Then An Qin said, "Sicha, let Miss Qiao come in."

"Yes, Your Highness," Sicha responded.

Then she walked aside to make way. Looking at Qiao Shu, she said, "Her Highness is up. Miss Qiao, please come in."

Qiao Shu nodded and stepped inside.

After walking in, Qiao Shu stepped to An Qin with several packets of medicine. She said while looking down at the medicine, "An Qin, there is the medicine I specially made for you to keep healthy. Since I'm free this morning, I decide to come by and send it to you."

"Thank you, Qiao Shu. Coming to visit me at this early hour, you don't just want to send me the medicine, do you?" asked An Qin who took a glance at the medicine on the table first and then at Qiao Shu.

But the latter looked back at the door.

An Qin understood what she meant, so she ordered Sicha who stood near the door, "Close the door."

Sicha nodded, walked outside, and closed the door.

Seeing the door closed, An Qin looked at Qiao Shu and asked, "What are you here for?"

"An Qin, I'm sure you will be happy about the news I'm going to tell you," Qiao Shu slightly tilted her head and said.

Hearing that, An Qin frowned and asked again, "Oh, really? Alright, I'm ready for your good news now."

"These days, I've pondered over what happened before. I indeed found that Shuo Ling used to go out alone. Out of curiosity, I followed him once. However, I lost track of him after getting out of town. But An Qin, given how skilled Shuo Ling is at martial arts, you know it's hard enough for me to tail after him for a long time, right?" Qiao Shu looked at An Qin and explained.

Hearing that, An Qin slightly squinted and posed another question, "Where did you lose track of him?"

"I don't remember the exact place, but I know the general location!" Qiao Shu said to An Qin after pretending to recall for a while with her eyebrows knitted.

Qiao Shu's words made An Qin frown. Last night, they just detected the general location of people who Shuo Ling contacted.

And today, Qiao Shu suddenly remembered the place, to which she once followed Shuo Ling. Was this a coincidence or not?

At that thought, An Qin requested, "Miss Qiao, could you lead me there?"

"Yes, but if you're going to leave the mansion..." Qiao Shu nodded and asked while looking at An Qin.

The latter just smiled and comforted her, "Qiao Shu, don't worry about that. You only need to playact with me later."

"An Qin, what do you want me to do?" Qiao Shu frowned a bit, and then she turned to An Qin and asked.

An Qin leaned towards Qiao Shu and whispered to her in a low voice.

When she finished, she sat up straight and said, "I need your help later."

"No problem, An Qin," Qiao Shu smiled and said with a nod.

Then, An Qin turned to the door and called Sicha.

Sicha pushed the door open and walked to An Qin. She said with hands cupped, "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"

"Bring me my coat. I will leave the mansion!" An Qin ordered while looking at Sicha.

Hearing that, Sicha frowned a little and asked, "Your Highness, you want to go out?"

"Yes, hurry up to prepare for me," An Qin nodded and confirmed.

Sicha responded with her hands cupped and walked to the coat hanger to take off An Qin's cloak.

Then, An Qin put on the cloak and headed outside.

Although it was winter now, the weather was good. The sun was rising, shining its golden light on people who would feel rather comfortable.

An Qin, Qiao Shu, and Sicha headed to the mansion gate.

As expected, before they reached the gate, Zhou Ji approached.

He walked forward to cup his hands and asked, "Concubine An, where are you going?"

An Qin turned to Sicha who stood next to her.

Sicha understood and said immediately, "Her Highness has spent much time in the mansion. But today's weather is good and Miss Qiao is free. So she wants to hang out with Miss Qiao."

"I see. But Concubine An, you just arrived here not long ago and are not familiar with this city. I'd like to ask a few guards to go with you and help lead you to wherever you like. What do you think?" Zhou Ji took a look at Qiao Shu and suggested.

Just when he finished, An Qin answered, "No need. I just want to hang out for a while. I don't need so many guards. Moreover, Miss Qiao will go with me. Don't worry."

"Mr. Zhou, I'll take care of Her Highness. Don't worry," Qiao Shu looked at Zhou Ji and added.

"If so, have a good day," Zhou Ji didn't insist after hearing what An Qin said.

An Qin slightly nodded and then they headed to the mansion gate.

Staring at them, Zhou Ji doubted that they were hiding something.

So he asked people to follow them.

An Qin knew he would send some people to spy on them, so she asked Qiao Shu, "Are there any theaters in Jing City? Which is the largest one?"

"Yes, there are. The largest one is called Qianqing Theater. It's a bit far from where we are," Qiao Shu nodded and explained to An Qin.

The latter thought for a while and then decided, "Alright, let's go there. Qiao Shu, lead us there."

"I see," Qiao Shu replied.

Then they followed Qiao Shu to walk away.

Qiao Shu knew what Infanta An Qin wanted. She tried to get rid of followers.

But she had to do this in a subtle way. The reason why she chose to visit the largest theater was that they could get rid of those followers there more easily.

After crossing the street and passing through several alleys, they spotted a square building ahead.

The door plate on it read two characters "Qianqing Theater".

Qiao Shu pointed at the building and said to An Qin, "An Qin, we've arrived."

"I see. Hurry up. Let's get in," An Qin nodded and was about to walk to the theater.

But Qiao Shu dragged her.

An Qin got confused, so she looked at Qiao Shu and asked, "What's wrong?"

"An Qin, I forget to tell you that this theater is specially open for high-ranking officials and influential big names, not for everyone. People need to make a reservation to get in," Qiao Shu suddenly remembered this while seeing people entering the theater all holding a piece of square paper.

Hearing that, An Qin knitted her eyebrows and continued, "Never mind. We can try to get in without reservation first. If it doesn't work, we can find another way."

"Okay," Qiao Shu nodded. Then they walked to the theater.

In front of the theater gate stood a bearded man in his early forties. He dressed like a ministry councilor, so he might be the one responsible for checking customers' reservation applications.

Seeing them walking to the theater, that man put on a smile and greeted, "Ladies, please show me your reservation applications."

"We're just wandering around and decide to have a look at your theater after being attracted. So we don't have any reservation application," An Qin shook her head and explained to that man.

But the man frowned at her words and continued, "If so, I'm sorry. You can't get in without the reservation application. But if you're interested in our theater, I can ask people to fill an application right now. But you still have to wait till tomorrow to watch plays in our theater. What do you think?"

Hearing that, Sicha stepped forward, stared at that man, and asked, "What if we insist on getting in right now?"

"Young lady, every industry has its rules. Please don't put us in a pickle," That man didn't become angry about what Sicha said. Instead, he explained to her with a smile.

Hearing that, Sicha couldn't help but raise her voice, "Her Highness is the daughter of An Ran, and Marquis Shuo is her...."

"Sicha, behave yourself!" An Qin interrupted before Sicha finished.

Sicha took a look at An Qin and stopped talking.

Then, she turned to look at the man and said apologetically, "Please forgive my rude maid. But today, I really want to watch plays here. Could you kindly let us in?"

That man frowned when hearing Sicha mentioning Marquis Shuo. But soon, he smiled and suggested, "Oh, your father is An Ran. I'm sorry that I didn't recognize you. I will ask people to prepare a private room for you. What do you think?"

"Well, thank you so much," An Qin slightly nodded and agreed.

That man laughed and answered, "My pleasure."

Then, he called a man out and whispered to him.

After a moment, the man who walked out made a gesture and said with a smile, "Please come in."

At the moment, An Qin and Qiao Shu looked at each other. Then, they followed the man to walk in.

That man led them to a private room and said smilingly, "If you need anything, just tell me."

After An Qin nodded, he left.

When he walked away, An Qin glanced at decorations in the room and stepped forward to sit down.

She gently lifted the curtain and found this room was right on the opposite of the stage.

It was so wonderful to sit here to have tea and watch plays.

It was still early and the play wasn't on yet. But the theater had arranged other shows to entertain customers arriving early.

There were people performing the spear dance on the stage. Their every move was fantastic.

Seeing that, An Qin patted the seat next to her and said, "Qiao Shu, come here to have a seat."

Qiao Shu nodded and walked there to sit down.

Then, they kept peeping through the crack between the curtains.

Qiao Shu knew An Qin planned to leave when the show was on. Because at that time, the theater would be crowded. Even if Zhou Ji had sent people to tail after them, they would easily get rid of them then.

Then, Qiao Shu attentively looked out through the curtain crack.

At the same time, Bai Shuangshuang, who had walked out of the valley, was already on her way to Jing City.

She hadn't come out for a long time, so she was in a good mood along the way.

Soon, she arrived at the city gate.