Your Highness, your wife has had her virginity mark applied and married someone else.

Shen Mingshu turned around to look.

The carriage arrived, but the driver didn't recognize it, and the carriage was still empty.

Shen Mingshu was somewhat cautious: "Green Ivy, go and buy the carriage."

But when Shen Mingshu touched her purse, she felt a little embarrassed.

Besides the four taels of silver she received as a supervisor, she only had ten taels of silver with her.

In the capital, a set of ordinary horses and carriages costs 70 taels of silver, but the set of horses and carriages in front of her is not ordinary. Even if it were only double the price of an ordinary carriage, Shen Mingshu would not be able to afford it.

She paused, then added, "Go ask the driver if we can rent a car for the day?"

"Yes."

Green Ivy went, but returned empty-handed: "Young lady, the coachman said his master is willing to deliver it for free. If you insist on paying, he'll have to go back and ask his master if he can accept it."

Shen Mingshu had a headache: "Who is his master?"

"The driver refused to say."

"..."

Shen Mingshu glanced at the guards around her, and in the end, she felt that with the guards around, she wouldn't be powerless to resist if the coachman went in the opposite direction.

"Alright, let's go up."

Green Ivy noticed Shen Mingshu's haggardness and weakness, and helped her towards the carriage.

"Oh no! The horse has gone out of control! Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

Suddenly, a noisy sound came from afar.

Shen Mingshu looked up and saw a frightened horse galloping wildly, its rider shouting in panic, "Get out of the way!"

Their eyes met, and Shen Mingshu's pupils suddenly contracted!

Green Ivy shouted anxiously, "Quickly, stop the horse! Young lady, be careful!"

A mad horse can kick a person flying with a single hoof.

At a time like this, who would dare to go up and stop the horse?

The guards of the Zhang family were unprofessional and didn't even have time to pay attention to Shen Mingshu, so they all jumped aside immediately.

When the horse reached Shen Mingshu, its speed did not decrease at all!

"Be careful!"

The horse's hooves came flying, hovering overhead. At that moment, Shen Mingshu's breath caught in her throat. Almost instinctively, she and Green Ivy leaned back sharply!

The hoof almost grazed Shen Mingshu's face. She frowned and closed her eyes, thinking she was going to fall badly, but the back of her head landed on a thin arm.

"Ugh—!"

Hearing Green Ivy's cry of pain, Shen Mingshu turned her head in shock.

The color drained from Luoluo's face as she writhed in pain. Her left hand was protecting Shen Mingshu's nape, and she was unable to move!

"Green ivy!"

……

Inn.

Shen Mingshu's journey was finally saved.

As the sunlight gradually faded and the sky was enveloped by night, Shen Mingshu sighed deeply.

"Squeak—" The door opened.

Shen Mingshu turned around and hurriedly asked the doctor, "Doctor, how is she?"

The doctor waved wearily and took out a prescription: "It takes a hundred days to recover from a bone injury. Two ounces of bone-setting medicine. Change the dressing every seven days. Change it four times first and then see how it goes. Take good care of yourself."

After paying, Shen Mingshu instructed the guards to fetch the medicine, and her monthly allowance was gone.

"Young lady."

The call of the green ivy came from inside the room.

Shen Mingshu hurried in, and Green Ivy, with red eyes, apologized, "I'm so sorry, Miss, I've dragged you down. I'll return the money to you."

"Green Ivy, you were injured to save me, how can I take your money?"

Shen Mingshu wiped the cold sweat from her forehead: "Don't worry, although I don't have much personal property, I'm not short of it in the short term."

"Just focus on recovering. When we get back, I'll have my aunt give you leave, and I'll make up for your wages. Would you like to go home and rest, or stay at the Zhang residence?"

Green Ivy's eyes darkened: "I have no home anymore. My mother adopted me and let me stay with Madam. Wherever Madam is, that's where my home is."

Shen Mingshu lowered her eyes with guilt: "I've dragged you down."

"Young lady, please don't say that. You are the madam's adopted daughter, and your health is precious. It is my honor to be injured in your place."

Green Ivy spoke sincerely and firmly, and Shen Mingshu knew that this was how Zhang Yu trained his servants.

However, it's really hard to say what her ultimate identity will be.

"You can rest here. I'll have someone come and pick you up when I get back to the manor."

"Yes."

……

The carriage still hadn't left the next day.

Shen Mingshu felt much relieved; it seemed that the carriage belonged to Lu Yanzhi.

Shen Mingshu bowed to the coachman and said, "Please thank your young master on my behalf."

The coachman returned the greeting, saying, "You're too kind, young master."

The carriage started moving slowly. Shen Mingshu looked at the scenery rushing past the window, her nerves still feeling a little tired.

She glanced at the guards beside the carriage, closed her eyes briefly, rested her hand on her forehead, and shut them off for a moment.

When I opened my eyes again, the car body suddenly shook violently for a moment.

Shen Mingshu suddenly woke up with a start. When she looked again, she found herself in the alley, where all the guards were present.

Her heart sank. Just as she was about to push open the carriage door, the driver blocked her way: "Young master, please don't come out. It's not safe outside."

Shen Mingshu frowned and peered out the car window again.

Unfortunately, the alley was narrow and the view was obstructed; it was just alley after all.

She asked warily, "Where are you taking me?"

Coachman: "Of course, I'll take you home, young master."

Shen Mingshu: "Where are my guards?"

Coachman: "The journey is long, and their martial arts skills are too poor, so they were left behind."

Although these guards are not very professional, they have followed the Zhang family all the way to Qingyun Academy. How could they possibly be left behind now?

Shen Mingshu immediately became alert: "Stop the car."

Coachman: "Young master, I told you it's not safe outside. We'll be home soon, please be patient."

The weather outside is calm and peaceful; what could be unsafe?

Moreover, this isn't the only way to get to the Zhang residence!

Shen Mingshu felt uneasy. She went straight to kick the car door, but the roof of the car was suddenly hit.

"what!"

Shen Mingshu was startled. The object on the roof of the carriage slid forward due to inertia and crashed to the ground, eventually forcing the carriage to stop.

"Whoa—!"

With the neighing of the carriage, a deep male voice rang out: "Put the person down, or die."

Shen Mingshu leaned out of the car window again.

The man who was speaking could not be seen; only a woman lying on the ground, coughing up blood, could be seen—she was one of the Shadow Guards!

Her eyes were sharp and fierce. She got up, drew her sword, and said, "Then you'll have to step over my dead body!"

"court death!"

Shen Mingshu saw a flash of cold light, and a deep knife mark appeared on the wall in front of her!

"stop!"

Since the shadow guards were unwilling to get out of the carriage themselves, then the driver must also be one of Lu Yanzhi's men.

The woman's life hung by a thread, and since this whole affair was caused by her, she could no longer sit still in peace.

Shen Mingshu pushed open the car door: "Let me out, you all leave."

The coachman frowned: "Young master, we are ordered to take you home safely. Please cooperate."

"Cooperate my ass! You don't seem like a good person yourself. Let me down right now!"

If Shen Mingshu hadn't recognized the Shadow Guards, she would have mistaken the coachman for a robber.

She already had a fever and was feeling dizzy, and now she was even less likable and spoke in a bad mood.

"Since your young master isn't getting involved, it means he doesn't want to be too deeply involved. I'll walk my own path from here on out. If you're a good person, you should respect that!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the pressure on the car door eased slightly.

Shen Mingshu successfully pushed open the door and saw the clothes of the two people in front of her.

The woman was indeed a shadow guard, but I had never seen her in men's clothing before, so she must be from Wei Ziye Tiange.

Shen Mingshu looked at the man with a deep gaze: "Let her go."

"Ah Shu." A gentle and restrained voice rang out.

Shen Mingshu froze.