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With the token of the Prince of Huai, Song Qingning was able to leave the city without incident.

The snow treads quickly and obediently.

The wind howled in my ears.

Based on her years of battlefield experience, she sensed someone behind her, riding a horse, always keeping a distance of about a mile.

Perhaps because they were both traveling late at night, Song Qingning didn't pay much attention.

Taiping County was the largest county outside the capital.

Song Qingning could roughly calculate that Zhang Niangzi had arrived here, but she didn't know which inn she was staying at, so she had to search one by one.

Prefectural Governor's Office.

Xie Xuanjin visited late at night, making the prefect feel extremely uneasy.

The first thing the Prince of Huai said to him upon entering the palace was to ask him to bring the list of people who had entered the city that day.

At this moment, Xie Xuanjin was browsing the roster.

Upon seeing the name "Zhang" on the register, Xie Xuanjin stopped looking. "Ruyi Inn."

The prefect immediately understood, "Is the person Your Highness is looking for at the Ruyi Inn? What's their name? I'll go and invite them myself..."

Xie Xuanjin does not intend to show his face.

He gave the prefect a few instructions, and the prefect accepted them and left.

Song Qingning thought it would take some time to find Zhang Niangzi, but to her surprise, a carriage stopped in front of her as soon as she came out of the first inn.

"Second Miss Song".

Inside the carriage, Madam Zhang, accompanied by her maid, called out to Song Qingning, as if she knew Song was looking for her, "Let's hurry back to the capital."

"Okay." Song Qingning didn't say anything more.

The cart and the horse immediately turned back.

It was already past midnight when we returned to the capital.

Song Qingning led Zhang Niangzi into the Marquis's residence without alerting anyone.

In the East Courtyard, Madam Lu stayed by her bedside the whole time.

Seeing Song Qingning return, her blank eyes suddenly brightened. "Ning'er, Mother Chen woke up once in the middle of the night, then fainted again and hasn't woken up since. Ning'er, Mother Chen..."

Mr. Lu was worried.

I was looking at her just now, worried and wanting to say something, but she couldn't speak.

Mrs. Lu knew what Mrs. Chen was going to say.

That's why she felt even more guilty.

Chen's mother suffered in her place.

"Aunt, this is Madam Zhang." Song Qingning held Madam Lu's hand, which was icy cold.

Madam Lu looked at the woman who had followed Song Qingning into the room in surprise.

Madam Zhang nodded to Madam Lu, and then instructed her maid, Yao'er, to prepare for Mama Chen's medical examination.

"What did she eat?" Zhang Niangzi asked.

Lu held Song Qingning's hand, struggling internally, and finally went to the next room to get a bowl. "Mother Chen drank a bowl of lotus seed soup."

After Chen's mother fainted, she put the bowl away.

Zhang Niangzi examined the residue in the bowl.

"It seems so. This poison is called Acacia Seed, which appeared in the late emperor's harem. It is extremely cunning."

"If the amount is small, even an experienced imperial physician cannot detect it. But over time, it can imperceptibly wear down a person's body and take their life without anyone noticing."

"The dosage in this bowl is quite high, enough to make someone bedridden. That's why Mrs. Chen has a history of heart palpitations and is unconscious."

Lu was horrified.

She was shocked to learn that the medicine was related to the imperial court.

At the same time, it felt as if a chunk of flesh had been brutally ripped out of Lu's heart.

She dared not think any further about the lotus seed soup that Yan'er sent her every month.

"Madam Zhang, please save Mother Chen." Madam Lu was about to kneel down, but Madam Zhang helped her up.

"Don't worry, madam, I can save her."

Zhang Niangzi comforted Lu Shi.

Then he gave Chen's mother a pill, wrote down a prescription, and handed it to the maid Yao'er to get the medicine from the pharmacy.

After all this was done, it was still dark.

Song Qingning settled Zhang Niangzi in a room in the courtyard to rest.

Although she had not yet examined the Lu family member, Song Qingning had already confirmed her previous guess.

The reason why Lu's illness persisted for so long was related to that "lotus seed soup".

It must have been Liu's doing!

But does Song Qingyan know this?

Song Qingning was uncertain, but she was certain that Song Qingyan must have known when she died in her previous life.

Song Qingning unconsciously clenched her fist, looking at Zhang Niangzi, "If I take those acacia seeds for many years, will my body still be able to recover?"

Madam Zhang lowered her eyes and did not answer.

Just now, when she helped Lady Hou up, she took her pulse briefly and knew that Lady Hou had been taking love pills for many years.

The situation is not optimistic.

The silence is heartbreaking.

Song Qingning felt as if she were experiencing the heart-wrenching pain she felt in her past life when she heard about the tragic deaths of her family.

After the pain, the desire in my heart became clearer.

Song Qingning was about to kneel when Madam Zhang stopped him in a panic, "General Song, how can you kneel before me?"

"Please, my lady, you must save her." Song Qingning's eyes reddened as she took out an earring from her bosom.

Zhang Niangzi was slightly taken aback.

Two years ago, she took her maid to Youcheng to collect a rare medicinal herb.

They mistakenly entered the enemy's camp.

After being captured, Song Qingning single-handedly rescued the two women, mistress and servant.

After that, she gave Song Qingning the earring and promised to repay her with her life in the future.

A year ago, she went to Youzhou again and heard that Song Qingning had suffered a very serious injury and almost lost his life.

She was surprised that she hadn't sent a message asking her to come and save her life.

I felt even more admiration for this little girl.

More than a month ago, when Song Qingning first sent her a message asking her to come to the capital, she knew that she must have encountered a difficult situation.

At this moment, she took out the earring again, and Zhang Niangzi knew that the Marquis's wife was important to Song Qingning.

I tried my best.

Zhang Niangzi took the earrings.

Song Qingning breathed a sigh of relief.

If Madam Zhang says she'll do her best, there's bound to be hope.

After settling Zhang Niangzi in, Song Qingning suddenly remembered something as she was about to leave.

"How did you know I was looking for you tonight in Taiping County?" Song Qingning asked, puzzled.

Madam Zhang was surprised by her question, "Didn't you send a message to Ruyi Inn?"

Song Qingning: "???"

Where did she send any letters?

She connected the sound of hooves that had been following her for a mile after she left the city and on her way back to the capital.

A figure flashed through Song Qingning's mind—Xie Xuanjin!

Is it him?

She was terrified by this speculation.

But then I felt it was impossible.

The Prince of Huai, a man of great stature, lent her a token to leave the city and even arranged a horse for her; his unexpected kindness had already shocked her.

Escorting them all the way... Song Qingning felt it was all very surreal.

Song Qingning suddenly remembered what Uncle Qin had said:

[If the second young lady wants to thank anyone, she should thank the Prince.]

She wanted to thank him and return the exit token and the snow-treading cloth.

When Song Qingning arrived at the Prince of Huai's residence, it was just dawn.

Uncle Qin did not sleep all night.

After a cup of tea, the prince finally returned to his residence.

Upon hearing the gatekeeper announce that Miss Song was outside the outer gate, Uncle Qin immediately welcomed her in, asking as they walked, "Miss Song, is the patient at home alright?"

"It's all right now."

"That's good, that's good, Second Miss, my lord..."

As Uncle Qin finished speaking, he saw Xie Xuanjin returning from tying up the horses at the stable, and instinctively called out to him, "Your Highness!"

Song Qingning looked up and saw Xie Xuanjin.

He looked travel-worn, as if he had traveled all night.

Song Qingning thought again of the person who had followed her all the way, and of the guess she had made. At this moment, she re-examined the possibility of that guess.

"Your Highness, are you going out?" Song Qingning asked boldly.

"Mm," Xie Xuanjin replied, following her words.

He didn't want Song Qingning to know that he had been following her all night.

He intended to keep it a secret, but little did he know he had a "clueless" butler by his side.

Uncle Qin blinked, his eyes pure and innocent. "Your Highness, you're confused. You just returned to the manor, why are you going out?"