After asking around, there was still no news about Lianyun. Shen Qingwan returned to her room and sat down in dejection.
According to her understanding of Lianyun, even if she went out on her own, she would have informed her in advance. Now that she had no news, Shen Qingwan was really worried.
Could it be that he was kidnapped by a bad guy when he was out? Thinking of this, Shen Qingwan couldn't help but shudder in her heart, and her throat suddenly tightened. Once a bad thought came up, it would spread in her heart like smoke.
But then she shook her head, trying to dispel these bad thoughts. She held on to the last bit of hope, hoping that Lianyun would be able to return safely before dark.
She felt like her brain was about to be stretched apart. Shen Qingwan could no longer sit still. She stood up from the chair and began to pace around the room. Her hands were folded together nervously, desperately hoping to find out the whereabouts of Lianyun.
She walked to the window involuntarily, looked out the window helplessly, looked in the direction of the gate, and imagined all kinds of possible destinations of Lianyun in her mind.
She lowered her head, her eyes filled with worry and anxiety. At this moment, she suddenly saw a note on the dressing table by the window.
"Who put this here?"
Shen Qingwan walked in and took a look. There were unfamiliar handwriting on it. There were only a few lines of words that said: Lianyun is in my hands. If you want her to be safe and sound, go to the Yunpan Temple behind the mountain in three days, and Lianyun will naturally come back.
After reading the contents of the note carefully, she felt her heart suddenly contract. The worst thing had happened! Something really happened to Lianyun! She couldn't help but clench the hand holding the note tightly.
"How could it be..."
The note was crumpled into a ball in her palm. She was shocked and felt a surge of anger in her heart. Although Lianyun was kidnapped, the implication of the note was clearly directed at her.
This villain actually kidnapped Lianyun to threaten her. Shen Qingwan was angry and anxious, and her fingertips holding the note trembled slightly.
She was unwilling to let the criminals succeed, but she couldn't just watch Lianyun being kidnapped. Lianyun must be very scared being alone, and she didn't know whether the criminals would torture her.
"Knock knock!" Just when Shen Qingwan was struggling, there was a knock on the door.
"Your Majesty?" Shen Qingwan turned around and found that Fu Yuheng had already stepped in.
"What's wrong? I see that you don't look well and look worried." Fu Yuheng walked to her side while speaking, raised his hand to her brow, and then gently stroked along her beautiful eyebrows.
Shen Qingwan raised her hand and opened her fist, revealing a crumpled piece of paper, "Lianyun was kidnapped."
"What is this?" Fu Yuheng picked up the paper ball with some confusion, and then tried hard to unfold the note.
She raised her hand and held his hand, "Your Majesty, don't waste your energy," then pursed her lips and continued, "I just returned to my room and saw this note. It should have been left by the villain who kidnapped Lianyun."
"What did the note say?" Fu Yuheng frowned when he heard it.
"Let me go to the Yunpan Temple behind the mountain alone in three days, so that Lianyun can be safe."
"You want me to go there by myself?" His voice sank. "Absolutely not. He kidnapped Lianyun, and his ultimate goal is to get you. I can't let you go there by yourself. It's too dangerous."
"But Your Majesty, I cannot watch Lianyun in danger because of me," she said with tears in her eyes. She looked into his eyes with her long eyelashes trembling slightly. "I have already lost Xiaoman, I cannot lose Lianyun again."
There was a layer of frost in her eyes, and the sadness she once again felt surged into her heart.
"It's my fault. Don't be too sad." Fu Yuheng knew that she must be feeling bad, so he gently held her in his arms, stroked her back softly, and comforted her in a gentle voice.
"Your Majesty, I must go." Shen Qingwan bit her lip and leaned on his shoulder.
Fu Yuheng held her arms with both hands and pulled her back to him, then looked into her eyes with extra seriousness and said in a serious tone: "I know all your worries, but you must listen to me on this matter and make a long-term plan."
"But it's only three days." Shen Qingwan said hesitantly, "Is it too late to make a long-term plan?" The light in her eyes dimmed again.
"You have to believe me, okay?" Fu Yuheng raised his voice slightly, waiting for her affirmation.
Time passed slowly, and she raised her eyes after a long while, "Okay, I believe in Your Majesty."
"Let's go. I originally asked you to have dinner. If you don't go now, the food will get cold." Fu Yuheng changed the subject and adopted a relaxed tone, hoping to ease the tense atmosphere.
"Yeah." Shen Qingwan responded and let him take her out of the room.
At this time, on the other side, Lianyun slowly opened her eyes, and felt that her whole body was dark.
It was almost dark outside, and the occasional calls of wild birds could be heard. Lianyun closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, she began to vaguely see that she was in a small room, with all the furnishings around her in a mess.
She raised her hand to push away the loose hair on her forehead, only to find that her hands and feet were tightly tied with hemp ropes. She tried hard to pull her hands out, but found that she could not move at all.
Lianyun looked around and found a piece of broken wood in the corner. She thought about it and realized that she could use the tip of the wood to cut the rope. Then she tried to move her body to get the broken wood.
But she was tied up so tightly that she was tripped by debris on the ground before she could move a few steps. She tried hard to struggle, but soon ran out of strength.
At this moment, a man's voice came from outside, "Hmph, don't waste your energy. After three days, everything will be over naturally."
The man's gloomy voice sounded particularly creepy in the dark room, and Lianyun's heart trembled.
"Who are you?" Lian Yun's voice was filled with panic, and her trembling tone could not be concealed. "The Queen will definitely rescue me!"
Looking at the current situation, she had no way to escape by herself. She didn't know if the queen was also looking for her at this time. Lianyun slowly leaned against the earth wall and closed her eyes helplessly.
In the governor's mansion, Concubine Li was alone in her room with the door and windows closed.
She stood in the middle of the room with her arms folded, a strange smile on her face, "I asked you to fight me, huh, let me see what you can do!" The laughter was a little sharp, and there was an indescribable pleasure in it.
On the wall opposite her hung a portrait of Shen Qingwan. Her cold face was clearly visible, but upon closer inspection, it was cut many times by a dagger, looking inexplicably strange.