In the Jinhua Palace, Xiao Feng sat on the Grand Master's chair, put down his tea bowl, and asked calmly: "Have you found out the whereabouts of Concubine Le?"
The results of the autopsy of the corpse from Taiyuan Hospital have already come out, and they can prove with 80% certainty that the corpse is not Qu Le.
Since that person is not Qu Le, then where did the real Qu Le go?
For more than half a year, he has been sending people to track down Qu Le's whereabouts, and now he finally has some clues.
Liu Changchang, who was kneeling on the ground, looked down at the ground, lowered his eyes, and respectfully told what happened in detail: "My subordinates tortured the palace maid Pearl, but she bit her to death and said nothing. My subordinates
We could only change the direction of the investigation and focus on the old nanny who left Mei Qing Palace at the same time as the palace maid Pearl and then mysteriously disappeared. My subordinates searched the entire palace but could not find the old nanny, so my subordinates
I suspect that this old nanny has quietly left the palace."
Xiao Feng slowly turned the Hetian jade ring on his thumb and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Then what?"
Liu Changchang continued: "My subordinates have carefully checked all the exits from the palace. The gatekeepers said there was nothing unusual. I retrieved the records of leaving the palace that day. After checking, I found a carriage that caught my attention. That carriage was
It is owned by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and it contains the luggage of Deyang Palace. It happened that the old nanny disappeared near Deyang Palace. At first, my subordinates thought this was just a coincidence, but it was an oversight, so I still asked people to search the Deyang Palace carefully.
After rummaging through it, I found a box of luggage thrown in the side hall cabinet..."
Hearing this, Xiao Feng's eyes finally moved: "You mean, that old grandma... No, it was Le Fei who pretended to be the old grandma and moved the luggage out of the box and then got into the box.
, blended into the carriage transporting luggage, and left the palace quietly?"
There were a few drops of cold sweat on Liu Changchang's forehead: "Yes..."
Xiao Feng picked up the tea bowl, and then as if he remembered something, he slammed the tea bowl on the table, and the hot tea splashed out. Liu Changchang was so frightened that he clung to the ground and advised in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Xiao Feng sneered: "Shouldn't the suitcase be strictly inspected before leaving the palace?"
Liu Changchang was speechless.
Xiao Feng said expressionlessly: "Get rid of all the people responsible for checking and transporting the suitcases. As for the guards who were responsible for guarding the palace gate that day, they will be fined one year's salary for dereliction of duty as punishment. If they dare to do it again in the future,
If this happens, there is no need to say anything more, just go into exile for three thousand miles."
Liu Changchang quickly kowtowed: "I thank Your Majesty for your kindness on their behalf!"
He was relieved in his heart. Those guards were colleagues with him, and they usually had some kind of friendship. Now, he was extremely lucky to be able to save his life when His Majesty was so angry. That year
The salary should just be regarded as a lesson learned. As for the eunuchs responsible for checking and transporting luggage, he said he could not help and could only wish them a good journey on the road to Huangquan.
Xiao Feng took the handkerchief from Eunuch Xia's hand, slowly wiped the water stains on his hands, and asked: "Have you found out where Concubine Le is?"
Liu Changchang: "My subordinates sent people to chase the carriage in the direction it left, and found clues at an inn near the official road. According to the information provided by the waiter at the inn, the carriage with suitcases was stolen in the inn.
, the waiter of the inn happened to meet the thief face to face. According to his description, the thief was dressed strangely, with gray hair, like an old woman, but his running posture was not like an old man at all, and his movements were very crisp and neat.
The subordinate immediately led people to chase in the direction pointed by the waiter at the inn, followed the traces to a small forest, and then found a left embroidered shoe on the edge of a cliff."
With that said, he presented the embroidered shoe he had picked up with both hands. Eunuch Xia took the embroidered shoe from his hand and handed it to Xiao Feng respectfully.
Xiao Feng lowered his head and looked at the embroidered shoes in his hands. It was indeed the pattern of the nuns in the palace, and the size was the same as Qu Le's feet. Suddenly, he felt uneasy: "How could this shoe be left on the edge of the cliff?
"
Liu Changchang hesitated for a moment and then answered with difficulty: "My subordinates sent people to find the five people who were transporting the carriage to the snowy area. They said that after chasing the thief into the woods, the thief fled in a panic and accidentally fell off the cliff... His life and death are unknown.
."
Xiao Feng's heart was suddenly pulled up, and then suddenly let go, feeling sore and painful.
He got into his embroidered shoes and popped out word by word from between his teeth, as if he wanted to chew the sentence into pieces before eating it into his stomach, exuding an aura of cruelty that was almost paranoid: "Send someone to find someone at the bottom of the cliff.
, if you want to see a person alive, you want to see a corpse if you die!"
Even if you die, I will keep your body with me.
I will never let you go.
"Ah!" Qu Le rubbed her nose, wondering who was scolding her behind her back.
Mr. Han stood beside the carriage with his wife and son and said goodbye to her: "There is no banquet in the world that never ends. Let's say goodbye. If you come to the Snowy Land of Zhonghuang in the future, you can come to see me at the Three Princes' Mansion."
Mrs. Han handed a tightly tied baggage to Qu Le and warned carefully: "There is some dry food and money in it. There is not much. If you save a little, it should be enough for you to eat for more than half a month. On the way.
Be careful, don’t eat randomly, don’t believe what strangers say easily, and take good care of yourself, remember?”
Qu Le took the baggage with both hands, moved heartily, and nodded vigorously: "Remember it!"
Ammu took out a dagger from nowhere, forced it into her arms, and said angrily: "This is for you to defend yourself, so you don't get bullied later!"
After hearing this, Mr. Han immediately added: "If you really accidentally encounter a bandit, save your life first. Money and money are all external things. Don't impulsively confront people head-on. Protect yourself first."
If you have a chance, go to the Yamen to report to the official."
When they said a word, Qule would nod his head. Until they finished everything they wanted to say, Qule's eyes became red.
She took a half step back, bowed deeply, and said seriously: "Thank you! Really, thank you very much!"
Mrs. Han couldn't bear to turn her head away and wiped the water from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves. Mr. Han helped Qu Le up and sighed: "It's getting late. We have to leave. Take care of yourself."
The family of three climbed into the carriage one after another and sat down. Qu Le hugged the bundle tightly and watched the carriage go further and further away, eventually disappearing from the end of sight.
She was alone again. She returned to the inn and asked the waiter for news about southern Xinjiang.
The waiter looked at her in surprise: "Are you planning to go to southern Xinjiang?"
Qu Le nodded: "I have a relative in southern Xinjiang, and I plan to go and join him."
The waiter's expression immediately became a little strange, and he kindly reminded: "Do you have relatives in Southern Xinjiang? That place is notoriously xenophobic, but people from Southern Xinjiang who are somewhat related to relatives rarely go out alone, and
People in southern Xinjiang are not easy to get along with, and they love to bewitch people and recite curses at every turn. We usually avoid people from southern Xinjiang when we see them. Girl, I advise you not to go to this relative in southern Xinjiang, lest you
Get into trouble."
It's a bit domineering to have to take a detour if someone picks her up! A certain woman's outlook on life has been completely ruined.
She said: "I have no other relatives now, so I can only go to my relatives in southern Xinjiang. I am from a girl's family, so I can't wander around alone."
Hearing what she said, the kind-hearted shop waiter couldn't help but sympathized, and sighed: "Since this is the case, there is nothing we can do. You can go to the market in front and have a look. If you are lucky, you will come across someone selling goods in southern Xinjiang.
The cavalry team, you pay some money and let the cavalry team give you a ride."
This news was very useful. Qu Le took out a few coins and stuffed them with the waiter, and asked: "Are these horse teams reliable? Look at the house of a girl like me. If there is an accident on the road, there won't even be anyone to help.
No, you have to be more cautious."
A few copper coins are not much, but they are better than nothing, and the waiter can see that she is not a rich person, so it is already very good to give him so much money. The waiter is very satisfied and puts the copper coins into his sleeves.
Dutifully explained: "Most of our cavalry here are owned by Jinxiu Tang, which is the largest cavalry chamber of commerce in the northwest. As a businessman, although he is a bit cunning and stingy, his integrity is still very good, and there has never been any murder.
Stealing wealth."
Hearing this, Qu Le felt relieved a little. After all, it was a big chamber of commerce, and he would not sacrifice his own brand just to covet the little money she had.
She thanked the waiter repeatedly, carried two big bags on her back and went straight to the market. She soon found a horse team preparing to set off near the horse market. She hurried over and explained her purpose to the people in the horse team. The captain of the horse team was a tall man.
A burly middle-aged man named Ma, everyone calls him Boss Ma. There is a scar on his face that cuts diagonally across the bridge of his nose, making him look very intimidating.
Boss Ma didn't embarrass her, he just asked her to pay a lot of money and agreed to give her a ride.
There are nearly thirty horses in the cavalry team, ten of which are used to pull carts. The remaining twenty horses are occupied by people. They are all men, ranging in age from teenagers to forties.
, all of them are wearing scimitars and daggers, and have dark skin and fierce eyes. At first glance, they are veterans who often run business.
Qu Le was sitting in the first carriage. Besides her, there was also a family of three and a cute little girl sitting in the carriage. They were also going to southern Xinjiang.
The family of three looked very haggard. The couple looked to be in their forties. The wife was holding a boy tightly in her arms. Qu Le took another look at the boy when he was bored. He was so thin.
Only skin and bones were left, and the skin was sallow. It looked like he was seriously ill.
Since they were sick, why didn't they go to see a doctor and come to such a remote place? The couple were well dressed and didn't look like a poor family who couldn't afford to pay for their child's medical treatment.
In the evening, the cavalry team stopped by the roadside to rest. Qu Le couldn't help but chat with the couple and asked a few more questions. Then she found out that their son was indeed suffering from a strange disease, and many famous doctors could not cure it.
Okay, so they decided to come to southern Xinjiang and give it a try.
In addition to poison poison, the most famous people in southern Xinjiang are witch doctors. (To be continued)