"But why did Prince Yi send you a letter asking you to return to the capital?" Nan Tianba was puzzled. It seemed that Nan Wusi's return wouldn't make any difference.
"It is indeed a bit strange." Nan Wusi frowned, but the letter did not explain in detail what happened, so she could not make a judgment.
"We'll only know what happened after we return to the capital. Maybe I'll need to go back and help with something," Nan Wusi said.
"When will you set off?" Nan Tianba asked.
"Let's say goodbye to the others and set off immediately." Nan Wusi was afraid that something major might happen in the capital, and if she returned too late, it would be too late.
“Alright.” Nan Tianba nodded. “Sisi, I can’t go back with you right now. After all, if I go back without the emperor’s summons, it would be tantamount to rebellion. I can’t let all the soldiers bear the crime of treason with me.”
"Father, I know." Nan Wusi knew that Nan Tianba would have his own reasons for not being able to control his own life, so she never considered asking him for help unless it was a critical moment when she had no other choice. Otherwise, she hoped that her father would not get involved.
The two then went to Jiang Zhirou's room to say goodbye.
"You're leaving so soon?" Jiang Zhirou was very reluctant to part with her precious daughter. They had been separated for most of the years, and now they had only been together for a short time before they had to part again.
"Yes, Mother, please take care of yourself." Nan Wusi said goodbye to Jiang Zhirou. "Also, please give these cosmetics to a man named Zhu Baichuan, the one you went to buy foundation from."
“Okay, I will definitely pass it on to him.” Jiang Zhirou had also heard about the franchise stores from Nan Wusi, so she guessed that these should be the goods to be given to the franchise stores.
Afterwards, Nan Wusi went to Ouyang Xinxi's courtyard to say goodbye.
"Sisi, please be careful on your way back." Ouyang Xinxi looked at Nan Wusi with some concern. She didn't want what happened to her to happen to Nan Wusi.
"Xinxi, don't worry, I will take good care of myself. After all, my martial arts skills are not bad." Nan Wusi gave Ouyang Xinxi a reassuring smile.
"I don't know when we'll meet again. Maybe your baby will already be born by then. You two must take good care of each other," Nan Wusi said, holding Ouyang Xinxi's hand.
“Yes.” Ouyang Xinxi nodded emphatically.
Subsequently, Nan Tianba found a fine horse for Nan Wusi, which would help Nan Wusi return to the capital more quickly.
Meanwhile, just as Nan Wusi set off, Xiao Yi received the same message from Xuan Li via carrier pigeon: "The Emperor has been imprisoned, and the Third Prince has been killed. Your Highness, return immediately."
Upon receiving the letter, Xiao Yi immediately set off for the capital.
Now, the decisive battle is imminent, and he must return to the capital immediately to seize this opportunity. His time for revenge has finally arrived. Once victorious, he can bring Nan Wusi back to the capital and spend the rest of his life with her.
Three days after Nan Wusi left, Nan Tianba received a secret letter from Nan Wuyu, containing an imperial edict from Emperor Xiao Teng: the Crown Prince had rebelled, and Nan Tianba was ordered to lead his soldiers back to the capital immediately to provide assistance. Also included was a token from Nan Wuyu.
Upon receiving the secret letter, Nan Tianba immediately assembled his troops and led them back to the capital.
However, Nan Wufeng and his wife, along with Jiang Zhirou, remained at the border. Nan Tianba specifically instructed them that if anything went wrong, they should immediately leave the border and head to Beihuan. He Lanwenyue would protect them then, which was the promise He Lanwenyue made to the Nan family when she came to negotiate.
All of this was done because of Nan Wusi, so the Nan family remembered this favor.
Nan Wusi rode her horse back to the capital almost day and night. Although she did encounter some fools who tried to rob her along the way, these bandits were not very skilled in martial arts and she defeated them all.
If Nan Wusi hadn't been in a hurry to get on her journey, given her personality, she might have turned around and robbed these bandits. These bandits had amassed countless treasures over the years, but in her eyes, they were all just objects of beauty.
In this way, Nan Wusi returned to the capital in about half the time.
Just as Nan Wusi returned to the capital, he was stopped at the city gate.
"Miss Nan, you're finally back! I've been waiting for you for so long." A eunuch approached Nan Wusi with a sinister smile.
Nan Wusi frowned and remained silent, because the eunuch in front of her was one of Xiao Mu's men, and she didn't know what he meant by saying that.
"Miss Nan, His Highness the Crown Prince requests your presence. Please come with me." The eunuch spoke to Nan Wusi with apparent respect, but his expression was full of arrogance.
"Get out of my way, or I won't be polite." Nan Wusi didn't have time to deal with Xiao Mu; she was currently preparing to go to Prince Yi's residence to find Xiao Yi.
“Miss Nan, this servant advises you to come with me. After all, the Crown Prince has invited some of Miss Nan’s friends to the Eastern Palace.” The eunuch’s smile turned sinister, making Nan Wusi feel a little scared.
"Xiao Yi, Xiao Yi?" Nan Wusi called out in his mind, but there was no response.
"Damn it, it seems we've fallen into a trap." Nan Wusi thought to herself. If she and Xiao Yi were both in the capital, they would definitely have responded. But since they hadn't, it could only mean that Xiao Yi was far away from her, or that Xiao Yi wasn't wearing his jade pendant. Of course, there was also the last possibility that Xiao Yi was unconscious and therefore unable to respond.
None of these situations are good signs. Since the situation is unclear, she can only follow the eunuch in front of her to meet Xiao Mu first.
These thoughts flashed through Nan Wusi's mind, and then she said to the person in front of her, "Since His Highness the Crown Prince sincerely invites you, then please lead the way, Eunuch."
"Ah, Miss Nan is still the most sensible." The eunuch in front of him immediately resumed his respectful demeanor, his change of expression was astonishingly fast.
Nan Wusi followed behind the eunuch, her face grim. She pondered what would happen when she met Xiao Mu later, and who her friends were, as the eunuch had mentioned. She also wondered about Xiao Yi's current situation and whether he had already returned to the capital.
These thoughts swirled in Nan Wusi's mind, but to no avail, which made her somewhat irritated.
Soon, Nan Wusi followed the eunuch to the East Palace. She sat in the front hall to wait, while the eunuch went to look for Xiao Mu.
Just as Nan Wusi was waiting, Ouyang Jiangli, having somehow heard the news, arrived in the front hall before Xiao Mu.
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