Chapter 434 She must be very sad
Yu Hai inspected the entire wooden bird, then climbed into the driver's seat before reaching out to pull Chen Ruzhi.
Shen Ruzhi reached out and grasped Yu Hai's hand, then slipped inside the large wooden bird's belly.
Shen Ruzhi took out a map from her bosom and showed it to Yu Hai, "If we fly from here, we can cross the capital of Nanli."
Yu Hai glanced at it and said, "Okay, I'll fly lower then." As he spoke, Yu Hai took out something else, "This is for you."
Before Shen Ruzhi could even ask a question, Yu Hai explained, "This is a telescope, which the Prince of Jin found when he went out to sea."
"How did it end up here with you?" Shen Ruzhi asked curiously, as she remembered that Yu Hai and Prince Jin didn't have much interaction.
"Stolen." Yu Hai tilted slightly and smiled at Shen Ruzhi.
"It would be a waste to leave this to him. There are many more, but I only took this one and kept it in the palace."
"When I entered the palace just now, the Empress Dowager said that you had already left, so I took a look at the map and thought that you would probably follow this route."
"Then they caught up with us, and took this with them."
"With this, we can see things on the ground very clearly even when we are in the sky."
Shen Ruzhi was studying it with delight. She was worried that she wouldn't be able to see clearly and that she might be discovered if she flew too low. She didn't expect Yu Hai to solve her problem so quickly.
"That's great, now we can see clearly what's inside the Nanli Imperial Palace."
"This must never be known to anyone else." Having learned from the experience of the wooden bird, Shen Ruzhi was now very cautious. "It wouldn't be good if someone else tried to take advantage of you."
Yu Hai smiled and patted Chen Ruzhi's head, "I'll show you more things in the future."
"If people can go there, then can things come over too?" Shen Ruzhi suddenly asked. "Wouldn't that make Western Xia even stronger?"
"You've reminded me of something; we can try that later."
Yu Hai looked at Shen Ruzhi with satisfaction, "Our little foodie is now a qualified emperor. He no longer thinks about eating all day long, but has started to consider things that benefit the country and the people."
“So many things have happened while you were gone. I feel that I can no longer live only for myself; I must live for the people.”
“They are all my people, and as a member of the royal family, it is my duty to protect them.”
The two chatted all the way.
Before they knew it, they had arrived above the capital city of Nanli.
Yu Hai taught Shen Ruzhi how to use the telescope, and Shen Ruzhi carefully observed below, noting, "Strange."
"What's wrong?" Yu Hai asked.
Shen Ruzhi looked more closely and asked, "Did someone in Nanli die? Why are there white cloths and white lanterns hanging in the palace?"
Yu Hai took the binoculars from Shen Ruzhi and looked inside. "It is indeed true."
"But if someone had died in the palace, how could it be so quiet?"
"That's why I said it's strange. The only people who can hang white lanterns in the palace are the Empress Dowager or the Emperor, but in Nanli, there is only the King."
"There is no Empress Dowager."
"If the ruler of Nanli Kingdom had passed away, how could I not have received the news?"
“This Nanli Kingdom is strange in every way,” Shen Ruzhi said. “You don’t know, do you? That Indian janitor who used to sweep the floor at the Langya Prince’s Mansion is actually the ruler of the Nanli Kingdom.”
After Shen Ruzhi finished speaking, she was suddenly shocked, "Could it be that Ah San has passed away?"
"Aren't you saying Ningning also...?"
Yu Hai immediately reassured them, "Let's not make wild guesses and throw ourselves into chaos."
“If the ruler of Nanli Kingdom passes away, you will receive the news, regardless of whether he is Indian or not.”
"And look, apart from the capital, the people outside the capital are living normal lives, and there is even a family celebrating a wedding."
Yu Hai handed the binoculars to Shen Ruzhi, saying, "Take a look for yourself."
Yu Hai pointed, "That's the place."
Shen Ruzhi picked up the binoculars again and pointed. Indeed, there was a family celebrating a wedding. During the national mourning period, it was forbidden to marry or take concubines within 100 days.
Perhaps only the king would do such a thing within the palace.
"What does Ah San want to do?" Shen Ruzhi murmured. "I don't feel like he has a grudge against Ningning. He risked his life to save Ningning back then. Could it be that he just wants to kill her again?"
"Perhaps they're trying to hide something," Yu Hai said. "Let's go back to Dongling first and discuss it with the Prince."
Yu Hai turned the car around and the two quickly arrived at Dongling. Shen Ruzhi told Pei Yanchuan what she had discovered.
"Yan Changfeng is not dead. He has sent someone to reply that he will come to pay homage on time."
“What does he want to do?” Shen Ruzhi said. “Isn’t he afraid of not being able to go back to Nanli? He dares to come so openly; he’s too arrogant.”
Shen Ruzhi didn't immediately realize who Yan Changfeng, the person Pei Yanchuan was referring to, was.
When she finally realized what was happening, she angrily cursed, "That damn Indian! I used to think he was a nice guy, but I never imagined he was the most cunning. I always felt that everything he did was for Ningning."
"He doesn't seem to want to kill Ningning."
“That’s true,” Pei Yanchuan said. “Mo Ran said that when Ningning was pushed off the cliff by Yan Chenyu, he seemed very anxious and wanted to save her, which is why he drugged Haitang and Mo Ran who were trying to stop him.”
"No matter what, when he comes, the truth will come out."
Shen Ruzhi looked at Pei Yanchuan. This Dongling was a war god, a man who wouldn't even blink when swords and spears pierced his body. It had only been a few days since she last saw him, but his hair at the temples had already turned gray.
He hadn't shaved his beard, looked noticeably thinner, and had very dark circles under his eyes.
"Why don't you go and rest for a bit? People from the Lingxiao Sect and the Youming Sect have already gone to look for Ningning. They'll send back news as soon as they have any."
Pei Yanchuan nodded, got up and walked outside.
Everyone watched his retreating figure. Mo Qing whispered, "The prince has gone to the ancestral hall again."
“Since the princess’s accident, the prince has not slept for a long time. Last time I secretly added tranquilizer to the soup, he only slept for less than an hour.”
"Your Highness, you can either go to the bottom of the cliff to find the Princess, go to Huangjue Temple to worship Buddha, or kneel before the memorial tablet of the Duke of Ying in the ancestral hall."
"Your Highness never believed in Buddhism before."
A hint of sympathy welled up in Shen Ruzhi's eyes. "I understand that feeling."
After all, she had just gone through that.
Yu Hai reached out and pulled Shen Ruzhi into his arms. "I'm sorry to have worried you."
"Don't worry, my disciple will be just like me, nothing will happen to him. We are both blessed people."
Shen Ruzhi nodded, and could only say these words to comfort herself every day.
"Come with me to see your aunt; she must be very sad."
"good."
Yu Hai nodded, and the two walked towards the Ningyuan Marquis's residence.
They happened to run into Jiang Wanjun and Mu Yunzhou on the way.
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