Chapter 222: Have Princess Ling'er been found?
at night.
Jiang Wan Ning arranged for Shen Ru Zhi to leave.
Wearing a black cloak, Shen Ruzhi stood at the door and looked back into the mansion. The candlelight in Shen Zhao's study cast shadows on her.
Wang turned her head and glanced at him, "Zhizhi, your father..."
“I know Old Deng said that because he was worried about my safety,” Shen Ruzhi said. “I don’t blame him.”
Madam Wang held Shen Ruzhi's hand tightly and nodded slightly, "You will always be your father's daughter, and also my daughter."
"Your father and I will come to visit you in the future."
“Auntie,” Jiang Wan Ning said, “Zhi Zhi only needs to go back this time to prove her identity. Once she has passed the official approval process, it will be safe for her to return to Dongling.”
"It won't be long."
These people are now looking for the Western Xia princess simply because they want to cooperate with the Lingxiao Sect. Once the princess is found and returns to Western Xia, these people will naturally lose their leverage.
Shen Ruzhi looked at Jiang Wanning, "Ningning, don't lie to me."
Jiang Wanning laughed and said, "You're usually very smart, so why can't you figure things out when it comes to your own affairs?"
Although Jiang Wan Ning joked, she could understand in her heart that she had misjudged people in her own affairs, while Zhi Zhi could see things clearly.
So he patiently explained, "You're going to reunite with your relatives, not to be taken prisoner. There's no reason for me to lie to you."
"Besides, with your own mother being so formidable, who would dare to mess with you?"
Shen Ruzhi gripped her sleeve tightly. "I don't know her at all. What if she tries to control me? I..."
"Let me tell you, your aunt is a very controlling person," Tuoba Yan'er threatened Shen Ruzhi. "If you go there, she'll give you a big house."
"From now on, you'll live in that house for everything—eating, drinking, and relieving yourself."
"Ouch, it hurts!"
"Are you still going to talk or not?" Shen Ruzhi pinched Tuoba Yan'er's waist hard.
Before, I had to think things through before doing anything, but now that my status is different, is it okay to beat up Tuoba Yan'er?
"Alright," Jiang Wan Ning said softly, stopping them.
Shen Ruzhi then released her, and Tuoba Yan'er rubbed the soft flesh on her waist, "Considering that you just returned to your ancestral home, I won't hold it against you."
After saying that, he got into the carriage.
Shen Ruzhi instructed Jiang Wanning, "Ningning, please take good care of my mother and father for me. I'll go back and hide for a while and then come back."
Jiang Wan Ning nodded slightly, "Don't worry."
Shen Ruzhi boarded the carriage, turning back every few steps.
The carriage had only gone a few steps when an old woman caught up from behind. Guanqi rushed forward, "Mother?"
"Mother, why are you here?"
Jiang Wan Ning stopped the carriage. The old woman knelt before Jiang Wan Ning, "Your Highness, Guan Qi told me this after returning home today. I already know that Miss Shen is..."
The old woman hesitated, then asked, "Could this old woman go back with the princess?"
"Although I have lost all my martial arts skills, I still have my life, and I can take care of the princess on the way."
"By the way...go and apologize to Her Majesty."
Jiang Wanning helped him up. "You should stay in Dongling to recover. Once you're healed, Zhizhi will come back. If you want to stay by her side then, I won't stop you."
"As for your matter, I have already written a letter and asked Zhizhi to deliver it to your Western Xia Empress."
The old woman looked at the carriage ahead, her eyes filled with tears.
"Time is of the essence, let's not delay any longer. This time, we'll just have to let her disappear. If you want to make amends, then let Guanqi learn martial arts properly so that she can protect Zhizhi in the future."
The old woman then turned around and said, "This old servant thanks Your Highness."
"This old servant will take Guanqi away now. Although this old servant has lost all his martial arts skills, I thank Your Majesty for treating this old servant."
"It's still possible to teach chess these days. This old servant will definitely train her to be a qualified martial slave."
Jiang Wan Ning nodded.
Now that Zhizhi's identity has been exposed, she naturally needs someone skilled in martial arts and truly reliable by her side.
Although she knew that the Empress of Western Xia had no shortage of loyal and skilled people around her, she was afraid that Zhizhi would feel uncomfortable.
After all, they've lived in the Eastern Tombs for so many years, and their lifestyles have changed.
Fortunately, Guanqi was a grateful person, and after spending some time with Shen Ruzhi, he was essentially a person from Western Xia.
The old woman turned and walked away slowly, and behind her came Chen Ruzhi's voice, "I will come back, Aunt Chang."
The old woman turned around abruptly. It was Chang's surname. It seemed that the Princess of Langya had already found out her background long ago.
The old woman looked at Shen Ruzhi, who lifted the curtain and waved to her, just like the Empress Dowager of yesteryear.
Smiling, she wiped away her tears and knelt down with a thud. Only after Shen Ruzhi lowered the carriage curtain and the carriage disappeared from sight did Guan Qi help her up.
After Shen Ruzhi left, Jiang Wanning said to Madam Wang, "Aunt, please go back to your residence first."
Wang nodded.
"Your Highness, where are we going now?" Peony asked.
"You go out of the city and head towards the crabapple tree, and I'll follow behind Zhizhi."
She didn't tell Wang Shi because she was afraid Wang Shi would worry.
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When Madam Wang returned to the mansion, she said, "Master, everyone has left. Why are you still lying on it?"
Wang looked up at Shen Zhao, who was leaning against the wall.
She knew that the person in the study wasn't Shen Zhao, but rather one of his servants. Sure enough, he was climbing the wall where the view was best and the most secluded.
Shen Zhao turned around awkwardly, "Madam, I...I think I twisted my waist and can't move."
Wang held a handkerchief to her lips, lowered her head, and chuckled softly, "Then you crawl first, I'll go find someone."
"No...no..." He was a third-rank official, how could he let his servants see such a shameful thing? "There's a small stool over there, could you get it for me?"
"Be very careful," Shen Zhao reminded him, "Just take the nearest one."
"This stool probably won't work, otherwise I'll go find a ladder."
"No, no... How can you lift a ladder with your body like that?"
After thinking for a while, Shen Zhao said, "Here's what you'll do: send someone to find the Duke of Rong and tell him there's something you need to discuss."
"My brother?"
Shen Zhao chuckled, "My brother-in-law is family, after all. He's always been very discreet and won't tell anyone. It's better than having the servants see it."
Madam Wang suppressed a laugh, "If you've made up your mind, then that's fine, sir."
After saying that, he turned around and went to find someone to summon the Duke of Rongguo.
On the other side.
Jiang Wan Ning changed into night clothes and followed behind Shen Ru Zhi and Tuoba Yan Er's carriage.
They had barely left the city when someone caught up with them.
Jiang Wan Ning hid in the shadows and observed carefully, "Prince Jin?"
As expected, he arrived first. It seems that the Prince of Jin had already guessed his plan and knew that the person who followed Tuoba Yan'er was most likely the person everyone was looking for.
Prince Jin stepped forward and forced the carriage to stop. Tuoba Yan'er lifted the curtain, sword in hand, and asked, "Why did you chase after me?"
Prince Jin tilted his head and looked into the carriage. "Is the princess alone?"
"What does this have to do with you?" Tuoba Yan'er asked cautiously. "Get out of the way immediately."
"Don't get so angry." Prince Jin opened his folding fan and gently fanned himself in front of his chest. "I just came to see you off."
"Why did you suddenly set off so late?"
"Have you found Princess Ling'er?"
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