Chapter 321 Things are getting tricky
Chapter 321 Things are getting tricky
Chapter 321 Things are getting tricky
"What? Sister Mei'er?" Wang Xinyao, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but exclaimed, her eyes filled with surprise. "Isn't she in Xie Village?"
"Sister, it was the Princess who was worried about Your Highness's safety and insisted on coming to the capital. We, the subordinates, were unable to stop her!"
Xie Xiaogang said, and he and Shopkeeper Chen kowtowed repeatedly to Zhao Haoxuan: "Your Highness, please forgive me."
Zhao Haoxuan's heart tightened, and he was extremely anxious. He asked loudly, "What's going on?"
Xie Xiaogang and Manager Chen did not dare to hide anything and immediately told the whole story of their encounter with the black shadow.
"The other party is too strong. You are not to blame for this. Get up."
Zhao Haoxuan's face turned pale in an instant, but he still tried his best to control his emotions and keep his voice as steady as possible.
Wang Xinyao also immediately said, "Manager Chen, Brother Xiaogang, I really can't blame you. It's not easy to survive that man's hands! Hurry up and get up!"
Zhao Haoxuan and Wang Xinyao had both personally experienced how terrifying the strength of the commander Zhao Meir was.
If it weren't for Zhao Meir's sneak attack, with their strength at the time, even if she and Zhao Haoxuan had the Dragon and Phoenix Sword, they might not be able to defeat him, let alone Xie Xiaogang and Manager Chen.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your forgiveness!" Xie Xiaogang and Shopkeeper Chen's eyes were slightly red as they finally stood up.
"Somebody come!"
Zhao Haoxuan shouted loudly.
Ye Fan immediately walked in quickly and said respectfully, "Your Highness!"
"Assemble the team immediately and search for the whereabouts of my sister. Even if you have to turn the capital upside down, you must find her."
Zhao Haoxuan looked determined and spoke in a firm tone.
Just as Ye Fan turned around and was about to leave the room to make arrangements, Wang Xinyao hurriedly said, "Wait!"
Hearing this stopping voice, Zhao Haoxuan's eyes instantly turned red and he shouted:
"Xinyao, that's my sister, I must find her, I can't wait any longer.
Do you know? If I had found my sister a little later today, she would have died. Xinyao, I can't let anything happen to my sister. "
"I know, I know everything," Wang Xinyao said anxiously, speaking rapidly. "But Brother Zhao, we must not act rashly at this moment. Otherwise, we might alert the enemy and Sister Mei'er's safety might become even more difficult to guarantee."
"This……"
Zhao Haoxuan was silent for a moment, then said, "Xinyao, I'm sorry, I can't listen to you this time. I must find my sister no matter what!"
"Brother Zhao, you must not go looking blindly. We must first find out who is behind Sister Mei'er. Only then can we plan our next move."
Wang Xinyao looked solemn, her tone full of worry and concern.
"But I have no idea, I can't find any clues at all!"
Zhao Haoxuan looked dejected and lowered his head helplessly, with a deep sense of frustration in his voice.
"No, Brother Zhao, we are not completely helpless. We actually have a clue!"
Zhao Haoxuan was slightly startled, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
"What clue?"
"Gou Chunmei is our breakthrough point, she is the key clue!" Wang Xinyao responded firmly.
"What? How could it be her? She is just a Miao princess who grew up in Xia Country."
Zhao Haoxuan's face was full of astonishment, and he and Ye Fan looked at Wang Xinyao at the same time, their eyes full of confusion.
Xie Xiaogang and Manager Chen on the side looked confused and had no idea what the name "Gou Chunmei" meant.
"Brother Zhao, do you still remember that Sister Mei'er was once hit by a forbidden technique?" Wang Xinyao frowned slightly and looked at Zhao Haoxuan.
At this time, everyone present nodded, as most people in Xiejia Village knew about this.
"Brother Zhao, you should know that the charm technique you are currently under is actually a forbidden technique.
Gou Chunmei is the one who used this seductive technique on you. And the person behind her is a woman.
And this person can even play Prince Yu in the capital.
Then we will follow the clues and find out who is behind Sister Mei'er."
Wang Xinyao analyzed clearly and logically, and every word seemed to contain endless wisdom.
Zhao Haoxuan paced back and forth in the room, and after thinking for a moment, he said:
"The day after our wedding, we went to the palace. I heard my mother mention that Gou Chunmei had been secretly summoned to the Beauty Palace by Concubine Yin."
"Noble Concubine Yin, Noble Concubine Yin..." Wang Xinyao muttered the name in a low voice.
Then she raised her head and said with a firm look, "To be honest with you, Brother Zhao, I have always had doubts about Concubine Yin."
Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Wang Xinyao, their eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.
"Your Majesty has only three princes, and you and the second prince are both born to the Queen.
However, accidents happened to both of you one after another, but the third prince was safe and sound.
If something happens to you, the position of Crown Prince will most likely fall into the hands of the Third Prince, so she has every motive to commit the crime.
In this capital city, there are very few women who hold high positions and power.
The Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother can naturally be excluded, and Concubine Yin's status is second only to the Queen Mother.
As for Concubine Li, she only rose to prominence after your incident, so she's relatively less of a suspect." Wang Xinyao analyzed slowly.
Zhao Haoxuan sighed helplessly: "Noble Concubine Yin has been the only favorite in the harem for many years, and she is also the mother of the third prince, so she is deeply loved by my father.
In front of the Emperor, sometimes even the words of the Empress Dowager are not as important as those of Concubine Yin."
His expression was filled with worry: "If it really is her, then this matter will be very difficult."
"Brother Zhao, no matter how difficult it is, we must not retreat. Since she has placed spies among us, why don't we make good use of them?"
Wang Xinyao's eyes were bright and her tone revealed a spirit of not giving up.
"But, Xinyao, I'm pressed for time and can't afford any further delay. Something unexpected happened at the border, and I haven't had time to tell you because my younger sister is missing.
Now that the imperial sister has been found, the day for me to rush to the border is not far away." Zhao Haoxuan's face was full of worry, his brows were furrowed, and his eyes were full of anxiety.
"Border? What happened at the border?"
Everyone's heart was instantly lifted up, and their faces were filled with tension and concern.
Zhao Haoxuan glanced at Shopkeeper Chen and slowly said:
"General Chen Guangze is injured. His injury is far more serious than we imagined. He may not be able to recover within three to five years."
"Master..." Shopkeeper Chen's face was full of anxiety.
His voice was trembling a little: "Your Highness, what happened to my master?"
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