The eldest sister was reborn and the younger sister traveled through time. I just want to survive.

Yan Muxi's heart was shocked and he quickly lowered his head to avoid his gaze.

When I looked up again, Yu Wantai was no longer in front of me.

For the following time, Yan Muxi didn't dare to look around anymore and sat in the corner of the hall pretending to be a quail.

Fortunately, no accidents happened throughout the banquet. After the Empress Dowager and the eldest princess left, the guests also began to leave one after another.

Yan Muxi was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, so he found an excuse to leave the Princess's Mansion early.

The carriage stopped on the forest road outside the princess's mansion. As soon as Yan Muxi got on the carriage, she realized something was wrong. It was too late for her to get out. She was pulled into the carriage.

She caught a glimpse of Yu Shui about to make a killing move, and she hurriedly shouted, "Stop."

In the moment when Yu Shui was stunned, a cold and hard dagger was pressed against Yan Muxi's neck.

After a few breaths, an extremely hoarse and unpleasant voice came from behind, "Get out of the carriage, quickly!"

Yu Shui did not move, holding the hidden arrow tightly in his hand, waiting for Yan Muxi's order to rush forward to save people, but he heard Yan Muxi's calm voice: "Yu Shui, you retreat first!"

When the rain receded outside the carriage, Yan Muxi spoke tentatively, "I'm from Dafeng."

As soon as she finished speaking, the dagger on her neck fell to the ground, and the person behind her fell down softly.

Yan Muxi turned around quickly and without delay, walked forward and lifted the cloth covering the gray-clothed man's face. When she saw a ghost-like face, she was shocked at first, but then she breathed a sigh of relief.

As soon as she entered the carriage, she smelled a strong smell of blood. Her first reaction was that Yu Wantai had been in an accident. Now that she saw that the person who was seriously injured and hiding in her carriage was not Yu Wantai, she couldn't help but feel relieved.

But she was only slightly relieved because the person falling in front of her was not a stranger, but the witch doctor Yuechan, her blood-related cousin.

"Rainwater coming in!"

Before Yan Muxi finished her words, her petite body quickly got into the car.

Seeing the situation inside the carriage, Yu Shui breathed a sigh of relief, "Is the Madam injured?"

"I'm fine! Go check if there's any blood next to the carriage, and clean it up if there is. Be quick, so no one notices it."

While Yan Muxi was giving instructions, her hands were not idle either. She roughly checked Yuechan's injuries and saw that she was dying due to a heart attack. She hurriedly took out a pill for boosting qi and strengthening blood from her purse and stuffed it into her mouth.

After a short while, Yu Shui jumped onto the carriage and said, "The bloodstain has been cleaned up."

"Let the driver drive and leave quickly." Yan Muxi ordered in a deep voice.

Not long after the carriage left the Princess's Mansion, all entrances and exits of the Mansion were blocked.

The Empress Dowager's oral order spread to all places that an assassin had sneaked into the Princess's Mansion and all guests were not allowed to leave the Mansion until the assassin was caught.

In the warm room, the Empress Dowager had a cold expression, and the eldest princess and Princess Nishang both frowned and dared not speak.

Shengjing Guards reported, "Except for the three carriages that left early, all guests and servants were detained in the banquet hall. The whereabouts of the assassin have not been found yet."

Yu Wantai stepped forward and said, "I will send people to chase them and bring back all those who left."

The Empress Dowager looked at him solemnly, and after a moment she said, "Let Pavilion Master Xiao go after them, and Pavilion Master Yu should stay by my side and protect me!"

"I obey your command!" Yu Wantai did not hesitate at all, and returned to his original place and stayed quietly.

After a long time, the Grand Empress Dowager withdrew her gaze, closed her eyes and leaned back on the couch. The eldest princess stepped forward and massaged her arms. "Mother, you mobilized so many troops, but did you lose something important?"

The fact that the Queen Mother, who is as steady as a rock, would disregard the royal family's dignity and hunt down assassins must be related to the affairs of the family and the country.

"I did lose a small item. It's important, yes, but not that important. It's just a toy to control a fool, but the fool thinks it's more important than the country and the people. Alas! If the item can't be found, we in North Vietnam will probably lose a lot of soldiers and generals!" The Empress Dowager did not open her eyes, and no one could see the emotions in her eyes.

On the official road carriage, Yu Shui heard the sound of galloping horses and warned, "There are people chasing us!"

Yan Muxi took a deep breath to calm himself down, "It's okay, just act naturally and don't let anyone notice anything."

Yu Shui nodded and said, "Madam, rest assured. I have remembered what you said and will not make any mistakes."

In a short while, a team of Shengjing guards caught up and surrounded the carriage.

When the driver could no longer hold back, Yu Shui poked his head out of the carriage and asked, "My wife is the female manager of Xian Zi Tang. Today, she is on her way back from a banquet invited by Princess Nishang. I wonder what instructions you gentlemen have for stopping me on the road?"

The leading Shengjing guard shouted, "An assassin has escaped from the Princess's Mansion. We are here to arrest him on the orders of the Grand Empress Dowager. Madam, please return to the Princess's Mansion as soon as possible to be examined."

Yan Muxi's voice came from the carriage, "Since the official has been ordered to do his job, I should cooperate. Old Lin, turn your horse around and follow the official back to the Princess's Mansion."

Seeing that she cooperated honestly, the Shengjing guards did not make things difficult for her and followed behind the carriage to escort the horses.

When Yan Muxi's carriage returned to the Princess's Mansion, the other two carriages that had left the Mansion earlier were also chased back.

The female members of the family were driven off the carriages, and the people and the carriages were separated to undergo stringent inspections by the Shengjing Guards.

Soon they found Yan Muxi's carriage, and suddenly they heard a loud shout from inside the carriage, "There's blood!"

Yan Muxi's face suddenly changed, and then her body went limp. She was supported by the rain and did not collapse to the ground.

Seeing this, the head of the Neiji Pavilion led his men to the master and servant in a menacing manner and said, "Madam, can you explain where the bloodstains on the carriage came from?"

"I am just a commoner, a commoner," Yan Muxi's face flushed and she stammered, unable to speak.

"Kidnap the man away." Pavilion Master Xiao ordered in a sharp voice.

Yu Shui quickly stood in front of Yan Muxi and said, "We don't have any assassins hiding. The blood on the carriage is from my wife's private parts."

Afraid that the other party would not believe her, Yu Shui hurriedly added: "Before we left the house, we said hello to Aunt Qin who served Princess Nishang. We left early today because my wife suddenly had menstruation. Aunt Qin can prove that I did not lie."

A woman's menstrual blood is considered unlucky and dirty, so women from all families would keep it secret. When her embarrassing private secret was shouted out like this, Yan Muxi covered her face and sobbed quietly.

The other party did not completely believe Yu Shui's words, but his attitude became much more moderate. He did not kidnap the master and servants for interrogation, but instead ordered someone to invite the imperial physician and Aunt Qin.

After a while, Aunt Qin and the imperial physician were brought in.

Pavilion Master Xiao first asked Aunt Qin, "This maidservant of Madam Qian said that she had greeted Aunt Qin before leaving the Princess's Mansion. Is this true?"

Aunt Qin nodded in agreement. "It is true. Madam Qian's maid came to me and said that Madam Qian was not feeling well and wanted to leave the house early. After I obtained the princess's consent, I allowed them to leave early."

Pavilion Master Xiao asked again, "Did the little maid tell me why Madam Qian is feeling unwell?"

Mother Qin glanced at the crying Yan Muxi and replied in a low voice, "The maid said that Madam Qian's menstruation came early, causing abdominal pain. She needs to return to the city early to take medicine to relieve the symptoms."

When the confessions matched, Pavilion Master Xiao's suspicions were mostly dispelled, and he ordered the imperial physician to take Yan Muxi's pulse.