Princess of Nongmen

Chapter 2559 Bloody Cloth
Naturally, there must be a ceremony, a cutscene, and the people to welcome the envoys into the city.

However, Liu Ya was anxious about Jin Lan's affairs, and she already knew that the person who took Jin Lan away was Gu Xueqi's husband, so she proposed that she want to visit her good sister Gu Xueqi directly.

The Sixth Prince's expression was a bit ugly, but due to his reputation as a kind person, he just talked about some big truths, emphasizing the importance of etiquette between the two countries.

It was not easy for Cang Qianche to refuse, so the two parties could only negotiate to simplify the ceremony, so that there was no need to ostentatiously greet the common people.

However, the etiquette of welcoming cannot be less. After entering the city, the welcoming envoy must enter the palace to meet the emperor and officials.

As a result, as soon as the welcoming ceremony started, there was drum music playing from the gate of the post house, and there was a guard of honor walking slowly in front of it.

It was almost noon until we entered the city.Although no common people were arranged to welcome them on the way to the palace, there were quite a few onlookers.

Riding on the horse, Liu Ya felt as if she had entered a zoo.Groups of people around are looking at them, not to mention how awkward.

When they arrived at the palace, there was another round of red tape, and the greetings between the two sides were even more hypocritical.

Just when Liu Ya was terribly annoyed, but she had to make a full gesture, she glanced out of the corner of her eye, and immediately saw the Mai Kezhuo she saw in Nanfeng Pavilion yesterday.

Mai Kezhuo stood among a group of ministers at this time, and he did not stand above others because of his status as the prince.On the contrary, it is not very eye-catching because of its slightly plain appearance.

If Liu Ya hadn't met him and was impressed by him, she wouldn't have even noticed this man.

But when Liu Ya looked over, Maikezhuo seemed to know that Liu Ya would look over, his eyes fixed on Liu Ya, without the slightest shyness or polite humility.

Liu Ya's eyes intersected with his, and both of them saw different expressions in each other's eyes.

Especially Ma Kezhuo, instead of being surprised, he showed a knowing smile, as if he was just waiting for Liu Ya to find him.

Liu Ya knew that the other party had recognized her, so why was he still so calm?

Cang Qianche actually discovered Mai Ke Zhuo earlier than Liu Ya, so he could only gently pull Liu Ya to signal her not to mess around now.

Liu Ya smiled slightly, and said in a low voice: "You underestimate me, how could I mess around at this time. What's more, his calmness at this time doesn't look like a fake, and he must have known my identity long ago."

Dealing with smart people is hard, but easy.Sometimes as long as the pros and cons are clearly stated, everything is within the negotiable range.

And the other party is here now, so he has no time to deal with Jin Lan.

The following procedures required Liu Ya and Cang Qianche to deal with them carefully, and the second prince had always been mixed among a group of ministers, and was not at all conspicuous.

It wasn't until the emperor of Nanyuan Country invited the dinner party that Liu Ya said bluntly that she wanted to meet Gu Xueqi very much, so she had no choice but to excuse her.

The emperor of Nanyuan Kingdom is about sixty years old, he is fat and puffy, with a happy face.

At this time, Liu Ya made a request, and the emperor agreed directly, and called Ma Kezhuo to come to his side, saying: "This princess regent is the younger sister of your concubine. Since the concubine has no intention of having a banquet, you can accompany her to the mansion." Let's catch up with your imperial concubine. After all, it is thousands of miles away, so we should have a good reunion."

Mai Kezhuo saluted very respectfully, and said: "Yes, I will obey my father's order." After speaking, he made a "please" gesture to Liu Ya, and said: "The carriage of my house is outside the palace gate. Please don't give up, Wangfei, and condescend to ride in my carriage. I will personally lead the horse for Wangfei."

Although the words are polite and polite, how true can the meaning be?
Liu Ya smiled slightly, and said: "It's good to have the prince lead the way, I still like to ride horses, and I also want to see more about the local customs and the people's demeanor in Ningdu."

"That's fine." Ma Kezhuo didn't insist anymore, and then said goodbye to Cang Qianche, and then left with Liu Ya.

Cang Qianche wanted to stay for a banquet, and Liu Ya, even a concubine, couldn't be a guest alone.So Helian Tianqi accompanied him there as his cousin.

And those dead men who followed Little Grasshopper also followed all the way. Although there were not many of them, they were all very skilled.

After leaving the palace gate, a horse official brought Liu Ya's horse over.

McCarthy's carriage also drove up.The carriage had been replaced by a broad official carriage, with the emblem embossed on the hood.

Of course, the driver was the groom from yesterday.The groom was a little impatient, and looked at Liu Ya twice, showing a slight surprise.

Moreover, when Liu Ya got on the horse, Ma Ke Zhuo went straight into the carriage.In this way, it seemed that Liu Ya was weak, as if she could only follow Ma Kezhuo's carriage.

Liu Ya didn't care about these details, she just wanted to see Gu Xueqi as soon as possible, and then inquire about Jin Lan's whereabouts.

McCormack poked his head out from the window of the carriage, gave Liu Ya a faint look, showed a meaningful smile, and then put down the curtain.

The coachman drove on the road, with Liu Ya and Helian Tianqi accompanying him.

I don't know if it was a detour on purpose, but after walking for a while, the carriage turned into the street where Liu Ya and Jin Lan walked yesterday.A little further forward is the Nanfeng Pavilion.

Liu Ya patiently followed all the way, trying to keep her composure.

She knew very well that Macquarrow was by no means an idle person, and the depth of his thoughts was even more difficult to guess and fathom.Therefore, if you want to fight him, it is difficult to gain the upper hand by actively making moves, and you will not make too many mistakes and omissions when you see each move.

Just passing by the Nanfeng Pavilion, the coachman pulled the reins slightly, which actually slowed down the speed of the carriage.

Immediately, Liu Ya saw Ma Kezhuo lifted the curtain again, looked at Liu Ya clearly from the car window, and then threw a piece of cloth out of the window.

At the beginning, Liu Ya didn't understand Ma Ke Zhuo's intention of doing this suddenly, until the piece of cloth floated past Liu Ya's eyes, her heart suddenly hung up.

The cloth was stained with blood, and the cloth...if Liu Ya remembered correctly, it was the same as the clothes on Jin Lan's body.

Liu Ya suddenly pulled the horse back, and glanced back at the piece of cloth.

Helian Tianqi walked beside Liu Ya, and he also noticed that Liu Ya's expression was wrong.But he quickly reminded: "Ya'er, keep going, we will be there soon."

Liu Ya let out a "hmm" before urging the horse forward.

At the same time, she also made up her mind that if Jin Lan really made a mistake, she would definitely not let this Mai Kezhuo go.

The curtains of the carriage were lowered again, and McCormack seemed indifferent as if he had thrown away the trash.

The speed of the carriage also began to pick up, turned a few streets, and drove onto a spacious but deserted road.

(End of this chapter)