Chapter 232: Escape

The two jumped over the palace wall and headed straight for the Princess's Mansion.

Lanterns were hung under the gatehouse of the Princess's Mansion, and the soft light reflected the vermilion door, which was still majestic.

Xiang Song glanced at the gatehouse but didn't go up to knock on the door.

Xiao Jingzhao glanced around and quickly ran back along the high wall.

The two of them passed the front hall and jumped over the wall.

The courtyard was silent. The yellow chrysanthemum lanterns under the corridor were all replaced with red lanterns used by ordinary people. The night wind blew and the lights swayed.

The courtyard was too quiet, giving people a weird atmosphere.

Xiang Song looked at it with a sharp gaze, and asked, "Master, where should we start looking?"

"There are countless houses in the Princess's Mansion, and there may be underground secret rooms. There is no need to look for them one by one. No one else in the capital will attack Changle and Suisui. Just find Song Yunzhi directly." Xiao Jingzhao's eyes were cold and cold, and he flew to the backyard.

The princess's mansion used to have more than a hundred servants and countless guards, which is a far cry from the bleak scene now.

The two came to the main courtyard, and more than a dozen guards rushed up with swords drawn.

"Who! Breaking into a private house at night, what do you want to do?"

Xiao Jingzhao moved his feet and dodged the sword that was swung at him. With a flash of cold light, the sword in his hand was placed on the guard's neck.

He shouted sternly: "Speak! Where is Song Yunzhi?"

The leading guard felt a slight chill on his neck. He wanted to resist again, but when he looked closely, he found that the person who came was wearing a bright yellow robe.

"Your Majesty, I don't know."

"Ah!"

A stinging feeling came, and a bloody smell spread in the air.

"Your Majesty, I... I really don't know."

The rest of the guards dropped their swords and knelt down when they saw that it was the emperor, saying tremblingly: "Your Majesty!"

Xiang Song pointed his sword at the kneeling guards, "If you want to live, tell the truth, otherwise don't blame me for being too cruel."

Seeing that the leader was grimacing in pain but still said he didn't know.

A guard kneeling on the ground said: "Madam ordered us to guard the main courtyard. She went to the small Buddhist temple in the mansion yesterday and hasn't come out yet."

Xiao Jingzhao put away his sword and said coldly: "Lead the way!"

The leading guard dodged his eyes, covered his neck and bowed, "The small Buddhist temple is in the east wing, Your Majesty, please follow me."

When he arrived outside the small Buddhist temple, a smell of incense and candles hit him in the face.

The door of the small Buddhist temple was closed, and the lights were bright inside.

A sound of breaking air came, and several dark shadows floated down from the darkness, "Your Majesty, people are inside, and they haven't come out all day."

The dark guards who appeared were monitoring Song Yunzhi.

"Go in."

"Master, please stay. I'm afraid there's a trick. I'll go check it out first."

Xiang Song gave a look, and the other secret guards all protected the emperor.

Xiao Jingzhao had been extremely anxious for a long time. He clenched his fists, stepped forward quickly and kicked the door open.

"Bang!"

"Ah!"

A woman screamed in the room, and Xiang Song quickly followed in.

The emperor pointed his sword at a woman who had collapsed on the futon.

The woman was dressed in plain clothes, and her figure was 80% similar to Song Yunzhi.

She had the same bun as Song Yunzhi and wore Song Yunzhi's dress. From the back, there was no flaw at all. No wonder the secret guards didn't notice it.

The woman's body was shaking like a sieve, and she kept begging, "Your Majesty, spare me. Madam asked me to change clothes with her. She asked me to stay in the Buddhist hall. I dare not disobey!"

After a pounce, Xiao Jingzhao's teeth were "clacking".

Xiang Song asked persistently, "Do you know where your wife has gone?"

The maid was lying on the ground, shaking her head with tears in her eyes.

The emperor's sword was pointing at her forehead. If he pushed forward any further, she would be covered in blood.

Xiao Jingzhao knew that Song Yunzhi would not tell a maid about the plan to kidnap Changle and Suisui. Even if he killed the woman in front of him, he would not get the information he wanted.

He raised his right hand slightly and sheathed the sword, "Hmph! You are trying to escape from me. I will dig her out even if I have to dig three feet deep."

After leaving the Buddhist temple, Xiang Song was worried. Where could he find someone in such a big capital?

Only a small number of guards and maids were left in the mansion, which showed that Song Yunzhi had sent out a lot of people.

After leaving the princess's mansion, Xiang Yang and the Jinyiwei rushed over.

"Your Majesty, the people of Jingzhao Yin are searching the inn, but they haven't received any news yet."

Xiao Jingzhao was extremely anxious. He was not only worried about the safety of Changle and Suisui, but also about the disappearance of his son. He couldn't imagine how anxious Jiang Shuyue must be.

"Xiangyang, take your people to continue the investigation, and don't let go of any empty houses."

Xiao Jingzhao thought that Song Yunzhi had colluded with the Qingyi Sect. Jianghu people were best at avoiding people's eyes and ears, so it was unlikely that they could find any clues from the inn.

Xiangyang took the order and left.

Xiao Jingzhao waved his hand, "Go to Jiang Mansion."

Jiang Shuyue chased for a long distance in a hurry until the sound of hurried horse hooves came from the front.

Qiuju saw that it was Gao Mu, and she hurriedly asked: "Why did you come back? Why didn't you chase?"

"There is a carriage abandoned in the middle of the road ahead, and there is no one in the car. I came back to report to the lady that the other party had planned it."

Gao Mu was puzzled as to where the other party would hide the person if he couldn't leave the city at this time.

Jiang Shuyue had an idea, "We can't just look around. There's medicine powder in Suisui's trouser pocket. Go and notify the people in the government office to keep an eye on each drugstore. Tell them that anyone who comes to buy antidote medicine may be a suspect."

"I'll go right away."

Gao Mu galloped away on his horse and soon disappeared into the night.

Qiu Ju quickly supported the shaky Jiang Shuyue, "Fortunately, the lady asked the slave to sew a pocket on each pair of young master's trousers. I don't know if the kidnapper will search him."

Jiang Shuyue took a deep breath to calm down, "It's hard to say. I'm just afraid that the other party will tie his hands and feet, and it will be in vain if he has the powder in his pocket."

"Miss, this is not far from Huanhua Street. Let's go find Lin Miaoshou to get an idea."

The moon passed through a thick cloud layer, and the surrounding area suddenly darkened.

There was the sound of a dog barking, and Jiang Shuyue looked into the distance. Someone holding a torch was knocking on the door and searching the house.

"Let's talk about it when we get back. Uncle Lin will definitely come to Jiang Mansion when he finds out."

Jing Zhaoyin's people have already taken action, and the emperor will definitely send out royal guards and secret guards.

As soon as the two of them reached the intersection of Guixiang Street, Nangong Zeyue rushed over.

When he saw Jiang Shuyue, he was so anxious that he forgot about the defense between men and women.

He stepped forward and held Jiang Shuyue's arm and asked urgently: "Yue Niang, do you know who kidnapped Suisui? Is the other party trying to extort money or something?"

Jiang Shuyue, who was trying to remain calm, saw Nangong Zeyue, her eyes blurred with tears. She shook her head, "Not sure, maybe the kidnappers are not here for Sui Sui."

Nangong Zeyue now had the desire to kill. He calmed down his emotions and said: "I will send you back to the house first. The kidnapper is looking for money and will definitely send news to Jiang Mansion. You just wait at home while I go out to look for him. "

A senior brother has been in the capital for many years and has been in contact with various religions and sects. Asking them to find out information may be faster than the government.

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"Hiss...it hurts!"

Changle slowly opened his eyes, the surroundings were dark, and there was a dull pain in his neck.

Where am I?

what happened?