I quickly ate at a small restaurant, packed some more food, and was about to head out when I was drawn to what was happening at the next table.
"Recently, a lot of people have come to the city. They look a bit like they came from Jincheng."
"They say a noble person from Jincheng has been kidnapped."
"who?"
"Who knows? They'll be posting notices soon. I heard there's a reward of ten thousand taels of silver."
Princess Jiahua's heart sank. She pulled Xiushu and walked outside, looking down at the shoes of passersby along the street.
The shoes worn by people in Jincheng are different from those worn locally; they are slightly thicker and have different patterns.
After seeing more than a dozen pairs of shoes from Jincheng, Princess Jiahua calmly pulled Xiushu aside and pretended to buy some in front of the vendor.
After everyone had gone far away, Princess Jia Hua's face was ashen.
And yet, he was also glad that he hadn't stayed behind to wait for death.
"Sister."
Princess Jia Hua smiled and said, "Let's go back. Mother is waiting for us."
"good."
They could no longer stay at the small restaurant, as neither of them had any household registration certificates or proper travel permits.
It's very easy for someone to spot you in a restaurant.
She stood there gazing at the sealed city gate, rubbing her temples, a feeling of suffocation rising within her, lingering for a long time.
"Sister, what should we do now?" Xiu Shu panicked. She hadn't expected that Princess Jia Hua's worries would come true.
Sure enough, there were pursuers.
These people went back on their word!
Princess Jia Hua forced herself to calm down: "Don't panic. They're just guessing we're here. Yesterday's carriages will attract their attention. We just need to stay calm."
All the city gates leading north were closed, so what about going back?
Who would have thought she would go back?
The most urgent task is to find a way to tell Xiao Wu about her current situation.
...
"A bunch of useless fools! It's been so long and they still haven't found anyone!" Empress Yan listened to the guards' reports every day, and the result was always the same: no one had been found.
Not only were the people not found, but what's worse, there wasn't a single clue.
It was as if he had vanished into thin air.
"Your Majesty," the Third Prince's wife stepped forward anxiously, "Could it be that they have already returned to Northern Chu?"
"Impossible!" Empress Yan frowned. From the day she learned that the Seventh Prince had let Princess Jia Hua leave, she had ordered that the person be intercepted.
Her men were riding at breakneck speed and still hadn't reached the border, so how could Princess Jiahua have arrived ahead of time just by carriage?
Empress Yan frowned and looked at the Third Prince's wife, who was so frightened that she waved her hands repeatedly and said, "Your Majesty, I have never provided Zhao Jiahua with any help."
Seeing the Third Prince's wife's terrified expression, Empress Yan looked away, knowing she wouldn't dare.
The Third Prince's wife couldn't hold back any longer and asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, isn't it actually a good thing that Zhao Jiahua left Southern Xinjiang?"
"What do you know!" Empress Yan rebuked angrily: "As long as she is alive, she can never be erased from his heart."
Once someone is gone, you'll always remember them.
But if you keep a person in front of you every day, you will gradually find that they are not so special after all.
Therefore, Zhao Jiahua cannot leave.
The biggest reason was jealousy. Empress Yan couldn't bear to see Princess Jia Hua return to Northern Chu and be elevated to the position of Empress by the Northern Chu Emperor.
Empress Yan always believed that Princess Jia Hua was not worthy of her at all!
Only by tormenting him right under my nose can I vent my hatred.
After being reprimanded, the Third Prince's wife shrank back and dared not speak again.
"Why must Your Majesty be angry?"
The Second Prince walked in unhurriedly: "If Seventh Prince really comes to his senses and brings the person back, even if he returns to Northern Chu, the person will come back. At worst, Seventh Prince can lead his troops to flatten Northern Chu. Right now, Seventh Prince is holding a grudge, and Northern Chu will have to pay for this debt!"
The Third Prince's wife glanced at the Second Prince in surprise. This prince had always been unassuming, but she had only recently witnessed his prowess.
The fact that the Empress's anger was quelled with just a few words suggests that the situation was far more complex than it appeared.
As expected, Empress Yan's furrowed brows relaxed: "You are right."
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