Mu Rendong was rescued from prison back then, and the person beheaded at that time was just a scapegoat. After the marquis found out, he tied up the real Mu Rendong. If this woman were to enter the palace, it would bring endless troubles.
"Princess, I won't interfere in this matter. The princess can handle it as she sees fit." Qian Tu was looking for Mu Rendong. As for the others, they had nothing to do with him. As long as they weren't criminals, it wasn't his business.
Mu Fengqie laughed after hearing Qian Tu's words. "You're really an interesting person. It was you who killed someone's husband, but in the end, it's this princess who has to clean up your mess."
"I'm grateful to the princess." Qian Tu knew that Mu Fengqie wasn't really angry. She was just joking. Qian Tu cooperated and replied.
"Fine. You may leave. Since you don't want to get involved, you don't have to. But you still need to keep an eye on things. You can't let a pregnant woman like me do all the work alone." Mu Fengqie looked at Qian Tu and said.
"Yes, I understand." If that person accidentally entered the palace, then it would be my turn to act. So this Xiujuan better not enter the palace.
One day, Xiujuan was on the street and heard some news about Mu Rendong from a gambling house. She had gone to inquire about Mu Rendong's whereabouts as usual. She had thought she wouldn't find anything, but luckily, God was on her side, and she found someone who knew Mu Rendong.
"Big brother, do you really know where Mu Rendong is?" Xiujuan's eyes were full of hope. After so long, was she finally going to find him?
"Mu Rendong? I've heard of him. That guy used to come to our gambling house to gamble all the time, and he would often owe debts. But later, he paid them off. I heard that his older sister was a favored concubine in the palace."
But that was a long time ago. I haven't seen him recently. Maybe his sister has been keeping an eye on him. I'm not really sure."
Xiujuan wasn't disappointed at all. Instead, she was very happy. Being able to hear news about Mu Rendong in the capital meant that her husband was really in the capital, and what he had said was true. He hadn't lied to her. It seemed that her husband still had her in his heart.
"Does Mu Rendong have any other relatives in the capital?" Xiujuan thought that there were still two days before she entered the palace. Moreover, if she could find him through his relatives, it would save her a lot of effort.
The man frowned and thought carefully. "You know what? He actually does. And this relative has quite a high status."
"Who is it?" Xiujuan looked at the man expectantly.
"This person has a very high status. She's the princess of Tianlin Kingdom, the master of the Medicine Master Valley, and the woman that the current Marquis Zhongning of our Qin Dynasty is in love with. She'll be the future marquis's wife." When the man mentioned Mu Fengqie, his eyes were full of respect, without the slightest hint of disrespect.
"Then... where does she live?" Xiujuan swallowed nervously and asked.
But the man in front of her didn't say anything. He just looked at Xiujuan quietly and rubbed his fingers slightly. Xiujuan had been in the capital for a while and already knew what this gesture meant. She quickly took out a silver note from her sleeve and put it in the man's hand.
"Big brother, where does Mu Fengqie live?" Xiujuan looked at the man and asked.
After receiving the money, the man didn't put on airs anymore. He directly told Xiujuan Mu Fengqie's address. Anyway, this was what the madam had ordered. And the Dark Night master had also told them not to let this woman find out the madam's residence too easily. So he had come up with this idea.
He didn't expect that this woman wouldn't even suspect him and would just believe him.
"Hey! Since you're so well - behaved, big brother will give you a piece of advice." The man called out to Xiujuan, who was about to leave. "When you go there, you'd better not offend the princess. Even the current emperor shows her respect. If you still want to know Mu Rendong's whereabouts, don't anger her."
Otherwise, you might not be able to get out alive. They had all seen how much their master loved the madam. As long as someone made the madam unhappy, no one would have a good time.
"Thank you for the advice, big brother. I'll remember it." After thanking the man, Xiujuan rushed back to the inn to pack up and then went to the place the man had told her about. Fortunately, Mu Fengqie's residence was easy to find, and Xiujuan didn't have much trouble finding it.
Looking at the magnificent mansion in front of her, Xiujuan swallowed nervously. It really was a wealthy family. Even though she was the daughter of the town mayor, she had never lived in such a big place. It seemed that if she could be with her husband in the future, she would be able to live a comfortable life.
Humph! That Xiuxiu had even mocked her for being an idiot without a brain. She was the one with no brains. She didn't know how to cherish such a good husband.
Xiujuan tidied up her clothes and bravely walked forward. But before she could get close to the gate, she was stopped by a group of people.
"Who are you? Don't you know that strangers aren't allowed to get close here?" The leading guard looked at Xiujuan and said.
Xiujuan had never seen such a grand occasion before and was immediately flustered. But luckily, she quickly calmed down and looked at them. "Gentlemen, please announce my arrival. Please tell them that I'm here to find Mu Rendong. Oh, by the way, Mu Rendong is my husband." After saying that, Xiujuan very consciously put a silver note in each of their hands.
If they were the guards of other families, they might have accepted it. But they were sent by the marquis's mansion. They were getting paid twice, and they really didn't care about this little bit of money.
"What do you think you're doing? Are you insulting us brothers?" The leading guard put the money back. They were principled people and would never be bribed by such a small favor.
"Since you're here to find someone, you can wait here. I'll send someone in to announce your arrival." After the guard said that, he sent someone in to report, and Xiujuan obediently didn't move around. She just stood there waiting for someone to come out.
Not long after, the guard came out. "The mistress has allowed this madam to enter."
"Thank you, thank you, gentlemen." As soon as Xiujuan heard that she could enter, she didn't care about anything else and rushed in. The guards behind didn't even have time to stop her.
After Xiujuan entered, she immediately got lost. It was so big. Where could she find Mu Fengqie? And why couldn't she see any servants in this mansion?