Jiaochu

Chapter 491 Missing
Setting off the next day, Yan Fei rode beside Ye Lingxi's carriage. This time Murong Ze's carriage left first.

From time to time, Lingdang opened the car curtain and glanced ahead. Hehe asked her what she was looking at. Lingdang said it was nothing and looked a little flustered. She quickly talked to distract him. Hehe felt a little strange and thought she wanted to go to the next town for dinner early. I was too embarrassed to say it.

After walking on the road for another two days, Ye Xingye and his men hurriedly caught up with them. Du Liang and the large army were still behind, and Ye Lanchen ordered the army to return to the court.

Ye Xingye had been holding back something he wanted to talk to Ye Lingxi. Finally, when he took a short rest by the river at noon, he sent all the others, including Yan Fei, away, and talked to Ye Lingxi alone about his troubles. Knowing when Meng Jingxiu would write to him, he wanted to write to him but was afraid of making the other party unhappy because the other party had clearly told him not to write before he thought clearly.

Ye Lingxi couldn't give him any enlightening and refreshing advice. Emotional matters were constantly being sorted out and messed up. She could only comfort him not to think wildly and give him some time to understand.

She talked about Lu Fen and Lu Yan again, speculating where the two would escape to, and successfully diverted Ye Xingye's attention. He said angrily that he would capture them even if they fled to the ends of the earth.

Ye Lingxi guessed that the two of them had probably left Dahui. Since they could rescue people from Dingcheng, they must also have a way to leave the border. Thinking of Shang Ginseng's appearance, she had a vague hunch that the Lu family might have conspired with Xiyan. , Yan Fei mentioned a box to her, and it was speculated that it was originally hidden in the underground palace, and was later taken away by Liu Xin. Later, Shang Shen took the box away, and Black Qilin killed Liu Xin and silenced her.

After spending so much time just for a box, what exactly is in it?
It'd be better not to cause chaos, she thought.

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On the day we returned to the capital, the weather was very good, the sun was shining, and Ye Lingxi could feel the warm atmosphere through the car curtain.

After not seeing each other for a few months, she felt that her eldest brother seemed to have changed a bit, and he seemed to be more and more comfortable in dealing with others. She did not want to call him sleek and worldly, but he was more mature, stable and responsible.

She was excited at the thought of meeting her eldest brother. When she left the capital, the peach blossoms were in full bloom. Now they have faded. She wonders if there are still one or two lotuses left in Taiye Pond. Is her mother-in-law's health good? Okay, has Xiao Jinnian grown taller... The sound of horse hooves was getting closer and closer, and she retracted her thoughts.

After a while, the carriage stopped and the sound of horse hooves also stopped. She heard her eldest brother's voice asking everyone to excuse themselves. She heard her third brother calling eldest brother, so she also stuck her head out and called eldest brother. Fortunately, we are in front. There was a shadow blocking it, so the light wouldn't be too bright, otherwise her eyes would have to shed some tears.

Ling Ding opened the car curtain on the other side, stretched out his head and looked ahead, and said excitedly that someone was coming to pick them up. He He also came over to take a look, and said it looked like His Highness. Ling Ding said it must be His Highness, Ye Lingxi. She also opened the curtain and glanced forward. Unfortunately, the light was too bright and she couldn't see clearly. She could only hear the sound of horse hooves in front of her. When Yan Fei saw her appearance, he told her that His Highness was with him. People are coming.

Ye Qingran dismounted and came over. His voice was clear and soothing, like the breeze blowing through the bamboo forest. He asked her if she was tired or injured along the way. She shook her head and said she was not tired or injured. Ye Qingran exchanged a few words with Murong Ze, the Northern Crown Prince, and Du Liang, the leading coach, and then returned to the city.

Ye Xingye had previously made up his mind to have a heart-to-heart talk with Ye Qingran when he came back, but after meeting the other party, he was somewhat discouraged from this idea. He felt that his eldest brother was so brilliant that he seemed petty when he said it. He underestimated his eldest brother. Besides, his eldest brother was the eldest son, and he was getting more and more attention from his father. It was only a matter of time before he was established as a prince. There was no need for him to think wildly and talk about what he had and what he didn't.

Thinking of this, he was in a good mood. He called out to "Big Brother" very fervently, which made him feel a little numb. Ye Qingran was also a little uncomfortable. When asked what made him so happy, Ye Xingye said that he had just figured it out and added Ye Qingran boasted loudly, as if he was suddenly given a shot of blood.

Ye Lingxi sat in the carriage, thinking about her elder brother's helpless and shy look, and chuckled. Yanfei glanced at the car window and smiled. …

When the mighty team entered the city, the people lined the streets to welcome them, and the cheers flooded the whole street. Ye Lingxi also enjoyed such an honor when she came back with the army. She was infected by this enthusiastic emotion, and she felt infinite pride in her heart. , she was sincerely proud of the soldiers whose country bore the emblem. She wanted to jump off the carriage and join the cheering crowd, shouting and applauding with them...

A person squeezed out of the crowd and was stopped by two Dragon Shadow Guards before he could rush over. Ye Lingxi vaguely heard someone yelling at someone outside, like Zhao Ce's voice. She opened the curtain and looked back. At first glance, it seemed that he was really him, and I felt a bit cordial and excited in my heart.

Yanfei stretched out a hand to deliberately block her view, and only took it back after she lowered the curtain.

Zhao Ce cursed at Yan Fei's retreating back, wishing he could drown him with spittle, but he was blocked by two dragon shadow guards. After he calmed down, he had an idea and rushed home immediately.

After he came back, he begged his mother to write a greeting card to the palace. Mrs. Cui knew that he wanted to see Ye Lingxi, but it was not good to go to see Ye Lingxi right after he came back. He seemed too impatient and let outsiders gossip. Zhao Ce refused to listen and insisted on today. As soon as he saw someone, Mr. Cui tried to persuade him that he would call his father if he made trouble again, so he reluctantly agreed to wait until tomorrow.

As she approached the palace, Ye Lingxi's excitement gradually subsided. When the carriage entered the palace gate, she became excited again, wishing she could fly directly to her mother and concubine~
Eunuch De brought people over to greet him and conveyed the emperor's decree, asking Ye Lingxi to go to Weiyang Palace to report to Concubine Lan that she was safe. She did not wish for it, so she left first with He He and Bell. Eunuch De also asked people to send Murong Ze to Liuli first. After resting in the garden, he took Ye Qingran, Ye Xingye, Du Liang, Yan Fei and Su Shi to the imperial study room, and Xiao Anzi also went with him.

Ye Lanchen first summoned Ye Qingran, Ye Xingye and Du Liang, and then summoned Yan Fei and Su Shi. After asking some questions, Su Shi retreated first, leaving Yan Fei behind and told him a bad news. :

Yanjiang disappeared.

Yan Fei was stunned for a moment. How could his third uncle disappear? In his mind, his third uncle was omnipotent, could settle anything, and could defeat anyone. How could he be missing? There must have been a mistake somewhere... …

And Ye Lanchen told him another bad news: his third aunt was also missing.

Ye Lanchen said that a month ago, Yanjiang went to the palace overnight and asked to go out of the city to find someone. Ye Lanchen gave him a handwriting, and Yanjiang immediately took ten Dragon Shadow Guards out of the city to find someone. The next day, ten Dragon Shadow Guards came one after another. Came back, but Yanjiang disappeared.

Yan Fei seemed petrified after hearing this, but he quickly thought about the cause and effect in his mind, trying to find a connection. When the incidents in Dingcheng and Xiuzhou happened, his third uncle didn't send him any news. He thought that the other party was performing a secret mission. It was inconvenient to contact him, or he had other arrangements, and there was no time to tell him. He never thought that the person was missing, and his third aunt was also missing. The top priority was to find out why his third aunt was missing.

Thinking of this, he requested to investigate the matter. Ye Lanchen originally planned to let him take over the investigation. Previously, Yuan Luo, the commander of the Imperial City Division, was investigating. Ye Lanchen gave Yan Fei a handwriting and asked him to go to Yuan Luo to hand over the matter. Yan Fei followed the order and left the palace quickly.

Ye Lanchen pinched his brows, and after a while, he called Xiao Anzi over again and asked about Ye Lingxi's diet and daily life along the way. He also asked in detail about what happened in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. Xiao Anzi answered in detail and took the opportunity. He praised Ye Lingxi for being smart, alert, courageous, fearless in the face of danger along the way, wise and courageous, and also specifically mentioned that Su Shi took good care of Ye Lingxi on the road. After Ye Lanchen asked Xiao Anzi to step back, he thought for a while and took Eunuch De to Weiyang Palace.

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