Return of the Swallow

Something big happened in the palace. Ordinary people didn't know what the reason was. All they knew was that martial law was in place all over the capital. There were also officers from Shuntian Prefecture and the Gyeonggi Guards in the city patrolling around, looking around along the palace walls. Spread out to search.

"Could there be some kind of spy?" Some people whispered.

As soon as these words came out, someone immediately analyzed, "No, the Tatars have been completely driven out. Their khan is dead. I heard that the Tatars have rebelled in order to compete for the position of the khan." , do they still have the intention to cause trouble to us at this moment?"

"Then what do you think is going on?"

"I'm afraid something has been lost in the palace, otherwise I wouldn't have gone around the palace walls to look for it."

The common people didn't know why, but the Gyeonggi guards who searched asked questions when they met people. In this way, someone soon spread the news that these people were actually looking for a little boy about four years old.

Everyone began to speculate as to whose little baby would attract the Gyeonggi Guards to take action.

Soon, someone began to speculate on the disciples of the Tian family.

"Afraid he's not the Holy Emperor's nephew?"

"I've never heard that the Holy Emperor's nephew is this old, but he is actually a prince..."

The speaker realized something was wrong, his eyes widened, and he shut up instantly!

Everyone was speculating in their minds, could it be that the prince was lost? ?

The palace was heavily guarded. How could the emperor's son disappear so easily? Maybe they were just guessing wrong because of their wild imagination?

People who didn't know the truth no longer dared to talk nonsense, and instead started to worry about themselves. Those officers are very overbearing, and there is no guarantee that any of them will avenge themselves. If they take this opportunity to cause harm to their family...

The already depressing atmosphere in the capital became even more tense now. The nobles in the palace were frightened, and the common people were not spared either.

If this is the case in the capital, how can it be discussed in the palace?

Within the entire palace wall, everyone's lives were thrown into chaos. In order to search for the prince's whereabouts and any clues, I don't know how many people in the palace were implicated, and how many innocent people were taken advantage of to get rid of them.

The Queen Mother was seriously ill because of Li Helan's death, and she kept clamoring for Li Qitian to help Li Helan avenge her, but Li Qitian never responded.

The Queen Mother was already disheartened. Now that the palace was in turmoil, even if Li Qitian and the queen didn't tell them intentionally, the queen mother also heard from the maid next to her.

"What did you say? You said that the one who lost it was Brother Hao?"

Seeing the Queen Mother's livid face, the palace maid knelt down in panic, "I just heard what the guards said during the search. I don't know what happened specifically."

The Queen Mother's face was pale and her eyes were dull. She took a long time to catch her breath and exclaimed, "Why don't you call the Emperor to the Ai family yet!"

The palace people were complaining in their hearts. The errand in the imperial study room used to be a good job, but now it is really something that everyone wants to avoid. If the prince is really lost, it will be lucky for the servants in the royal study not to be angry. What's more, the Queen Mother has such an attitude. If they come to find the emperor, are they afraid they will be implicated?

Nanny Li, who was serving the Queen Mother, comforted her and said, "Don't be anxious, Your Majesty. Your Majesty didn't talk to you about this because he was afraid that you would be worried and anxious. The little prince is auspicious and everything will be fine."

The Queen Mother sat up holding on to the big pillow, and all the joints in her body were crackling as she moved.

Holding her forehead, she felt dizzy for a moment, and her eyesight went black for a while, but the Queen Mother didn't care about it at all.

"They are deceiving me, an old woman with no real power! That Mrs. Zhang, a ruined woman! Does she think that if she keeps it secret, the Ai family will not deal with her? Call Mrs. Zhang to the Ai family!"

Obviously, the Queen Mother was extremely angry, but she was still able to maintain her rationality and knew that it would not work if she acted in front of the emperor. However, the Queen was a good judge of things. Whatever she wanted to ask, it was easier to get a satisfactory answer from the Queen.

The palace people breathed a sigh of relief. At least the Queen Mother still had some sense and knew how to avoid the Emperor.

Someone went to Kunning Palace to invite the queen.

The queen was currently eating the bitter medicine from the small white porcelain bowl with gold embroidery and the snow-white spoon brought by the palace maid.

The eldest palace maid Ruolan persuaded softly: "Your Majesty, since the old ladies around you were released from the palace to be fostered, your health has been not good. Now that you are anxious about the prince, you must take care of it. My own body. If you fall ill, who can watch people wholeheartedly to find the whereabouts of His Highness?"

The queen lowered her eyes, her eyelashes covering the emotions in her eyes. Her pale lips were sipping the black concoction, as if she couldn't feel the bitter taste. She quickly took the medicine, took the blue and white carp bowl, took a mouthful and almost rinsed her mouth. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief and spit into the basin of the lotus basket, and then asked: "Is there any news? Have you found any clues near the Royal Garden?"

"Your Majesty, all the palace officials who were on duty in the Imperial Garden have been arrested, and the Holy One has ordered people to interrogate them one by one. Even the Queens in the harem, the Holy One has arranged for people to search for their whereabouts one by one. Don't worry. Well, the prince must be fine."

The queen nodded and lowered her head with a frown on her face again.

The palace people knew that the queen had lost her beloved only son and felt sad. They also knew that their persuasion was useless, so they all became quiet.

At this time, the maid in front of Kunning Palace came in and sent a message, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has sent someone to invite you to come over. Perhaps the Queen Mother has discovered something about Your Highness."

The queen's heart trembled, and she thought calmly for a moment before standing up: "I understand. I will go immediately."

The palace people helped the queen change her clothes and comb her hair, but the queen waved her hands and refused.

She looked haggard, and her face was pale and sallow. She had lost weight in just two or three days, and her cheeks were sunken. As soon as she walked out of the gate of Kunning Palace, the queen felt dizzy and her eyesight turned black. Before she even stepped on her shoulder, she fell to the ground.

"Queen!" The palace people were shocked, "Quick, call the doctor! The Queen has fainted!"

The queen fainted, and everyone in Taiyi Hospital panicked.

The Queen Mother angrily beat the Arhat bed, banging the mahogany Arhat bed loudly.

"It seems to the Ai family that she did it on purpose! She has lost her darling grandson and has no way to explain herself, so she is pretending to be confused now! Tell the Ai family to the emperor! If there is really something wrong with Brother Hao, the Ai family will only need them to give the child Pay with your life! What have they been doing all day? Such a group of people can't stand a Brother Hao!"

The palace people did not dare to say anything and could only accept it.

And Li Qitian soon learned the news that the queen fainted and the queen mother was furious. The prince was missing, and the city stepped up the search. However, the Pang Xiao army was about to attack the city in just two days, and all unsatisfactory things were possible. At the same time, Li Qitian was already exhausted.

"Tell people to contact Duke Dingguo. No matter what, they must bring my words to you! If you can't do that, just raise your head and come to see him!"

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Pang Xiao's camp was filled with laughter and laughter.

As night fell and the sky darkened, bonfires were lit everywhere in the camp. Except for the soldiers on duty who were responsible for patrolling, the others sat on the ground beside the bonfires, roasting dry food or game they caught themselves.

Pang Xiao was happy today. He drank a jar of wine with Ji Zeyu and Mu Jinghu and still felt unsatisfied.

Qin Yining was already tired and yawned.

Pang Xiao smiled and said: "You are tired, why don't you go to bed first? The children have already gone to bed with the wet nurse, and you are too tired, so just take care of yourself and take a nap first."

Qin Yining nodded.

When she came to Pang Xiao's side, she no longer had to worry, her safety was guaranteed, and her mind was completely relaxed. She didn't worry about her children, and she didn't have to worry about her own life. Pang Xiao's proposal was exactly what she wanted. She felt that she had been waiting for a long time. I haven't had a solid night's sleep.

"Then I'll go back. Don't drink too much." Qin Yining stood up and blessed several people. Mu Jinghu, Ji Zeyu and others all returned the favor to Qin Yining.

When Qin Yining walked away, Ji Zeyu smiled and joked: "Aren't you going back to accompany your wife?"

Pang Xiao took another sip of wine and said with a smile: "It's important to drink first. I'm in a good mood today, so it's the best time to drink. Come on, do it!"

"Don't eat too much, let's just do this. Drinking will make things worse." Ji Zeyu persuaded.

Pang Xiao nodded, didn't argue much, and started talking about things in the capital while eating wine. At this time, many soldiers and generals gathered together to chat, and some even took off their shirts to demonstrate fist and kick skills. Pang Xiao Intrigued by what he saw, he went off to wrestle with others. His strength and agility were astonishing, and the soldiers screamed repeatedly.

Ji Zeyu got up and went to relieve himself in the surrounding woods. When he was about to come back, he turned around and noticed a dark figure waving to him next to the outermost tent.

Ji Zeyu suddenly became alert, and just as he was about to open his mouth to warn, the man hurriedly knelt down and whispered: "Master Dingguo, listen to me!"

This was an unfamiliar voice, and the man was kneeling in the shadows, making it difficult for him to see his outline clearly.

Ji Zeyu didn't want to give this man a chance to stand up, so he held the riding whip and walked over.

"Dong Guo!" The man spoke quickly and anxiously, but still did not dare to speak loudly. His words were like splashing beads of persuasion, "I have come here with an order to bring you a few words. I am the only one here, and No malice intended.”

Ji Zeyu raised his eyebrows, somewhat curious about how Li Qitai planned to convince others this time.

Seeing that Ji Zeyu didn't call for anyone immediately, the person in the shadow breathed a sigh of relief, walked out a little, knelt down and saluted: "I am Chen An, the secret guard beside the Holy One. I came here specifically to convey His Majesty's words. You We are sworn brothers with the Holy One. Now that the world has begun to stabilize, it is really not the time for us to engage in civil strife and use weapons. Duke Dingguo is a loyal man. He will naturally put the safety of the people first. I hope Duke Ding can take this sworn relationship into account. Your Majesty, please help your Majesty settle this matter."

"How to calm down?" Ji Zeyu was curious.

Chen Anlue said with some excitement: "If Duke Dingguo can persuade Pang Xiao to retreat, it will be easy. If not, it would be great to capture Pang Xiao alive! I think Pang Xiao will not be too wary of Duke Ding. As long as Duke Ding can Capture Pang Xiao and stop this chaos. Your Majesty is willing to use the country as a gift, and is willing to share the country with you in the future."