I just want to live a good life

Chapter 520 What does the Xia family want?

Upon hearing that something happened in the general's mansion, the guards did not dare to delay and went to report it immediately.

Soon, the visitor was brought in front of Su Nuan.

"Second Miss, it's bad, the young master is missing."

"What do you mean missing?"

Su Nuan asked with a frown.

"Yesterday, the eldest lady took the young master back to her parents' home. They agreed that the old lady would send someone to pick him up when he came back in the evening. But yesterday, the eldest lady gave birth to a child, and the old lady was so happy that she forgot to send someone to pick up the eldest lady and the young master. The eldest lady didn't wait for someone to pick them up, so she took the young master to stay at her parents' home for one night. As a result, when she woke up this morning, she found that the young master was missing. She looked everywhere for him, but couldn't find him."

Xia Zhuowen was lost at his grandparents' house, and it is not certain whether he was lost last night or this morning.

Su Nuan immediately called Falcon and asked him to check the Yu family to see if he could determine when the child was lost.

A three-year-old kid who couldn't even put on clothes properly couldn't possibly get lost on his own. The only way was that someone sneaked into the Yu family and took the child away, or there was an insider in the Yu family who sent the child away.

The Yu family only has one daughter, the eldest sister-in-law, and there are usually no children of this age in the family. The thief who stole the child could only be targeting Xia Zhuowen.

It was an emergency that my sister-in-law stayed at her parents' house with her children yesterday. The thief could not have anticipated it in advance, and it should not have been possible within the time schedule of one night.

What can a thief do with a three-year-old child? He can only use him to threaten the Xia family, so this is a child theft case against the Xia family.

What is the plan against the Xia family?

Su Nuan thought about everything on the way to meet Mu Yunting. When she saw Mu Yunting, she told him everything, including her inferences.

Mu Yunting immediately sent out secret guards to search the entire city for the child, and his second order was to block the news.

Su Nuan was puzzled. If the child was lost, more people should know about it and help find it. Why block the news?

"Have you ever thought about why the thieves targeted the Xia family's children?"

Mu Yunting asked Su Nuan.

In fact, Su Nuan had also thought about this problem, but she just didn't figure it out. Targeting the Xia family's children must mean they have some plans against the Xia family, but she couldn't imagine what the plan was.

She didn't answer, so Mu Yunting gave her the answer directly.

"The General's Mansion is a well-known frugal family in the imperial city. Everyone knows that the General's Mansion doesn't have much money, so they didn't kidnap the child for money. Moreover, the Xia family is the emperor's in-laws, and there are three generals in the family. They would not go to such a family for money. The thieves must be after the military power in the hands of the Xia family, but the military power has been in the hands of the Xia family for a long time. Why did the thieves choose to act at this time?"

Mu Yunting asked Su Nuan another question. Su Nuan thought about it for a moment and immediately had an answer, "Are you saying that the thieves' purpose is related to the civil unrest in Fanli?"

"That's right. I guess someone doesn't want Nanzhao to interfere in Fanli's internal strife, or doesn't want Nanzhao to interfere now."

Su Nuan seemed to have thought of something in an instant. She grabbed Mu Yunting's hand and asked anxiously, "Is the civil unrest in Fanli related to the remnants of the previous dynasty?"

"Yes. What did you think of?"

"Xun Zheng had contacts with the remnants of Fan Li's former dynasty. She came into contact with Wei Zhe in the palace. Could it be that Wei Zhe kidnapped Zhuo Wen?"

Although there is no evidence for each incident, when they are put together it seems to be the case.

"I have had people keep an eye on Wei Zhe since New Year's Eve. If he did it, my people should have discovered it."

"For someone who can be compared with Ye Yin, it shouldn't be difficult for him to get rid of the surveillance and do something."

Mu Yunting's expression changed slightly, and he called the secret guard to inquire about Wei Zhe's situation. After a cup of tea, the person in charge of keeping an eye on Wei Zhe came back with a message that Wei Zhe had been on duty in the palace these days and had not left the palace.

In other words, he was not the one who kidnapped Xia Zhuowen.

Who could that be?

Su Nuan's intuition told her that Xun Zheng was involved in this matter, but she didn't know her connections and didn't know where to start. Suddenly, she thought of someone who might be able to get some information from him, but...

The guests have arrived one after another, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, as the host, cannot stay away from showing up all the time. Butler Ding has come to "urge them".

"Your Highness, my mother must be very worried after something like this happened. I want to go back to the General's Mansion to accompany her."

Mu Yunting was a little hesitant. He wanted to accompany Su Nuan back to the general's mansion, but the guests had already arrived and the banquet at the prince's mansion today could not be cancelled.

Seeing him making things difficult for Su Nuan, she thought he was afraid that it would be embarrassing to welcome guests without a hostess, so she reminded him, "Your Highness, you can ask Concubine Dong to accompany you to welcome guests. She is also the Crown Prince's concubine, and she should also fulfill her duties as a concubine."

Upon hearing this, Mu Yunting's face turned a little ugly. He wanted to say that this was not a question of who would accompany him to receive guests, but that he was worried about her going out alone.

Seeing that Mu Yunting didn't say anything, Su Nuan continued, "Dad and Big Brother are not here. At this time, the Xia family relies on Mom to support it. I must go back and accompany her."

After saying that, she stood up and prepared to leave.

Mu Yunting knew that it was time to let her go, so he didn't stop her. He just said, "I'll let Ye Yin follow you."

"No."

Su Nuan retorted subconsciously.

If Ye Yin followed her, how would she go to Ying Shu to ask for information?

Mu Yunting was somewhat surprised by Su Nuan's reaction, and patiently advised: "If the thief can do something to the child, there is no guarantee that he will not do something to you. I will feel at ease if I let Ye Yin follow you."