"Sister Si, tomorrow is our wedding day. Today, you should go back to the General's Mansion and wait. I will appear on time when the auspicious hour arrives," Xiao Mu said to Nan Wusi as he entered her room.
Because of the rules of etiquette, Nan Wusi must leave her own home before getting married. Therefore, Xiao Mu must send Nan Wusi back now so that people won't gossip about her tomorrow.
"Your Highness, tomorrow is our wedding day. My second brother is my only relative in the capital. He can't possibly not come to the ceremony." Nan Wusi still doesn't know their whereabouts, and tomorrow is the only chance she can contact Nan Wuyu and the others, so she plans to take this opportunity to confirm their safety.
"Don't worry, Si-mei, your second brother will definitely be there tomorrow." Xiao Mu smiled and continued, "Your maid has been waiting for you at the General's Mansion for a long time. Someone, escort Miss Nan back to her residence."
Nan Wusi breathed a slight sigh of relief when she heard that Zhizhi was already waiting in the General's Mansion, proving that Xiao Mu had not lied to her, and that their personal safety was temporarily guaranteed.
Upon learning that his second brother would also be present the next day, Nan Wusi breathed a sigh of relief and obediently followed Xiao Mu's subordinates back to the General's Mansion to await the wedding the following day.
"Miss, I'm so glad to finally see you." Zhizhi burst into tears the moment she saw Nan Wusi. She had watched helplessly as her mistress was kidnapped by bandits. Fortunately, the second young master received a letter from the master informing her that her mistress was safe and sound at the border, which put her at ease. But she never expected that they would all be arrested and imprisoned. The next time they met was when her mistress was getting married.
"Zhizhi, let's go back to the room to talk." Nan Wusi glanced at the attendant sent by Xiao Mu who had been following her. On the surface, he said he was there to protect her safety, but in reality, he was there to monitor her and prevent her from contacting others.
Fortunately, these people didn't dare to enter her room, which made it easier for her to get some information from Zhizhi.
After the master and servant entered Nan Wusi's boudoir, Nan Wusi asked first, "Zhizhi, which of your people were arrested?"
"Sister Fang, Hu Zi, and all the shop assistants are all locked up together," Zhizhi said.
"Where is my second brother?" Nan Wusi then asked.
"The second young master is being held in solitary confinement and is not with us," Zhizhi replied.
"Do you know where you're being held?" Nan Wusi frowned.
But Zhizhi shook her head and said, "We were all knocked unconscious and locked up, so we don't know exactly where we are. But I came back today blindfolded, so I can tell that the journey isn't very far. It should be near the outskirts of the city."
"How are you doing over there? Has the Crown Prince made things difficult for you?" Nan Wusi asked with concern.
"His Highness the Crown Prince did not make things difficult for us, but..." Zhizhi hesitated.
"But what?" Nan Wusi had a bad feeling.
"Miss, do you know who I saw there?"
"Who did you see?" Nan Wusi asked.
"I saw Momo. She's among the group of people watching us," Zhizhi said, trembling slightly at the thought of Momo's ferocious expression.
"MoMo." Nan Wusi thought of this maid. She had reported Nan Wusi to Xiao Mu, which almost caused a disaster, so she was sold off.
"I never expected that she could actually seek refuge with Xiao Mu." Nan Wusi muttered to himself.
"Because of Momo, we didn't have a good time while we were locked up," Zhizhi said, revealing the scars on her arm.
"How dare she!" Nan Wusi was furious. This Momo was so vicious and had repeatedly opposed her.
"Don't worry, Zhizhi, I will get justice for you." Nan Wusi felt a pang of heartache looking at the wounds on Zhizhi's hands.
"Miss, I'm alright. At least I'm back by your side now. But the others aren't so lucky. You must go and save them," Zhizhi pleaded with Nan Wusi.
"Don't worry, they'll be safe soon," Nan Wusi said softly, trying to comfort them.
"Xiao Yi." After Zhizhi left, Nan Wusi immediately called out in his mind.
"Sisi".
The other's voice echoed in their minds at the same time.
"Sisi, you go first," Xiao Yi said with a light laugh.
“My second brother will be coming to attend the ceremony tomorrow, and according to my maid, their place of imprisonment should be near the outskirts of the city.” Nan Wusi quickly told Xiao Yi what he knew.
“I was just about to tell you this,” Xiao Yi said. “My men have found where they are being held, but to avoid alerting them, I haven’t started a rescue operation yet.”
"Really?" Nan Wusi exclaimed in surprise, "Thank you, Xiao Yi."
"Sisi, you don't need to be so polite with me," Xiao Yi replied.
"Xiao Yi, I miss you so much." Nan Wusi hadn't seen Xiao Yi for a long time. Tomorrow she would be forced to marry Xiao Mu, and the thought of it made her feel suffocated.
"Sisi, where are you now?" Xiao Yi felt a pang of heartache when he heard Nan Wusi say this; he missed her very much.
"I'm back at the General's Mansion now," Nan Wusi told Xiao Yi.
"I've come to see you." Xiao Yi's heart immediately stirred with excitement after learning that Nan Wusi was not in the East Palace.
“But Xiao Mu has sent his men to guard my door,” Nan Wusi said immediately. What if they were discovered and it affected tomorrow’s plans?
"It's alright, these nonsense words won't even register me." Xiao Yi was still very confident in his martial arts skills.
While the two were talking, Xiao Yi had already arrived at the general's mansion.
"Knock knock." A very faint knocking sound rang out on the window.
"Sisi, open the window," Xiao Yi said in Nan Wusi's mind.
Upon hearing this, Nan Wusi immediately went to the window and opened it a crack. Xiao Yi then climbed in through the window, his footsteps so light that he made almost no sound.
"Xiao Yi." When Xiao Yi actually stood in front of Nan Wusi, she suddenly realized just how much she missed him.
"Sisi." Xiao Yi gently pulled Nan Wusi into his arms, greedily inhaling her fragrance.
"Sisi, I miss you so much too." Xiao Yi whispered softly in Nan Wusi's ear, as if he had spoken to her heart.
The two embraced by the window for a long time, neither wanting to break the warm atmosphere of the moment.
Xiao Yi looked at Nan Wusi's slightly flushed face and her small, rosy lips, and his breathing quickened.
Seeing the gaze from Nan Wusi's clear eyes, Xiao Yi finally couldn't resist and gently kissed her.
Nan Wusi was startled by the sudden kiss, but quickly reciprocated. This was their first kiss, and both of them were gently testing the waters.
Their soft lips met, as if the two of them were the only two people left in the world, and nothing else mattered. Only this moment was their precious time together.
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