Qin Su was unaware of what had happened at the Duke's mansion, and even if she had known, she would probably have just been delighted.

After returning to her residence, she secretly sent people to investigate Chen Yirou's whereabouts.

The first piece of information she received was that Chen Yirou had not been sent back to the Chen family at all, and her whereabouts were unknown. The Chen family seemed to remain tight-lipped about the matter, and Qin Su received no further information.

This was something that hadn't happened in her previous life, and she couldn't get any clues from her memories of her past life.

But Xue Huai'an only has so many businesses; he'll eventually find something by slowly filtering through them.

The next day, Princess Cheng'an came to visit again. Knowing that Qin Su hadn't been going out lately, she always brought her all sorts of storybooks to keep her entertained, or she would play games with her.

In fact, Qin Su didn't find it boring. Now that she couldn't practice martial arts, she could read books. Compared to before she got married, she was now much more able to calm her mind.

On this day, Princess Cheng'an brought news, news that was not bad for Qin Su.

"I heard that the wife of the Duke of Cheng was kidnapped by bandits on her way back from offering incense yesterday. There has been no news of her since."

Qin Su put down the book in her hand, somewhat puzzled, "Are there bandits near Kyoto?"

Something's not right.

This is clearly not right.

But who else but himself would dare to lay a hand on the Li family?

She can guarantee she didn't lay a hand on him.

"What you say makes sense. Under the emperor's nose, where would bandits come from? And who would lay a hand on a down-on-her-luck duke's wife?"

That's really strange.

"Moreover, I heard that after Consort Rong hosted the banquet, the Duchess of Cheng was confined to her quarters. Why did she go to offer incense?"

Qin Su really didn't know anything about this. She was currently investigating Chen Yirou's matter and didn't have time to pay attention to Li Shi.

After all, the Li family couldn't really make a splash.

"Has this been reported to the authorities?" Qin Su picked up her book again, reading as she asked Cheng An.

Cheng An shook his head. "No way, how could the Duke of Cheng's mansion dare to report such a shameful thing to the authorities?"

Qin Su suddenly thought of something, and she got up and walked outside.

"Hey, hey, where are you going? You shouldn't move around too much with your health on." Cheng An was afraid that Qin Su would bump into something, so he quickly went to help her.

Qin Su shook her head. "Uncle Liu said that pregnant women should still move around a bit."

Princess Cheng'an and Qin Su were close, so she knew who the "Uncle Liu" Qin Su mentioned was. That man's medical skills were indeed excellent, and he would never harm her.

Can……

"Where are you going?"

Qin Su said, "I'm going back to my parents' home."

Cheng An: Huh? Going back to your parents' home? No, did you and your husband have a fight?

Cheng An felt that the possibility was too low. Given how doting Yu Shuo was on his wife, he would never go west if Qin Su said to go east.

...

The Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion remained exactly the same as before, and Qin Su was very familiar with every blade of grass and every tree.

She said to Chongyang, who was following behind her, "Take Liantao back and bring back a few sets of clothes. I'm going to stay at the Marquis's residence for a few days."

Cheng An: ? ? You two really had a fight? But when I came here, you didn't seem like you were arguing.

"What happened? Did your son-in-law bully your daughter?" Qin's mother quickly walked over and helped her daughter up with heartache.

She became nervous and anxious when she saw her daughter's heavily pregnant appearance.

I was also worried that she might bump into something.

As the pregnancy progresses, more caution is needed.

Qin Su didn't think anything of it. She wasn't a porcelain doll, and she hadn't been taken care of so meticulously in her previous life. Nothing happened to her.

"Mother, I want to ask you something." Qin Su grabbed her mother's wrist and stared intently at her.

Feeling a little uncomfortable under her gaze, Qin's mother said, "Alright, shall we talk in the study? Or in the front hall?"

"Go to the study."

Cheng An didn't go with them.

The door closed, leaving only Qin Su and her mother inside.

Qin Su sat down without speaking, her deep eyes fixed on her mother.

Qin's mother was at a loss, wondering if her daughter had found out something.

But it's clearly not a big deal, so why should my daughter take it so seriously?

"What does my dear girl want to ask?" She couldn't stand the atmosphere any longer and finally asked.

Qin Su then asked, "Was it your mother who abducted Li Shi? Or was it your father?"

After much thought, she realized that only her parents would stand up for her.

Moreover, only those close to you would resort to such direct methods.

If it wasn't my parents, it was my uncles from the Imperial Guard, but my uncles certainly wouldn't know what was going on in the palace; it was most likely my parents.

“Okay, it’s your dad. He’s been bored lately, hasn’t he? I came back the other day and complained a bit, and he heard me and did this.”

Qin Su: "..."

She rubbed her temples. "If you're going to do it, do it cleanly. What bandits are there near Kyoto? This is clearly inviting trouble and making them target our family."

Qin's mother immediately panicked. She grabbed her daughter's arm and asked in a low voice, "What should we do?"

She didn't want to drag her daughter down; her daughter had worked so hard to have the life she had now, how could she let it be ruined?

The couple seemed fearless; what did it matter if they were demoted and returned to White Tiger Village? They didn't care.

But not my daughter; she has to live a good life.

Qin Su rubbed her temples. She had always thought she wasn't good at strategy, but now it seemed to be hereditary.

"I'll handle this; you don't need to worry about it, Mom and Dad."

Ultimately, it's not a big deal, but she can't tell her parents. What if she causes an even bigger mess later?

"I know my parents are doing this for my own good, to avenge me. But the capital isn't as simple as White Tiger Stronghold. All you want is for yourselves to be happy and at peace; leave the rest to your daughter." Qin Su held her mother's hand, comforting her.

Qin's mother nodded, not daring to cause trouble for her daughter.

She felt that ever since her daughter broke off her engagement with the Duke of Cheng's family, she had become more and more opinionated, and seemed to have many things on her mind, but she couldn't see through her and didn't know what her daughter was planning to do.

After comforting her mother, Qin Su returned to her room and ordered someone to prepare a guest room for Princess Cheng'an.

That afternoon, Qin Su received a tip from a spy that Xue Huai'an frequently visited a villa in the suburbs of Beijing, but he always acted suspiciously. Xue was very vigilant, so the spy couldn't follow him too closely.

Qin Su instructed his men to avoid Xue Huai'an when searching for the person, as he did not intend to go himself.

The next day, local officials led a force to suppress the bandits and rescued the Duchess of Cheng.

However, the Duchess of Cheng seemed to have suffered a shock, becoming delirious and unable to provide any clues.

The Duke's mansion naturally did not want to give up, but without finding any clues, they had no choice but to let the matter drop.

night.

Qin Su had just lain down when her hands slipped under the covers.

Qin Su smelled a familiar scent on the newcomer. She sat up and asked, "Why didn't you go back to the Prince's Mansion?"

Yu Shuo pulled her into his arms, gently placing one hand on her abdomen, his voice low and tinged with a hint of grievance, "When we got back, we found that the Princess was not there."

Qin Su couldn't help but laugh, her hand covering Yu Shuo's. "Didn't Chongyang tell you?"