The carriage finally stopped.
Shen Ning knew that she had reached her destination, and she had returned to the cage-like palace.
She took a deep breath and stood up. Now that she had made a decision, she would never regret it.
The palace is not her safe haven. She cannot live in the palace forever. She will have to deal with what needs to be faced and what needs to be solved sooner or later.
She just didn't like fighting uncertain battles. She didn't want to face Chu Shaoyang before she figured out how to get rid of her identity as Princess Dingyuan.
But she must rescue Xiaoru from Chu Shaoyang.
She lifted the curtain and was about to step out of the carriage, when she was suddenly startled.
The place where the carriage stopped was not at the gate of Prince Dingyuan's Mansion, but in a remote back street.
It was dusk, and the alley was deep and dark, exuding a gloomy atmosphere.
"Who are you? Why have you brought the carriage here?"
Shen Ning's eyes fell on the carriage driver. He was wearing the uniform of a royal guard and his back was turned to her.
When the coachman heard this, he slowly turned around, his hat pulled low on his head, making it difficult to see his face.
He stood up and walked towards Shen Ning step by step.
For a moment, she thought the guard was Mo Chuan in disguise.
but not!
His stature is nearly a head shorter than Mo Chuan, and he is also thinner than Mo Chuan. The palm holding the riding crop is black, thick and rough.
"Stop!" she shouted coldly, but the coachman turned a deaf ear and approached her step by step.
She involuntarily retreated into the car, until her back hit the cold wall of the car, and there was no way to retreat.
*
At this moment, the gate of Dingyuan Prince's Mansion was decorated with lights and a row of large red lanterns. Looking from a distance, it looked full of joy.
Chu Shaoyang was wearing a duck-blue brocade robe, which made him look extraordinarily slender and tall. His face was like a crown jewel, and his handsome face was filled with high spirits.
Many people looked at it from a distance, thinking that the prince was going to marry a new person again, so they couldn't help but whisper and talk among themselves.
"Come, come and see why the princess's carriage hasn't arrived yet!"
Chu Shaoyang looked towards the long street. He had been waiting for a stick of incense, but there was still no sign of the carriage. The longer he waited, the more anxious he became.
"Yes, Your Majesty." A black figure rushed out like the wind and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
The smile on Chu Shaoyang's face slowly solidified. He looked intently in the direction of the palace, feeling an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.
Could it be that she suddenly changed her mind and didn't want to come back
Or is the Queen Mother experiencing another setback
Suddenly, his ears moved, and he heard the sound of horseshoes and carts coming from far away. His tense face couldn't help but relax, and the smile on his lips gradually widened.
A carriage in palace attire appeared in his sight through the night.
is her! She is coming!
Chu Shaoyang cheered up and walked down the steps with a smile. The carriage suddenly stopped, and the driver was the secret guard just now.
The secret guard jumped out of the car and immediately knelt down in front of Chu Shaoyang, looking panicked.
"Prince Qi, something bad happened. The princess...is missing!"
"What did you say?"
Chu Shaoyang's expression changed. He jumped onto the carriage without thinking, pulled open the curtain, and sure enough, he saw not even a single figure in the carriage.
impossible! This is absolutely impossible!
The secret guard he sent clearly saw her getting into the carriage, how could she disappear