At the foot of Nanqiu, there were officers and soldiers everywhere.
Everyone held torches and shouted Xiao Yuehuai's name.
Qin E held up her skirt and followed the crowd, looking around with an anxious expression on her face and extremely worried in her heart.
It was getting dark, and they had been searching for several hours. They had searched almost all the nearby low mountains, but they still could not find any trace of the princess and the general. Unconsciously, they became discouraged and everyone gradually became tired.
It wasn't until two people slowly moved down the path that the officers and soldiers cheered up and held up torches to shine forward.
Su Ying staggered and rushed forward. Xiao Yuehuai wanted to step forward to support him, but accidentally saw Lu Pingsheng's figure in the crowd surrounding him, and immediately retracted his outstretched hand.
Doubts arose in my heart: Why is he here?
Fortunately, Xun Chong ran over and supported his shaky body.
Xiao Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief and moved forward with her aching feet.
Qin E ran forward and couldn't help but her eyes turned red when she saw her: "Ah Huai! You scared me to death! If you have any shortcomings... I don't know how I will collapse."
Xiao Yuehuai opened his arms and embraced the girl, patted her back and comforted her: "Look, I'm not okay..."
Qi Yue and Yue Muze watched silently, their tense expressions gradually relaxed, and the boulder hanging in their hearts finally fell.
Qin E said with emotion: "Fortunately, you have a consort who risked his life to protect you."
Xiao Yuehuai said nothing. While holding the girl in her arms, she looked at Lu Sanlang who was standing in the corner, and secretly recalculated what happened today: It seems...the real reason why those thieves took her away was not So simple.
Su Ying was supported by Xun Chong and turned around exhausted: "The night is already dark, will the princess return home tonight?"
Xiao Yuehuai's eyes darkened, she was silent for a while, and then she said with a straight face: "The general is seriously injured, it's better to go back for treatment as soon as possible. As for my whereabouts, you don't have to worry about it."
Her tone was distant and cold, as if she was not the one who felt guilty just now.
Xun Chong was listening and couldn't bear it any longer. He defended Su Ying and said, "Princess! The general tried his best to save you today! How could you do this to him?"
Xiao Yuehuai glanced coldly: "Lieutenant General Xun. I don't need outsiders to interfere in my princess's family affairs. If you dare to do the following again, don't blame me for being rude."
Xun Chong was so angry that he still wanted to argue a few words, but was stopped by Su Ying: "Who taught you the rules to contradict the princess? I just gave you a military stick a few days ago, and you have forgotten it now?"
Xiao Yuehuai felt extremely guilty when she heard his feeble voice. But because Lu Pingsheng was here, he didn't dare to show any clues, for fear of arousing suspicion, so he had no choice but to pull up Qin E's sleeves and walk up the official road with a straight face.
"Ah Huai? General Su was so seriously injured. Even if you have a lot of dissatisfaction with him, you shouldn't make him stand down in front of so many people!"
It wasn't until she was far away from the crowd that Qin E grabbed the princess's step and asked with confusion on her face.
Xiao Yuehuai paused and sighed: "Niao Niao. I..."
After all, the words never came out. She shook her head helplessly, lowered her head and walked forward listlessly.
Qin E caught up to her and grabbed her again, saying with a serious expression: "Tell me honestly, are you hiding something from me?"
Xiao Yuehuai turned back to look at her. From the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of the group of officers and soldiers following her. After a moment of silence, she hid her thoughts: "What can I hide from you? I really can't get along with that Su Ying..."
Qin E was doubtful and looked at the princess's expression, always feeling that she was hiding something.
Just when Xiao Yuehuai was thinking about how to dispel her doubts, two fierce horses were shocked in front of the city gate. The sound of iron hoofs resounded through the silent night. Two officials from different mansions rushed over, bypassed the girls and went straight to the back. Qi Yue and Yue Muze left.
"Master Qi!"
"Master Yue!"
"problem occurs!"
"The prison of the Ministry of Punishment was attacked by a group of people with unknown origins. The total number was about two hundred. They killed the guards on duty, slaughtered dozens of bandits arrested by Zhu Yingshan, and even robbed Zhu Yingshan and carried them down. Half of the relief money!"
"The same is true of Dali Temple! Two criminals, Kang Rongqi and Min Wuduan, were killed one after another. The thief we captured at Songshui Pier also broke out of the prison and escaped with this group of people. The stolen goods used as evidence in Qin Gelao's case Silver was also robbed, more than half of the brothers were killed or injured, and the losses were heavy..."
Qi Yue and Yue Muze stepped forward simultaneously, with gloomy expressions, and said in unison: "What's going on? There are more than two hundred elite soldiers in the government office, and you can't stop these people?"
The two officials gasped and said with mournful expressions: "All the elite soldiers have been transferred to find the princess. There were less than fifty people resisting in the official residence, and there were also robbers inside... Moreover, they broke into the prison. They are all masters of martial arts, and there is no way my brothers can stop them..."
The sudden news caused everyone's expressions to change.
Xiao Yuehuai suddenly understood why those idiots on the mountain wanted to tie her up, and why Lu Pingsheng appeared here?
In addition to testing the truth of what she said that day, it was also to plot today's robbery. She should have thought... The Lu family would not give up this huge sum of money.
"What direction are these people going?"
While everyone was talking endlessly, Su Ying, who was half-conscious, reluctantly opened his eyes and asked weakly.
Official: "The patrol guards on the street noticed something strange and immediately chased them. The group disappeared on Luoshi Street."
Su Ying immediately said: "The city gate is heavily surrounded by officers and soldiers. Even if they have extraordinary abilities, they cannot escape without leaving a trace. This group of people is still in the city."
After saying that, he glanced at Qi Yue and Yue Muze.
The two men understood immediately: "Go and inform the imperial army, patrol battalion and silver-armored guards to completely block Jinling! Re-sign the prison, and those who leave the city without a new prison will be detained pending trial!"
Suddenly, everyone in the capital was in danger.
The stars are sparse in the river shadows, and the frost is heavy in the moonlight.
Qin Mansion is brightly lit.
Xiao Yuehuai took off her hairpin ring and sat by the couch waiting for Qin E's return.
After half a stick of incense, the girl hurriedly opened the door and ran into the Nuan Pavilion. Xiao Yuehuai stood up hurriedly and went to meet her, asking with concern: "How is the situation?"
Qin E's face was full of fatigue, she covered her forehead and sighed: "Manpower has been deployed at all the passes in the capital, waterways, and land routes. I don't know if we can catch the robbers. But I went to take a look at the prison of the Ministry of Punishments. What a scene. It’s terrible, I guess it’s the same in Dali Temple.”
"Look, Qi Yue and your cousin-in-law will not be able to escape accountability this time. Who would have expected that someone would dare to do such a shocking thing under the feet of the emperor of the capital?"
"Ah Huai...? I'm afraid you will have to go to the palace tomorrow. Only if you persuade His Majesty about this matter can the Holy Wrath be appeased."
Xiao Yuehuai hugged her thin gauze clothes and said breathlessly: "If only it were that simple. This is obviously a game, with me as a chess piece -"
"The Princess of the Zhou Dynasty was robbed at the city gate. No matter the patrol camp, the imperial army or the silver-armored guards, they were all responsible for improper protection. The whole city's soldiers and guards sent out to search and rescue, but they encountered gangsters who robbed the prison, killed the jailers, exterminated the prisoners, and robbed the stolen money. , release the criminals... If the matter escalates, not only Lord Qi and my cousin will be dealt with, but all the generals and leaders in the city will be implicated..."
