The soldier saw Lin Qingtang crying with excitement after seeing this thing, and immediately asked anxiously:
"Miss, what's wrong with you? Is there anything wrong with this thing?"
Lin Qingtang shook his head, wiped his eyes and asked him:
"Where did you find this? Take me there quickly. This is the clue the Madam left behind. Send someone to search the surrounding area."
Yin Yi, who was holding Mo Qiyuan, also noticed her movements, so he asked, "Master Lin, what's wrong?"
Lin Qingtang turned around and couldn't suppress his excitement, saying: "Yin Yi, I found the clue left by the madam!"
"What? Really? That's great! Take your men to check the surrounding area. I'll stay with the secret guards to protect the master."
Lin Qingtang nodded and followed the soldier to the place where the playing cards had just been found.
"Miss, it's right here. The horse just took that thing out of its mouth while eating grass here."
Lin Qingtang looked at the place where the playing cards were found. There was a puddle of water on the ground. The water had been absorbed by the soil, leaving only the moist soil after being washed away.
Lin Qingtang squatted down, grabbed the moist soil, put it to his nose and smelled it, feeling a little familiar.
Yes! It was the smell of her godson's pee. She had been peed on so many times, she couldn't be wrong!
So he immediately began to observe the surrounding environment carefully, and then found two carriage wheel tracks not far from here.
She followed the direction of the wheel tracks and analyzed that the carriage must have stopped here and then went in another direction, so she immediately took out the map in her arms to check it.
"I know, I know which route they took. It's this one, a small road that avoids towns as much as possible. Although it's farther than the official road, it's more hidden. And judging by their route and their choice to stop in Shanyang County, they should be resupplying at a nearby town every few days. No, this place is not far from the border. According to their itinerary, they will reach the border in about four or five days at most. We must find them quickly! We can't delay any longer!"
So Lin Qingtang immediately said to the soldier in front of him:
"You, quickly take your men to Shuyang County to find Lord Wei and tell him not to waste time in Shuyang County. Take your men and follow this route. Remember to tell him to pay close attention to carriages along the way, especially if there are children crying."
When the soldier saw that he had discovered such important news, he nodded immediately, pointed to a few people, and rode his horse in the opposite direction.
Lin Qingtang watched him leave and thought to himself:
Ye Jinyun, you and the child must be delayed.
Not long after the soldier left with his men, Lin Hai also returned with the officers, soldiers and carriage doctors assigned by the Shanyang County Magistrate.
After Yin Yi carried Mo Qiyuan into the carriage, the group went into Shanyang County first and waited for Mo Qiyuan to wake up.
After all, the life of the emperor is extremely important to them. Even though Lin Qingtang is anxious and wants to rush to find Ye Jinyun and her son immediately, she cannot leave without caring about the emperor's safety, so she can only pin her hopes on Wei Lingfeng, hoping that he will find them faster.
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The soldier who discovered the poker was named He Shan. He was ordered by Lin Qingtang to rush to Shuyang County to find Wei Lingfeng, but because the two counties were in opposite directions, it was already dark when he arrived.
He Shan led his men to the outskirts of Shuyang County without stopping. After showing his token, the guards at the city gate let him in. After entering the city, He Shan immediately led his men straight to the Shuyang County Government Office.
They were entertained by officials from various states and counties along the way, so the people in the yamen knew best where Wei Lingfeng was, so that he wouldn't be wandering around the city like a headless fly.
After seeing He Shan's token, the people from the county government immediately took him respectfully to the backyard of the government office. In the backyard, Wei Lingfeng was discussing with the Shuyang County Magistrate about conducting a search in the city tomorrow.
Seeing someone coming to him with a token, Wei Lingfeng immediately became nervous, worried that something had happened to Mo Qiyuan.
"Why are you here?"
He Shan bowed to him and said, "Sir Wei, the young lady has sent a servant to come and see you."
As soon as Wei Lingfeng heard the word "Miss", he knew that it was Lin Qingtang who asked them to come find him. The fact that Lin Qingtang personally sent someone over showed that this matter was very important.
Then he turned to the Shuyang County Magistrate and said:
"Sir Liu, I have an important matter to discuss with this soldier. Please step aside for the moment. Thank you for your help."
Shuyang County Magistrate Liu Changqing immediately nodded with a flattering smile:
"Alright, Lord Wei, please discuss this with this officer first. I will go to the front to handle my official business and will not disturb you for now."
Wei Lingfeng nodded, and waited until Liu Changqing and his men left before asking:
"Why are you rushing here? What happened to me?"
"Sir, I fainted from exhaustion, but the doctor said it was because I didn't get enough rest. I'll recover after some rest. I rushed here because of other matters. Today, my subordinate and the young lady found clues about the lady and the young master.
The young lady has sent word to her subordinates, telling the lord not to delay in Shuyang County and to pursue them directly along the small road. The lady and the others must have taken that road, and according to their route, they will reach the border in no more than five days, so they must hurry."
When Wei Lingfeng heard that they had found clues about the Queen and the First Prince, he was immediately excited. He nodded heavily.
"Okay, I understand. After my brothers have rested, I will follow the trail tonight."
"Oh, by the way, sir, the young lady also told Madam that they are using a carriage, and they may stop in the towns along the way to restock supplies in two or three days. Please pay attention to any passing carriages for crying babies."
He Shan thought about Lin Qingtang's instructions and said again.
"Okay, I'll keep a close eye on it. Take your men down to rest for a while, and then set off with me later. Since we've already determined Madam's route, when I wake up, I'll definitely only leave a small group of people to take the official road, and I'll catch up along this small path. You'll then take your men to meet them at the intersection."
"Yes, I understand."
Now that the route by which Ye Jinyun and her son were abducted has been determined, there is no need to search in Shuyang County.
So Wei Lingfeng gave Liu Changqing a few brief instructions, asking him to continue checking the entrances and exits of Shuyang County. After having a meal to recover his strength, he led his men along the path that Ye Jinyun and his group had taken.
Sure enough, after Mo Qiyuan woke up, he learned that there was clues about Ye Jinyun and her son, so he immediately asked a small group of people to continue searching along the official road, while he took Lin Qingtang and others to follow the path that Wei Lingfeng took.
It was just because he slept for a day, and it was two days later when he arrived at the place where He Shan was waiting for him.
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