"Let's go. There's nothing to see now."
Zuo Qiuyu got up and said to Lin Mengya with a sigh.
The qualifiers had already been decided. The so-called preliminaries had come to an end here.
There were more than 30 people in total, but only five people had qualified.
The elimination rate was beyond Lin Mengya's expectation.
It was said that these 30 people had emerged from thousands of people in the preliminary competition.
Each of them was once an extremely proud and outstanding person. However, there was always a higher mountain than the one before. Hou Lingyu and the other four had become the final winners, which was a pleasant surprise.
"Yes, but I don't think this is the end. Cousin, find someone to protect these five people in secret. I have a feeling that the four elders are not easy to deal with. "
It was not the elders' wish to hold the medical skills competition.
It was because the previous medical skills competition had this rule.
Since it was a competition of medical skills, not only the elders of the Pavilion, but also the famous doctors outside had to be given a chance.
Moreover, Hou Lingyu had a grudge against them.
Even Qian Yuming had to agree with this result on the surface. It was conceivable that the conspiracy behind this would be even more insidious.
These five people were Lin Mengya's pawns to disrupt the power of the Pavilion of Herbs.
Therefore, she had to secretly protect them.
"Liu Xuan has sent someone to protect them. He is very attentive to them."
Zuo Qiuyu's words made Lin Mengya a little confused.
Liu Xuan seemed to be missing every two or three days since he came to the old capital. However, everything had already been taken care of.
He probably wasn't just a simple county governor.
"That's good. Oh yes, have we released our carrier pigeons?"
Outside, Nan Rui was giving his final speech.
Of course, it was just some pleasantries. What followed was the exchange of greetings between the officials.
However, after what had happened just now, she seemed to have become a well-known figure.
It was better for her not to participate in such a harmonious scene.
"She has been released. When she left last night, she almost injured the person guarding her. But don't worry, she is not lost. She is just hiding. "
They were talking about Sumei, whom Lin Mengya had deliberately ignored.
Along the way, although Lin Mengya had deliberately allowed her to contact the outside world, the frequency and method were all under Lin Mengya's control.
Now that they had arrived at the old capital, it was time to let the pigeon that she had kept for so long out for a few rounds.
"Keep a close eye on her. I think Hong Yu should be here in a few days. Tell them to be careful and don't leak any news about Hong Yu."
Yu An got up and followed Lin Mengya down the grandstand.
Zuo Qiuyu could not leave. Not all the people who came were conservative. Among them, there was no lack of royalists and neutral parties who did not want to offend either side.
Therefore, now was the best time to flatter and build relationships.
However, if she was here, it would be troublesome.
When they boarded the sedan, Yu An was about to instruct the sedan bearers to leave. A figure hurriedly stood in front of the palanquin.
"This commoner, Hou Lingyu, kowtows to thank the princess for her great kindness."
Lin Mengya, who was sitting in the sedan chair, was surprised to hear the voice.
"Mr. Hou was able to stand out because of his excellent medical skills. What has it got to do with me?"
Although Lin Mengya's voice was not loud, it was clearly heard by Hou Lingyu through the curtain of the sedan chair.
At this moment, everyone was busy trying to establish a good relationship. Who would have the time to pay attention to them?
Only then did Hou Lingyu feel relieved. He said sincerely,
"Your Highness, since you already knew that I overheard the conversation between you and Zhu Jiajing, and knew that I was in a difficult situation, you specially sent someone to comfort me so that I could calm down and continue with the competition. Your Highness, you did not blame me. If this is not a great kindness, what is it? "
The curtain of the palanquin was lifted, and a smiling face peeked out from inside.
Hou Lingyu had only taken a glance at her from the grandstand and felt that the princess was beautiful and dignified.
Unexpectedly, when he took a closer look at her, he realized that she was even more beautiful and elegant.
He was a boorish man who only knew how to deal with herbs every day. He had never seen such a beautiful lady. At that moment, he blushed.
"It's not a big deal that I've been wronged. The innocent will be innocent. However, Mr. Hou, the Hou Family was wronged in the past and the grievances they had suffered were much more than what I have suffered today. If you really intend to seek justice for me, please do your best to clarify the Hou Family's grievances. At that time, the grievances I have suffered will naturally be made known to the world. If you understand, I won't meddle in this matter. "
The girl was arranged by Zuo Qiuchen in advance. When Lin Mengya returned to the grandstand, she had secretly instructed the girl.
If he showed any signs of giving up the competition, she would ask the girl to tell Hou Lingyu that she had long known that Hou Lingyu was a witness.
If Hou Lingyu really wanted to testify for her, he would have to do his best in the competition.
Because of this, Hou Lingyu was able to concentrate and not be distracted by Lin Mengya's matter.
"Yes, I understand."
Seeing that Hou Lingyu had understood what she meant, Lin Mengya nodded.
The sedan chair was lifted and gradually disappeared from Hou Lingyu's sight.
However, he was deep in thought as he looked in the direction where the sedan chair had left.
When Lin Mengya returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion and entered the courtyard, she saw a pale Ling Ye standing at the door of the room, looking around.
"Why aren't you lying on the bed? You haven't recovered from your injury."
As Lin Mengya spoke, Yu An had already helped Ling Ye into the room.
Perhaps it was because he had been hiding in the dark all year round, Ling Ye did not know how to speak to her normally.
Moreover, this was the first time he had come face to face with Lin Mengya without any concealment. At that moment, he could only hang his head and purse his lips, not knowing what to say.
"Don't worry too much. Cousin Chen is here. He will help us keep an eye on Long Tianhao's situation in the dark. Moreover, I have a guess that Long Tianhao is not in the Zhu Mansion. "
Here, as long as Ling Ye had come from Dajin with her.
If Long Tianhao was not around, Lin Mengya and Ling Ye's worries were actually similar.
However, Ling Ye was not like Lin Mengya. Without the prince's orders, Ling Ye could not mobilize any forces.
He was like a headless fly, not knowing where to start investigating.
"He's not in the Zhu Mansion? Will His Highness be in danger? "
Ling Ye asked anxiously. Lin Mengya pondered for a moment before she slowly exhaled.
"I don't think so for the time being. However, there's something that I still can't figure out. I had thought that they had captured Long Tianhao because they wanted to find out my identity. However, based on Long Tianhao's character, he would definitely not comply when he was forced to do such a thing. Tell me, they are all from the Nation of Lintian. Why would they spend so much effort to capture a prince from the Jin State? "
Ling Ye shook his head. In his eyes, only the prince and the princess were the smartest.
Since the princess could not figure it out, he must be even more confused.
However, the moment Lin Mengya finished speaking, she seemed to have understood something.
That was right, why didn't she think of this earlier?
Although it would not be useful for the people from the Nation of Lintian to capture Long Tianhao, what if they had colluded with the Jin State?
After all, the Crown Prince and the Queen were eager to get rid of Long Tianhao.
Moreover, the Emperor of the Jin State had recovered. There was no guarantee that the Emperor would not find out what the Queen and the Crown Prince had done.
In that case …
"Yu An, help me get in touch with all the caravans going in and out of the old capital to be carefully inspected these few days. No, I have to do it myself to be at ease. Oh yes, help me get in touch with Xiu and Master Guo. Tell them I have something urgent for them to do for me! "
Ling Ye insisted on following her. If Lin Mengya had not warned him that if he died on the way, it would be a burden to her, he would have reluctantly stayed in the Crown Prince's Mansion.
Lin Mengya hurriedly changed out of her gown and found an ordinary cyan dress to wear.
With Yu An leading the way, they arrived at the entrance of the city.
Since most of the people who entered the city had left, there were only two city gates open. Lin Mengya asked Yu An to take Zuo Qiuyu's invitation card and personally pay a visit to the city gate officer.
Anyway, it was only one gate to enter and the other to exit.
In fact, it did not affect anyone entering and leaving the city. On the contrary, it was more convenient for everyone because it was in order.
Lin Mengya hid in the horse carriage and carefully observed the caravans and carriages that passed by the city gate.
"Your Highness, are you suspecting that they would smuggle Prince Yu out?"
Yu An asked softly. Being a quick-witted person, how could he not guess Lin Mengya's intention?
Lin Mengya nodded and fixed her eyes on the carriages that passed by.
If what she had guessed was true, that the Zhus had colluded with the Queen and the Crown Prince to capture Long Tianhao.
Now, when all the people in the city were attracted to the venue for public viewing, it would be the best time to smuggle Long Tianhao out of the city.
Who was Long Tianhao? Even if he was caught, he would still be a big problem.
If it were her, she would also choose this timing to smuggle him out.
As the sky was getting darker, more and more people were leaving the city.
The city gate officer was very tactful. He must have guessed that Lin Mengya was here to look for something.
For this reason, ordinary passers-by did not need to be interrogated and could directly leave the city.
As for the caravans and carriages that were transporting large items, they would be interrogated on the other side.
Moreover, as the entire city was under martial law, it was normal for them to be interrogated. Lin Mengya also knew that this was the only way to not arouse suspicion.
She had been sitting in the horse carriage in a daze for almost two hours, but there was still no news of Long Tianhao.
On the contrary, Yu An was looking worriedly at the princess, who was sitting in the horse carriage in a daze.
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