Xu Shichu thought for a while and did not continue to explore. After all, this is not the capital. Although she is not afraid of trouble when she is away from home, it is best to avoid trouble if she can.
But even though she didn't explore it, the injured person appeared on his own.
At that time, Du Zhao and others in the carriage had arrived at the inn, and the servants were using the inn's kitchen to light a fire to cook. Xu Shichu listened to Xiao Zhaozhao dancing excitedly in the inn hall and talking about what he had seen on the road.
Three young men walked out of the west room. The first one was tall, handsome but pale. The other two men looked like his subordinates because they looked very respectful to him.
Xu Shichu immediately discovered that the injured person was the leading man. By coincidence, Xu Shichu knew this man.
He was the first husband that Luo Changqing had chosen for his daughter during the original owner's life - Zhong Xuran, the prison supervisor in Beijing, who specialized in handling and reviewing criminal cases in the capital, and had a bright future.
It's a pity that without Xu Shichu's intervention in this life, Luo Yaqing fell in love with the superficial Zhou Wencun, and Zhong Xuran did not become Luo Changqing's son-in-law.
Most of the officials handling the case have a more upright character. After seeing many various cases and criminals, their temperaments will gradually become cold and serious. This is exactly the case for Zhong Xuran. He is tall and strong, with an angular face, and his personality He is serious and upright, and is not good at words, so he can easily make people feel threatened. He is the legendary man who can scare children into tears.
Such a man, regardless of his temperament and appearance, does not meet Luo Yaqing's aesthetics. Therefore, in the life of the original owner, Luo Yaqing was not blessed in the blessings. He was making trouble at home all day long. He disliked Zhong Xuran for not being able to speak sweet words and having no interest in life. He doesn't know how to coax her, he is extremely boring, and he doesn't want to see this husband at all.
However, Zhong Xuran is a dedicated and responsible good man. Even if his wife has her own desires, he is still devoted to his wife. Even if he later reaches a high position, he only has Luo Yaqing, the only woman around him, and he does not take concubines.
There are countless women in the capital who are envious of Luo Yaqing's luck, but Luo Yaqing is always thinking about Zhou Wencun, whom she cannot get, and does not save face for her husband at all. Even though she is a married woman, she is still not involved with Zhou Wencun, making Zhong Xuran become A joke in the capital.
Strictly speaking, it was definitely unlucky for Zhong Xuran to marry Luo Yaqing in his previous life.
Fortunately, Xu Shichu ignored Luo Yaqing in this life and allowed Zhong Xuran to escape.
Zhong Xuran is now married to a wife, and gave birth to his eldest son last year. His wife is a well-known lady who is devoted to him. She has a gentle and kind personality. She is a typical good wife who is very law-abiding and only focuses on caring for her husband and raising children.
Xu Shichu paid more attention to him, so he knew his situation better.
"Mrs. Luo? Why are you here? Is the Prime Minister here too?" Zhong Xuran had met Xu Shichu, so when he recognized her, he asked in surprise and looked around, obviously looking for Luo Changqing. , see if he is here.
Xu Shichu smiled and said, "I took my nephew out for fun, but my master was not with us."
Beijing officials cannot leave the capital without an edict, let alone the prime minister, who is the head of hundreds of officials. Zhong Xuran only remembered this after he finished speaking, and a rare embarrassment appeared on his cold and solemn face.
"Did Mr. Zhong go out to Beijing to handle a case under orders?" Xu Shichu asked, looking at him with some sympathy. He had just returned from handling cases in other places in the spring. It is conceivable that he went on a business trip in the severe cold not long after the New Year. , not to mention he was injured.
Zhong Xuran nodded, and then said: "Because the case needs to be kept confidential, I can't tell Madam. I'm sorry."
"It's okay, I understand." Xu Shichu understood, but the smell of blood on Zhong Xuran's body was really strong.
After thinking for a while, she added: "If there is anything you need my help with, Mr. Zhong, just ask."
After all, the original owner indirectly caused him to marry a wife who made his family uneasy, so Xu Shichu was particularly friendly to him.
Zhong Xuran shook his head and said: "Zhong's matter has been settled. He only needs to return to Beijing to close the case. There is nothing that requires Madam's help. Thank you Madam for your kindness. I'd better not disturb Madam's pleasure."
After saying that, he bowed his hands to Xu Shichu and was about to leave.
But one of the men following him looked at Xu Shichu who hesitated to speak, with a tangled expression.
When Xu Shichu saw this, he asked him: "What's wrong with you?"
"Madam, my lord is seriously injured. Now that the medicine has been used up, it will take at least two days of horseback riding to get back to the capital. I'm worried that your lord's body won't be able to bear it, which will damage his basic lifespan!" The subordinate walked away anxiously. He spoke out his words, regardless of the obstruction of his companions.
Xu Shichu originally wanted to help Zhong Xuran, but he gave up just now after he refused. But now that his subordinates have revealed their difficulties, Xu Shichu has no reason to stand idly by.
So she said one after another: "Go and get the best wound medicine we have brought, and some medicine to prevent wound infection, cold and fever, and also bring it to Mr. Zhong."
Zhong Xuran still wanted to refuse, but Zhichun had already been ordered to get the medicine, so he had to thank Xu Shichu instead: "Then I will be disrespectful. Thank you madam for donating medicine. If madam needs Zhong's help in the future, Just ask."
"You don't have to be so polite. These medicines I have are not that precious. Moreover, Mr. Zhong was injured because he was loyal to his duties and handled the case impartially. Even others will try their best to help Mr. Zhong." Xu Shichu waved his hand and said.
For a person with such a strict personality, a lazy person like Xu Shichu always felt uncomfortable in front of him, probably because of their incompatibility.
Therefore, after Zhichun gave the medicine to Zhong Xuran, Xu Shichu no longer kept them.
Zhong Xuran returned to the room and then scolded the subordinate who had made his own decisions with a straight face: "Don't reveal my physical condition casually in the future. This is also part of the confidentiality of the case. If any of the missing criminals learn that I am injured, they will definitely Stop us, destroy evidence, and even silence us!
Don't think that you can rest easy once the case is over. As long as we don't return to the capital for a day and the case is not closed, we must remain cautious, otherwise we will pay the price with our lives! Do you remember it? "
The subordinate who asked Xu Shichu for help lowered his head and replied in a low voice: "Remember."
But he still argued with some dissatisfaction: "Didn't I ask Mrs. Luo for help because I saw she was the wife of the prime minister and worthy of trust? Could she still be able to harm us?"
"That's why I didn't punish you this time, Mrs. Luo. Otherwise, if you asked someone else for help, I would demote you as soon as I returned to Beijing and redeem your merits!" Zhong Xuran lectured.
