Chapter 247 Chapter 247 Search
When the news came that something had happened to the Sixth Prince, the atmosphere in the camp suddenly became tense.
Seeing those armored guards rushing past, everyone's hearts were lifted. They didn't dare to walk around the camp at will, and wisely stayed in the tent waiting for news.
Princess Fuhui and Princess Rui were both a little restless, and they both said goodbye to Yu Li and left.
They came here today because they were afraid that Yu Li would be bored staying alone, so they came to play cards with her. But now they heard that something happened at the hunting ground and the Sixth Prince was missing, so they were a little worried.
Princess Fuhui wanted to go to the old emperor to find out the situation. Naturally, she didn't care about the Sixth Prince. However, at this time, she had to care about the old emperor and show off in front of him.
Over the years, she has become the old emperor's favorite princess, not only because of the legacy left by her mother, but also because she took the initiative to care for the old emperor and became the most caring and useful daughter in the old emperor's heart.
Princess Rui was worried about her husband and son, fearing that something might happen to them.
Her son was also hunting at the hunting ground, what if...
After sending the two away, Yu Li also asked someone to send Mo Yuchan back.
Mo Yuchan bit her lip and did not refuse, "Li Niang, I will come to accompany you tomorrow."
She was also worried about her husband. As the eldest son of the Loyal and Brave Marquis, her husband naturally had to show his abilities in this autumn hunt, so he had been to the hunting grounds for the past few days.
The autumn hunt lasts for five days, and it is not until the fifth day that the number of prey caught by everyone is counted and the rankings are determined.
Therefore, during these five days, anyone who is willing to show off will try their best to go hunting. Today is the fourth day, and there are still many people entering the hunting grounds to hunt.
When she learned that there were mad wild animals hurting people in the hunting grounds, she also worried that something might have happened to her husband.
Just as she sent these people away, a palace maid came and said that the queen summoned her.
Yu Li didn't know why the queen summoned her at this time, so she hurriedly asked someone to dress her up and followed the palace servants to the queen's tent where she was resting.
The tent where the queen rested was very close to the emperor's tent.
When Yu Li walked over, he happened to see Fu Wenxiao coming out of the imperial tent with a group of imperial guards. The two looked at each other and were both stunned.
Fu Wenxiao walked up to her and said, "Mother Li, I'm going to go into the mountains to search for the Sixth Prince later."
Yu Li was not surprised to see that he was dressed in tight clothes with a sword hanging from his waist, looking like he was about to enter a hunting ground.
"Be careful." She warned, and then asked, "Do you want me to go with you?"
She was a little worried because she heard that the Xishan hunting ground was very large and the terrain became more complicated the further in you went. It was a deep forest and it would be easy to get lost. There were also many large wild animals active there, so it was very dangerous.
Fu Wenxiao smiled, "No, you stay in the camp." He restrained himself and reached out to straighten the crooked hairpin in her hair, "Li Niang, wait for me to come back."
The guards behind lowered their heads slightly and waited, pretending not to see this scene.
As they were in a hurry, Fu Wenxiao didn't want to say too much to her and quickly left with his people.
Yu Li stood there, watching him jump onto a horse brought by the guards, lead the group of guards out of the camp, enter the hunting ground, and soon disappear there.
The palace maid who led the way stood by and waited. When the Duke of Zhenguo came over, she tactfully stepped aside. Seeing that he had already left, she reminded him, "Madam, the Queen is still waiting for you."
Yu Li came back to his senses and responded.
She walked towards the queen's tent and glanced at the emperor's tent. She found that many officials were coming in and out, all with serious expressions. There was also the sound of a woman crying coming from inside the emperor's tent.
Judging from the crying sound, it should be the Sixth Prince's wife.
We arrived at the queen's tent where she was resting. The queen and several concubines were all there.
The Queen and the concubines all looked unhappy, and it was unclear whether they were worried about the Sixth Prince or something else.
Seeing Yu Li, the Queen hurriedly asked her to come over and sit down, and said: "The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is here. I heard that the Saint asked the Duke of Zhenguo to take people to look for the Sixth Prince. The Duke of Zhenguo is not here, and the Saint is worried about you, so he asked me to summon you. You can stay here with peace of mind."
In fact, according to the old emperor, he wanted Yu to leave his side.
But there is a difference between men and women. Even if he is the emperor, it is not appropriate for him to call his nephew's wife to the imperial tent. If this matter gets out, it will be really bad. So he has to ask the empress to come forward and call her over.
The queen murmured to herself, she really didn't understand what the old emperor meant.
With the ability of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, what is there to worry about? She is not the kind of weak woman who relies on her husband and becomes uneasy when her husband is not around.
The Duke of Zhenguo was sent into the hunting ground to search for the missing Sixth Prince. Although the Duke's wife might be worried about him, what could happen if she stayed in the camp?
Why do we need to call someone over specially?
What puzzled her even more was that if they were looking for the Sixth Prince, wouldn't it be better to send the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?
You know, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo can scare away wild beasts. When she reaches the depths of the West Mountain hunting ground, she won't be afraid even if she encounters those ferocious beasts. Maybe she can find the Sixth Prince as soon as possible.
What the queen can understand, I believe many people can understand, and the old emperor must understand it.
But the old emperor not only did not ask the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo to find someone, but instead asked her to call the person here. No one knew what this meant.
Is this to protect the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, or to guard against her?
The queen wondered in her heart, could it be that the old emperor felt that he had so many sons that it didn't matter if he deposed one more?
But no matter how many princes there are, there are only three left who have not been deposed. If something happens to one more, there will only be two left, which is not a large number and difficult to choose.
Or does the old emperor think that with the elixir of childbearing, he can have as many princes as he wants in the future?
Thinking of this, the queen's mouth twitched slightly.
Anyway, she couldn't understand the old emperor's thoughts. She didn't have any children, so no matter which prince took the throne in the future, it would not affect her.
Yu Li didn't know what the queen was thinking. After hearing what she said, he didn't refuse and said directly: "Then I'm sorry to bother you, Your Majesty."
Although I don't know what the old emperor's intention is, it doesn't matter where I stay.
This time when the Sixth Prince got into trouble, she stayed in the camp the whole time, and everyone was watching. No one should suspect that the Sixth Prince's accident had anything to do with her, right?
The queen wanted to befriend her, so she said, "Madam Zhenguo, if you need anything, just tell me."
Then she turned around and told the palace maid beside her to prepare tea and snacks for her. She knew that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was a big eater, and since she had called her over, she certainly couldn't let her go hungry.
**
The news of the Sixth Prince's accident came back in the afternoon. Until dark, there was no news from the hunting grounds, and the soldiers who entered the hunting grounds to search had not returned, so it was obvious that they were still searching.
The camp was very quiet, in contrast to the bustle of the past few days.
After it got dark, torches were lit everywhere, illuminating the camp.
Everyone stayed in the camp and no one left. They were all waiting for news, but were also afraid of leaving rashly and attracting the attention of the old emperor.
In the end, the old emperor's body could not bear it anymore, and he was persuaded by several loyal ministers to return to the palace to rest.
When the old emperor made this move, the others naturally followed suit and returned to the palace one after another.
Yu Li and the Queen returned to the palace together.
After returning to the palace, Yu Li washed up, stood by the window with his clothes on, and looked out at the dark outline of the mountains outside the palace.
That is the direction of Xishan. Xishan is very large and you can see the undulating mountains from afar.
The night wind was quite strong, making the window frames rattle.
Qing Huan took a coat and put it on her, saying, "Madam, don't worry. The master is just going to look for someone. Nothing will happen."
She thought the lady was worried about the Duke. The forest at night was naturally dangerous, and she hoped that the Duke could return safely.
Yu Li was indeed worried. Although Fu Wenxiao had been practicing intermediate physical skills, the effect was still not very obvious. Moreover, the forest at night was not as dangerous as during the day.
She made a decision quickly, "Qinghuan, I'm going to find Xiaoge'er."
Qing Huan: “…”
Qing Huan looked at her dumbfoundedly and opened his mouth to persuade her: "Madam, this is not good..."
"It's nothing wrong. I won't let anyone find out." Yu Li comforted her and told her not to worry.
Qinghuan felt that it was not a question of whether or not to let others find out, but rather a question of being afraid that something might happen to her.
But Yu Li had already made up her mind and no one could persuade her otherwise. Qing Huan could only helplessly watch her change into black clothes, even covering her face, looking like she was going to be a thief.
Looking at the lady's skillful movements, we can tell that she is used to doing this. Maybe she often goes out like this at night without us knowing.
"Madam, you must be careful." Qing Huan said worriedly.
Yu Li said, "Don't worry, no one can find me as long as I don't want to! I will be back before dawn, don't worry." Thinking of something, she said, "If someone comes, please help cover up a little."
Although she thought that no one would look for her in the middle of the night, she was afraid that the old emperor would suddenly have a whim and summon her over.
After everything was ready, Yu Li climbed out of the window and jumped onto the roof.
It was the beginning of the month, there was no moonlight, and the stars were bright but could not provide any light, which made it very convenient for her to travel at night.
Qing Huan stood by the window and watched her disappear outside the window in an instant. He couldn't help but sigh. He could only diligently pretend that his wife was resting in the room. He couldn't let anyone find out that she was not there tonight.
**
After leaving the palace, Yu Li headed towards the hunting ground.
She avoided the patrolling soldiers and walked along the path. After entering the hunting ground, she sped up and moved quickly through the Xishan Hunting Ground in the dark.
The further you go into the mountains, the darker it gets, and you can't see your hand in front of you.
It was no big deal for Yu Li. She could see in the dark and move even faster than those on horseback.
Heading deeper into the hunting ground, Yu Li soon heard the sounds of human activities.
From afar, a group of soldiers holding torches were seen searching in the dark forest.
The old emperor still cared about the Sixth Prince. In addition to the imperial guards, he also sent a number of soldiers stationed in the West Mountain Hunting Ground to search for the missing Sixth Prince. These soldiers were handed over to Fu Wenxiao for dispatch. Fu Wenxiao divided them into several teams to search different locations.
Yu Li stood on the tree, looking at the people searching below, but did not see Fu Wenxiao, so he continued to move forward.
During this period, she met several groups of people who went into the mountains to search. Fu Wenxiao was not among them, and she didn't know where he was, so she had to go deeper.
The deeper you go into the west mountains, the more lush the surrounding forests become, and the more complex the terrain becomes, making it easy to get lost.
There are large wild animals living here, as well as wolves.
Perhaps sensing her presence, the wolf king let out a howl and quickly led the pack away.
Seeing this, Yu Li followed the wolves and chased after them.
The wolves in front were running so fast that they were almost out of breath, and she was chasing them closely from behind. No matter how fast they ran, they couldn't get rid of her. If the wolf king could speak, he would probably curse at her and ask her why she kept chasing them.
Yu Li felt that animals had keen perceptions, and perhaps he could find people by following them.
Although her perception is good, it is not easy to find people in such a vast forest, so she has to rely on the help of animals.
When the wolves were about to run away, Yu Li finally found someone.
At this time, the frightened wolves also howled and rushed towards the people holding torches in front.
When the people present noticed the appearance of the wolves, their faces changed drastically and they picked up their weapons, thinking that there would be a fierce battle. However, the wolves did not fight with them at all, but just bypassed them and ran away.
Everyone: “…”
Fu Wenxiao subconsciously looked towards the dark forest, but unfortunately it was pitch black nearby and he could not see anything.
The Prince of Yue opposite him stared at him closely, not missing the changes on his face. He became alert instantly and secretly held the knife at his waist.
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