"Not in the East Palace?" Huaiqing frowned slightly, a little surprised.
But then it became clear.
If Wei Xiang and Zhen Jian were still in the East Palace, they must have fallen into the hands of the Ministry of Punishment and the Imperial City Department, and the case of the witchcraft disaster should have been settled long ago.
It's only normal that they weren't in the East Palace. They probably ran out during the chaos when the incident happened.
But...where can they go in this palace?
"Keep looking. If you want to see the person alive, you will see the body if you die!"
Huaiqing's voice suddenly became harsh: "In addition, there should be another force looking for them."
"You must find the person before them, otherwise..."
Huaiqing didn't say anything more, but the fair-faced palace maid's face instantly turned pale.
Obviously, Huaiqing is a qualified superior and has established sufficient prestige among these people.
"Don't worry, Princess, we will do our best!"
"In addition, if you pass this on, whoever can help me find this person will be transferred to Qingren Palace and rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Even if you want to live outside the palace, it's not impossible."
When the handsome-faced palace maid heard this, she was suddenly startled, and uncontrollable desire burst out from the depths of her eyes.
Ten thousand taels of silver, life outside the palace!
Then after you go out, won't you live a fairy life?
No longer do you have to stay in that dark and cold palace and be looked down upon by others.
"My slave understands!" The delicate palace maid swallowed her saliva and said.
"Very good. After you find the person, send the news to Qianlong Camp Yanshan Tu, and he will help you snatch the person."
"Go ahead."
Upon hearing this, the delicate palace maid bowed again, then turned and left.
Looking at his leaving figure, Huaiqing's eyes became firmer.
These people are located in every corner of the palace, just looking for someone. As long as they are willing, there is absolutely no one they can't find!
Next, just wait and see what happens.
…
Late at night, in the palace.
In a dark corner under a low courtyard wall, there is a well that has long since dried up.
The well is overgrown with weeds and full of mosquitoes, rats, and ants.
Coupled with its remote location, few people visit it on weekdays.
But...in the dead of night, a human head suddenly emerged from the well!
This man's face was haggard, pale, and almost bloodless. Under the illumination of the moonlight, he looked particularly frightening.
This person is none other than Zhen Jian, whom Li Changkong and Princess Huaiqing are searching for.
When he broke through Wei Xiang's conspiracy, Wei Xiang became so angry that he immediately wanted to kill him with a knife.
Zhen Jian panicked and escaped from the East Palace.
After escaping from the East Palace, he was attacked and killed several times.
The most serious one was when I had a finger-deep wound on my abdomen. I had a splitting headache, accompanied by severe dizziness and vomiting.
It was also that time that made him realize that the palace was not safe!
Liu Jing’s eyeliners are everywhere here!
Their mission is to cooperate with Wei Xiang and get rid of him!
During these days on the run, he vaguely heard that the prince seemed to be arrested and imprisoned.
In this way, he is the only one who has witnessed the truth of the matter and can restore His Royal Highness's innocence!
That’s why King Jing was so eager to kill him!
But he knew that the young master must be looking for him too!
All he has to do is to persevere. As long as he is found by the young master, he will win completely.
King Jing's plans will all be lost, and Wei Xiang will even die without a burial place.
And I will reach the peak of my life!
It was with this thought in mind that he was able to develop a strong enough will to survive in the pursuits again and again.
He even found this long-abandoned well as a temporary shelter.
However, he is not a mouse, nor is he a dry tree vine in the well. He needs food and water.
So when night fell, he had to go out in search of food at the risk of being discovered.
Fortunately, this dry well was very close to the imperial kitchen, and it was still late at night, so the probability of him getting food was still very high.
However, just as he was about to leave, a gleam of fire suddenly flashed outside the low courtyard wall.
It looked like someone was coming with a lantern.
Zhen Jian suddenly felt as if he was facing a formidable enemy. He stepped on the tree vines and slowly lowered his body until he submerged into the mouth of the well.
But even so, he could still notice that the man didn't seem to have left yet.
Not only did he not leave, he was still walking towards his position!
Zhen Jian panicked, the person coming was most likely King Jing's people.
And in his current state, taking action against the opponent is tantamount to seeking death.
He began to climb down through the vines, trying to hide himself deeper.
He had already explored before and found that there was no way out under this dry well, only wet mud.
So if the other party blocks him from the mouth of the well, he will undoubtedly be dead!
In this case, it is better to change from passive to active, lure the opponent into the wellhead, hide in a dark corner, and take advantage of the opportunity to make a sneak attack and gain a chance of survival!
In such a short moment, a clear plan emerged in Zhen Jian's mind.
And he did it!
With the help of tree vines, he not only hid himself, but also clenched a hard stone in his hand, preparing to strike with thunder after the opponent came down!
Knock the opponent to death directly!
However, what responded to him was a timid female voice: "Is there anyone down there?"
Hearing this, Zhen Jian was stunned at first, then remained silent and kept silent.
Caution is the key to his survival these days!
"Is there anyone there?" With another call, the mouth of the well was gradually enveloped by the firelight brought by the lantern.
Seeing this, Zhen Jian leaned against the inside of the tree vine again, holding his breath and concentrating, not daring to make the slightest sound.
Just like that, after looking at it for a while, the palace maid seemed to be sure that there was no one in the well, so she got up and left.
But even so, Zhen Jian still didn't move, but waited patiently.
It wasn't until a long time later that he couldn't hear the footsteps anymore, that he began to climb up slowly, and was always ready to fight for his life.
In this way, the originally five-minute journey took him fifteen minutes.
Fortunately, there was no danger.
Above the wellhead is the quiet starry sky, surrounded by the darkness with no one around.
Zhen Jian breathed a sigh of relief, and then dragged his tired body out of the well.
Regardless of whether the palace maid just now belongs to King Jing, it has been exposed here, and he must find a new hiding place!
Otherwise, death will be waiting for him!
In this way, Liu Jing dragged his tired body and walked towards the imperial dining room in the dark night.
…
After a while, three men in black came over.
After they looked around, the leader discovered the mouth of the well.
After squatting down, he lit a candle and looked at the traces on the edge of the well, with a cruel smile on his face: "Zhen Jian, Zhen Jian, no matter how hard you try to hide, you still can't escape from my grasp!"
This person is none other than Wei Xiang, who has been hunting Zhen Jian for a long time!