There are many paths on Mianya Mountain. In addition to the merchants going to Wangcheng, the nearby people often enter the mountain to cut firewood and collect medicine. There is a Taoran Pavilion at the top of the mountain. The literati often gather to enjoy the scenery and listen to the wind and drink, so it is quite lively during the day. It becomes quiet at night.
There are continuous torches on the mountain road, and the government is looking for people. Although a lot of troops have been dispatched, they have not found any clues all night. Everyone murmured in their hearts, such a large mountain forest, not to mention the loss of a dozen people, even if an army is lost, I am afraid it will not be easy to find.
In the palace, Liu Dajiong said worriedly: "It's not a solution to keep looking for it so aimlessly."
"What are the thoughts of several Aiqings?" Chu Yuan said, "Speak out and listen."
"Your Majesty." Tao Rende said, "If it was really attacked by someone sneakily, there is a good chance that it would be a traitor to the party in the South China Sea."
"Chu Xiang?" Chu Yuan nodded, "I think so too."
Before this, the exchanges between Baixiangguo and Da Chu were not frequent. This time the country's lord went north in person, which is the most intimate move between the two countries in recent years. Therefore, even Chu Yuan only had a rough understanding of Baixiangguo. This time Nava disappeared in the barren hills outside the city, and everyone in the DPRK and China were smeared in the eyes - even if it can be deduced that the master behind the scenes is Chu Xiang, I don't know what his intentions are, whether he wants to kill people and frame things, or wants to kidnap people. To be a bargaining chip, or to take the opportunity to capture the White Elephant Kingdom and use it to deal with Da Chu in the future. Any kind of inference is possible, but there is no certainty, so we can only be anxious.
After coming out of the imperial study, Chu Yuan felt a little bored, and Father Sixi whispered, "Your Majesty, the King of Southwest China is back."
Chu Yuan hurriedly returned to the bedroom, and saw Duan Baiyue standing at the table drinking water.
"How?" Chu Yuan asked.
Duan Baiyue shook his head: "I found nothing."
Chu Yuan sighed: "Xiang Lie came back an hour ago, and said there was no clue."
"The other party is obviously prepared, so it should be strange that such a big mountain can be found easily." Duan Baiyue said, "Now all the entrances to the mountain have been closed, and it will take more time to find them, so don't worry. "
"What if the body was found?" Chu Yuan asked.
"It is much more cost-effective to keep Nava and Jin Shu's lives than to keep a few corpses." Duan Baiyue said, "Not to mention Jin Shu's husband Kunda, who is a big business gang spanning several countries, even if it is It is a good business to extort a sum of money first and then kill.”
Chu Yuan asked, "Do you think this is a relief?"
"It's a matter of fact." Duan Baiyue handed him the teacup, "Nawa has a younger brother named Naxi Thorn. During the period when Nawa was not in the White Elephant Kingdom, political affairs should be left to him. I heard that he was a Thorn head, not easy to provoke."
"Then it's even better to find someone sooner." Chu Yuan frowned, "Otherwise, we'll provoke another enemy for nothing."
Duan Baiyue squatted in front of him: "Are you anxious?"
"What?" Chu Yuan sat on the stool and looked at him.
"When I was in the White Elephant Kingdom, I heard that Naxi Thorn had a bad relationship with his elder brother Nava." Duan Baiyue said, "You should be most familiar with this kind of brotherly relationship that you compete for."
Chu Yuan nodded.
"Nawa's going north this time is a secret move. He must be more afraid than anyone else that the news will leak out, so as not to be known by the rest of the Nanyang island countries, he will first send envoys to Dachu to share the cake." Duan Baiyue said, " It's just that other people can hide it, but my family can't hide it."
"What do you mean, Naxi Thorn colluded with Chu Xiang to reveal Nawa's whereabouts?" Chu Yuan asked.
Duan Baiyue said: "It's just a guess."
"In a day or two, it is estimated that Jin Tai will also come to the king's city." Chu Yuan said, "I originally meant to see my sister, but this kind of thing happened, and then there will be trouble again." Don't say anything else, just That rambled loud voice, just thinking about it makes my brain hurt.
"The Imperial Forest Army is still looking for it in the mountains today, and I will go there again in a while." Duan Baiyue said, "I won't be back at night."
"You're not alone on the mountain." Chu Yuan said, "Don't run back and forth. Just like what Liu Aiqing said just now, there is no way to keep looking around like this. If you haven't slept all night, take a good rest."
"Relax." Duan Baiyue patted his chest, "Leave it to me."
"By handing it over to you, will you be able to transform the White Elephant Kingdom and his party?" Chu Yuan asked.
Duan Baiyue said: "Well."
Chu Yuan looked at him for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he raised his foot and kicked: "I'm talking about business."
"I know." Duan Baiyue stood up and opened the door for Sixi to bring some meals.
Chu Yuan said: "I have no appetite."
"Just eat with me." Duan Baiyue sat opposite him, "I stayed in the mountains for seven or eight hours, and I couldn't even drink a sip of water."
Chu Yuan stretched out his hand and patted his face dully: "It's hard for you."
Duan Baiyue smiled and shook his head: "It's such a big thing, so frowning like this. The King of Southwest has rebelled for more than ten years, and I'm afraid I haven't seen you sigh so much."
Chu Yuan said: "Tired." Finally, the sweetheart came to Wangcheng, and it was not a day since he was happy, but it was full of troubles, and anyone would be tired.
Duan Baiyue took him into his arms: "After eating, I will sleep with you for a while?"
Chu Yuan said: "Okay."
"What are you afraid of, there is me." Duan Baiyue whispered in his ear, "If the sky falls, I can push you back."
Chu Yuan hugged him tightly: "Well."
Duan Baiyue smiled and didn't speak again, until she heard the footsteps of the servant from outside, and she released the person.
The meals were very bland, and after the two of them finished eating, Father Sixi came to pass the message again, saying that it was Master Li of the Ministry of Rites to ask for an interview.
"Are you in a hurry?" Duan Baiyue asked.
Sixi Gong said: "It doesn't look like you're too anxious."
"No." Duan Baiyue said, "Come back tomorrow."
Si Xi carefully glanced at the emperor and saw his chin resting on the table, as if he was staring at the front hair in a daze, so he bowed his head and made a promise, and hurriedly backed out.
Chu Yuan covered his ears with his hands.
Duan Baiyue then opened the door again and said, "Unless you are really in a hurry, no one will come today."
Sixi said, "Yes."
Chu Yuan looked at him: "You falsely preached the imperial edict."
"Then I'll give you a call." Duan Baiyue reached out.
Chu Yuan complained, "Dizzy."
Duan Baiyue picked him up and took him into the inner room.
Father Sixi thought outside, every time the King of Southwest came, the emperor seemed to have changed.
Not bad.
Even if Nava is lost.
That's still good.
After coaxing people to sleep, Duan Baiyue rode out of the city and went to Mianya Mountain.
The newly allocated army, together with the garrison army, almost surrounded the mountains. Although some people wondered why the King of Southwest China suddenly appeared, but seeing that he and Zhao Yuexiang Lie were talking very happily, it is estimated that the emperor also knew about it, so no one asked much.
There are many mountains and forests in the southwest, and Duan Baiyue can be considered to have grown up in the mountains, and he knows this type of terrain very well. After a while, he staggered away from the army and walked inward along a small stream. In autumn, the grass has dried up a little, the water flow of the river has dropped, and the mud on both sides of the river has been exposed to the sun, and it has cracked and cracked. If someone steps on it, the traces will be particularly obvious.
A messy aquatic plant was trampled on, and there was still some juice left on the stems. Looking ahead, there was another large piece of broken grass stems, and there were even some... bloodstains.
Duan Baiyue remained calm, holding the hilt of the sword in her right hand, and walked step by step to the depths of the aquatic plants.
There was silence all around.
A pair of embroidered shoes were covered with mud, and the Luo skirt showed a pale yellow in the mud puddle. Looking up, it was the right hand of a young woman wearing a jade bracelet.
Duan Baiyue slowly pushed aside the grass in front of her.
Jin Shu's eyes were tightly closed, and most of the people were submerged in the muddy water, unable to see whether they were dead or alive.
Duan Baiyue pulled the person out, took a breath, and still had a faint breath, so she took the pill from her arms and fed it into her mouth, and led the person all the way out of the mountain back to the palace.
Almost all the doctors of the Taiyuan Hospital were invited to the side hall. After the consultation, they all said that there was no serious problem, but that they were intoxicated and would wake up in a short time.
"Don't say anything else," Duan Baiyue said, "At least Jin Tai has an explanation. When Jin Shu wakes up, he will know what happened."
Chu Yuan nodded, reached out and wiped his forehead for him: "Don't leave tonight, take a good rest."
Duan Baiyue held his wrist and gave him a kiss.
Sixi said outside: "Your Majesty, Master Tao and Master Liu are asking to see you."
Duan Baiyue's eyes almost rolled to the sky.
Chu Yuan laughed: "Be better."
"No." Duan Baiyue said, "Anyway, he can't see it."
"Who said you can't watch it?" Chu Yuan patted his shoulder and said to Si Xi, "Xuan."
Duan Baiyue: "..."
"Sit." Chu Yuan said, "Now everyone knows that you have come to Wangcheng, and you can't hide."
The King of Southwest was in a very good mood and chose the softest chair to sit on.
Tao Rende entered the room, but did not expect Duan Baiyue to be there, and was stunned for a moment.
Liu Dajiong held his hands in his hands, but he was extremely calm—he was originally there to watch the fun.
Chu Yuan asked, "Is there something wrong with the two Aiqings?"
Tao Rende glanced at Duan Baiyue.
The King of Southwest had a very kind smile.
Tao Rende: "..."
Liu Dajiong's eyes were full of sympathy, and what else could he do, he kept saying those words, upside down, the Southwest King Langzi's ambitions, and Dali City had to guard against it. This is good, Bang Dang bumped into the main lord, and he couldn't say a word. It was estimated that Lao Tao could suffocate to death.
Chu Yuan said again: "I kept staring at the door when I entered the door. Could it be that Master Taifu made a special trip to see the King of Southwest China?"
Duan Baiyue's smile became more friendly and flattered.
Tao Rende paused and said, "Exactly."
Duan Baiyue said modestly: "How embarrassing is this."
Liu Dajiong: "Pfft."
…
For a while, the atmosphere in the hall was very strange.
Fortunately, Master Taifu found a new topic in time and said, "Wei Chen heard that the King of Southwest rescued Princess Gaoli from the mountains?"
"It's inside." Chu Yuan said, "The imperial physician is diagnosing and treating, and he will wake up after a while."
Liu Dajiong said, "That's fine, that's fine."
As soon as the words were finished, an imperial doctor came to report that Jin Shu was awake, but... just...
Chu Yuan frowned: "Just what happened?"
The imperial doctor knelt down and said, "Go back to the emperor, that Princess Goryeo seems to have lost her memory."