Chapter 993: Chapter 993: Hiding in the Ice Cellar_1 Chapter 993: Chapter 993: Hiding in the Ice Cellar_1 Taohua shivered with fear, panicking, stammered, “Princess Consort, what should we do? It seems as if they have forced their way in. What are we going to do?”

“What are you afraid of?”

Jiang Ning looked calm, but her words betrayed a hint of uncertainty, “If we can’t beat them, then… we need to hide first. Doesn’t your family have any sort of basement or secret passage?”

“The Princess’s house has one… but this place, truly, doesn’t.”

Even if there was, she, a handmaid who had just moved here with Ling’an not long ago and spent most of her time elsewhere, was unlikely to know.

Taohua ran anxiously to the door several times to peek out, suddenly remembering something, said hurriedly, “Princess Consort, I remembered, there’s an ice cellar, just across from here not far. We can hide there!”

An ice cellar is where wealthy families store ice during winter, waiting to use it to cool down in the sweltering summer.

Even though it was already spring, it was still February, and people still needed to bundle up in thick jackets outside, let alone inside the ice cellar?

Li You had already become utterly mad, if those Brocade Guards found out that she, the Princess Consort, was here, they probably wouldn’t show mercy.

Compared to life, what is the cold of an ice cellar?

Jiang Ning, without any hesitation, followed Taohua and hid in the Liu Family’s ice cellar.

Cold.

Deadly cold.

The cellar was filled with large chunks of ice, cold harshly seeping into Jiang Ning’s body, especially her legs.

Although her legs appeared normal while moving, due to the repeated bone fractures, her bones were much weaker than an average person’s, and they couldn’t bear the chill.

Seeing her shivering with cold, Taohua bravely ran out to fetch a quilt, wrapping Jiang Ning snugly inside.

Only then did Jiang Ning feel a bit better.

“Taohua, thank you. You’re so kind.”

Taohua huddled beside her, shaking, “You are the Princess Consort, you stayed here for our princess, I should protect you. When I went outside, I saw some Brocade Guards running over and dragged Ping’er away.”

“Who is Ping’er?”

“The housemaid of County’s magistrate,” Taohua spoke softly, “She was crying and shouting, trying to hit the wall but they forcefully took her away. Princess Consort, what will they do to her?”

“Nothing. Perhaps, they’re temporarily detaining her to prevent anyone else from escaping.”

Jiang Ning’s words might have seemed an unsatisfactory comfort, but it did soothe Taohua’s nervous fears a bit.

Gucheng kept his word and returned shortly.

As soon as he arrived and saw Brocade Guards capturing people, he started to fight with them.

After slaying a few, Jiang Ning heard the commotion and rushed out to join him.

Gucheng, seeing that she was safe, heaved a sigh of relief and said, “Seventh Miss, let’s go. I’ll escort you back to the palace.”

“Did you bring Princess Ling’an and the others to Prince of Wutong?”

“No.”

“What?” Jiang Ning was perplexed.

Gucheng took a moment before speaking, “I took the Princess to the general and reported to him, but Prince of Wutong didn’t believe us, thinking we were trying to deceive him because he knows we have someone who excels at disguises.”

“This Prince of Wutong is like a rock in a cesspit, stubborn and stinky!”

“The general said that he will figure out a way and asked me to protect you first.”

“Speaking of someone good in disguises, I wonder how Gufeng is doing.” Jiang Ning was worried about the situation in the palace as well, after all, the children she was most concerned about were still there.