"Rouniang, tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. There will be many beautiful lanterns in the capital. Can you come with me to see them tomorrow?" Mo Bei invited.

Liu Rouniang had never seen it before, and was very curious. She nodded happily, "That's great. Let's take the children with us. They haven't seen it either."

"Okay, then let's book a private room. The children can look out the window and see people coming and going on the street. It's very lively." Mo Bei said.

After the two of them finished the discussion, the three children shook their heads in unison: No!

"Mom, Bijuer and I have made an appointment to have dinner together." Yurong said. Zhao Bijuer was her new friend in Beijing. The two of them hit it off immediately and felt like they had known each other for a long time.

"Mom, Duobao and I made an appointment to go out and play together." Yuyan said.

"Mom, I promised the prince that I would watch the lanterns with him in the palace." Yu Jin said.

Rou Niang was helpless. It seemed that her daughters were very busy. "Okay, but you all have to pay attention to your safety. The guards and maids must follow you. You can't act alone. And you must return home when it gets dark. Do you understand?"

The three of them nodded quickly, and each of them made arrangements for the Lantern Festival.

When Mo Bei heard this, he was of course very happy. He and Rouniang could finally be alone together!

"Rouniang, if we two are not going, let's meet at the Marriage Bridge, go for a walk first, and then go eat when we are tired." Mo Bei said.

Rou Niang nodded, and the two of them made an appointment. Mo Bei was a little excited, as this was the first time they had a date alone since coming to the capital.

However, on that day, Mo Beique was late!

Originally, Mo Bei had packed everything and carefully prepared a small gift, intending to go out early to wait for Rou Niang.

However, just when he was about to go out, a servant suddenly came to report that the old master was sick!

Yes, it’s Old Man Mo.

In fact, when he was in Fucheng, Father Mo felt that his health was getting worse day by day. After coming to Beijing, it got worse and worse, but he knew that everyone was busy and didn't want to burden Mo Bei, so he kept it to himself.

Every day he just basks in the sun in his yard and doesn't like to move much. Mo Bei thought that this would be the case when people get older. Yesterday, the two of them were having dinner and chatting together, and there was no strange change in my dad. I didn't expect him to faint suddenly.

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Housekeeper, go find a doctor!" Mo Bei shouted anxiously.

He carried Old Man Mo to the bed and while waiting for the doctor, he learned from the servants that his father had been in poor mental health for some time. He secretly cursed himself for being so careless as not noticing his father coming to visit him every day!

The doctor felt Mo Bei's pulse and took him outside. He then said, "General Mo, Old Master Mo is old and weak. He needs to take good care of himself with supplements. He may still have another three to five months to live."

Mo Bei was shocked when he heard this. He didn't want to believe it: "How could it be, doctor? My father has been fine and has never been injured or sick. How could it be~"

"Alas, Old Master Mo's poor health is probably the result of many years of suffering. He was in good health, otherwise he would have died long ago. General Mo, please accept my condolences." The doctor was also helpless. His life was over and no one could cure him!

Mo Bei was very frustrated. He suddenly thought of the imperial physician, maybe there was a way!

He rode to the palace and told the emperor about it. The emperor was also shocked and ordered the imperial physician to follow him to General Mo's mansion.

The imperial physician prescribed a good medicine, but the result was similar: his life span was coming to an end and there was nothing that could be done to save him!

However, because the emperor ordered to get medicine from the palace, it would probably take another year or so.

Mo Bei thanked the imperial physician, and Old Man Mo slowly woke up. He knew that he could no longer hide it.

"Dad, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Mo Bei was a little sad.

"I know my own health very well. Telling you about it will only make others worry. Fortunately, Xiaoshan has become the crown prince, General Mo is still alive, and everything is fine with you. When you marry Rou Niang next year, I will have nothing to worry about and can close my eyes in peace." Father Mo said.

"Dad~" Mo Bei didn't know what to say, he felt very sad!

Suddenly, he thought of Liu Rouniang, "Oh, that's bad!"

Mo Bei hurriedly stood up and ran out, shouting as he ran: "Dad, Rou Niang and I made an appointment to meet today, I forgot, I'm going over now!"

"You little brat!" Old Man Mo was helpless, but he was not worried that Rou Niang would be angry about this. He knew Rou Niang, and as long as Mo Bei explained it clearly to her, that girl would probably worry about herself too.

Mo Bei hurried to the agreed bridgehead, but did not see Rou Niang. He looked around but found no one. He then went to the agreed restaurant, but the waiter said Rou Niang had not gone there.

Mo Bei was a little anxious, worried that Rou Niang would be angry, and hurried to the princess's mansion, intending to apologize, but Mingyue looked surprised: "Didn't the princess make an appointment with you, the general?"

This is why she didn't come back. At this moment, Mo Bei began to worry: "Who did your princess bring with her?"

Mingyue shook her head: "I only brought Chunhong with me. I originally planned to go with the general and didn't need to bring guards, so I didn't bring any."

"This is bad!" Mo Bei briefly told Mingyue about his broken appointment, and Mingyue was also anxious after hearing it, "Did he go to Liu's house?"

"Yes, yes, I'll go check it out!" Mo Bei was also anxious.

However, Rou Niang never went to the Liu Mansion. Now the Liu family became anxious and hurriedly sent people to look for her.

It was not until the three princesses returned to the mansion and Rouniang still hadn't come back that everyone realized that it wasn't just that the princess was in a bad mood, but something had happened!

The crowd on the street slowly dispersed, from bustling to deserted, Mo Bei's heart sank again and again, and he became flustered.

"Rouniang, where are you!"

When Liu Rouniang woke up again, her hands and feet were tied tightly, her eyes were blindfolded, and her mouth was stuffed with cloth.

"Woo! Woo~" Rou Niang struggled for a while.

"Woo!"

Rou Niang listened carefully and it sounded like Chunhong's movement. Fortunately, the two were together!

Rouniang twisted her body again and listened carefully, and it seemed that no one else was doing it.

This is easy to handle!

Logically speaking, Liu Rouniang and the other two weak women, being tied up like this, would be at the mercy of others.

But man proposes, God disposes, she has space.

After Liu Rouniang confirmed that there was no one in the space, she flashed into the space, used her absolute control over the space to get the dagger, and cut the rope...

After leaving the space again, Rou Niang looked around. It was a house with even the windows sealed with wooden boards from the outside. It was either a woodshed or an empty house. Except for her and Chunhong, there was only a bare ground and no furniture.

"Chunhong!" Rou Niang said softly, and hurried forward to untie the rope for Chunhong.

“Princess~” Chunhong was free and hurriedly grabbed Rouniang. She was trembling all over, but she still comforted her: “Princess, don’t be afraid. If we disappear, someone will definitely find us!”

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