Chen Huaixu did not enter the city immediately, but rested outside the city for a day or two. After meeting up with Yinghua and the others, they entered the city together.

During this period, Xiaoman sneaked back to the Marquis' Mansion and inquired about some things. Only then did Shen Huaixu learn that Shen Su was thrown home by the old emperor to reflect on his mistakes.

"People's hearts are hidden. Why can't it be that the craftsmen are secretly colluding with the Northern Qiang? How can everything be linked to the Marquis?" Xiaoman said angrily at the time.

However, Shen Huaixu understood that the old emperor still trusted his father, but he needed her to add some chips to this trust.

"Miss, this is my first time in Jiangnan. They say it's like spring all year round, but I didn't expect it to be this cold in winter. It's so wet and cold. It's really uncomfortable..."

On the way home, Yinghua and Shen Huaixu also sat in the carriage to keep her company. As expected, Yinghua hardly stopped talking, and Shen Huaixu rarely relaxed his mind amid her nagging.

As she was emptying her mind, she suddenly remembered something and instructed Xiaoman outside the window, "When you return home, move that little maidservant named Huan'er to work in my courtyard. Also, give Lixia and the others a portion of ointment for frostbite and external injuries."

Xiaoman responded with a smile. Following the young lady, they never had to worry about not having medicine. You know, the ointment made by her young lady sold very well in Jishiditang!

Yinghua remained silent, she felt very jealous.

Xiaohuan'er can go to the young lady's yard to work, why doesn't she have any definite news until now?

Approaching Shen Huaixu, Yinghua shamelessly asked, "Miss, what do you think of Yinghua?"

Shen Huaixu raised his lips, thought for a moment, and commented: "It's quite effective."

"Well, well," Yinghua stammered, "How about Yinghua also working in the young lady's courtyard? Even if it's just as a third-class maid, Yinghua would be happy to do that!"

Xiaoman heard this and said teasingly, "That won't do. What if someday a beautiful girl or boy seduces you and sells our young lady?"

Yinghua was about to retort when the carriage suddenly stopped. Then she heard Xiaoman say seriously, "Miss, be careful. There's an ambush."

Her scalp exploded, and without a second thought, she protected Shen Huaixu, trying her best to calm her slightly trembling voice, "Miss, Yinghua will protect you, don't worry..."

She had encountered such a situation once before, so she was not afraid.

Immediately afterwards, an arrow pierced through the car wall and passed through the side of her neck, just a little bit away. Yinghua almost saw her grandmother who had passed away eight years ago.

Seeing her foolishly standing in front of him without moving, Shen Huaixu laughed angrily and stretched out his hand to push her body down. "By the time you can protect me, you have to die eight hundred times before you learn your lesson."

Immediately afterwards, arrows shot into the carriage. When the number of arrows decreased, the sound of fighting was heard outside again.

Chen Huaixu hunched over and walked to the carriage curtain, pulled it open and looked out, "Stay here and don't get off."

After saying this, Shen Huaixu jumped out of the car.

Yinghua felt that this was not acceptable. She was the young lady's maid. The young lady was fighting outside, and she was sitting in the car. How could this be proper?

But she really didn't know martial arts, so going down would be a burden. She secretly pulled the curtain open and looked out. She saw a thrilling scene. She shouted - "Behind!"

When Xiaoman heard the shout, he immediately turned the long knife in his hand and stabbed backwards, and this time he actually killed a masked man.

"Not bad!" Xiaoman praised, "I'll give you a credit."

As she spoke, she threw herself into the fight again. This scene actually made Yinghua excited. She looked around and found that the carriage was surrounded by her own people. She half-exposed her body and warned any black-clothed man who wanted to use a dirty trick, although she was sometimes a step behind because the person involved was busy and having fun.

In her excitement, she launched into personal attacks. "Look at you, wearing all black in broad daylight. You look like bad guys. Do you think others are stupid or blind? I calculated with my fingers that you are born in the Year of the Rat, the rats of the gutter, who only know how to ambush and attack in secret! You're wearing masks because you're ugly, right?"

A man in black was annoyed by her nagging and wanted to kill her directly, but was stopped by Shuangjiang in a few moves.

In the end, with everyone's efforts, most of the men in black were killed, two were captured alive, and a few escaped.

The moment the two men were caught alive, Lixia cut off their jaws.

Shen Huaixu clapped his hands and said, "Take the people with you and start your journey back home."

It was already afternoon when he returned to the Marquis' Mansion. As soon as he entered the mansion, Shen Huaixu saw Shen Su standing not far away waiting.

"Daddy!" She walked forward with a smile, "Have you had a leisurely time these days?"

Chen Su looked at his daughter, who looked tired and thinner. A trace of pity flashed across his eyes, and he said softly, "It's a bit free now. It would be nice if Miaomiao could accompany Daddy."

"Hasn't Uncle Yan come to Beijing? Isn't he accompanying you? Why haven't you seen him?"

"He's very busy every day, just ignore him and take a good rest first..."

"I've already rested. It's better to talk to Daddy about some things as soon as possible."

The father and daughter quickly came to the study, and after closing the door, Shen Huaixu talked about what he had seen and heard in the North, as well as what he had done.

However, she concealed the fact that she went to the Northern Qiang King's tent, otherwise the distance and time would not be clear.

"My whereabouts have been exposed, but they probably can't guess what I've done in the northern border. On the contrary, my presence in the northern border will further solidify your accusation of treason. I didn't find any useful information during this trip to the northern border. The Northern Qiang people's night attack was too sudden, so the Northern Qiang King had to be handed over to Fu Yin to deal with.

Burning their food and firearms could easily avoid a major war and so many casualties. Miaomiao was very satisfied.

Chen Su was silent for a long time before he said, "What you did was too dangerous. Daddy has also found a lot of useful information in the capital recently. If I had told you earlier, it would have been better than you taking the risk yourself."

Hearing the guilt in her father's tone, Shen Huaixu couldn't help but feel guilty. She thought what she did was nothing, but it did sound quite thrilling to others.

She tugged at Chen Su's sleeve, her voice softening. "You also said that these are the things you found out these days. Writing them down in a letter will inevitably risk exposure. And you also know my temper. I will never do nothing in the Northern Territory. But Miaomiao can promise you that I will never put myself in danger again. I swear!"

Then she changed the subject, "By the way, Daddy, do you know of any witches or similar figures in Northern Qiang?"

Chen Su was stunned. "Witch?"

Shen Huaixu nodded, "I got a letter from Meng Jue, take a look."

As she spoke, a letter appeared in her hand and she handed it to Shen Su.

Chen Su was no longer surprised by this. After reading the letter, his handsome brows slowly frowned. "There are no witches in Northern Qiang. Only in Southern Xia do they exist. Moreover, witches hold a very high status in Southern Xia and are loyal to the Southern Xia royal family."

A hint of amusement flashed in Shen Huaixu's eyes. It seemed that the fish she wanted to catch was about to surface.