Green Beauty was taken aback and was about to call for help when she saw the newcomer suddenly strike White Pear with a palm.
Its overwhelming momentum was something that Bai Li simply couldn't withstand.
She was knocked backward, fell heavily to the ground, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"White pear!"
Green Fairy was shocked and rushed over to help her up.
Hearing the commotion, the armored guards rushed over.
But when he saw that the other person's face was exactly the same as Gu Linchao's, he hesitated for a moment.
The newcomer narrowed his eyes, slowly scanning the entire room with an intimidating aura. "You're being insolent! Don't you even recognize me? Step back!"
Seeing this, the armored guard had no choice but to put away his weapons. "Your Highness, please calm down. This humble officer will now take his leave."
"He's not a prince at all! Seize him!" Bai Li shouted angrily, ignoring her churning blood.
But the newcomer looked exactly like Gu Linchao, and even his manner of speaking was identical. The armored guards were momentarily at a loss as to whose side to take.
“Miss Bai Li, why do you say that? He is clearly a prince…” one of the armored guards couldn’t help but raise a question.
Bai Li said angrily, "He's disguised, and if he were a prince, why would he be taking the princess away from the palace?"
Green Fairy didn't know what disguise was, but the armored guards had heard of it, and they hesitated after hearing her words.
Before they could make a move, the man, holding Wen Nong Nong, was about to leap onto the roof.
Just then, a whip lashed out from mid-air, tightly binding his legs and halting his movements. Immediately following, a delicate shout rang out, "Put him down at once!"
The man turned around and saw Atuo Jianghua standing there, holding a whip, blocking his way.
Upon seeing Atuo ginger flowers, the visitor paused for a moment, but quickly understood what was going on.
He smiled coldly, channeled his inner strength, and the seemingly sturdy whip instantly broke into several pieces. Then, before everyone could react, he grabbed Wen Nong Nong and quickly leaped onto the roof.
It all happened so suddenly that the armored guards didn't even have time to react.
Atuo Jianghua threw away the broken whip in her hand, quickly leaped onto the roof, and chased after the person who had left.
Now, the armored guards dared not hesitate any longer and followed suit.
Bai Li coughed up blood again because of her anxiety. She pushed Lü Qiao away and ran forward two steps, but because of her serious injuries, she swayed and fell down after running two steps.
"Bai Li!" Lü Qiao rushed over and helped her up, feeling very anxious and panicked.
"What's going on?" Steward Wang, who was in the mansion arranging the return of the Empress Dowager's remains to the capital the next day, rushed over when he heard the commotion.
Despite her burning anxiety, Lü Qiao could only force herself to calm down. "Steward Wang, that person wasn't the prince. He was a villain in disguise. The princess has taken him away. Go and inform Lord Chen to seal the city gates and send someone to the Wen residence to invite the Duke and the young master."
All she could do now was pray that Atuo Jianghua could hold that person back and that Lord Chen could seal the city gates as soon as possible.
Steward Wang's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly led his men out of the mansion.
Lü Qiao then took Bai Li back to her room with the servants and asked Physician Lin to treat her. She then hurried back to the main house and saw that the two children were still lying there safely, which put her mind at ease.
But the two children seemed to sense that their mother was in danger, and suddenly started crying loudly.
This was unprecedented, and Green Fairy was terrified. She could only call over Granny Ding, and together they lifted the child from the bed, repeatedly soothing her gently, "Good child, don't cry, don't cry..."
It took a lot of effort for the two of them to calm the child down.
Looking at the two children who were already asleep in their arms, but whose little faces were still wet with tears, Granny Ding and Lü Qiao felt heartbroken.
The two held the child and looked at each other in silence.
Not long after, Wen Shiqing and his son Wen Tingyun arrived.
"What happened?" The two asked anxiously as soon as they entered. On the way here, Butler Wang had mentioned it briefly, but not very clearly.
Seeing them arrive, Lü Qiao quickly put the child on the bed and settled her down before saying, "Someone impersonating a prince just now took Miss away."
Wen Shiqing and his son had been helping out at the Prince's residence all day yesterday and only returned this morning, so they were unaware of what had just happened.
Unexpectedly, such a thing happened only a short while after they returned.
Wen Shiqing's expression changed, but as someone who had weathered many storms, he quickly regained his composure and asked solemnly, "You mean someone impersonated a prince and took Nong Nong away?"
“Yes.” Green Fairy was still incredulous. “That person looked exactly like the prince. Who would have thought that he was an imposter? None of us noticed, and we were completely unprepared.”
If Bai Li hadn't realized it later, she still wouldn't have known that the person was an imposter.
After a moment's thought, Wen Tingyun understood. "It must be a disguise technique."
Although Wen Shiqing was not very familiar with the unorthodox methods of the martial arts world, he had heard of the art of disguise.
“But who would do that?” he asked, frowning.
Wen Tingyun pondered for a moment, then suddenly said with a solemn expression, "The prince is currently in the capital. A few days ago, I received a letter from Tingyun saying that the situation in the capital has been quelled. However, after the defeat of Si Luo, the general sent by the court, in the Battle of Tunzhou, he disappeared without a trace. And after they entered the palace, Gu Heng has also disappeared without a trace."
Having spent most of his life in officialdom, Wen Shiqing immediately made a connection upon hearing his words, and his expression changed instantly. "You mean, the person who impersonated a prince and took Nong Nong away was likely sent by Gu Heng?"
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