Zhou Zhengyuan sighed and said, "The prince sneaked into the enemy camp, hoping to cause civil unrest, but he was ambushed and is now missing."
As he said this, Chen Jingxi's breathing stagnated, and he was a little unconvinced. "Then what?"
Zhou Zhengyuan and Xia Yuan exchanged a glance, "Fang Cai retreated to Qingzhou."
"Where's the contact?"
Xia Yuan sighed heavily and said, "Fang Cai discovered an enemy ambush and ordered a retreat."
Chen Jingxi sneered, "He's quite courageous, daring to abandon the commander of an army."
Xia Yuan was startled. "What the princess means is..."
Chen Jingxi was wondering from the beginning about the emperor's real intention of letting Fang Cai lead the troops. What a complete waste of time.
Apart from the one in the palace, who else was so eager to kill Chu Jinghuai? Did he think that he could rest easy after driving the Turks and Wanfan out of the Beiliang Pass?
If he had been smart, he shouldn't have killed Chu Jinghuai at this time. How could he defend Qingzhou with just that loser Fang Cai?
"Uncle, Lord Xia, please be careful in the capital."
Zhou Zhengyuan looked at Chen Jingxi's expression, feeling a little worried. He didn't care about hierarchy, "Xi'er, what do you want to do?"
Chen Jingxi was silent for a moment and then said, "I'm going to Qingzhou."
"Ah?" Zhou Zhengyuan was frightened by Chen Jingxi, "Xi'er, this..."
"The prince is fine." Chen Jingxi explained.
"Is the prince okay?" Zhou Xia and the others asked in surprise.
Chen Jingxi nodded. She could imagine that it was not simple for the emperor, Lao Deng, to let Fang Cai go to Qingzhou. Chu Jinghuai must have also thought that entrusting such an important task to Fang Cai was like asking for death.
If he really dared to die, she would dig up his grave, drag him out and whip his corpse, so that he would not have peace in the underworld.
At this moment, Chu Jinghuai suddenly felt a chill on his back.
"So I'm going to go find him."
This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that she has to deal with those who bullied Chu Jinghuai, otherwise she will feel suffocated.
She will protect her man.
Xia Yuan looked at Chen Jingxi in surprise, with admiration in his eyes. She was worthy of being the princess who could walk out of the sky prison unscathed. She was a perfect match for the prince.
After seeing off Xia Yuan and Zhou Zhengyuan, Chen Jingxi wrote a memorial and handed it to Wu Kuan. "If the emperor finds out that I left the capital without permission, please submit this memorial. He will not make things difficult for the people in the palace."
The fact that she was not in the capital could not be concealed for long. As long as she arrived in Qingzhou, the emperor would soon receive the news.
However, as long as Chu Jinghuai is alive, even if the emperor wants to make things difficult for the people in Prince Su's Mansion, there is a limit. Besides, there is no point in making things difficult for a group of servants when the master is not around.
"I understand. Please rest assured, Princess. I will definitely protect the palace." Wu Kuan said with a firm face.
"I feel at ease with you in the palace." After almost a year of getting along, Chen Jingxi was very clear about Wu Kuan's loyalty.
Even if she betrayed Chu Jinghuai, Wu Kuan would not do that.
After finishing her arrangements at home, Chen Jingxi prepared for her trip at night. There were many dangers along the way, so she had to prepare some self-defense weapons in case of any emergency.
Ever since the completion of Yicui Tower, Chen Jingxi has been supporting that group of craftsmen and letting them study the mechanisms, secret passages, and equipment.
The Torrential Pear Blossom Needle was one of their research items. Influenced by martial arts novels, Chen Jingxi was very interested in this king of hidden weapons. There were hundreds of poisonous needles in a small box.
As for why she likes this, it may be related to her personality. One reason is that it is poisonous, and the other is that it is easy to launch and carry.
It's a must-have list for home and travel.
Chen Jingxi was busy until late at night. When she stopped, she saw two maids and several servants secretly wiping their tears. The two maids were hunched over, as if they had aged dozens of years in an instant.
Seeing this, Chen Jingxi couldn't help but sigh, "Mammy, don't worry, the prince and I will be back soon."
Grandma Gao choked up and said, "We know that we will wait for the prince and princess to return to the palace. Princess, you must be extra careful."
"Don't worry, I will."
That night, Chen Jingxi and the others left Prince Su's Mansion through a secret passage. She had also had this secret passage built by someone, but she had never expected it to be useful so soon.
After leaving the city, Wu Kuan had already asked people to prepare horses, and the group rode away on horseback.
By daybreak, they were already dozens of miles away from the capital.
Early in the morning, the group found a secluded place to eat and rest.
"Princess, where is Ling Feng?" Han Yu looked at the accompanying secret guards but did not see Ling Feng.
Chen Jingxi raised the corner of his mouth slightly, "I asked him to run some errands, he will come and meet us later."
Han Yu was a little confused as to what important matter Ling Feng needed to take care of at this time, but she didn't ask.
At the same time, the entire capital city was on alert, and the Imperial Guards and the Five Cities Military Department were all looking for the assassin.
An hour ago.
Two dark shadows shuttled silently between the numerous palaces, and finally, they arrived at the eaves of the emperor's bedroom. The door of the bedroom was closed, but a faint light came through the gap.
The two looked at each other, one of them gently pushed open the door, and the other one immediately sneaked in like a shadow.
After the two men left, the emperor on the dragon bed had a pale face and no beard.
After leaving the palace, Ling Feng handed a token to Xu Lao Si, "The princess said that your duty to protect her ends today."
Xu Lao Si took the token and saw that it was the one that Chen Jingxi had taken from Lao Qi before. "See you later."
After saying goodbye to Xu Laosi, Ling Feng galloped all the way and only caught up with them at dusk.
Han Yu saw Ling Feng and asked him what he had been doing. "You went through so much trouble to get into the palace, just to shave the emperor's beard?"
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