Zhao Er glanced at the box and smiled at the guards.
"There's nothing else. Thank you, officers."
"It's my pleasure..."
"When I come back from praying, I must tell my father. If it weren't for you, this scripture would have been dirty. If the Bodhisattva doesn't accept it, it would be my fault."
"It's our honor to be of service to Miss Zhao."
The guards secretly rejoiced!
Everyone wanted to be promoted.
If Lord Wang heard from Miss Zhao that they had helped to pick up the scripture, he might even promote them out of gratitude.
The maid beside Zhao Er interrupted, "Miss, listen to them. They're such sweet talkers."
She spoke the truth.
Zhao Er secretly laughed, "Then I'll have to bother you officers."
"Take care, Miss Zhao."
She smiled faintly and said to the coachman, "Let's go. Don't waste time."
"Yes!"
The coachman got on the horse and drove the carriage out of the city.
Bai Yin sped out of the city. The carriage was slower after all. Zhao Er's carriage passed by and continued on its way.
But...
Zhao Er suddenly opened the curtain and looked back.
She saw Bai Yin's anxious expression.
They were speeding up.
Zhao Er only withdrew her head when the carriage was out of sight and she could no longer see Bai Yin.
She was deep in thought.
She was thinking about something.
"Miss," the maid called out to her.
"Hmm? “
The maid asked curiously, "That box... Miss, you kicked it out yourself. Why... I don't understand. Why did you do that?"
She only said, "You won't understand."
"If you don't tell me, I won't understand!"
"Alright, don't ask anymore. Just pretend that the box grew legs and rolled down by itself. Don't talk about other things."
The maid pursed her lips.
She lowered her gaze.
She kept her mouth shut.
Zhao Er was still pondering.
Even though the man had disguised himself and changed his clothes and hairstyle, she still recognized him.
If she remembered correctly, that man was with Brother Jing!
They had met at the teahouse last time!
Since he was Brother Jing's man, she had to help him.
But...
Why was he dressed like that?
Where was Brother Jing?
Zhao 'er's thoughts were pure. No matter how she thought about it, she couldn't think of a reason.
He might as well take a breath.
Forget it!
The most important thing now was to go to the temple and pray for his mother.
…
After Bai Yin left the city, she intercepted a rider on the road.
He spent a few silver ingots to buy the horse.
He rode all the way to the bamboo house.
As soon as he arrived at the edge of the bamboo forest, he saw Lang Po.
Jing Rong did not return for the whole night. Lang Po was ordered by Jing Rong to enter the city to look for him.
They happened to bump into each other.
"What took you so long?" Lang Po anxiously dismounted.
Bai Yin also dismounted from her horse.
He was dressed in worn-out clothes, looking like a woodcutter.
"You … this is?"
"It's convenient to leave the city."
"Oh! Oh right, where is that kid? The one who entered the city with you yesterday. Why didn't he come back with you? "
"It's a long story. Let's talk about it when we get back."
Bai Yin rode into the bamboo forest.
"Wait for me!"
Lang Po hurried to catch up.
This will —
Jing Rong, Ji Yunshu, and San Ye were all waiting.
Bai Yin and the others should have returned last night.
But he was nowhere to be seen.
San Ye paced back and forth in the room anxiously.
He sighed again and again.
"There are guards everywhere in the city. How could you allow Bai Yin to enter the city? It's been a whole night. I wonder how he is now. "
He was extremely worried.
Jing Rong stood outside the hall. His eyes were gloomy and his brows were tightly knitted. "I didn't consider Zhou Xiang. I should have made other plans. I shouldn't have let him go."
Ji Yunshu was sitting inside. When she heard his words, she stood up. "It's not your fault! If he wants to go, no one can stop him. Moreover, my brother does things properly and knows his limits. He won't act recklessly. Besides, Lian Que is by his side. "
San Ye said, "There's always a chance. Who can predict it?"
At this moment —
"Your Highness, you're back!" Lang Po's voice rang out from afar.
A moment later, Bai Yin arrived.
As soon as he entered the room, his expression was solemn.
San Ye asked, "What's wrong? Did something happen? "
"Lian Que is gone!"
"Lian Que is gone? What do you mean? "
Bai Yin was silent.
He clenched his fists.
Ji Yunshu touched his arm and asked, "Brother, what happened?" He said, "We planned to send the medicine in and leave, but we didn't expect Second Prince to be too cautious. The medicine couldn't be sent in. Lian Que and I couldn't show our faces, and we were too impatient, so we entered the mansion that night. In order to let me in, he fed the medicine to Song Zhi.
He set the mansion on fire and lured Second Prince over. That was how I got close to Song Zhi, but … "
He recounted everything in detail.
In the end, he blamed himself. "Marquis had sent people to search the mansion for an entire night, but they couldn't find Lian Que. Moreover, no one came out that night. He … disappeared."
Disappeared!
Jing Rong was puzzled. "How could a living person disappear for no reason?"
"Indeed, we couldn't find him."
"… Maybe there's some secret hidden in the Second Prince's mansion!"
"What do you mean?"
Jing Rong said, "I mean, there might be a secret passage in the Second Prince's mansion. Lian Que might be locked inside."
Ugh!
Master San immediately said, "Building a secret passage in the Prince's mansion is a serious crime! He will be punished for the crime of rebellion. If that's the case, the Second Prince is too bold. " Since ancient times, the Princes' mansions were built by the imperial court. The layout inside was strictly regulated. Not one inch more, not one inch less. If they wanted to expand it, they had to report it through the Ministry of Works. Even if they wanted to cut a wall, they had to report it.
！ This rule was to facilitate management and transparency. Therefore, building a secret passage was a serious crime. Once it was discovered, it was the same as digging one's own grave.
If there really was a secret passage in the Second Prince's mansion …
Once the crime was committed, he would lose his head.
But a guess was just a guess!
Bai Yin couldn't care less. He said, "I planned to go to the mansion again tonight, but Marquis told me to leave the city first and didn't let me get involved." "Marquis was right not to let you get involved!" Master San said to him seriously, "Bai Yin, I believe that the Marquis has already told you everything that needs to be said. You have to be clear in your heart that what you should do and what you shouldn't do is not just your own business.
If King Huyi knows that you're still alive, you and Marquis will not be the only ones who will be implicated. Even if you don't care about yourself, you should care about their lives! It's fine that you acted impulsively this time, but don't do it again. "
Marquis of the Southern Kingdom's words last night still echoed in his mind.
He was a prince!
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