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Back at the banquet, when everyone discovered that Yun Yan and Gu Yanran were both missing, they all started to speculate in their hearts.

Qin Jiuge ordered the guards to search the burning room inside and out, but no body was found. However, a secret passage was found under the bed.

The news soon reached Chu Qingluan's ears.

At that time, she was waiting for the imperial physician to treat Pei Yuan's injuries.

Pei Yuan's back injury is not light, and he won't be able to recover for ten days or half a month.

Seeing this, Pei Yuan suggested: "Your Highness, why don't I go there myself..."

Pei Yuan struggled to get up, but Chu Qingluan gently held his shoulders and said, "Don't move. It's important to heal your injuries."

She turned to Qin Jiuge and asked, "Where does the secret passage lead to?"

Qin Jiuge looked suspicious, "I only had someone investigate a section, and it seems to be the direction leading out of the city."

Chu Qingluan's face darkened.

It would take at least ten days to half a month to dig a secret passage leading out of the city.

But she had only been back in Beijing for a few dozen days. This meant that someone had known about her plan to hold a piano concert long before that and had already dug a secret passage in advance.

“Your Highness!” Pei Yuan forced himself to sit up, cold sweat trickling down his forehead; “Yun Yan’s behavior is strange, and he disappeared at the same time as Gu Yanran. I’m afraid…”

"I know." Chu Qingluan interrupted him, then took out a token from her sleeve and handed it to Qin Jiuge: "Pass the order down, block all the city gates, and strictly investigate those who leave the city. In addition..."

She paused and added, "Send someone to check Yun Yan's background. I want to know when he started paying attention to the Qin Club."

Qin Jiuge took the order and left, and Chu Qingluan's gaze fell on Pei Yuan again.

Although the wound on his back was bandaged, blood was still seeping through the gauze.

Chu Qingluan pursed her lips and suddenly asked, "Pei Yuan, why did you rush into the fire?"

Pei Yuan raised his eyes, a complex emotion flashed in his deep eyes; "It is my duty...

Chu Qingluan looked at him quietly. After a long while, she said softly, "Don't be so reckless next time."

Then she stood up and said, "I'm going to check the situation in the secret passage first. You should have a good rest."

Pei Yuan quietly looked at her departing back, his fingers unconsciously tightened.

Of course he would not tell her that when he heard the compartment was on fire, he had only one thought in his mind, that is, she must not be in any danger.