After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 942 - 936: Weary at Heart

Young Master Su’s words were like a sudden thunderclap, startling everyone in the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Especially Doctor Zhao, who was administering acupuncture to Old Duke Chong.

Young Master Su rushed in and blurted out such a thing, causing Doctor Zhao’s hand to tremble, nearly pricking the wrong spot.

Although Old Duke Chong’s poison had been cured, and his body was recovering, he had been bedridden for three years, and his physical strength was not what it used to be.

The weather had not yet warmed, and after exposing himself to the cold wind for a few days, he developed a headache.

For minor ailments, it wouldn’t be appropriate to ask Su Jin for help, so they usually called Doctor Li. But as luck would have it, Doctor Li was out on a house call, so they brought in Doctor Zhao.

Young Master Su ran into the room, slightly out of breath from exertion.

The Ninth Prince and Young Master Shen followed closely behind.

Upon seeing them, Mrs. Tang said, "Why have you taken so long to return from Prince Zhenbei Mansion?"

Young Master Su was exhausted. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Why wasn’t Mother grasping the main issue?

Wouldn’t it be more important that he returned late than that Su Jin had disappeared?

"Sister has disappeared," Young Master Su said, his little face filled with worry.

"...."

Young Master Su had been shouting while entering the room, so Mrs. Tang certainly heard, but she couldn’t believe Su Jin had vanished.

"How could your sister possibly disappear?" Mrs. Tang asked.

Young Master Su was so anxious he was nearly jumping. "It’s true, I’m not lying to you."

Young Master Su explained how he went to Prince Zhenbei Mansion to find Su Jin, how Su Jin had gone to the Great Buddha Temple to pray for blessings, and even consulted the temple’s abbot for details.

The Ninth Prince, Young Master Shen, and Young Master Zhao all nodded in agreement, verifying Young Master Su’s words.

Mrs. Tang furrowed her brow.

The Duchess of Chong said, "It seems like there really might be a problem."

"I’ll go and take a look," Mrs. Tang said.

With that, Mrs. Tang headed out.

Her daughter had been missing for four or five days, and no one knew?

Young Master Su couldn’t run anymore after making a round trip and, besides, Mrs. Tang wouldn’t take him along.

Doctor Zhao intended to inform Mrs. Tang about Su Jin’s pregnancy but swallowed his words.

The Princess Consort Zhenbei had strictly instructed that no one was to be told, and he did not dare to disobey her.

Since Marquis Dongxiang and his family arrived in the Capital City, the Princess Consort Zhenbei had been provoked many times. She had even been kidnapped before, but she always managed to come out unscathed, whereas those who offended her faced increasingly dire outcomes.

He decided to wait and see before saying anything.

Mrs. Tang personally went to Prince Zhenbei Mansion to inquire with the Princess Consort, sending Steward Lin to the Great Buddha Temple to talk to the abbot.

Perhaps it was because Young Master Su was little, Su Jin informed the abbot, who could only deceive Young Master Su... but people of the cloth do not tell lies.

At Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Peony Garden.

The Princess Consort was having a headache.

Princess Nanzhang had been confined to the Buddhist Hall by the Prince.

The Empress Dowager was fine, yet she was restless.

When the Empress Dowager was in trouble, she became even more restless.

She demanded to enter the palace to visit the Empress Dowager.

Xie Jingchen was missing, and despite the long search, there was still no news. It was the Princess Consort’s concern and Princess Nanzhang’s leverage.

The Prince only had two sons.

Previously, Princess Nanzhang had been subdued, but now she’s becoming arrogant again. Even though the Empress Dowager was out of favor and confined, it couldn’t suppress her rising arrogance.

The maids stopped Princess Nanzhang from leaving the Buddhist Hall.

Princess Nanzhang ordered the beating of those two maids.

Mrs. Tang entered the room just as a maid was reporting the incident to the Princess Consort.

The Princess Consort was truly annoyed, "Bring them back and give them twenty strokes!"

Xique dared not go, so Mrs. Wang went in person.

She had just turned around when she saw Mrs. Tang enter and quickly greeted her.

The Princess Consort’s anger dissipated, replaced with a slight smile, "Why have you come?"

Mrs. Tang walked to the bedside and asked, "I heard from Yangyang that Jinjim went to the Great Buddha Temple to pray for blessings?"

The Princess Consort nodded, "She left five days ago."

Mrs. Tang’s heart trembled.

The Princess Consort, noticing her grim expression, asked hurriedly, "Has something happened?"

"Yangyang went to the Great Buddha Temple, and the abbot said Jinjim is not there," Mrs. Tang said.

"How could she not be there?!" The Princess Consort’s voice rose several tones.

Mrs. Tang sat down and asked the Princess Consort about Su Jin praying for Xie Jingchen at the Great Buddha Temple.

The Princess Consort spoke without reservation.

After finishing, she recalled one more thing, "Yesterday, the embroidery room manager reported to me that the maid Xingxing took several sets of servant’s clothes from the embroidery room... ."

Mrs. Tang let out a sigh of relief, "So it seems it’s not a disappearance, but a deliberate escape."

"She’s likely gone to the border."

Towards the end, Mrs. Tang couldn’t help but raise her hand to rub her forehead.

Her journey to Prince Zhenbei Mansion was filled with anxiety, yet it turned out that Su Jin had sneaked out of the Capital.

She thought Su Jin had changed and become more docile, who knew she hadn’t changed a bit.

She really knows how to fool everyone, deceiving the Princess Consort and the Emperor, but how did she not manage to fool Mrs. Tang with them in tow?!

It’s not that Su Jin didn’t want to deceive her, she was afraid it would be too obvious and she’d be caught.

After all, the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion rarely visited the Prince Zhenbei Mansion.

Mrs. Tang was assured that nobody in Prince Zhenbei Mansion would dare bully her, and there was Xingxing to relay messages if anything came up, along with signal flares that were faster than communication.

As long as she hid it for a few more days, there was no need to deceive Mrs. Tang.

Seeing the Princess Consort’s worried look, Mrs. Tang said, "I will send someone to pursue her right away."

The Princess Consort nodded and asked, "Should we send someone to inform the Emperor?"

After all, she was a commandery princess, and even if she left the Capital on her own initiative, the Emperor should know.

Mrs. Tang considered sending someone to report and said, "Then let the Prince Mansion send someone to inform the Emperor."

"The fewer people who know about Jinjim leaving the Capital, the better."

The Princess Consort also realized it wasn’t suitable to disclose Su Jin’s escape from the Capital; she had no idea how many people accompanied her out of town.

Outside was vastly different from being in the Capital City.

Mrs. Tang did not linger and left the mansion directly.

On her way back, she happened upon Mrs. Wang clashing with Princess Nanzhang.

Xie Jingchuan and Xie Jinyu were protecting Princess Nanzhang.

Princess Nanzhang slapped Mrs. Wang.

Mrs. Tang, an outsider, shouldn’t have seen this, but it happened on the path she had to take outside the mansion, so she couldn’t just pretend not to see it.

She glanced around and said, "The Prince left you to guard the mansion, but are you just going to look on and allow a concubine to disregard the Prince’s words and trample over the Princess Consort with swagger?"

With that, Mrs. Tang strode off.

Before she had walked far, two Hidden Guards emerged to support Mrs. Wang.

The mansion maids and servants weren’t skilled in martial arts, and Xie Jingchuan could easily overpower dozens of them.

With two Hidden Guards, if Xie Jingchuan wanted to be aggressive, the Hidden Guards could restrain him.

Princess Nanzhang couldn’t even get past the second gate.

Originally, her unauthorized exit from the Buddhist Hall warranted twenty strikes from the Princess Consort; after she slapped Mrs. Wang, the Princess Consort added ten more strikes, and Xie Jinyu and Xie Jingchuan also received ten strikes each.

In the Imperial Study.

The Emperor was reviewing memorials.

A eunuch entered and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince Mansion Steward has brought the Prince’s token and seeks urgent audience."

The Emperor frowned, "Let him in."

Manager Li entered the Imperial Study and bowed to the Emperor.

"What happened at Prince Zhenbei Mansion?" The Emperor queried, holding his teacup.

Manager Li glanced around.

Eunuch Fu said, "Please, everyone, withdraw."

Once everyone had left, Manager Li hurriedly said, "Princess Consort has gone to the border."

Cough, cough!

The Emperor choked on his tea.

He slammed his teacup heavily on the Dragon Desk, "She went to the border, why didn’t the Princess Consort stop her?!"

"How long has she been gone?" the Emperor asked.

"Five days," Manager Li replied shakily.

"...."

Eunuch Fu’s eyes widened.

The Emperor had thought about summoning the Princess Consort today, considering her twisted ankle should be healed after five days, but now it seemed she’d left the Capital for the border?

Manager Li defended the Princess Consort, saying, "It’s not that the Princess Consort didn’t stop her, the Princess Consort said she was going to the Great Buddha Temple to pray for the Heir. Who would have thought she hadn’t gone there, but straight to the border?"

"Had it not been for Young Master Su and the others seeking the Princess Consort at the mansion to learn the Disguise Technique, and finding no trace of her at the Great Buddha Temple, Prince Mansion wouldn’t know when they might discover... ."