N-A-A Chapter 160 The Prince is Missing
Chapter 160 The Prince is Missing
Rong Heqing successfully silenced the two men with two pieces of cake.
She had a large table prepared for dinner and also warmed up two jugs of wine. The table was placed directly in the yard, and everyone enjoyed the meal happily while drinking the wine under the night sky and the falling petals.
One is to celebrate Rong Heqing's release from prison and the emergence of the mastermind behind the scenes.
Second, congratulations to Chenyu for getting her revenge.
Third, I'll reluctantly congratulate Rong Qiao on being conferred the title of Marquis.
Everyone sat around the table, regardless of status, chatting and laughing, it was very lively.
However, while everyone was eating, a man suddenly ran in from outside with a panicked look on his face. He knelt down as soon as he saw Rong Heqing.
Rong Heqing's eyelids suddenly twitched, and a strong ominous premonition came to her mind. Her hand trembled, and the chopsticks fell onto the plate. Fortunately, Chenyu was quick to catch them, otherwise they would have rolled onto Rong Heqing's skirt.
Rong Heqing didn't care about the chopsticks anymore. She stood up suddenly and asked, "What's wrong?"
The secret guard knelt on the ground and handed over a letter, saying: "News from the south, the prince is missing!"
"what?!"
Everyone in the room was shocked when these words were spoken.
Tang Yiming was the first to react: "Impossible! The prince is surrounded by many experts and has tight defenses. How could he just disappear so easily?"
Yuan Jin also said: "What's going on? Explain it clearly!"
Chu Suifeng didn't interrupt, he glanced at Rong Heqing.
Rong Heqing stared at the secret guard in a daze, as if he didn't hear clearly what he said. His expression was frozen and his eyes were blank.
"princess?"
He called softly, and Rong Heqing suddenly came back to his senses and blinked, "It's okay."
She looked at the secret guard, took the letter and said, "You get up first. Who sent this letter? What else did it say?"
The secret guard said, "The letter was delivered directly by carrier pigeon. The news came from the palace. Our spies in the palace heard it from His Majesty."
"The news has been sent to His Majesty, so it must be true."
Rong Qiao couldn't believe it. "How could the prince be so powerful, he disappeared?"
Rong Heqing thought for a moment and said, "You guys eat first, I'll go in and take a look."
It was dim outside and the words on the letter were hard to see clearly. Rong Heqing walked quickly into the room, opened the envelope as he walked, took out the letter and started reading it at a glance.
Qin Yunxian was ordered to go to Licheng in the south to investigate the collusion between officials and bandits. After that, he did not make it public, but disguised himself as a young master of a wealthy family and came to travel around.
During the past half month, he toured Licheng, secretly investigated the people's sentiments, and collected a lot of evidence. However, three nights ago, Qin Yunxian said that he was going to investigate a water area and never came back, and he lost contact with the guards who accompanied him.
……
Rong Heqing read the letter over and over again twice and gradually calmed down.
Qin Yunxian is not a real cripple who is powerless. His martial arts are so high that he can move freely on cliffs. Most people can't do anything to him.
What's more, others don't know, but she knows that he has the unfathomable Wansheng Tower under his command. It is impossible for him to be unprepared when traveling outside, and he must have made secret arrangements.
Moreover, he is meticulous and thorough, and he would never leave rashly without saying a word.
Rong Heqing thought about it for a moment and felt more and more suspicious.
Could it be that Qin Yunxian wanted to do something and pretended to be missing on purpose to avoid being seen?
Or did he change back to being Po Jun again?
After thinking for a while, she calmed down completely, called the messenger, and asked in a low voice: "Besides you, who else knows about this?"
The secret guard whispered, "No more. This line is only taken care of by me and another brother. Today is my turn, and I am the only one who knows."
"Besides that, there are the palace's spies and messengers."
Rong Heqing nodded, stood up and put the letter into the lampshade. After watching the fire burn, he let go and let the letter burn to ashes.
She turned to the secret guard and said, "Don't make this public. Everything remains the same as before."
"Yes." The secret guard agreed, "Then the emperor..."
Rong Heqing seemed to be thinking about something. "This operation is a secret one. Even if His Majesty knew about it, he would not make it public. He would probably tell me. I will wait for a letter from him before entering the palace."
"Yes."
The secret guards withdrew, and Tang Yiming and his men stood at the door. Chu Suifeng asked, "What are you going to do? Are you going to take risks again?"
Rong Heqing approached and tilted his head to look at him, "That's my prince. If I don't go to see him, am I just going to wait? Under normal circumstances, you wouldn't need me, but don't forget that Prince Ning ran away."
Everyone's face looked a little grim when this person was mentioned.
Prince Ning is like a leech. Not only is he disgusting, but he is also very good at biting people.
Whoever he targets will be haunted by him.
Now he has returned to the dark and his whereabouts are unknown. It is hard to say what he will do.
"Others don't know King Ning's methods and are easily tricked. I have fought with him many times and know a little bit about him. I can help if I go there."
Chu Suifeng hesitated to speak, but felt that what she said made sense. After a moment of silence, he said unhappily, "I must follow you this time. Do you want me to show you the house if you pay me?"
"Okay, okay, I'll take you with me."
Rong Heqing glanced at Rong Qiao and frowned, saying, "Come with me to the palace later. I will ask His Majesty to let you move to Prince Duan's mansion."
After this incident, no one had the appetite to eat. Fortunately, they had almost finished eating before. Zheliu and Wanzhu asked people to clear away all the food. Gui’s butler prepared the carriage and waited for the emperor to summon them.
In less than half an hour, a letter came from the palace. Tang Yiming and Yuan Jin brought guards to escort Rong Heqing and Rong Qiao into the palace.
After entering the palace, the emperor told Rong Heqing about Qin Yunxian's disappearance. At the end, he looked at her neatly dressed body and asked, "You already know, right?"
Rong Heqing did not hide anything, "Replying to Father, the attendant who followed the prince was afraid that I would be worried, so he sent a letter to me as well."
The emperor couldn't help feeling a little guilty when he recalled that she and Qin Yunxian separated not long after their marriage.
He handled this matter unfairly.
"You and Lao Jiu are husband and wife, so it's only natural for me to send you a letter. Now that you know about it, what are your plans?"
Rong Heqing glanced at Rong Qiao and said in a deep voice, "Father, I am worried that Prince Ning will harm you, so I want to go to Licheng to take a look. During this period, I am afraid that Jingwei will not be able to find me and will take it out on Rong Qiao, so I want Rong Qiao to move to Prince Duan's mansion. The Prince Duan's mansion is heavily guarded, so I can feel more at ease."
The emperor thought for a moment and agreed. He waved his hand and said, "He doesn't need to accompany Fourteenth in his studies for the time being. Just study in peace in the palace."
"I will send someone to escort you to Licheng."
"Father, I think this matter should not be made public. The fewer people who know about it, the better. If too many people know about it, it will only attract attention."
Rong Heqing whispered, "During this period of time, let's announce to the public that I am ill, and Rong Qiao will stay in the palace to take care of me."
The emperor nodded and said, "You are very thoughtful. In that case, I will do as you say."
The next day, news came from Prince Duan's Mansion that Princess Duan was ill and needed to rest, so she closed her door to visitors.
The emperor sent someone to deliver a bunch of medicinal herbs and ordered Rong Qiao to come and take care of him, and no one else was allowed to disturb him.
The "patient" himself disguised himself and quietly took Chu Suifeng, Yuan Jin and Chenyu out of the city in a carriage before dawn.