The World is Shocked 82. The Disappearance of Mr. Qingchen

Ye Li didn't care what the sick scholar had done to Mr. Liang. When she saw Mr. Liang dying and being dragged behind by the sick scholar, she just told him to be careful not to kill him. The sick scholar was certainly not a kind-hearted person, and Mr. Liang was not a good person either. After hearing what Ye Li said, the sick scholar just snorted in disdain and said nothing. If he didn't want someone to die, that person couldn't die even if he wanted to. But seeing the gloomy face of the sick scholar, Ye Li knew in her heart that he probably didn't know what he wanted from Mr. Liang. After all, if the old man's mouth was so easy to open, he wouldn't have followed all the way to Southern Xinjiang. But the sick scholar didn't gain nothing. At least he waited for the so-called complete token. Ye Li took a look from a distance and saw a jade ring with strange patterns engraved on it. Since the sick scholar had no intention of sharing it with them, Ye Li did not ask about it. The group carefully avoided the people sent by the Luoyi tribe to follow them and rushed to the capital of Nanzhao without stopping.

Prince Dingguo's Palace in Chujing

"Your Highness, the princess has sent a letter." It was already the end of April, and the sun was shining warmly in the garden. Looking out the window, the peonies in the garden were in full bloom. Mo Xiuyao looked at the garden outside the window and vaguely remembered that it seemed that he and A'li met at this time last year. At that time, he would never have thought that Mo Jingqi's arranged marriage with malice and humiliation would bring him such a unique wife. Now in the capital, those who are loyal to the emperor and those who are loyal to Prince Li have almost become enemies. And because of the disappearance of the princess, the Dingguo Palace still kept its doors closed and did not care about worldly affairs. It expressed its dissatisfaction with the emperor in a silent way, allowing the emperor and Prince Li to fight openly and secretly, unlike in the past when the Dingguo Palace always supported the emperor at the right time.

"Give it here!" Mo Xiuyao retracted his gaze and turned his head to look at Manager Mo who was standing at the door.

Feng Zhiyao stood at the door, holding a thick sealed file in his hand, and smiled at Mo Xiuyao and said, "Speaking of which, Ah Yao, our princess sister-in-law is really cruel. She has been away for almost two months before she remembered to write a letter back." Mo Xiuyao frowned, raised his hand, and the file in Feng Zhiyao's hand was sucked over by a strong internal force, "Where are they now?" Feng Zhiyao shook his head and said, "If the princess's whereabouts were so easy to find, she wouldn't be missing now. The secret guard who received the letter was in the border area of ​​​​the Luoyi tribe in southern Xinjiang, but The secret guards didn’t see the messenger. Along the way, neither our people nor others found any trace of the princess. Come to think of it… it shouldn’t be difficult to find the five of them. Even if others don’t know, we know it.” Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, “That proves that there are not five of them along the way, and A’li’s disguise skills are very good. The secret guards distributed in various places have never seen them, so it is difficult to recognize them.” And they also know the approximate distribution locations of the secret guards, so it is much easier to avoid them.

Mo Xiuyao opened the file, and out of the paper bag slipped a shiny object and a sealed letter. Mo Xiuyao took the jewelry in his hand, which was a few gold ornaments with exquisite sunflower patterns and gemstones. Feng Zhiyuan was surprised, "The princess actually gave you jewelry?" But... is there something wrong? Mo Xiuyao looked at the gold ornaments in his hand and put them on the table. Then he opened the envelope and looked down at himself in it, his sword-like brows gradually locked. After a while, he said, "Find someone who is proficient in the Southern Xinjiang language." Feng Zhiyao looked at him in surprise and said, "Don't you know the language of Southern Xinjiang?" Mo Xiuyao frowned and said, "This is different. It should be the ancient language of Southern Xinjiang." Feng Zhiyao took it and took a look. The twisted and strange characters on it made him feel dizzy. "It looks a bit like Southern Xinjiang language, but it seems... I can't quite understand it. How can the princess sister-in-law understand this strange language?"

Mo Xiuyao looked down at another obviously short letter and said, "She didn't know how to do it. She memorized these words and wrote them down from memory."

Feng Zhiyao didn't believe it, "How can you memorize such a twisted thing without knowing it?"

Mo Xiuyao glanced at him calmly, Feng Zhiyao touched his nose and said, "Well, we have quite a few people who are proficient in the current characters in Southern Xinjiang, but if it is ancient characters... it seems that Southern Xinjiang has not used them for more than 200 years, right?" Although Southern Xinjiang was dependent on the former dynasty of the Central Plains, it had many tribes and different characters and languages. It was not until the establishment of Nanzhao that the current unified Southern Xinjiang characters were implemented. Who knows which tribe in Southern Xinjiang the characters written on this paper are from? "If it is in the capital, I am afraid I have to find old Lord Su who may be able to tell what this thing is. However..." Although old Lord Su Zhe is highly respected, he is still an official of the court after all. If it is really a major secret, I am afraid he will also report it to Mo Jingqi.

Mo Xiuyao frowned and shook his head, saying, "Lord Su has never had a good impression of Southern Xinjiang and is not proficient in the Southern Xinjiang language."

Feng Zhiyao's eyes turned and he said with a smile: "Speaking of which...A Yao, have you forgotten a very important person?"

Mo Xiuyao raised his eyebrows and stared at him calmly, warning him not to be mysterious. Feng Zhiyao chuckled and said, "Don't forget... our princess is from which family. Looking at the whole of Da Chu, is there any family more profound than the Xu family? If the Xu family can't figure this out, we can't count on it." Mo Xiuyao frowned and looked down at the short family letter in his hand with only a few words. He picked up the gold ornaments on the table and examined them carefully, saying, "Do you think this looks like an ornament?" Feng Zhiyao was puzzled, "Isn't it?" Mo Xiuyao felt the obvious scratches on the back of the gold ornaments and said, "This should be an ornament that was pried off from something. And... do you remember which tribe in Southern Xinjiang has a sunflower emblem?"

Feng Zhiyao frowned and thought hard, "Sunflower is also known as Wangri Lotus. It likes warmth and tolerates drought. It is not very suitable for growth in southern Xinjiang. So it seems that no tribe uses it as a clan emblem. But... do you remember that there was a princess in the previous dynasty who married a tribal leader in southern Xinjiang?" Mo Xiuyao was silent for a moment. They were all people who read history books. Even if they didn't pay attention to these things, they would naturally have some impressions of the previous dynasty and Da Chu as they were closest to each other. "Is it Princess Chaoyang of the previous emperor Gaozong?" Feng Zhiyao smiled and said, "Yes, it is said that the princess's name contains the word sunflower."

"Then...Ari brought this thing out, which shows that it is not an ordinary antique. Could this thing be related to the princess of the previous dynasty? The descendants of the princess of the previous dynasty...When the previous dynasty fell, this princess had been married for more than 200 years, right?"

“Who knows?” Feng Zhiyao shook his head.

Mo Xiuyao pondered for a moment before saying, "Send a copy of this letter to Yunzhou secretly. Also...if the secret guards in Southern Xinjiang find Ah Li, tell her not to get involved in this matter." Feng Zhiyao put away the letter with some surprise and said, "The princess has obviously done a good job. If she has the opportunity to continue investigating, she should know a lot of secrets of Southern Xinjiang. Why don't you care? We can send someone to assist the princess." Mo Xiuyao stared at the gold ornaments in his hand and said in a deep voice, "I don't know why, but I always feel that there is a big secret hidden in that piece of paper, but I don't have any clue yet. Ah Li knows nothing, and it is very dangerous to investigate rashly."

Feng Zhiyao shrugged helplessly, "Okay, I'll do whatever the prince tells me to do."

Feng Zhiyao took the things and left, leaving Mo Xiuyao alone in the room. Mo Xiuyao looked down at the letter in his hand again. In addition to briefly explaining what happened after entering Southern Xinjiang, there was only a short sentence "I hope you are safe and don't worry." Gently stroking the letter in his hand, Mo Xiuyao's lips showed a slightly bitter smile.

Ye Li and the other three hurried all the way and arrived at the capital of Nanzhao in less than seven days. As soon as they arrived at the capital, the sick scholar took Mr. Liang away without hesitation. Han Mingxi was so angry that he couldn't help cursing, "What does he mean? He is going to destroy the bridge after crossing the river?" Ye Li glanced at him and smiled, "Even if he destroys the bridge after crossing the river, what can you do?" Tianyi Pavilion has people in Nanzhao, and so does Yanwang Pavilion. Tianyi Pavilion is an intelligence organization, and Yanwang Pavilion is indeed a killer organization. Even if they are not satisfied, no one can do anything to the sick scholar. Han Mingxi crossed his arms and glared at her, "Don't you want some medicine to prolong your life or bring you back to life? Do you think he will give it to you if you just let him go?"

Ye Li smiled and said, "If you insist on following him, he may not give it to you obediently. If he doesn't give it to me, won't I go find it myself?" She didn't come to Southern Xinjiang for the sick scholar and his Biluohua, and it was impossible for her to follow him all the time. However...this kind of thing doesn't necessarily have to be done by yourself.

As soon as they entered the capital of Nanzhao, Han Mingxi took Ye Li to the best restaurant in the capital of Nanzhao to reward himself for his hard work. After ordering a table of Nanjiang guests to have a feast, he went back to his room to rest. He also said that no one was allowed to disturb him within two days unless the restaurant caught fire. Ye Li and An San were left alone, staring at the figure staggering upstairs in silence. "Mr. Han is really not like Mr. Mingyue." An San sighed. Ye Li smiled at him and said, "Do you really think he went upstairs to sleep? I bet he can sleep until midnight tonight at most." And now it was already evening. An San frowned but said nothing. Ye Li was in a good mood and waved her folding fan, saying, "Let's go out for a walk and take a look at the night scenery of Nanzhao."

Compared to the majestic and grand Chujing, the capital of Nanzhao was much smaller and not as prosperous as Chujing. Everyone was wearing Southern Xinjiang clothing. Ye Li and the other two, wearing Central Plains clothing and with extraordinary bearing, naturally attracted a lot of attention. However, Ye Li had no interest in Southern Xinjiang clothing and did not intend to change her clothes unless necessary.

"Young Master." A surprised low voice came from behind. Ye Li and An San turned around at the same time and saw An Er who hadn't been seen for a long time. Ye Li was a little surprised. She didn't plan to look for her eldest brother immediately after arriving in Nanzhao. "Why are you here? Is my eldest brother here too?" An Er looked tired and said in a hoarse voice, "I have failed the young master's request. Young Master Xu... Young Master Xu is missing."

"What?" Ye Li was shocked. "When did it happen?"

An Er whispered, "It has been more than half a month since I was shocked. Master Xu had already disappeared two days before I arrived at the capital of Nanzhao."

"It's been so many days! Who knows about this?" Ye Li frowned and asked. An Er whispered, "It is said that Master Qingchen told him to come back in five days before he left, so no one paid attention to it at first. It was not until the morning of the sixth day when Master Qingchen was still nowhere to be found that we realized something was wrong. I and the secret guards in Southern Xinjiang also followed and investigated secretly, but there has been no news. We had someone pass the news back to the capital a few days ago, but Master was hiding his whereabouts all the way so no one received the news."

Ye Li's face darkened. She was worried about Xu Qingchen's safety. "Who was Big Brother with before he disappeared?"

"It's Princess Anxi, the crown princess of Nanjiang. She is the elder sister of Princess Qixia and the next king of Nanzhao. She is friends with Master Qingchen, who has been living in the princess's mansion since he came to Nanjiang." An Er said. Ye Li nodded and ordered, "Have someone send the information about the capital of Nanzhao as soon as possible. In addition, I want to meet Princess Anxi." An Er nodded and said, "I understand. But... under what pretext do you plan to meet the crown princess?" Although Nanzhao is a small country, the crown princess and the princess are not something that ordinary people can meet. Ye Li's eyes turned and smiled, "The third lady of the Chu family in Yunzhou, Chu Liuyun. Master Qingchen's fiancée!"

An Er and An San's faces froze, and they had a headache. Was the princess destroying her own reputation or the reputation of Master Qingchen?

Ye Li looked calm as usual, smiling at the two people's stiff faces, "What else can I do? Go to visit my cousin as the Princess of Dingguo? Okay, An Er, you just follow me for the next few days. An San, you secretly check Nanzhao and my brother's affairs. In addition, if Han Mingxi comes to me..." An San said, "I understand, and I won't let Master Han get suspicious."

"That's good. You don't have to pay too much attention to him. Just try not to let him get close to me. Let's go back first. An Er, get ready for our visit to Princess Anxi tomorrow morning."

"yes."

The next morning, Ye Li, who had been reading files all night, opened the door refreshed after hearing a gentle knock. An San looked at the smiling woman standing at the door and couldn't help but dazed. He had gotten used to the princess's male attire along the way, and he almost forgot that the princess was still a girl in her teens. It was less than two months since he left the capital, but the impression he left was even deeper than the nearly one year before. Looking at the woman in front of him, she was wearing a goose yellow soft silk dress with green plum embroidery, her black hair was lightly tied up in a bun, and the bun was decorated with an exquisite and elegant four-butterfly silver step-shaking. Her forehead was covered by a thin bangs, making her face look more petite and delicate. The slender silver butterflies trembled slightly in her hair, making her look a little more cute and naughty, not very similar to the calm and elegant princess in the Dingguo Palace in the capital. An San had to admit that the princess's disguise skills were indeed beyond the reach of ordinary people.

"Zhuo Jing?" Ye Li raised her eyebrows and looked at the secret guard in front of her who didn't know what he was thinking.

An San came back to his senses and said calmly, "Ms.... Miss, you are right. Mr. Han left the inn at midnight last night and has not returned yet. Miss, now..." Ye Li waved and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work. Go back to your room and rest first. I can go down by myself."

"yes."

Ye Li went downstairs happily. An Er was waiting for her in the lobby downstairs. She and An Er had come in together last night and booked two other rooms. It just so happened that An Er and An San's rooms sandwiched her two rooms in the middle, so no one found out that the two rooms were actually owned by the same person. Now they just had to check out and leave together. If Princess Anxi was interested later, she would find out that they had entered the city at almost night yesterday and stayed in this inn for one night.

After taking An Er out of the inn, the two of them went straight to the Anxi Princess's residence, which was unwillingly located in the Nanzhao Palace.

After waiting for a long time outside the princess's mansion, the person who went to report came out and invited the two to come in. The architecture of Nanzhao is very different from that of the Central Plains, but the capital is similar. It's just that the princess's mansion is much smaller than the huge and magnificent Dingguo Palace. It's probably about the same size as the Shangshu Mansion of the Ye family. The architecture of the Central Plains incorporates many characteristics of southern Xinjiang, giving people a wonderful and weird feeling. The two were invited to the hall. As soon as they entered the door, they saw a tall woman wearing a blue embroidered dress sitting in the hall. The woman's clothes are not the usual straight-cut narrow sleeves, but clean and neat arrow sleeves, with patterns representing the Nanzhao royal family embroidered on the cuffs and on the sleeves. A silver belt outlines her slender figure and makes her look more neat and dashing. Compared with her sister Princess Qixia, the most beautiful woman in Nanzhao, she is not beautiful enough, but her sparkling eyes make her look more eye-catching.

Seeing Ye Li coming in, Princess Anxi looked at her with a trace of inquiry and scrutiny. Ye Li frowned, raised her face somewhat proudly and said, "Why don't you ask us to sit down?"

Princess Anxi frowned, looked at Ye Li and said, "Please take a seat. What is this lady's name?"

Ye Li said: "My name is Chu Liuyun, and I'm here to look for Brother Qingchen."

"Brother Qingchen?" Princess Anxi's eyes dimmed and she shook her head, "Sorry, I don't know what Brother Qingchen is."

"You lied to me!" Ye Li stared at her with dissatisfaction and accused her, "Brother Qingchen said he came to travel in Southern Xinjiang and visit his friends. Brother Qingchen said you were his friend, so how come he hasn't been here? Did you hide Brother Qingchen?" Princess Anxi frowned her handsome eyebrows even more tightly, looking at the tearful look of the pretty girl in front of her, and asked, "Who are you to Master Qingchen?"

"I... I am his fiancée. Wuwu... Brother Qingchen clearly said that he would come back in three months and marry me. But now... Wuwu, he has been out for a long time and there is no letter. Aunt Xu is so worried, Wuwu... He must not want Liuyun anymore... If I can't find Brother Qingchen, I will not live!" Princess Anxi's eyes dimmed, and she stared at the crying and sad girl with some suspicion and said, "Are you Prince Qingchen? "Is he the fiancee of my son?" Ye Li raised her head and looked at her with resentment. "We girls in the Central Plains have always valued the reputation of our concubines. How could Brother Qingchen talk about me in front of his friends? Here, this is a token that Brother Qingchen gave me last year. If you are really his friend, you should have seen it. He said that he has been wearing it for many years. Thanks to this piece of jade to protect him, he has been safe outside these years."

Princess Anxi looked at Ye Li with a complicated expression, her face a little shaken. She didn't know whether the jade was Xu Qingchen's, but the old threads on the jade pendant were indeed the style and color that Xu Qingchen usually used, and even the wiring was exactly the same as the one used on Xu Qingchen. "Sorry, Miss Chu, I was rude just now. It's just that the journey from Central Plains to Southern Xinjiang is difficult, how could Miss Chu appear in the capital of Nanzhao?" Princess Anxi returned the jade pendant to her and asked softly. Ye Li bit her red lips lightly, looked at Princess Anxi stubbornly and said, "Brother Qingchen won't come for a long time. My second sister said that Brother Qingchen doesn't want me anymore. I... I want to ask him clearly. Wuwu, if he really doesn't want me... I will die!"

An Er stood aside, watching his master portray the role of a girl who ran away from home for love so vividly, and he couldn't help but admire her greatly.

Princess Anxi was obviously troubled by such a stubborn and somewhat willful girl. After hesitating for a while, she could only say, "Mr. Qingchen was indeed a guest at my humble abode a few days ago, but he is gone now. Why don't I send someone to send Miss Chu back to the Central Plains first? If I see Mr. Qingchen, I will definitely ask him to write a letter to Miss Chu as soon as possible. What do you think?" Ye Li looked at Princess Anxi foolishly, and after a long while, she burst into tears. While wiping her tears, she said, "I ran away with my guards. If I can't find Brother Qingchen to go back with me, my father will definitely break my legs. Wuwu... I don't want to go back. I want to find Brother Qingchen."

Princess Anxi stroked her forehead, "Alright, alright... Miss Chu, how about this, you stay in my house for a while, and when Master Qingchen comes back, you two can go back together, okay?"

Hearing this, Ye Li immediately burst into laughter, "Thank you, Princess Sister, you are so kind..."

Princess Anxi called the maid to take Ye Li to the guest room to rest. When the maid left, Ye Li looked at An Er with some guilt and asked: "Do you think... is it possible for Princess Anxi to become my sister-in-law?" What if it was ruined by this? Her eldest brother's marriage would be in trouble. She didn't want to be the third party cannon fodder in that bloody plot. An Er shook his head seriously and said: "Impossible. Although the Xu family does not discriminate against foreigners, the Xu family has never married a foreigner for hundreds of years. What's more, Princess Anxi is the princess of Southern Xinjiang and has a noble status. It is impossible for the family to let the next head of the Xu family marry into Southern Xinjiang. More importantly, if Mr. Qingchen is really interested in Princess Anxi, he will never be a friend to her. "

Ye Li tilted her head and thought about it. That was true. If this ruined my eldest brother's marriage, it would be a grave sin. But speaking of this Princess Anxi, she seemed really good. I had met so many princesses, and apart from the young Princess Changle who was still a little girl, this Princess Anxi seemed the most reliable. If it was any other princess, I wouldn't know how to deal with her when I heard that she was the fiancée of my beloved. She is indeed my eldest brother's friend.

"Miss, what are your plans?" asked An Er.

Ye Li smiled and said, "Wouldn't it be a good opportunity to find out about my elder brother if I live in the princess's mansion?"

An Er said: "But living in the princess's mansion is not convenient for going in and out, and the young lady's movements will be greatly restricted."

Ye Li shook her head and smiled, "Princess Anxi would not put her friend's fiancée under house arrest, would she? It's more important to find out big brother's whereabouts first. After all, the secret guards haven't been able to find out where big brother went in the end after all these days." An Er lowered his head and said ashamedly, "It's my fault." Ye Li waved her hands and smiled, "How can you be blamed for this? If everything can be made clear, there will be no such thing as secret in this world. I just hope... big brother is safe now." Thinking of Xu Qingchen's whereabouts, Ye Li couldn't hide her worry in her heart.

Princess Anxi's mansion was not big, and perhaps because the southern border was not strict about sex, Xu Qingchen's room was also in the courtyard where Ye Li lived. Ye Li did not hide her whereabouts, and directly asked for the location of Xu Qingchen's room and went over. After opening the door, the room was very clean. It was obvious that although Xu Qingchen had been away for many days, this room was still cleaned every day. Nothing belonging to Xu Qingchen was missing in the room. Ye Li carefully checked it out. Xu Qingchen's clothes, jade pendants, folding fans, and travel notes that were obviously carried with him to relieve boredom were all placed in the bundle in the cabinet.

On the desk at one side was Xu Qingchen's favorite white porcelain blue and white tea set, and on the desk were some books and writing brushes, inkstones, and inkstones neatly placed. It was obvious that Xu Qingchen had lived here for quite some time. Ye Li walked to the back of the desk and sat down, then picked up a book and began to read.

"Why is Miss Chu here?" Princess Anxi's voice rang out at the door. Ye Li looked up and saw her standing at the door with a frown, looking at her. Ye Li quickly stood up and looked at her uneasily, saying, "Sorry, I heard that Brother Qingchen used to live here, so I wanted to come over and take a look. Just... find a few books to read." Princess Anxi came over, looked at the books on the table with a warm look in her eyes, and asked, "You like reading too?"

Ye Li lowered her eyes, nodded shyly and said, "Brother Qingchen is extremely talented, I want to read more books..."

Princess Anxi nodded and said, "Master Qingchen also loves reading. He always keeps a book in his hand when he has nothing to do. I only have a rough understanding of your Central Plains characters, but I don't understand what's written in the book very well." Ye Li put down the book in her hand and whispered, "I heard Brother Qingchen mention the princess. The princess is the princess of Southern Xinjiang, and she has to care about important things. It's natural that she has no interest in these poems and articles." Princess Anxi smiled generously and said, "I learned the Central Plains characters late, so it's good enough that I can understand it roughly. Even if I'm interested, I can't understand it. Since Miss Chu likes the books in the study, you can take them. These were bought by Master Qingchen, and there's no use putting them here."

Ye Li nodded, "Thank you, Princess. Princess..." Ye Li looked at Princess Anxi and hesitated to speak. Princess Anxi raised her eyebrows and looked at her, motioning her to continue. Ye Li asked softly, "I want to find Brother Qingchen as soon as possible. He has been writing to every family for a long time. Can you please tell me where he said he was going when he left? So I can take the guards to look for him together."

Princess Anxi stared at her for a long time before she frowned and said, "It's not that I don't want to tell you where he is, but... I'm looking for him now, too."

Ye Li guessed with some joy: "Then... could he have left Southern Xinjiang and returned to the Central Plains?" Princess Anxi shook her head and said: "There are still many things to be done in Southern Xinjiang, he will not leave easily. Besides, if he really wants to leave Southern Xinjiang, he should also say goodbye to me or at least leave a message."

"Then...will he be in danger?!"

Princess Anxi looked at her in embarrassment, and after a long while she shook her head and said, "Probably... not. Master Qingchen is extremely smart and he will definitely be able to handle anything."

"But, but Brother Qingchen doesn't know Kung Fu. He can't even beat Lin Han who is beside me." Ye Li shouted anxiously. Princess Anxi pulled her and comforted her softly, "Believe me, he will be fine, I promise." Ye Li's eyes flickered, and he raised his head and looked at her hopefully, "Really? You promise..."

Princess Anxi nodded heavily, "I guarantee as the Princess of Nanzhao that he will be absolutely fine. You just need to wait in the mansion and you will be able to see Master Qingchen soon." Ye Li nodded, "Okay, I believe you, Princess. But I also want to find Brother Qingchen!" Princess Anxi looked at her helplessly and said, "You can only stay in the capital and can't run around. What if Master Qingchen can't find you when he comes back..."

"I understand. Thank you, Princess."

Outside the guest house door, the smile on Princess Anxi's face gradually faded. As she walked towards her own courtyard, she turned around and asked the person following her, "Have you checked on Miss Chu?"

The man beside her whispered, "Princess, I checked and found that Miss Chu entered the city just before dark yesterday. After entering the city, she stayed at the most famous inn in the capital. This morning, she checked out and asked around for the location of the princess's mansion and came directly here. However... she did not come with Chu Liuyun's status, but Xu Yun and Lin Han."

Princess Anxi nodded. "It's not too much to use an alias when you go out. Anything else?"

The man shook his head and said, "There's nothing else. If we want to verify Miss Chu's identity, I'm afraid we'll have to send someone to Da Chu. It'll take at least a month to go there and back."

Princess Anxi shook her head. "I'm afraid we don't have the time. She must know Qingchen and is someone she knows very well. We should hurry up and find Qingchen. It will be clear whether we find him or not. Just send someone to keep an eye on them during this time."

"yes."

"What else?"

The man hesitated for a moment and said, "When we went to check on Miss Chu, we found that there were three people from the Central Plains in the inn yesterday. Their names were nothing special, but they might not be their real names."

"What does it have to do with Miss Chu?"

"It seems not yet. They arrived more than two hours earlier than Miss Chu. One of them went back to his room to rest after dinner. The other two went out and came back after Miss Chu checked in. They have not met since then."

"Then don't worry about them for now. It's normal for people from the Central Plains to come in and out of the capital from time to time. This is something the generals guarding the capital should take care of. If we interfere too much, it will only cause trouble."

"yes."

"Princess, the king has summoned you."

"Got it. I'll go to the palace right away."