In the Prince's Mansion of Yingzhou, many of the servants and local officials of Yingzhou were detained in the palace courtyard by secret guards.

The secret guard held a bright and yellow imperial edict in his hand. The servants and officials in the mansion were filled with surprise and uncertainty. They knelt in the courtyard and were filled with worry. They couldn't figure out what on earth their prince had done to offend the new emperor who was rumored to be seriously injured.

As soon as he woke up, he ordered to search Yingzhou City.

The palace was searched from inside to out, but no trace of Linglong could be found.

The secret guard commander's face became very dark. He glanced at the officials and servants who were kneeling below, and said in a deep voice: "I came to Yingzhou on orders to find someone. If you have seen Shen in the Ning'an Marquis Mansion,

The second girl in the family, it is better to tell the truth as soon as possible, so as not to be punished by me, and it will make both you and me look bad."

Also, it would be fine if the slaves of the palace were punished, but here, there are many officials who are kneeling here.

The officials below were also confused when they heard about the second girl of the Shen family. They really didn't know which noble girl in the capital this was.

On the other hand, some of Qi Mo's followers who stayed in the palace understood very well and secretly wiped their sweat.

But they were Qi Mo's close confidants, so it was impossible for them to leak anything.

After Qi Mo got the news, he ordered the destruction of Linglong's portrait and sealed off the courtyard where Linglong had lived temporarily. He himself was far away in Langwu Mountain, so it was naturally impossible for these secret guards to search for anything easily.

Seeing that no one could be found and no trace could be found, Qi Mo and Linglong were still missing. The face of the secret guard commander in charge of this operation became more and more gloomy, and he began to consider whether to punish them.

Since the attack on Guanyue Tower, the affairs of the second girl of the Shen family have been the most important thing in the hearts of these secret guards. What's more, the secret guards were already at a disadvantage in protecting their master during the Guanyue Tower fire. If they can't find anyone again this time,

, I'm afraid I really can't save Xiang Shang's head.

Just when the secret guard commander was anxious, a pair of people responsible for searching Yingzhou City suddenly received news.

They found the damaged exquisite portrait under the eaves of the courtyard that Qi Mo ordered to seal.

The secret guard commander took the portrait that was sent to him, looked down at it carefully, and confirmed that it was the second girl of the Shen family, so he ordered someone to bring in a higher-ranking official and several servants from the royal palace nearby.

"Open your eyes and see clearly. Where is the person in this portrait in Yingzhou? Where did His Highness hide her? This girl is our Majesty's most beloved one. If there is any mistake,

You and I both have to pay for it."

The cold voice of the secret guard reached his ears. Some of the servants of the palace who came from the capital were already prepared, but the local officials of Yingzhou were shocked.

No wonder His Highness was so angry when he found out that they had secretly painted a portrait to find someone. It turned out that this girl was actually a noble person in the palace.

His Highness the Second Highness was so bold that he dared to abduct the nobles from the palace, but these officials still had to wear black gauze hats on their heads.

The official who was pulled out and saw the portrait trembled in his heart and confessed everything he knew: "This, this, I really don't know the identity of this girl. She is from His Highness the Second Highness," he said

Pointing to the servants in the palace, he continued: "They brought this girl to Yingzhou and raised her in a separate courtyard. But the girl just came to Yingzhou and disappeared. This portrait is the painting

Look for this girl to use."

"No trace? Is there any news about her whereabouts?" the secret guard asked urgently.

The official shook his head repeatedly and hurriedly replied: "I really don't know. After the girl disappeared, His Highness sent a letter back, reprimanding us for not doing things well and not allowing us to look for her again. I really don't know this person."

The whereabouts of the girl."

The commander's eyebrows were tightly knitted and he whispered: "Send the order and send people along Yingzhou to the surrounding prefectures and counties to search for them first. Detain all these people in the palace and send a message back to Beijing to inform His Majesty of the situation. Wait for His Majesty's decree to arrive.

Then we can deal with it."

When the secret guard followed the instructions to arrest the person, a pigeon that was hovering at the entrance of the palace flew away from the palace.

This pigeon also flew to the capital.

Qi Mo had earlier sent a letter from Langwu Mountain to Yingzhou, telling his confidantes that if someone from the capital came to search, he would release the carrier pigeon and let it fly to the capital to deliver the letter to Qi Zhen.

The news sent back by the secret guard and Qi Mo's letter arrived in the palace almost at the same time.

The servants in the Imperial Palace study connected two carrier pigeons and recognized one of them as being used by the secret guards of the palace, but the other one felt a little strange.

Qi Zhen was standing in front of the imperial palace desk with a calm expression.

The servant secretly took a look at his master's expression, first took down the letter sent by the secret guard, handed it over, and then reported: "There was another carrier pigeon that flew in with him, but it was not used by the secret guard. The carrier pigeon was

I also have a letter with me. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to take it down and check it?"

Qi Zhen first opened the letter sent by the secret guard, and his originally cold expression became even more serious when he saw the contents of the letter.

He raised his eyes to look at your carrier pigeon and frowned slightly, feeling that it looked familiar. After a closer look, he recognized that it was the pigeon that Qi Mo had raised in the palace earlier.

After knowing that it was the pigeon sent by Qi Mo, Qi Zhen's eyes showed a slightly complicated emotion, and he opened his lips and said: "Take the letter."

Later, he took the letter from the palace servant.

The content in his heart is brief, but it is enough to pierce Qi Zhen's eyes.

Qi Mo confessed in the letter that he was the one who took Linglong away from the palace, but she was no longer in his hands. As for where he was going, he didn't know. He also told Qi Zhen and Shen Linglong in the letter that he was the one who took Linglong away from the palace.

She just doesn't want to stay in the capital. The world is huge. Wherever she wants to go, he can't stop her, and neither can Qi Zhen.

Yes, the sky is big and the earth is big.

But Shen Linglong is a little girl who needs to be taken care of, and the world is bound to be in chaos. Qi Zhen is afraid that if she is not in front of him, he will be even less able to protect her.

At this time, Qi Zhen would rather Shen Linglong be trapped next to Qi Mo than go to a vast and unattended world.

If it is true as Qi Mo said, Qi Zhen is afraid that once chaos comes, Shen Linglong will not be able to protect herself at all.

If this is the case, this rebirth will be doomed to tragedy in the end just like the previous life.

Qi Zhen clenched the letter in his hand and his throat trembled slightly. Thinking of the situation reported in the secret guard's letter, he pinched his brows and ordered: "Send the order to the secret guards in Yingzhou, continue the investigation, send more manpower, and secretly

The secret posts everywhere in the place where the order is sent must not reveal any clues, and any news must be reported back to the palace."

The palace servants went down and carried out orders according to the instructions.

Qi Zhen's eyes fell on the bookshelf beside him, looking at the portrait scroll placed on the bookshelf.

There are no portraits left here. The scrolls have been aged for many years. The pages are mottled and yellowed, as if they will fall apart if touched.

Qi Zhen never hung the portrait in the palace, but kept her properly on the bookshelf and looked up at her from time to time.

In this life, he only took a look at the person in the painting when he woke up from a coma.

But with just one glance, the smile of the person in the painting lit up Qi Zhen's heart countless times.

The portrait depicts Shen Linglong in her previous life. Every time Qi Zhen thinks of the smile of the person in the painting, he always feels sad.

He really wanted to see her again in this life, smiling and innocent under the pear tree like she did in the previous life.

But the sky is so vast, where is Shen Linglong?

Luoyang City.

In a rouge shop on a busy street in the city.

Linglong held her forehead and dozed on the seat in the accounting room, her head pounding bit by bit.

Watching her fall into a deep sleep, her head was knocked straight down, and when she was about to hit the table, a sword sheath pressed against Linglong's forehead, holding her upright.

Lang Jun, who was holding the sword, stood beside Linglong, with gentle eyes and a low sigh.

The waiter who was putting the rouge box on the other side heard the noise, turned around and shouted: "Oh, my madam, this table board is so hard, if you smash your head on it, I won't hurt you."

If it's broken, I'm afraid I will be scolded when the time comes. Fortunately, Mr. Lang helped me in time. Otherwise, I would have had a big bump on my forehead."

The waiter's shouting was so noisy that Linglong lost her sleep and woke up.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the scabbard pressed against her forehead. She immediately raised her hand to knock the scabbard off, her pink face filled with anger, and she glared at the person who had just helped her.

"I slept well, Li Mu, why did you hit me on the head with this scabbard?"

This was a slap in the face. Li Mu was always clumsy and didn't know how to explain it.

On the other hand, the waiter on the side couldn't stand it and said in support: "Madam, what you said is really a disgrace. You slept so well, but you were about to be smashed on the head. If Mr. Lang hadn't acted in time and helped you, you would have been killed."

You are still in pain.                        

After hearing this, Linglong frowned and looked at Li Mu, puzzled and said: "Since you want to help me, why don't you reach out and help me, and use this scabbard to do so much more."

Li Mu's earlobes turned red at what she said, and he pursed his lips and didn't know how to answer.

He was naturally concerned about the defense between men and women, so he didn't use his hands to support her, and specifically used the scabbard. However, he didn't expect that the scabbard was hard and hurt her when it touched her, which made her lose her temper.

Linglong waited for a long time but didn't see his reply. She glanced at him and muttered: "Look, I'm just talking to you, but you ignore me. Could it be that I made a mistake somewhere and made you feel bad?"

, not willing to talk."

Hearing this, Li Mu was a little at a loss, but he still hurriedly replied: "That's not the case. It was my fault. It's not your fault. I just didn't know how to explain it to you, so I didn't answer in time. Just don't be angry."

The waiter on the side looked at the man who always had a long sword on his body and his face was covered with ice. He admitted his mistake repeatedly and thought to himself, this wife of this family is really lucky.

The clerk was working in this shop these days, and he always saw this lady losing her temper. He thought to himself, although this lady is very kind to outsiders and slaves, she is somehow so angry towards her husband.
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