Gourmet Girl: Becoming a Royal Merchant Started from Selling Buns

"What? Now even what the Queen Mother said is useless?"

The nanny snorted angrily, narrowed her eyes, and looked back and forth at the two guards.

Seeing that they were unmoved, she had no choice but to use her trump card and bowed.

"No matter what, the Queen Mother is still your Majesty's mother. Even your Majesty has great respect for her. How dare you disobey her wishes? I will report this matter to your Majesty and demand an explanation!"

Seeing her solemn oath, the two guards looked at each other and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

After a struggle within themselves, they finally compromised.

"Wait a minute, since this is the order from the Empress Dowager, how can we not obey? Please wait a moment, Madam, we will open the door and let them in!"

The guard bowed respectfully to the nanny, then waved to the guards behind him.

"Open the palace door!"

The nanny walked up to Su An, winked at her, and whispered, "The Empress Dowager asked me to tell Miss Su to be careful on the road. This is all I can do to help."

"Thank the Queen Mother for me!"

Su An nodded to her gratefully, then brushed past her and trotted towards the palace gate.

Her footprints were extremely clear among the white snow.

She had just taken a few steps past the palace gate when it began to slowly close behind her. When only a gap remained, Chu Yi's angry roar suddenly rang out.

"Who allowed you to let her go? Bring her back to me!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked.

The nanny looked worriedly in the direction where Su An left, her hands clenched tightly together.

When he reached the nanny, Chu Yi glanced at her condescendingly, his eyes gleaming with cruelty. He gritted his teeth and snorted softly, "My mother is now openly opposing me. It seems you've been living too comfortably."

"Since that's the case, the Queen Mother will be confined to the Cining Palace from now on. Without my order, she is not allowed to take a single step outside of the Cining Palace!"

After saying this, he passed directly past the nanny and gave orders to the guards guarding the palace gate.

"Open the city gates and bring her back to me alive!"

The nanny paused and sat down on the ground with a look of panic on her face.

The guards were even more panicked when they heard this. They quickly opened the city gate again and chased after them with spears in their hands.

Hearing the sound of chaotic footsteps behind him, Su An did not dare to stop for a moment and ran out desperately.

But she was a woman after all, and lacked exercise in her daily life, so her endurance was naturally not as good as that of the palace guards. As the footsteps behind her became clearer and clearer, she became very nervous.

"Catch her!"

A loud shout from behind startled her and caused her feet to slip.

This caused her to fall uncontrollably to the ground.

It's over, it's over!

This time, not only will she not be able to leave, she might even be disfigured.

Su An closed his eyes resignedly, his heart suddenly dead.

At the critical moment, suddenly a pair of hands grabbed her waist, and then she tiptoed onto the wall and jumped directly to the side. She leaned over and moved back and forth on the house.

The expected pain did not come, but instead I heard the sound of whistling wind.

She quickly opened her eyes and looked around, only to see a man in black carrying her on his back and fleeing the palace at a rapid speed, followed by several other men in black, cleaning up the mess for them.

But in a short while, the pursuers behind him disappeared without a trace.

They walked around the alley familiarly, entered a remote courtyard, and closed the door.

When they arrived at the room, they took off the veils on their faces, knelt in front of Su An, and respectfully revealed their identities.

"Don't be afraid, Miss Su. It was the prince who asked us to protect Miss Su in secret."

When Su An heard the word "Prince", his heart subconsciously tightened.

She excitedly stepped forward and grabbed the leader by the collar, frowning and anxiously asking, "Where's Fu Zhun? Where is he now? He's not dead, right?"

The leader shook his head, lowered his eyes, and spoke in a muffled voice.

"I have been guarding the capital and do not know the whereabouts of the prince. I beg Miss Su to forgive me!"

They are the people who pay standard and have their own special way of communicating.

If even they didn't know, it must be that the news from the border had not yet been sent back, which means that the news of Fu Zhun's death in battle was deliberately fabricated by Li Wanyue to deceive her.

At this time, Su An finally regained some rationality and analyzed the situation secretly.

Thinking of this, she felt a little relieved and nodded and murmured.

"It's better not to know. It's better not to know."

But even though she knew the news was fake, she was still worried. Li Wanyue's words just now had scared her half to death, and she could no longer bear any bad news.

She swallowed, regained consciousness, and ordered the leader:

"Since you stayed here to protect me, Brigadier General Fu, you are now my subordinates and should obey me. I now order you to take me to the border to find your prince!"

The last word fell, but the person in front of him did not move.

She urged again.

"What are you still standing there for? Didn't you hear me? I asked you to take me to find Fu Zhun! This time, whether he lives or dies, I will stay with him!"

The leader frowned and clenched his fingers.

Don’t they also want to go to the border and follow the prince?

But since the prince ordered them to stay in the capital, he must have his reasons, and they cannot disobey the prince's orders!

He clasped his fists towards Su An, his voice sonorous and powerful.

"The border is fraught with danger. The prince has specifically instructed that Miss Su must not be put in danger. I'm sorry, I cannot obey your orders."

Seeing their firm attitude, Su An could only shake his head helplessly, and sighed in his heart: Fu Zhun is good in every way, but he is a little too meticulous, and the soldiers he trains are too rigid.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside.

They fell silent tacitly and listened attentively to the noise outside.

"Su An, if you don't want your family to suffer from you, give up resistance as soon as possible and return to the palace. If you don't come back one day, we will kill one person..."

Hearing this, Su An's face turned green with anger.

The men in black also clenched their fists, stood up angrily, and volunteered.

"This dog emperor is so despicable! Miss Su, don't worry, we'll go and rescue the lady and the others right away!"

As they said this, they turned around and left.

But Su An stopped him.

She smiled bitterly, sighed helplessly, and gave them instructions.

"No need. He must have been prepared. I am still useful to him. He won't kill me. But you are different. There is no need to go and die in vain. He wants me, so I will go back."

"Just as for Fu Zhun, if you have any news in the future, you must inform me immediately!"

"Also, please send my mother and the others back."

After giving careful instructions, Su An finally accepted his fate and pushed the door open and walked out.