"What?"
Qin Su sprang up from the soft couch with a somersault.
"Be careful." Yu Shuo immediately reached out to support her when he saw how clumsy she was, afraid that she might accidentally hurt the child and make him uncomfortable.
Qin Su sat down by his hand. "I'm fine. Your Highness just said that Kang Lin escaped from prison?"
It has been about five or six days since Kang Lin was arrested. How did he suddenly escape from prison?
"Um."
"He should still be in the city, right? There was a curfew last night, so no one was allowed to leave the city."
Yu Shuo shook his head. "Someone was found leaving through the south gate last night."
It's uncertain whether it's Kang Lin, but he's highly suspected.
He has sent people to chase after them, but there has been no news yet.
Qin Su shifted her position, sitting cross-legged. She stroked her chin thoughtfully, "Although Kang Lin is a spy, his family isn't wealthy, so he shouldn't cause any major trouble."
"How about I help Your Highness chase after them? I'll take Lian Tao with me; we might get news soon."
Yu Shuo pressed down the restless Qin Su, "No rush, we can follow the clues and drag everyone who has had close ties with Kang Lin over the years into this."
Qin Su nodded.
She recalled that Kang Lin and Xue Huai'an's good relationship didn't seem to be during this period; they officially started dating at the end of this year.
Moreover, Xue Huai'an is currently insignificant and likely incapable of helping Kang Lin leave.
Qin Su's calculations were actually quite accurate, but she never expected that the first mansion Kang Lin settled in after his escape would be the Duke of Cheng's mansion.
After this incident, Yu Shuo fell silent and didn't mention leaving, leaving the two of them sitting there in an awkward silence.
Qin Su looked up at him. He was still wearing a black robe, which looked to be of excellent quality, but without any special patterns. Even so, it was hard to conceal his outstanding temperament and powerful sense of oppression.
His handsome face was expressionless; he just looked at her without saying a word, but it seemed as if he wanted to say something.
"What does Your Highness want to say?" Qin Su couldn't help but ask him.
Yu Shuo's lips tightened even more, and he hesitated for a long time before speaking: "I heard that Lady Qin is secretly looking for a man."
The Marquis of Zhongyi's household only had one eligible daughter, so naturally she was chosen for Qin Su to meet.
When Yu Shuo asked, Qin Su readily admitted, "For certain reasons, I plan to have my mother find an honest and upright man to marry into the Marquis of Zhongyi's family."
Yu Shuo pressed, "What's the reason?" His tone was somewhat urgent, which made Qin Su look at him strangely.
She felt that this wasn't Yu Shuo's tone of voice.
"It's not something worth hiding. Your Highness knows that His Majesty is wary of the Marquis of Zhongyi's family. If I were to marry Xue Huai'an, that would be fine, since the Duke of Cheng's family has fallen on hard times. Now that my marriage is off, His Majesty certainly doesn't want me to marry into a high-ranking official's family."
"Rather than being betrothed by His Majesty in the end, it would be better to find an honest and upright person to marry into the family. This would also dispel His Majesty's concerns."
Qin Su didn't mention entering the palace, feeling it was a bit strange to talk to Yu Shuo about it.
She never wanted to become Yu Shuo's sister-in-law.
"I can help with this matter."
Perhaps because he heard that it wasn't Qin Su who wanted to get married, Yu Shuo's urgency wasn't so great.
"Forget it. It's normal for emperors to be suspicious. It would be really bad if this matter caused a rift between Your Highness and His Majesty."
Chongyang craned his neck and urged, "Miss Qin, why don't you consider marrying my prince? Anyway, his prince is getting on in years and still unmarried, and Miss Qin also needs a marriage. Wouldn't that be a perfect match?"
He spoke very quickly, as if afraid that Yu Shuo would stop him halfway through.
This wasn't the first time Qin Su had heard Chongyang say such things, and Yu Shuo hadn't stopped him? Or was he just that lenient with his servants?
She looked at Yu Shuo, who was staring at her intently, his gaze never wavering.
Qin Su's heart skipped a beat for no reason. She turned her head away and said reproachfully, "Chongyang, what are you saying? His Highness and I are best friends, best friends for life."
Chongyang urgently retorted, "What Your Highness needs most is the Princess Consort."
Yu Shuo sighed inwardly, but called out a warning: "Chongyang."
This matter once again came to nothing.
But Yu Shuo still said to Qin Su, "Don't worry too much. Since we are friends, I will handle it."
Although Qin Su expressed her gratitude, she did not give up on the idea of having her mother continue to care for people.
After Yu Shuo left, Qin Su got up and practiced martial arts, but she neglected it a lot during this time.
In the afternoon, Lian Tao rushed in, "Miss, something terrible has happened!"
Qin Su did not stop practicing martial arts, but asked calmly, "What happened again?"
"The young master has gone missing."
Qin Su was startled and immediately withdrew her palm.
"This is a letter that the young master's classmate found."
Qin Su immediately took it and quickly read the contents.
"It's Xue Huai'an again!"
She wrapped the whip around her waist, casually put on her outer garment, and went out with Lian Tao.
Just as I stepped outside, a young man dressed in black appeared out of nowhere. Wearing black in broad daylight, he looked like an assassin.
Qin Su stared at him warily, and the guard immediately introduced himself, "Miss Qin, don't be afraid. I am one of Prince Chen's men. His Highness sent me to protect the young master. I... it was my fault for not protecting him properly."
"Keep up." Qin Su didn't blame him, knowing that without him, Xiao Zhi might have already been in trouble.
But why did Xue Huai'an suddenly find a breakthrough?
Lian Tao led the horse, and the three of them headed straight for the location mentioned in the letter.
About half an hour later, Qin Su and the others left the city and stopped at a villa in Shilipo, on the outskirts of the city.
The guard said to Qin Su, "Miss Qin, go in first, I will wait for you in the shadows."
Qin Su nodded slightly and asked Lian Tao to knock on the door.
The person who opened the door was eight feet tall and had a lean and capable build, unlike someone who was weak and helpless.
Qin Su looked at it a few more times, becoming increasingly puzzled.
Does Xue Huai'an now have someone with such good martial arts skills under his command?
She had no time to think too much, and this person led the two of them inside.
This was a small villa, but the surroundings were very carefully arranged. Qin Su had visited this villa in her previous life, so she had no doubts.
"Only one of you can go in," said the person who led them in.
"No way," Lian Tao was the first to refuse.
Qin Su thought for a moment. She had brought the antidote pills given to her by Uncle Liu today, so she wasn't afraid that Xue Huai'an would come up with any more schemes or tricks.
"It's okay, I'll go in first. I'll call you again if I'm wrong."
Lian Tao was very anxious, but she had no choice but to obey.
"Bang!"
The wooden door was closed, and it seemed that only Qin Su was left inside.
She strode forward, and as she rounded the screen, she saw Qin Zhi tied to a chair.
"Xiao Zhi!" Qin Su called out, but Qin Zhi was unconscious and could not hear her voice.
A dagger was held against Qin Zhi's neck, and following the hand, one could see it belonged to Xue Huai'an.
"What do you want?" Qin Su got straight to the point, not wanting to play games with Xue Huai'an.
The cold dagger pressed against the child's tender skin, as if it could sink into flesh with the slightest force.
"I'm a little curious," Xue Huai'an said calmly.
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