Upon hearing this, Qing'er knew that she could no longer hide it from Su Yi, and Mu Jin had also told her that when Su Yi came to see her in ten days, she could tell him the truth.
What she didn't expect was that Su Yi couldn't help but come to the General's Mansion to find Mu Jin on the fifth day, discovering in advance that Mu Jin was not at the General's Mansion.
Qing'er knelt down in front of Su Yi with a thud, swallowed hard, and stammered as she spoke to Su Yi.
"Your Highness, please forgive me, but Miss is not in the manor. She left the capital five days ago."
Five days ago? Wasn't that the day after Mu Jin told him not to come to the General's Mansion for ten days, when he escorted Mu Jin back to the General's Mansion?
Su Yi murmured, "So that banquet that night was a farewell feast she prepared for me."
Qing'er stammered, "Miss said that her only friends in the capital are you, the princess, and the young master Zhao who helped her buy grain. Moreover, the three of you have helped Miss a lot, so Miss hosted a banquet for the three of you before leaving the capital to express her gratitude."
"Friends?" Su Yi scoffed.
"Ah Jin Guan is so stingy, trying to get rid of me with just one meal."
"This~"
Qing'er didn't think her young mistress was stingy; she was usually very generous to her and the maids in the courtyard.
Tell me where she went?
Qing'er knew that Mu Jin would eventually go to find Mu Weihou, but Mu Jin did not tell her where she would go in between.
Qing'er said to Su Yi, "This servant does not know. This servant only knows that there are the Emperor's men guarding outside the General's Mansion. Miss and Nangong Min hid in the waterwheel partition of the General's Mansion to get out of the capital. As for where they went, Miss did not tell this servant clearly."
Hearing Qing'er say this, Su Yi sighed softly and said in a low voice.
"If she wants to leave the capital, she should just tell me. When have I ever refused her requests? It's just that she has never included me in any of her plans."
"Someone come here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ling Feng and Ling Yu landed in front of Su Yi.
Qing'er was startled by the sudden appearance of Su Yi and his two bodyguards.
He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, thinking that the guards in the general's mansion were truly incompetent. When the young master returned, he would definitely have to inform them that a new batch of highly skilled martial artists was needed.
The three people who suddenly appeared in the general's mansion had been there for so long that the guards in the mansion were completely unaware.
Thankfully, the King Yi who came here meant no harm. If it had been one of those thugs who tried to harm the young lady before, she might have died several times over.
Ling Feng and Ling Yu landed and replied, "What are your orders, Master?"
"Give the order to immediately inquire in the surrounding prefectures, counties, and towns about any unusual activity recently, and report back to me immediately."
"yes!"
Ling Feng and Ling Yu accepted the order and left.
Lingfeng County, 900 li away from the capital, is also bustling with activity tonight at its River Lantern Festival.
Nangong Min and Mu Jin both put on the masks they had just bought from a street stall and walked side by side on the busiest street in Lingfeng County.
Tonight is the River Lantern Festival, a festival that is as important to the people of Dongyue Kingdom as Lunar New Year's Eve. This is what the old woman in the village where Mu Jin is staying tonight told her.
Seeing that Mu Jin was very interested, and that there was a large county town, Lingfeng County, just a dozen miles away from them.
With Mu Jin's permission, Nan Gongmin and Mu Jin thanked the village woman who had stopped for a temporary rest, and then went to Lingfeng County to experience the lively River Lantern Festival with the local people.
Lingfeng County is an ancient county where unique traditions for each festival are still followed year after year.
Therefore, the River Lantern Festival is one of the most lively festivals in Lingfeng County.
On the ancient street's stone-paved road, colorful lanterns hang high, like stars twinkling in the night sky, illuminating the entire street in a picturesque way.
Children, holding paper lanterns and beaming with innocent smiles, weaved through the crowd, their laughter echoing everywhere.
The adults strolled leisurely, some stopping to admire the lanterns of various shapes, others chatting with friends about everyday life, enjoying a rare moment of peace and harmony.
The air is filled with the sweet aroma of candied hawthorns and roasted chestnuts, stimulating people's taste buds.
The shouts of vendors and the bustling activity at the stalls, along with the distant sounds of opera, create a vivid picture.
People stroll among the stalls, selecting their favorite snacks and toys, or pausing to listen to the melodious opera, immersing themselves in this unique cultural atmosphere.
The lantern festival features not only traditional lantern displays but also folk performances such as dragon and lion dances.
The dancers, dressed in gorgeous costumes, leaped and twirled under the lights to the rhythm of gongs and drums, drawing cheers from the audience.
Their performances not only showcased the charm of Chinese culture but also added a festive and lively touch to the lantern festival.
As Mu Jin walked along, the lanterns and riddles along the way piqued her interest. In particular, the lucky draw hanging above the Jade Hall Pavilion in front of them was quite interesting.
Nangong Min noticed that Mu Jin was quite interested in this, so he asked, "Ah Jin, do you like the prize? If you do, I can go and guess the riddles to win it for you."
Mu Jin glanced at the prizes displayed on the Jade Hall Pavilion: an exquisite moon rabbit lantern and a brocade box, which was said to contain a jade hairpin worth a hundred taels of silver.
Mu Jin thought for a moment, then smiled and said to Nangong Min, "Why don't you give it a try?"
Upon hearing Mu Jin's words, Nangong Min happily took Mu Jin's hand and stepped forward to the shopkeeper, saying, "Shopkeeper, may I ask how one obtains the prizes mentioned above?"
Seeing that someone was finally willing to guess the prize riddle, the shopkeeper happily said, "Two gentlemen, for just five taels of silver, plus guessing the three riddles in our shop correctly, you can win this prize worth one hundred and fifty or sixty taels. Would you two gentlemen like to give it a try?"
Nangong Min took out five taels of silver from his sleeve and handed it to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper took the silver and said to Nangong Min, "Sir, I must say beforehand that if you cannot guess the riddle, I probably will not return these five taels of silver."
Nangong Min nodded.
Seeing that Nangong Min readily agreed, the shopkeeper immediately called out to the waiter next to him, "Bring the lantern riddles!"
"Alright!" Upon hearing this, the waiter immediately brought out the riddles.
When the local people saw that someone was willing to spend five taels of silver to guess the riddle, they all gathered around.
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