I just want to live a good life

Chapter 547 You have different uses

When Mu Yunbai arrived at the Prince's Mansion, he happened to run into Mu Yunting who was walking out. He hurried forward to greet him.

"His Royal Highness!"

"I have something to do today, let's talk another day."

After saying this, Mu Yunting mounted his horse and galloped away with a group of people.

Mu Yunbai was stunned for a moment, then he raised the gold medal high and shouted, "Your Highness, your gold medal has fallen."

The sound echoed in front of the empty gate of the Prince's Mansion, and the sound of horses' hooves gradually fading away in the wind and snow seemed to be responding.

Perhaps it was because the weather was too cold, and the cold made people's brains slow down. Mu Yunbai stood in a daze at the gate of the Prince's Mansion for a long time before he remembered that he should go home.

He turned around and handed the gold medal to the guard at the door, asking him to pass it on to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and then went home.

After taking a few steps, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves behind him, which was fast and frequent. He quickly stepped aside to make way for the riders.

Several horses were galloping, and when they passed by Mu Yunbai, the riders leaned over and with a sweep of their long arms, pulled Mu Yunbai onto the horse's back.

Mu Yunbai was shocked and shouted, "Who is it? Put me down."

"Don't panic, sir. I am the guard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. His Highness wants to see you."

Mu Yunbai was speechless. They had just met at the gate of the Prince's Mansion, and His Royal Highness the Prince hadn't said a word to him. Now he suddenly wanted to see him, and in such a rude way. He was unhappy but didn't dare to say anything.

Soon he was taken to the west city gate, where His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and his guards were waiting for him on horseback.

Mu Yunbai was brought before the prince and saluted again.

Mu Yunting raised his hand to stop him. "No need to be so polite. Didn't you just say that I dropped my gold medal? What gold medal? Where did you pick it up?"

After going around in circles, he still found the gold medal. Mu Yunbai smiled bitterly, described the appearance of the gold medal in detail, and told the location where he picked it up - in an alley in the east of the city.

Mu Yunting knew that this gold medal was the one he gave to Xia Qingyan. Since the gold medal appeared in the east of the city, it meant that Xia Qingyan had been to the east of the city. There was no reason for someone in the east of the city to go out of the city through the west gate.

Leaving two guards to continue tracking Liefeng's route outside the city, Mu Yunting took Mu Yunbai and ran towards the alley where he picked up the gold medal.

On the way, Mu Yunting asked Mu Yunbai in detail how he had found the gold medal and whether he had seen Concubine Xia. Mu Yunbai then realized that it was Concubine Xia who had lost the gold medal. So his fear of discovering the affair between His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and a commoner woman was completely untrue. In that case, there was nothing to hide.

Mu Yunbai said that he met Liao Xinyi by chance on the street, then followed her to the backyard of a clinic, and saw Liao Xinyi get on a carriage, and the gold medal fell from the carriage.

Mu Yunting knew that Xia Qingyan had always kept the gold medal bestowed by the emperor carefully. There was only one possibility for it to fall from the carriage, that is, Xia Qingyan threw it out on purpose. She must have been in danger, otherwise she would not have thrown away such an important thing.

Thinking of this, Mu Yunting became extremely anxious.

Fortunately, we know that Xia Qingyan was riding in a carriage. There is a glimmer of hope if we follow the carriage's trail to find her.

So Mu Yunbai was taken to the East Gate, which was the nearest to this place. He described the carriage in detail to the gate officer. Finally, a soldier remembered that the carriage had left the city. Only then did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince order him to be "released" and asked the gate officer to find someone to send him back to the mansion.

After struggling outside for most of the day, Mu Yunbai, who was cold, tired and hungry, silently begged God to make sure that Concubine Xia was safe and that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could find her smoothly. That way, everything he did today would be a great achievement. Otherwise, he was really afraid that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would vent his anger on him.

The snowflakes fell on the thatched roof and were blown by the wind, making rustling sounds.

After Su Nuan threatened the woman, her heart was pounding. There was no way she would fight to the death with this mermaid, so she was afraid that the other party would force her to take medicine again.

The woman's expression changed from anger to gloom, and finally to calmness. She did not mention the medicine again.

Knowing the other party's bottom line, Su Nuan felt relieved. Since her life and that of her child were of great importance to this Saint Xiao, she didn't have to worry too much.

Now that people are here, it would be funny if they don’t figure out the situation.

Clearing her throat, Su Nuan said, "Are you going to let me stay here forever?"

"What's the matter? Concubine Xia is used to a life of luxury, can't she stay here?"

Su Nuan rolled her eyes at the other person. The big boss behind the scenes was still being so quick-witted, which was seriously inconsistent with his status.

Just as he was complaining in his heart, he heard Saint Xiao say, "We will leave tomorrow."

"Leave? Where?"

"Return to Fanli."

"Since you have caught me, can you let my nephew go?" Su Nuan continued to ask.

"You are you, he is him, you have different uses."

"Isn't it all used to threaten people? Isn't it enough to threaten the prince with me?"

"Of course it's not enough. The Xia family obeys the emperor. The prince may not be able to help your father and brother."

"Even the Crown Prince is useless, and you still expect a little kid to threaten my father and brother?"

Xiao Qionghua was silent for a moment, seemingly agreeing with Su Nuan. Just as Su Nuan was about to continue urging her to release her nephew, Xiao Qionghua said, "I'm not sure if I can threaten your father and brother, but let's give it a try. If they can watch the child die in front of them, then I'll think of other ways."

The person who said it downplayed it, but the person who heard it was furious. In the eyes of this woman, a child's life is not even as important as an ant, not to mention that he himself is the same in her eyes.

Su Nuan repeated to herself, "Hold your composure, hold your composure," and continued, "I'm curious, what is your ultimate goal? Do you want to reclaim the throne of Fanli?"

Xiao Qionghua sneered and asked, "What do you think?"

"What do I think? We haven't even met for half an hour, and I can only guess at your identity. How can I sense that you have other thoughts? Since you want to use me, then my days in your hands will not be too short. Aren't you tired of talking, feeling, and guessing all the time? Can't you just be straightforward?"

Xiao Qionghua was stunned by what Su Nuan said, and became angry again after realizing what she was saying.

"Xinyi said you're different from what they say, and I actually believed it! Ridiculous! Why would I waste my breath on a rude woman like you?"

After saying that, Xiao Qionghua turned around to fiddle with her medicine stove and ignored Su Nuan.

Su Nuan was truly baffled. Was this Saint Xiao angry with her, the hostage? Someone who had orchestrated so much behind the scenes must be incredibly cunning, so why was she so easily angered? Could she possibly expect the hostage to be polite to her, the kidnapper? How naive!

No matter how confused she was, since the other person ignored her, Su Nuan felt there was no need to continue talking to her. After all, everyone had seen it, and it was only a matter of time before they knew the whole story. The most important thing for her now was to take a break and get enough rest.