Chapter 736 Convergence - Connection
Things had gotten to the worst possible state; they had to find the White Prince before he was in danger.
At this time, Xu Feng and Ming Yu had not yet received any news about Gu Shuyan. They did not know what to do. After much hesitation, they decided to reveal their trump card.
As soon as the Crown Prince left the Eastern Palace, he sensed that someone was following him. Although the other party had not yet made a move, he knew very well that they were just waiting for the First Prince's orders.
As for when the eldest prince will issue the order, that depends on the situation in the palace.
Bai Moqin deduced that the emperor was in a difficult situation, and in order to prevent any accidents from happening to the emperor, he only had two options.
First, under the pretext that the emperor is under house arrest, mobilize troops to the palace to rescue him; second, secretly enter the palace and bring the emperor's people out.
The current situation is that the entire capital is controlled by the eldest prince, while he himself has become a commoner. How can he possibly mobilize troops? Moreover, the Grand General has been stationed on the border for many years, and there are only a small number of soldiers outside the capital, all of whom are confidants of the Minister of War.
As for the second method, with his limited manpower, how could he possibly take the emperor away from the palace? It was nothing short of a fantasy.
Just as Bai Moqin was feeling extremely frustrated, she suddenly saw a white cloth hanging on the second floor not far away.
Downstairs was a noodle shop. Bai Moqin glanced at the counter and saw two bowls on it. She went inside.
"Shopkeeper, do you have eel and shredded chicken noodles?"
The owner was busy, but as soon as he heard about the eel and shredded chicken noodles, he immediately looked up.
"Do you want it spicy or not spicy?"
The boss's tone wasn't friendly, but his words made Bai Moqin jump up.
"The spicier the better!"
Bai Moqin's voice trembled slightly as she spoke.
He never expected that Yun Yichen would send someone to him when he was most isolated and helpless.
He found a seat and sat down, waiting for the bowl of noodles, and even more so, waiting for the hope in his heart.
However, even after he finished eating the noodles, the shop owner never came to look for him again, nor did they secretly slip him a note or anything.
"Could it just be a coincidence?"
Bai Moqin couldn't help but mutter to herself, but there were other customers in the shop, so she didn't ask too many questions.
After finishing her noodles, Bai Moqin wiped her mouth and walked to the counter. "Boss, how much are the noodles?"
The shopkeeper made a three-point gesture. Bai Moqin didn't understand what the shopkeeper meant, but thinking that he always spent money in taels, she took out three taels of silver and put them on the counter.
"Too much! It's three copper coins, not three taels."
The shopkeeper spoke in a lukewarm tone. Bai Moqin blinked at him, and finally took back the two ounces and put them in her sleeve.
"Keep the change, please!"
Bai Moqin was about to leave when the shopkeeper, considering the two taels of silver, finally softened his attitude.
"Wait a minute, sir!" the innkeeper called out to him, and then said, "If you like eel and shredded chicken noodles, you can go to the noodle shop at the west end of the street. Theirs is better than mine."
After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he unconsciously tapped the counter twice. Bai Moqin nodded in response and did not linger any longer.
He had just stepped out when a man with a fierce face walked in. He looked at the shopkeeper and shouted, "What did that person say to you just now?!"
"No, he didn't say anything!"
The boss was clearly frightened by the man's appearance and stammered.
"He didn't say anything? He didn't say anything about why he's been standing here for so long!"
Although the man didn't come in, his eyes clearly saw that the two had exchanged several words.
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately exclaimed, "Sir! Sir, I'm an honest businessman, I really didn't say anything to him! Oh, by the way, who was it? He paid me three taels of silver for a bowl of noodles, and I was just giving him a refund! If you don't believe me, sir, you can ask the customers in my shop!"
The boss, who was just a moment ago cold and extremely impolite, suddenly became like a subservient grandson.
However, the people in the shop weren't much better off, after all, this man looked fierce, and most importantly, he had a large knife at his waist.
People may not be afraid, but who can be afraid of this broadsword?
So when the man looked over, everyone in the shop nodded in agreement.
The man figured these people wouldn't dare lie, so he shook his head and followed Bai Moqin again.
Bai Moqin didn't go directly to the noodle shop in the west of the city, after all, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the heavy aura of hostility behind him.
After circling back to her temporary lodgings, Bai Moqin returned to her room to rest as if nothing had happened.
It wasn't until midnight that Bai Moqin slowly opened her eyes and sat up.
"Qingfeng, go to the noodle shop in the west of the city tomorrow and contact the people there using the method I used today."
"Yes!" Qingfeng did not appear in the room, but his reply could be clearly heard from inside.
"Take that jade pendant with you when you go; you might need it," Bai Moqin added.
Qingfeng didn't understand why Bai Moqin wanted him to wear a jade pendant, but since he had given the order, he would do as he was told.
The next day, a handsome man appeared in the noodle shop, and the person who greeted him was none other than Mingyu.
When Prince Wei went to the capital before, Qingfeng and Mingyu had met, but he was in the shadows at the time, so Mingyu did not recognize him.
After exchanging secret signals, Mingyu quickly found an excuse to take Qingfeng to the kitchen.
Upon seeing the beauties around him, Qingfeng quickly bowed to Mingyu and said, "Miss Mingyu, please help my master!"
Mingyu was somewhat surprised to be recognized. However, remembering that the other person was someone from Crown Prince Wei, she relaxed her vigilance slightly.
"Young master asked me to help your master, but I don't even know who your master is!"
Having been by Gu Shuyan's side for so long, Mingyu had long since learned the importance of being cautious in everything she did. Moreover, she had to be even more careful when dealing with someone who knew her identity but whom she didn't know.
Upon hearing this, Qingfeng immediately understood the meaning behind Bai Moqin's instructions.
He hurriedly took out the jade pendant from his bosom and handed it to Mingyu. After Mingyu looked at the appearance of the jade pendant, she returned the greeting to Qingfeng.
"I apologize for my rudeness earlier, please forgive me, young master."
"Not at all, Miss Mingyu is just being cautious. Besides, with so many people, who knows if there might be some ill-intentioned ones among them."
After the two exchanged pleasantries, Qingfeng was invited into the house.
When asked how many people were on Mingyu's side, Mingyu said that they had not yet received a reply from Gu Shuyan and the others.
"That makes sense. His Highness's accident only happened this month. From the time you sent the letter to the time you replied, it would have taken at least a month and a half. How could we have news so quickly?" Qingfeng couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
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