After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 892 - 887: Missing

The Second Prince poured cold water, but it did not affect the Eldest Prince’s good mood.

Lately, the Eldest Prince’s mood has truly been good.

Prince Qi escaped, Duke Chong’s whereabouts are unknown, becoming a wanted criminal, the court officials supporting the Second Prince have stopped their efforts.

Not only have they fallen silent, they have also turned around to support him.

How could the Eldest Prince, who has been suppressed by the Second Prince for so many years, not be in a good mood?

Seeing him happy, it was only normal for the Second Prince to feel displeased; the Eldest Prince laughed, "Imperial Brother seems to be in a bad mood?"

The Second Prince gritted his back teeth for a moment and laughed, "My power is gone, I pose no threat to the Eldest Brother, but does Eldest Brother think he can so easily sit on the position of Crown Prince?"

The Eldest Prince furrowed his brows in suspicion, "What do you mean by that?"

The Second Prince chuckled, "Father is in his prime, spring and autumn are flourishing, he wouldn’t establish a Crown Prince this early."

"In ten years, our little Imperial Brother will grow up. Doesn’t Eldest Brother think his relationship with Young Master Su from Dongxiang Marquis Mansion is very much like the one Father had back then?"

If the Second Prince had not mentioned the Ninth Prince, the Eldest Prince would never have taken the Ninth Prince seriously.

How could a little Imperial Brother, who quivers even when speaking to him, attract the Emperor’s attention?

But now, the Ninth Prince lives in Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, eating, sleeping, and studying with the Marquis’s son and nephew; he may not be a threat now, but he certainly could be when he grows up.

Yet, he hasn’t grown up yet.

The Eldest Prince glanced at the Second Prince, "Since Imperial Brother is so adept at guessing Father’s thoughts and knows becoming Crown Prince is hopeless, why didn’t you dissuade Duke Chong when he wanted Father to establish you as Crown Prince?"

With one rhetorical question, the Eldest Prince choked the Second Prince into silence.

Seeing him speechless, the Eldest Prince walked away.

After walking several dozen steps, he happened to run into Su Jin.

"Eldest Brother," Su Jin called.

The Eldest Prince nodded, "Imperial Sister is leaving the palace now?"

Su Jin laughed softly, "There’s nothing much happening, just leaving the palace ahead of time."

Thinking about the Second Prince and Prince Qi, Su Jin reminded the Eldest Prince, "Though the Second Prince has lost his power, Prince Qi and Duke Chong haven’t been caught yet, you must be vigilant."

"Eldest Brother, when you leave the palace, be sure to bring more people for protection."

Su Jin’s advice was sincere, and the Eldest Prince was quite grateful.

To count, Su Jin and Dongxiang Marquis Mansion have already saved him twice.

If it weren’t for Marquis Dongxiang’s struggle against Duke Chong, the Eldest Prince wouldn’t be in such a favorable position now; he won lying down.

Su Jin was in a hurry to leave the palace and left after chatting for a few sentences.

After getting into the carriage, Su Jin didn’t return directly to the Prince Mansion, but went to Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Whether it was coincidental or not, she happened to meet Mrs. Tang stepping out.

Su Jin asked, "Mother, are you going out?"

Mrs. Tang was surprised to see Su Jin back at the mansion, she said, "Marchioness Jingguo was frightened, I’m going to visit her."

"Why was Marchioness Jingguo frightened?" Su Jin asked curiously.

She had to visit Marchioness Jingguo, but it wasn’t urgent in this moment; spending time with her daughter was more important.

Mrs. Tang accompanied Su Jin into the mansion and said, "Princess Consort NanAn mentioned yesterday that Marchioness Jingguo and Hanhan were admiring flowers in the garden, Marchioness Jingguo saw a snake among the flowers and was already startled."

"Hanhan grew up at the Southern Border, not afraid of poisonous creatures at all, she caught the snake bare-handed..."

Qin Hanhan not only caught the venomous snake, but also turned around and smiled at Marchioness Jingguo, "Mother, if you hold it this way, it won’t be able to bite."

Just thinking about that scene is scary enough.

Marchioness Jingguo fainted directly from fright.

Yesterday, Mrs. Tang and Princess Consort NanAn had planned to meet at Beauty Pavilion, but Marchioness Jingguo was late.

Princess Consort NanAn sent someone to inquire at Marquis Jingguo Mansion, and that’s when they learned of Marchioness Jingguo’s fright.

Once they knew, visiting was inevitable.

However, Marchioness Jingguo’s fainting wasn’t entirely unexpected; previously, while playing mahjong, she mentioned once a parasite crawled onto the table while eating, causing her to lose her appetite entirely.

In those initial days when Qin Hanhan married into Marquis Jingguo Mansion, Marchioness Jingguo invited her to breakfast with them, but after being frightened twice, she dared not eat with them anymore, and would eat in her own courtyard.

Whenever parasites were mentioned, Marchioness Jingguo would feel severely anxious.

She looks terrified, while her daughter-in-law keeps them as pets; Marchioness Jingguo worries those parasites might someday bite her son inadvertently.

Entering the inner courtyard, Mrs. Tang recalled Young Master Su’s mention of the little palace maid hiding in Chaohua Palace, so she asked, "How is the palace maid now?"

Su Jin hadn’t yet discussed the matter of the Second Prince with Mrs. Tang.

Once seated in the pavilion, where no one else was around, Su Jin explained every detail to Mrs. Tang.

Mrs. Tang couldn’t believe it, "How could it be...?"

Su Jin said, "It’s still just speculation, there’s no conclusive evidence yet."

"This matter is too significant, how could they dare...," Mrs. Tang said, shaken.

But thinking about how Prince Qi sent assassins to kill the Emperor and tried to frame Qingyun Mountain, it indeed seemed there was nothing they wouldn’t dare do.

Back then, the Empress Dowager firmly held her position, but the Crown Prince wasn’t her biological son; how could she let it rest?

Investigating this matter is difficult, and with Prince and Xie Jingchen soon heading to the border, Mrs. Tang worries about leaving Su Jin alone and the potential danger.

Su Jin seized the opportunity to ask, "Wouldn’t it be better for me to accompany my husband to the border?"

Mrs. Tang, "...."

"The border is even more dangerous," Mrs. Tang said.

"...."

Su Jin was amused and exasperated.

The Capital isn’t safe, the border isn’t safe either.

Is she supposed to choose somewhere between the Capital and the border?

Su Jin only stayed at the Marquis Mansion for half an hour before returning to the Prince Mansion.

The carriage gradually stopped at the entrance of Prince Zhenbei Mansion, Xingxing lifted the curtain to see several servants coming out of the mansion.

Xingxing blinked, "Miss, something seems to have happened."

After stepping down using a stool, Xingxing helped Su Jin down.

Manager Li was still at the main gate, upon seeing Su Jin, he quickly saluted, "The Heir’s wife is back."

"What has happened?" Su Jin asked.

Manager Li sighed, "The Third Master has gone missing again."

The last time he disappeared, even though it didn’t take too much effort to find him.

Yet, the incident with the Third Master is already widely known.

These days, the Third Master hasn’t stepped out of the Third Household’s gate.

Yesterday morning, he left the mansion and hasn’t returned yet; the Third Madam didn’t respond, but the Second Lady worried about the Third Master and sent people to look for him.

No one saw the Third Master after asking around, so they petitioned the Prince.

The Prince then instructed Manager Li to send people to search.

Su Jin found it odd, many in the Capital know the Third Master, how would he wander without getting laughed at?

Could it be that he fled the Capital to live a new life where no one knows him?

However, by appearance, the Third Master doesn’t seem like someone who would resign so easily.

Su Jin didn’t dwell on the Third Master’s affairs, and she stepped into the mansion.

After a short walk, she saw Xie Jingchen coming from the direction of the study, Su Jin approached and asked, "You’re going to the border soon, why didn’t you tell me?"

"Father just called me to discuss it," Xie Jingchen felt weary.

"...."

In fact, Su Jin might have known even slightly earlier than him, yet she came to question him.

"When are you leaving?" Su Jin asked.

"In three days."

"Go back and pack my clothes," Xie Jingchen instructed.

"Why in such a hurry? There are still three days, packing a day in advance is soon enough."

"No, it isn’t."

"....???"

Su Jin chased after Xie Jingchen, asking why it wouldn’t be enough time.

Xie Jingchen didn’t elaborate, only said he’d tell her once the clothes were packed.

Once Su Jin finished packing, she understood that what Xie Jingchen meant by not having enough time was entirely different from her interpretation.

The urgency Xie Jingchen referred to was Mrs. Tang urging Su Jin to get pregnant soon.

Once he heads to the border, who knows how long it will be before he returns.

He couldn’t afford to miss these last three days.

Then—

Su Jin couldn’t get out of bed for three days.