Chapter 109 Long time no see
"where?"

Suddenly, everyone's eyes turned to him.

Xiao Mingxuan lifted the curtain and pointed to a certain mountain peak, "The place we went to yesterday. It's well hidden and has enough food. He can live for half a year without any problem, as long as he doesn't go down the mountain."

"Why is it that crappy place again?" Liu Yuan hated Dafeng Village. He had been forced into a desperate situation a few times in his life, and Dafeng Village was one of them. "But, little bastard, you forgot one thing. The head of Dafeng Village is Ning Jiang, the eldest son of Jiang Zhongguo. How can he not be considered as the Jiang family's property?"

"Who knew he was Jiang Zhongguo's son?" Xiao Mingxuan asked, "You, me, Xiao Xi'er, and General Xu, just the four of us. Have you told the eldest prince?"

"No."

"Does General Xu have time to speak?"

"It was too late. As soon as Qingcheng returned to the manor, he was taken away by His Majesty's men."

The captain killed people last night and early morning, and he also escaped during this period. The only person who knew that Dafengzhai was connected with the Jiang family and went down the mountain was Xu Qingcheng, but Xu Qingcheng was taken away by Emperor Jingyuan's men after dawn.

There is a time lag here.

In other words, the captain had no idea that Dafeng Village was the Jiang family's property. He probably thought it was just an ordinary bandit village, so he hid there with peace of mind.

"Ning Jiang couldn't even find a spy like Jiang Zhongguo, so it's even more impossible for him to know the captain. He might think that he was just a traveler who wanted to seek refuge. On the other hand, Jiang Zhongguo's son was 'executed' many years ago, and the captain couldn't have seen him, so he wouldn't have thought that he was Jiang Zhongguo's eldest son who died early." Xiao Mingxuan took a sip of tea, and his throat was finally not so dry. He continued: "The second prince doesn't know either, so he won't go to check the Dafeng Village hidden in the mountains."

After saying that, Xihe on the side quietly clapped her hands, earning an admiring look from Xiao Mingxuan.

Liu Yuan leaned against the wall of the car and took a long breath. "You two, have you become spirits?"

His strategy, scheming, perspective on issues, and meticulousness far surpass those of his peers.

"Thank you for the compliment." Xiao Mingxuan raised his teacup and clinked it with Liu Yuan.

Liu Yuan: “…”

Then he suddenly asked, "Little boy, why don't you marry us in Tianshuo?"

Xiao Mingxuan spat out the tea he had just drunk without any warning, and said through gritted teeth: "What did you say?"

Liu Yuan looked at the ignorant little girl beside him innocently and said, "Why, you don't want to?"

Xiao Mingxuan fell silent, his eyes darting around, not daring to look, "Don't talk nonsense, she... is still young."

Liu Yuan: “…”

If the little girl was a full-year-old, she would have been kidnapped by you long ago. How could she have stayed until now?

Liu Yuan sighed and patted his shoulder seriously, "Think about it carefully."

For the sake of the public, he didn't want such a meticulous person in the Beili Imperial Court. This was not good news for Tian Shuo.

For selfish reasons, he didn't want to go to war with this brat.

Liu Yuan planned to get off the car halfway and go directly to the second prince. The moment he opened the curtain of the sedan chair, Xiao Mingxuan suddenly asked, "If I go back one day, what will you do?"

Liu Yuan's hand paused, and he was silent for a long time, so long that Xiao Mingxuan thought that the other party would not answer him.

"I will kill you."

He has already shown his potential at the age of ten. If he grows up, he will definitely be a strong opponent. After Liu Yuan left, Xiao Mingxuan was stunned for a while and suddenly laughed out loud. He turned around and found that Xihe had fallen asleep without knowing when, and was sleeping very soundly.

The little girl was extremely tired and slept soundly for two whole days. When she woke up completely, Liu Yuan had already captured the captain and was interrogating him.

Xihe was led along the way by the people brought by Sanping. Seeing that the route was wrong, he asked, "Uncle, aren't we going to the main hall?"

The person sent by Sanping was also someone who often walked before the emperor. His name was Xiao Xia Zi, and Xihe looked very familiar.

Xiao Xiazi bowed her head and replied, "To answer the princess' question, the interrogation is not in the main hall. The master asked me to take you to a new place."

"Okay~" Xihe responded obediently.

After many twists and turns, the two finally stopped at an inconspicuous thatched house.

The little girl didn't understand what was going on until Xiao Xiazi stepped forward and pressed a certain place, and a passage for people to enter and exit appeared underground.

Wow, no wonder the National Academy’s study tour is arranged here, turns out there is a mystery behind it.

But...why is it another secret room?

Xihe has been scared of the secret room recently. Every time she goes in and out, it is extremely thrilling. At this moment, she has a sad face and stares at the entrance helplessly.

Xiao Xiazi thought the little princess would be afraid because she had never seen mechanical devices before. He remembered his master's instructions and asked in a low voice, "Are you afraid of the dark, princess? It's okay. It's very shallow and we'll be there soon. I'll walk ahead to lead the way for you."

Xihe quickly recovered and shook her head obediently, "It's okay, thank you for your help, uncle~"

Being called by the little princess' sweet voice, Xiao Xiazi's heart seemed to be filled with honey, and her attitude became even more respectful, "Princess, let's go then."

"Good~"

Xiao Xia Zi led Xihe down the secret room. The entrance was quickly closed, and the two arrived not long after they walked.

Sitting in the main hall was the eldest prince Zhao Chengning, with the Minister of War Su Zhongqian and Sanping sitting on both sides, as well as Xu Qingcheng who had been released and Liu Yuan who had just found the person. There was no one else.

"Big brother~"

Xihe jumped and ran towards Zhao Chengning. Zhao Chengning's originally cold expression suddenly disappeared and he hugged his sister in his arms.

"Have you slept?"

"I slept too much and my waist hurts." After sleeping for too long, the little girl felt her whole body was loose and tight, and she was too lazy to move.

"That's good. You've worked hard." Zhao Chengning looked at his sister's face which had become smaller and even her original baby fat was gone. He couldn't help but feel distressed and cursed the thief countless times in his heart.

The little girl chuckled twice and turned to greet Sanping, "Uncle Sanping, long time no see~"

Sanping smiled and quickly stood up, "Princess, please take care of me."

“No trouble, no trouble~” The little girl waved her hand nonchalantly, and then saw another strange man. She hesitated for a moment and whispered, “This uncle… is also OK?”

Su Zhongqian was serious and had not spoken a word since he came in. Hearing this, he was slightly stunned for a moment before quickly standing up and bowing, "Your humble servant Su Zhongqian greets Princess Zhaoyuan."

Su Zhongqian looked as still as a mountain and very dignified, which actually frightened Xihe, because he performed a full salute to her, which was the second highest etiquette in Tianshuo, usually shown to those who had made great contributions to the country, second only to the etiquette for the emperor.

Xihe felt that she couldn't bear it, so she quickly dodged and said, "Uncle, please get up, I can't bear such a great gift."


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