The summer rain came urgently and violently. There was a loud crack and a crack in the sky seemed to have been split by an axe. The heavy rain fell straight down, soaking the whole body in an instant.
Everything happened so unexpectedly that there was no way to hide or avoid it.
"Yuyu, get in the car first, and then we'll talk about it later."
Li Luansong wanted to protect Shen Que from the rain, but she stood beside the car unable to move. He had no choice but to forcefully carry her into the car, and Wu Yue also got into the carriage.
"Speak carefully and make it clear." Shen Que was shaking all over and his face was pale.
"His Highness asked his subordinates to send someone to look for Mr. Shen's family. He had already inquired about his whereabouts. He was in Heqing. He said he was returning to his hometown to pay homage to his ancestors and took the waterway along the south of the Yangtze River to see what new business there was. A few days ago, he said that he was about to do something new. Leaving Heqing, our people have been following us all this time, but who would have thought that today I received a letter saying...that he was missing."
"What do you mean by missing? How do you mean missing?" Shen Que stepped forward and asked him.
Wu Yue said: "The person who replied said that Mr. Shen had been staying in Heqing for more than three months and planned to leave in the next few days. But for some unknown reason, he went into the mountains five days ago. Our people were afraid of following too much. Obviously he was guarding at the foot of the mountain, but after waiting for four or five days, Master Shen didn't come out, so he panicked and looked for it, but... he couldn't find it."
"Are you sure no one has come out?"
"Be sure, we are all our people at the foot of the mountain, we will never miss it."
"Mountain, what kind of mountain, and Qingzhixiang Mountain? Is that there?"
May said right, "That's the name."
Shen Que was stunned, his eyes were empty, and his whole body slumped.
That Zhixiang Mountain is a barren mountain. Because it is a barren mountain, all kinds of herbs and strange plants grow on the mountain. Over time, many venomous snakes have multiplied, and they are everywhere in the mountains and plains. There are too many kinds of venomous snakes in the mountains. Some people were bitten to death in the early years. After that, no one entered the mountains anymore, and even the area at the foot of the mountains was not dared to set foot.
It is true that Heqing is her hometown, but she has never heard her father mention the matter of ancestor worship. It has been more than ten years since her family moved to the capital, and she has lost contact with them there. Her father has never returned to her hometown to offer sacrifices. My ancestors, how...
What on earth was Dad going to do there? Why did he go to Zhixiang Mountain?
No, this is all too strange. Shen Que's mind is in chaos, and his whole body seems to be unable to move and becomes very stiff.
"No, I have to go find my father. Dad, I have to go by myself..."
Before she could finish her words, she fainted.
There was lightning and thunder outside the car window, rain poured down, and the world was in chaos.
When Shen Que woke up again, it was already nightfall. The familiar room and the familiar scent were from Prince Jin's Mansion. She was back.
What happened? Why did Dad leave without even saying hello? Why hasn't he written a letter to her in the past few months? Why is he going to Zhixiang Mountain? What is Hui Heqing going to do...
A series of questions lingered in his mind, and Shen Que felt that the sky was falling.
Ever since her mother-in-law left when she was a child, she and her father had been dependent on each other. Even though her father later married Mr. Liu, the father and daughter were still very close. In order not to make things difficult for her father, she ignored Mr. Liu's bullying of her. In order to make things easier for her father, she ignored them. Dad, don't worry, she has been wronged for marrying into the Zhang family for so many years...
Just to reassure her father, it was not easy for her father to pull her away. She wanted her father to live a long life and no longer have to work hard, so she took on all the business of the shop...
Tears flowed down his cheeks, and Shen Que felt as if he was dead. Without my father, what is the meaning of life and what is the purpose of living?
"媆円."
A familiar voice sounded, "Look at me, do you feel better?"
Li Luansong's voice was hoarse, "The imperial doctor said that you fainted because of the anxiety attack and the fatigue of many days. Let's take the medicine."
Shen Que shook his head and opened his mouth, but no words came out. His tears were like broken beads and he couldn't stop them.
"I'm sorry, Yuanyuan. It's my fault that I didn't protect our father. Don't worry, I've sent extra manpower to search the mountain."
Li Luansong held her limp and cold hand, "Yuanyu, believe me, I will definitely find our father."
"sorry Sorry……"
His head was buried between their arms, his voice choked with sobs, like a child who had made a mistake, hesitant and at a loss.
Shen Zhe was silent, tears rolled down the corners of her eyes and wet the pillow. She tilted her head and looked at him:
"Your Highness... don't say that..."
How can you blame him for all this?
"I know you want to go to Heqing." Li Luansong raised his head, his eyes red with tears, "When your body recovers, I will accompany you, and we will go together to bring our father back."
Shen Que turned his head with tears in his eyes.
Her first reaction after learning that her father was missing was to go find her father. She also knew that he would indulge him and support him. But now Shen Que has calmed down. He has sent people to search the mountain, so he can go there himself. It was useless. Besides, with the situation in Beijing like this, how could she just leave without caring about it?
"Now that Jin'an is in crisis, His Highness cannot leave."
Her voice was hoarse and weak, and the corners of her mouth were dry.
"There are father, emperor, mother and queen here, as well as so many imperial doctors and ministers. I..."
"Your Highness." Shen Que tried his best to curl his lips and tried to comfort him: "I was too anxious just now. Your Highness sent someone to find my father, which is faster and more convenient than me. I still have to stay to study the epidemic. Fangzi, we can’t leave…”
What a good girl, sober, thorough and generous.
But Li Luansong would rather she cry bitterly, or beat him, complaining that he is useless and losing her father...
The more calm and rational she was, the more Li Luansong felt sorry for her. He wanted to do something for her but failed to do it well. He felt guilty and felt very depressed.
"Don't worry, Yuanyuan. I said that if we find our father, we will definitely find it. If they still can't find it, I will go and look for it myself. Anyway..."
"Tuk tuk tuk", someone knocked on the door.
Zhang Chengru heard the news and hurried over: "Shen Que, I heard that my father-in-law is missing. Is that true? Can you let me in? Let's discuss it. I can go south to find someone immediately."
Li Luansong: ...What do you mean by this person? He came to show his courtesy at this time.
Before I could say the word "get out", I heard my father-in-law's voice at the door:
"Hey, Mr. Zhang, look, our Highness is accompanying the wife inside. Mr. Zhang should go back and wait for news."
"Eunuch Shi, the person inside is my wife. We have not yet reconciled. I would like to ask Eunuch Shi to help spread the word, or I can take my wife back home."
When the father-in-law was petrified, was there something wrong with Zhang Chengru? Why was he called his wife short? The whole capital knew that they were about to get divorced. Even his old lady recognized Shen Que as his goddaughter. If it weren't for The Master of the Shen family hasn't come back, so I'm afraid it has nothing to do with him. Did he wake up from his sleep now? He's so crazy.
However, there is no time to argue with him right now, so it is fair to say:
"This is the palace. No one is allowed to enter at will. Mr. Lang, please go back first."
It is the easiest way to suppress someone by revealing your identity. As expected, Zhang Chengru was very helpless. He persisted but could not bear the strength of his father-in-law. The sound faded away during the pushing and shoving. Zhang Chengru could only hear Zhang Chengru's final shout:
"Shen Que, we haven't reconciled yet. I am willing to do anything for you to make up for my past debts to you, even if it means risking my life..."
Why is this person so annoying? Li Luansong's face turned even darker.
His mood hit rock bottom in an instant, as if the whole world was against him, and he felt defeated and depressed like never before.
Shen Que took the medicine and leaned on the soft cushion, staring at the rain that was still falling outside.
The two of them sat quietly like this, and the atmosphere became very depressed and dull.
Shen Que glanced at him. She had known him for so long and had never seen him like this before. She reached out and took Li Luansong's hand:
"I thought His Highness couldn't be defeated. This matter is not your fault. Your Highness should cheer up."
"My father is used to being free. Although he didn't tell me, it's not surprising that he wants to do something on a whim. Before I could thank His Highness for helping me find someone, you started to blame yourself."
Li Luansong was even more ashamed, lowered his head and said nothing.
"Don't be sad. Dad has experience in dealing with venomous snakes. There are many medicinal herbs on the mountain. He will be fine."
She sighed faintly, "Besides, my father has done so many good things, so good luck will come."
"Look, I'm awake now, but His Highness can't make it." Shen Que took his hand and shook it, "I still have something to ask Your Highness to help me with. I don't know if Your Highness can help me."
She looked at him with a crooked face, and Li Luansong raised his head, "Yuyu, I..."
She was so sad, but she still cared about his feelings and tried her best to make him happy.
"You tell me, I'll do it." Li Luansong cheered up.
"Okay." Shen Que sat up straight, "The situation in Jin'an is not good right now, and we can't leave. If Dad knew that we left everything here just to look for him, he would be angry. So, look for Dad. I'd better leave the matter to Your Highness; secondly, I always feel something is wrong with Shen Zhai's stepmother. Your Highness sent people to pay attention to their movements. She doesn't know about Isatis, and she doesn't know about Dad. Isn't this too strange? Maybe we can send someone directly to inform Mrs. Liu about Dad’s disappearance and see how she reacts.”
Li Luansong nodded.
"One more thing. I'm going to write a letter to several shopkeepers at He Qing's side and ask them if they have any contact with Dad. Maybe there will be other discoveries. This will make it easier for His Highness's people to find him."
Look, in the face of pain, she is still sober, calm, clear-thinking, and steady. Li Luansong admires her from the bottom of his heart.
"The two of us, after this night's rest, let's do whatever we need to do. We can't let the people suffer, and we can't let our father, the queen, and the queen worry."
She breathed a sigh of relief and leaned back on the cushions. "Now that His Highness is with me, I feel much better. In the past, I was the only one facing difficult things."
"Your Highness, please smile."
Shen Que gently shook his hand and pleaded with a thick nasal voice.
"Yeah." He groaned and buried his head in her arms, feeling frustrated.
"In the past, I always laughed at my father. I would always watch my father show off his power, and I would never be timid on the battlefield. I would always be the first one, but I was very fragile inside and would always have to be comforted by my mother. Now I feel that I am becoming more and more like my father. .”
"Without Yuanyuan, I will definitely bring my father back safely."
"I believe Your Highness."
*
It rained heavily all night and didn't stop until the early morning of the next day, but the sky was still overcast.
Shen Que returned to the clinic again, checking, feeling his pulse, and studying prescriptions as usual. However, he no longer wanted to say a word and looked very tired.
When the father-in-law tasted all kinds of herbs, Shen Que's prescription finally took a prototype, but it seemed to be more effective on young people, especially strong men. It did have many cures, but it was not effective on the elderly and children. Still with little success.
Seeing the number of people infected with the disease increasing day by day, Shen Que became extremely anxious. He became increasingly unable to eat or sleep. In just one day, he lost a lot of weight.
As the old saying goes, good fortune never comes alone, and misfortune never comes alone.
The person sent out to inquire about Shen Fu has not yet received a reply, and the person who went to Shen's house has returned in a hurry.
"Your Highness, madam, it's bad, we went a little late. The people in Shen's house have moved out and the house has been sold. I also met someone from Yaxing who came to collect the house, and we went up to chat with him. It is said that this house has been sold a long time ago and was only vacated in the past few days. I don’t know where the original owner has gone, but it is said that he left only these two days and seems to have left the capital."
Li Luansong immediately sent a small group of light cavalry out: "Chase, we must chase the people back."
