After becoming a princess, she fell in love with the emperor of the enemy country

"Later, a few days later, news of the Ge family came back."

"That day, Ningning confessed to me what happened that day. I didn't think much of it at the time and just thought it was Zhang Ji handling official business."

"Now that I think about it, maybe it was Zhang Ji who hired someone to kill him."

Ma became more and more frightened and angry as she spoke, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Ningning might also be..."

Ma didn't continue talking. She couldn't believe that Zhang Ji would send someone to kill his own daughter.

Besides, Zhang Ji has doted on Ningning since she was a child, giving her whatever she wanted. Even she, as her mother, couldn't help but advise Zhang Ji not to spoil her too much.

But every time that happened, Zhang Ji would get angry with him and say, "Ningning is my daughter, I can spoil her however I want."

Even a tiger will not eat its own cubs. Zhang Ji is even more vicious than a tiger.

Ma suddenly realized something and told Qi Wuyou and Xuan Yelan about this matter.

Qi Wuyou's expression froze when he heard this. No wonder he felt that Zhang Ruoning was ignorant and self-centered. It turned out that Zhang Ji had spoiled him since childhood.

But if you think about it carefully, Zhang Ji must know what will happen if he raises her like this.

He was just a small Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and although he was a relative of the Duke's Mansion, this was the imperial capital. If he ran into someone with a bad temper one day, Zhang Ruoning might lose his life.

Qi Wuyou suddenly realized that this was a case of flattery!

Seeing that Madam Ma was grief-stricken and mournful, it seemed that she had also reacted.

Seeing her clenching her fists and looking like she was going to cripple Zhang Ji, Qi Wuyou quickly spoke up, interrupting Madam Ma and diverting her attention.

"Madam, there is no conclusion yet, so don't rush. What's more, the whereabouts of the young lady are unknown."

"Madam, now is not the time to let your imagination run wild. Madam, please think carefully. Did the young lady tell you about that person's characteristics?"

Madam Ma suddenly came back to her senses. Yes, now was not the time to be sad. As long as she could remember what Ruoning had said to her, she would be able to find her quickly.

Thinking of this, Mrs. Ma loosened her clenched hands.

Ma recalled carefully but could not think of any relevant clues.

Qi Wuyou changed his approach, "Then has the young lady ever been particularly abnormal?"

Ma thought about it carefully again and actually got a clue. "Once, I took Ningning to the South City, where there was a butcher."

"Ningning was just staring at that person at the time."

The more Madam Ma spoke, the clearer her memory became. "I was a little angry at the time and scolded Ningning, but Ningning still stared at me."

"I felt strange, so I followed Ningning's gaze and found that she was looking at the butcher's hand."

"There was a tattoo on the butcher's arm, but it was hidden by his sleeve, so I couldn't see what it was."

"At the time, I thought it was just a child's curiosity and didn't take it seriously."

Qi Wuyou frowned and looked at Xuan Yelan, "Could it be that the person Miss Zhang saw also had a tattoo on his arm?"

Xuan Yelan nodded, "Very likely."

After saying that, he looked at Madam Ma again and said, "Okay, Madam, go back first. I will inform you if there is any news."

After saying that, he added, "Madam, go back and think carefully about what else is missing."

"Yes." Mrs. Ma really needs time to recall the past, maybe she can provide more clues.

Outside the door, Ma Yu waited for a full hour before he saw Mrs. Ma coming out.

"Yuanzhu, how is it?" Ma Yu asked.

Madam Ma shook her head and said, "Dad, let's go back first."

Upon hearing this, Ma Yu stopped asking questions and the two of them left the palace together.

In the imperial study, Qi Wuyou was the first to break the silence, "Looks like we have to go to South City first."

Xuan Yelan nodded and added, "And around the place where the incident happened."

Xuan Yelan said, "Since the carriage is there, where can a weak woman like Zhang Ruoning run to?"

Qi Wuyou said, "Do you think she might have hidden in a nearby village?"

Xuan Yelan nodded, "Don't rule out this possibility."

Xuan Yelan gave the order, "Liu He, take the people with you and go check the surrounding area."

Liu He responded and retreated. As soon as he walked out of the city gate, he ran into people from Anguo Palace.

Liu He knew that person. He was the deputy general under Duke Anguo in his early years, named Geng Wu.

Geng Wu lost an eye and an arm on the battlefield, and retired from the army to become a steward in the Duke's Mansion.

"Butler Geng," Liu He was the first to greet.

Geng Wu also returned the gift generously. Since they were both looking for someone, they just went together to find him.

The two groups searched outside the imperial capital for two days and visited all the houses in the nearby villages, but they only found bloodstains in a valley.

Liu He looked at the surrounding environment. It had rained a little here two days ago and all traces were washed away. Only this valley was blocked by leaves, leaving some clues.

Liu He held up the leaf and said to Geng Wu, "This could be the young lady's blood."

Geng Wu nodded and agreed with Liu He's words. This place was not far from where he was assassinated, but they had not discovered it because of their low blood volume.

Geng Wu said, "Since the young lady is not here, it is very likely that she has been rescued."

Geng Wu couldn't help but feel a little confused when he said this, "But why is there no news of the young lady nearby?"

Liu He looked in a certain direction, thoughtfully.

At the same time, in a farm not far away, Zhang Ruoning slowly opened his eyes.

She sat up, covering her head, and looked around. She hadn't figured out what was going on yet. Wasn't she chased by bandits and fell off a cliff? Where was this place?

"You've been in a coma for two days, and you're finally awake." A clear young voice rang out, and Zhang Ruoning was startled.

She looked at the boy at the door with a vigilant look on her face.

The young man walked in without caring, and said to himself, "If I hadn't passed by and saved you, you would have reported to the Hades long ago."

Hearing this, Zhang Ruoning's tense body relaxed, and she said, "So it was this young man who saved me."

Looking at his legs that were wrapped like dumplings, Zhang Ruoning decided to sit down and thank him, "Thank you for saving my life, young master."

The young man waved his hand and said, "No need to thank me. I just carried you back home when you were half dead. It was my aunt who healed you and saved you."

Zhang Ruoning asked, "Then, where is your aunt?"

The young man smiled and raised an eyebrow, "Why? Do you want to thank my aunt?"

Zhang Ruoning nodded.

The young man fiddled with the teapot in his hand and said, "No need. My aunt is a doctor. It is her job to save the dying and the wounded."

After saying that, the young man walked to the bed and handed a bowl of black medicine to Zhang Ruoning, "Here, drink it."

Zhang Ruoning picked up the medicine bowl, gritted his teeth, and drank it down in one gulp.

The young man looked at him and laughed, "Aren't you afraid that I will poison you?"

Zhang Ruoning's body stiffened when he heard that, but he immediately straightened his expression, "Don't worry, you saved me, so my life is yours. I won't blame you even if you take it back one day."

The young man stopped smiling after hearing this. "I didn't save you to kill you. There's no such thing as taking it back."

Zhang Ruoning smiled and thanked him again, "Thank you for saving my life."

"Lan Sheng? Is the girl awake?" A gentle female voice came from outside the door.