"your Highness?"
Di Xue was surprised when she saw Princess Chu Yurao of Qingyang in the room, who was dressed in men's clothing and taking care of the envoy of the South Vietnam Kingdom who had a fever.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yurao quickly made a silent gesture, then turned his head and gently wiped the envoy's forehead.
Di Xue saw something unusual in this.
Then Chu Yurao pulled Di Xue and Chu Ran out of the house, and then said:
"You are not allowed to tell anyone about what I am here!"
"Your Highness Princess, you know our plan, right? You have just got out of the engagement and have not yet restored your identity!"
After Di Xue finished speaking, Chu Yurao looked unconcerned:
"I suddenly realized that it's good to be a commoner. It doesn't matter to me whether I'm a princess or not."
Seeing the gloomy expressions on Di Xue and Chu Ran's faces, Chu Yurao continued:
"How about you just pretend you've never seen me and just pretend I'm dead!"
After listening to Chu Yurao's words, Di Xue was a little curious about what she wanted to do, so she asked:
"What exactly do you want to do?"
"You don't need to know this, I have my own plans."
"If you are unwilling to tell me your purpose, then I will not be able to obey your order!"
Seeing the determination on Di Xue's face, Chu Yurao could only say:
"I don't want to go back to Yuanjing for any other reason. I just want to get married to that young envoy!"
"What?"
Before Di Xue could say anything, Chu Ran couldn't stand it any longer:
"Your Highness, why do you have such an idea?"
Di Xue and Chu Ran learned what happened after the princess told them.
The young envoy is called Li Feng, and he is a relative of the Nanyue Kingdom.
When the princess was in the palace, she met Li Feng who was admiring flowers in the imperial garden, and fell in love with him at first sight.
After successfully breaking off the engagement, I wanted to see him more often, but I never had the chance.
But a few days ago, when she heard about the death of the South Vietnamese envoy, she couldn't stay any longer.
So she came out of the palace, and her personal maid contacted the convoy coming to Xinjiang City.
They came here disguised as men.
After Chu Yurao entered the city, he went to the government office and said that he was a friend of Li Feng, the envoy of the South Vietnam Kingdom.
Seeing that he had an extraordinary temperament and was very repressive, the people in the government office did not delay and arranged for Chu Yurao to meet Li Feng.
Li Feng, who was half asleep, recognized Chu Yurao and persuaded her to go back.
However, the princess made up her mind to follow him, and both of them stopped talking about it.
Seeing the happiness on the princess's face, Di Xue always felt an inexplicable awkward feeling in her heart.
He and Chu Ran looked at each other and saw worry in each other's eyes.
"Your Highness, you don't know the specific identity of this person, so don't be rash!"
After Di Xue finished speaking, Chu Yurao looked indifferent:
"I don't care if he is poor or rich, as long as I can be with him, I want nothing more."
Seeing the determined look on the princess's face, Di Xue was unable to explain to her at this time.
So she grabbed Chu Ran who was about to speak, then said she was going to find out where the other envoys were and got away from the princess.
Then Zhang Ying was sent to stare at the princess.
"Do you think Li Feng is really as simple as the princess said?"
Chu Ran's words met Di Xue's guess.
She shook her head and returned:
"If he were really an ordinary member of the royal family, the envoy would not fight tooth and nail to protect him. Instead, they would protect the leading minister of the envoy."
"Then what do you think he will be?"
After Chu Ran finished speaking, Di Xue returned:
"Judging from his age, he is most likely the prince Qin Feng of the Nanyue Kingdom that you and I talked about before."
Di Xue's words shocked Chu Ran, but after thinking about it carefully, it was indeed more likely:
"What is his purpose in blurring his identity?"
Di Xue shook his head, unsure at this time.
"Han Shu, take the people from Jiangcheng Mansion with you and follow me to the place where the mission was in danger."
After the instructions were given, Di Xue sent a letter to Yuan Jing, explaining the current situation and what the princess had found.
Although Jiangcheng is a city of Soochow Kingdom, it is on the border after all, and there is a group of killers in the dark. It is really impossible to leave the princess to take risks here.
After the secret letter was sent out, Di Xue and Chu Ran took Han Shu and others to the place where the mission was in danger.
This place is between the inn and Jiangcheng.
It can be said to be the most secretive location on the entire official road.
It's not surprising that the assassin chose this place. The envoy would definitely choose the main road instead of the small road, and the only place on the main road that was covered by woods was here.
"We know Master Di will come, so our master ordered that the traces here should not be changed. You can just check it directly."
A policeman from the Jiangcheng government office said.
Di Xue nodded, then looked here.
There were many traces of fighting here, and the footprints went in two different directions. It seemed that the envoys of the South Vietnamese State escaped in two groups.
As for the assassins, the boss lady said that there were only six or seven of them and they couldn't move separately, so they all went after the other team.
Looking at the scratches on the tree, Di Xue's heart moved and she said to Chu Ran:
"What does this look like to you?"
After Di Xue said that, Chu Ran took a closer look and immediately realized what she meant.
"These are the scratches of a sparrowhawk!"
Di Xue nodded:
"Although the sparrowhawk is small in size, its talons are very powerful, its attack head is large, and it can provide high-altitude vision when hunting."
"Just like the sparrowhawk when the Wala envoy came to visit!"
After Chu Ran finished speaking, Di Xue said:
"No need to rush. Looking at the Three Kingdoms, there are very few sparrowhawks besides Wala. Moreover, the destructive power here is very high. It can be inferred that the path should be relatively rough and consistent with the characteristics of Wala. We can start here first."
Sparrowhawks are not common in Soochow. How did those people carry them?
"It's the box covered with black cloth!"
After Chu Ran said that, Di Xue agreed. According to the description of the inn owner, it should be like this.
"In that case, let's search the city according to the portrait. This group of people should not have escaped yet. After all, the body of the important figure in the mission has not been found yet!"
After Di Xue finished speaking, Han Shu was a little confused:
"Why did the body of the minister of the mission appear immediately after he died?"
"Let me ask you, if the perpetrators are the Walas, what is their purpose?"
After listening to Di Xue's question, Han Shu thought for a while and returned:
"Instigating conflicts between South Vietnam and Soochow!"
"Then the body of the important figure in the mission was not found, so why did the conflict arise?"
After Di Xue said this, Han Shu suddenly realized:
"Then it's impossible. The minister of the mission is already dead and the body has been placed. Haven't we discovered it yet?"
Di Xue shook her head:
"Look around, our patrol soldiers are already everywhere inside and outside the city. If the corpse is placed, it is impossible not to be discovered, and if they want to cause a sensation, they will definitely place it in a conspicuous position!"
Then Di Xue and others checked around and decided to return after confirming that there were no useful clues.
At this moment, a patrolman from Jiangcheng Prefecture ran over and said to Di Xue and others:
"The young master from Nanyue Kingdom has recovered from his fever. He is no longer seriously injured. Sir, you can pass."
