When You Yuji anxiously found Chen An, he was sitting and talking with Cui Ling. It was inconvenient to tell Cui Ling about the matter involving the backyard, so You Yuji asked Wangshan to pass on a message.
Chen Anzhi turned around and looked at You Yuji who was standing in the corridor not far away.
It snowed all night yesterday, and this morning the distant mountains were completely engulfed in snow. The red painted corridor was scrubbed by the snow and became unusually bright. Just now Chen Anzhi had praised the good color. But now that You Yuji was standing in the corridor, the bright red paint had become dim.
Chen Anzhi came back to his senses, somewhat unhappy with her brightness and his own distraction. He said something to Cui Ling, stood up and walked towards You Yuji.
"What makes you come to me on your own initiative?"
"Yingying was kidnapped by bandits on her way home to visit her mother this morning!" You Yuji frowned, her tone filled with anxiety. The closer it got to the end of the year, the more rampant the bandits became. If Lin Yingying was kidnapped by bandits, she would lose her reputation at best, or even her life at worst. How could she not be anxious
"Why did she go home again?" Chen Anzhi was unhappy, "Wouldn't it be okay if she stayed at home?"
You Yuji was instantly annoyed. But Lin Yingying was Chen Anzhi's concubine after all, so she had to take a breath and explain, "Her mother is very ill, so she often goes back to accompany her mother."
Chen Anzhi said "Oh".
You Yuji suppressed her urgency and said, "Please send someone to look for him immediately, my Lord."
"Wangshan!" Chen Anzhi called Wangshan and ordered, "Find a few servants to go look for him quietly."
You Yuji frowned and asked, "Just send a few servants to look for it quietly?"
"If we go looking for her with great fanfare, will her reputation be preserved?" Chen Anzhi glanced at Cui Ling who was not far away. "Well, there are guests at home. She is just a concubine. I have to go."
After saying this, he walked forward and returned to Cui Ling.
"Cousin, is there anything urgent?" Cui Ling asked.
"It's just a small matter..."
You Yuji let out a long sigh of relief, knowing that Chen Anzhi didn't care about Lin Yingying. He was just drunk and confused that day, and summoned Cuiyu and Lin Yingying to the mansion on the wedding day. Afterwards, he kept these two people for the sake of his reputation.
You Yuji walked back, asking a servant beside her about the situation. She pondered for a while, and knew that Chen Anzhi might not be able to rely on her, so she immediately asked the maid to call for the pillow.
"Go find Zhuo Wen and ask him to send someone to Boya Hall. Fu Xuesong has met Aunt Lin before, so ask him to draw a few more portraits of Aunt Lin and send them to Wanshun Hall. Ask Steward Su to send all his men to look for her."
Wanshuntang is a escort agency. The You family's business covers a wide range, and Manager Su is in charge of several escort agencies of the You family. The escort agency travels all over the country, and it will be faster to find Lin Yingying.
"Okay!" Zhenxu nodded heavily, turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait!" You Yuzhi called her again.
"Madam, do you have any other instructions?" Zhenxu asked.
You Yuji hesitated for a while before saying, "If we find the robbers, no matter if they are injured or not, as long as they are alive, we must rescue them. Life is more important than anything else."
Zhenxu nodded and hurried to do it.
You Yuji's brows were tightly knitted together.
She was worried that the robbers had originally robbed Lin Yingying without knowing her identity, and now that they knew she was from the Jinnan Palace, they wanted to kill her because she had touched someone.
Nothing is more important than life.
You Yuji raised her head slightly and looked at the pale sky. Lin Yingying was always sweet and clever, and she hoped that Lin Yingying could also be clever and turn danger into safety this time.
As long as people come back, it will be fine.
In the warm room, Princess Huarong lazily leaned on the soft couch, eating peeled grapes handed to her by the maid, and asked casually: "Did you lose a concubine?"
"Yes." The nanny beside her reported, "One of Prince An's concubines was kidnapped by bandits on her way home. She looked like an unpopular concubine, so the palace didn't plan to look for her seriously. Instead, the prince's wife was very anxious to send someone back to her parents' home to move her out."
Another maid smiled and said, "This prince's wife is also interesting. Not only is she at odds with Prince An, but she is also as close as sisters to several of his concubines."
Princess Huarong snorted coldly.
The two maids looked at each other and immediately stopped talking.
Princess Huarong pushed away the hand of the maid offering the grapes and said irritably: "Bandits are rampant under the emperor's feet. Is there still law?"
"Yes! Princess is right." The two maids said in unison with solemn expressions.
"I hate these lawless bandits the most!" Princess Huarong was furious and flicked the grapes on the table.
Princess Huarong was so furious that all the waiters in the room immediately knelt on the ground and fell silent.
After a long while, Princess Huarong slowly closed her eyes and said tiredly, "Prepare the carriage to return to the Prince Consort's residence."
"Yes." The kneeling nanny quickly stood up and went out to give orders.
The maids kneeling on the ground in the room all lowered their heads. No one would notice that the usually arrogant and domineering Princess Huarong had tears in her eyes at this moment.
If her daughter had not encountered bandits who robbed her and kidnapped her, she would not have...
Princess Huarong let out a long sigh.
She is the only daughter of His Majesty and the only princess of Dachen. She has gotten whatever she wants in her life, and even the crown prince dares not speak loudly in front of her.
But what’s the use of this
She is a failed mother.
Five days passed in a flash, and there was no news from the people You Yuji sent out. Lin Yingying just disappeared, and there was no news of the bandits who kidnapped her.
There was no news for five days, and although no one said anything, everyone felt that Lin Yingying was probably in danger.
You Yuji's flower hall suddenly became deserted.
Cuiyu sat gloomily beside the charcoal brazier, staring at the flames in a daze.
Chun Xing sat quietly beside her, looking at her frequently. The clothes on Cui Yu's shoulders slipped down a little, but she was completely unaware. Chun Xing helped her pull up the clothes.
Cuiyu turned around and looked over. Chunxing immediately said, "Yingying will definitely turn the bad situation into good fortune."
Cuiyu nodded slowly, then looked at You Yuji standing under the eaves. Even though she was very anxious, she also understood that the lady had done her best...
"I haven't gotten rich yet..." Cuiyu muttered softly.
Chun Xing looked at her in confusion.
Cuiyu sniffed and explained dejectedly: "I've already made an agreement with her. When I get rich, I'll support her and protect her... She won't have to think about how to make others happy all the time..."
You Yuji was talking to a maid in Lin Yingying's room, asking about Lin Yingying's family situation. There was no news for five days, I'm afraid it's not good. During this period of time, You Yuji knew that Lin Yingying was a filial child. If she really met with an accident... You Yuji had to help her take care of the family.
You Yuji heard the conversation between Cuiyu and Chunxing and fell into deep thought.
She came to Chenjing from Sidi more than two years ago, and saw many refugees and bandits along the way. Two years have passed, and the situation has improved a lot under your majesty's governance.
Your Majesty is a wise ruler.
Wait a little longer. If there is still no news after a few more days... Even if the Jinnan Palace is unwilling, she will make a big deal and let the court intervene. Even if she can't save Lin Yingying this time, being able to strike at the bandits hiding in the dark can also be regarded as helping many future Lin Yingyings.
Cuiyu suddenly stood up and said something to You Yuji in a hurry, then walked back quickly. She returned to her room, squatted beside the bed, and stretched out her arms to touch the jewelry box hidden under the bed. She held the jewelry box on her legs, opened the two locks, and looked at all the family wealth accumulated over the years.
She has been without parents or family since she was a child. If something really happens to Lin Yingying, she will treat Lin Yingying's parents as her own parents and take care of them in their old age!
Another day passed, and there was still no news from the people sent by You Yuzhi.
You Yuji woke up early in the morning and found that Si Que had gotten up earlier than her. She got up and walked outside, where she saw Si Que sitting under the window, cleaning the strings of his zither.
"I got up early today." You Yuji smiled.
Si Que raised his eyes and said seriously with a smile: "Sister has to go back to You's house today and will not be back until tomorrow night. I am afraid that if I don't get up early, sister will leave while I am asleep. I want to see sister more and have breakfast with her."
You Yuji looked at Si Que's clear eyes, which had been washed by water, and the dullness of the past few days dissipated a little.
You Yuji walked towards him and said softly, "A Que is getting better and better at pleasing Sister."
"Everything I said is from the heart." Si Que hooked his hands around her waist, pulled her in front of him, and put his face in front of You Yuzhi.
When she heard a maid coming in, You Yuji pushed Si Que away. When Zhen Xu came in, she immediately asked, "Any news?"
The pillow shook its head.
You Yuji's eyes darkened slightly.
She and Si Que had breakfast together and boarded the carriage to return to the You family. Today was You Jiamu's birthday, and she wanted to go home. It had been snowing for the past few days, and it was too much trouble to go back and forth. Therefore, she did not plan to come back that day, and decided to come back tomorrow night.
Not long after You Yuzhi left the Jinnan Palace, Si Que took out a pair of scissors from the side and cut the strings that he had just rubbed repeatedly.
He stared at the broken and scattered strings with an expressionless face. His dark eyes were deep and no emotion could be seen.
It was a rare opportunity that You Yuji was going to be away for two days, which seemed to give him the opportunity to leave the palace and find Si Lang to get the fake death medicine.
Si Que was not very willing to go find Si Lang.
He sat alone under the window, looking at the broken strings for a long time before he stood up. With a cold face, he took the veil hat from the shelf and walked out of the Jinnan Palace.
Since sneaking out of the palace, Si Lang has never left Chen Jing.
Si Que also knew where he was hiding. After all, he was the one who arranged Si Lang's hiding place.
Si Que walked quietly into an old house. He walked step by step on the snow-covered path and gradually approached the hall.
There were seven or eight people sitting in the hall, discussing matters.
Si Que listened and seemed to be talking about Si Hua.
"Who is it!" A vigilant voice suddenly sounded in the hall, and at the same time, a hidden weapon shot out from the window.
Si Que turned his head slightly, and the poisoned hidden weapon brushed past the white gauze of his veil and passed through the courtyard wall in the distance behind him.
Immediately afterwards, several doors were pushed open, accompanied by the sound of weapons knocking against each other.
Several men in the hall rushed over, each holding a weapon, staring at Si Que vigilantly.
Si Que did not move, nor did he show any unnecessary expression. Through the white veil fluttering in the wind, he looked into the hall at the only person still sitting there—Si Lang, his twin brother.
Si Lang sat in the armchair at the head of the table, his tall body wrapped in a dark blue robe. He had the same appearance as Si Que, but his complexion was not Si Que's cold and sickly, but another kind of fair and white that belonged to a normal person. There was a faint smile on the corner of his lips, not Si Que's indifference.
Si Lang has a natural elegance and grace.
"A Que?" He stood up, put one hand behind his back, and walked forward slowly. Standing at the threshold, he looked at Si Que in the courtyard with a smile.
Under the veil and white gauze, Si Que pulled the corners of his mouth expressionlessly and said, "Brother Crown Prince."
Si Lang smiled instantly, with infinite elegance: "It's really you who came, come in quickly!"
The people who were standing in the courtyard and surrounding Si Que put down their weapons and breathed a sigh of relief.
Si Que walked forward slowly and stood in front of Si Lang.
He and he had exactly the same face, but they took two completely different paths since birth.
He is Yaoyang, born dazzling and honorable.
But he, Si Que, hid in the dark all his life.
Si Lang raised his hand, patted Si Que's shoulder, and said with a smile: "When will you leave Jinnan Palace and come to my brother?"
Si Que half-lowered his eyes and said indifferently: "That depends on whether the prince is willing to give me the fake death drug."
"Why should we be so polite to each other?" Si Lang said with a smile, "Come on, follow me and get it."
Si Que followed Si Lang through the hall and walked out.
"By the way," Si Lang said, "when you leave Jinnan Palace, can you bring You Yuji with you?"
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