Under the moonlight, a slender black shadow leaped across the rooftop carrying a sack, occasionally looking back to see if the unlucky general was catching up. Suddenly, there was a whistling sound in the air, and the black shadow was startled. Then he heard a steady voice in the empty space, "Yuchi Gongru!"
The slender black shadow paused and turned to look behind him. It was not fun at all to have his true identity discovered by someone.
Not far away, Chi Feng was standing on the top of the carriage with a smile. Yuchi Gongru thought he had been careful enough, but he had no idea when a carriage appeared in the alley. Although he ran fast just now, he didn't even hear the sound of horse hooves. The only explanation was that the carriage had been parked there for a long time.
Chi Feng clapped his hands, and archers in black clothes and holding longbows appeared on the roofs in all directions. The bowstrings were pulled and the swords were pointed at Yuchi Gongru. As long as the order was given, no matter how high the opponent's martial arts was, he would not be able to avoid the thousands of arrows.
He raised his hand and touched his chin, as if thinking about how to get out of this situation better.
Chi Feng said: "Put down the bag on your back, and I can let you go!"
Yuchi Gongru had an evil smile on his face. He didn't expect that this crowd was not here to capture him alive.
He lowered his eyes to glance at the sack in his hand. He had sneaked into the Dongqi Imperial City two days ago. Tonight, he was lying on the rooftop looking at the stars, bored, thinking of finding something fun to annoy the Dongqi Emperor. Unexpectedly, he ran into the kidnapping scene at Dayan Post Station. Although he didn't know who was in the sack, he was very interested in getting involved.
Yuchi Gongru turned his thoughts back and curled his lips and said, "Are you serious, sir?"
Chi Feng nodded: "Of course, it's more real than real gold and silver."
Yuchi Gongru raised his hand and threw the sack in his hand towards Chi Feng, not caring at all whether the person inside would get internal injuries from such a blow.
"See you later!" Yuchi Gongru said with a smile, and leaped towards a tall tree nearby. The sound of "swoosh, swoosh, swoosh" followed closely behind him. Yuchi Gongru bared his teeth and cursed, "Damn it, you don't keep your word!"
Chi Feng narrowed his eyes and smiled like a fox, "I said I would let you go, but I never said I wouldn't stab you in the back!"
"This prince will remember you!" Yuchi Gongru's voice gradually faded away.
Chi Feng waved his hand, and two figures immediately appeared in the darkness. They grabbed the sack in the air and flew in front of the carriage.
Chi Feng climbed down from the roof, his movements were a little stiff, completely losing his previous elegance, "Put it in the carriage."
"Prime Minister, should we chase that man?" the guard asked.
Chi Feng shook his head and said, "He is lucky today. Let's go back to the palace!" After that, he lifted the curtain and got into the carriage.
"Yes!" The guards took the order and immediately withdrew their troops.
Just as Chi Feng and others left, General Zhihao flew all the way with saliva spitting, but still could not find any clues, "Where did that damn birdman go!" He disappeared too quickly. He had never suffered such a loss before!
After searching for a while without success, Zhihao returned to the bamboo forest in a hurry. Bai Mo was no longer sleepy, so he made a pot of tea and waited for news from Zhihao. He was more looking forward to Xiao Yichen's reaction to the "surprise" he had sent.
Bai Mo held the tea and said, "You look so dusty and dirty. Were you reprimanded by the Emperor?"
Zhihao twitched his lips and sat down opposite Bai Mo. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Suddenly, he slammed the table, causing the teapot and teacups on the table to shake. Bai Mo choked on his tea.
Zhihao said, "Damn it, I encountered a ghost tonight..." He recounted his experience and said, "Tell me, is it a ghost? My Qinggong is one of the best. I went around the imperial city but didn't find even a ghost."
Bai Mo looked at Zhihao, who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything, with sympathy, and said, "So, you are angry that someone was able to snatch the person away from you?" Brother, I'm reminding you that you are about to be in big trouble, just wait for being demoted!
Zhihao said, "That's right. I have won many battles for so many years but never encountered many masters. Now I have met one. When I find that person, I will have a good fight with him."
Bai Mo was so upset after hearing this, "Brother, your way of thinking is really worrying."
Bai Mo coughed and said, "When you came here, did you see the Second Prince's people looking for someone at Dayan Post Station?"
Zhihao nodded, "Of course I did. The Second Prince of Dayan even asked me what I was doing on the street so late at night?"
Bai Mo asked: "Then how do you answer?"
Zhihao patted his chest and said, "My chest suddenly hurts. It may be a recurrence of an old injury. Let's go outside the city to find Bai Mo to ask for some medicine."
Bai Mo was frowning, luckily this guy was not too stupid and his excuse was pretty good.
Zhihao leaned closer to Bai Mo and said, "Why, are you still afraid that I won't lie? I came here to tell you that you and I know what happened tonight, so don't let anyone else know."
Bai Mo nodded. He naturally didn't want to cause trouble for himself. He was just afraid that someone in the palace would know everything that happened outside...
The sun rose from the horizon, illuminating every corner of the capital. There was a deafening bang as a door was broken, and Ji Lingxue's long eyelashes moved.
"You silly girl, why don't you get up and do some work? Don't think you don't have to work just because you're pretty."
"Snap!" The whip hit the quilt, and the sound of wind breaking through the air scared Ji Lingxue so much that she opened her eyes. She looked blankly at the old woman in front of her who was standing with her hands on her hips and looking at her coldly.
Ji Lingxue blinked, and blinked again. This must be a dream!
Wasn't she waiting for Ruge at the post station to go to Prince Chen's mansion to look for Moxiang? How come she was waiting until daybreak
Something seemed wrong. Where was she now? Why was there a fierce woman in front of her, holding a whip and glaring at her
"You stupid girl, what are you looking at me for? Get up and work, don't even think about being lazy!" As he spoke, the whip came flying, shocking Ji Lingxue so much that she jumped up.
The woman withdrew her hand and said angrily: "Why don't you go and wash the vegetables that have just been brought in from the yard!"
Ji Lingxue did not move, but took two steps back to keep a safe distance from the woman in front of him before asking, "Where is this place? Do you know who I am?"
The woman put her hands on her hips, looked Ji Lingxue up and down and said with a smile: "This is the backyard of the imperial kitchen. Who are you? Aren't you the palace maid that Eunuch Ru brought here yesterday? Don't think that I will be more tolerant of you just because you entered the palace through connections. I hate people like you who have connections the most."
"Imperial...Imperial kitchen?!" Ji Lingxue looked up at the sky, feeling a sense of desolation. Why was she in the palace and so close to Xiao Yichen
Thinking of this, Ji Lingxue raised her hand and touched her face, and was shocked to find that the human skin mask on her face was gone.
Ji Lingxue: Oh, Heaven, oh, Earth, who can tell me what is going on
In the imperial study of the palace, Ruge stood opposite Xiao Yichen with a smile, but the smile did not reach her eyes.
Xiao Yichen looked up at him from the pile of memorials and said with a smile, "Ruge, what happened so early in the morning? Why do you look so worried?"
Ruge bowed. He had been waiting at the door of the imperial study early in the morning and waited for a full hour before he saw Xiao Yichen.
Ruge said, "I am sorry to disturb the emperor's rest. I have something important to ask of you."
Xiao Yichen nodded and waited for Ruge to continue.
Ruge said: "My sister Zhixue disappeared last night!"
Xiao Yichen stood up in shock, "Princess Zhixue is missing. When did it happen? Why did you disappear? Why did you only tell me now? Did you know that the best time to find someone is two hours after she disappeared?"
Ruge had been paying attention to Xiao Yichen's expression, making sure that he was not lying. If he was not Xiao Yichen, then who else would kidnap Ji Lingxue
Ruge said, "I heard unusual noises in the next room late last night and came out to check. I didn't expect Zhixue's window to be open, but I couldn't find her. The guards I brought with me searched for the whole night but found no clues. That's why I came to ask the emperor to help me look for her."
Xiao Yichen waved his hand, "I understand. Come, ask the general who guarded the city last night. I will investigate thoroughly. There are still people stirring up trouble and stealing under the emperor's feet."
The commander of the city defense arrived soon. After saluting Xiao Yichen, he bowed to Ruge and said, "I am deeply sorry for what happened while defending the city last night. I did not see any suspicious people leaving the city. I believe the princess is still in the city. I am willing to make amends for my crime and find the princess. Please help me, Your Majesty and Prince."
Xiao Yichen nodded, waved his hand, and said cheerfully, "Well, go ahead, investigate thoroughly and give the Second Prince an explanation."
After sending Ruge away, Xiao Yichen lazily leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. After a while, there was a light knock on the door, and the eunuch pushed the door open and came in, "Your Majesty, breakfast is ready. Where would you like to eat?"
Xiao Yichen nodded and said, "Just use it here. Go ask Chi Feng to come over later."
The eunuch quickly arranged the dishes and left. Xiao Yichen put down the memorial in his hand and walked to the dining table. He had a poor appetite recently, and the imperial kitchen had to cook in different ways.
Today's side dishes look quite flavorful. Xiao Yichen picked up a piece of shortbread with chopsticks and put it in his mouth to chew, nodding and saying, "This tastes exactly the same as what Ji Lingxue made."
When mentioning that long-lost name, Xiao Yichen's heart ached inexplicably. Ji Lingxue, why on earth did you leave me
"Your Majesty, please look for me!" Chi Feng's clear voice floated in from outside, interrupting Xiao Yichen's sadness in time.
"Yeah." Xiao Yichen hummed, turned around and waved to Chi Feng.
Chi Feng walked in with a smile, glanced at the table next to Xiao Yichen, swallowed spinelessly, and said half-jokingly: "The emperor asked me to come here, is it to accompany you for breakfast?"
Xiao Yichen nodded, "Please sit down." Some questions are better to be asked after you are full.
Chi Feng was flattered and sat down. He picked up his chopsticks and ate heartily. After sweeping the plate, he put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I have finished eating."
Xiao Yichen twitched his lips and asked, "How was the plan last night implemented?"
Chi Feng: "Everything went well." He successfully made Yuchi Gongru run away.
Xiao Yichen added: "Ruge came to see me this morning and said that Princess Zhixue is missing. Do you know about this?"
Chi Feng nodded, took something out of his sleeve and handed it to Xiao Yichen.
(End of this chapter)