At the Diqiu County Office, headed by Meng Xueli and Yu Fangjing, accompanied by Qian Liang, and a large group of Jixia Palace students gathered at the door, they had all heard the news and were waiting here.
As soon as the escort carrying Zi Sangjin appeared, several adults trotted over and saluted and said, "His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has achieved great blessings. He has turned danger into a disaster. I am waiting for you."
Zi Sangjin took medicine on the way and was still a little drowsy and not in good spirits. He raised his hand and said, "Excuse me, sir. I am fine."
Meng Xueli and others were really relieved after seeing it with their own eyes. They also saw that his right leg was tightly wrapped and asked in surprise: "Your Highness is injured?"
Nangong Zhi stepped forward: "I will explain the details to Lord Meng and others later. The most urgent thing is to invite the accompanying imperial doctor to treat His Highness's injuries."
"Yes, yes, yes, hurry in, we can't delay this." Meng Xueli nodded hurriedly, then looked at the other injured person, "This one?"
Nangong Zhi turned to look at her and introduced him: "She is the direct daughter of the Mengdu Lu family. This time His Highness the Crown Prince is in danger. Fortunately, she is here."
"Oh, why not come together..."
Yun Qi intercepted his words and wrote lightly: "No, her injury is not urgent. We will hire a doctor ourselves."
Nangong Zhi didn't force it, but he couldn't help but wonder, if that's the case, why should he take a detour to the county office when he should have separated at the city gate just now.
But Nangong Zhi had other important things on his mind. Seeing His Highness the Crown Prince asking someone to carry him in, he stretched out his hand and made a gesture, saying to Meng Xueli and others, "Several adults, please come here."
Meng Xueli's eyes moved slightly: "What does Prince Nangong have to say?"
Nangong Zhijian frowned slightly, "Qi Shenling and Feng Xiaohou are missing."
Meng Xueli and Yu Fangjing were just shocked, which was a little better. Qian Liang rolled his eyes and almost fainted.
Ever since the news about the prince's disappearance came back, Qian Liang couldn't eat well and couldn't sleep in the past two days. He prayed to this god every day that nothing would happen to him. Fortunately, he came back, but then he heard that there were two more?
"During the process of capturing Red Beard, a ferocious beast attacked. The two of them fled near Yixiantian and disappeared." Nangong Zhi had already asked the guards in detail, and now said: "The guards have gone to Yixiantian to check. The rocks collapsed and the road was cut off. It seems that it was caused by internal force, so I suspect that Qi Shen led the attack to stop the beast, so the two of them should be fine."
Qian Liang wiped away the cold sweat and thought, "It's okay, okay, okay, I'll send someone to take care of him right now."
Nangong Zhi nodded: "It's best to ask locals who are familiar with the terrain."
"Your Majesty knows." Qian Liang ran down in a hurry without caring about his dignity.
Yu Fangjing rolled his eyes and said, "Many students from Jixia Palace were hunting, but they didn't even see a single beast. Instead, it appeared in the hunting area?"
Princess Ding'an and other students were waiting quietly aside. Even after the prince was sent back, Princess Ding'an glanced impatiently and didn't even bother to say a hypocritical greeting. Most of the time, her eyes were focused on Nangong Zhi. .
At this moment, he came out and said to everyone: "Prince Nangong is tired after searching for people in the mountains for several days. If you have any questions, please discuss them later."
She spoke in a rude tone, which made Meng Xueli a little unhappy, but given her status, she could only agree: "What the princess said is that Crown Prince Nangong will go to rest first. What news is there from Qi Shenling and Feng Xiaohou Ye?" Yes, we will notify you immediately."
Before the crowd dispersed, Master Dongyue came with a formation. The sacrificial ceremony was not over yet, so it was rare that he was willing to move around.
"Buddha Amitayus, I am a poor Taoist who has come to see the prince." His Taoist robe is wide and elegant, and he is tall and thin, which makes him appear more immortal. His voice is neither fast nor slow, and his tone is slightly casual, but he has the demeanor of a real person. .
Everyone respected and feared Master Dongyue. Even Princess Ding'an restrained herself in front of him. He nodded slightly, flicked his fly whisk, and walked into the county office.
When he reached the threshold, he suddenly turned around. His eyes were clearly gentle, but there was also a sharpness that could not be ignored. "The phoenix sheds blood, and his destiny is very special."
His whisper was so soft that only Nangong Zhi, who was closest to him, heard it and wanted to follow Master Dongyue's gaze to look for him. However, he had already turned his head and stepped in as if nothing happened.
Only Lu Anran, who was caught by the eyes, frowned, and Yun Qi's lowered voice sounded next to him, "Is he looking at you?"
"I am not sure."
"Smelly Taoist priest, your heart is not at peace." Yun Qi mumbled, his tone careless.
Lu Anran didn't think so. First of all, she never thought too highly of herself. Secondly, the look in her eyes was indescribably strange. She could only guess: "Perhaps she saw that I was also injured, so she took another look."
Over there, Princess Ding'an walked to Nangong Zhi and said, "Don't worry about them. There are a few adults busy. I'll have someone make chicken soup for you. You can eat it and take a rest."
When Nangong Zhi saw Princess Ding'an, he immediately thought of Lu Anran, and there was a trace of solemnity in his eyebrows.
He remembered that Princess Ding'an always looked a bit cute and cute in front of him. Her personality was proud but she was blameless because of her noble status. She was occasionally cute and unreasonable but would not cross the line. Children raised by the royal family were generally well-behaved. The two words are always the same size.
But now he couldn't help but suspect that what he saw might not be the real her.
"Brother Nangong? What are you thinking about?"
Nangong Zhi opened his mouth, but before he could speak, Yun Qi suddenly raised his voice and said, "Weren't you just curious, Magistrate Yu, about how the beasts all got together in one pile? I'll explain it to you."
Nangong Zhi turned around and saw someone carrying a man with his head hanging out. His body was covered in blood, and his hands and feet seemed to be broken, hanging limply.
The first thing he noticed was that the person carrying the person was one of Yunqi's personal guards named Guanyue, and next to him there was a shorter man who was also from Yunqi, whose name seemed to be Mo Yan.
Guanyue grabbed the long hair of the person in her hand, and raised the face, revealing a young face. Others were still wondering who this person was, and the angry voice of Princess Ding'an resounded throughout the venue.
"Yao'an! Yao'an belongs to the princess, you are so brave!"
Guan Yue said nothing with a cold face. Mo Yan touched his chin with a look of shock on his face, "It seems that you don't know what this person is doing behind his back, Princess?"
Princess Ding'an didn't bother to talk to her servants, and she was angry at Yunqi, "Do you want to provoke me, Princess?"
Yun Qi waved his hand, and the jade bone fan unfolded into a beautiful flower. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and he calmly said: "Princess, don't be angry, why don't you just listen to what they have to say."
Mo spoke very quickly, not giving anyone a chance to ask questions, and finished all the words in one breath:
"The reason why there are no wild beasts in the forest is because the wild beasts were all driven together and surrounded by iron nets. But you don't need to look. The net is gone now. I kept a piece as evidence and have sent it to the county hall. .”
"The matter is neither big nor small. Two of the three women were killed and one was injured. One of the dead was Yang Xue'er, the daughter of the minister of Guanglu Temple, and the other was Du Man, the daughter of the military commander. The other injured was Zuo Xie Yun, the servant’s family.”
"We found him at the place where Du Man and Yang Xueer had the accident. Wu Fang saw his hands with his own eyes, and the two started fighting. When we saw that this was the person of Princess Ding'an, we thought to ourselves that the princess was noble and clear, how could he do this? He did such a despicable thing, so I arrested him for interrogation."
"In the end, this person opened his mouth and said that Princess Ding'an had set a trap to frame the Lu family's legitimate daughter Lu Anran, and then he was jealous of the beauty of Yang Xue'er, Du Man and Xie Yun, and threw them into the iron fence together. Of course we don't believe it, so don't believe it yet. It is not in it that Miss Lu fell off a cliff. Secondly, in terms of beauty, none of the three of them together is noble and good-looking. He made such a false accusation, and we were all angry for the princess, so we asked him who asked him to frame the princess. Behind the scenes Who is this person? He has a tough mouth, so he had to use some tricks."
His ability to tell nonsense is unparalleled.
Princess Ding'an almost lost her temper and fell back, "That's nonsense!"
Mo Yan blinked his eyes and pretended to be puzzled: "Huh? The princess said that. Is what he said true?"
"If you speak arrogantly again, I will tear your mouth apart." Princess Ding'an stood there, her face red with anger, and her eyes shot out a fierce light, "Yao An is my personal bodyguard, and has always been If you have never done the things you mentioned, whoever dares to go against this princess, I will not let you go."
Everyone was silent.
Nangong Zhi pursed his lips and frowned tightly. He said, "Princess, why don't we ask clearly before we talk." His eyes flickered and met Yun Qi's, and he saw his meaningful smile.
Princess Ding'an was worried: "They teamed up to bully me. Brother Nangong, you know very well. Yao'an is mine. How could he do such a thing."
Nangong Zhi tilted his eyes, and his always gentle voice had a hint of coolness, "I thought I knew it before."
Princess Ding'an's eyes trembled, her fingers tightened, her voice was slightly unsteady, "Brother Nangong, what did you say?"
Nangong Zhi had already turned his gaze to look at Guanyue and Mo Yan, who were restraining people. Only then did he remember that after finding Lu Anran and the prince, the two guards around Yun Qi disappeared.
I didn't pay attention at first, but now I finally know that at that time Yun Qi had already thought about letting someone take action.
He never believed in himself in the first place.
From this point of view, the prince of Yun Mansion is not as expected as a useless person who knows nothing about the world and can only live in a drunken dream.
Lu Anran was whispering to Yun Qi, who told her that Wu Fang had suffered some injuries, but fortunately the external injuries were not serious. One of the other two secret guards was rescued with serious injuries, while the other was slightly injured and are now being nursed in another hospital.
Lu Anran finally felt at ease, no one had any trouble because of her.
After a while of silence, Mo Yan smiled mischievously and said, "Princess, please don't be angry, there is a personal ID here."
Meng Xueli and Yu Fangjing looked at each other quietly, exchanged glances, and said to Nangong Zhi, "Shaofu, what is this?"
Nangong Zhi originally wanted to go back and report the matter to the emperor before dealing with it secretly, but now it was caught off guard and spread out in front of everyone. He couldn't hide it even if he wanted to. He shook his head to the two adults, indicating that he didn't know anything about it either.
Xie Yun was brought up, her expression cautious, a little timid, her eyes wandering and evasive, as if she was very unstable.
"Miss Xie, come and identify me. Is this the culprit who got you into the iron fence?" Mo Yan called her.
Xie Yun slowly moved her head, as if there was no reaction.
Princess Ding'an's eyes were looking down, and her red lips were straight. In her eyes, this was a farce. She didn't notice them from beginning to end. She was just secretly annoyed that this would ruin her feelings in Nangong Zhi's heart. image.
Mo Yan patiently tempted him, "Come on, take a closer look. Is it the Yao'an guard next to Princess Ding'an?"
These words seemed to activate a certain mechanism. Xie Yun's expression changed, and she knelt on the ground with a face full of panic, crying: "Princess, please forgive me, Princess, please don't throw me in."
