His dark eyes fixed on her coldly.
"In a sense, you and I are the same kind of people."
Mi Shan remained silent.
A moment later,
She said, "It's really unlikely that Bai Lingyu will try to find my mother for you again. So, who is the person you just mentioned?"
"Empty forgetting".
Xie Lingdao,
"Tongji is now dead. I heard that he used the divination technique to calculate Kongwang's hiding place last time. Tongji's ability was probably not something he was born with; it was probably related to Yunyin Temple."
"Kong Wang, as his disciple, has now inherited the mantle of abbot, so he might also have this ability."
“In that case, let’s give it a try,” Mi Shan said.
A few more days passed.
Mi Shan received a phonograph delivered by a red-eyed crow.
Put it to your ear and listen.
The sound of Xie Ling and Kong Wang talking could be heard from inside.
Shili Slope, a water town in Jiangnan.
Under the Changban Bridge.
A family.
Mi Shan was deeply shaken, and her face lit up with joy.
She knew this must mean there was news from her mother.
“Take me there,” Mi Shan said, sending out another phonograph.
"I want to find my mother myself."
"I'll figure something out," Xie Ling replied.
After that, there was no further contact.
Some time has passed.
It was the emperor's birthday celebration, but due to a drought in Liaodong, there was no harvest all year round, the grains were all dried up, and the people had nothing to eat.
Following the Crown Prince's suggestion, Li Shengyuan distributed grain to relieve the disaster, and thus decided not to hold a grand celebration for the Emperor's birthday this year.
It was still the Sixth Prince who was sent.
Prince Rui suggested, "Father, since we're not going to hold a grand celebration and are just staying cooped up in the palace, it's not very interesting. My sixth uncle is going north to provide disaster relief, so why don't we also go out and explore the countryside? Let's go south to the Jiangnan region, a land of plenty, and we can even go on an incognito visit to understand the people's conditions."
Li Shengyuan paused for a moment, seemingly hesitating.
Xie Ling remained silent, but gave Murong Fuhai a look.
Murong Fuhai is now the prime minister, and his words carry more weight than before: "The Third Prince's suggestion is good. The reason why Your Majesty's birthday is called the Longevity Festival is precisely to signify that you celebrate with the people."
"If Your Majesty were to secretly travel to the south of the Yangtze River in disguise, and then give the people a surprise on that day, it would surely leave a deep impression on them."
The ministers all seconded the motion.
"At that time, Your Majesty may bring several princes with you."
Li Shengyuan was persuaded by them and immediately agreed.
But who should we invite along?
He looked towards the imperial court.
His eldest son, Li Xuanche, was sent to war. There was actually nothing going on at the border; it was quite peaceful.
But the emperor wanted to punish the empress, knowing their deep bond as mother and son, and didn't want him present.
Therefore, the eldest prince is still unaware that the deposed empress had her eyes gouged out and her tendons severed.
"How about we let the Crown Prince and Prince Rui accompany me, along with a few concubines?" the Emperor said. "Let Consort Yu, Consort De, and Consort Feng go with me."
He thought of Feng Qianzhong, who was skilled in horseback riding and archery, and was also from a military family.
When traveling, accidents can happen at any time. The other concubines are too weak. If we take her along, she can have fun and also has the ability to protect herself.
Subsequently, Xu Ninghai conveyed the emperor's decree to the inner palace.
The moment Mi Shan received the message, she immediately realized that it must have been Xie Ling's idea.
He's creating an opportunity for her.
If she could go to Jiangnan, it would be easier for her to find her mother.
Mi Shan understood and silently accepted the decree.
However, upon learning this news, Feng Qianzhong showed no joy whatsoever. He even sent someone to request permission from the Emperor to decline the invitation and give the spot to someone else.
As for why he didn't go, Feng Qianzhong didn't explain, only saying that he had to take care of Consort Ru, who was frightened by the assassination attempt last time.
The fact that Empress Ru was pregnant was still not revealed to anyone.
Li Shengyuan was displeased upon hearing this, but he did not press the matter: "How come all the concubines in my harem only care about sisterly affection and do not care about me at all? Am I not as important as their sisters? Xu Ninghai, tell me what's going on? Have I not treated them well?"
Xu Ninghai wiped his sweat: "His Majesty treats them very well, it's just that they don't know how to cherish it."
Li Shengyuan scoffed coldly, and finally summoned Consort Murong to accompany him.
And so, the grand procession set off.
The emperor had said he wanted to keep a low profile and travel incognito, but upon seeing such a grand procession, even if one couldn't guess that they were members of the royal family, one could certainly guess that they were imperial envoys or something similar.
It took three days of trouble.
We finally arrived at the water towns of Jiangnan.
This trip was entirely arranged by Prince Rui.
Prince Rui has plenty of opportunities to eat, drink, and have fun outside, so he can make sure the emperor and his entourage are all taken care of perfectly.
Bai Lingyu shared a room with the emperor.
Mi Shan and Murong Jieyu lived together.
Guards were reinforced outside the gate.
Living together not only reflects frugality and avoids extravagance, but also serves as a form of mutual supervision.
After all, Li Shengyuan doesn't trust Mi Shan now.
However, in order to achieve her own goals, Mi Shan had her own ways to prevent Murong Jieyu from monitoring her all the time.
As agreed, Xie Ling climbed through the window to find her, but she had already drugged Murong Jieyu.
The two went out through the window.
"It's only about half an incense stick's time from here to your mother's village. Let's go take a look first. We'll be right back."
It's only the first day here, so naturally we have to be careful.
Mi Shan nodded.
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