Despite Jiang Lingtian's bloodshot face, Luo Feiyan applied medicine and bandaged his wounds.

Chen Jin'er and Yuan Bao'er covered their mouths and chuckled, then lifted the carriage curtain and stepped down, giving them more space inside the carriage.

Indeed, the hero-saves-the-damsel-in-distress scenario is the easiest way to develop feelings.

"lady--"

The bodyguards driving the carriage bowed their heads in greeting.

Chen Jin'er looked at his bodyguard uniform. She knew that Jiao Jiao had formed a team of bodyguards, which seemed to be called Qianjin Escort Agency.

So he asked, "Whose people are you?"

"We're heading to the wealthy area; I'm under orders to protect them..."

"By imperial decree?"

Chen Jin'er was taken aback, somewhat surprised, "What is your relationship with the Qianjin Escort Agency in the capital?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across the镖师's face. "Master... thought Miss's idea of ​​a thousand-pound镖局 (escort agency) was particularly good, so... he set up our 万斤镖局 (Ten Thousand Jin Escort Agency) to travel around, transporting supplies, and incidentally..."

"I'll also inquire about some information and handle some matters."

Remembering his master's instructions, the bodyguard obediently answered.

Chen Jin'er snorted, "He's always been good at reaping the benefits without sowing. One Red Mansion wasn't enough for him to mess around with, so he even started a Ten Thousand Jin Escort Agency to steal Jiao Jiao's business."

They said accusatory things, but didn't mean it. They stole Jiao Jiao's idea, so they should at least get some share, right?

"How...how is he now?"

Hearing all that messy news made her very anxious. She knew that he had broken into the South Palace on the day the fire started, but she didn't know if he was injured or how badly he was injured.

A strange light flashed in the bodyguard's eyes. His master... had indeed guessed the answer to this question.

So, without a second thought, he gave the standard answer, "Everything is fine on the Holy Mountain. People can eat and sleep well, and they don't have to deal with state affairs. Madam, you don't need to worry!"

"Um?"

Chen Jin'er narrowed her eyes. Was this answer... too fast? Without even thinking?

not to mention……

How could a mere bodyguard like him know so much? Unless someone specifically instructed him, haha... Old man, you're quite the fortune teller.

"When did he discover that we had left the palace? You've been following us the whole way?"

Chen Jin'er stared at the young bodyguard.

Sure enough, without even thinking, he replied, "No, no, your subordinate..."

The young bodyguard suddenly looked up and was startled to find Chen Jin'er's dangerous gaze. His mind went completely blank.

"Madam...why are you looking at me like that?"

The young镖师 (bodyguard/escort) broke out in a cold sweat. Hmm... it seems he's been discovered? Why? Afraid of forgetting his master's words, he'd recited them hundreds of times along the way, practically memorizing them backwards. How could he have been discovered?

Chen Jin'er: "..."

Is it possible that you've memorized it too well?

Chen Jin'er didn't reply, just stared at him intently. The young bodyguard broke out in a cold sweat, successfully forgetting the standard answer.

Under Chen Jin'er's intimidation, he stammered, "Master knew from the moment you left the city gate. We...followed you all the way...no, no, no—we protected Madam the whole way and dared not show ourselves. The head镖师 (bodyguard/escort) only showed himself to warn Madam and protect her because he knew there was something wrong with this post station."

"My...Madam, Shu County is not safe, you must be careful!"

The young bodyguard wiped his sweat as he whispered.

Chen Jin'er pouted. "Hmph, knowing that she faked her death to escape, they didn't even have anyone tie her up and take her back?"

Could it be...?

Chen Jin'er's heart sank. "How is his health?"

The young bodyguard froze, looking flustered as if his lie had been exposed. Even Yuan Bao'er couldn't bear to look at him anymore. "If you don't tell the truth, Madam will get angry. Can you bear the consequences if she makes the little prince in your belly angry?"

"Thump—"

The young bodyguard knelt down in terror, utterly terrified. He hurriedly said, "Although the fire was fierce that day, His Majesty was protected and was unharmed. But then—Prince Jing suddenly rushed in and accidentally knocked over a pillar of fire, injuring His Majesty. Although… although Prince Jing carried His Majesty out in time, His Majesty injured his waist and cannot get out of bed…"

Chen Jin'er's face darkened.

His hand, which was supporting his stomach, trembled slightly. He... he was really injured.

"What are you all good for! Where are the people from the Imperial Hospital? Are they all just sitting around doing nothing?!"

As Chen Jin'er spoke, she pulled open her pocket, rummaged through it, and found several porcelain bottles, handing them to the young bodyguard. "These are wound medicine, bone-healing pills, blood-activating pills, and heart-saving pills... You must take these back to him as quickly as possible!"

“Tell him that if he still wants to see me… he should save the life of the child in my womb!”

The young bodyguard trembled as he took the medicine bottle, his legs shaking. "Yes...yes, I will definitely deliver it!"

Seeing that Chen Jin'er had given away almost all the protective medicine that Jiao Jiao had given her, Yuan Bao'er knew that she was in a hurry.

Looking at the young bodyguard, she asked on her behalf, "His Majesty... what else did your master say?"

If he wanted Chen Jin'er to go back, I'm afraid... at this point, her resolve to leave might not be as firm as it was when she left the palace.

The young bodyguard was startled.

Her mind cleared instantly, and she remembered her master's last instructions. She quickly said, "My master said that he put something in a hidden compartment of your jewelry box. After you get it, go straight to the city and give it to His Highness Prince Chen!"

"Give it to Prince Chen?"

Yuan Bao'er was taken aback. Was it not to persuade Chen Jin'er to return to the palace? Or was it to have His Highness Prince Chen and Jiao Jiao persuade her?

Chen Jin'er was also somewhat surprised.

Her jewelry box has a hidden compartment? Oh right, that jewelry box was a gift from him; it's lightweight yet spacious, and it's one of her favorite items.

Thinking about this...

Chen Jin'er immediately turned around and got into the car. She took out the jewelry box from the package and carefully examined it. Sure enough, she found traces of a hidden compartment.

He pulled out the hairpin and struck it hard.

A bright yellow... imperial edict was revealed?

Reaching out, she unfolded the container, revealing a square object. Luo Feiyan caught it with lightning speed, her expression changing drastically. "This...this is His Majesty's Imperial Seal!"

At this moment, Chen Jin'er also unfolded the imperial edict and quickly scanned its contents.

His expression changed drastically.

Yuan Bao'er was so frightened that she covered her mouth, "What...what should we do?"

Jiang Lingtian glanced at the imperial edict, pondered for a moment, and said, "We need to find Jiaojiao and His Highness Prince Chen as soon as possible."

Chen Jin'er quickly rolled up the imperial edict, stuffed it back into the jewelry compartment, and put the jade seal into her pocket, hiding it close to her body. Her face was more serious than ever before. "Let's go! To the prefectural city!"

Luo Feiyan flashed forward, pressed down on Jiang Lingtian who was getting up, and shouted, "I'll drive, you all better sit tight!"

Having said that, she lightly leaped up and landed steadily in the driver's seat.

Suddenly, the whip in his hand was raised, and the young bodyguard who was standing not far in front of him hurriedly dodged to the side of the road.

The carriage curtain was lifted slightly, revealing a cold glint in Chen Jin'er's narrow eyes. She said coldly, "Let him wait... wait for us to come back!"

No sooner had she finished speaking than Luo Feiyan lashed her horse's back with her whip.

The horse neighed and galloped off, and in an instant, the carriage shot off like an arrow and disappeared at the end of the road.