Marrying a concubine and swallowing her dowry? The mistress turns around and marries a high-ranking

Chapter 711

He just met with Sheng Qiongluo last night, what happened?

"Please come in quickly!"

Unexpectedly, it was Sheng Qiongluo herself who arrived, accompanied by her maid. Both of them were dressed in maid's attire and wearing hoods.

Sheng Qiongluo knew that it was dangerous for a young lady from a respectable family to come to the Qi residence to see Qi Xuan in the middle of the night, but she couldn't care less about that now.

Upon seeing Qi Xuan, she rushed forward, grabbed him, and cried, "Young Master Qi, please save my mother!..."

Her anxious crying at this moment was not an act at all.

Yesterday, Madam Sheng went to the outskirts of Ancheng under the pretext of offering incense. She was supposed to return this afternoon, but she was nowhere to be seen even late at night, and did not send a servant back to inform her.

Sheng Qiongluo guessed that something might have happened to Madam Sheng, so she went to her father's place first and told him that it was getting late and Madam Sheng would be staying at the temple for the night, just to get by. She secretly sent people to look for and inquire about her.

In the middle of the night, one of Madam Sheng's bodyguards and maids, who was skilled in martial arts, escaped and said that Madam Sheng had been captured.

She followed them all the way, hoping to find an opportunity to rescue them, but she was discovered, hit by a hidden weapon, and seriously injured. Knowing that she could not rescue Madam Sheng on her own, she could only return to report the news.

The maid, clinging to her last breath, finished speaking before succumbing to the poison and dying, leaving behind a terrified and bewildered Sheng Qiongluo.

Madam Sheng had no grudges or enemies in Ancheng, and Sheng Qiongluo guessed that it was most likely that the Crown Prince had discovered her secrets and secretly arrested her for interrogation.

Although Sheng Qiongluo was not usually someone without her own opinions, Madam Sheng had always been her greatest support and backing. When Madam Sheng was suddenly arrested, she panicked and didn't know what to do.

At this point, she had no other capable people under her command, and she had to keep it a secret from the rest of the Sheng family. Helpless and anxious, she could only run to Qi Xuan for help.

Qi Xuan is highly skilled in martial arts, medicine, and poisons. He is willing to do anything for her and is the only suitable person for her right now.

Qi Xuan quickly grabbed Sheng Qiongluo's hand: "Miss Sheng, don't worry, I'm here, I will definitely help you! ...Tell me slowly, what happened to your mother?"

Sheng Qiongluo cried, "My mother was kidnapped by villains on her way back from offering incense on the outskirts of Ancheng. One of her maids risked serious injury to come back and tell me. But I dare not report it to the authorities, and I don't even dare let my father know, because if he finds out, even if we can rescue my mother, her reputation as a woman will be completely ruined..."

Her reasoning was perfect. If a woman from a wealthy family was captured by bandits, it was tantamount to a death sentence. If she wasn't rescued, she was doomed; if she was rescued, her reputation would be ruined, leaving her with only two options: commit suicide to preserve her innocence, or live a life of seclusion and religious devotion.

Qi Xuan understood what he meant and quickly comforted her, "I know. Just keep it from your family and don't let anyone know. I will go and rescue your mother! Do you know where she was taken?"

Sheng Qiongluo sobbed, "At the end of Sankuang Hutong in the west of Ancheng, there seems to be a dungeon there..."

The address was given to her by the maid who came back with the news, and she guessed that it was a private prison used by the Crown Prince's Palace to detain and interrogate prisoners.

Qi Xuan said confidently, "Okay, you go home and wait. I'll go right now and I'll definitely bring your mother back!"

Sheng Qiongluo pulled Qi Xuan back and looked up at him with concern.

"Young Master Qi, you must be careful... You should change your clothes and cover your face. They even dared to kidnap the Sheng family's matriarch, so they must be quite powerful. I'm afraid if they see you, they might seek revenge later, and then I would truly be guilty of a thousand deaths..."

Qi Xuan was deeply moved by Sheng Qiongluo's thoughtfulness and consideration for him.

"I'll do whatever you say. Don't worry, I'll be fine. Go back now. It's not good for a young lady like you to be out so late at night. I'll make sure to get your mother back to your home safely!"