So he sent Zhiya to hunt down Cuiwei, using the same poison that had killed the Sixth Prince.
Now that Kang'er is dead, I wonder where Cuiwei is?
Prince Yan knelt down with a thud and wept, “Your Majesty, I heard from Master Gu that Qiu Xue’er kidnapped Kang’er. So, the murderer is very likely after Qiu Xue’er. My son Kang’er was implicated and killed. Please send someone to arrest the murderer who killed my son.”
The Emperor nodded, then frowned and sighed, "This is even more difficult! We can't even catch Qiu Xue'er, so where are we going to find the culprit who assassinated her?"
Although Hongyu nodded while sobbing, she was filled with doubts. Could it be that it really wasn't Prince Yan who killed Kang'er?
At this moment, a guard rushed over to report, "Your Majesty, someone has reported that Qiu Xue'er has been spotted. She entered through the East Gate and headed west along Qingbai Street."
The Emperor was shocked.
Yan Wang hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please seal the city gates and arrest Qiu Xue'er."
The Emperor nodded and then ordered, "Immediately seal the city gates and search every house in the city to arrest Qiu Xue'er. Make sure to leave her alive."
Hongyu stopped crying, puzzled, and frowned in thought: Something's not right. She had ordered Qiu Xue'er to leave the capital. How could someone have seen Qiu Xue'er in the city? Could there be a trap?
She left the yamen and walked along Qingbai Street from west to east. After walking for a while, she saw Kong Que'er talking to a woman wearing a white veiled hat in the distance.
The woman in the veil was dressed in blue, tall and slender, with a slightly hunched back. She kept glancing around, as if she were very wary.
Hongyu frowned in thought. The figure of the woman in the veil looked very familiar; she must have seen her somewhere before.
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