She pricked her fingertip with a silver needle, and blood spurted forward. The scene in front of her seemed to have not changed at all, but she knew that she had broken the formation.
Sometimes the best way to break a formation is to break it yourself.
"Princess, something bad has happened!"
Before Gu Yunni could come to her senses, a maid ran over shouting.
"Just now, the Princess and the Minister went into the palace to burn incense together. We waited for a long time, but they didn't come out. When we went back in to look for them, we found that they were missing!"
Gu Yunni had a premonition that their disappearance was related to the strange fragrance just now.
"You go look for it in the temple, I'll find a way."
After a pause, he warned, "Remember, don't make a big fuss about looking for her, or they won't be able to clear their relationship."
Although these two people are interested in each other, they cannot be together in this way.
The maid nodded in agreement and was about to leave when Gu Yunni called her back, "Give me your purse."
The maid naturally didn't dare to ask any more questions and obediently handed the purse to her.
After she left, Gu Yunni took the purse, took out the talisman, and began to search for the eldest princess's whereabouts.
Fortunately, I asked the maid for this purse just now. This maid has been with the eldest princess for a long time, and she must have her scent on her.
Gu Yunni immediately set up the formation and placed the purse in the center. In a moment, she had the answer in her mind.
In the mountain behind the temple, Gu Yunni followed the instructions of the formation and searched all the way, and indeed found the two of them.
"What are you doing?"
The man in black was frightened by the voice and turned around to find that it was Gu Yunni. "I didn't expect you to come here so soon. I underestimated you."
"Do you know me?"
The man in black sneered and did not answer her.
The next moment, the dagger in his hand stabbed towards Gu Yunni.
Unexpectedly, this person also knew martial arts, Gu Yunni took several steps back.
"Those who follow crooked ways often have poorer constitutions."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Yunni kicked the man in black on the knee, and at the same time put a powerful talisman on herself, pinched his wrist, and forced him to let go of the dagger.
After the dagger fell to the ground, Gu Yunni kicked the man in black out.
The man in black clutched his chest, his forehead covered in sweat. Before leaving, he snarled, "You're lucky today, so I'll let you go. I might not agree next time!"
After saying this, he fled in a hurry.
Gu Yunni patted the non-existent dust on her hands and said, "You're really stubborn!"
But I can't take care of that now.
"Princess, wake up!"
Gu Yunni helped the eldest princess up and suddenly smelled a familiar scent.
There was nothing there just now. She thought about it and wondered if this was left by the man in black?
Gu Yunni continued to walk into the forest following the smell. Looking at the thick smoke in front of her, she suddenly felt an evil breath.
She took out the talisman from her arms and lit it between her fingers.
The thick black fog in the forest gradually dissipated, and the view became wider.
The formation has been broken, and the restrictions on the eldest princess and the minister's son have also disappeared.
The eldest princess slowly opened her eyes and couldn't help but exclaim softly. When she looked up, she saw Gu Yunni walking towards her.
The son of the Shangshu was startled and woke up instantly, looking around.
"Princess, how do you feel now?" Gu Yunni walked quickly forward and helped her up.
After all, the Shangshu Gongzi was a man and had better physical strength. He recovered quickly and helped Gu Yunni to help the eldest princess up.
After looking around, they placed the people in a pavilion nearby.
Seeing the princess's red ears, Gu Yunni knew that some questions were inconvenient to ask now, so she said to the minister, "Please fetch some water, the princess needs some."
The Shangshu Gongzi was also a smart man and left immediately.
"Princess, what's going on?" Gu Yunni also seized the opportunity and asked immediately.
"I don't know either..." The eldest princess looked a little flustered. "Thank you very much for today, but he and I both fainted. I don't know what happened. You must not let the news of our disappearance spread."
"I know, Princess, don't worry, I just happened to meet you here today." Gu Yunni said politely.
When the Minister of the Imperial Household came back with the water, it was already late, so he said, "It's getting late, shall I take the princess back home first?"
The carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain. There were not many pedestrians on the road, and many people arrived at the princess's mansion.
The person had been sent there, but the minister's eyes were still on the eldest princess. The two of them exchanged glances, which made Gu Yunni laugh out loud.
The two of them had a big fight, and the son of the minister hurriedly got on the carriage.
Watching the carriage gradually drive away, Gu Yunni put away her smile and couldn't help asking, "Since Princess is also interested in him, why don't you ask the Emperor to grant you a marriage?"
Speaking of the arranged marriage, the eldest princess' smile faded. "Marriage is a serious matter, and you're treating it like a joke?"
Then, as if he had thought of something, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "Royal children never get to decide their own marriages."
After saying that, the eldest princess's servant came forward and signaled to send the guest away. Seeing that she was not in a good mood, Gu Yunni had to return home first.
In the palace, the sound of an announcement broke the silence.
A man who looked like a guard was in a dishevel, his clothes under his armor soaked with sweat, and he knelt in the hall with a panicked look on his face.
"Your Majesty! News has arrived from the suburbs: the entire village of Changning, outside the capital, has been annihilated, leaving no one alive!"
The report in his hand was also wet with sweat at one corner. The entire village was silenced. This case was of no trivial importance.
Moreover, it happened in the suburbs of Beijing. Once the emperor was angry, he would accuse them of incompetence.
The eunuch on duty immediately took the report and presented it to the emperor. After reading it, the emperor's face darkened. "Issue an order to the Ministry of Justice to investigate this case thoroughly!"
When the Minister of Justice received the imperial edict, his expression became three points more solemn.
If this case is not handled properly, the entire Ministry of Justice will be implicated.
People had been sent to investigate this matter a long time ago, but no one in the village was left alive, not even the livestock was spared, and no clues were found at all.
"Massacre the whole village! I wonder how many innocent souls will be lost..."
The Minister of Justice looked at the death toll statistics presented to him with a sad tone.
Speaking of wronged souls, the Minister immediately thought of Gu Yunni and went to visit her immediately.
In the prince's mansion.
When Gu Yunni heard the Minister's son talk about the destruction of Changning Village, she felt sorry for him.
"This matter is indeed very difficult, so I have taken the liberty to come here and ask the Crown Prince's Consort to work with the Imperial Preceptor to help."
The son of the Shangshu bowed with a sincere attitude.
Gu Yunni waved her hand, indicating that there was no need to thank her. "I can't bear to see so many lives involved. I'm going to find the Imperial Master now. Let's go to Changning Village and see if there are any other clues."
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