"Don't worry, Princess." Qi Che put down the teacup, "We will reach the post station in two hours. There are heavy troops guarding the whole way."
As he spoke, he suddenly leaned forward, his warm breath brushing against her ears, "So, don't even think about running away."
Chu Qingluan narrowed her eyes dangerously.
What's the meaning?
Could it be that Chu Hong’s forces have already infiltrated all the checkpoints along the way?
Seeing Qi Che approaching, she leaned back suddenly and hit the back of her head on the car wall.
Qi Che had already returned to his original position, with that harmless smile on his face again: "By the way, Princess, are you waiting for Xie Yunqi to save you?"
He pulled out a secret letter from his sleeve and sighed, "What a pity! He should be busy dealing with the internal strife of the Xie family right now."
Chu Qingluan's heart trembled.
Internal strife in the Xie family?
Could it be that Xie Yunqi was really unaware of the assassin who was on the cliff before?
But the next second, she immediately rejected the idea.
This is impossible!
The Xie family's death token cannot be fake, and the old lady's methods are even more cruel.
Even if Xie Yunqi did not give the order personally, the fact is that the Xie family assassinated her and harmed Pei Yuan.
Pei Yuan's life is between her and Xie Yunqi, and there is no turning back.
She closed her eyes, suppressed her emotions, and when she opened her eyes again, she had regained her composure.
The most urgent task is to recover internal strength and leave here.
Since Yun Yan gave him the muscle softening powder, it means that the other party will not kill him for the time being, so the antidote must still be with him.
Chu Qingluan was gathering her strength while looking for an opportunity to escape.
——
At the same time, the hunting ground was already in chaos.
"Report! Her Royal Highness the Princess fell off a cliff and is missing!"
This urgent report was like a thunderclap, exploding over the hunting ground. The originally lively scene suddenly became silent. All the civil and military officials looked at each other, and even their breathing became cautious.
The teacup in the Emperor Chu's hand smashed to pieces with a "crack". He stood up suddenly, his hands trembling slightly under his dragon robe: "What did you say? Say it again!"
The guard knelt on the ground and reported in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the princess rode down the mountain alone to look for General Pei, and has not returned yet... yet. Traces of fighting were found on the cliff, and there are also... bloodstains..."
"waste!"
The King of Chu kicked the table in front of him away, his eyes red, "Search for me! Even if you have to turn the whole mountain upside down, you must find the princess!"
At this time, Crown Prince Chu Lang suddenly stepped out and reported, "Father, I am willing to lead the troops in person to search for my sister."
Although he didn't know why Chu Qingluan disappeared, this news helped him achieve his goal.
The hunting ground is dangerous. Even if he finds Chu Qingluan, he can just kill her and then manipulate the scene to put the blame on Chu Hong. Wouldn't that be perfect?
However, just as he was thinking this, he saw the third prince Chu Hong suddenly step out and glanced at the prince out of the corner of his eye.
A bad feeling suddenly surged in Chu Lang's heart.
At this moment, he saw Chu Hong take out a bamboo roll from his sleeve and said, "Why are you so anxious, my royal brother? Why don't you explain this first?"
The moment the bamboo tube unfolded, Chu Lang's pupils suddenly shrank.
What was recorded there was clearly the method of taming black bears, as well as the reaction symptoms after taking the medicine.
"This item was found on the body of the animal trainer, Manager Liu. Last night, he attempted to commit suicide out of fear of the crime. When he was stopped by my men, he happened to have this evidence in his arms."
Chu Hong reported to the Emperor Chu on the high platform in a neither humble nor arrogant voice.
At this time, Gu Tingyuan suddenly stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I remember that this Manager Liu was recommended by the Eastern Palace."
On the high platform, Concubine Xie's face suddenly changed, and the golden armor on her hand was broken with a "snap" sound. "Prime Minister Gu, please be careful with your words. The Crown Prince has been working hard to govern the country recently. Why did he recommend Manager Liu?"
"What about this?"
Chu Hong took out another secret letter from his bosom. "The confession signed by Manager Liu before his death said that on the fifth day of this month, Eunuch Qiu from the Eastern Palace went to the zoo to deliver money."
"Just now, someone below brought news that the reason why the royal sister went to the cliff alone was because she was ambushed in the dense forest and injured by a black bear."
After these words fell, the court officials looked at each other, and some could not help but whisper to each other.
"Why would the princess go to the cliff alone? The terrain there is steep and it is not a good place for hunting..."
Chu Hong turned his gaze towards Chu Lang, a sneer appeared at the corner of his lips, and the cinnabar mole on his forehead looked even more weird.
"I'm afraid I'll have to ask my brother the Crown Prince about this question."
Emperor Chu also glanced at Chu Lang fiercely, his eyes seemed to want to eat him alive.
Chu Lang's face suddenly changed, and he said sternly: "Chu Hong! Stop slandering me! When did I--"
"Your Highness!"
A cold voice interrupted Chu Lang's words.
Everyone turned around and saw Xie Yunqi walking slowly forward with a blood-stained token in his hand.
There was a bandage around his throat, and there was blood on his clothes. His face was cold, with suppressed anger surging in his eyes, and his voice was terrifyingly calm.
"My men intercepted the guard who spread the false message and found the token on him."
After Xie Yunqi finished speaking, he handed the token to the palace servant beside him. The palace servant took it carefully with both hands and presented it to the King of Chu.
When Emperor Chu saw this, his eyes suddenly turned cold and he stared at Chu Lang with sharp eyes.
“Bang!”
"Rebellious son! What else do you have to say?"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Xie suddenly knelt on the ground, anxious: "Lang'er has been kind and benevolent since childhood, how could he do such a thing? Someone must have framed him."
She pointed at Xie Yunqi with a trembling hand and said in a shrill voice: "Xie Yunqi! As a nephew of the Xie family, why did you help outsiders to frame your own cousin!?"
Xie Yunqi glanced at her coldly, his voice as cold as ice: "My Lady Concubine, please be careful with your words. I only recognize evidence, not relatives."
Chu Lang should never, ever risk his own life to lure Chu Qingluan to the cliff.
If he hadn't spread the false news, Chu Qingluan wouldn't have gone to the cliff, and Pei Yuan might not have died...
He had already controlled his temper by not killing Chu Lang.
Since he dares to do this, you should be prepared to face his revenge.
So, when Chu Hong stood up to accuse Chu Lang, Xie Yunqi stood up almost without hesitation and pointed all the evidence at Chu Lang.
Chu Lang immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed repeatedly, his forehead oozing with blood. "Father, please understand! I am truly wronged. This token must have been forged by someone!"
Thinking of something, he suddenly shouted, "Yes! It's the third brother! It's the third brother—"
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