Chapter 608: Being Exposed Just After Entering the City?

The soldier lifted the curtain and saw a young couple. Shen Ningning was lying in Mo Lingwei's arms, looking pale and uncomfortable.

This was what they had discussed in advance.

Because, Ren Taishou should know that the servants were going to assassinate Ren Liuyue and Fang Huan on the road.

So he certainly didn't expect them to come back alive.

Shen Ningning had to pretend to have escaped death and was frightened.

The soldier looked at them suspiciously: "Are you sick?"

Mo Lingwei remembered Shen Ningning's instructions and said coldly: "We met criminals on the way here. My wife was frightened, not sick."

The soldier stretched out his hand: "Show me your jade certificate."

Mo Lingwei handed over the jade certificate of identity, and next to it was a letter from Ren Taishou asking his daughter to return home.

"My wife is Ren Liuyue, the eldest daughter of the prefect Ren. I am returning to Lingshan City this time at the invitation of the prefect."

After Mo Lingwei finished speaking, the soldier's expression changed. He carefully checked the jade book, then raised his head and looked at them.

Then he said, "Wait a minute!"

The soldier ran away after speaking, and Shen Ningning lay in Mo Lingwei's arms, opening her eyes a little.

She asked in a low voice: "Where did he go? Did he find out that something was wrong with us?"

Mo Lingwei lifted the curtain, his thin eyes were sharp and black, and he looked outside: "No, he went to ask the chief officer. It seems that Prefect Ren has greeted the guards at the city gate and said that his daughter will be back."

After a while, the soldier ran back with three colleagues. They instructed the driver: "Pull the carriage to the side!"

The driver was anxious: "I am the driver of the nearby post station. This carriage is also from the post station. Waiting here is a waste of time."

The soldier said bluntly: "There is no way. You can't enter the city now. You have to wait until we find the prefect to confirm it!"

The driver turned around and said to Shen Ningning and Mo Lingwei in the curtain: "Two guests, you have heard what I said. We agreed to arrive in Lingshan City before this evening. If you exceed this time, you have to pay more."

This time, without Shen Ningning speaking, Mo Lingwei answered quickly.

"How can we have extra money to give you?"

The soldier stood at the door of the carriage and listened. The chief officer stood not far behind him, looking at the two of them cautiously.

Shen Ningning raised her pale face and tugged at Mo Lingwei's sleeve.

"Husband, forget it, let's get off the carriage and wait, and don't make things difficult for the driver."

The two got off the carriage together. Mo Lingwei supported Shen Ningning. Although he was dressed as a scholar, he was as imposing as a sword, as if he stood out among a flock of chickens. The people queuing around him all cast their eyes on him.

Mo Lingwei embraced Shen Ningning and let her lean on him. He couldn't help getting angry, and his tone was slightly unhappy: "We have even shown the jade book and the letter. Could it be fake? How long do we have to wait? My wife was frightened and needs to rest well."

He originally did it according to the character of the teacher Fang Huan. After all, Fang Huan himself said that he was not afraid of power and had the backbone of a scholar. His wife's happiness was what he wanted to protect the most.

Therefore, it is reasonable for Mo Lingwei to express his dissatisfaction in public now.

Unexpectedly, his cold face and imposing manner shocked several young soldiers beside him.

They looked at each other and hesitantly said, "We are also following the orders of the chief officer. Let me get a chair and let your wife sit down and rest for a while."

As he said that, he ran to the tent not far away.

While they were waiting, Mo Lingwei asked the young soldier, "How long do we have to wait? Give me a definite answer."

The young soldier turned around and glanced in the direction of the chief officer, then whispered, "I don't know either. The prefect ordered that if the young lady of the family returns to the city, someone from the Ren family must come to pick her up. I just heard the chief officer go to notify the wet nurse of the Ren Mansion. I think Miss Ren's wet nurse will be here soon. It won't take long."

Shen Ningning suddenly grabbed Mo Lingwei's sleeve.

Wet nurse? Ren Liuyue never said that she had a wet nurse left in the Ren Mansion.

If it was really a wet nurse, she would definitely recognize the real Ren Liuyue.

After the little soldier finished speaking, he was called away by the chief officer.

Shen Ningning looked up at Mo Lingwei and asked in a low voice: "What should I do? If I am found to be an impersonator, are your secret guards still nearby?"

Mo Lingwei nodded: "Don't worry, if I am really discovered, I don't have to deal with him. Besides, this wet nurse may not be worth being afraid of. After all, Ren Liuyue herself said that she was taken away by her grandfather not long after she was born. Even if there was a wet nurse, she only saw Ren Liuyue when she was very young."

After waiting for a while, a carriage drove out from the side door of Lingshan City until it stopped in front of Shen Ningning and the others.

A woman with a round face and long eyes wearing kesi came down from above.

Looking at her clothes, you can tell that she is a well-known figure in the mansion, otherwise, how can an old woman wear kesi?

She was suddenly startled when she saw Shen Ningning.

Shen Ningning burst into tears and took the initiative to ask: "You are the wet nurse? Why don't I recognize you? Did my father think I was a burden and just find someone to fool me?"

The wet nurse quickly came to her senses: "Oh, Miss, what you said is wrong. The master is most concerned about you. It is natural that you don't recognize me. I only held you when you were just born. After more than ten years, I saw you again and you have grown into such a graceful young lady."

Shen Ningning was relieved. As Mo Lingwei said, this wet nurse only took care of Ren Liuyue in name.

The nurse also pretended to squeeze out some tears: "It's good that the eldest lady is back. The master is looking forward to you every day. Let's go, let's go back now. The master and his wife are in the mansion, waiting for you."

Shen Ningning said "Ah", supported Mo Lingwei's hand, and got on the carriage together.

Sitting in the carriage, the nurse's eyes have been quietly watching Mo Lingwei.

"Is this the son-in-law? I heard that he was a handsome man before, and now I see that he is really handsome."

Mo Lingwei glanced at her and hummed indifferently.

Shen Ningning secretly observed the nurse's expression and saw that she pursed her lips, which showed that Mo Lingwei's reaction was correct.

Fang Huan always felt that Ren Liuyue was abandoned by her father, so he was angry.

As a scholar, he certainly would not have a good face for the people of the Ren family. Mo Lingwei's cold face made the nurse feel a little intimidating. She didn't speak again, and only exchanged greetings with Shen Ningning.

The nurse asked about her past years, and Shen Ningning answered fluently.

Fortunately, Ren Liuyue told her a lot in advance, and the Ren family didn't care enough about their daughter, so the Ren family didn't know much about Ren Liuyue.

Only some major events such as her marriage and the death of Ren Liuyue's grandparents did they know a little.

As the carriage drove along, Shen Ningning saw many elite soldiers patrolling through the shaking curtains, and not many people lingered on the streets.

She couldn't help asking: "Nurse, why is Lingshan City different from what I remember? Why is it so heavily guarded?"

The nurse answered vaguely: "Oh, the city is catching spies recently."

"Spies?"