Night falls, and the bright moon hangs in the sky.
Under the cover of darkness, the west door of Duke Jingguo's Mansion was carefully opened from the inside.
A strong man came out of the house carrying a large sack and quietly got into the carriage.
The thin figure behind the tree was hidden in the night. Only the occasional sound of crickets and the rustle of the leaves in the breeze could be heard on the quiet street.
Mu Nanxi followed the carriage all the way outside the capital.
She doesn't know how to do light kung fu, but fortunately the carriage isn't going very fast. She can keep up with the tracking skills she learned in her previous life.
After about an hour, the carriage stopped outside Zhuangzi, which was hidden in the mountains.
Zhuangzi is surrounded by green ancient trees and gurgling streams. At the door is a pair of old stone lions. Even late at night, the four guards with swords in front of the courtyard never slack off.
"Come and help brother, I'm really tired after traveling all night to Zhuangzi!" Wang Wu didn't show up, calling for help.
Seeing that he was an acquaintance, the guard took two quick steps forward and joked: "The fifth brother Wang has been really diligent in coming here this month. They want to eat up my master!"
"Hahahaha..." Everyone burst into laughter.
The guards all carry swords, so naturally they have some skills.
Mu Nanxi was afraid of disturbing the situation, so she didn't dare to get too close. She didn't hear what they said, but the louder laughter made her listen.
She looked strange, so she locked up a woman with no strength to restrain a chicken. There was no need for four guards with knives.
I'm afraid this trip today won't be easy.
If it doesn't work today, it might be a good idea to find out the doorway inside and ask Qi Zhiheng to bring someone to the door to rob him.
Qi Zhiheng promised to help her save her mother, so there is no need to wait any longer!
Mu Nanxi was thinking about this, and the two guards had already carried the sacks to the courtyard.
She looked at the surrounding terrain and the outer walls of Zhuangzi, then found a remote location and climbed in.
"Ouch!"
"It's so luxurious!"
Lamp stands can be seen everywhere, reflecting the candlelight. The courtyard is filled with various flowers, plants and trees, and the air is filled with fresh floral fragrance.
The glazed tiles, white jade floors, carved beams and painted buildings, a huge artificial lake with boats floating on it, and the towering peaks made of rocks are very majestic.
"Who is there!" A group of patrolling soldiers passed by, heard the sound, and immediately became alert.
The soldier holds the handle of the knife, ready to draw it at any time.
Mu Nanxi quickly held her breath and hid in the darkness behind the rockery.
She had been running for more than an hour, and now she really wasn't sure that there would be six people at once.
From far to near, slightly panicked footsteps appeared on the path not far from Mu Nanxi.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Don't keep the master waiting!"
"It turns out to be little brother Wang Wu!" The patrolling soldier thought that the noise just now was caused by Wang Wu, and let go of his hand holding the handle of the knife.
Mu Nanxi looked at the sedan carried by four people behind Wang Wu, guessing that his mother-in-law was among it.
She dodged the patrolling soldiers and quietly followed the sedan to the outside of a brightly lit room. She watched as the two maids opened the door and helped the unconscious woman on the sedan inside.
That woman's stature is not that of her mother-in-law!
Mu Nanxi gritted her teeth secretly. Could it be that Mu Qing was worried that she might send someone to follow her, so she was attacking in the east and west?
Wang Wu is Mu Qing's confidant, and it is definitely not a good thing to bring a woman here in the middle of the night.
I want to see what their master and servant are doing!
Not long after, the maid in the room withdrew, and even the guard at the door bowed and backed away.
"It's a good opportunity."
Mu Nanxi stepped lightly and approached the window of the house.
She stretched out her fingers to prick the window paper, intending to see what was going on inside before making the next step.
Before she could reveal it, a man's hoarse voice came from the room.
"who!"
The voice was mixed with murderous intent and strong inner strength, and Mu Nanxi had to take a few steps back.
If the two of them faced off, Mu Nanxi would undoubtedly become the opponent's prey.
In desperation, Mu Nanxi did not care to continue to explore the situation inside the house. He had to leave quickly to protect his own safety.
After running for almost three hours, the sky gradually turned white.
Mu Nanxi climbed over the wall and returned to the palace, dragging her exhausted body open the door and entering the house. Before she could sit down and take a breath, she was frightened by the person in front of her.
Qi Zhiheng's face was solemn and his eyebrows were cold: "Why didn't the princess come back all night?"
Mu Nanxi's eyes twitched. Are you so unlucky?
Mu Nanxi was speechless and felt chills running down her back.
She opened her mouth and looked at Qi Zhiheng in front of her in a flattering manner.
Qi Zhiheng glanced at her and said coldly: "If you hadn't been of some other use, just because you are a princess but haven't returned home all night, I would have killed you."
Mu Nanxi felt a little chill in her heart, and quickly knelt down at Qi Zhiheng's feet with a plop.
"Prince Mingjian, I wanted to explain to the prince the reason for the matter when I returned home the day before yesterday, but Rongfeng said that the prince was handling military affairs and didn't know when he would return to the palace. It happened to be a rare opportunity, so I didn't report to prince Ming to act alone!"
Mu Nanxi knelt down at Qi Zhihen's feet and explained the cause and effect of the matter succinctly and clearly.
She understood that to save her mother, if she had to go against the entire Jingguo Palace on her own, her chances of winning would be slim.
Using Qi's constant can increase your chances of winning a lot, and it will definitely save you a lot of trouble.
Just as what is said in the Zhuangzi outside the capital, whether her mother-in-law was sent there, it must be easier for Qi Zhiheng, a man with strong martial arts skills, to find out than it is for her.
Best of all: she doesn't have to take any chances!
After hearing what happened, an imperceptible killing intent flashed across Qi Zhiheng's face.
"On the Mid-Autumn Festival in a few days, there will be a banquet in the palace. You should be prepared and don't embarrass me."
After saying that, Qi Zhiheng stood up and left, unwilling to say more to Mu Nanxi.
Mu Nanxi looked at his leaving figure and cursed in her heart.
I'll bear with you for a few more days!
After I save my mother-in-law, let’s see if I don’t poison you to death!
Once the body is overdrawn, it takes countless hours of sleep to make up for it.
Fortunately, there were no parents-in-law in the Zhenbei Prince's residence, and there was no need for morning and dusk inspections. No one commented on Mu Nanxi's sleep no matter how long she slept.
Linglong carried the basin into the room, but saw that Mu Nanxi hadn't gotten up yet, so she hurriedly put down the basin and shouted: "Princess, wake up!"
Mu Nanxi groaned and turned over: "Let me sleep a little longer!"
"Princess, please get up quickly! Today is the day to go to the palace for the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet! The prince has already gotten up early and is waiting for you!"
When Linglong said the first half of her sentence, Mu Nanxi could still pretend not to hear it.
But when it came to Qi Zhiheng's annoying person, she could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb.
You must know that this is a fairy who will kill her if she is not careful!
Mu Nanxi beat the bed and stood up, gritting her teeth: "It's really a waste of time!"
