CHAPTER 324: CHAPTER 324: STRIKE WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT!

"Village chief, this might be somewhat inappropriate!"

After Yuan Bao gave Mei Jiu the order to take people away, Nanny Xue suddenly spoke up quietly.

"Hmm...?!"

Yuan Bao looked up at Nanny Xue, feeling that Nanny Xue might have the same sense as she did.

But if she were to leave without addressing the matter, Yuan Bao couldn’t overcome her inner dilemma.

Nanny Xue didn’t continue to explain but kept signaling Yuan Bao with her eyes.

Seeing Nanny Xue’s gestures, Yuan Bao did not retract her command.

After all, it wasn’t yet confirmed whether Mrs. Ba was truly the young princess of Prince Lixiang Mansion. Perhaps it was all just a coincidence!

Moreover, even if Mrs. Ba’s identity was confirmed, what malice could a two-year-old child have?

And surely, Prince Lixiang Mansion wouldn’t bear a grudge against her?

However, with Nanny Xue’s interference, Yuan Bao realized another problem. By telling the Eldest Princess about this matter, she was actually bringing trouble to the Eldest Princess, which was very unethical.

Realizing this, Yuan Bao suddenly had a different understanding of Nanny Xue’s obstruction.

Still, since the issue had arisen, it was time to act.

"My honored one, I can’t go with you to the Capital, my husband is waiting for me to return and take care of him!"

When Yuan Bao intended to bring Mrs. Ba to the Capital, the latter clearly refused.

"No problem, bring your husband along, we’ll go together!"

"Hmm, just have them carry him on a soft litter!"

With a wave of her small hand, Yuan Bao calmly made the decision.

Some things either don’t happen at all, but when they do, you must face them.

Yuan Bao didn’t want to look back someday and regret today’s decisions, so one word: boldness!

Seeing this, Mrs. Ba could only comply.

The team was back on the road after half an hour.

Mrs. Ba’s husband, though a farmer’s son, looked quite handsome, unlike a rugged farmer.

Standing together, Mrs. Ba and him were a real mismatch.

The moment Yuan Bao saw the man, she could confirm one thing: this man was not Mrs. Ba’s rightful match.

One phrase to describe it: Mrs. Ba married the wrong man.

Man, head of the house, the backbone.

Yet this man was entirely a pretty boy. Those hands, without a single callus, clearly not a man who supports his family.

Yet Mrs. Ba couldn’t bear to leave him, what on earth was she thinking?

As the team resumed their journey, Yuan Bao and Nanny Xue sat inside the carriage. Nanny Xue’s gaze repeatedly fell on Yuan Bao and then moved away, evidently having something to say but unsure how to start.

"Nanny Xue, do you have something to say?"

Yuan Bao looked at Nanny Xue.

She realized that without asking, Nanny Xue might remain uneasy all the way to the Capital.

"Village chief, do you really want to investigate Mrs. Ba’s background?"

"Isn’t it possible?"

Yuan Bao asked back, "By the way, Nanny Xue, can you talk about the Prince Lixiang Mansion?"

A young princess from the mansion, during the Lantern Festival, surely surrounded by many, how could she get lost?

"Prince Lixiang is the current sovereign’s uncle."

"Twenty years ago, shortly after the current sovereign ascended the throne, there was turmoil in the Capital City. It’s said that three brothers of the sovereign rebelled but failed, just because Prince Lixiang showed up at the critical moment."

"The young princess of Prince Lixiang Mansion went missing during the Lantern Festival the following year!"