Once Princess Jianing and Madam Xie entered the room, Song Ning finally learned that this Madam Jiang was actually Xie Linzhou's biological mother!
In other words, Her Highness the Princess stayed at her house last year, discussed business with her, and even offered to be her matchmaker...
Things started to get increasingly outrageous.
The family quickly invited them into the house, and a lot of food was laid out on the table, but the Xie family had no appetite at all.
"Your Highness, Madam, please don't be anxious. This matter needs to be discussed carefully."
There's no use in being anxious. Now that we're out of Yuanzhou City, if we head north, it'll all be enemy territory.
Princess Jianing knew that worrying was useless, but that was her son, the only heir of the Duke's mansion, and she wished she could rush to Yuezhou immediately.
But she also knew that if that were the case, it would be no different from walking into a trap; she would not only be unable to help, but would even cause more trouble.
But I was still worried, so I could only come to Tianxiang County first, since it was closer to me.
Princess Jianing glanced at the unconscious Madam Jiang and sighed, tears welling up in her eyes again.
When news of Xie Linzhou's affair reached the capital, the Duke's mansion felt as if the sky were falling.
Madam Xie fainted immediately, and Princess Jianing almost lost her balance as well.
Xie Linzhou's eldest sister remained calm, but his second sister, who was pregnant, immediately started bleeding.
The Duke's mansion was in chaos, and they couldn't care less about His Majesty's arrangements. They left the capital ahead of time and headed straight for Tianxiang County.
Princess Jianing's intuition told her that she definitely had to come to Song Ning for help with this matter.
"Er Ya, do you have any ideas right now?"
Song Ning sighed and looked at Magistrate Wei: "Lord Wei, please tell Her Highness the situation."
Magistrate Wei told Princess Jianing about the recent events, except for the rumor that Xie Linzhou was dead.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I will handle this matter personally."
What!
Upon hearing this, Song Dahai and Liu Yuelan couldn't sit still. Although they were also worried about General Xie, so many people had gone and never returned; what if...?
“Er Ya, you can’t do that. The north is full of enemy troops. It’s too dangerous.” Princess Jianing disagreed.
Magistrate Wei also felt it was inappropriate: "Miss Song, Tianxiang County still needs you to make decisions. If you leave, people will be uneasy."
If it weren't for Song Ning, Tianxiang County would probably have been invaded long ago. If he really left, not to mention others, even Magistrate Wei's heart wouldn't be able to take it.
"Your Highness, Lord Wei, we can't count on the troops sent by the court now. Anyway, Yuanzhou is planning to send more people, so our county should do its part. Don't worry, I will be careful."
Xie Linzhou has fought on the battlefield for so many years, and as long as the food and supplies can be supplied, she believes he can persevere.
Without food, even the toughest person can't endure it.
The key issue now is that food supplies cannot be transported in.
She has a space, so as long as she can get into Yuezhou, food supplies will not be a problem.
It's even better to have as few people as possible; too many people can attract suspicion.
"But......"
"Don't worry, I have a way to get the things in. Lord Wei, does the county government have a map of the Jin Dynasty? Even just the northern part will do, the more detailed the better."
Ancient maps were not meant to be shown to outsiders, but the county map was drawn by her and the county magistrate together, so they no longer try to hide it from her.
"Yes, I'll go get it for you right away."
To travel from Tianxiang County to Yuezhou, one would inevitably pass through areas guarded by enemy troops. Therefore, it was necessary to plan the route in advance in order to have any hope of getting out.
Princess Jianing's eyes reddened: "Er Ya, you are such a kind and loyal child. If you can come back from Linzhou this time, you will be a great benefactor to our Duke's Mansion."
“Your Highness, General Xie is a hero. He once saved us refugees. Moreover, defending Yuezhou and driving out the enemy is for the sake of Tianxiang County and the people of Jin Dynasty.”
Her decision to save Xie Linzhou wasn't solely for Xie Linzhou's sake; even if it weren't for him, she felt she would have gone to save him anyway.
"Er Ya, do you really have a solution?"
Song Ning nodded: "Your Highness, rest assured, I will definitely deliver the items."
Magistrate Wei was quite efficient and quickly brought over a map, but the map wasn't very detailed, so it probably wouldn't be very useful for planning specific routes.
“Miss Song, there is a detailed layout map of Yuanzhou. If you really want to go, you can go to Yuanzhou City and find the prefect.”
Song Ning nodded; this was the only option now.
This matter should be handled sooner rather than later, so Song Ning decided to set off today.
Liu Yuelan worried, "Isn't this too fast? Let's do it tomorrow. I'll make you something to eat today, and you can take it with you."
"No, every hour later increases the danger. I have to leave sooner."
She has enough food in her space to last a lifetime, so she doesn't need to carry any provisions at all.
"Lord Wei, Your Highness, after I leave, this place will be in your care."
Princess Jianing took out a token from her sleeve and said solemnly, "Er Ya, this is a token bestowed by His Majesty. Take it and use it when needed."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"You went to save my son, so if anyone should be thanking someone, it should be me thanking you."
Gao Tiedan and Li Xingwang originally wanted to come along, but Song Ning refused. This matter required her to handle it alone; bringing others along would only be a burden.
Before leaving, I pulled Gao Tiedan over and quietly handed him a package: "Brother Tiedan, do you still remember that thing that exploded yesterday?"
Gao Tiedan nodded. How could he not remember? He would remember it for the rest of his life.
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