However, after leaving the palace, the group entered a dense forest. Yun Shang frowned. He knew this dense forest. It was rumored to be a haunted forest. However, Yun Shang had never been there before, but he didn't know that at night, this dense forest was haunted.
Miasma actually rises in the forest, and once you enter the forest, you can hardly see what is going on in front of you.
Yun Shang frowned slightly, it was such a clever method, but why did they dare to go into the forest full of miasma without any scruples?
"Let's go, let's retreat first." Yun Shang waved his hand and told his men to disperse first, while he went to Prince Jing's Mansion.
The manager of Prince Jing's Mansion had been standing guard at the door. When he saw Yun Shang coming, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Princess, have you found the prince?"
Yun Shang shook his head and walked in. He saw a bright light in Prince Jing's study. Yun Shang walked into the study. There were several people sitting inside. Wang Jinhuan was sitting at the front. The other two seemed to be in the military camp.
I've seen it before, but the others are a bit strange.
The two people were stunned when they saw Yun Shang, "Mr. Xiao?" However, they saw Yun Shang dressed as a woman. They stayed there for a while, their expressions changed for a while, and they raised their eyes to look at Yun Shang several times, and finally
She still didn't say anything, but she was very puzzled in her heart. What was going on? Why did Young Master Xiao become a woman? She had lived in the prince's camp before in the army. Could it be that she and the prince...
"Princess, Your Majesty..." Wang Jinhuan quickly stood up and looked at Yun Shang.
When the two men heard Wang Jinhuan's words, they were shocked again, "Princess?!"
Yun Shang nodded slightly towards the two of them and sat at the front, "We saw the prince, but he was taken into a dense forest. The dense forest was filled with miasma. I was worried about a trap, so I didn't pursue him."
"Miasma?" Wang Jinhuan murmured, "Miasma is often poisonous. It is the gas emitted by poisonous flowers in the forest. Are those people immune to all poisons?"
A somewhat frail man on the side heard the words, pondered for a moment, and then said, "I have heard that because the Xia Kingdom is located in a low-lying area, there are many miasmas in the forest, so the people of the Xia Kingdom have some special resistance to the miasma, and they know how to survive.
Walking in the miasma.”
"Xia Kingdom?" Yun Shang raised her eyes and looked at the man, "Could it be the seventh prince of Xia Kingdom..."
Wang Jinhuan was a little unbelievable, "I have seen the seventh prince of the Xia Kingdom, who looked very sick. Besides, the prince has no enemies in the Xia Kingdom. Although the Xia Kingdom is rich, it is a small country, and the total number of people is not even that of the emperor."
There are so many cities, what’s the point of them kidnapping the prince and going against Ning Guo?”
"It's rare that you have been accustomed to seeing the fights of big families in the imperial city, and you still believe what this shows. As far as I know, the princes of Xia Kingdom are not good at all. Under such circumstances, hiding their strength,
By making others feel that you are particularly weak, you may be able to protect yourself better. As soon as the Yelang Kingdom revealed that it wanted to marry Ning Guo, the Xia Kingdom eagerly sent the Seventh Prince over because they were afraid that we would join forces with the Yelang Kingdom.
Come on, if we join forces, the Xia Kingdom can only get what they want. The Xia Kingdom is targeting Prince Jing not because Prince Jing has any grudge against them, but because of Prince Jing’s strength in the court and his skill in fighting with him.
. I guess that if it is really the Xia Kingdom that did it, then soon, they will try their best to frame it in the hands of the Yelang Kingdom." Perhaps because of being a little tired today, Yun Shang's voice sounded
He has a slight hoarseness that makes people feel particularly convincing.
The two people who had met Yun Shang in the military camp had seen Yun Shang's resourcefulness and ability, so they naturally believed her words and quickly asked, "Princess, what should we do now?"
Yun Shang pondered for a moment and then said, "Seal the city gates with great fanfare and search for the prince's whereabouts. The bigger the fuss, the better. Let the people in the imperial city know that the prince is missing. And mobilize the power of the people to let them know if they see anything suspicious.
Anyone who provides valid information will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold."
"But the prince has a high reputation among the people. If the people know that something happened to the prince, they will definitely be panicked..." A man sitting at the bottom said with some doubts.
Yun Shang raised her lips, "Do you think that even if we don't do this, no one will leak the news? What I'm afraid of is that someone with intentions will do this before us. You also know that the emperor's uncle is in the hearts of the people.
The reputation is extremely good. If the people know that the emperor's uncle is missing, they will definitely make trouble. When the father sees it, he will inevitably be jealous. If the father is jealous, he will treat the emperor very badly. We will reward him.
If the gold is set higher, then my father will think that the people are only so crazy because of the bounty, and he won't think too much about it."
Yun Shang paused, and when he saw the serious look on everyone's face, he said again, "Xia Houjing, send more people to follow him. Report all the people he met, what he did, and where he went in detail.
.In addition to Xia Houjing, the Prime Minister’s Mansion, Wen Mansion, and Prince Shunqing’s Mansion also sent people to keep an eye on it.”
Everyone was silent for a moment, looking at each other in confusion. For a long while, they only heard Wang Jinhuan respond. After a long time, the two generals in the camp also responded.
Seeing that the others didn't react, Yun Shang smiled slightly and said, "My father has already arranged a marriage for me and my uncle. If something happens to my uncle at this time, I will be left alone."
I am afraid it will be difficult for me to get married again in the future because of my reputation. I am just a daughter’s family, and it should be noted that the daughter’s family sometimes values a good friend’s reputation more seriously than her life.”
Wang Jinhuan heard the words and looked at Yun Shang with a pair of peach blossom eyes, with some deep thought. Yun Shang said these words with a smile, but the content was not necessarily light-hearted. She first reminded them that she had given marriage to
After marrying the prince, I am afraid that he will be their mistress in the future. If he offends the future mistress, life may not be easy. He also made it clear that he values the reputation of his bride and will never allow Prince Jing to marry them before they get married.
It was really interesting to express her position when something happened.
The rest of the people looked at each other in confusion, and quickly raised their hands to Yun Shang and said, "I will wait for the princess to send you."
Yun Shang smiled slightly and nodded, "In that case, I'll thank you all for your attention."
Yun Chang arranged everything before returning to the palace. Qianyin quickly grabbed Yun Chang and said, "Just now, the Queen sent an order to let the princess go to Qiwu Palace. The servant was afraid that something would go wrong, so she asked the boss to pretend to be faint and say that the princess
Because of the disappearance of Prince Jing, she was mentally and physically exhausted and overly sad, so she fainted. The Queen just sent someone over to have a look, but she let the boss fool her."
Yun Shang nodded. The queen might have heard about Hua Jing's incident and wanted to question herself. Yun Shang slightly raised the corners of her lips. Who could blame her good daughter for being so intolerant of loneliness?
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"I know, I'll just go over and have a look tomorrow morning. I'm a little tired today, so I'll pack up and have a rest." It was almost dawn, and Yun Shang was so tired that she just went there.
sleep.
When she woke up, it was already close to noon. Yun Shang had eaten something and was about to go to Qiwu Palace to have a look, but she saw Manager Zheng walking in. Yun Shang said quickly, "Manager Zheng is here to see Chang'er?
But the emperor has some news?"
When Manager Zheng heard Yun Shang's question, he was slightly stunned and shook his head, "It was the seventh prince of Xia Kingdom and Duke Hua who entered the palace. Duke Hua said that he wanted to see the princess, so the emperor sent his servants.
Invite the princess."
Yun Shang frowned, Duke Hua? What did he see him doing? Yun Shang thought for a while, but suddenly remembered that when he was at Yumanlou, Duke Hua looked at Prince Jing almost without blinking. Could it be that
Is Prince Jing’s disappearance also related to him?
"Let's go, I just want to pay my respects to my father." Yun Shang stood up and followed Manager Zheng to the Qinzheng Hall.
When they arrived at Qinzheng Hall, they saw Emperor Ning playing chess with Duke Hua. Xia Houjing stood aside and watched with great interest. Yun Shang stepped forward and looked at the situation on the chessboard. They found that they were evenly matched, so Yun Shang also stood aside silently.
Watching loudly.
After a while, the two of them stopped playing. Emperor Ning smiled and said, "We haven't seen each other for many years. Duke Hua's chess skills have improved a lot."
But Duke Hua smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you have improved a lot. I remember that more than 20 years ago, I didn't lose so miserably."
Yun Shang looked over and saw that Duke Hua had lost three sons.
"Is Chang'er here?" Emperor Ning then raised his eyes to look at Yun Chang, with a bit of concern in his eyes, "I heard that you fainted after returning to the palace last night. Are you feeling better now?"
Yun Shang smiled, with a bit of bitterness on his face, "It's better. Chang'er's body is fine. It's just that thinking that the emperor's uncle is now uncertain about his life or death, his mood swings are a little bigger, which triggered the old illness. Fortunately, there are still some in the palace.
Abbot Wu prepared the pills, so this was a near miss."
When Duke Hua heard what Yun Shang said, he raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Yun Shang, "I heard that the abbot Wu Na of your country is also a rare person. I would like to go and pay him a visit, but I don't know that the princess
You are so young, what disease do you have? I also know some pharmacology, princess, can you let me take your pulse?"
Yun Shang smiled softly, her smile a little pale. She was fully prepared when she returned to the palace, just to prevent the imperial doctor from finding any flaws by taking her pulse. Now when she heard Hua Guogong say this, she
He didn't resist, smiled and stretched out his hand, "Of course."
Duke Hua put his hand on Yun Shang's hand, frowned slightly, and said after a while, "The princess's pulse was too disordered. It seemed that she had been poisoned when she was young. The poison was a bit harsh, but fortunately she was rescued by an expert, but later
It seems that the princess failed to take good care of herself and her vitality was damaged, so now she is weak and her situation is not optimistic."
When Emperor Ning heard this, his face showed some worry, "Does the Duke have any idea how to cure Chang'er?"
Duke Hua shook his head slightly and said, "Princess's health is more important now... You must not worry too much or work too hard, otherwise your life may be endangered."
Yun Shang did not show a trace of sadness, and her smile remained calm, "Abbot Wu has always emphasized to me that we must learn to be as calm as water, but I am a bit younger after all, and I have never been able to realize that state. In fact, the abbot is still with me.
I have said that my situation is not suitable for getting married and having children, but I always feel that as a woman, if I cannot support my husband and raise children, I will lose a lot of fun."
When Emperor Ning heard this, he was shocked. Yun Shang had never told him this before, so he never knew that her health was so bad. He felt even more pity in his heart. This was his and Shu Jin's child. If she were
Shujin must have been very sad if something happened. He was actually suspicious of her before. It was really...
"Then you still agree to marry Prince Jing..."
Yun Shang lowered her head and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "Uncle Huang knows about my physical condition..."
Emperor Ning frowned slightly, knowing that if Prince Jing knew that Yun Chang could not get married and have children, why? Could it be that he had some purpose?
Yun Shang then smiled and said, "It's the uncle I begged for..." Yun Shang's eyes swept over Xia Houjing and Hua Guogong, but he didn't speak again.
Emperor Ning also noticed Yun Chang's gaze. He was silent for a long time, then raised his eyes and said, "Just now, the Duke of Cai Cai said that he has something to look for Chang'er? I don't know what it is?"
Duke Hua then said with a smile, "When I saw the princess a few days ago, I felt that she was somewhat similar to my poor daughter in appearance, so I felt a little close to her. Today I came to the palace just because I heard about Prince Jing.
Something happened, and I was afraid that the princess would be sad, so I wanted to come to the palace to have a look..."
Just as he was talking, he saw Manager Zheng walking in hurriedly.
Duke Hua stopped talking, and the three of them looked at Manager Zheng. Manager Zheng lowered his head and said softly, "Your Majesty, Xiao Yuanshan, Sir Xiao, please see me."
Yun Shang's eyebrows jumped, with a bit of surprise in her eyes. Prince Jing told her the day before yesterday that her grandpa was coming yesterday, but she was too busy yesterday and couldn't take care of it, so she forgot about it, but
I don’t think so, but today my grandpa will enter the palace.
"Father, grandpa is here." Yun Shang turned her head and looked at Emperor Ning with a smile.
Emperor Ning was also stunned. Ever since Concubine Jin entered the cold palace, Xiao Yuanshan had resigned from his official position and lived in seclusion in an unknown place. Now Concubine Jin is coming to Fengcheng to wait for delivery. I heard that he often goes to see her.
Concubine Jin, but I don’t know why she suddenly entered the palace...
"But the former Grand Tutor Xiao Yuanshan? I have also heard of his name in Xia Kingdom. I heard that he is a talented person. I have always wanted to meet him. I didn't expect that this old man is here by chance." Hua Guogong said with a smile.
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"Xuan." Emperor Ning said quickly.
A man dressed in Tsing Yi walked in from the door. Due to the backlight, he couldn't see his face clearly. He just felt that the man's figure was tall and straight, graceful and handsome. Yun Shang's eyes were bent, he hadn't seen his grandpa for a long time, and he was still like this now.
The beauty is outstanding.
"Grandpa..." Yun Shang hurriedly greeted him and saw a familiar face appearing in front of him.
Xiao Yuanshan looked at Yun Shang and laughed out loud, "Shang'er is getting more and more beautiful, and she looks more and more like Shu Jin." After saying that, he looked at the man wearing a dragon robe sitting in the room and saluted, "Caomin
Xiao Yuanshan pays homage to the emperor, long live my emperor."
Emperor Ning looked at the man in front of him, sighed slightly, opened his mouth, and after a long time said, "Once a teacher, you will always be a teacher. Teachers are exempt from courtesy."
Xiao Yuanshan raised his eyebrows, but his expression did not show much joy. He remembered that his daughter had suffered for more than ten years because of the man in front of her.
Maybe he saw the indifference in Xiao Yuanshan's eyes. Emperor Ning lowered his head, a flash of regret flashed in his eyes. Xiao Yuanshan should have been left in the court at the beginning. If he was here, the court might be different.
"I haven't seen the teacher for many years. I wonder why the teacher came to the palace today..." Emperor Ning asked softly.
Xiao Yuanshan's eyes fell on Yun Chang and he said with a smile, "I went to Ningguo Temple to pray for blessings a few days ago. I heard Abbot Wu Na say that Chang'er might be in trouble. The common people were a little worried, so they hurried to the imperial city."
"Calamity?" Everyone was stunned, especially Emperor Ning. Ning Guo believed in Buddhism, especially Abbot Wu Na, who was known as the divine fortune teller in Ning Guo. He was convinced. In these years, Abbot Wu Na has always been
The iron mouth was cut straight, and it was calculated accurately. Now, he said that Chang'er was in danger...
"Abbott Wu, can you tell me what kind of disaster it is? Is there any way to resolve it?" Emperor Ning asked hurriedly, and even Yunshang couldn't help but turn his head and look at Xiao Yuanshan.
Xiao Yuanshan frowned and said after a while, "Shang'er is afraid that there will be a bloody disaster in the near future, and we need to get married to resolve it."
Yun Shang almost choked, what is this and what... Yun Shang stamped her feet, her face a little red, "Grandpa... didn't the abbot always say that I can't get married too early? How can you say that I have nothing?
What about love calamity? The abbot’s calculations are getting more and more inaccurate. Moreover, the emperor’s uncle has disappeared. Who should I marry?”
"Don't worry, Prince Jing will be fine. Abbot Wu said that Prince Jing was in danger this time. I'm afraid the person who wants to harm him will be the unlucky one in the end."
Hearing Xiao Yuanshan say such words, Yun Shang's eyes lightly swept over Xia Houjing and Hua Guogong. Yun Shang saw that Hua Guogong's expression was unchanged, and he listened calmly to Xiao Yuanshan's words, with a bit of expectation in his eyes.
And Xia Houjing...
Yun Shang's eyes fell on Xia Houjing, and she saw him looking at her with a half-smile, a hint of smile flashing in his eyes.
Seeing Yun Shang looking at him, he just curled his lips and looked away lightly.
Could it be that Xia Houjing thought that he was testing him?
"That's good. The emperor's brother is the backbone of Ningguo. Nothing can happen to him." Emperor Ning breathed a sigh of relief and whispered.
Duke Hua on the side smiled and said, "This is best. Prince Jing is fine, and there is no need for the princess and the emperor to worry. In this case, I have admired Mr. Xiao for a long time and want to ask for advice from Mr. Xiao. I don't know what Xiao is doing."
What do you think, sir?"
Xiao Yuanshan turned to Duke Hua and smiled lightly, "It turns out to be Duke Hua. Xiao and Chang'er have some things to talk about today. How about Xiao coming to ask for advice someday?"
Duke Hua nodded.
Yun Chang quickly turned to Emperor Ning and said, "Father, since grandpa has something to do with Chang'er, Chang'er will take grandpa to the Imperial Garden for a walk first."
Emperor Ning agreed, and Yun Shang and Xiao Yuanshan walked out of the Qinzheng Hall door together.
"Grandpa, why are you here?" She didn't believe that it was such a calamity. Her grandfather had always been the most disbelieving, and that was Wu Na's signature.
Xiao Yuanshan looked around before lowering his head, "I passed by Qilin Mountain on the backside of the Imperial City a few days ago. In Qilin Mountain, I found traces of an army stationed there, and it didn't seem to be the army of Ningguo (to be continued)
