The sky gradually darkened.
A dark figure leaped into the Crown Prince's residence, moving as lightly as a ghost.
The Crown Prince's residence was filled with panic and people were in a hurry.
"Haven't you found Miss Nan yet?"
"No, we've searched the entire Crown Prince's residence!"
"Oh no! Could it be that the Empress's men have kidnapped Miss Nan?"
"Not necessarily. It's also possible that His Majesty's men took Miss Nan away."
"Don't you suspect that Miss Nan ran away on her own?"
The shadowy figure hiding on the roof beam overheard their conversation. Once the crowd below had dispersed, the shadowy figure silently flew onto the roof.
The tiles clattered softly, and another dark figure leaped over. "Brother Xie, it seems the Princess Consort is not in the manor."
Xie Yanzhou, whose face was half covered, nodded. "She must have escaped on her own. Contact the sentries immediately and secretly track her down."
"good."
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In the vast hall of the Nanjing Imperial Palace, Xiao Beiming jumped up in shock. "What did you say? Qian Yue is missing?"
Pei Hongsu said solemnly, "Yes, Your Majesty, I have searched the Crown Prince's residence thoroughly, but I have not found Princess Anzheng."
Xiao Beiming's anger flared. "Go find her immediately! Make sure Qian Yue is safe. If you encounter anyone from the Empress's faction, kill them without mercy!"
"yes!"
...
Under the cover of night, a group of merchants were pulling goods out of the north gate of Yundu.
The guards gave them a quick look and then let them pass.
The caravan moved slowly forward and stopped after traveling about ten miles.
An old woman from the caravan jumped off the edge of the wagon and walked toward the wagons piled high with large boxes at the back.
She ordered her men to move several boxes aside, and opened the bottom box, inside which huddled a figure in azure blue.
The old woman said softly, "Young lady, you can come out now."
The figure in azure robes slowly rose and smiled at the old woman, "Thank you, Grandma."
She climbed out, and the people in the caravan all cast amazed glances at her.
The old woman glanced at her outfit and said, "Young lady, it's not convenient for you to travel dressed like this. I have some light clothes here. You can change into them when we get to He County."
Nanqianyue smiled gently, "There's no need to trouble you any further, Mother-in-law. Thank you for helping me get out of the city. I'll walk the rest of the way myself."
The old woman grabbed her wrist. "Young lady, you need to think this through. You're so beautiful. If you run into bad people, won't your escape have been for nothing?"
The force coming from her wrist was a bit heavy, and Nanqianyue had a bad feeling.
The secret sentries of Nanjing are famous throughout the country. They are widely distributed and integrated into the lives of ordinary people, like a giant net covering every country, every city, and even the surrounding small areas.
Therefore, even though their forces were inferior to those of Dongling, they were still able to contend with them.
Nanqian Yue was very suspicious that the old woman in front of him was a spy for some powerful figure in Nanjing.
She now sees everyone as having ill intentions.
"Don't worry, Grandma, my family will come to meet me." Nan Qianyue smiled and withdrew her hand.
The old woman looked worried, but stopped trying to persuade her. "Young lady, you can't walk on your own two feet. I'll lead you a hunchback. It's not as good as a horse, but it's still better than you walking on your own two feet."
The old woman moved swiftly, taking the dumpling next to her and leading it to Nan Qianyue, saying, "Here you go, young lady."
Nanqianyue touched her waist; she had no money, and it wouldn't be right to take things from others for free.
She bent down and fumbled around, taking off the jade ring that the maid had hung for her and handing it to the old woman, saying, "I have no money, so I'll use this to get you a hunchback."
The old woman took the jade ring and looked at it, her eyes widening. "Oh my, this is too precious! Even twenty camels wouldn't be enough to compensate for it!"
Nanqianyue smiled and led the hunchback, saying, "The rest is to repay my mother-in-law for saving my life."
One of the men in the caravan had his gaze lingering on the jade ring in the hands of the woman who was migrating south, Yuehe and her mother-in-law.
He suddenly stood up, clasped his hands towards Nan Qianyue, and asked, "May I ask if your surname is Nan, young lady?"
As the alarm bells rang in Nanqianyue's mind, she waved her hand and said, "My surname is He."
The man didn't believe him. "Are you sure, young lady?"
The old woman glared at the man, "Why are you asking so many questions?"
The man's eyes darted around, and he stepped forward, whispering to Nan Qianyue, "Miss, I'm one of our own."
He winked as he spoke.
Nanqianyue's heart was pounding. She dared not rashly admit to having a clone. It would be safer to leave as soon as possible.
You can't trust anyone!
"What are you talking about? I don't understand." Nan Qianyue said dazedly, while nimbly climbing onto the hunchback's back.
The old woman gave the man a wary look, then quickly tugged at Nan Qianyue's skirt and whispered, "Girl, actually I'm one of our own. Don't believe what this man says."
The man had good hearing and overheard the old woman's words. He quickly argued, "Girl, don't believe this old woman. I'm the only one in this caravan. I've never seen this old woman in the organization."
"What nonsense are you spouting?" The old woman's brows furrowed with anger. "I only reminded the young lady because you looked unfamiliar. I think you are..."
The two started arguing, and Nan Qianyue felt a chill run down her spine.
Terrified, she dared not linger any longer, and drove the hunchback like a horse, forcing it to flee at top speed.
The old woman and the man immediately stopped arguing, glared at each other angrily, and then each took out a signal flare and launched it into the sky.
However, more than two signal flares were launched into the sky...
The Eastern Palace.
Xiao Chen crushed the jade cup in his hand. He raised his gloomy eyes and asked, "She left the city?"
The man in black nodded. "Yes, but His Majesty and the Empress should also know that their people are looking for Miss Nan."
Xiao Chen looked impatient. He turned his head and growled towards the inner hall, "Aren't you ready yet?"
"Alright, Your Highness!" A man with a figure very similar to Xiao Chen, dressed in the robes of a crown prince, stepped forward.
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