"Third Prince, what should I do next?" The prefect was practically scratching his head in frustration.

"Alright, keep him locked up. I'll handle the rest. But if he escapes, I'll hold you responsible!" After saying this, He Shunsu jumped onto the carriage and left.

The prefect stood there, frozen in place for a long time.

"Let me go, I want to get off the bus!" Nianci said, pouting and glaring.

He Shunsu did not indulge him. Instead, he raised his whip and lashed the galloping horses ahead, making them go faster.

"You can go down now if you want, but don't expect me to slow down even a little! If you jump and die, consider yourself unlucky!"

Less than a minute after He Shunsu finished speaking, a figure lifted the carriage curtain and was about to jump down from the carriage.

He Shunsu was startled when he saw this and quickly reached out to grab her. Fortunately, He Shunsu was skilled in martial arts and managed to throw Nianci back into the carriage.

"Damn it, why are you so stubborn! Just behave yourself! If you cause any more trouble, believe me, I'll beat you to death!" He Shunsu glared at Nianci, whom he had thrown into the carriage.

He then muttered to himself, "Damn it, this stubborn streak of not turning back until hitting a brick wall is just like mine. He's still my son after all!"

He Shunsu's carriage sped along and soon returned to the Third Prince's residence.

Gu Aqi paced anxiously back and forth at the entrance of the Third Prince's mansion. Upon seeing He Shunsu's carriage arrive, she hurriedly ran up to it.

“This little brat is incredibly stubborn!” He Shunsu said to Gu Aqi as he lifted Nianci off the carriage.

"Waaah! So mean! So mean! I want to go back, I want to find my mother!" Nianci covered her face and started complaining to Gu Aqi.

Gu Aqi looked up at He Shunsu with a helpless expression and said, "You two were fine when you left, what happened now?"

He Shunsu did not rush to explain, but instead led Gu Aqi and Nianci into his palace.

Unbeknownst to them, Jiang Ling, who was hiding in the shadows, had witnessed the entire scene.

Jiang Ling frowned and whispered, "What? How did she appear? Nianci seems to be quite close to her!"

Jiang Ling did not linger for long, after all, this was not a random place, and she was afraid that she might accidentally expose her identity.

"This matter is somewhat difficult. Huang Pian is backed by the Prime Minister, and even our Emperor has to be wary of him!"

He Shunsu's words sent Nianci's heart plummeting. He turned away, pursing his lips.

Gu Aqi couldn't bear to watch, after all, Nianci was her own daughter, and seeing her so upset broke her heart.

"Alright, alright, you're a dignified Third Prince, why would you be afraid of that Prime Minister? You must already have a plan to tease us!"

Gu Aqi, with his furrowed brows and serious expression, made He Shunsu somewhat dazed. He quickly coughed lightly and said, "I've already sent Xiao Hai to collect evidence. The Six Doors are definitely involved in the matter with Huang Pian. If we want to catch them red-handed, we need irrefutable evidence. Let's wait patiently for a couple of days!" That Huang Pian has committed numerous evils; this matter certainly won't end so easily!

When Nianci heard He Shunsu say that, her expression immediately softened.

He Shunsu saw all of Nianci's little actions. He Shunsu pursed his lips and was about to say something when he met Gu Aqi's expression.

He Shunsu could only shut his mouth.

Nianci looked at the two of them, thought for a moment, and suggested that she wanted to go back to Jiang Ling's side. He Shunsu also wanted to take a long-term view and nodded in agreement.

Gu Aqi left the Third Prince's mansion with Nianci.

Jiang Ling returned home with mixed feelings. When she saw that Nianci had not yet returned, she felt anxious and angry, but she knew that she could not lose her temper with Nianci at this time.

Nianci really couldn't stand being nagged. Before Jiang Ling could finish thinking, Nianci pushed open the door and walked in.

Seeing Jiang Ling's dark face, Nianci felt a little guilty and wanted to slip away.

"Nianci, wait a minute, I need to talk to you!" Jiang Ling hesitated for a moment, but she still wanted to ask Nianci about this.

Looking at Jiang Ling's serious expression, Nianci had a pretty good idea of ​​what was going on.

He followed behind Jiang Ling with his head down. Although Ma Shi was a bit gossipy, she didn't ask any questions in the end because of Jiang Ling's serious expression.

Watching Jiang Ling lead Nianci into the bedroom, Ma hesitated for a moment, glanced around, and tiptoed toward Jiang Ling's bedroom, then gently pressed her ear against the door.

"Xiao Ci, sit there first!" Jiang Ling said, pointing to the chair next to her after returning to the room.

Nianci sat nervously on a chair, his heart pounding with anxiety. He lowered his head guiltily, fidgeting with the hem of his clothes, and whispered, "Mother, what did you want to see me about?"

"Shengjing is not like our Lujia Village. Don't run around unless you have to, understand?" Jiang Ling hesitated for a moment but still didn't ask the question that was on her mind.

“I…I understand, Mother!” Nianci nodded and said.

Jiang Ling thought about it and was very conflicted, but the situation was a bit complicated. For their comfort, Jiang Ling finally hesitated and asked, "Have you seen your mother?"

These words immediately made Ma, who was eavesdropping, open her mouth wide.

Just as she was about to continue eavesdropping, Jiang Shan's loud shout startled her.

"What are you doing!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Ling quickly got up from her seat, walked to the door, and opened it.

When Ma was discovered, she tried to escape, but she was just a peasant woman and no match for Jiang Shan.

As soon as Jiang Ling opened the door, she saw Jiang Shan holding onto Ma Shi and not allowing her to leave.

"Big...Big Sister..." Madam Ma felt a little guilty. However, Jiang Shan's shout brought Jiang Zhitang and Old Madam Jiang over.

"What are you doing!" Jiang Zhitang jumped up as soon as he saw his wife being grabbed by another man.

"Let go! This is our Jiang family's daughter-in-law, how can we let a servant like you pull and shove her like that, especially since she's pregnant!" Although Old Madam Jiang didn't want to get involved, she could only say this indifferently because Madam Ma was pregnant.

Jiang Ling trusted Jiang Shan's character; if it weren't for Ma's intentions, Jiang Shan would never have made a move.

"What happened?" Jiang Ling asked Jiang Shan.

“My lady, I saw this woman's post on your door as soon as I got back, that's why I stopped her!” Jiang Shan replied.

Upon hearing this, Ma immediately shook her head: "Elder sister! Elder sister, don't listen to his nonsense! I... I didn't!"

Jiang Ling would definitely choose to believe Jiang Shan over Ma Shi. She glanced at Ma Shi and said to Jiang Shan, "Let her go. She's pregnant."

Upon hearing this, Ma thought Jiang Ling was on her side and was about to say something when Jiang Ling immediately turned cold and scolded, "If you're lying against the wall again and I catch you, I'll make sure Jiang Shan doesn't hold back!"

Anyone with eyes could see what was going on. Madam Ma looked at Jiang Shan, who had a fierce expression, and Jiang Ling, whose face was dark, and took a few steps back with her head hanging low.

When Grandma Jiang saw this, she almost started cursing and wanted to pull Ma's ear back, but she was worried that something might happen to her grandson.

"Alright, stop doing such petty theft! Don't you care about your child's reputation? What are you standing there for? Get out of here!" Old Mrs. Jiang scolded.