On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 1536 Replay Event

Old Li lowered his head, still feeling frightened when he thought of the frightened horse.

I originally thought I could get a big job that could last for three days, but who knew that the happy event would turn into a horse-scaring incident in the blink of an eye.

"It's a job delivering spices to a Taoist temple outside the city. The goods I deliver are clean and I get paid a lot. The temple even paid a deposit in advance."

Old Li still had some regrets in his words: "My horse-drawn carriage is not new, and the horse is not very fast. I usually do rough work for a short distance, so this trip can do many other trips."

When Huo Changhe heard about transporting spices, he was moved: "Where are you going to transport the spices? Who asked you to transport the goods?"

As he spoke, he took out the portrait of Taoist Xuanqing and said, "Is this the person?"

Old Li looked up, took a closer look, shook his head and said, "No, it was a young Taoist priest who was going to the spice shop where the accident happened to get some goods. Who knew that he would step on the shopkeeper and injure him as soon as he got there."

Huo Changhe put away the portrait. So that's what was happening.

It seems that it was not a complete coincidence that Lao Li's horse got frightened and trampled Huo Zhongmao.

He was going to the spice shop.

I don’t know if Huo Zhongmao had any contact with the young Taoist priest who bought spices.

"Did you tell me which Taoist temple outside the city it was?"

Old Li shook his head: "No."

Huo Changhe was surprised: "Didn't say?"

"It's like this. The young Taoist priest said that he was leading the way and asked me to follow. After the horse was startled, I chased the horse and controlled it. I never saw the young Taoist priest again."

Huo Changhe nodded and asked again: "Where did the little Taoist find you?"

"It was at the intersection where I was waiting for work," said Lao Li. "There were three carriages at the time. One had just left after finding work, and the other one smelled of alcohol, so the young Taoist priest found me."

"Think about it again, is there anything special?"

Old Li thought about it seriously, shook his head, and became a little nervous: "Your Majesty, if I can't remember it, will I go to jail?"

Huo Changhe was silent for a moment: "He won't go to jail, but Huo Zhongmao was seriously injured, his bones were broken, and he is still unconscious."

When Old Li heard this, he knelt down again and said, "I know my crime, I am willing to bear the responsibility, I will even pay for my life, but... Your Majesty, can you please not let me pay for it?"

Huo Changhe frowned: "Money is more important than life?"

"...Yes," Old Li's eyes turned red, "My wife is in poor health, and I save some money for her to live a better life. I don't mind dying, but I'm worried about my wife. If I lose money... I don't have that much money, and I don't want my wife to live a miserable life."

He didn't know how much compensation he would have to pay, but it would definitely not be small.

If the person could be saved, there would definitely be a huge amount of medical expenses. If he couldn't be saved... He shouldn't have thought like that, but he also saw how serious the injuries were at the time.

If he cannot save her, he is willing to sacrifice his life, but he also wants to ensure his wife's future life as much as possible.

His answer was beyond Huo Changhe's expectations.

He was determined to die and was willing to sacrifice his life, all for his wife.

Song Ping came back to the courtyard.

Huo Changhe said: "Get up first, sit down and wait."

Old Li got up from the ground, not daring to sit down, and stood aside with his head down.

When Huo Changhe arrived at the courtyard, Song Ping stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I have checked and found that his horse is indeed an old horse with no injuries on its body. It is ruled out that it was injured by a hidden weapon and frightened the horse."

"But maybe it's because the horse is too tired from being frightened, but the horse is a little listless and isn't eating much."

"Besides," Song Ping glanced at the old man, "there is only an old woman in his family, and she doesn't seem to be in good health."

It basically matches what Lao Li said.

Huo Changhe nodded: "The horse's spirit is weak, and frightening a horse must consume a lot of physical strength. The horse's fright, running wildly, and mental state will be affected."

Huo Changhe had been at the border for a long time, and horses were very important war resources. Even though he was not as proficient as a veterinarian, he had mastered a lot of basic knowledge.

"Your Highness is right," Song Ping nodded, "but horses are just like people. An old horse won't get scared just because he's scared."

"There are no signs of hidden weapon injuries on his body, so the only thing left is..." Huo Changhe thought for a moment, "Go call the spice shop clerk."

"Yes."

Huo Changhe was about to turn around and go back to the hall when Yan Ruyu came over.

"Yu'er? Why don't you get some more sleep? It's still early."

Huo Changhe hurried over to help her. Yan Ruyu laughed dumbly: "I'm fine, I'm not injured, I was just a little tired before. I feel much better now after a good sleep."

Seeing that she looked really good, Huo Changhe felt relieved.

"You came at the right time. I just asked the horse's owner to ask Song Ping to go find the spice shop clerk."

Huo Changhe explained to Yan Ruyu what he had just asked, and Yan Ruyu's suspicions were the same as his.

"There were no injuries on his body, and nothing unusual happened at the time. The only thing that could have frightened the horse so suddenly is what he ate or smelled."

"Yes, but what they eat has to be decided by the owner," Huo Changhe said. "Old Li said they are usually fed at home and not outside."

Horses are different from cats and dogs. They eat grass and generally do not carry grass with them to feed at any time.

It is not summer or autumn now, the trees have just turned green and have not yet sprouted, and we can also rule out the possibility that the horse ate some grass or leaves on the roadside.

Therefore, the most likely possibility is that the horse was startled by smelling something.

Yan Ruyu deeply agreed with this.

As he was speaking, Song Ping called the clerk from the spice shop over.

The two young men were from the same clan of the Huo family and were exiled together. They were spotted by Huo Zhongmao on the way and have been his right-hand men ever since.

As the shop grew bigger, they hired a few more people, but these two were still the most useful.

After Huo Zhongmao was injured, they were so worried and sad that they did not go home but stayed in the shop for the night. At daybreak, the two of them decided to come here to wait for news.

Song Ping met them shortly after he went out.

Seeing them coming so quickly, Yan Ruyu guessed what was going on.

"Your Majesty, Princess."

The two men came forward to greet each other, and Yan Ruyu asked, "Were you present when the horse was startled yesterday?"

"Yes, we are both here."

"Is there a Taoist priest who wants to place an order?"

The two looked at each other and said, "Taoist priest? No."

They both said in unison that they had never seen a Taoist priest.

Huo Changhe frowned slightly.

"Uncle Zhongmao was about to go out, and he seemed to be in a hurry. I asked him if there was anything wrong, and he told us to look after the shop and come back soon."

"But soon after he left the house, before he had walked a few meters, a horse suddenly got startled and ran towards him."

"He was also startled at the time and wanted to run, but he slipped and fell..."

Yan Ruyu asked, "He was in a hurry, did he have anything in his hand?"

"In my hand? Oh, yes, it's something wrapped in a blue handkerchief, about... the size of a fist."

"Yes, I remember that too. That blue handkerchief belonged to Uncle Zhong Mao. We have all seen it."

"Where's the stuff?"