After appeasing Shi Baojing, Shi Qingxue immediately arranged for Wei Zichao to go to Kyoto.
Wei Zichao was a little hesitant, "If the imperial concubine wants to take back Prince An's body, I still have some people in Kyoto who can send them a message..."
Shi Qingxue smiled: "How can others be as capable as you? Now Mo Junyu must have sent heavy troops to guard it, and he is afraid that we will rob it. Ordinary people are just looking for death. I can only trust you to leave this matter to you!"
Besides, Jun Yang's whereabouts are unknown now and he has not come back yet. I am afraid that he is still trapped in Kyoto. If you go, you can help them nearby. "
Even though Wei Zichao still hesitated at this point, he could only agree.
He just warned her uneasily: "The prince must stay in the house and don't go anywhere. Otherwise, when the prince comes back and cannot see you, he will definitely be worried!"
Shi Qingxue also understood that her credibility was a bit bad, and said with a wry smile: "Everyone is trying to catch me now, trying to use me to lure Jun Yang away. Of course I won't be stupid enough to give them this opportunity."
Wei Zichao felt a little relieved and left a few capable men to guard Shi Qingxue before walking towards Kyoto.
Shi Qingxue also acted as she promised Wei Zichao, never leaving the main gate of Ruicheng Palace and being more obedient than ever.
But such peaceful days did not last long. News came from Beidi's informants that Mo Junyang seemed to have appeared near Beidi recently.
Beidi is less than 600 miles away from Ruicheng. If you hurry up, you can reach it in one day.
If Mo Junyang really returned to the North, why hasn't he come to Ruicheng for so long
As soon as Shi Qingxue got the news, she couldn't sit still.
The information came from Mo Junyang, who was absolutely reliable. Because of this, Shi Qingxue was almost certain that something had happened to Mo Junyang, otherwise the other party would never have stopped looking for her after such a long time!
"No! I'm going to the North!" Shi Qingxue made a decision immediately.
The two bodyguards Yang Zhong and Yang Yun who stayed to protect Shi Qingxue immediately expressed their objections, "Chief Guard Wei told the Crown Princess that you must stay in the palace, otherwise we two brothers will not be able to protect your safety! If something goes wrong because of this, What's going on? We really can't bear this responsibility!"
Shi Qingxue couldn't care so much and said bluntly: "Jun Yang must be trapped by something and can't escape from the North. We must save him!"
Yang Zhong: "Then we have to wait until the Chief of Guards Wei comes back..."
"It's too late. Kyoto is thousands of miles away. It takes half a month to come back and forth. Wait until Zi Chao knows the news before rushing back. The day lilies are already cold!" Shi Qingxue rejected the suggestion without thinking. .
Seeing that the two of them seemed to want to say something else, she could only say seriously: "I know your order is to protect my safety, but if Jun Yang is gone, all this will be meaningless!
But now Jun Yang needs our help, and only we can help him, so we can no longer hesitate! "
Seeing that the two of them seemed undecided, Shi Qingxue simply said harshly, "In short, I am going to the Northland no matter what. If you two are willing to go with me, we may be able to rescue Jun Yang; if If you don’t want to, then Qingxue has no choice but to go alone. From now on, I will be responsible for my own safety and it has nothing to do with you two.”
Qingxue said this when Yang Zhong and Yang Yun saw her. They knew that no matter what, they could not shake her decision, so they had no choice but to nod and agree: "I am willing to follow the Crown Princess to the North."
Shi Qingxue nodded with satisfaction and ordered, "Simply pack your luggage and leave immediately."
In order to prevent the leakage of the news from threatening Mo Junyang, Shi Qingxue did not even tell anyone else, and the three of them left for the Northland overnight.
By the time they arrived in Northland, it was already the afternoon of the second day.
After riding a horse for nearly a day and night, Shi Qingxue's physical strength was almost at its limit, but she didn't bother to rest and immediately found Beidi's spy.
The man's name was Yan Sanduo. He was a middle-aged man in his fifties. He opened the largest inn in the North. Almost all travelers coming and going would stay here. It was also the best place to get information.
When Yan Sanduo saw Shi Qingxue, he immediately knelt down and said: "My subordinate Yan Sanduo has met the Crown Princess. She has been traveling all the way and is tired from the journey. My subordinate has ordered someone to prepare a superior guest room. The Crown Princess can go in first." rest."
Shi Qingxue waved her hand and said calmly: "No need to be so polite, I want to hear your news first. Did you say you met Prince Mo here?"
When Yan Sanduo saw Shi Qingxue's anxiety evident, he did not try to persuade her again and replied honestly: "As for the Imperial Concubine, it is true. The Imperial Concubine may not know something. Although my subordinates live in the North all year round, they are also I was once a retainer of the royal family, and I had the honor to meet the prince up close several times. So I am sure that I am definitely not wrong about the person!"
Shi Qingxue felt that her heart was being pinched. The two small hands under her sleeves were clenched into fists. After a long while, she breathed out heavily, slowly relaxed and asked.
"What was the situation like at that time? Please tell me in detail."
Yan Sanduo: "That happened the night before yesterday. The inn under my command was about to close, and then a group of about ten people broke in. They were all wearing black clothes and covering their faces. The person with the last head was still carrying a A big sack.
Seeing that these people were vicious and difficult to deal with, the subordinates wanted to send them out, but they were determined to move in and even took out knives to threaten the subordinates. The subordinates had no choice but to let them in and ordered people to move in. Well entertained.
However, his subordinates could never let go of this group of people, so they secretly spied on their whereabouts from the secret room in the next room.
Unexpectedly, I saw that they were about to open the big sack. The situation was urgent at that time, and the subordinates did not take a closer look, but with just one glance, they recognized that the person in the sack was none other than Prince Mo. "
Shi Qingxue clenched her fists again and asked eagerly: "What about them now?"
Yan Sanduo said helplessly: "Those people only stayed in the inn for one night and were leaving. There were not enough manpower here to stop them, so I had to order people to quickly send the news to the palace. I also ordered people to follow them secretly. This The latest news is that they have left the customs and entered the territory of Liang Kingdom."
"What?!" Shi Qingxue was shocked, almost unable to believe the news she heard.
Here, why is Liang Guo involved again
Shi Qingxue frowned heavily and confirmed again, "Are you sure your person got it right?"
Yan Sanduo smiled bitterly, "This matter is related to the safety of the master. No matter how lax my subordinates are, they will never dare to relax on this matter. Please give me some advice from the Imperial Concubine!"
"I didn't doubt what you meant, it's just..." She couldn't figure out what Liang Guo's business had to do with it
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Shi Qingxue's mind, and she suddenly remembered the tens of millions of taels of silver that had disappeared.
She looked at Yan Sanduo carefully and suddenly asked: "During the beginning of the year, did Jun Yang give you an order?"
An expression of surprise immediately appeared on Yan Sanduo's face, "How did you..."
He shut his mouth suddenly, as if regretting that he shouldn't have said it.
Shi Qingxue said calmly: "No need to hide and hold back, just say what you have to say!"
Yan Sanduo is still hesitating.
Yang Zhong angrily rebuked: "The prince has an order. When you see the prince's concubine, you are like seeing the prince. How dare you disobey?"
Yan Sanduo apologized quickly, "My subordinates dare not, so please calm down the Crown Princess. What does the Crown Princess want to ask? My subordinates will definitely tell you!"
"What did you find?" Shi Qingxue asked.
Yan Sanduo said it all: "The Crown Prince originally asked his subordinates to pay attention to the large carriages leaving the customs. After observation by the subordinates, they actually discovered that there were ten groups of carriages leaving the customs at different times."
Shi Qingxue felt that there was a layer of sweat on her palms, but she still forced herself to calmly ask: "What are they transporting?"
Yan Sanduo shook his head helplessly, "The carriage is tightly sealed and you can't see what's inside, but judging from the horses' weight-bearing condition and walking speed, the things in the carriage should be quite heavy.
Moreover, after these people left, my subordinate carefully observed the place where the carriage stopped and found some fine silver-white powder, which looked a bit like... "
"silver!"
The shock on Yan Sanduo's face became even greater, and he blurted out, "How did you know?"
Shi Qingxue smiled bitterly and shook his head, "I should have guessed it a long time ago, I should have guessed it a long time ago! But I didn't pay attention. Why didn't I pay attention?"
As early as that batch of silver was secretly transported to the North by Mo Junyu, Shi Qingxue should have been aware of it!
But she actually listened to Mo Junyang's words and completely put the matter aside, not even thinking about the option of Mo Junyu colluding with Liang Guo.
No! Maybe she had a vague guess that the missing silver might have been used by Mo Junyu to bribe someone, but she didn't think about it in detail.
"I'm so stupid!"
When Yang Zhong saw Shi Qingxue hitting his head, he asked with concern: "Prince Princess, is there anything wrong?"
Shi Qingxue rubbed her painful forehead and sighed helplessly: "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought that the Liang Kingdom might also be involved in this incident. And the person who kidnapped Jun Yang was probably a member of the Liang Kingdom!"
"How did you..." Yan Sanduo wanted to ask this question for the third time.
In fact, the group of men in black took off their disguises after leaving the border, revealing Liang Guo's clothes.
Shi Qingxue shook her head. She no longer had the desire to explain. She just said concisely and concisely: "There is no time to explain so much. Yang Zhong, you and Yang Yun immediately organize the manpower, and we will set off to chase him immediately!"
However, this time, Yang Zhong refused to leave no matter what.
He knelt in front of Shi Qingxue and said sincerely: "Prince Concubine, you haven't slept a wink all day and night. If you don't rest, you will definitely not be able to bear it. I kindly ask you to rest for one night first, and it won't be too late to leave tomorrow morning." !”
Upon seeing this, Yan Sanduo also advised: "What Guard Yang said makes sense, you really need to take a rest first. Moreover, my subordinates have ordered people to follow those Liang people, and they will not be lost. I also ask the imperial concubine to take a rest and recuperate." Recharge your batteries so you can deal with emergencies!"
Shi Qingxue saw these people kneeling on the ground, as if they would not get up if she did not agree.
I had no choice but to nod in agreement.
But her heart has already flown to Liang Country.
Mo Junyang, where are you