Shen Yuanbai led his assassins to the back door of the villa, and sure enough, Yinzhu and his men were waiting there!

Seeing Shen Yuanbai coming alone, Yinzhu's expression changed slightly, "Sir, what about Meng Guxue and the daughter of the Qiao family..."

Shen Yuanbai's brows were gloomy. He looked back and said calmly, "Wait a little longer."

For a long while, there was no movement behind him.

Shen Yuanbai couldn't help but frowned, "So cautious, is it Uncle Qiao's intention or..."

Yinzhu didn't dare to say anything to disturb them, but she just couldn't understand. Meng Guxue and the daughter of the Qiao family were both poisoned by the muscle softening powder, and the young master went there in person, so how did they escape?

At this time, Shen Yuanbai suddenly said, "Yinzhu, who kidnapped the person?"

Yinzhu was slightly stunned, and immediately called out: "Cong Shiyi!"

A tall masked man came up from behind and responded respectfully.

Seeing this, Shen Yuanbai asked quickly, "How did you kidnap this person? Tell me every detail!"

Cong Shiyi was Yinzhu's subordinate, but when he heard Yinzhu call Shen Yuanbai Young Master, he immediately responded more cautiously.

When Shen Yuanbai heard that it was Qiao Jiaojiao who took the initiative to follow Meng Guxue into the house, his eyes were touched and his heart was instantly filled with stormy waves!

Could it be...could it have always been her?

Yinzhu didn't understand what was going on, but when she saw Shen Yuanbai's wildly fluctuating expression, she became very nervous.

The young master has been in Nanli since ancient times. He is always calm and in control, always able to make plans, and even maneuver between the eldest prince and the fourth princess with ease.

She really couldn't imagine what Cong Shiyi's words just now could have made the young master so frightened.

"Young Master? What...what's wrong with you?" Yinzhu asked softly, with concern in her tone.

Shen Yuanbai exhaled slowly, clenched his hands under his sleeves, and muttered:

"There are so many clues. I should have thought of it earlier. If there is divine help... the Qiao family really is - divinely helped!"

Yinzhu was confused. At this moment, Shen Yuanbai suddenly walked away, saying quickly:

"Yinzhu, there are two steps. The first step is to keep the eldest prince and the fourth princess as usual. The second step is to bring the daughter of the Qiao family to the Northern Kingdom at all costs!"

"If it's really impossible, kill her!"

Yin Zhufang chased after him, but when he heard this he stopped abruptly, his face full of surprise.

Qiao family’s daughter?

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On the other side, Meng Guxue boarded the carriage, and unexpectedly saw Jiaojiao huddled in the corner, frowning and looking serious.

She was slightly stunned. "Jiaojiao, you have such a serious expression on your young face. I'm really not used to it..."

Jiaojiao sat up straighter, but her brows were still furrowed.

Meng Guxue also became serious when she saw this, and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong, Jiaojiao? Is there something wrong?"

Jiaojiao nodded, and whispered as the carriage moved forward, "Shen Yuanbai is really smart. I'm worried that he will figure out something."

Meng Guxue briefly recalled the scene just now and couldn't help but shudder.

"It's over. It's really possible! Shen Yuanbai is really the smartest and most terrifying person I have ever met!"

Jiaojiao let out a long breath. Seeing Meng Guxue was scared, she sat up and comforted him:

"Sister Meng, it's okay. I had a premonition that there would be a day when Shen Yuanbai and I would confront each other. I have the merit to save my life, but you have to be more careful."

Meng Guxue was stunned at first when she heard this, then she stared at Qiao Jiaojiao, shook her head and smiled.

"You actually still have the heart to comfort me? Now I understand, this golden finger is willing to be with you for a reason, I am convinced."

Meng Guxue spoke carelessly and openly.

As a fellow time traveler, Jiaojiao has a golden finger but she doesn't. Meng Guxue doesn't want to put on airs as she has just felt deeply lost.

But after listening to Jiaojiao's explanation, she felt relieved, because she did not have such a pattern in her previous life.

Looking at Jiaojiao's performance now, she finally understood why so many people like and love Jiaojiao. She really deserves it.

"Why are you so nice? I feel so safe around you!"

Meng Guxue suddenly rushed over and huddled together with Jiaojiao.

Jiaojiao's eyes were curved with smiles. She had never known before that Meng Guxue was such a frank person. No wonder the wife of the king liked her so much, and Baili Chengyou was still moved without knowing it!

"Sister Meng."

Jiaojiao tilted her head and thought for a while, then suddenly called out softly.

Meng Guxue responded in a muffled voice. She was still immersed in the joy of meeting "her own kind".

Jiaojiao's lips suddenly curved up, revealing a hint of cunning.

"Are you interested in collaborating?"

Meng Guxue sat up suddenly after hearing this, her face full of interest, "What cooperation? How to cooperate?"

Jiaojiao's eyes were filled with meaning. "If Shen Yuanbai really discovered something, I'm not the type to just sit there and wait for death. How about we join forces to kill him?"

"If the situation is not optimistic, even if we can't kill him, we must make him suffer a big defeat!"

When Meng Guxue heard this, her eyes instantly lit up.

"Cooperation, cooperation! It's a must! Do you have any idea?"

Jiaojiao nodded, put her ear close to Meng Guxue's ear, and whispered:

"Then I'll do this and that... Sister Meng, you'll do that and that... and then we'll..."

Meng Guxue raised her hand to cover her mouth, her eyes widened, and she nodded rapidly!

"Imperial Concubine!"

A'er's voice suddenly sounded outside the carriage, startling Meng Guxue who was immersed in playing tricks for the first time.

"What's wrong, Aya?"

Meng Guxue lifted the car curtain and stuck her head out.

A'er said respectfully, "Princess, I just sent someone to the pleasure boat. Your Highness left someone there in advance. Something happened on the pleasure boat!"

Meng Guxue immediately looked anxious when she heard this, "Tell me quickly, what's going on!"

It turned out that just now, after the Second Imperial Concubine discovered that Meng Guxue and Qiao Jiaojiao had mysteriously disappeared while changing clothes, she quickly sent someone to the front hall to pass on the message.

The pleasure boat suddenly became chaotic and everyone searched everywhere. Unexpectedly, an old woman took advantage of the opportunity and broke into the pleasure boat.

The eldest prince was about to chase her away when he saw this, but he didn't expect the old woman to look directly at the second prince.

The second prince didn't say a word, but the old woman started talking about the private affairs of the second prince and the wife of the successor to the throne.

The Second Prince was relatively calm, but the Second Princess' face changed drastically when she heard this.

The third prince came over after hearing the news, and the old woman actually mistook him for the second prince's son on the spot. This commotion really made everyone present sweat profusely, and they wished they could cut off their ears!

Finally, the eldest prince clamored to clear the names of the second prince, the third prince, and the successor queen, and went into the palace dragging the old woman.

After hearing the secret, the envoys of the two countries had to leave some troops to continue searching for Meng Guxue and Qiao Jiaojiao for the sake of the Nanli royal family's reputation, while the rest followed into the palace to wait for the king's decision.

Meng Guxue's expression changed several times, and she immediately realized that the old woman must be the nanny beside the former king's wife that the Fourth Princess had just mentioned!

All of this was the eldest prince's plan!

"By the way, the eldest son of the Qiao family stayed on the pleasure boat, and I have someone bring him here."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Jiaojiao suddenly poked her head out and saw her eldest brother striding towards them with an anxious look on his face and his skirt fluttering.

“Brother!”

Jiaojiao was delighted and shouted quickly.

"Little sister!"

In a blink of an eye, Jiaojiao fell into the arms of her eldest brother.