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Chapter 268 Fortunately, it ended without serious incident.

Thinking of this, she stood up from her seat.

"Mrs. Lin, please continue with your work. I'll take my leave now."

Madam Lin did not try to stop her, and simply nodded.

"Alright, I won't stay any longer. Take care."

Lan Zhi nodded to her and stepped out the door. Just then, Lin Yuwei walked in with two maids.

She is less domineering than before, and more dignified now.

However, her eyes always revealed indifference, a coldness devoid of any emotion.

When she saw Lan Zhi, she suddenly stopped and bowed, saying:

"May the Crown Princess enjoy boundless blessings."

This was the first time they had met since she became pregnant.

Lan Zhi nodded and replied:

"You're too kind, Princess Consort Xun."

"I just arrived and the Crown Princess is already leaving? Why don't you stay a little longer?"

At this point, Madam Lin came out of the house to greet them.

"Yuwei, you're back? You look heavy, come in and sit down for a while."

Lin Yuwei glanced at Lan Zhi sideways, then nodded sweetly.

"Mom, I'm so tired after walking such a long way. What delicious food are you going to make for me?"

"Mom will make you some soup and cook some of your favorite side dishes in a little while. Mom will cook them herself."

"Children who are loved by their mothers are truly blessed..."

At this point, she turned to look at Lan Zhi, who was about to leave.

"Please stay, Princess."

Lan Zhi frowned slightly, stopped in her tracks, and turned around. She had already walked quickly towards them.

"I heard that the Crown Princess was never loved by anyone growing up. Today, my mother has prepared something delicious for me. Why don't you stay and eat with me and experience what it feels like to have a mother's care and love?"

Before Lan Zhi could answer, Madam Lin interrupted her.

"Yuwei, the Crown Princess is here to see your father. Since he's not here, she can't stay. So don't make things difficult for her."

Lin Yuwei, however, insisted:

"Mother, I heard that the Crown Princess suffered a lot of humiliation since childhood, and to this day, she has never even seen her own mother. It's quite pitiful. When you cook for me, please pack an extra portion for her!"

"No need."

Lan Zhi felt utterly disgusted by the way the mother and daughter were making faces at each other.

"Madam Lin, Princess Consort Xun, I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

After leaving those words, she turned and walked away, a smug look on Lin Yuwei's face.

Although she was still unsure whether Lan Zhi was her mother's biological daughter, she was at least her enemy, and they were mortal enemies.

During this time, behind Lin Xingliang's back, she used the Lin family's connections to build factions in the court, trying to establish the largest possible network of relationships for Wei Jianxun in the shortest possible time.

As she had predicted, some of the people who were originally Wei Jian'an's remnants joined him after learning that Wei Jianxun wanted to deal with Wei Jianning.

Lin Yuwei returned today to persuade her father to use the execution of the entire Wu family to impeach Wei Jianning in court and enthrone Wei Jianxun.

She never expected to run into Lan Zhi here.

She gave a wink to the two maids beside her, who nodded in understanding. One of them quietly slipped away.

It turns out that she bought these two girls at a high price. They were both skilled in martial arts and could deal with people who bothered her.

After Lan Zhi left the Imperial Censor's residence, she let out a long sigh of relief. A Qi quickly asked:

"Master, where are we going?"

"Go home."

She had a bad feeling; since this happened so suddenly, something might be going to happen.

Sitting in the carriage, Lan Zhi's brows furrowed, and her head felt a little dizzy.

Ah Qi whispered a reminder.

"Master, you should take a nap. I'll wake you up when we arrive."

After nodding, Lan Zhi squinted and dozed off.

A moment later, she heard Ah Qi calling her softly.

"Master, master..."

She opened her eyes, and Ah Qi put a finger to his lips and shushed her.

"Master, I have a feeling something is wrong."

Lan Zhi was about to lift the sedan curtain when she was stopped.

"Master, the sedan curtain won't open. I just asked the driver, and he's acting differently than usual. I feel like he's either being held hostage or it's not him at all..."

Her words shocked Lan Zhi.

In broad daylight, who would dare to rob their carriage in the street?

She frowned and whispered:

"Are you sure you heard me?"

Ah Qi nodded.

"Hmm, and this doesn't seem to be the way back to the Crown Prince's residence; it looks like we're heading out of the city."

"Have you left the city?"

"Not yet, it seems we're almost at the city gate."

Lan Zhi frowned and whispered a few words in her ear.

At this moment, their carriage arrived at the city gate. The man in black sitting in the passenger seat jumped down from the carriage and secretly slipped a silver ingot to the gatekeeper. The gatekeeper waved his hand, signaling to let them pass.

Ah Qi called out at this moment.

"Hey, Uncle Xu, stop the car! I need to use the restroom."

The man in black outside, perhaps fearing discovery, immediately moved to the side of the carriage, pressing a dagger against the coachman's lower back. The coachman, his voice trembling, said:

"Miss Qi, weren't you asleep? Why are you awake? Just bear with it, we'll be there soon."

"I can't hold it in any longer! Stop the car! The Crown Princess needs to relieve herself too. This pregnant woman needs to use the restroom frequently..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the gatekeeper seemed to realize something was wrong and hurriedly waved his hand, ordering his men to surround the carriage.

Upon seeing this, the man in black turned red with anger and ran away.

Only then did the coachman, his hands trembling, open the tightly closed sedan curtain. The gatekeeper then stepped forward to greet him.

"Princess, are you okay?"

Lan Zhi shook her head, still shaken. "It's nothing."

"Your subordinate was unaware that the Crown Princess was in the carriage, and was almost taken advantage of by villains. Please punish me, Your Highness."

"It's not your fault, Uncle Xu, let's go back to the manor!"

She never expected that someone in the capital would dare to openly attack her.

It seems she'll really have to be on guard day and night from now on.

Upon returning to the Crown Prince's residence, they had barely stepped across the threshold when they eagerly instructed Ling Jiawei:

"Brother, hurry and inform the Crown Prince to return to the capital immediately and tell him that something terrible has happened in the capital."

"Yes, I'll arrange it right away..."

"Send someone to the military camp to bring back Yuan Laoda and Nie Yuan, and tell them I have important matters to arrange."

"Yes……"

After Ling Jiawei left, Lan Zhi called the three children to her side and told them that none of them were allowed to go out or run around for the next few days, and that they had to ensure their own safety.

Although the three children didn't understand what had happened, seeing Lan Zhi's solemn expression, none of them dared to take it lightly.

Seeing her serious expression, Zhu Fangfei asked in surprise,

"Sister Lan, what happened?"

Lan Zhi looked up at her and said with unusual seriousness:

"Fei'er, I have a bad feeling. Perhaps there will be changes in the capital."

Zhu Fangfei looked at her with great concern.

"Then I'll go find my dad..."

"The truth hasn't been found out yet, so don't alarm him. Just be prepared."