The Queen of Tatar and Xie Youxing stood on the left and right, both of them looking calm.
After hearing the inquiry, the Queen spoke: "I came here, naturally, to meet Prince Pei and the Crown Princess. How are you doing lately?"
The conversational tone made Song Shuwan a little uncomfortable, but she quickly concealed the change in her eyes.
"It's not bad. Please sit down, both of you."
The servant brought tea, and Song Shuwan looked at the two of them without any trace. She thought about it several times, but was speechless in the end.
Suddenly, the Queen spoke out: "The Crown Princess hasn't found Prince Pei yet?"
"I have some news, and I'm about to go take a look."
Song Shuwan answered casually, then changed her tone and asked: "Your Majesty the Queen is here with the Tatar envoys, right? Aren't you afraid of something happening to the team?"
The Queen waved her hand: "With my skills, ordinary people can't hurt me. Let's not talk about it. I am actually here to ask for something."
Both of them wanted to get straight to the point, and Song Shuwan soon knew that the queen was here for the little princess.
"My men came here earlier and asked Prince Pei to help find the person, but there was no result for a long time. I couldn't sit still, so I came here to take a look. I wonder how the little princess is doing now?"
Song Shuwan showed a little guilt on her face: "I also want to tell Her Majesty the Queen the answer, but unfortunately, I don't know about the prince's arrangement to find the little princess, so I don't know what happened to the little princess."
"real?"
The Queen was skeptical.
Song Shuwan looked back innocently: "Of course it is true. There is no need for me to deceive Her Majesty the Queen about this matter."
The two looked at each other for a moment, and then the Queen looked away: "The Crown Princess said just now that she found some news and was about to go take a look?"
Song Shuwan nodded: "Yes, Her Majesty the Queen, is this?"
The Queen took the words: "I will go with the Crown Princess."
Their eyes met, Song Shuwan decisively agreed.
Several people left the capital.
In the carriage, Song Shuwan looked at the Queen several times, but finally couldn't hold it back: "I heard that Her Majesty the Queen is going to marry Prince Xie?"
The expression on Xie Youxing's face suddenly froze.
The Queen turned her head and raised the corners of her lips slightly: "Yes, I do want to marry him. Is there any problem?"
Song Shuwan raised her eyebrows: "No problem, I think it's good, but..."
She paused and moved her fingertips slightly: "Her Majesty the Queen should know that Prince Xie is a dead man in the capital, right?"
The Queen nodded: "I know, the Crown Princess wants to tell me not to expose his identity, right? I didn't intend to let him be exposed in the first place. There is no place for him to miss in this land of Zhou."
The carriage drove all the way, and near noon, Song Shuwancai and Qinglian met up.
"The people below are searching in the mountains. If nothing happens, they should be able to find the crown prince soon."
Song Shuwan looked around with a bit of solemnity in her eyes: "Besides the body of the secret guard, are there any other clues?"
Qinglian glanced at the Queen and Xie Youxing, and said calmly: "There are some clues, but overall, they are not of much use."
The Queen glanced at her and sneered: "Is it of little use, or are you guarding against me?"
"You are overthinking. Qinglian will not be too defensive about the people brought by the Crown Princess."
Not too defensive, that is, still defensive.
The people present heard the words, and the corners of their mouths twitched uncontrollably. Qinglian's tone was gentle and gentle, but her words were unceremonious.
Song Shuwan coughed lightly, breaking the stagnation at the scene: "Let's not talk about this anymore. If we send more people into the mountain, we must ensure it as soon as possible..."
"found it!"
A sudden shout interrupted Song Shuwan's words. She followed the sound. Before she could ask further questions, she saw several secret guards running quickly with people on their backs.
When she got closer, Song Shuwan frowned when she saw that they were all seriously injured and unconscious secret guards, except for Pei Huan.
Perhaps, they can know the whereabouts of Pei Huan.
Putting her thoughts away, she rolled up her sleeves and stepped forward: "Qinglian, come with me to save people first."
Half an hour later, a secret guard woke up, saw the people around him, and immediately shouted: "The Crown Prince has fallen off the cliff, Crown Princess, go find him quickly."
cliff!
Song Shuwan's face turned pale: "Which cliff is on which side?"
After getting the direction, she immediately rushed to the cliff with her people. As soon as she arrived, she found someone nearby.
Qinglian led the secret guards to arrest them, and soon figured out the identities of these people.
"They came to confirm the prince's life or death. They said there was blood at the bottom of the cliff, but they didn't see a body. They suspected that the prince was not dead."
Song Shuwan's heart was tightly packed: "Look for it, look for it immediately."
Behind them, the Queen and Xie Youxing exchanged glances. Neither of them spoke, but they could vaguely see changes in their expressions.
Soon, the two retreated to the rear.
What they didn't know was that as soon as they turned around, Song Shuwan's eyes fell on their backs, and a thoughtful look quickly flashed across her face.
Song Shuwan led people to search for three days, and finally found only the jade pendant that Pei Huan carried with him.
The jade pendant was intact but stained with blood. Song Shuwan carefully wiped it off, leaving Qinglian to continue searching, and then returned to the capital.
Two days ago, the Queen left with Xie Youxing, saying that a team of Tatar envoys had approached the capital and they were going to meet up.
Calculating the time, the Tatar envoy team should have entered the capital by now, and she had to go and see the situation.
…
In a small village, several children were playing and having fun at the end of the village, when a man walked by.
"Oh, big brother? Where are you going?"
"Do you want to leave the village? There is a big tiger outside that can eat people!"
The children gathered around and chattered non-stop.
Pei Huan lowered his head and looked at them with helpless expressions. These children were really clever.
"I'm not planning to go anywhere. I'm not afraid of big tigers. Don't scare me by saying that adults are scaring you..."
He replied one by one, and then dismissed the children around him.
At this moment, an old man came over and said, "Why did you come out? Your injury is very serious. If you move around casually, it will break apart, which will affect the recovery of the wound."
Pei Huan raised his hands and saluted: "Village Chief, thank you and the villagers for taking care of me these days. I have some things at home and can't stay here any longer, so..."
He didn't finish his words, but the village chief understood what he meant and couldn't help but sigh.
"It's not that I won't let you go. It's just that your current situation is not suitable for leaving. Mr. Pei, you are covered with injuries. If you encounter some wild animals in the forest, you will be killed."
Pei Huan turned around, his eyes fell on the horizon, and said calmly: "I know, but I still have my wife at home. If I don't go back, she will be worried."
The village chief couldn't make sense and could only shake his head.
"Since you insist on leaving, I won't keep you. I'll have someone take you off for a while, and then you can leave on your own."
Pei Huan saluted again: "Thank you very much, village chief."
He lowered his eyes and tightened his fingers slightly. He didn't know what was going on in the capital. Calculating the time, the Tatar envoy team was coming soon. I hoped nothing would happen.
