In a world where there are more men than women, I am spoiled

Chapter 1416 Why not just mobilize troops directly!

"My lady, you can rest assured. I will instruct Cheng Yao not to do such a thing again," Cheng Yan said.

“This time, I failed to manage the finished medicine properly. I will take the time to teach him a lesson.”

"This isn't Cheng Yao's fault; it's Wu Mian's own fault for being brainless. Cheng Yan, you don't need to worry about it," Wenren Qichi said helplessly.

Sleeplessness is a result of both his failed attempts at teaching and his indulgence. Sigh, he'll just have to swallow it...

"I've already made Cheng Yan and Cheng Yao go and receive their punishment themselves. I'll keep an eye on them from now on," Tian Wangchen said.

Cheng Yan glanced at Tian Wangchen and silently mourned for Cheng Yao. If Prince Chen noticed her, she would probably suffer in the future.

"Then I'll leave it to you, Mr. Chen."

Good luck to him... I really can't resist over-the-counter drugs... even though he doesn't really care whether he lives or dies.

Afterwards, Su Yueyao talked with them for a while longer. When the time was almost up, Su Yueyao got up to leave. Yang Qianxun stood up and said:

"Ah Yao, after tomorrow, you don't need to come over. Our reactions will reach their peak soon, so..."

Upon hearing Yang Qianxun's words, Su Yueyao immediately understood and said, "Alright, it's not easy to have three hours to rest each day, so take good care of yourselves. If you really miss me, send someone to the main courtyard to inform me."

"Okay, Yao, we'll be fine in about half a month once we recover."

Su Yueyao quietly watched Yang Qianxun for a while, then spoke with Gongyang Ruoyu, Cheng Yan, Huan Yanxi, and Wenren Qichi for a long time before reluctantly leaving the side courtyard.

Chen Jingshu and Tian Wangchen accompanied Su Yueyao to the main courtyard, quietly staying by her side.

"Sigh, I really hope this month will pass in the blink of an eye, or two more, and that Yuqi, Haoxuan, and Puan will come back before I give birth."

"I'm starting to miss them."

"And lately I've been feeling sleepy and can't seem to get anything done," Su Yueyao said wistfully.

"My lady, are you bored staying at home? Why don't you go out and browse the shops or attend a banquet tomorrow?" Chen Jingshu said.

"I don't want to move around. I'm worried about going out with the baby in my arms. I'd rather stay home and rest during my pregnancy!"

"I wonder where Yuqi and the others are, and whether they've run into any trouble."

"Are they halfway there and coming back soon?"

"My lady, the news that came back a few days ago is that things are going well for Pu'an and the others. Two prefectures have already pledged allegiance to His Majesty and are willing to let the officials sent by the court take over."

"Yuqi's main role on the surface is to inspect the shops, but her behind-the-scenes efforts to consolidate the shops have also been quite effective."

"My lady, you can rest assured."

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Meanwhile, Pu An and his companions had just emerged from the Hezhou prefecture in a disheveled state and were catching their breath in a cave.

"Pu An, Yu Qi hasn't come out yet. Is he alright?"

"Probably not. We haven't exposed our relationship with Pei Cejun, so no one should know."

"I never expected the He family to be so domineering, practically the local tyrants. We were tricked by them before we even revealed our identities," Nanfeng said angrily.

"Why don't we just mobilize troops? Yuqi is still in the city," Xun Haoxuan said.

"Let's wait and see if there's a code tonight. If Yuqi has something to do, he'll definitely send a code." Pu An frowned, thinking about how to break the deadlock.

The He family seems to have a lot of grievances against the imperial court, but the secret guards had previously gathered information that the Hezhou Prefecture had complied with all the regulations issued by the court.

Why arrest them right away? Are they planning to talk to us immediately upon meeting, or are they just trying to do something else by arresting them?

The three of them fell silent, pondering what to do next.

Meanwhile, Pei Yuqi, who was trapped in a shop, didn't look too good either.

“Young Master Pei, the streets are under complete martial law. They say bandits have entered the city and they're checking everyone who's recently entered. It's only a matter of time before they find us,” Cheng Rong said.

"Judging from this, the He family is coming for us. They must already know we've entered the prefectural capital. What are they trying to do by so openly trying to arrest us?"

“We didn’t travel with the officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue. How did the He family find out so quickly? We also disguised ourselves when we entered the prefectural city.”

"Could it be that officials from the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Revenue leaked the information?"

"Young Master Pei, this needs to be investigated thoroughly. But do you have any grudges against the He family?" Cheng Sha asked curiously.

"No, I have two shops and a manor in the suburbs here. Your Duanhong Alliance has one shop and one workshop. Shisha Pavilion has two shops. Jing Shu has a small restaurant here."

"With so few shops, how could we possibly have a grudge against them?"

As soon as Pei Yuqi finished speaking, she saw a group of soldiers walk downstairs. Cheng Rong closed the door gently without hesitation.

The voices of the shopkeeper and soldiers could be heard coming from below.

"Two days ago, your young master entered the prefectural government. Where is he? Prefect, please help me."

"Gentlemen, the young master went to inspect the estates in the suburbs early this morning and is not in the shop," the manager immediately said.

"The city gate reported today that there was no news of your young master leaving the city. Tell him to come out quickly, or I'll tear down your shop!" the soldier said viciously.

Pei Yuqi, who had been listening to the whole thing, sighed. If she couldn't avoid it, she would go and see what they were up to.

"Sir, the young master really isn't in the shop! Please have mercy!"

"Someone, search him!"

Just as the soldiers were about to break in, Pei Yuqi went down the stairs and came down with Cheng Rong.

"Don't make things difficult for the shopkeeper and staff, I'll go with you," Pei Yuqi said calmly.

Fortunately, his face has been disguised, so as long as he doesn't say too much, his identity shouldn't be discovered too quickly.

But as soon as Pei Yuqi arrived at the government office, before she could even utter a sound, she heard: "The eldest son of the Pei family of Fengdu, the concubine of Grand Tutor Su, I have long admired your name!"

Pei Yuqi was neither intimidated by their imposing manner nor flustered by their words. She looked at the middle-aged man in the upper seat and the young master in the lower seat and directly admitted, "How did you find out my identity? Knowing my identity, why did you dare to invite me here like this?"

After Pei Yuqi finished speaking, he walked directly to the chair in front and sat down. Cheng Rong silently followed and stood behind him.

“It’s very simple. We’ve already found out that the shop you’re in is connected to the Pei family, so we’ve been waiting to see if any members of the Pei family will show up.”

Pei Yuqi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, surprised that they had their eyes on his shop so early.

"Tell me, what are you here to do? I'm just here to inspect the shops, I'm not responsible for any assignments from the imperial court."

"Since Consort Pei has already admitted his identity, why doesn't he dare to face us with his true face?"

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