When picking lotus in the river, Cui Pu was still sullen.

Mu Jiaojiao peeled a tender lotus seed and stuffed it into his mouth. Cui Pu bit the lotus seed rice in one bite, and immediately a stream of sweet juice flowed out, and the fresh fragrance spread to the mouth, which also made him sweet from the tip of his tongue to the root of his tongue at once.

"Are you still very uncomfortable?" Mu Jiaojiao fed him another lotus seed rice.

Cui Pu enjoyed the delicious food delivered to his mouth with a sad face: "No matter how I persuade them, they insist on leaving, I can't keep them!

"If they're willing to stay, they're not rangers. Mu Jiaojiao said with a smile.

I knew that she was right, but he was very uncomfortable in his heart! He hadn't gotten along with them enough! Cui Pu thought sullenly, and peeled another lotus seed and fed it to her.

"Still, I have an idea. After eating what he handed over, Mu Jiaojiao said suddenly.

Cui Pu immediately perked up!"What do you think?

"I don't think it's really what all of them want to go. "These days, I have been asking people to bring them wine and food, and I have also asked people to talk to them. Then I found that some people seemed to be tired of this kind of life without a place because they had been wandering for many years, and some wanted to settle down. If you start with this aspect, I think you can still leave a few people behind. ”

"You mean ......"

Mu Jiaojiao's head was bright. "As long as you can keep a few of them first, and you treat them well, then you don't have to worry that more people will come to join you in the future. Ranger may be uninhibited when he is young, but when he reaches a certain age, everyone begins to yearn for stability. As long as you can do a good job of stabilization, that's enough. ”

"For example, help them start a family and find them something to do!" Cui Pu was such a smart person, and immediately understood what she meant.

"That's what it means!" Mu Jiaojiao nodded with a smile.

Cui Pu was instantly overjoyed, and hurriedly hugged her and kissed her: "You are worthy of being my lady, you are as smart as me!"

Mu Jiaojiao was helpless and funny. "Now, you're not sad at all, are you? ”

"Yes, yes, I will definitely fill a boat for you to eat!" Cui Pu was full of energy and hurriedly got busy.

However, he didn't pick up a full boat after all. But after picking most of the pot, the two of them went back. Mu Jiaojiao kept a few fresh ones for herself, and sent the rest to the kitchen, where they peeled the fresh lotus seeds, or stir-fried or stewed in soup, which tasted delicious.

Cui Pu also found a time to have an in-depth chat with the rangers, and sure enough, some people wanted to settle down as Mu Jiaojiao said, but more people still wanted to leave. A group of people chatted together until late at night, and there were sixteen rangers, and only five of them were willing to stay. But this number is enough to satisfy Cui Pu!

Among these five people, three were willing to enter the county government as a servant, and two were impatient to be restrained and wanted to open a martial arts hall.

A few days later, Cui Pu held a feast in the backyard, and after getting drunk with them, he reluctantly sent the eleven rangers away.

The following days were naturally very busy.

However, after a few months of accumulation, Cui Pu knows all the rules in the yamen, and the things at hand are gradually on the right track.

Starting with Mrs. Jiang, the other squires in Tianchang County finally realized that they had been deceived by this couple, and they also changed their views on Mu Jiaojiao and Cui Pu one after another.

It's just that the time to overwhelm them at the beginning has passed. At this time, because of their negligence, the couple was able to find out their details. In addition to regretting these people, they inevitably felt a little jealous of them in their hearts, but they didn't dare to make mistakes, so they could only pull down their faces to make friends with them. Especially the people who disdained her because of Mu Jiaojiao's background before, now they want to take the initiative to associate with her, and they are trying their best to get along with her, I don't know what I feel in my heart.

However, these are not what Mu Jiaojiao should care about. Now she just needs to be her high-ranking county lady and accept the compliments of these people with peace of mind.

Counting the days, half a month has passed since Princess Tang Chang couldn't see with both eyes. Mu Jiaojiao finally received the words from Princess Tang Chang -

"The princess is seriously ill, please ask Mrs. Cui Xianzun to pack up and go to Yangzhou Mansion to treat the princess!"

Facing the high-spirited slaves of the princess's mansion, Mu Jiaojiao lay on the bed with a weak face, covered her chest with her hands and coughed lightly: "The courtiers have been in poor health since they came back from Yangzhou Mansion. Now that the weather is getting hotter, and I have a bitter summer, it is usually difficult to even get out of bed and walk a few steps, where can I rush to Yangzhou Mansion? There are many famous doctors in Yangzhou Mansion, there must be someone who can cure the princess's eye disease, so I don't have to go, right?"

The visitor was furious: "The princess told you to go to heal, that is to look down on you!

"Then she has to have that life!" As soon as the words fell, Cui Pu strode in, "My wife is sick and weak, and it is not suitable to go out and walk around in the near future, and I also ask the little lady to go back and tell Princess Tangchang this sentence." Let's just say that I said it! Her eye disease is not fatal, so what about waiting for the time being? If she can't wait, she can just find another famous doctor. Anyway, now my lady is not going!"

When these words came into her ears, Princess Tang Chang was furious: "Okay! They don't dare to come to Yangzhou Mansion again for fear of death, right? Then I'll go to them! I don't believe it, I have come to the door, and they dare to refuse to be treated!"

When the news came that Duke Tang Chang was going to come to Tianchang County, Cui Pu immediately gave the most solemn refusal, for the same reason as last time - Mu Jiaojiao was unwell and could not see a doctor. Even if you take the initiative to come to the door, she won't show it either!

It's just that Princess Tang Chang has made up her mind, how can she refuse?

Therefore, at the end of July, she took a sedan chair and took thirty or forty servants to Tianchang County.

"Lang Jun, Princess Tangchang's men have already entered the county boundary of our Tianchang County!" Xiao Si'er hurriedly ran to report the latest news.

Cui Pu nodded, then looked at Mu Jiaojiao: "Are you ready?"

Mu Jiaojiao's head was bright. "Ready. ”

Cui Pu closed his eyes and took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly: "Since the sky is going to kill me Cui Pu, then I won't live! I said last time that I gave up this life, and I will never allow my Cui family's reputation to be tarnished by others." Now that Princess Tangchang has found Tianchang County again, this is to force us to die. Then let's die together as husband and wife, so that we can be each other's companions when we get to the Yellow Spring!"

After saying this, he took Mu Jiaojiao by the hand, and the two jumped down into the river full of lotus flowers.

It is the season when lotus flowers are in full bloom and the lotus pods are ripe, and there are many people who come to the river every day to pick lotus pods. The county lord and his wife will come over to see the flowers and pick the lotus every time they take a break, and everyone is used to it. But I never thought that these two came over today, and they actually dropped such a sentence and jumped into the river!

The onlookers were first startled by what they saw, and then someone shouted at the top of their voices: "Come on, come on! The county lord and his wife have jumped into the river!"

There are even more sturdy people, after seeing the two of them jump into the river, they also jumped down, and quickly fished the two up.

In fact, the water level in the river at this time was not very high, and people standing in the water were no more than their thighs. This time, there was Cui Pu padding, and Mu Jiaojiao just got some clothes wet.

But the people who are watching here are a minority after all. The others soon only knew one piece of news - their county lord and wife were forced to jump into the river!

Then, I don't know who said it from, anyway, the news that the county prince was drugged by Princess Tangchang in Yangzhou Mansion and jumped into the lake to protect his innocence came out in such a daze. By the way, someone also broke the news that Princess Tang Chang had only been in Yangzhou Mansion for less than two months, and she had already collected news that many beautiful young men went to give her lewd pleasure. Even the county magistrate of Hailing County was her guest of the scene, and the two of them had been hooking up with each other for a long time when they were in Chang'an!

Is this still worth it?

"The county magistrate loves the people like a son, and he has only been in Tianchang County for half a year to clear up many unjust cases, and he has also reformed the construction specifications of the canal, making the cultivation of this spring and summer a lot easier. The county magistrate's wife is even more gentle and kind, and every month she sends people to the village to deliver food and cloth to the poor people, and whoever is sick also gives medicine. Such a good county lord and lady are about to be forced to die now? What if she is a princess? Don't take such a prostitute to prostitution!"

A big man finally got up with the case. "She's going to force them to death, and I'm the first to disagree! Now I'm going to get justice for the county lord and his wife! Which of you wants to go with me?"

There was silence in the crowd for a while, and then someone stood up and said, "I'll go with you!"

"I'll go too!"

"I'll go too!"

Someone takes the lead, and there are many natural followers. As the crowd crossed the main road in the ready-made area and made their way to the city gate, more people followed.

When the other people heard the news and rushed over, they were infected by the majestic weather in front of them, and they became more and more indignant, and naturally joined in.

Only two miles out of the county seat of Tianchang County, this team has grown to no less than 300 people. And in all directions, there is a steady stream of people flocking here.

When Princess Tang Chang and her entourage walked all the way to the county seat of Tianchang County, they suddenly noticed that something was wrong ahead.

"What's going on? Who's coming in front of you?" Since she couldn't see with her eyes, Princess Tang Chang's ears became much more sensitive, and she soon heard the footsteps like the ground shaking in front of her.

"Princess, a bunch of untouchables, who don't know what to do, have taken the lead and are coming outside. The maid hurriedly reported to her.

Princess Tang Chang snorted coldly: "Show my identity, let them get out of the way, don't get in our way!"

The maid should be, and immediately a small servant stepped forward and shouted: "You guys hurry up and get out of the way, there is Princess Tangchang's sedan chair in front of you, and if you are familiar with each other, immediately avoid it, don't disturb the princess's honorable driver!"

"Okay, we were about to look for her, but I didn't expect her to take the initiative to send it to the door!" Hearing this, a big man immediately shouted.

Someone also answered: "It's all in our territory, what kind of princess do you still put up? Do you think the princess is amazing? Now you want to force our county master to death, you have to see if we agree!"

"That is, today I must protect the county master and his wife, and I must not let this adulteress enter the county seat and force the county master and his wife to death!"

......

Everyone shouted, and someone dared to step forward and overturn the little guy. Immediately, some people applauded loudly, and some people rushed up and dragged the little guy aside and beat him violently.

Later, Princess Tangchang's people were shocked when they saw this. The maid also hurriedly said to Princess Tang Chang: "Princess, it's not good, this group of people seems to be coming for us!"

"I am the princess of the day, how dare these untouchables do me? You go out and say again, let them get out of the way, and this princess can still act as if nothing has happened." But if they are still stubborn, then I will definitely let them die without a corpse!" Princess Tang Chang shouted angrily.

Who knew that after these words were released, they aroused even more excitement.

Instead of watching the county master die, it is better for us to accompany him, so that when we get to the underworld, we will be together with each other, and we will not be afraid of being bullied by other imps!"

"That's it, let's die together, we all have a companion!" the others chimed in, and walked towards this direction with more and more anger.

When Princess Tang Chang and her entourage saw this, they were all stunned.

"Princess, what should we do? Not only did they disobey, but they all ran towards this direction with yelling!"

"Who gave them the guts? You go out and tell them that if any of the Diao people dare to disturb, you will kill them on the spot!" Princess Tang Chang felt a pang in her heart, and she wanted to threaten people with words. But before the words could be spoken, she heard a commotion surround them all. Then, her sedan chair began to sway desperately up and down, left and right, so that she couldn't sit still.

She screamed, but no one paid attention.

Then she heard a bang, and the sedan chair suddenly fell to the ground, causing her to slam her head on the sedan door. She was so pained that tears came out: "Who is it? Who dares to attack this princess so boldly, this princess will kill her!"

"Kill her! Kill her! It's this princess, it's she who wants to kill the county master!"

The shouts of the people poured out towards her like a tidal wave. Although she couldn't see with her eyes, she could clearly feel the deep hatred rushing from all directions.

"You ...... Do you know who I am, and if you kill this princess, your whole family will have to pay for this princess!" she exclaimed.

But the maid grabbed her. "Princess, don't talk about this yet, let's run away quickly!