"You mean Ye Jintang has gone missing?"
Ye Ling's voice was icy, and her hand unconsciously tightened when she mentioned Ye Jintang.
The guards who reported the incident, and even Leng Yi, were all taken aback by Ye Ling's sudden aura.
This was the first time in all these years that they had seen their master show any other emotion for someone else.
That Miss Ye was undoubtedly special.
"In addition to the post stations, send more people to all places Ye Jintang goes in and out, and make sure to find her whereabouts."
Ye Ling's commanding tone left no room for argument. After Leng Yi and the guards left, he took out the talisman that Ye Jintang had given him, and an unknown emotion churned in his eyes.
For the next two days, the guards in the capital were more numerous than usual.
In particular, people leaving the city need to be interrogated to find out their identity before they can be allowed to pass.
While Green Lotus was worried about all of this, she also thought of the old woman who had carried the shop back with her mistress that day.
Could the current events be related to this?
Without hesitation, Lühe quickly returned to the shop and reported what she had seen to Ye Jintang.
"Miss, those patrolling guards seem to be looking for someone. Could it be related to that old woman?"
Green Lotus looked at Ye Jintang, her voice filled with trepidation.
"Yes," Ye Jintang answered Lühe's question directly.
"As for that old woman, she is the Empress Dowager of the current dynasty."
"The...Empress Dowager?" Green Lotus stared in astonishment.
"Miss, I saw the notices posted by the guards saying that there will be a great reward for anyone who can provide information. Why don't you..."
Before Lühe could finish speaking, Ye Jintang looked at her.
"Green Lotus, do you remember the circumstances under which we saved the Empress Dowager?"
"Facing those monsters," Green Lotus said, her tone softening.
"If they start questioning you, how will you explain it? And what about those who died and were injured? You only see the rewards they offer, but you forget that everything has two sides."
She was certain that if those people found out the Empress Dowager was with her, they would not receive any rewards, but rather be imprisoned in the imperial jail.
Moreover, although the evil energy was expelled from the Empress Dowager's body, she was still frightened by it, and everything was uncertain until she regained her senses.
Green Lotus felt ashamed after hearing Ye Jintang's words. She lowered her head and said, "Miss is right. I was rash."
"Madam, the old lady has woken up."
Zhou Zheng's voice came from the backyard, and Ye Jintang stepped inside.
Inside the Marquis's residence.
“My lord, after much investigation, I have discovered that Luhe, the maidservant of the lady, has been in and out of a shop, and that shop was one of the lady’s dowry items.”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Mubai revealed a sinister smile.
He knew that Ye Jintang, that vicious woman, wouldn't be able to hide for long.
"You all go and gather men to accompany me to that shop right now!" Jiang Mubai said fiercely.
This time, he was determined to teach Ye Jintang the meaning of regret.
Su Xuerou originally planned to come to Jiang Mubai to mention the attack that day, but she saw Jiang Mubai leading a dozen servants and guards out of the mansion from afar.
"What happened in the manor that made the Marquis so mobilized?" Su Xuerou immediately summoned the steward to inquire.
"Miss Su, the Marquis seems to know the whereabouts of the Madam, and he is leading his men toward the pharmacy."
"Where is Ye Jintang?"
Su Xuerou's heart skipped a beat. During Ye Jintang's absence, she had fully experienced the rights of the mistress of the house.
If Ye Jintang were to return, wouldn't he suddenly be superior to her in terms of status?
Su Xuerou couldn't stand by and watch this happen, so she secretly followed them with her people.
Inside the shop, the Empress Dowager, now awake, looked at Ye Jintang and Lühe, who appeared before her, with a look of horror on her face.
"Who are you people? Alas... why am I here?" The Empress Dowager looked at the two men with wary eyes.
Green Lotus immediately understood the change in address and reassured her, "Madam, don't be afraid. This is my young lady's pharmacy, and you were rescued by her in the woods."
"The woods...those assassins..."
Green Lotus and Ye Jintang exchanged a glance, then said, "When we arrived, we didn't see any assassins, but we did see many people lying on the ground, lifeless."
After Green Lotus's description, the Empress Dowager roughly understood what had happened.
"Thank you so much, young lady."
"I never expected to encounter such a thing on this trip to the temple for blessings, and those who were protecting her..." The Empress Dowager sighed softly, feeling grateful to Ye Jintang for saving her, but also guilty towards those who protected her.
"Madam, you are currently in poor health and need to take good care of yourself."
"This is the capital, and there will be no assassins or anything like that to bother you, so you don't need to worry."
"The capital..." The Empress Dowager originally wanted to ask Ye Jintang about the specific location, but she didn't expect him to explain it to her first.
"How long was I unconscious?"
"There are two days."
"How could this be..." The Empress Dowager was shocked and then tried to get up.
The two days he was unconscious, coupled with the attack on the road, would inevitably cause turmoil in the court, and even the emperor would mobilize a large army to search for him.
Especially since the emperor had only recently ascended the throne, this was extremely detrimental to stabilizing the court.
Just as the Empress Dowager was about to question Ye Jintang further, the barking of Da Bai's dog came from outside.
Woof woof woof.
[Woman, something's wrong! Someone's come to cause trouble!]
Ye Jintang was speechless upon hearing this.
What kind of nonsense has this Big White learned that it's even causing trouble?
With such a large and imposing figure, even a small group of people could easily deter the opponent by simply maintaining order. The fact that the opponent was in such a hurry suggests that they must have brought quite a few people.
"Lvhe, you stay here with the old lady. I'll go out and check on the situation."
Ye Jintang winked at Lü He.
Green Lotus had also realized something was wrong and looked worried. "Miss, please be careful."
"Um."
Just as Ye Jintang was about to leave, he heard the Empress Dowager's questioning voice behind him.
"Young lady, I still don't know your name."
"Ye Jintang".
"Ye... Jintang?"
The Empress Dowager was stunned, feeling as if she had heard the name somewhere before. Could it be that the Ye family in the capital was...?
"Is your young lady General Ye's daughter?" The Empress Dowager pondered for a moment and then asked Green Lotus, who was standing to the side.
Just as Ye Jintang left the backyard, she saw a dozen servants and guards surrounding Zhou Zheng.
The large wolfhound bared its teeth at the group, poised to attack at any moment.
[Woman, you've finally arrived! They were the ones who suddenly stormed in and surrounded this place.]
As soon as Da Bai saw Ye Jintang, he rushed to complain.
Ye Jintang ignored Da Bai and instead looked coldly at the servants and guards, saying slowly, "You all have quite the nerve, not staying in the Marquis's mansion but causing trouble here."
"Madam, we are also acting under orders."
"On whose orders?"
"Of course, I'm acting on your orders, Madam. I didn't expect you to be living such a happy life since you left the Marquis's mansion, even opening a shop!"
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