The main camp of the Linwei was in Yecheng, which was close to the capital.
Chu Changning rode his horse out of Jiankang and traveled by boat for two days before arriving in Yecheng.
She arrived at noon and was hungry, so she bought a naan bread on the street.
The thought of soon seeing her beloved son filled Chu Changning with joy.
She hurried back to the dark pavilion, but as soon as she pushed the door open, she found the entire pavilion empty and devoid of any human presence.
She had a bad feeling and hurriedly went to the main building.
"Princess."
Just then, a man's voice suddenly came from behind.
Chu Changning turned around, "Xiao Qi?"
"Princess, it really is you!" Xiao Qi recognized the figure and rushed over. "You're finally back."
"What happened? Where did everyone go? Where's Ayu?"
When Xiao Qi brought this up, she said urgently, "Half a month ago, the young master was kidnapped. Xiao Yan led men to chase after him, but they haven't sent back any news yet. I haven't even had a chance to tell you—"
Chu Changning's expression changed drastically. "They were taken away from here?"
"Yes, a group of people suddenly broke in that night. They were extremely skilled in martial arts, injured us, and took the young master away."
"Judging from their skills, they seem like suicide squads."
Those who can train assassins are usually from very prestigious upper-class families.
Chu Changning suddenly saw Yan Beimo's face in her mind. She pursed her lips and unconsciously clenched her hands.
"The young master has been kidnapped; it is my dereliction of duty. I beg the princess to punish me."
Chu Changning interrupted him, "Where did Xiao Yan go to chase after him?"
"They went to Yandu."
Why go to Yandu?
Xiao Qi said, "Death warriors are extremely difficult to train. They live for their masters and die for their masters. Looking at the entire Central Plains, only aristocratic families can afford to train death warriors. Xiao Yan suspects that the Yan family took away the young master."
“We had previously received word from the secret guards that someone had been searching for the whereabouts of the Linwei.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Changning seemed to remember something and reached into his bundle to take out the letter of divorce.
She opened it, glanced at it, frowned, and her face darkened.
"Can you understand what this is?"
Xiao Qi took it, glanced at it a few times, coughed lightly, and looked at her hesitantly.
Chu Changning was puzzled by his gaze.
"What's wrong?"
Xiao Qi said, "This is a lewd and obscene song from the Northern Mang tribe. It says—"
Before he could finish speaking, Chu Changning's expression suddenly changed. He snatched the letter of divorce, tore it to shreds, and his eyes turned red with anger.
Neuropathy.
Xiao Qi, "---"
"Send a signal to bring them back. Go and have someone investigate whether any of the Dragon Army's assassins ever appeared in Ye City."
"Long Jun?"
"Yes, they are a group of assassins under the Northern Army. Go and investigate them."
After Xiao Qi left, Chu Changning remained restless.
She suspected that Yan Beimo's men had taken Ayu away, but she also feared that his enemies had discovered Ayu's existence and kidnapped her to threaten him.
I was in a daze all night.
After she left Jiankang, Shuangyue and the others followed her. Afraid of being discovered, they didn't dare to follow too closely. They only sneaked into this place when it was late at night.
They concealed their presence and hid in the large trees outside the house.
It was late at night and the weather was cold.
Chu Changning stood in front of the round window, wearing only a thin white dress.
Shuangyue paused slightly, noticing the melancholy that enveloped her.
She hesitated for a moment, then leaned back.
The night was dark and the wind was high; the shadows of the trees swayed and danced.
Chu Changning noticed the movement in the tree and immediately looked up.
"who?"
The other guards looked at Shuangyue in surprise. They exchanged glances, but she didn't dare to speak.
Chu Changning reached back and took out a musket, aiming it directly at them.
Frosty Moon immediately leaped to the ground.
"lady."
Chu Changning was startled and looked at her without saying a word.
Their eyes met, and the atmosphere around them was eerily quiet.
Shuangyue felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze and knelt down.
"His Majesty has ordered us to escort the Lady away."
Chu Changning put away his musket, glanced around, and remained silent for a long while before speaking.
"Was Ayu taken away by him?"
Frosty Moon remained silent.
Seeing her like this, Chu Changning was basically certain.
mean.
She didn't say anything more, slammed the window shut, and went back to sleep.
The next morning, Xiao Qi rushed back and brought her the news.
“Princess, it seems that the young master was taken away by his biological father.”
Chu Changning's expression remained unchanged upon hearing this.
In fact, just as they left the palace, the Dragon Army found the main camp of the Linwei and brought Ayu back to Jiankang with their troops.
But the baby was too small, which delayed the journey.
Fortunately, Ayu was very obedient, neither crying nor making a fuss. She just stared blankly at them, lost her appetite, became alert and slept lightly. In just two days, she lost even more weight.
After returning to Jiankang, she was taken care of by her nanny and gradually became chubby.
Yan Beimo always took him with him, whether it was to court, to the council hall to handle memorials, or to inspect the army.
Gradually, everyone in the imperial court and the inner palace learned that His Majesty actually had a son, and they all speculated whether it was born to that lady.
Perhaps it was because of the bond between father and son, but as Ayu looked at him, she gradually became less afraid and resistant to the unfamiliar palace. She would even reach out her chubby little hands for him to hold her, her eyes filled with both curiosity and affection.
That day, the father and son were lying in bed sleeping. Yan Beimo tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep, and suddenly sat up in bed.
When Ayu was with Chu Changning, she was very well-behaved and would lie down and sleep properly. But when she was with Yan Beimo, she loved to lie on top of him.
As he suddenly stood up, Ayu rolled over and fell onto the tatami mat. But the child didn't cry or fuss. She slowly crawled out and plopped down opposite him.
The father and son stared at each other, wide-eyed.
"Your mother isn't here yet. It seems she doesn't want you anymore?"
Ayu blinked, her face blank as she twisted her chubby little hands.
Yan Beimo leaned against the bedside, adjusted his robes, and continued speaking as he watched him.
"You can't even hold your mother back, so there's no point in having you."
Ah Yu, "---"
He couldn't understand, and he was sleepy, so he crawled on his hands and feet and curled up on the inside to lie down.
A short while later, faint breathing sounds could be heard.
Yan Bei Mo saw that he had fallen asleep so quickly, "----"
"Just as heartless as your mother."
After saying this, he got up from his bed and walked outside.
The guards on night watch outside saw him and bowed.
"Summon the Nighthawk."
"yes."
In the middle of the night, Night Hawk was summoned. He was so sleepy that his eyelids drooped. As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Night Hawk leaning against the dragon throne in the outer hall and immediately became more alert.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
Yan Beimo said calmly, "You were sleeping soundly?"
Nighthawk, "---"
"I heard from Shuangyue that the lady has come to Jiankang."
Yan Beimo's expression remained unchanged as he picked up the teacup and took a sip.
Night Hawk paused, then said, "Madam has arrived in Qi County. It's estimated that it will take another two or three days to travel there."
"Why are you bringing her up? She can go wherever she wants."
"---"
Yan Beimo got up and went to the inner hall.
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