Chapter 408 Heaven Favors Me
Shen Ruzhi smiled and agreed, but her eyes were already wet with tears.
Just as Jiang Wan Ning was about to set off, Empress Song Zhu Yi was about to give birth, so she had to return as soon as possible.
Shen Ruzhi rose to see him off.
Just as the two stood up, Haitang rushed in from outside, "Your Highness, Your Majesty..."
Seeing Haitang hesitate and look at Shen Ruzhi, Jiang Wan Ning asked, "Did something happen to Uncle Shen on his way here?"
Shen Ruzhi looked anxious. "Haitang, tell me quickly, what happened to my father and the others?"
Jiang Wan Ning gestured to Hai Tang, saying that it would be better to keep this kind of thing a secret.
Haitang said in a deep voice, "Lord Shen and Madam Shen were kidnapped by a group of thieves on their way here."
Haitang immediately chimed in, "But the thief made it clear that he wouldn't harm Lord Shen and his wife, but they had one condition."
Haitang glanced at Shen Ruzhi again, "They want Your Majesty to personally go and exchange Lord Shen and Madam Shen."
“Okay.” Shen Ruzhi agreed without thinking.
"Zhizhi, don't panic. I think this is aimed at you. We need to stay calm, especially in situations like this."
"That person said they'd only give me one day to consider it," Haitang added.
They couldn't wait to take off the heavy jewelry that was hanging on the branches and on their bodies.
He turned to the palace maid serving him and said, "Bring me a set of comfortable clothes. Don't tell the Empress Dowager about this."
"Yes, ma'am." The palace maid responded and withdrew.
“Ningning, they want me. As long as I go, my parents will come back safely, and so will Niannian.”
Shen Ruzhi said calmly, "I don't think they would dare to kill me. They must have some ulterior motive for going to such lengths."
"You can come and rescue me then."
“No,” Jiang Wanning said. “What else could they possibly need?”
Jiang Wanning said, "During my time in Western Xia, I investigated everyone. Tuoba Wenjing was just the one who stood out."
"The one truly pulling the strings behind the scenes is your eldest brother, the King of Qin, who suffers from a hidden illness."
“I have investigated and confirmed that he does have a hidden illness, but it is not incurable. He has been seeking treatment in various places over the years, but whether the illness has been cured or not is unknown.”
"This might very well be his doing."
"It would be dangerous for you to go."
"But I can't just stand by and do nothing while my father, mother, and sister are in danger."
“The King of Qin must know the importance of Uncle Shen in your heart,” Jiang Wan Ning said. “Zhi Zhi, don’t be anxious.”
"Okay, listen to me, let me take your place."
"How can this be!" Shen Ruzhi said, "The King of Qin knows me and he knows you."
"But the Anbang bandits under his command didn't recognize him."
"The reason he sent the bandits to kidnap his uncle was to avoid putting himself in danger. This person is so cautious that he will not easily show himself."
"By the time the person is replaced, it will be too late for him to realize it."
“But you will be in danger.” Shen Ruzhi refused to agree no matter what.
“I am the Princess of Langya in Dongling, they dare not do anything to me,” Jiang Wanning said. “He knows what the price of killing me would be.”
"At most, I'll just suffer some physical pain."
"Also, my martial arts skills are better than yours, so I'm easier to deal with. It'll also be easier for you to command the soldiers outside."
"After all, I am a native of Dongling. How can I easily command the soldiers of Xixia from the outside? In that case, I can only ask the Empress Dowager to step in. She will definitely be worried."
Jiang Wanning tried her best to persuade Shen Ruzhi.
"Let me do it," Haitang said first. "My martial arts skills are better than all of yours, so I'm the most suitable person to do this kind of thing."
"No!" Jiang Wan Ning said, "You should stay outside and help Zhi Zhi with Mo Ran."
After the injuries to Haitang and Shaoyao last time, and the murder of Yu Hai this time, Jiang Wan Ning doesn't want to lose any of them again.
"It's settled then."
After saying that, Jiang Wan Ning snatched the Empress's everyday clothes from the palace maid and began to put them on.
The palace maid, not understanding what was going on, quickly knelt down.
"You may leave now," Shen Ruzhi said softly.
The palace maid quickly got up, retreated to the door, and then turned to leave.
"Ningning..."
"Don't worry, I'll be fine," Jiang Wanning said. "God is on my side and will definitely not let anything happen to me."
Jiang Wan Ning smiled and comforted Chen Ru Zhi.
After saying that, he asked Haitang to find a veil to cover his face.
Shen Ruzhi sent the emperor's black-armored guards to follow her.
When Jiang Wan Ning arrived at the transaction location, the man in the lead had a full beard and a hideous scar on his right cheek.
The people next to him called him 'Scarface'.
"The person has arrived."
The scarred man squeezed the horse's flanks with his legs, making it take two steps forward. He looked Jiang Wan Ning up and down, then glanced at the portrait.
"What are you looking at the portrait for?" Jiang Wan Ning said coldly. "Do you think I would so easily give away my Black Armor Guards?"
"You want me, don't you? Release Shen Zhao's family, and I'll go in with you."
These bandits usually hide in places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, which is a big headache for the imperial court. They have fields and land inside, so they usually won't starve even if they are surrounded.
"Scarface, should we ask her to take off her hat so we can see?"
The scarred man sneered, "What are you looking at? Liang and the others wouldn't dare to play any tricks. I have my own ways of dealing with them."
"Bring the man up," the scarred man said.
Shen Zhao and Madam Shen were dragged out with their hands tied with ropes. Madam Shen was holding an eight-month-old baby girl in her arms.
"Zhizhi, don't come any closer, you should leave quickly," Shen Zhao said.
Madam Shen also cried, "Good child, hurry up and go, they won't dare to do anything to us."
"Shut up!" The scarred man yanked hard on Shen Zhao's rope, causing Shen Zhao to stumble and fall to the ground. "If you say another word, I'll kill one of you first."
"Stop!" Jiang Wan Ning leaned forward slightly, reaching out to steady him. "Do you know the consequences of going against the Emperor?"
"Hmph, it's not like I haven't gone against you before." The scarred man didn't care at all. "When Tuoba Xiong was alive, he couldn't do anything to me either. You think you can do anything to me, a little girl like you?"
"You still want to deal with us?"
Jiang Wan Ning flicked her wrist, and a silver dart grazed the scarred man's cheek before flying into the wall behind him.
"Others may not be able to do anything to you, but you should have heard that I have a giant flying wooden bird in my possession. When the time comes, attacking you will be a piece of cake."
The scarred man wiped the blood from his face and cursed under his breath, "Damn it, I should have known better than to take this job."
He had not only heard of that big wooden bird, but he had also seen it.
"While I still have patience, why don't you release them now?"
The scarred man glanced at Shen Zhao and Madam Shen, "Release them."
As Madam Shen bent down to help Shen Zhao, the child in her arms was lifted up by the scarred man with his gun and thrown into the air.
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