Xiao Jingzhao asked about the appearance of the foreign woman, quickly made a judgment in his mind, and ordered his guards to split into two groups to give chase.

After receiving their orders, the two men in black turned and sped away, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.

After dispatching the secret guard battalion, Xiao Jingzhao then summoned the commander and deputy commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard to receive orders.

Xiang Yang and Xiang Song were shocked when they learned the news.

With the Emperor's wedding day fast approaching, the bride has vanished—a truly momentous event.

Seeing Xiao Jingzhao's murderous gaze, Xiang Yang said with certainty, "Your Majesty, it must have been done by those treacherous people from the Sang Kingdom."

"Your Majesty, could it be..." Xiang Song hesitated, glancing at Lin Miaoshou.

Lin Miaoshou immediately said seriously, "It's not him, Your Majesty. I watched that child grow up. He would never do such a despicable and shameless thing."

"People change, anything is possible."

Xiang Song spoke frankly, simply because he felt that Mo Zixuan's unrequited love made him the prime suspect.

"Impossible. The people of Liang look no different from the people of Wanling. Commander, you are overthinking it."

Lin Miaoshou tried his best to explain that his disciple and nephew had finally returned to Liang and gained a foothold. If Wanling asked him for people, he would definitely start a war, which would be detrimental to his succession to the throne.

Besides, I absolutely believe in his character and that he wouldn't do such a thing.

Xiao Jingzhao's deep eyes darkened, and he raised his hand to interrupt everyone's argument.

He then ordered Xiang Song to dispatch the Imperial Guards to chase after them at all four city gates.

After giving his instructions, Xiao Jingzhao changed into casual clothes in the imperial study, picked up his sword, and chased after the emperor.

Seeing the Emperor's entire entourage emerge, Qiuju felt utterly powerless and collapsed to the ground.

Lin Miaoshou was uneasy and had no heart to go to the Imperial Hospital. He suppressed his worry and said to Qiuju, "While the coachman is still waiting outside, Qiuju, have him take you back. I'll go out of the city to check, and I'll come back as soon as I have any news."

"Sister Qiuju, the Emperor has sent out over a thousand secret guards and Imperial Guards. Those barbaric foreigners have no chance of escaping. Chief Lin is right. Let's go back and wait for news."

On the other end.

Gao Mu chased after him all the way to the east gate and continued eastward.

There were quite a few people along the way, but no outsiders were seen.

To avoid missing any clues, he would chase after the caravans whenever he saw them walking ahead to check the wagons loaded with goods.

Several times they almost got into fights with the security escort agencies that were protecting their goods.

They chased after them for more than twenty miles outside the city, but found no trace of any suspicious carriages or horses.

After some thought, he slowed down and inquired at the teahouses and taverns along the official road if they had seen any trace of foreigners.

Some shopkeepers said they saw foreigners heading towards the capital a few days ago, including both men and women.

Gao Mu was naturally aware that people from other ethnic groups often came to the capital.

Looking at the carriages and horses coming and going on the official road, Gao Mu felt a sense of despair.

Being alone, I am powerless to conduct a thorough search.

From Qingdai's description, the foreign woman seemed to be from the Uyghurs, but the characteristics of a Tatar were also similar.

As he pondered this, Gao Mu tightened his grip on the reins.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and turned the horse around.

He had to report this information to the Emperor so that the Embroidered Uniform Guards could find the right direction.

He had barely run ten miles back when he saw a group of people galloping towards him.

The person on horseback was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, clearly a well-trained expert.

Horses galloped, raising clouds of dust on the official road.

Gao Mu waved to the approaching person from afar, trying to stop them and communicate with them.

The man in the lead ignored him and sped past him.

As Gao Muchong brushed past him, he shouted, "They could be Uyghurs, or they could be Tatars!"

The soldier running at the very back gave him a signal to the Dark Guard Battalion.

Gao Mu breathed a slight sigh of relief upon seeing the gesture.

It turned out that the emperor understood everything. In order to prevent the other party from escaping, he sent people to search in every direction.

On his way back, Gao Mu encountered two groups of people. A few miles from the capital, he met Cang Yun, who had come looking for him.

"Boss, any news about the young lady?"

Cangyun pulled on the reins too quickly, causing the horse to neigh and rear up, its front hooves flying high, with Cangyun's body pressed tightly against the horse's back.

Gao Mu also reined in his horse and shook his head. "We chased for more than twenty miles in one go but didn't see a trace of any foreigners. The Dark Guard and the Embroidered Uniform Guard have gone after them. I was just about to go back to you to discuss another way."

"You mean, is it possible that the other side is playing dirty tricks on us?"

A glimmer of hope ignited in Cangyun's eyes. If the other party was playing dirty tricks, this was the best outcome. At least the person was still in the city, and the Emperor had people in his hands, so they could find the person soon.

"Impossible. Since they dared to openly kidnap people from the clinic, they must have taken all necessary precautions. Now we should think about what their purpose is."

Gao Mu's words made Cang Yun fall into deep thought.

Our young lady has never offended anyone, so what grudge or hatred could she possibly have against us?!

Cangyun, Gao Mu, and Mo Zixuan, formerly known as Nangong Zeyue, had spent a considerable amount of time together and naturally had no reason to suspect that it was him.

Gao Mu and Cang Yun walked side by side, deep in thought as they went.

Suddenly, the two looked at each other at the same time and said in unison, "They are from Sang!"

Gao Mu gritted his teeth and said, "The people of Sangguo are too shameless. They actually hired foreigners as accomplices."

"Boss, the other side is using a trick to deceive us. Quick, we need to tell the Emperor this as soon as possible."

"Yes, hurry back to the city."

The two men simultaneously raised their whips, striking the air with a hollow sound, and with a powerful thrust of their legs, the horses galloped forward like arrows released from a bow.

When the two arrived at the city gate, a checkpoint was set up to inspect people, saying that there were foreign spies hiding in the capital, and everyone entering and leaving was being strictly checked.

Gao Mu and Cang Yun immediately recognized that the people checking them were members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Upon entering the city, Gao Mu said to Cang Yun, "The Emperor might not be in the palace at this time. You go back to your residence and wait. I'm going to the palace."

In less than half an hour, Gao Mu returned to the Jiang residence.

Upon seeing him return, Cangyun hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "What did the Emperor say?"

Gao Mu shook his head. "I didn't see him. I guess he's already left the city."

"What should we do? We can't just do nothing." Cangyun's face was full of worry.

To be able to meet such a good master as Miss is a testament to the great virtue accumulated by their ancestors.

They would be restless and unable to eat or sleep if they didn't find the young lady in time.

The two of them shunned the maids and servants in the mansion and discussed their plan before deciding to go out of the city to search for him.

Gao Mu said, "Let's go back to the room and pack our bags. We must find Miss."

Cangyun nodded in agreement.

Gao Mu had just finished packing his things when Qiu Ju returned from the clinic.

With tears welling up in her eyes, she threw herself into Gao Mu's arms. "Husband, I'll go with you."

"No, the manor needs someone to keep the head of the household. Tell the people in the manor that we are sending Miss to stay at the estate for a few days."

"My lady, believe me, Cangyun and I have made progress, and we will bring Miss back soon."

Gao Mu gently patted Qiu Ju's back and comforted her softly.

"Um."

A quarter of an hour later, Gao Mu and Cang Yun left the city through the north gate.