"Shuang'er, come with me. Dan'er, stay in the mansion." She stepped out of the main gate. Shuang'er tightened the strap of the medicine box and shook her head at her elder sister.
The two of them left the prince's mansion and headed for the place arranged by Mu Yanming before. It wasn't far. After turning two corners around the mansion, they arrived.
After Mo Qinghuan left the mansion, Bai Ke immediately arranged for secret guards to follow her.
Mo Qinghuan gently knocked on the door. An old woman's hoarse voice came from inside.
"Who is it?"
"Grandma, it's me, Qinghuan."
The door was opened. When the old woman saw Mo Qinghuan, a smile immediately appeared on her face.
"You're here." Mo Qinghuan was led inside by the old woman. The old woman didn't know Mo Qinghuan's identity. She just regarded her as a kind - hearted female doctor. So every time Mo Qinghuan came, she would hold her hand and talk a lot, and give her the pancakes she made herself.
Mo Qinghuan had been negligent before and never thought about inquiring about the old woman's other relatives. When she suddenly met that young couple today, the original guilt in her heart became even stronger.
After she sat down, she held the old woman's hand back. "Grandma, I want to ask you something."
The old woman looked at her lovingly. "Qinghuan, just speak your mind. There's nothing you can't tell this old woman."
Mo Qinghuan lowered her head and bit her lip. The old woman noticed that Mo Qinghuan had something on her mind and patted the back of her hand. "Silly girl, this old woman is all alone. I've long regarded you as my own child. If you have any grievances, just tell me."
All alone...
"Grandma, I always forgot to ask you before. Do you have any other relatives besides your son and daughter - in - law?"
The old woman's eyes drooped instantly. Mo Qinghuan felt a pang of sadness from her eyes.
"Grandma, don't think too much. I don't mean anything else. I'm just asking."
A bitter smile appeared on the old woman's wrinkled face. "Qinghuan, I know. You've taken care of me for a long time. But it doesn't matter. Even if you don't come in the future, this old woman won't blame you."
Mo Qinghuan saw the wetness in the old woman's eyes and suddenly felt at a loss.
"Grandma, that won't happen. Well, let me check your body." She felt the old woman's pulse while thinking about the young couple.
No, she had to go back quickly and tell Mu Yanming about this. It was very likely that it was no longer safe for the old woman here.
"Grandma, your body is almost recovered. How about I take you to live in another place?"
Unexpectedly, the old woman quickly waved her hand after hearing this. "No, thanks. I've just gotten used to living here. You know, old people don't like too much trouble."
Hearing this, Mo Qinghuan had no choice but to drop the subject.
...
Inside the inn.
"Do you think she believes us?" The young woman pushed open a corner of the window, observed the situation outside, and then looked back at the man sitting at the table drinking tea.
The aura of the two of them was completely different from that on the street before. In fact, they seemed like two completely unrelated people.
"Didn't she say she would take us back to the prince's mansion? She should believe us, right?" The man put down his teacup and looked up at the woman standing by the window.
"No. We're being protected here. How can we do our job? In my opinion, we should sneak out tonight." She walked over and sat opposite the man, looking extremely impatient.
But the man advised her calmly, "Don't act rashly. Don't forget, outside are the subordinates of Mu Yanming, a man with an iron - fist rule."
"So what? We're the famous Black and White Fiends in the martial arts world."
The man sighed. "A Yu, our mission is only to find out how many clues Mu Yanming has about the matter of the eldest prince. Don't act rashly. I don't want anything to happen to you."
"But we can't even get out now. How can we find out the clues?" She angrily pounded the table.
The man held her hand. "We can only wait now. Wait for her to come."
The woman named A Yu was so impatient with the man's slow - paced nature that she simply went back to the bed and covered her head with the quilt.
Mo Qinghuan went up to the second floor of the inn. Bai Ke led the way in front.
"Your Highness, the people are inside."
Mo Qinghuan stood at the stairway and looked in the direction Bai Ke pointed.
There were two guards standing at the door. She leaned over and whispered in Bai Ke's ear, "I visited the old woman today. She implied that she has no other children. So the identities of these two people are very suspicious."
Bai Ke squinted at the room. "Who could be related to the appearance of these two people?"
Mo Qinghuan gave him a disdainful look. "Think about what your prince has been doing these days. It should be related to that."
Bai Ke looked at Mo Qinghuan appreciatively. He had suspected Mu Yanming's taste before, thinking why he would suddenly want to marry such a woman. Now it seemed that Mo Qinghuan was worthy of his respect. She knew medicine, was smart, and so far hadn't done anything to hold back his prince.
Seeing Bai Ke in a daze, Mo Qinghuan gave him a disdainful glance. "What are you daydreaming about?"
"Oh, I'm thinking about how to find a proper reason to let these people go and then follow them."
Mo Qinghuan was almost impressed by Bai Ke's IQ. "Let them go? If they come with a purpose, why would they leave?"
Bai Ke slapped his forehead and then tried hard to think of a way, but he saw Mo Qinghuan walking over boldly.
She even raised her hand and knocked on the door.
The man's voice came from inside. "Who is it?"
"It's me." The man came over and opened the door. "Madam, you're here! How about the matter you inquired about for us?"
The woman also stumbled out of the bed and rushed to Mo Qinghuan's side, tugging at her sleeve.
Bai Ke stood outside, his heart in his throat. This princess, he had just praised her, but now she was causing trouble.
What if these two people were killers? If he failed to protect her well and she got hurt, he would lose his head a dozen times over!
"I've gone to the Prefectural Magistrate to file a case for you. I believe there will be clues soon. You just stay here and wait patiently." After saying that, she was about to turn around and leave.
The two people behind her winked at each other. No one knew what they meant.
Suddenly, the woman grabbed Mo Qinghuan's arm. Seeing this, Bai Ke at the door drew his sword two inches out of its scabbard in fright.
"Madam, can my husband and I go out to look for them ourselves?"
Mo Qinghuan looked at the woman. After a few seconds, she nodded with a smile. "Of course you can. But since you're not familiar with the capital, try not to go too far."
The woman nodded. At the moment when Mo Qinghuan turned around, she raised her eyebrows at the man.
Seeing Mo Qinghuan come out safely, Bai Ke sheathed his sword again. The big stone in his heart finally dropped.
Mo Qinghuan went downstairs. He quickly followed her.
"Your Highness, could you please not be so impulsive next time? If your subordinate fails to protect you well, I'm afraid I can only go to see the prince with my head in my hands."
Mo Qinghuan was annoyed by his nagging. She raised her hand to cover her ears, looking utterly hopeless.