Chen Yunniang's side wasn't much better after hearing the report from the scouts.
From last night until now, she hasn't seen a single shadow of anyone, let alone Yu Pei and Su Yujiao.
I wonder how things are going with Shadow?
How could that bitch Su Yujiao have alarmed so many people?
Why is so much attention being paid to the death of such a despicable person?
The only thing she's certain of right now is that Shadow hasn't been caught yet, otherwise the people outside would have already quieted down.
She prayed silently in her heart, hoping to get through the difficulties smoothly.
Chen Yunniang clasped her hands together and bowed to the air. The believer was not greedy; she only wanted to live.
If Su Yujiao does not die, then it is the believer who dies. The believer did not do evil, and asks Buddha for forgiveness.
After two days and two nights of searching, Lu Ziqian was disheveled and covered in soot, and had not slept or rested.
"Master, take a rest. I'll go find it," Mo Hua said with concern.
Lu Ziqian seemed not to hear her words and continued to search carefully.
Mo Shu felt bitter. He felt sorry for his master when he saw him like this, but he had no right to offer advice.
He's not dead yet because he can't die.
He still needs to atone for his sins; once he finds the young mistress, he will surely atone with his death.
Su Yujing and Gu Heng weren't in much better shape either; even Chu Zhongyuan and the Crown Prince searched all night.
The crown prince was puzzled; he had sought out his cousin's wife for the sake of his cousin.
What was the purpose of the Third Prince's search for his cousin's wife?
The third prince has always been afraid of hardship and knows how to enjoy life. When has he ever made himself so miserable?
The Crown Prince couldn't help but walk up to Chu Zhongyuan and ask, "Brother, why are you so concerned?"
Chu Zhongyuan countered, "Why is the Crown Prince so concerned?"
The Crown Prince answered frankly, "My cousin and his wife are a loving couple, and I naturally do not wish for anything to happen to my cousin's wife."
Chu Zhongyuan answered frankly, "I've taken a liking to her."
The crown prince's eyes widened suddenly. Although he had suspected this, he never expected that the prince would dare to admit it so openly.
“Brother, don’t joke like that. This concerns my sister-in-law’s reputation.”
"Your cousin's wife belongs to your cousin. Does Your Majesty intend to take another man's wife for yourself?"
Chu Zhongyuan smiled, regaining his usual noble and composed demeanor: "They have already divorced. Father Emperor just issued the imperial decree a few days ago."
"She is now a free woman, how could I be taking another man's wife for myself?"
The Crown Prince looked displeased: "In short, there's no way your cousin-in-law and you can be together, so don't even think about it."
"Whether I want to or not is not up to the Crown Prince."
The crown prince snorted coldly and continued searching for the person.
Suddenly, a loud shout rang out from not far away: "General, we've found something!"
"There are two corpses here, a man and a woman. The man is dressed in black, and the woman is only wearing an undergarment."
Upon hearing the mention of two corpses, Lu Ziqian abruptly stopped, his body swaying as he stood frozen in place.
A corpse?
No, it's not real, it must be a hallucination, it must be a dream.
How could it be a corpse?
Mo Hua supported him, unable to bear seeing Lu Ziqian's pale face, and at the same time, she felt very sad.
She had always looked down on Su Yujiao, but ever since Su Yujiao saved her, she felt that she owed her a favor and her opinion of her had changed a lot.
Hearing the news of her death, she felt a pang of sadness, a sense of emptiness in her heart, as if she had lost something.
“Master, it may not be the young mistress, perhaps it’s just… a coincidence.”
"Should I go and take a look first?"
Lu Ziqian remained standing still, seemingly unable to hear Mo Hua's words, as if he had lost his soul and showed no reaction.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Mo Hua took it upon herself to go and check on him, only to vomit on the spot.
The corpse had been gnawed beyond recognition by wild beasts; its stomach had been ripped out, its internal organs mostly eaten, and half of its intestines were still sticking out. A swarm of flies buzzed around the corpse.
Mo Hua vomited until tears streamed down her face. Whether it was due to physical discomfort or seeing Su Yujiao die so tragically, she couldn't help but feel her eyes well up with tears.
She had killed many people and seen many dead bodies, but this was the first time she had ever seen anything so gruesome.
"Lord Mo, look at this jade pendant. Isn't this the one the young mistress wanted to take a few days ago?"
"Lord Mo, is she...?" The guard dared not continue.
Mo Hua suppressed her nausea and glanced at the corpse again. The blood-stained jade pendant with two fish and a sachet were still hanging around the corpse's neck.
Upon seeing the jade pendant and sachet, the Wei sisters immediately knelt down and wept bitterly.
As if snapping out of his daze, Lu Ziqian suddenly stumbled forward, falling several times along the way. He had never known that when a person is extremely frightened, their legs can actually become so weak that they cannot walk.
Mo Shu tried to help him up several times, but he pushed her away each time.
Mo Hua's voice choked with sobs as she cried out, "Master, don't come any closer! This...this isn't the young mistress!"
For some reason, she didn't want Lu Ziqian to see Su Yujiao's miserable state.
Or rather, he dared not!
Having experienced so much in the past two years, she now knows Su Yujiao's position in her master's heart.
She was afraid Lu Ziqian would go crazy!
It was only a hundred meters, but Lu Ziqian felt it was longer than his entire life. Why couldn't he walk it?
Why are his legs not obeying his commands?
In the end, he couldn't stand up, so he crawled to the body.
Mo Hua turned away, covered her mouth, and cried silently.
Looking at the gruesome corpse, Lu Ziqian suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood and fainted.
"cousin."
"master!"
Su Yujing and Gu Heng stumbled over, muttering that it was impossible, it wasn't her.
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