The matter on Qi Tianyou's side is very important. It has been reported to the court. After all, the money, manpower and material resources consumed are enormous. If nothing can be done about it, then the contributions Xiao Heng has made in Yunnan will probably be in vain.
Xiao Heng was still a little worried: "How about I accompany you to Baishitan Village first?"
Su Rong sighed and made an exaggerated joke: "Come on, Your Highness, you have already delayed it for a few days. If you delay any longer, I am afraid that the officials in the Eastern Palace will say that my sister is a demon concubine!"
Su Yao glared at him.
Su Rong immediately shrugged and acted scared: "Girls are really outgoing. Look at you. Will you not want me as your brother after you get married?"
Su Yao rolled his eyes helplessly.
Xiao Heng also looked at his brother-in-law speechlessly.
Su Rong was quite satisfied with his own joke. He laughed to himself for a while before turning around and looking at Xiao Heng and said, "I'm serious, Your Highness. There are important things to do right now. With me by your side, there's nothing to worry about. Don't worry, even if I die, I won't let you lose a hair."
Su Yao immediately spit and said unhappily, "Brother, why do you say anything?"
She grew up with the Shen couple. Merchants are always superstitious and cannot stand hearing these ominous words.
Su Rong also knew Su Yao's taboos. This time he did not argue with Su Yao. He simply slapped himself on the mouth and said, "Alright, alright, no taboos, no taboos!"
Su Yao was too lazy to pay attention to him. He held Xiao Heng's hand and shook his head gently: "You should go to Qi Tianyou as planned. You can only know how the navy is recruiting and training. We are here to do business after all. I will be fine if I follow my brother here, not to mention Sun Xing and San Sheng and others."
Xiao Heng also knew that he could not delay any longer, so he did not say anything else.
At this point Su Rong knew how to read the signs. Seeing that it was getting late, he found an excuse to leave.
When he got out of the cabin, he shivered and felt a little melancholy when the wind blew towards him. He thought of Wang Yuerong.
I don’t know how she is doing in the capital now.
She must have really let it go.
This is fine, as long as she feels comfortable, no matter what the result is, it's fine.
He waved from afar in the direction of the capital, to himself and to Wang Yuerong.
Early the next morning, Mr. Cui and Mr. Cui Si had already prepared everything. Xiao Heng gave San Sheng and the others a few instructions, then nodded at Su Yao.
Su Yao gestured to him not to worry, and watched him get off the boat, suddenly feeling empty in his heart.
She became increasingly aware of her increasing dependence on Xiao Heng.
But she no longer felt the uneasiness and anxiety she had at the beginning.
Watching from afar Xiao Heng and his companions meeting the officials waiting on the shore, Su Yao saw that Xiao Heng looked back at him, so he smiled and waved at him, not caring whether he could see it or not.
Mother Shen couldn't help but sigh on the side: "I always thought the girl was cold and indifferent, and she was the same to everyone. Now it seems that God has made arrangements."
Even someone like Su Yao can have someone like Xiao Heng as her match, who can say it's not fate
Jinping and Yunxiu looked at each other and couldn't help laughing.
Su Yao moved quickly and arrived at Baishitan in the afternoon.
Because they arrived at short notice, local officials were unprepared. They only realized that a distinguished person had arrived when they saw the large ship parked on the shore. The local county magistrate, the head of the village, and others hurried over to greet them.
They originally thought that Su Yao was a female student, so they brought their wives along as well. However, they did not expect that Su Yao would say a word after getting off the boat, nor did he have any intention of going to the county government office. He asked them directly where the female students who were abducted and returned to Baishitan Village were placed.
When asked this, County Magistrate Qin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and turned to look at County Magistrate Fu.
Mr. Fu reacted quickly and said hesitantly: "They all went back to their village..."
Xiang Xi raised his eyebrows slightly.
She didn't say much, but just suggested taking a walk in the village.
County Magistrate Qin was shocked: "This... ...Princess Crown Prince, please think twice. A son of a wealthy family should not sit in the hall. Baishitan has strong winds and waves, and pirates often appear. You should not take risks!"
Su Yao frowned.
Baishitan does have strong winds and rough seas, but the current situation is that most of the girls who were driven out and became homeless, and their children, should still be in Baishitan.
If she didn't go, those women would freeze to death or starve to death.
She glanced at County Magistrate Qin calmly and said, "If you don't want to go, I won't force you."
How is this possible? !
She, the Crown Prince's Consort, had to go. If he didn't go, and the court came to investigate, he would not only lose his position as the Crown Prince, but he might not even be able to save his life.
County Magistrate Qin hurriedly said with a wry smile, "Yes, yes, if the Crown Princess wants to go, then of course we should go too."
Su Yao nodded and said, "We have more than 300 guards. You can bring some more people with you and set off tomorrow."
The sweat on County Magistrate Qin's head was dripping onto his face, and he hurriedly invited Su Yao to live in the county government office.
The conditions here are difficult, but the county government is always the best place.
Su Yao refused. She decided to stay on the boat and meet up with County Magistrate Qin's people later.
In the end, she left Mrs. Qin behind.
Madam Qin was extremely nervous and didn't know how she had suddenly been favored by the distinguished Crown Princess. It was not until she got on the boat and heard the questions Su Yao asked that she was somewhat surprised and did not react for a while.
Su Yao asked her what to do with the girls who were kidnapped in Baishitan and luckily escaped back.
After a brief moment of surprise, Madam Qin sighed and said to Su Yao, "To be honest, most of them either go crazy, end up in brothels, or die. There are only three possible outcomes."
Su Yao was silent for a moment.
Madam Qin didn't expect Su Yao to ask these questions. Seeing Su Yao's silence, she didn't know why, but she suddenly felt that the Crown Prince's Consort was really good. After all, she had seen too few nobles who could feel heartache for these girls.
She pursed her lips and said, "We can't help it. This is the way the people are. Who hasn't been harmed by pirates here? But some people just can't let it go. They enjoy watching other people's fun, but when it comes to their own family, they are afraid of being watched, so they cover themselves up tightly. As a result, it becomes like this. Those girls... few of them have a good ending. So this time we all know that many people have escaped back, but we still report them as being kidnapped, because they won't survive if they come back..."