"Tang Ning! Tang Ning!"
Mother Chi rushed over, her face filled with surprise and doubt. She grabbed her hand and asked, "What exactly happened? Why did the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture take you away?"
She rushed over as soon as she heard the news, her heart pounding wildly.
If nothing had happened, why would the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture come knocking on our door?
However, my daughter-in-law has always been gentle and quiet, what could she possibly do wrong?
Seeing her flustered expression, Shen Tangning calmly reassured her, "I don't know the situation either, but Mother, don't worry. Perhaps she just wants to ask me something."
These words couldn't fool Mother Chi. She gripped her hand tightly: "With such a big commotion at the door, it doesn't look like an interrogation at all." She shook her head, her eyes resolute, "No! Mother can't let them take you away, otherwise, how am I supposed to explain this to Ayan when he comes back?"
When something happened, her mother-in-law's first reaction was not to question her, but to stand up and protect her without hesitation. It was hard for Shen Tangning not to be moved.
But she also knew that going against the Jingzhao Prefecture was tantamount to going against the person in the palace.
This is by no means a wise choice.
She patted her mother's hand, her tone unusually forceful: "Mother, they came to invite us in person. If I hide and refuse to go out, wouldn't that prove I have something to hide? Don't worry, things might not be as bad as you think."
After she finished speaking, she instructed Xueqing and Balang to take good care of the lady, and then turned and walked outside.
"Tang Ning!" Mother Chi stamped her foot anxiously, turned her head and glared at Ba Liang, "Go and see if A Yan has returned yet!"
She had sent someone to invite Chi Yan back as soon as the incident happened, but the journey was still long, and she didn't know if he would make it back in time.
When Shen Tangning arrived at the gate of the mansion, a crowd of busybodies had already gathered around, pointing and gossiping about the Chi family.
She looked up and saw that the Lord Liu she knew was not among them. Instead, a man who seemed to have the authority stepped forward and nodded in greeting: "Young Madam Chi, there are some matters concerning the Seventh Princess of Qi that require your cooperation in the investigation."
He raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, but his attitude left no room for argument.
Shen Tangning's heart sank, and she instantly understood.
The so-called treasonous collusion was actually with Jiang Zhijing.
But neither she nor the eldest princess had a deep relationship with Jiang Zhijing, so where did the accusation of treason come from?
Concealing the thoughts in her eyes, she calmly smiled and said, "Cooperating with the government in handling the case is what I should do."
With just a few words, she cleared her name, transforming herself from a suspect into a witness, and the surrounding crowd suddenly understood:
It turns out they were just there to ask questions and take statements!
None of those shackles were ever applied to her. Although the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture were not exactly friendly, they were not too unreasonable either.
As Shen Tangning lowered her head to get into the carriage, she weighed her current situation in her mind.
A rapid sound of hooves approached, and she subconsciously looked up. Before the person arrived, her voice preceded her: "If you're inviting my lady, why are you treating her like a prisoner?"
A barely perceptible chill ran through his casual voice. Shen Tangning only saw a dark figure stop in front of her.
Chi Yan stood on his horse, looked down at her, the coldness in his eyes fading, replaced by a reassuring tone: "Get down."
Shen Tangning paused for a moment, and although she was a little confused, she still lifted her foot that was halfway down.
The man from the Jingzhao Prefecture looked rather grim, forcing a smile: "Lord Chi, we are only acting under orders. Aren't you making things difficult for us?"
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