It is the New Year after Laba, and it is said that this day is also the day of Sakyamuni's enlightenment. On this day, people from high schools in the capital will go to temples to give alms and receive alms from the Buddha.

The queen's mother, Mrs. Cheng'en Gong, the Crown Princess's mother, Mrs. Lin'an Hou, Lin Jiahui's grandmother, Mrs. Hubu Shilang, Mrs. Xunyang Hou and other ladies all went to the Huguo Temple in the suburbs of Beijing to listen to Master Zhikong's chanting and Buddhist sermons.

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There is a mountain road from the foot of the mountain to Huguo Temple. It is not long, but something happened on this mountain road. First, rolling stones rolled down the mountain, scattering the team and causing chaos. Then, bandits rushed out of the mountain forest.

They came out and kidnapped several noble ladies, including Mrs. Chengen, Mrs. Lin'an, Mrs. Lin and Mrs. Xunyang.

The bandits left a message and asked people to send real money and silver to the Tutu Temple on the top of the mountain to redeem the people.

Shangguan Ruoli only donated 500 kilograms of polished rice to the temple and did not go to listen to the chanting. She cooked Laba porridge at home using ingredients from the space and sent it to Nan'an Marquis Mansion, Shangguan Mansion and Su Daru.

Ding Xiang came back with a food box, looking a little unhappy, "Fourth Lady, this is the Laba porridge given back by the Marquis of Nan'an."

Shangguan Ruoli was loading the plum blossom tea produced in the space and said: "Send it to the kitchen. The Laba porridge waiting for Shangguan Mansion and Su Daru to return has arrived. Let's cook it together for everyone to eat."

Seeing Ding Xiang's solemn look, Ling Yue put down the pen in her hand and asked, "What happened? Your face is so ugly?"

Ding Xiang sighed and said: "Something happened to the noble ladies who went to Huguo Temple to listen to scriptures. They encountered bandits and kidnapped several of them, asking for ransom."

Shangguan Ruoli was shocked, "Are Mrs. Nan'anhou and Mrs. Shizi okay?"

Ding Xiang said: "I was frightened and came back safely. I heard that it was fortunate that the Nan'an Marquis Mansion had a military career. The guards were all from the battlefield. They stayed calm in times of danger and risked their lives to protect the masters. I heard that many of them were injured."

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Shangguan Ruoli is relieved, as long as the Nan'an Marquis Mansion is fine. The Shangguan family does not have enough official positions, and the female family members are not qualified to participate in activities at Huguo Temple.

Asked Ding Xiang: "Do you know who has been kidnapped?"

Ding Xiang spoke to everyone eloquently, and then said: "I heard that there is the Queen's mother, the Crown Princess's mother, Princess Shun's grandmother, and... your grandmother. I heard that the Emperor was furious and had sent heavy troops to protect the country.

The back mountain is surrounded!"

Shangguan Ruoli turned his eyes away from her and walked up to the study.

Dongming Ziyu was studying with Wulang, Gu Ran and Gu Lingyun. The room was quiet and the air was filled with the fragrance of ink.

Dongming Ziyu was alert and saw Shangguan Ruoli appearing at the door, so he put down his book and walked out.

Shangguan Ruoli took him back to the bedroom and closed the door.

Dongming Ziyu chuckled, "Madam, why are you so anxious? It's broad daylight, isn't it?"

Shangguan Ruoli glared at him and said, "Do you know that Madam Xunyang, the Queen, and the Crown Princess's mother were kidnapped?"

Dongming Ziyu raised his eyebrows: "When did it happen? What happened?"

Shangguan Ruoli saw that his surprised expression didn't look like he was faking it, so he asked, "Didn't you do it?"

Dongming Ziyu smiled slightly and said: "What is my status now? Dare to touch the mother of the Queen and the Crown Princess? Isn't this going to get me into trouble?"

Shangguan Ruoli felt relieved, "You said you had a way to deal with Mrs. Xunyang Hou, I thought..."

Dongming Ziyu said: "I originally thought about using a secret trick to knock Mrs. Xunyang into the water during the Lantern Festival when the water lanterns were released, and let a man rescue her in front of everyone. I haven't been able to move my mind to the Queen and the Queen.

On the Crown Princess’s head, isn’t that going against the Emperor and the Crown Prince?”

Shangguan Ruoli was puzzled, holding his chin and thinking deeply: "Who could it be?"

Dongming Ziyu said quietly: "No matter who it is, they have helped us. We don't have to do anything, just wait and see what happens."

Shangguan Ruoli nodded, yes, in this situation they don't have to do anything, and no one will mention her being abducted, because when it is mentioned, everyone will naturally think of the Queen's mother, the Crown Princess's mother, and Princess Shun's mother.

There are also wealthy nobles such as Mrs. Xunyang.

Who dares to act blindly? They are looking for death!

Shangguan Ruoli and his family went to Nan'an Marquis Mansion with gifts to visit and inquire about the situation.

When I came back, I found that the entire capital was tense. Armed soldiers passed by in groups and stopped and questioned anyone who seemed sneaky.

Wulang held Shangguan Ruoli's hand and whispered: "Mom, why should I worry about the robbers? Tell me, is this wrong of me?"

His big eyes were full of grievance and self-reproach, feeling that he had done something wrong.

Ling Yue suppressed her laughter and looked at Dongming Ziyu pitifully, "What should I do? Dad? I think so too."

Dongming Ziyu was so moved by his little daughter's cunning and agile appearance that he glanced at a group of soldiers passing by on the street and whispered: "Don't talk nonsense, do you want to be arrested and put in jail?"

Shangguan Ruoli felt that he was being looked down upon, so he softly educated the two children, saying: "It is wrong for the robbers to do this. It is against the law. If they are caught, they will confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans. You must distinguish right from wrong. Know that

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Ling Yue and Wu Lang said in unison: "My child has remembered."

Of course, Wulang was very serious, but Ling Yue's attitude was absent-minded.

The family didn't dare to say anything more or stay longer on the street, so they hurried back home. As for the Xunyang Marquis, screw them!

In the minds of the two children, Mrs. Xunyang wanted their mother to die, so they refused to recognize this marriage. It would be nice if they didn't shout loudly to please people.

When we got home, there were officers and soldiers from the Ministry of Punishment waiting to ask questions. This meant that they had some quarrel with Mrs. Xunyang Hou and suspected that they were involved in the matter.

But there are witnesses to their family's whereabouts, and Dongming Ziyu, a farmer, doesn't have the ability.

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