Bei Moxue blinked in confusion. "Why? We're already husband and wife. Why do you still keep such a distance from me?"
She had heard from many people that men were creatures who thought with their lower bodies. She had already married into his family, yet he still didn't touch her. She really had no idea what was going on in his mind.
Jing Xinche frowned unhappily. "Princess, I'm afraid you're mistaken. Although we're nominally husband and wife, the one who married you in the wedding ceremony wasn't me. So there's no need for us to be forcibly tied together. It's just because of an imperial edict."
At first, he quite admired Bei Moxue's forthright and open - minded personality as a woman. Her character seemed similar to Lou Yueying's. But after further contact, he found that her character was far inferior to Lou Yueying's.
Although Lou Yueying had been spoiled since childhood, she would never be as bottom - less as Bei Moxue. After all, Lou Yueying had never done anything to harm him or Mu Fengqie.
But the woman in front of him was different. She resorted to any means to marry into his family. Such a person was no different from a devil.
Bei Moxue couldn't believe what she heard. No wonder he didn't show up during the wedding ceremony. It turned out that he had already planned his escape route.
She felt like a puppet being played with. Although they didn't have the wedding ceremony together, they were already nominally husband and wife. So she was the legitimate mistress of the general's mansion! Could it be that he would go to live with a servant?
"I don't accept what you said. Since I've become your wife, I have the obligation to fulfill my duties as a wife. Even if you're not willing now, I'm still a princess of Beiming. If Father knows that I've been wronged, he won't let you off easily."
Bei Moxue had always been doted on in Beiming, which was why she had developed such a bold and spoiled personality. As long as she wanted something, she would get it by any means.
Mu Fengqie laughed. "Princess, do you think this is still Beiming? Since you're now a member of the general's mansion, you have nothing to do with Beiming. Finally, I'd like to say that if you really took A Ru away, you'd better send her back intact. Otherwise, things won't be that simple!"
Bei Moxue responded with a faint smile. "That's natural. But I'm sorry to disappoint you, sister. I don't know where she is either. Sister, you'd better find someone quickly. Otherwise, it'll be too late if something happens."
After hearing this, Jing Xinche and Mu Fengqie had the same premonition. Although she had strong endurance, she would always show her true colors after getting an advantage.
Yuan Yuhan rushed over in a hurry after getting the news. He couldn't imagine that a person could disappear out of thin air in the general's mansion. This must be premeditated.
"It's not a good way to keep looking like this. I can send the imperial guards to search. Is there any secret room in the mansion? Or have you noticed anything abnormal?" Yuan Yuhan asked anxiously.
He was even more anxious than Mu Fengqie about A Ru's disappearance. He wished he could turn the whole imperial city upside down and dig three feet into the ground to find her.
Abnormal... Mu Fengqie tried hard to search her mind for the abnormalities she had noticed just now. Finally, she seemed to remember something wrong.
Normally, Yuexue never left Bei Moxue's side. But there was no sign of her in the yard today. Why had she suddenly disappeared too?
Could it be that Yuexue had taken A Ru away? Thinking of this, Mu Fengqie suddenly felt enlightened. It seemed that all the questions in her mind that she couldn't find answers to had become clear.
"Send someone to look for Yuexue. Once you find her, you'll find A Ru. It's better to send someone to search the towns outside the city too. We must find her today no matter what!" Mu Fengqie said worriedly.
She knew how dangerous it was for A Ru to fall into their hands. After all, they were cruel and might do anything. Moreover, A Ru had no martial arts skills and couldn't fight against them at all.
Yuan Yuhan nodded and rushed out directly. Mu Fengqie couldn't stay in the general's mansion alone and followed him out. Since there was no secret room in the mansion, it meant that A Ru wasn't in the mansion at all.
Jing Xinche grabbed Mu Fengqie and looked at her with a worried face. "You just had a miscarriage and your body hasn't fully recovered yet. Please stay at home and wait for the news, okay?"
Mu Fengqie shook her head frantically like a rattle - drum. "No, I must go out to look for A Ru now. I've already lost so much and I can't afford to lose anyone else I care about. A Ru is so young. She must be extremely scared. It's my fault that I, as her elder sister, didn't care about her..."
When Mu Fengqie thought of how A Ru, at such a young age, had known how to take care of her, comfort her and even make her happy when she had a miscarriage, her heart ached.
Jing Xinche felt very distressed seeing her crying, but there was nothing he could do. He was also very worried about A Ru. Now that they had a direction, he thought they would find her soon.
The group searched in the city. After nearly half an hour, someone finally came back to report.
"Master, your subordinate has found Yuexue's whereabouts. She's in the forest outside the city."
"Then hurry up and lead the way!"
The group used their light - body skills to shuttle quickly through the night. In a short while, they arrived at the forest outside the city. There was only one thatched cottage in this forest, and there was a light on in it. It was obvious that someone lived there.
The group didn't care about anything and rushed in quickly. When they rushed in, they saw Yuexue sleeping soundly on the bed and A Ru with a pale face on the ground.
Yuexue was awakened from her sleep by the sound. She didn't expect that someone would find her so soon. Seeing the group, she was so scared that she shrank into a corner.
Mu Fengqie immediately stepped forward to look at A Ru, who was shivering on the ground. Tears welled up in her eyes involuntarily. A Ru must have been treated inhumanely. There was even a dense layer of sweat on her forehead.
"A Ru, don't be afraid. Sister is here to take you home..." Mu Fengqie said choking with sobs.
Hearing this, A Ru opened her eyes weakly. When she saw Mu Fengqie, she grinned and said, "Sister, I knew you would come to save me."
Mu Fengqie reached out her hand to help her up, but when she touched A Ru's body, A Ru took a step back. Her facial expression twisted, and she gasped, looking extremely painful.
Mu Fengqie lifted her clothes suspiciously and saw the dense needle - holes on her body. Those needle - holes were very eye - catching. Mu Fengqie seemed to be able to clearly feel her pain and despair at that time. How on earth had she managed to hold on until now?