Reborn, I was pursued by the Prince of the Broken Sleeves

The western part of the city is very large. Compared with the other districts, it is geographically remote. Apart from local residents, most of the residents are traveling merchants.

Many businessmen bought courtyards, stayed for a while when they came to Beijing, and left after finishing their business.

The house was empty, with only one or two servants left to guard it.

Therefore, even during the day, there are very few people on the streets.

Su Manman rode her horse to a high slope and looked down at the view.

The incident involving the government troops' encirclement and suppression yesterday caused quite a stir.

After doing some searching, she found her way here.

That courtyard was built by the water, surrounded by high walls on three sides, and was far away from the courtyards of others.

Outside the high walls, the lush foliage of the ancient sycamore trees shaded half of the courtyard.

Under the tree, shadowy figures flickered; the officers and soldiers had not yet withdrawn.

Looking at the familiar scenery before her, Su Manman's eyes inexplicably welled up with tears.

She was extremely familiar with this courtyard.

In both her past and present lives, she has lived here.

At that time, the flower viewing banquet had ended, her mother had died tragically, and Old Madam Zhou helped her bury her mother. At the birthday banquet, she suddenly fell seriously ill and fell into a coma.

Outsiders blamed all the mistakes on her.

It was said that she brought death to her mother. Old Madam Zhou was a kind person and helped her bury her mother, but in the end, she was also cursed to death by her.

Grandmother heard the rumors and cried and made a scene, fearing that the rumors would bring her death.

The aunt added fuel to the fire, saying that her insomnia had flared up again, and that if Jiaojiao's marriage were to be arranged, all her bad luck would be wasted, and it might even ruin the master's official career.

On a stormy night, she was kicked out of the Su residence.

She cried, shouted, and begged for mercy, but was beaten severely by the servants and thrown into the street.

It was him, His Highness Prince Jin, who suddenly descended from the sky.

At that time, she was as insignificant as an ant, kneeling at his feet, begging him to give her a roof over her head.

At that time, her chest was filled with hatred, and all she wanted was to live, to seek justice for her mother and for herself.

At that time, for reasons unknown, he agreed.

He settled her in this courtyard.

She has lived here for over a year.

He said he would take her as a concubine.

Before the principal wife entered the residence, she could only wait here.

A person lives in a courtyard, never venturing out.

Every two weeks, someone would deliver food to the door and then leave.

This place was once her refuge.

It was once her own personal prison.

Su Manman forcefully suppressed the tears welling up in her eyes.

Unexpectedly, her sanctuary in her past life would become the hideout of her enemy, Mo Daoxi, in this life.

Zhuiyun said that after following Cangyou to this courtyard, they did not catch Mo Daoxi himself.

That's natural!

There is a very hidden dark room in this courtyard.

If Mo Daoxi were still alive, he would be hiding there.

It's difficult for the average person to find the entrance.

She's going to take a look.

In her past life, a poisoned bowl killed her mother, causing her to suffer from the poison for years.

This poisoned bowl was made by Mo Daoxi.

Therefore, her first enemy was Mo Daoxi.

She wanted to end his life herself.

Through her clothes, she touched the medicine pouch she carried at her waist.

The bottle of antidote there was prepared specifically for Mo Daoxi.

The morning light had just risen, and the shift changers had not yet arrived. The soldiers who had been on guard all night looked tired, and a few of them were somewhat distracted.

Su Manman was unwilling to take the risk.

She led the horse into a grove, and behind the horse, she took off her blue dress and changed into a set of men's clothing that she had prepared beforehand.

He carefully tied the medicine pouch around his waist.

Then she tied the package to the horse's back, tethered the horse in the woods, and hid it.

Having prepared everything, she went into the lake and swam in one breath to the outer wall of the courtyard.

This courtyard has a large pond with flowing water, and the outlet is in the lake separated by a wall.

She swam underwater from the lake, into the pond, and used a broken hollow bamboo pole as a breathing hole to swim towards the small bridge.

Next to the small bridge is an artificial hill. Where the artificial hill connects to the pond, there is a depression, which is the exit of the secret room.

The exit is the same as the entry.

She wanted to go through the dark room to see if Mo Daoxi was inside.

Just as the person swam to the bridge, footsteps could be heard from the shore.

She hurriedly grabbed the bridge pier with both hands and hid herself under a lotus leaf beneath the bridge surface.

The wooden bridge creaks and groans as people walk on it.

Su Manman slowed her breathing even further, and the small bamboo pole protruding from the water remained motionless.

She was just waiting for the people on the bridge to leave quickly.

To everyone's surprise, the people on the bridge stopped when they reached her head.

what happened?

Has she been discovered?

Su Manman's heart was in her throat. All she could hear was the rushing water. Fish swam past her, or scattered in fright when they spotted a large, living person.

"Bang!" Someone threw a pebble into the water, which happened to land not far from where she was hiding, and the splash landed on the water above her head.

Her heart was in turmoil.

She thought to herself that if she were discovered, she would hold her breath and quickly swim out of the water outlet.

Once they reach the bottom of the lake, no matter how skilled Liang and his companions are in martial arts, they won't be able to capture her in a short time.

One pebble after another fell into the pond, but no one came down to catch the person.

Ye Zhi's familiar voice reached her ears, "Father entrusted me with the task of capturing the spies from Huanyue Kingdom. Fourth Brother is worried, so he's come here to interfere again?"

"What are you saying, Fourth Brother?"

Ye Mo's voice was neither warm nor cold, "How could I steal my third brother's credit? It's just that Mo Daoxi has tried to harm me several times. If I have any news about him, I will naturally come here to check."

How do you know that Mo Daoxi is hiding here?

Ye Zhi's voice carried a hint of mockery, "He is unpredictable and good at disguising himself. The patrol battalion has been trying to catch him for so long, but they haven't found a trace of him."

"That's because the patrol battalion is incompetent!"

Ye Mo's voice became even more teasing, "Third Brother has many capable and extraordinary men under his command, so he will surely be able to capture the person quickly and fulfill my wish."

Every word in this sentence is an implication.

It seems that the prank on Cang You last night was to use him to capture Mo Daoxi, who was hiding here.

He underestimated his fourth brother, who was resourceful on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty naturally hopes to capture the person quickly, so that your fourth brother won't be unable to sleep at night, and also fears that the person might have another evil plan and harm your fourth brother."

"Thank you, Third Brother." Ye Mo spoke with a distant tone but a humble attitude.

The person stood on the bridge, his hand resting on the railing, his wide sleeves hanging down from above. Wherever the sleeves fluttered, they were less than three inches away from the lotus leaf where Su Manman was hiding.

A gust of wind blew, causing her sleeves to flutter and ripples to spread across the water, making Su Manman even more afraid to move.

"Third Brother is currently enjoying great fame in the imperial court. If Mo Daoxi is caught, he must be severely punished."

Ye Mo's words were loaded with meaning.

Ye Zhi said coldly, “Mo Daoxi is a prince who fled from an enemy country and has repeatedly tried to harm my fourth brother. This time, we will not tolerate his capture and will execute him on the spot.”

He seemed to be assuring Ye Mo, or proving something.

Ye Mo smiled faintly and said, "This matter must not be resolved so early, like the flower appreciation banquet."

At the flower-viewing banquet, Prince Yan was poisoned and harassed many noble ladies. Afterwards, a fire broke out in the courtyard, and Ye Zhi was in charge of the investigation.

Because the matter involved the reputation of a court official's daughter, Ye Zhi had some reservations. In the end, the investigation revealed that a maid had been secretly hiding poison in order to seduce a young master from a noble family. Ye Zhi had the maid beaten to death and the matter was resolved quickly.

"This matter involves many things, and it was not my intention," Ye Zhi replied. "Fourth brother, are you feeling sorry for that Miss Su?"

Ye Mo did not answer, but asked instead, "May I ask, Third Brother, if Miss Su had been inside that night and had not escaped, what would have been the consequences?"