"Are you alright? I remember you just gave birth not long ago, your body shouldn't be as healthy as before." As soon as Lu Yue heard Qin Su's words, she became worried and grabbed her arm to check her up and down.

Qin Su shook her head at him and chuckled, "I'm fine. The guards in the courtyard were all taken care of by them."

Hearing her say that, and seeing that she didn't notice any wounds on her body, Lu Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"By the way, did you visit Nannan before you left Kyoto?" Her throat was dry, heavy as if a stone was pressing down on it.

Regular Yue understood her feelings, patted her on the shoulder, and said, "Don't worry, the little princess is from the royal family, the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, and our precious child. She's perfectly fine."

"I only heard that she was very intelligent, and only made a little noise on the day you left, but she hasn't cried or made a fuss since."

Qin Su did not feel relieved upon hearing this. She eagerly pressed for details: "Anything else besides this?"

Based on her past life, Nannan was just a normal child. She was indeed intelligent, but she also had the innocence of a child. If it weren't for the accident that happened before, she would never have shut herself off.

Even though nothing from the previous life happened, Qin Su was still very worried that the situation might recur.

"I didn't find anything wrong with that. The young princess was very happy to see the Marquis's wife."

Hearing this, Qin Su finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as Nannan is alright, as long as Nannan is alright, that's all that matters.

"If we finish here quickly, we can go back as soon as possible, and maybe we can even make it in time for the New Year holidays."

That's what they said, but Qin Su actually knew very well that they couldn't make it back in time.

Huang County is easy to solve, but Shacheng is troublesome.

She is waiting for the army.

"I'll have Aunt Chen arrange a room for you to rest. We can talk about anything else after Lian Tao and the others return."

Regular Yue nodded and did not stay in the room any longer.

...

Lian Tao returned the next morning, along with Zhuang Heyu.

Zhuang Heyu's arm was in a sling, seemingly due to an injury.

Lian Tao was limping on one leg, probably because she was ambushed on the way. It was not easy for her to escape.

"How is it? Are they willing to send troops?" Qin Su asked anxiously, then helped Lian Tao sit down. "What happened to your wounds? Are they serious?"

Even with scabbed wounds still around her mouth, she said, "Wucheng is willing to lend 100,000 troops, who are already stationed 20 miles outside Shacheng. As long as you give the order, Madam, they can start immediately."

"As for the injuries, they're nothing serious. Just need to rest and recover."

Qin Su then looked at Zhuang Heyu, who quickly said, "I'm fine. The doctor said I'll recover after a period of rest, but..." His gaze fell on Lian Tao's feet.

Qin Su realized that Lian Tao was hiding something from her.

"I'll have Luo Zhi take a look at you later." Qin Su didn't press further; it was pointless.

There are more important things to do right now.

She asked the regular monthly schedule, "How much longer will it take to arrive, based on the progress of the 'Guardian Army'?"

I calculated it for a regular month, "It will probably take two and a half days."

Qin Su nodded, "Take your men and arrest both the magistrate and the assistant magistrate of Huang County. Don't let either of them go."

Regular Yue was very obedient, and he immediately took several guards from the setting sun to Huang County.

Aunt Chen stood outside the door holding a simple bowl. She said, "Won't you eat something before you start cooking?"

She overheard some information outside, but didn't say a word.

As before, it was beyond her control.

"Ignore them, let's eat."

They can usually manage to eat during the month. Qin Su doesn't plan to go out with Aunt Chen today. She has asked two bodyguards to protect Aunt Chen, as she has other plans of her own.

She had to go back to Shacheng to check on the situation with Yu Shuo and Tuoba Yan.

They couldn't stay in Shacheng any longer, and there was still news of Xue Huai'an; she still couldn't be sure if Xue Huai'an was still in Huang County.

Riding horses, Qin Su and Xie Yang arrived at the Shacheng Inn around noon.

Tuoba Yan's complexion had returned to normal, and he was walking briskly, but Yu Shuo was still unconscious.

Qin Su found Luo Zhi and asked, "How much longer until he wakes up?"

Luo Zhi put away her needle. "It's possible now. His intelligence should be restored, but his memory will be incomplete."

These are extraordinary times, and Qin Su does not intend to let Yu Shuo continue like this, as his safety cannot be guaranteed if things continue this way.

"Will waking up now affect his other physical conditions?"

Luo Zhi shook her head. "No. There won't be any aftereffects. Besides, I'm here, aren't I? Sister, don't worry."

Qin Su nodded, "Alright, let him wake up, and you can leave here with them."

Luo Zhi didn't understand what had happened, but seeing Qin Su's serious expression, she didn't dare to delay and immediately packed her things.

Qin Su went next door. Zhao Xiaocui had been confined to the inn for some time, but the good food and drinks she received made her gain weight.

"You should leave here first. Someone will bring you the gold."

Zhao Xiaocui immediately objected, "How do I know you're not lying? What if you don't give it to me?"

Qin Su didn't have time to waste words with Zhao Xiaocui and said bluntly, "Do you think you have the right to choose? If I wanted to kill you, would I need to go through all that trouble? If I wanted to back out, would you have the ability to resist?"

Zhao Xiaocui's flame of resistance was extinguished; she truly lacked both the courage and the ability.

There was another person whom Qin Su had completely forgotten about due to her busy schedule. She suddenly remembered him now.

Qin Su didn't make a special trip to find the person who assassinated Tuoba Yan. She had already given the method to Dengyue Tower, so it was strange that Dengyue Tower hadn't sent back the news yet.

Could there be a problem with the Moon Tower in Shacheng?

Qin Su's expression changed immediately upon thinking of this, and she promptly instructed Xieyang to arrange for everyone to leave.

If the Moon Tower has already betrayed them, then their situation is extremely dangerous.

As soon as Qin Su went downstairs, she found that the area was surrounded by the army, and not a single fly could fly out of the entire inn.

That was too hasty.

She always thought that Dengyuelou was Yu Shuo's man and that nothing could possibly happen to him.

The result... well, it makes sense. It was because something happened at the Moon Tower that Yu Shuo was ambushed.

No wonder Emperor Mingyang couldn't find out what was going on in Shacheng; it turns out that Dengyue Tower no longer had any of their people.

Qin Su felt a headache coming on.

"Xieyang, I'll distract them. You find a chance to take Yu Shuo and the others away."

Although she knew the chances were slim, this was the only method Qin Su had.

Luo Zhi came out and said, "Sister, he won't wake up for a while."

"About how long?" Qin Su gripped the soft whip at her waist, carefully observing her surroundings.

"Let's burn an incense stick."

"What's wrong?" Luo Zhi noticed the awkward atmosphere and immediately asked.

Her babies seemed a bit agitated, as if something was amiss.

She peered out the window and immediately understood.

"Is it the army from Shacheng?"

Qin Su nodded.

"You'll go with him in a bit, and I'll do my best to make sure you get away."

Luo Zhi raised her round little face, "Why do you need to worry, sister? My darling will protect us."