The Shadow of the Marquisate and the Pursuit of the Prince's Mansion
Inside the study room of Prince Zhennan's Mansion, the atmosphere was so heavy that it seemed as if water could be squeezed out of it.
Nangong Yan, the Prince of Zhennan, had his brows knitted tightly together, with annoyance and confusion written all over his stern face.
He paced back and forth in the study, his footsteps particularly clear in the silent space, and each step was extremely heavy, as if he wanted to vent his anger through the floor.
Just now, An Lei urgently reported to him that a woman named Bai Linglong was acting strangely near the palace and was inextricably linked to the confidential affairs of the palace.
"An Lei, are you sure you don't have any useful clues?"
Nangong Yan suddenly stopped in his tracks, his eyes like sharp swords, shooting towards An Lei who was kneeling on one knee. His voice was low and full of oppression, as if it could penetrate a person.
An Lei lowered his head, his voice full of guilt and self-blame: "Your Majesty, I have searched the area around the palace from top to bottom and mobilized all my informants, but this woman has disappeared without a trace, not even a hair is left."
Nangong Yan frowned even deeper, and sat back heavily on the carved sandalwood chair, tapping the armrests subconsciously with his fingers. After thinking for a moment, he spoke coldly:
"This woman is no ordinary person, as she is able to stir up trouble right under my nose.
No matter what, you must find her and bring her to the king within one day, alive or dead! ”
An Lei nodded heavily, his tone firm: "Your Highness, please let me go. Even if I have to sleep and rest, I will dig deep into the ground and find her out."
After saying that, An Lei retreated quickly, his figure disappeared behind the study door, ready to plunge into the intense search work again.
Nangong Yan leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and began to piece together the fragmentary information about Bai Linglong in his mind.
He couldn't figure out what the purpose of this woman who appeared out of nowhere was and why she was so concerned about the affairs of the palace.
"Someone come!"
Nangong Yan suddenly opened his eyes and shouted, his voice echoing in the study.
A servant immediately pushed the door open and stood by respectfully, not even daring to breathe.
"Go and call Li Changshi to the king."
Nangong Yan instructed, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
After a while, Li Changshi came hurriedly, entered the study and bowed:
"Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"
Nangong Yan stared at Li Changshi with a serious look and a scrutinizing look in his eyes:
"Li Changshi, you are very familiar with the situation around the palace. In your opinion, where is Bai Linglong most likely to be hiding?"
Li Changshi thought for a moment and answered cautiously: "Your Majesty, the terrain around the palace is complex and there are many hidden places.
But to hide a living person, she would not be discovered by the spies in the palace. I guess she might be hiding in those abandoned houses, or hiding in an inconspicuous small inn, or even disguised herself and blended into the home of an ordinary citizen. ”
Nangong Yan nodded slightly, "What you said makes some sense.
Go gather some reliable people to assist An Lei in the search and make sure to find her in the shortest possible time.
The King wanted to hear another report about no progress. ”
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will do it right away."
After receiving the order, Li Changshi retreated in a hurry, not daring to delay for even a moment.
Nangong Yan fell into deep thought again. He knew very well that if this matter was not resolved as soon as possible, it might bring unpredictable troubles to the palace.
This Bai Linglong is like a bomb that could explode at any time, hanging over the palace.
At this time, in Bai Linglong's own courtyard in the Marquis's Mansion, Bai Linglong was sitting in the house, listening to the movements outside with a vigilant look.
She was dressed in plain clothes, but her eyes and eyebrows revealed a sense of smartness and stubbornness.
She knew that people in the palace were looking for her everywhere, so she acted cautiously.
"Miss, the situation is still very tense. The people in the palace are still searching everywhere."
A girl who looked like a maid came in, looking panicked, and whispered to Bai Linglong.
Bai Linglong frowned, "I knew Nangong Yan would let me go easily.
However, it is not easy for him to find me. ”
Her eyes were firm, revealing a spirit of admitting defeat.
"Miss, what should we do next?
Hiding in the Marquis' Mansion is also a solution, what if the people in the Prince's Mansion find out about this place..." The maid asked worriedly, with a tremor in her voice.
Bai Linglong stood up and paced back and forth in the room. After thinking for a moment, she said, "We can't hide forever, we have to take the initiative to attack.
Please help me prepare some things, I have to go out for a while. ”
"Miss, where are you going?
The noodles are too dangerous.
The secret guards in the palace are all very ordinary, if they find us..." The maid looked worried, her eyes were red.
Bai Linglong smiled slightly, stretched out her hand and patted the maid's shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry, I know what's going on.
I'm going to meet someone who may be able to help us get out of our current predicament. ”
As night fell, Bai Linglong disguised herself and quietly left the mansion under the cover of darkness.
She was agile, like a nimble cat, moving through the dark streets and alleys, cleverly avoiding the palace patrols.
Wearing a bamboo hat and a black dress, she blended into the night and headed towards the most mysterious intelligence center in the city. It was a gathering place for information, and perhaps she could find a way to deal with Nangong Yan.
In the palace, An Lei and Li Changshi led a group of people to search everywhere.
They didn't let go of any suspicious person and went door to door to inquire.
"Have you ever seen a woman like this?"
An Lei held the portrait and asked a street vendor in an urgent tone.
The vendor looked at the portrait and shook his head, "I've never seen it, sir, what has this woman done wrong?
Why are so many people looking for her? ”
An Lei did not answer, but just snorted coldly and continued to look for the next target.
He knew clearly that every second he wasted would make it more difficult to find Bai Linglong.
At this time, Nangong Yan also walked out of the study and stood in the courtyard of the palace, looking at the dark night sky, thinking secretly:
Woman, where are you?
King 녤 will definitely find you, and when the time comes, you have to give him a reasonable explanation.
Under the cover of night, the contest between the palace and the mysterious woman became more and more intense, and no one knew what the final outcome would be.
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