"It seems that Chu Luojue was not exposed after returning to the capital, but was hiding in the dark and waiting for opportunities." Su Ningxin said as she opened the incense burner next to her and threw the note in.
She had long suspected that if the emperor didn't want people to know that he had arrived in the capital, why would Gu Mingxi stay in Daming Mansion and build a palace with great fanfare, just to deceive others and mislead interested people.
After all, when it comes to the emperor, both Su Ningxin and Gu Mingxi tacitly never talked about it, but now they can be sure of it.
"How's it going? Are you going to the capital?" Gu Mingxi sat back down and asked.
Su Ningxin raised her eyes to look at Gu Mingxi, then smiled and said, "Of course."
Su Ningxin worked as Gu Mingxi's companion for a period of time before entering the Prince's Mansion. She still had some quarrels with the children of Prince Jing's family, so now she naturally wanted to go to the capital to see what happened to them.
The emperor is now hiding in the imperial city, but he has launched another attack with great fanfare. It seems that he is determined to deal with Prince Jing's palace. This battle that has lasted for more than 40 years will finally have a winner. .
"I just got a piece of news two days ago that will allow you and Chu Jihan to return to the capital openly. I didn't care about it at first, but now it comes in handy."
"What's the news?" Su Ningxin looked at Gu Mingxi in confusion. Gu Mingxi was well-informed and she knew it. But now in ancient times, the mainstream was that women stayed at home. If they wanted to go out, they had to go out. Going to such a far away place is not an easy task.
Gu Mingxi took a sip of tea and said, "It's about the news from two days ago that the old lady of the Marquis of Xuanning Mansion is ill in bed. This news will probably be delivered to Prince Anjun's Mansion soon."
"My grandmother is seriously ill, and Chu Jihan and I didn't come back after we got married. It's really a good excuse." Su Ningxin said lightly.
At the same time, Su Ningxin also really wanted to visit the Xuanning Hou Mansion. After all, the old lady had always been kind to her. Since she had inherited the identity of the legitimate daughter of the Xuanning Hou Mansion, she naturally had to show some filial piety.
Su Ningxin didn't want to stay with Gu Mingxi any longer. She left the valley and quickly returned to the city. After changing her clothes, it didn't take long for the maid to send a message saying that the princess invited her and Chu Jihan to come over.
Su Ningxin and Chu Jihan were sitting in a sedan on the way. After thinking about it, Su Ningxin said, "I also have some things to do and I have to go back to the capital. Let's go there together."
"Okay." Chu Jihan nodded in agreement without any hint of surprise. He didn't care at all that Su Ningxin knew that he was going back to the capital, nor did he care that Su Ningxin wanted to accompany him.
As for whether Chu Jihan was really not surprised, the answer was of course false. He was naturally surprised when he knew that the emperor's decree was leaked. Knowing that Su Ning wanted to go to such a dangerous place in the capital, he was unwilling to risk her.
But no matter how shocking it was, the shock was the moment he heard it, and Su Ningxin had thought about it many times in her heart. When Su Ningxin actually said it, Chu Jihan just said The rest is calm.
When they arrived at the princess's courtyard, it was as expected by Su Ningxin. The princess told her the news about the capital. It was probably that her grandmother had caught the cold. She thought she would be cured after taking a few medicines, but she didn't expect to be sick. It's already very serious.
After that, Su Ningxin immediately showed off her acting skills. She was worried and blamed herself for not being able to serve her grandmother. She cried pitifully for a while, and finally succeeded in convincing the princess to let Chu Jihan accompany her back to the capital to visit relatives.
After two days of preparation, Su Ningxin and Chu Jihan set off. This time Su Ningxin brought a few servants with her and dropped Xia Mutou and Xiao An from the convoy halfway.
This time when she returns to the capital, she will probably catch up with Prince Jing's forced marriage. She doesn't know what the situation will be like. Su Ningxin will naturally not take risks with Xiao An, who doesn't know martial arts, while Xia Mumu is not suitable for returning to the capital because of his sensitive status.
Not long after leaving Fucheng, Su Ningxin asked the two of them to leave together to go to Gu Mingxi's place. She had already said that Xiao An would be apprenticed to Gu Mingxi. Now that Gu Mingxi was free, she asked her to learn medical skills while she left. There were no more eunuchs around the Empress, and their disappearance aroused suspicion, so it was just right to let Xia Mutou, the real eunuch, pass by.
As the convoy traveled for a day, Su Ningxin and Chu Jihan changed their clothes and quietly left the team with their horses in the evening. The carriage was moving too slowly, so naturally they wanted to ride to the capital as soon as possible. The convoy stayed behind With Shuang Hua, Shuang Bai, and Liansheng watching from behind, nothing could go wrong.
During the ten days or so that they traveled to the capital, the two of them didn't get much rest while traveling together, and they often had to sleep in the open air. However, because the two of them got to know each other day and night, their relationship was a little closer than before.
Soon the two of them arrived under the city wall of the capital. "Do you know where the emperor is? He should be hiding in the capital." Su Ningxin turned to Chu Jihan and asked in a low voice.
"Don't worry, we will definitely find him."
With that said, it was the two people's turn to be checked by the soldiers guarding the gate. After handing over the road guide, they were quickly released into the capital.
Su Ningxin led Ma Lao and followed Chu Jihan honestly, wanting to see where the emperor had hidden her. Then they went round and round and arrived at the back door of Prince An County's Mansion in Xicheng
Su Ningxin: "???"
After entering the palace, she found the emperor living here in a courtyard. Well, Su Ningxin said that she was used to it, living directly in Prince Anjun's palace where the owner was not around. This was indeed what Chu Luojue could do. thing.
"See you, Your Majesty," Chu Jihan saluted, then glanced at Su Ningxin hesitantly and explained, "The family members are going back to Beijing to visit relatives, so I brought them here with them."
"Get back on your feet," Chu Luojue waved him nonchalantly to get him up, then turned his gaze to Su Ningxin and said calmly, "I knew right away that you wouldn't let this opportunity go."
Su Ningxin shrugged, "Of course I won't miss this opportunity to add insult to injury."
The emperor trusted both Su Ningxin and Chu Jihan, so he told them part of his plan this time in the study. Naturally, he talked about the part that needed the two of them to do, but didn't say anything else. , after all, trust is one thing, and being vigilant is another.
After leaving the emperor's courtyard, Chu Jihan and Su Ningxin returned to their residence in the Prince's Mansion together. Su Ningxin's dowry included a lot of furniture prepared by the Xuanning Marquis Mansion, but they stayed in the capital because Daming Mansion was far away. You can live in the Prince's Mansion directly now.
[If you want to ask me a question, just ask me directly. Your behavior makes me very passive.]Su Ningxin looked at Chu Jihan who wanted to ask but didn't dare, and couldn't help but complain in her heart.
(End of chapter)