Su Jinyue nodded, staring at the quiet scene outside with vigilant eyes.

The atmosphere in the car was tense and solemn. She knew in her heart that she had to be extra careful at this point.

After moving forward for a while, the carriage finally stopped slowly.

Su Jinyue and Su Chengjiang both held their breath, waiting for the opportunity to come.

"It's time to take action!" Su Jinyue reminded softly.

Su Chengjiang immediately understood and tiptoed towards the carriage.

After hearing no movement outside, Su Chengjiang waited for a while, glanced at Su Jinyue, and immediately rushed out!

"Don't move!" Su Chengjiang shouted and rushed towards the driver.

However, to his surprise, the driver seemed to be prepared and dodged nimbly!

At the moment when the two were struggling, Su Jinyue did not hesitate and quickly got out of the carriage.

She landed firmly on the ground with both feet and immediately pulled out the dagger hidden at her waist to protect her position.

There was a rustling sound from the woods beside the road, and several men in black walked out of the shadows and surrounded them.

"You are so impatient that you can't hold back like this!" Su Jinyue clenched the dagger and looked at Su Chengjiang. He was in a stalemate with the driver.

The leading black-clad man sneered and said, "I've heard that Miss Su is very smart. Seeing her today, I can see that her reputation is well-deserved."

Su Jinyue's eyes were cold and she didn't reply.

She knew that these people would not let them go easily, and she had to find a way to escape from here as soon as possible.

Su Chengjiang finally gritted his teeth and subdued the driver, then ran towards Su Jinyue.

Looking at the black-clad men surrounding him, Su Chengjiang felt unsure, "What should I do now?"

"We have to find a way to get out!" Su Jinyue said in a deep voice.

However, the other party obviously would not give them a chance to breathe, and the men in black approached one after another, trying to suppress them with force.

Just at this moment, a burst of hurried horse hoof sounds came from a distance, and a knight appeared in the dust. It was Mu Ze!

"Mu Ze!" Su Jinyue didn't expect that Mu Ze would appear here at this time.

Mu Ze rode over on horseback and jumped off the horse with great precision.

At the same time, he waved his sword to block the attack of the man in black, "How about it, you won't die, right?"

"I'm fine." Su Jinyue's nervous expression eased a little.

"You two are here, our people are almost here, hold on!"

Mu Ze swung a sword, and as he spoke, figures appeared one after another from the depths of the woods. They were all people from Xiaoyao Tower brought by him.

The situation suddenly reversed, and the men in black had to retreat when they saw that the situation was not good.

Seeing those people evacuate, Su Chengjiang finally breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still in shock, "Fortunately, nothing happened. Who are these people?"

No one responded to Su Chengjiang's words, so Su Jinyue asked Mu Ze, "How did you know we were here?"

Mu Ze glanced at the tied driver and said, "News travels quickly in the palace. I have eyes and ears there."

Su Jinyue raised her eyebrows slightly, "You have eyes and ears everywhere, and you even have spies in the palace. You are really not afraid of death."

"If we were afraid of death, there would be no Xiaoyao Tower."

Su Chengjiang hadn't figured out what was going on yet, so he came over and asked, "Su Jinyue, who is he? And who are these men in black tonight?"

"You have so many questions." Su Jinyue said lightly.

Mu Ze looked at Su Chengjiang, "Is he your brainless second brother?"

Hearing what Mu Ze said, Su Chengjiang immediately became angry, "Who are you calling brainless..."

But before he could finish his words, Su Jinyue interrupted him, "Yes, ignore him, just continue talking."

Su Chengjiang's eyes widened and he pointed at himself, "What do you mean by yes?!"

Su Jinyue ignored Su Chengjiang's protest and signaled Mu Ze to continue speaking with her eyes.

Mu Ze chuckled and retracted his gaze. "They are all from Xijiang. They were able to attack outside the palace, so they obviously had some plan. You angered the people behind Xijiang in the palace today. If you can be safe tonight, I can say that I helped you a lot."

As he said this, his eyes quickly searched the surroundings to make sure everything was safe.

"Yes, of course I have to thank the host." Su Jinyue said.

Mu Ze glanced at her and said meaningfully: "But you are definitely not the only one they are targeting."

Su Chengjiang frowned, as if he had grasped something important. "Why is there someone else? Could it be... someone in the court?"

"You're smart for once."

Mu Ze raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "However, these are just my speculations. You still have to find out the specific situation yourself."

Su Jinyue pondered for a moment and nodded. "I know. No matter what, I still want to thank Xiaoyao Tower Master for his help tonight."

Just as the three were talking, a man in black who had just been subdued by Mu Ze's subordinates let out a painful groan.

Su Jinyue noticed this and immediately lowered her voice, "It seems we have to leave quickly. We shouldn't stay here for long."

Mu Ze agreed and nodded, and had the man in black tied up tightly just in case, and then directed several subordinates to handle the scene properly.

"Let's go. I'll take you back." Mu Ze got on the horse again and signaled for the carriage to follow.

"Thank you." Su Jinyue said to Mu Ze. She knew in her heart that if Mu Ze had not appeared in time, the situation might have been very bad.

She should have been more vigilant. Since she had offended Princess Xihe in the palace, they would definitely not let it go.

Mu Ze smiled slightly, "You're welcome. We've been through hardships together, so it's only right that I help you more."

Su Jinyue raised her eyebrows slightly, "It's better not to. Every time the host is so kind, he must have something to ask of me. Except for that matter, everything else is easy to talk about."

Mu Ze was choked by Su Jinyue's words, "It has nothing to do with that! I already said it's a collaboration, so this time I'll just treat it as a gift to you."

"Thank you very much, OP." Su Jinyue was not polite at all.

The carriage drove all the way back to the Marquis' Mansion. Although no more accidents happened on the road, Su Jinyue never dared to let her guard down.

"What happened today..." Su Chengjiang leaned against the inside of the car, obviously still feeling frightened.

"Don't make it public for now. Don't tell anyone when you return to the Marquis' Mansion." Su Jinyue said.

She raised her eyes to look at Su Chengjiang, "This is a matter that affects the royal family. His Majesty will come back the next day to announce your meritorious service in saving the emperor."

"It's just unnecessary. You don't have to say it."

Su Chengjiang was a little confused, "Why?"

"I can't explain it to you in a few words."

Su Jinyue looked out the carriage window and said, "If you don't want anything to happen to the mansion, and you want to go out yourself, you'd better keep your mouth shut!"