Chapter 810
The family left hastily, as if fleeing a den of demons.
Without a sound, the huge Marquis's mansion was completely blocked from the inside by Le'an and his men. Only when someone received Zheng's order to go out to buy things did they realize that they could not get out and had to go back to report.
It was only at this point that Zheng heard that the Marquis's residence had been besieged.
Just then, Shen Jun was also there and was shocked to hear the news: "What exactly happened?!"
The old woman, who had been blocked from leaving, said with a bitter face, "I don't know either. There were a lot of fierce-looking people standing at the back door of our house. When I went over, they didn't say anything, they just said I wasn't allowed to go out. I saw that they were all unfamiliar people, so I tried to force my way through, but they actually became violent!"
"An unfamiliar face?"
Zheng's brows furrowed tightly.
The old woman nodded repeatedly: "They don't look like people from our Marquis's mansion."
Shen Jun and Zheng Shi exchanged a glance, then got up together and went outside.
When they got outside and saw the people blocking the door, they realized that what the old woman had said was absolutely true.
They were indeed strangers, and they guarded the door very tightly. If anyone tried to break in, they would show no mercy.
Shen Jun frowned deeply: "How dare you! Who are you people, daring to cause trouble at the Marquis's residence?!"
However, even when facing Shen Jun, those people did not give an inch: "We are from the Prince's Mansion. We are here on the orders of the Prince and Princess to keep a close watch on the Marquis's Mansion and absolutely not let anyone out! If the Marquis has any objections, it's no use making things difficult for us lowly ones. You might as well go directly to our Prince and Princess!"
Shen Jun's face turned ashen, but he couldn't utter a single word.
Go directly to Huo Yue and Zhong Jie? He'd need both the guts and the face to do that!
However, Madam Zheng, who was standing to the side, gleaned some information from the man's words: "Were you summoned by the Prince and Princess? What happened to your young lady?"
But the gatekeeper shook his head: "We don't know anything else."
Clearly, they were just following orders.
Zheng frowned and turned to leave first.
Shen Jun quickly followed, "Madam, what's wrong?"
"What else could it be? Can't you tell that something must have happened to Zhaozhao in our family, and it must be something serious!" Madam Zheng said in a low voice. "I have to go to the Prince's Mansion right away to check on Zhaozhao's condition. You stay at home and don't go out unless necessary."
Shen Jun nodded repeatedly.
Zheng walked quickly and disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.
Shen Jun looked around, then listened to Zheng Shi's words and returned to his own courtyard.
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Meanwhile, Madam Zheng rode in a carriage to the Prince's residence.
The people in the Prince's mansion seemed to have known that Madam Zheng would come, and they led her to the front hall and served her tea.
A short while later, Zhong Jie arrived.
In fact, Zheng and Zhong Jie had met many times. Because of Huo Zhao, their relationship wasn't tense, and they could even exchange smiles when they met. But this time, upon seeing Zhong Jie, a thought flashed through Zheng's mind—
Oh no.
Zhong Jie didn't even smile, and her gaze was icy cold.
Madam Zheng forced a smile: "Your Highness, how is Zhaozhao?"
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