She used the excuse of going to Zhenguo Temple to pray for blessings. The old lady treated her very indulgently in the past few days because she solved the urgent problem of the Marquis' Mansion. Naturally, she sent a carriage for her to go there, and specifically told her not to rush back and to stay in the capital for a while.

As soon as Su Jinyue left the house, the news reached Su Zhiyao's ears.

She looked at him sharply, "You've been quiet for over a month, why do you have to go out today? This bitch must have some evil thoughts again!"

The maid Chun'er also became anxious, "Miss, we have to stop her quickly. What if she goes to bother Master Xie again? If the Xie family considers their old friendship and gives in to her wishes, then all our efforts will be wasted, right?"

Su Zhiyao stood up suddenly, a little panicked for a moment.

She walked around the room twice and shook her head. "My grandmother is very dissatisfied with me because of my marriage. If I rashly try to stop that bitch, I don't know if she will side with her!"

Just as she was anxiously thinking about something, Su Zhiyao suddenly became quiet.

She sat back in her seat and sneered, "Forget it, why bother yourself? That bitch boasted in front of Grandmother that the one-month deadline is within these two days. I want to see what she can do to get the Duke of Zhenguo to come to propose marriage!"

Chun'er immediately chimed in with sarcasm, "What kind of person is the grandson of the Duke's Mansion? Even princesses and county ladies can't ask for a marriage, so how could he be interested in a country bumpkin like her?"

"If it was you, young lady, with such good looks and literary talent, the general would fall in love with you at first sight, then it would be quite believable!"

Su Zhiyao was very proud of the compliment, but she pretended to scold him, "You little girl, you are making fun of me!"

Her eyes were cold. "I got a letter from the post station saying that my father and brother will be back in Beijing in a few days. By then, let the whole Yongning Marquis's Mansion watch carefully and see how that bitch slaps herself in the face and makes a fool of herself. That will be satisfying!"

"Su Jinyue, you country bastard, you will never be able to surpass me in your life!"

On the other side, Su Jinyue's carriage stopped in front of the gate of Zhenguo Temple. After burning incense, she found the abbot and made the excuse that she was not feeling well and wanted to take a rest in the side room.

The old lady of the Xie family worships Buddha. In her past and present lives, Su Jinyue had often accompanied her to the Zhenguo Temple to burn incense and spent a lot of money to do good deeds and build a golden body. The abbot was familiar with her, so naturally he would agree to her request.

Xiao Tao looked at Su Jinyue, who was skillfully dressed in men's clothes, with a worried look on her face, "Miss, let me go with you. The road ahead is all mountainous, and in case of an accident..."

Su Jinyue fastened her belt, raised her head and said to her in a soothing tone: "It's okay. This is not my first time coming to Zhenguo Temple. I know the routes nearby by heart. What can go wrong?"

"Besides, if someone comes to the temple or the mansion later and we are not here, that would be a real disaster!"

Xiao Tao also knew what was important and no matter how worried she was, she didn't dare to stop Su Jinyue.

"Just Miss," Xiao Tao still had some hesitation in her eyes, "Can you really agree to this?"

"After all, he is a very powerful family in the capital. I am afraid that if he is also heartless, he will disclose today's events to others, which will damage the young lady's reputation..."

Su Jinyue had already opened the back door and smiled at Xiaotao.

"The future is uncertain, I can only bet on God's help!"

After saying this, he covered his face with a hood, walked through the bamboo forest, and hurriedly went to the back mountain.

Only Xiaotao was left there, praying devoutly for Su Jinyue with worry and fear.

The place where the Xuanwu Army camped was not far from the Zhenguo Temple. After Su Jinyue walked through a short mountain road, he saw a group of tents gathered on a flat ground not far away.

“Who is it?!”

Before the man got close, his tracks were discovered by the sentry on high ground.

Su Jinyue took a deep breath, lifted her hood and spoke to the sentry.

"I have an urgent matter and need to meet with General Xiao!"

The sentry said unkindly, "The general didn't mention anyone visiting today. Who are you to give your name?"

Su Jinyue gritted her teeth and said, "Could you please inform the general, and tell him if he still remembers the man who borrowed his Ferghana horse?"

The sentries looked at each other, then turned and scolded Su Jinyue.

"Nonsense! This is the Xuanwu Army's position, you can't just visit relatives and friends casually!"