The woman was carried onto the carriage by several old women. They didn't even let Su Renyi get on the carriage, so Su Renyi had no choice but to sit with the coachman.
Soon, the carriage headed towards the city gate.
Jinzhu looked at the carriage and saw that there were many guards around it. They walked very lightly, so they must be very skilled in martial arts.
If she follows like she did before, she will definitely be discovered, and she will not only fail to help her mistress rescue the First Madam, but she will also expose herself.
Jinzhu hid in the corner, not daring to move.
Jinzhu only dared to breathe a sigh of relief after the carriage had gone far away.
She had just seen several figures darting past in the shadows, guessing that there were not only guards but also hidden guards. Luckily, she hadn't moved, or she would have been exposed.
The large entourage of Su Renyi and his group further convinced her that this woman must be the First Madam, or at least someone important.
However, the figure in the back looked a lot like the First Madam. The First Madam had been missing for many days, so it was most likely the First Madam!
Jinzhu dared not follow, and turned around and ran towards the Holy King's Mansion.
This is such a big matter that we must report it to Miss. She can't keep up with the carriage, but Miss will surely have a way.
She is currently in the North District, while the Holy King's Mansion is in the East District, which is closest to the Imperial Palace. It would take her two hours to get there, even if she ran.
Fortunately, the journey from the Holy King's Mansion to the Marquis of Yong'an's Mansion is not far, and she should be able to return to the Marquis of Yong'an's Mansion before dawn.
Two hours later, Jinzhu finally ran to the Holy King's Mansion. Her legs were shaking so badly that she couldn't even catch her breath. Jinzhu went up and knocked on the door.
It was still past midnight, and it took quite a while before someone came out and opened the door.
"Who are you?" The gatekeeper was momentarily stunned when he saw Jinzhu's unfamiliar face.
Jinzhu took a breath before urgently saying, "This servant is from the General's Mansion. Something has happened at the General's Mansion, and this servant requests to see our young lady."
Seeing that she was covered in sweat and looked anxious, the gatekeeper didn't dare to delay and immediately said, "Wait a moment, I'll go and inform them."
Jinzhu nodded, then, as if remembering something, took out the gold bead from her bosom: "Please give this bead to my young lady; she'll know immediately."
Upon seeing the gold beads, the gatekeeper dared not delay any longer, immediately took the items, and went inside to report.
The main house of Linshui Pavilion.
Su Xuening was half asleep when she heard a knock on the door.
Xuan Yuanzhan was also awakened by the knocking. He glanced at Su Xuening beside him and, seeing that she was also awake, called out to the outside, "Who is it?"
Ye Yun, who was on night watch outside, said: "Your Highness, Your Highness, there is a maid from the General's Mansion outside who says she wants to see Your Highness and has given you a token."
Su Xuening was instantly jolted awake by Ye Yun's words. She immediately sat up and asked outside, "What kind of token is it?"
“It’s a bead the size of a soybean, and it looks like it’s made of gold,” Ye Yun replied from outside, rubbing the golden bead.
Su Xuening's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly called out, "Bring her in quickly."
Ye Yun also heard the urgency in Su Xuening's voice and, not daring to delay, immediately went out to bring people.
Su Xuening got up and dressed.
Xuan Yuanzhan noticed Su Xuening's unusual behavior and stood up, asking, "What happened?"
Su Xuening glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan, unsure how to answer him.
Jinzhu's arrival in the middle of the night must have brought news about her mother. After all, it's her own business, and she doesn't know whether she should tell him or not.
Just as Su Xuening hesitated, Ye Yun arrived with Jinzhu: "Your Highness..."
As soon as Ye Yun opened his mouth, Su Xuening immediately went to open the door.
Outside, when Jinzhu saw Su Xuening, her nose suddenly stung, and she almost cried: "Miss~"
Jin Zhu curtsied and was about to bow to Su Xuening when Su Xuening helped her up, saying, "Come in first."
Su Xuening glanced apologetically at Xuan Yuanzhan.
Xuan Yuanzhan understood her meaning perfectly, so he obediently went out and thoughtfully closed the door for the two of them, giving them their own space.
Su Xuening was somewhat grateful to Xuan Yuanzhan. He truly understood her. He could understand her meaning with just a glance, without even needing to say a word, and he was very tolerant of her.
Pulling herself out of her thoughts, Su Xuening looked at Jinzhu and saw that she was covered in sweat and her face was flushed. Feeling sorry for her, she quickly pulled her to sit down at the table and poured her a cup of tea: "Have some water first and then talk slowly."
"Thank you, Miss." Jinzhu was really thirsty, so she picked up the tea and gulped it down.
"Drink slowly." Seeing this, Su Xuening poured her another cup. After drinking three cups of tea in a row, Jinzhu's throat felt a little better. "Miss, I saw the Madam tonight!"
"Really!" Su Xuening exclaimed excitedly, grabbing Jinzhu tightly. "Where did you see my mother?!"
Seeing how agitated Su Xuening was, Jinzhu immediately told Su Xuening what had happened.
Upon hearing that her mother had likely been in the North District, Su Xuening was completely stunned.
She had searched for her mother for so long, searching the entire capital city, even outside the city, and even sending people to search the northern district, but she found no trace of her mother.
I never imagined that my mother had been locked up in the North District all along!
Despite being so close, she never saw her mother again in her past life, even until her death!
"Are you sure it's my mother? Did you see her face?" Su Xuening suppressed her excitement and hurriedly asked again.
Jinzhu shook her head: "No, that person was wearing a veil, so I couldn't see their face, but judging from their figure, they looked somewhat like the First Madam. Moreover, Su Renyi was completely distracted all night, something I've never seen him do before. Also, that person was surrounded by guards and secret agents, all highly skilled in martial arts. If it weren't someone important, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths."
As Jinzhu spoke, she suddenly thought of something else: "That person seemed to be injured. She was carried onto the carriage by an old woman. I saw bloodstains on her body, so she must have been tortured."
Although she was far away, she still saw the bloodstains on the man's body.
Jin Zhu's words made Su Xuening's heart clench, and she immediately opened the door and went out.
Xuanyuan Zhan and Ye Yun were both outside.
"Your Highness, I wish to see Ye Xue," Su Xuening said to Xuan Yuanzhan.
As soon as Su Xuening finished speaking, Ye Xue appeared out of nowhere: "Your Highness."
Upon seeing Ye Xue, Su Xuening immediately instructed, "You should leave the city quickly and see if you can catch up with a carriage. There are many guards and secret agents around. If you catch up, follow it."
"Yes," Ye Xue replied, and then vanished in a flash.
Xuanyuan Zhan also called out into the shadows, "Ye Feng."
Ye Feng didn't even show up; he went straight after Ye Xue to chase after someone.
Xuan Yuanzhan frowned and looked at Su Xuening: "What exactly happened?"
As if knowing what she was thinking, before she could speak, Xuan Yuanzhan coaxed her again, "If there's anything you can't solve, tell me, and I might be able to help you."
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