Chapter 618: Lock Her Away

Chapter 618: Lock Her Away

Shen Zhuyu shuddered, a rare lapse in her composure: "What did you say?"

The messenger didn't dare delay and quickly said, "The patrolling soldiers just found the body of the heir of Ding'an on the city outskirts. The people from the Ding'an Marquisate have already claimed it..."

"Are there... are there any other bodies?" Shen Yuanfeng's voice trembled.

The messenger shook his head repeatedly: "Not yet... nothing so far."

For a moment, the Shen family didn't know whether to feel relieved or hold their breath.

Meng Ziyu was dead!

The Shen family was just about to form a marriage alliance with the Ding'an Marquisate!

Meng Ziyu's enemies were now the Shen family's enemies!

Moreover, the most pressing concern was whether Yuansong had been with him and if he was safe!

The Shen family was in utter chaos, and Shen Zhuyu was completely dazed, sitting in a stupor for a long while.

"Elder sister, do you want to go to the Ding'an Marquisate to see?" Shen Yuanfeng asked with a hint of concern in his brow.

Shen Zhuyu snapped out of it and shook her head.

Meng Ziyu was dead.

How could he die?

How could he die so easily? Did Shen Nan kill him?

He was dead, and Yuansong was missing. How could the Shen family solve this problem now?

How could he be so incompetent!

Shen Zhuyu's eyes grew colder, and she quickly regained clarity: "Our top priority is to find Yuansong and make sure he's safe. We're worried about Yuansong, and we can only visit the Ding'an Marquisate in a few days. They'll understand our situation."

Hearing his daughter's words, Master Shen hesitated briefly but quickly agreed: "You're right. Our top priority is to find Yuansong. We don't have time to visit the Ding'an Marquisate right now."

The Ding'an Marquisate no longer had any suitable candidates for marriage, so it seemed this alliance was off the table. Since that was the case, the Houfu would certainly stop supporting the Shen family, and they'd have to find another way out.

Everyone in the room was a skilled schemer, and with this calculation, they silently stopped discussing Meng Ziyu.

"Does Shen Nan really have the guts to kill the heir of Ding'an?" Madam Fang snapped out of it, clinging tightly to the idea of Shen Nan.

If they could pin this accusation on her, it would also be a way to deal with that little wench.

At first, both Shen Yuanfeng and Shen Zhuyu wanted to shake their heads, thinking Shen Nan probably didn't have the guts.

Even if she had ingratiated herself with Princess Pingyang and Prince Bei, the Holy City wasn't a place where she could kill a noble's child at will.

The Ding'an Marquisate was also a high-ranking family. How could she be so reckless!

But soon, they suddenly remembered.

Shen Nan was a madwoman.

How could they use normal logic to guess the thoughts of a madwoman?

Shen Yuanfeng's breath quickened: "I'll go to the Bai family again."

Madam Fang was startled: "Don't... if that wretched girl really dares to kill, what if she keeps you there too, Feng'er?"

Shen Yuanfeng shook his head: "At this time, if it really is her, she wouldn’t dare act rashly. If I enter the Bai family during the day, with so many people watching, how would she dare to make a move?"

He had a strong feeling Yuansong was in her grasp.

Shen Zhuyu stood up with him: "I'll go too."

She grew increasingly suspicious that it was Shen Nan who had acted against Meng Ziyu.

How dare she cut off such a powerful ally!

Recalling the trap at the palace banquet, Shen Zhuyu's eyes filled with murderous intent.

She had been wrong for a long time.

She should have killed Shen Nan as soon as she entered the Shen residence, when she refused to obey!

The siblings quickly set off for the Bai family.

Unfortunately, they were bound to come up empty-handed.

After leaving the princess's residence, Su Youyue was supposed to return directly to the Bai family, but ran into an unexpected obstacle on the way.

Her carriage was suddenly stopped while running at high speed, nearly throwing Su Youyue and Qingluo against the door.

"What's going on, Ah Ying?" Qingluo knew that Ah Ying was always careful and wouldn’t drive recklessly, so she knew something must have happened.

Before Zhe Ying could respond, a lazy voice called out from outside: "Is the lady inside the carriage Miss Shen from the Bai family?"

Qingluo, unfamiliar with the voice, was puzzled. Just as she was about to answer, Su Youyue suddenly grabbed her arm.

Tuoba Xiao, that lunatic, couldn't even confirm her identity, yet he dared to stop her on the road!

She altered her voice before replying: "You've mistaken me for someone else."

Her voice was sugary, a stark contrast to her usual calm and clear tone.

After a moment of silence outside, the carriage suddenly flooded with light, and a pair of blue-green eyes came into view.

Zhe Ying moved to block, but the young man twisted his arms tightly together. His handsome, devilish face broke into a wild grin as he stepped onto the carriage shaft, leaning into the carriage, his eyes boring into Su Youyue’s veil.

The next second, he brusquely reached for her veil.

Zhe Ying, unable to tolerate it, broke free and lunged at him, but the young man laughed: "Miss Shen’s servants are quite daring. I’m under imperial orders to search the city for the whereabouts of the third young master Shen. Every carriage must be checked. Miss Shen’s servants not only obstruct but also dare to challenge me?"

Su Youyue did not scold Zhe Ying but took off her veil, revealing her disguised face: "As you can see, General, it’s just me and my maid in this carriage. There is no one you are looking for. Is there anyone else you need to find?"

The young man's thin lips curved like a crescent moon over the desert, cold with a hint of evil. His unusual eyes lingered on her face.

His gaze was piercing, utterly unguarded, as if trying to see through her. Even though he wasn't looking at Qingluo, it made her nervous.

What on earth is General Tuoba up to?

"Su Youyue."

The young man's thin lips suddenly moved, uttering this name.

Su Youyue blinked but still looked at him: "Huh? What are you saying, General?"

"I thought you were dead, searched for ages along the Jiuyuan River," Tuoba Xiao muttered, as if he didn't understand her words, speaking more to himself. His eyes lowered for a moment, then suddenly lifted with a smile. "Even if you were dead, I thought you’d have to stay by my side. You’re not allowed to leave me. You promised me, how could you go back on your word?"

The young man seemed to be speaking to Su Youyue, yet also muttering to himself. To Qingluo, who was beside them, it was downright creepy.

She had heard that this General Tuoba was terrifying, but she hadn't expected it to be this kind of terrifying.

At the mention of the word "leave," the young man's face changed instantly, his smile darkened like storm clouds, his mood shifting faster than flipping a page.

"You promised you wouldn’t leave me again, but you still went off with him."

"Liar."

He spat the word coldly, then with one leg swept Zhe Ying off the carriage and directly barged into the carriage, grabbing Su Youyue's wrist.

"This time, I’m locking you up. Let’s see how you run away then!"