When the wedding procession left the territory of Jiangzhou, they abandoned their carriages and switched to boats. There were five boats in total, all arranged by the Pei family. On two of the boats were regular soldiers wearing armor and flying the Pei family army flags.

Ning Huiying had no suspicions at this point, nor did she notice anything was amiss. Once the boat started, she immediately sensed something was amiss. She didn't have anyone close to her; the entire boat was filled with strangers. Furthermore, her freedom was quickly being taken away. As soon as she left the cabin, the nanny would use various excuses to persuade her to return.

Ning Huiying was panicking, but she didn't show it on the surface. She continued to eat and drink and play dumb. A few days later, one night, she took advantage of the guard's sleep and sneaked out of the cabin. Only then did she see the scene outside. They weren't heading north to Beijing, but south. Her people and dowry were on another ship, and there was no sign of them.

If she still didn't know she was being cheated at this point, she would be a fool. Ning Huiying was also a decisive person. When she was being chased and had no way to retreat, she turned around and jumped into the river.

The river was turbulent, and she drifted up and down with the current, drifting all night. At dawn, she was washed to the front beach and finally climbed ashore.

But those people did not want to let her go. They searched for her everywhere along the riverside, and even posted her portrait in some towns. The government was wanted for her.

Ning Huiying was forced to act crazy and foolish, dressing herself up as a beggar. This act lasted for a year, during which she dared not bathe or comb her hair. She lived in a disheveled state, pretending to be crazy. She drank rainwater and slept under the eaves. She was so thin from lack of food that even her friends and family wouldn't recognize her.

A year later, she met the most important benefactor of her life: Su Xiao, the Sixth Master of the Su family. Back then, the Su family hadn't fallen on hard times, and Sixth Master Su was at the peak of his career. The Su and Ning families had been friends for generations, so naturally, she knew Sixth Master Su.

Afraid that someone would recognize her and cause trouble for the Su family, she followed Su Liuye until she found the right opportunity and revealed her identity to him.

After hearing her story, Master Su Liu came to her rescue and asked her to disguise herself as a maid and follow him. Only then did Ning Huiying finally have a full meal, change into clean clothes, and look like a normal person.

Sixth Master Su had placed her in Fangjia Village. Village Chief Fang had met Sixth Master Su at a party while studying abroad, and the two had become close friends. He had placed Ning Huiying there because outsiders were unaware of their relationship, and because they were the same age, there was a chance they could become a good match.

Mr. Su Liu never thought that his good deed would create a way out for the Su family.

"I was so naive and stupid. Not only did I hurt myself, but I also hurt my sister. I don't know what happened to my poor little sister. I don't know if she's still alive... It's all my fault. I killed my little sister."

Ning Huiying burst into tears, with Village Chief Fang always by her side. Fang Heming, Fang Qingyun, and the Fang sisters were all stunned!

"For these past few years, I've spent every day and night filled with regret. Who knows the torment in my heart? There's not a single day that I haven't thought about revenge, but I don't know who's behind this. I doubt it's that vicious woman who could have done it. There's a powerful person behind her who has us all under his control."

Yun Qing: "If you want to know who is behind this, you have to find those four people: the housekeeper and the nanny sent by the Pei family, and the second young master and Madam Nangong of the Nangong family."

Fang Xurao felt that after decades, finding these four people was like looking for a needle in a haystack: "These people must be very important. I'm afraid there are people protecting them, so it's difficult to find them!"

Mu Qingcheng also agreed with Yun Qing's thoughts: "The wind leaves traces, and the swallows leave sounds. As long as something has happened, there will always be traces. Moreover, the two girls of the Ning family married with great fanfare. Everyone in Jiangzhou knows about it. If we investigate carefully, we will definitely find some clues."

Ning Haochen: "Your Highness, there is another person who must know about this. It's the old lady of our Ning family. It seems that this matter has nothing to do with her, but if she hadn't been involved, the two aunts would not have fallen into the trap. Moreover, the confidant who delivered the letter is also very suspicious. There are loopholes everywhere, but all of them have been cleverly avoided."

Ning Huiying also agreed: "Haochen is right. I'm afraid the people around me have been bribed by her a long time ago. I wonder what happened to those people now. Have they been silenced?"

Yun Qing turned around and asked Ning Huiying, "Madam, do you dare to go back to Jiangzhou and confront her?"

Ning Huiying glanced at Village Chief Fang and said resolutely, "Why not? I will tear off her disguise even if it costs me my life."

Village Chief Fang: "Aying! You are not alone. You have me, your sons and grandsons. Our whole family will support you!"

Fang Qingyun stepped forward and said, "Grandma, your grandson is willing to go with you. Let's go and seek justice."

"Okay!" Ning Huiying burst into tears again. Fang Xueyun and her sister hurried over to support her. The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren hugged each other and cried bitterly.

After discussion, everyone decided to set off back to Jiangzhou tomorrow.

Yun Qing's purpose of returning to Jiangzhou is to marry Mu Qingcheng, and then bring Mu Qingcheng back to the capital.

Mu Qingcheng didn't know Yun Qing's plan. She was thinking in her heart, how many more people did they pick up this time? Their team has grown again!

On the way back to Jiangzhou!

Yun Qing received two pieces of news. The first piece of news was that Mo Dong was found and was on his way to Jiangzhou.

The second piece of news was that Duan Qingzhou, the King of Zhennan in Nanyue, rebelled and led 80,000 men towards Jiangzhou.

The group stopped halfway, set up camp, and built a temporary tent. Yun Qing took people to discuss matters.

Mo Yu: "Master, we have received news that Duan Qingzhou's son has left the capital."

The atmosphere in the big tent was extremely tense. Meng Yun said, "It was indeed premeditated. If his son hadn't left the capital, Duan Qingzhou wouldn't have dared to rebel."

Yun Qing, holding the map, had already begun to deploy his troops. Whether the battle could be fought or not, the defense must be well prepared.

"How do you know that Duan Muchen left the capital voluntarily?"

"Master! Could it be that Duan Muchen was kidnapped?"

Yun Qing said without even looking up, "I've already sent people to Nanyue to monitor Duan Qingzhou. If Duan Muchen has returned to Nanyue, I would have gotten the news. But I haven't received any news yet, so there's another possibility. Duan Muchen has been kidnapped, and someone is threatening Duan Qingzhou to rebel!"

Everyone suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. So, Duan Qingzhou doesn't want to rebel!"

Yun Qing: "Duan Qingzhou is a smart man. I had someone investigate him thoroughly. He only has 5,000 city defense soldiers. He has been very low-key over the years. He hasn't hidden any weapons or recruited any soldiers. So, where did those 80,000 soldiers come from?"

Fang Xurao also came over: "This is a key question, who is providing him with troops?"

Yun Qing said calmly, "That's an easy guess. Isn't there a Xiaoyue Villa in Fuzhou?"

The master behind Xiaoyue Villa is Emperor Yong'an. Emperor Yong'an must be anxious. After all, he had planned to revive into his body two years ago, but was abandoned due to poisoning.

Emperor Yong'an is the mastermind, and Cang Xu is his tentacle, so it must be Cang Xu who is threatening Duan Qingzhou behind the scenes and asking Duan Qingzhou to capture him alive.

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