Su Jingnian pondered for a moment, and suddenly revealed a meaningful smile, "Don't worry, we have our own way."

Su Zhiyao looked at Su Jingnian curiously, "Tell me about it?"

At this time, several maids were whispering in the yard.

"Do you think Miss Su is really going to marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion?"

"That's right. The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is here again today. It seems that the day when the eldest daughter will marry into the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion is not far away."

"Oh, when she becomes the Lady of the State, our young lady's life will probably be difficult."

"That's right. I heard that even the old lady has to give her some respect now."

As they were discussing, Chun'er came out and said coldly, "What are you all gossiping about here? Be careful not to get into trouble!"

The maids were startled and hurriedly bowed, "Yes... it's Sister Chun'er!"

Inside the house, Su Zhiyao raised her tearful face and asked, "Will this method really work?"

Su Jingnian smiled slightly, "This is a way to kill two birds with one stone. It can not only prevent you from marrying the Xie family, but also prevent Su Jinyue from ever making a comeback!"

"Really?" Su Zhiyao's eyes lit up, "I knew that big brother treats me the best!"

"Of course." Su Jingnian patted her hands. "You don't need to do anything then. Just pretend to be aggrieved!"

"I understand, brother. You must be careful too. She is on guard against us now. We can't let anything go wrong again!" Su Zhiyao said.

"Don't worry." Su Jingnian squeezed her shoulders soothingly.

At the same time, Su Jinyue had arrived at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo led her into an elegant hall, which was decorated in a simple and elegant style.

"Jin Yue, please sit down." The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo greeted her.

"Thank you, ma'am." Su Jinyue sat down obediently.

Madam's face was gentle as she looked at her carefully. "I heard that you have encountered some troubles in the mansion recently?"

Su Jinyue lowered her eyes slightly, "It's just a small matter. I don't want to trouble you, Madam."

"We are all family from now on, no need to be so polite."

"Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion has always disliked you. I know you've been wronged."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo said bluntly, "But don't worry, as long as I am here, no one will dare to stop you."

Su Jinyue felt warm in her heart and her anxiety was slightly reduced.

"Thank you for your kindness, ma'am. I am very grateful."

"Jin Yue, you are extremely intelligent. The general and I like you very much." Lady Zhenguogong nodded with a firm look.

"If you have any questions in the future, you can come to me."

Su Jinyue nodded, "Jinyue remembers, I still want to thank Madam Zhenguogong for speaking up for me in front of my grandmother."

"These are all trivial matters. I just happened to encounter them today."

Su Jinyue then remembered that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo wanted to see her for something, "Madam, you asked me to come here today, but what is it?"

"Duo'er didn't return home yesterday, and didn't go to the Xuanjia military camp today."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo looked serious. "Someone from General Ruan's mansion told us that Miss Ruan also did not return home all night."

"Duo'er didn't even attend the morning court today. They were there for His Majesty's business. I'm just afraid that something might have happened to Duo'er and the others."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo sighed and held Su Jinyue's hand, "Duo'er said you are smart, do you have any way to find them secretly?"

Su Jinyue was shocked after hearing this, "General Xiao didn't come back yesterday?"

"Yes." Lady Zhenguo saw Su Jinyue's surprised expression and asked, "Did you see Duo'er yesterday?"

Su Jinyue did not hide it, "To be honest, Madam, I went to Liangshi in the capital yesterday for His Majesty's business and met the young general and Miss Ruan."

"What?!"

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo couldn't help but raise her voice, but quickly calmed down, "How is Duo'er now?"

"Madam, don't worry. The young general should be fine. I left the people around him to the young general. If something happened to the two of them, it would have happened early this morning. It wouldn't have happened so quietly."

Su Jinyue comforted the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, "We were in danger yesterday, but we escaped unharmed."

After hearing this, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo breathed a sigh of relief.

"But, now the person hasn't been found yet, and I'm still worried..." The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo looked worried.

Su Jinyue looked at the anxious look on the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's face, and finally said, "Madam, I would like to go to the palace and report the situation to His Majesty."

Su Jinyue's words made the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo's eyes light up, "Are you willing to enter the palace?"

"Yes, although I dare not say how much weight I have in front of His Majesty, I can always give it a try." Su Jinyue said firmly.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo shook Su Jinyue's hand gratefully: "Thank you for your help."

"It's all Jinyue's job." Su Jinyue smiled calmly, but her eyes were firm. At this moment, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo admired her future daughter-in-law even more.

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo personally arranged a carriage to send Su Jinyue into the palace.

The carriage shook for a while, and she finally arrived at the palace.

The guard at the door was slightly surprised to see her coming, "Miss Su, what are you doing?"

"Excuse me, I have urgent matters to report to Your Majesty."

The guard looked at her suspiciously for a moment, "The pen has not been passed on today, so I may not see you, young lady."

Su Jinyue took out some silver from her purse and said, "It's urgent. Please inform them for me."

The guard recognized Su Jinyue and didn't want to make things difficult for her. After receiving the silver, he naturally greeted her with a smile.

"Then I will report it on behalf of Miss Su."

Not long after, the guards returned and brought a eunuch to lead her in.

When she entered the palace, the emperor was reviewing memorials. When he saw her come in, he put down his pen and said with a smile, "Miss Su is here. What important matters do you want to discuss with me today?"

"Your Majesty, I am here today because of General Xiao." Su Jinyue knelt down and reported.

The emperor frowned, "Did something happen to Xiao Duo?"

"General Xiao and Miss Ruan were attacked last night and have not returned today." Su Jinyue said, "I am afraid that the matter will become a big deal, so I can only come to the palace to see Your Majesty today."

"What did you say?!" The emperor looked up suddenly, "How could this happen?"

"It seems to be because of the incident in Western Xinjiang." Su Jinyue said, "I entered the palace only because I was afraid that the news of the young general and Miss Ruan's disappearance would spread and someone with ill intentions would cause trouble."

At this time, a guard came in hurriedly, knelt on the ground, and reported breathlessly: "Your Majesty, the Xuanjia Army Camp has sent someone to report that there are some clues about the whereabouts of General Xiao and Miss Ruan!"

The emperor's expression eased a little, and he waved his hand to signal the guard to continue.

"The news came that someone saw them appear next to an abandoned house in the east of the city last night, but then they disappeared."

Su Jinyue was shocked and thought to herself that as expected the news had spread.

"East of the city?" The emperor thought for a moment. "That place is often frequented by idlers. It's not a good place."

"Your Majesty," Su Jinyue stepped forward with determination in her eyes, "Please allow me to go and find out what's going on!"

"You?" The emperor looked at Su Jinyue with a little surprise.