"What happened?" Liu Ling stood up and asked.

Uncle Lyu answered, "There are soldiers outside searching for someone from door to door. And the gate will be closed from this day on. People can get out, but no one can get in."

"I didn't expect the emperor could be this fast." Pei Moning sneered when hearing that.

Liu Ling asked him, "This has something to do with you?"

"The Beiling Emperor wants to kill us, so we played a trick to ask people to disguise themselves as us. But unexpectedly, they should see us through so quickly." Pei Moning explained.

Liu Ling nodded and continued, "It seems that we should find a way to get out of town as soon as possible."

"It's impossible to get out now. How about this evening?" Pei Moning thought for a while and suggested.

Jiang Wei shook her head and commented, "I think Yan Ji will even raise his vigilance at night, so it may be harder to get out at that time."

"I agree with her. Knowing that I am not dead, Yan Ji must have figured out that we will come back here, so he will step up his vigilance at night. If we are exposed, we will meet more challenges on our way to the Arctic Mountain." Yang Zijin stated.

Pei Moning raised his eyebrows and asked, "So what should we do? Get trapped in town?"

"I have a plan," said Yang Zijin who looked down a bit and then raised her head up.

Hearing her words, Liu Ling quickly asked, "Your Highness, what plan?"

"Let's go to the Snowy House." Yang Zijin proposed.

Liu Ling frowned and repeated with doubt, "The Snowy House?"

The Snowy House indeed was influential in Beiling, but it wasn't the department in charge of checking people in or out of town.

Pei Moning standing aside nodded and asked, "You mean let's ask Aunt Ping for help!"

"This is the safest plan." Yang Zijin looked at Pei Moning and said with determination.

Pei Moning sighed and frowned, "But we just sacrificed her people's lives for ourselves. Will she..."

"No, she may not. Or, she would have got back at us a long time ago." Yang Zijin shook her head and disagreed.

Pei Moning nodded and thought what she said sounded reasonable, so he continued, "Alright, let me take the job."

While speaking, he was about to stand up and walk out.

But Yang Zijin stopped him, "You can't."

"Why?" Pei Moning looked at her and asked.

Then she explained, "You're a conspicuous target. In my opinion, Jiang Wei is more suitable to do this."

"Zi... Your Highness, Miss Jiang had followed you to the palace. Just one careless move may result in her exposure. In comparison, I've only met them twice, so I should go there." Pei Moning felt worried about Jiang Wei when hearing that. So he quickly added.

He was so worried that he almost called Yang Zijin by her name.

Yang Zijin was speechless because of Pei Moning's words. Having not even been together with Jiang Wei yet, he should already be so partial to her.

Yang Zijin looked at Pei Moning and comforted, "Don't worry. Although she had stayed in the palace for a few days, she's a girl to whom fewer people will pay attention. Also, it's more appropriate for her to negotiate with Aunt Ping."

"But I..." Pei Moning still had something to say.

But Jiang Wei interrupted, "Your Highness, don't worry. I will finish the task."

"Alright, be careful." Yang Zijin nodded and said to Jiang Wei.

Then Jiang Wei walked out.

When she left, Liu Ling asked Yang Zijin confusedly, "Your Highness, why should we ask the Snowy House for help?"

"You'll know when she's back." Yang Zijin answered with a smile and then sat down.

At this time, Zhan Qi guarded at the gate. Actually, Yan Ji deliberately ordered that people could only get out of town while no one could get in.

For one thing, it could prevent more people working for Yang Zijin from getting in town, and for another, it might lure them to leave.

If so, they could directly catch them.

Zhan Qi ordered soldiers at the gate, "Stay alert at night. Report to me right if you notice anything wrong!"

"Yes, Guard Zhan." Soldiers near the gate cupped their hands and responded.

After issuing the order, Zhan Qi led soldiers behind to go on the search job from door to door.

In the meantime, Jiang Wei walked out of the courtyard and avoided soldiers to quickly walk to the Snowy House.

Soon, she arrived.

She walked forward and told the guard her request. The guard looked at her and asked her to wait there for a minute.

Jiang Wei nodded and saw a man walking inside.

Before long, Yingnuo who attended on them before walked out.

Seeing Jiang Wei, Yingnuo directly walked to her and said, "Miss Jiang, please come in."

Jiang Wei nodded and followed her to walk into the house.

Yingnuo led Jiang Wei to where Aunt Ping lived.

She stopped at Aunt Ping's room door and looked back to say, "Miss Jiang, please wait."

Then she walked to gently knock at the door, "Aunt Ping, Infanta Qingcheng's maid is here to meet you."

"Alright, come in." An old woman's voice came out from the room.

Jiang Wei frowned at the voice but she was sure she didn't hear it wrong. Aunt Ping merely looked over 30 at that night when she met her. How come...

When she was lost in her thought, Yingnuo walked towards her and said with a smile, "Miss Jiang, Aunt Ping invites you to come in."

"All right." Jiang Wei replied and walked forward.

When she reached the door, she gently pushed it open and stepped in.

Aunt Ping was sitting on the chair but turning her back at the door. Yingnuo and Jiang Wei closed the door after getting in and walked to Aunt Ping to greet her with hands cupped, "Aunt Ping."

"Just tell me, what are you here for?" Aunt Ping turned around to look at Jiang Wei and asked.

Certainly, the voice came from the woman Jiang Wei met that night. But she already learned something about the face disguise technique, so she didn't think that was weird.

Then Jiang Wei cupped her hands and said, "Aunt Ping, Her Highness ordered me to request you to make some human-skin masks for us."

"Human-skin masks? Why do you think that I can make them?" Aunt Ping laughed and asked.

Her laughter made people's flesh creep.

But Jiang Wei remained calm and answered, "Your face is the most convincing evidence."

Hearing that, Aunt Ping first paused and then stood up. Taking a few more glances at Jiang Wei, Aunt Ping clapped and said, "Good. Brave girl. No wonder you can serve her."

"Please forgive me if I did anything offensive." Jiang Wei cupped her hands and apologized.

Judging from Aunt Ping's voice, Jiang Wei knew she wasn't young anymore. However, she could maintain a good shape, so she must care much about her appearance. Otherwise, why wouldn't she take off the human-skin mask when meeting other people?

Therefore, she made the request first and then apologized. She was sure that Aunt Ping wouldn't mind this.

As expected, Aunt Ping stopped laughing and stared at Jiang Wei. "Forgive you? If so, why did you have to be so straightforward? Aren't you afraid that I will be annoyed and turn you down?"

"Aunt Ping, we all know you are large-hearted." Jiang Wei blurted her reply out even without giving it a second thought.

Hearing that, Aunt Ping turned around and sat down. "So you mean, I'm narrow-minded if turning you down?"

"Aunt Ping, please don't get me wrong." Jiang Wei answered smilingly.

Then Aunt Ping pounded the table and said, "Alright, I'll do you this favor."

Then, Aunt Ping called Yingnuo outside the room.

"Aunt Ping." Yingnuo slightly bent her knees and curtsied to Aunt Ping.

The latter nodded and ordered, "Get me a carriage. I will leave the mansion."

"Yes, I will do it right now." Yingnuo nodded and walked out.

Jiang Wei felt relieved. She didn't expect that Aunt Ping would agree to help them so readily.

When Yingnuo got the carriage ready, Aunt Ping stood up and walked out, followed by Jiang Wei.

Before the Snowy House door, Aunt Ping stopped before the carriage and turned around to look at Jiang Wei. "Get on."

"It's..." Jiang Wei frowned and said.

But Yingnuo interrupted, "Miss Jiang, please forget about your manner. Everyone is carefully examined now. If you're caught, we will get in big trouble."

"If so, Aunt Ping, thank you so much." Jiang Wei slightly nodded. Actually, she was so good at martial arts that she could easily dodge those soldiers. But just as Yingnuo said, they would get in big trouble if Jiang Wei was really caught, so she'd better be more careful.

With that thought, Jiang Wei nodded and agreed.

Then, after she got on the carriage first, Yingnuo helped Aunt Ping get on, too.

Aunt Ping sat in and said, "Yingnuo, go with us."

"Yes, Aunt Ping." Yingnuo responded.

Afterward, the carriage headed to the place Jiang Wei mentioned.

In the market that was supposed to be crowded, there were only a few people. A bunch of soldiers flooded into the street suddenly. Residents didn't know what happened. To avoid getting themselves into trouble, they just shut the door and hid at home.

Right at this time, Zhan Qi was leading soldiers to come this way.

They just searched every house along West Street, and they were on their way to East Street. Seeing a carriage riding this way, Zhan Qi frowned.

Where did people from the Snowy House tend to go at this moment?

As soon as Infanta Qingcheng arrived in Jing City, she moved into the Snowy House. Thinking of that, Zhan Qi had a presentiment that she might be in that carriage.

Soon, Zhan Qi led soldiers to stop the carriage.

Seeing that, the groom held the rein to stop the horse.

"What happened?" asked Aunt Ping who was sitting in the carriage.

Yingnuo moved close to the carriage and answered, "Aunt Ping, soldiers are here."

Jiang Wei frowned and then turned to Aunt Ping.