Yusui Chang'an

Chapter 1126: The Inside Story Was Sold
Liang Nanyin went to guard the mausoleum hoping that her good father would be moved by her sincere filial piety and have compassion for her, or choose someone else to guard the mausoleum while she was there.

Although the imperial mausoleum was deserted, the food was better than what she had in the palace, so Liang Nanyin did not suffer.

Not long after, royal family members came to the imperial mausoleum to pay homage. Liang Nanyin learned from several siblings who often ridiculed her that her good father had already chosen her as the candidate for marriage. She was so disheartened that she could not eat.

On the way back to the palace from the imperial mausoleum, a heavy snowstorm hit, and the wooden branch following the carriage accidentally fell down the mountain. Because Liang Nanyin was not favored, the servants flattered the superiors and looked down on the inferiors, so they randomly sent two people to look for it, and then just said that it was broken and left the job. No matter how anxious Liang Nanyin was, it was of no use.

Muzhi was rescued by the hunter, and he was reluctant to see Liang Nanyin suffer any injustice. When he heard that the hunter was going to Tianchu to sell furs, he decided to go to Tianchu in advance to investigate the enemy situation for Liang Nanyin.

After going through many hardships and dangers, he finally arrived at Tai'an City. However, because he was penniless and hungry, he was knocked unconscious by two drugged buns by human traffickers who pretended to be kind. When he woke up, he was already in a brothel.

Thinking back to that experience, I still feel a lingering fear as I kneel on the ground:
"I would rather die than obey even if I was beaten. I was nearly beaten to death several times. Fortunately, I followed the princess since I was young and learned some simple piano skills, so I was able to protect my innocence by performing. Until that day, the master of that... place came. Everyone said that he loved to beat people, so no one dared to go in and serve him. The steward promised to serve the master well and let the servant go... The servant was really worried about the princess, so she bravely went in..."

"But... the owner of that place was a violent evil spirit. When he saw me, he grabbed my hair and slammed me against the wall. He also hit me with a stool. I fainted from the pain and thought I would never see the princess again... Fortunately, God had mercy on me and a veiled girl saved me. She healed my injuries and gave me money to send me out of the city."

Although Liang Nanyin already knew what had happened, when she heard Muzhi mention it again, she still trembled and clutched Muzhi's shoulders tightly, her eyes filled with heartache.

Liang Zechuan was a little surprised after hearing this. He really didn't expect that the weak and fragile Muzhi could be so brave as to dare to run to the capital of the enemy country alone and still survive until now.

No wonder Muzhi came to find him not long after the delegation entered Tianchu. At that time, he said that he had fallen seriously and had been recovering for a long time. Now it seems that after he was rescued, he heard that Yeliang had sent an envoy to Tianchu and was worried about his master, so he came to find him.

"According to what you said, the thief today was the owner of the brothel who recognized you and sent people to arrest you? After all, you are the princess's maid. Who is the owner behind the brothel? Why did you take such a big risk..."

Just as Liang Zechuan was wondering if it was the old emperor of Tianchu who was setting this up, Mu Zhi continued:
"I saw the master of that place again a few days ago... I asked the servants of the inn and found out that he was the eldest son of the Hong'an Marquis's Mansion, named Zhu Dianhua. I heard that he was disabled on the day I was rescued. I suspect that it was the chivalrous woman who rescued me. I'm afraid Zhu Dianhua also thinks so and sent people to capture me. He probably wants to know who rescued me."

Thinking back to a few days ago, the master and servant went out to play one day and never went out again. Liang Zechuan understood that it was because they met Zhu Dianhua that day.