Fuling looked left and right, but her brain still couldn't catch up.

She asked weakly, "But how did the mansion know that the young lady was here?"

"Sir, could it be that you were followed when you came back last night?" Shi Hu said solemnly.

Rong Xiu also had a moment of doubt, but quickly shook his head to reject the idea.

If someone had the ability to follow them without being detected, why would they wait until daybreak to bring a dog to search?

"You can't kill me." Hua Yuanzhao lowered his eyes.

She and Fuling could not leave the Prime Minister's Mansion for the time being. If they killed someone, they would completely break off relations with the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Even if they were cleared of their grievances, the Prime Minister's Mansion would not let them off easily.

"Let's go." Rong Xiu made a prompt decision and stood up with the fish soup.

"It's inconvenient to move the palace maid because she's injured, so leave her here." Rong Xiu stuffed the bamboo tube into Hua Yuanzhao's hand and signaled Shihu to put out the fire and clean up the traces.

"This place is quite secluded, maybe we can hide there." Rong Xiu comforted him.

Shihu lowered his head to clean the ashes. The palace maid was covered in wounds. If he took her on the road, her wounds would surely split open and she would surely die.

But if you don't bring it with you, if you are discovered, you will have to leave your life or death to fate.

"I'll give her another dose of medicine and come out soon." Hua Yuanzhao spoke quickly and turned to go into the cave.

"Hey——" Rong Xiu was stunned for a moment and took a step to catch up.

"Master, we have to hurry!" Shihu had a headache. It was already so late, how could there be time to apply medicine to others!

As soon as he finished speaking, Hua Yuanzhao pushed aside the vines and walked out.

"Let's go." Hua Yuanzhao patted his sleeves and said seriously.

The situation was urgent, so she fed the maid sleeping pills and placed her directly in the research institute.

There was a faint sound of barking dogs in the distance. Rong Xiu looked at Hua Yuanzhao, reached out and took her wrist and ran away.

The road in the mountains was difficult to travel, and the lush trees blocked out the sun. Hua Yuanzhao soon lost his direction and could only run with Rongxiu in a daze.

Suddenly, Rong Xiu stopped, and Hua Yuanzhao was unable to stop him, so he leaned forward and bumped into his back.

Rong Xiu dodged sideways, raised his hands to hold Hua Yuanzhao, who was losing balance, and covered her mouth with his free hand.

As soon as they stopped, they realized that the barking of dogs was intense and seemed to be coming from all directions.

"Sir, there are too many people." Shihu's face turned pale and he grabbed Fuling's wrist tightly.

There are so many dogs. Could it be that the Prime Minister’s Office has sent more staff?

Rong Xiu identified the direction, let go of Hua Yuanzhao in his arms, and led her south: "This way."

The further we go, the sparser the trees become, and a path seems to be taking shape vaguely.

Hua Yuanzhao instinctively felt that something was wrong, but Rong Xiu reacted faster than her. He stopped again and held Hua Yuanzhao's hand tightly.

Rong Xiu glanced around, his raised chin shrank, and a sarcastic smile flashed in his eyes.

"Do you know what it means to catch a turtle in a jar?"

Hua Yuanzhao's mouth twitched slightly: "You are the turtle!"

More than a dozen warrior monks slowly walked out of the woods, holding sticks and looking full of righteousness.

While they were pausing, the people who were surrounding them with dogs arrived.

Hua Yuanzhao glanced at the monks who were surrounding him with their dogs, and he was so nervous that his hands were covered in cold sweat and he couldn't stop howling in his heart.

——Where is the Prime Minister's Mansion? Where are the three people? There are more than thirty people here, right?

The leading monk chanted a Buddhist prayer and politely invited the few people to go to the Huguo Temple.

Surrounded by a group of monks and dogs, Hua Yuanzhao and others were invited to a secluded Zen room.

The moment he opened the door and saw the person inside, Rong Xiu's throat felt dry.

Subconsciously pulling Hua Yuanzhao behind him to protect him, Rong Xiu asked with a dark face: "Mom, what are you doing here?"

Shihu's legs went weak and he almost pulled Fuling to his knees.

He said that his young master was such a smart man, how could he be trapped in a jar so easily? It turned out that it was his lady who did it herself!

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo slowly put down the teacup in her hand, raised her eyes and glanced at Rong Xiu with a playful look like a cat playing with a mouse.

This brat wants to fight with her?

"Miss Hua is almost ready for the antidote. Even for Lin'an's sake, please don't act rashly!" Rong Xiu said coldly, standing in front of Hua Yuanzhao without retreating an inch.

Before the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo could open her mouth, a young monk came with his men.

When Fuling saw the person coming, she quickly lowered her head and quietly informed Hua Yuanzhao: "Miss, this is Li Gu, someone close to the master."

Li Gu glanced at Hua Yuanzhao and respectfully bowed to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo: "Madam, I am here to take the eldest daughter back to the mansion on the orders of the Prime Minister. Please give me some convenience."

The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo looked at Li Gu with a smile, her pupils were as black as ink, and she looked majestic without being angry.

"Who do you think you are to be able to talk to this lady?"

Li Gu broke out in a cold sweat instantly and felt humiliated.

After all, he was a close confidant of Prime Minister Hua. When had he ever been treated like this?

"Madam, the Prime Minister ordered me to—"

"Miss Hua is a suspect wanted by the Dali Temple. It is reasonable and moral that she should be handed over to the Dali Temple for trial." The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo interrupted him slowly.

"I have already sent someone to the Dali Temple to call for the officials. You just need to wait."

"Madam! The Prime Minister said that he must..." Li Gu was anxious. The Prime Minister had made it clear that the eldest lady must not be allowed to go to prison alive and be convicted!

Even if we can't drug the young lady and make her go crazy on the road, she must die before entering the Dali Temple!

"Or is it that your Prime Minister's Office is planning to commit corruption for personal gain and let the wanted criminal go?" The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo interrupted him again, her eyes gently falling on Li Gu, her voice heavy and full of majesty.