The sedan chair swayed slowly through the second gate and went all the way to Songshou Hall.

After staying up all night, she forced herself to be energetic and went to the palace to meet the emperor. At this moment, Madam Zhu was so tired that she could not even lift her eyelids. No matter how well she took care of herself, she was over 50 years old after all.

But no matter how tired she was, she had to hold on to the last bit of energy and ordered: "Go and call Chongyao, Miaoyun and Yanling."

Xiu Yu saw that the old lady's scalp was red from the heavy crown, and felt distressed: "At least take a break, let me help you take off your head and change into loose clothes."

Madam Zhu shook her head: "If I slack off now, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on any longer. I'd better deal with the current situation first."

Xiu Yu couldn't persuade her, so she had to make a cup of strong ginseng tea and serve it to her.

Among the few people, Yan Ling was the first to arrive. He had not slept since he came back last night, and he stayed at the entrance of Songshou Hall waiting for news.

The old lady rubbed her eyes and said hoarsely, "The emperor has allowed the marquis to return to the capital for treatment. He also sent Kong Mu, the commander of the Tengxiang Left Guard, to personally lead a team to Daonan to meet him."

After hearing this, Yan Ling collapsed to the ground: "Great, the Marquis is saved!"

He took a few breaths, tears welling in his eyes, and forced himself to stand up: "I will leave the capital right away, deliver the message, and meet up with the Marquis and his men."

He looked at Mother Shen with sharp eyes and bowed: "All the affairs in the capital depend on the old lady."

Originally, because of Shen Ruyao's matter, Old Madam Zhu had some complaints about Yan Ling, but now seeing how loyal he was, she couldn't help but be moved: "Leave all the affairs of the mansion to me. My dear child, can you still bear all this running around?"

Yan Ling shook his head: "The Marquis's life is hanging by a thread, and we, as his subordinates, can only hope to die." Having said that, he did not delay any longer, just got some food and water, and rode away.

When Luo Miaoyun came, she looked sad and confused, with all her former pride gone.

Overnight, her personal maid died, her wet nurse became a suspect, and was imprisoned in the ancestral temple by her mother-in-law. Her husband was suddenly assassinated and her life or death was unknown.

She instinctively worried about the Marquis, but the words that Mother Liu said lingered in her heart like a curse.

All these things made her confused and she was eager to find someone to rely on.

Seeing her mother-in-law at this moment, Luo Miaoyun felt inexplicably aggrieved. Just as she was about to ask about her husband, she heard the old lady throw a sentence in front of her: "Don't you want to go back to the Shangshu Mansion? Go to Guiyi Hall immediately to pack your luggage and take Ying'er and Yao'er back to the Luo family."

Luo Miaoyun was immediately panicked after hearing this nonsense. She hurriedly asked, "Mother, are you going to send my daughter-in-law back to her parents' home?"

Her thoughts wandered, and she couldn't help but think of Shen Chongyan, and asked in a trembling voice: "Could it be, could it be that something happened to the Marquis?"

Old Madam Zhu was so angry at her question that she scolded, "Bah, what nonsense are you talking about! My son is blessed by God and has been protected by the emperor. He will definitely be able to turn danger into safety. How can there be any accident?"

Seeing that Mrs. Luo's eyes were red, she sighed and explained, "The Marquis' Mansion is in trouble right now. Chongyan's matter is right in front of us, and we can't take care of anything else for the time being. I asked you to take Ying'er and Yao'er back to your parents' home because I wanted to use Minister Luo's hand to protect them for a while."

"To prevent bad guys from causing trouble and attacking the children while we are too busy to take care of other things."

Luo Miaoyun then felt relieved and immediately felt that this idea was feasible and quite in line with her own ideas.

But the Marquis was in critical condition, and as his wife, she was not by his side to take care of him. It was really unreasonable. She hesitated and said, "Mother, but the Marquis must be alone."

Old Madam Zhu drank another cup of tea and tried to cheer herself up: "Why bother with these things now? To serve the medicine, does the mansion lack maids and servants? But to take care of the two children, it is up to you as a mother."

She really didn't have the energy to argue with Mrs. Luo anymore, so she made the decision for her directly: "You should pick up Ying'er and Yao'er now and leave before dinner. I will write a letter and pass it to my mother-in-law, and I will entrust you to the Shangshu Mansion for the time being."

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When Shen Chongyao came, Madam Zhu had already lost control of herself. She leaned her head on the bed and fell asleep while sitting.

When Xiu Yu saw the second master arriving, she hurriedly invited him to the side room and told him in detail the news that the old lady had brought back.

Upon hearing this, Shen Chongyao said, "Since Yan Ling has left the house, the most urgent matter now has been temporarily resolved. Let the old lady sleep a little longer. I will wait in Songshou Hall. When mother wakes up, you can come find me again."

Xiu Yu said gratefully, "Thank you for keeping me waiting. The old lady is really old and can't stand this. Please go to the back room and sit down. I'll make you some tea."

Shen Chongyao said hurriedly, "Miss Xiuyu is not busy, you just go and serve the old lady. My legs are numb from sitting so I'll just take a walk around the courtyard."

He left the main room and walked a few steps, then came back to Ning'er's room. A maid in a sky-blue dress was standing in the corridor. She came up to greet him and said, "Hello, Second Master."

Shen Chongyao asked: "Is your girl awake now?"

Zishan said with a smile, "Second Master, you are joking. It is almost 3 p.m., of course the young lady is awake. Would you like me to inform her?"

Shen Chongyao nodded: "Thank you for your help, young lady."

Ning'er slept until lunch time in the morning. When she woke up, she found herself covered in cold sweat.

She ate something without tasting the food, then stood by the window, eagerly waiting for news.

Ning'er didn't know how many times she prayed to the gods and Buddhas before the old lady returned home and brought back the news that the emperor had sent his personal soldiers to rescue the marquis. Only then did Ning'er feel relieved.

Chuncao bowed hurriedly: "God bless us, our Marquis is finally saved!"

Ning Er also showed a hint of smile on her face: "Thanks to the wisdom of His Majesty. With the Emperor's blessing, the Marquis will surely be able to turn danger into safety and turn disaster into blessing."

After hearing Zishan's message, Ning'er was surprised and asked, "Second Master wants to see me?" She stood up quickly and said, "Then please come in. Why do you ask the elders to wait outside?"

As soon as she saw Shen Chongyao, she bowed and greeted him politely: "Second Master is here, Ning'er is sorry for not coming to greet you in person, I hope you can forgive me."

But who would have thought that the second master was even more polite than her. He quickly stepped aside to accept her greeting and said, "Okay, okay. Miss, there is no need to be so polite. Please take a seat." As he spoke, he stood up and poured tea for himself like the host.

Ning'er hurriedly asked Chuncao to come up and serve: "Second Master, I didn't know you were here. Do you have anything to tell me?"

Shen Chongyao's scalp tingled when he heard this and he quickly declined, "Young lady, you are too polite. How can I deserve your orders?" Last night's chaos had made the Second Master Shen, who always paid great attention to his appearance, look a little haggard.

He pulled out a visiting card from his bosom and said earnestly, "I came here to bring a message to the girl."

"Bring me a letter?" Ning Er pointed at herself, a little unbelieving: "Who would want to see me now?"

Shen Chongyao placed the letter on the table and gently pushed it over. "This is a visiting card from the family of Zuodu Yushi. There is a "zhan" in the signature on it, and it specifically states your name and will be delivered to you."

Ning Er hurriedly took it and suddenly realized, "It's Sister Lin!" She explained to Shen Chongyao, "This is Miss Lin, whom I met at Duke Dingguo's Mansion."

This was the first time she received a post from someone else, so she opened it and read it immediately.

Shen Chongyao's heart moved. It turned out that the girl could read. He had been thinking of asking him to read for her.

Unexpectedly, after reading the visiting card, Ning'er looked hesitant.

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