The last words he uttered were choked with emotion: "This humble subject knows... that such a request from Your Majesty is truly excessive..."
"But this humble subject still wishes to ask Your Majesty... to take good care of the Prince... I entrust the Prince... to Your Majesty..."
They couldn't enter the Prince's mansion, nor could they find out anything about what was happening inside. They knew the Prince's condition wasn't good, but there was nothing they could do.
He disobeyed the prince's orders and knew he was guilty. Even if the prince wanted to execute him afterward, he would have no complaints. He only hoped that the prince could be like Su Wanyan said, and not be framed or wronged again before he left, so that he could leave a clean name in this world.
"..."
Wang Zhang did not return to the blacksmith shop, but instead took Su Wanyan to rest at the new stronghold.
She changed her clothes back, said goodbye to Wang Zhang, and led the little beggar through several alleys before walking openly down the street.
The little beggar followed closely behind Su Wanyan: "Sister, are we going to the Prince's mansion now?"
"Okay." Go back early, lest Emperor Yuanhe use her disappearance as an excuse.
It has been almost two hours since she disappeared. Two hours is four hours. Judging from the sky, it should be around one o'clock in the afternoon. In such a short time, Emperor Yuanhe should not have time to make any big moves.
Thinking this, she said to the little beggar, "Walking back will take too long. Sister, do we have any more money? Let's rent a carriage."
The little beggar nodded repeatedly. This silver could last him most of his life as long as he didn't squander it, let alone rent a carriage.
"Let's go, let's rent a horse-drawn carriage."
However, as soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyan was suddenly surrounded by several ordinary-looking people.
Su Wanyan immediately took two steps back warily. Sensing something was wrong, she pulled the little beggar and turned to leave, only to see that people were also surrounding them from behind.
It was already around 1 p.m., and the people who had come out to the market in the morning had long since gone home. There weren't many pedestrians on the road, but at least it was still a main street.
Su Wanyan frowned and asked as she backed away from the shop, "Who are you?"
“Your Highness, don’t be afraid. The Marquis sent us to escort you back to your residence,” one of the men said.
Su Wanyan became even more wary after hearing this. "Lord Marquis?"
"Are you from the Marquis of Yuanning's residence? Did my father send you to find me? Where are you going? Back to the Marquis's residence?"
"Yes." A simple answer encompassed all of Su Wanyan's questions.
Just then, a carriage stopped right in front of Su Wanyan: "Your Highness, the master is waiting for you at the manor. Please come in."
The old woman, just as she thought.
Su Wanyan thought to herself, if they really came to take her back, why would they disguise themselves as ordinary people and have so many people surrounding her?
It's obvious they're up to no good!
The little beggar held Su Wanyan's hand tightly, his lips pursed and his face wary. Su Wanyan looked at the small carriage, which was not the kind of carriage that Marquis Yuanning should have when he went out, and there were no obvious signs.
These horse-drawn carriages are so common on the streets that you can't tell whose they are.
Seeing that she did not move, the people surrounding her urged, "The Marquis is still waiting for you in the manor, Your Highness, please come in."
"I know, why are you rushing me?" Su Wanyan glanced at the person, feigning anger.
These people haven't made a move yet, which means they're still hesitant to do anything on the street. They probably want to take her away without anyone noticing.
As for where they're going to take her or what they're going to do to her, that's anyone's guess.
She squeezed the little beggar's hand, and the little beggar glanced at Su Wanyan. Then Su Wanyan said, "Sit tight once you get on."
The little beggar understood the deeper meaning in the words and nodded repeatedly.
After the little beggar went inside, Su Wanyan stepped forward, but instead of getting into the carriage, she kicked the driver out.
With a cry of "Ah—", Su Wanyan immediately grabbed the reins and slapped the horse hard on the rump. The horse neighed in pain, raised its hooves, and charged into the crowd.
"ah--"
People on the street hurriedly made way for them.
The men who came to arrest Su Wanyan were stunned. By the time they reacted, the carriage had already sped off. Someone shouted, "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!"
The remaining people then came to their senses and hurriedly chased after them.
Su Wanyan was standing on the footboard. The horse nearly threw her off when it charged forward. Watching the horse rush into the crowd, she screamed and shouted, "Get out of the way! Everyone get out of the way! The horse's gone mad—the horse's gone mad! Ah—get out of the way—"
He shouted as he whipped the reins hard, afraid of being overtaken by the people behind him!
"Sister!" The little beggar, dazed from being thrown around in the carriage, peeked out from the door frame, clutching at it.
"Quick! Quickly, find out which road leads back to the Prince's Mansion!"
"Turn left ahead, sister!" the little beggar hurriedly pointed out.
"Why do I turn left? I can't control the horse!" Despite yelling like that, her left hand had already reacted by pulling the reins, and the horse was indeed pulled into the street on the left.
The brain has shut down, but the body is instinctively starting up.
"Sister, there are people surrounding us!" the little beggar exclaimed.
Su Wanyan took one look and saw that although those people were dressed like ordinary people, their skills were clearly not those of ordinary people. She gritted her teeth and slapped the horse's rump several times, shouting repeatedly, "The horse is crazy! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
But those people wouldn't move aside until they saw that the horse really couldn't stop and was charging straight at them, at which point they hurriedly made way.
Then came the order: "Quickly chase after her! Stop her!"
Su Wanyan glanced back. How could a person's feet outrun a horse?
Seeing that she was leaving them further and further behind, she breathed a slight sigh of relief. Did they really think she was a pushover?
"Sister! Turn right ahead!" the little beggar shouted again.
Su Wanyan frowned and pursed her lips. Having learned from her first experience, she skillfully pulled the reins this time, and the horse turned right smoothly.
Su Wanyan pulled the carriage recklessly through the streets, causing street vendors to flee in panic, and the goods laid out on the ground to scatter or break.
However, for some reason, the people who were trying to capture them came from all directions to surround them.
Su Wanyan dared not stop, and could only whip the horse's rump desperately to disperse the crowd that had been blocking her way.
Just as she was about to throw up from the jolting in the carriage, the gates of Prince Gong's Mansion finally came into view. At the same time, she saw a carriage parked in front of the mansion, and someone was getting off the carriage.
Su Wanyan narrowed her eyes, and she no longer felt like vomiting.
Marquis of Yuanning, Su Youwei?
He sent people to secretly arrest her, and then came to put pressure on Yu Nanqing.
Su Wanyan lashed the reins hard at her horse, sending it charging straight toward Marquis Yuanning: "Ahhh! Help! The horse's gone mad! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
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