Chapter 68 Farewell

Xuzhou City.

There was no news for several days, and even after searching the entire Xuzhou territory, there was no one there.

Commander Huang from Xuzhou lost weight visibly. Huang Xian looked at him and sneered repeatedly, secretly mocking him for getting the title of third-grade commander for nothing, but he did not tell him that Yueying was not the person the emperor wanted him to find.

Yueying was adopted by a palace maid who returned to her hometown. Considering her age, she really looked like the person he was ordered to find by the Holy Order.

When Dong Gong was in power, he had a son and a daughter. Unfortunately, they did not live long and both died at the age of three. After that, the prince had no children. The world and even today thought that there was not a drop of the prince's blood left.

Until half a year ago, someone discovered that a concubine had given birth to a child in one of the former prince's villas.

I didn’t believe it at first. After all, the former crown prince’s concubine was pregnant. How could she hide it in another courtyard without even recording it in the palace?

The emperor personally sent him to investigate. Unexpectedly, he actually found some evidence and found that there were quite a lot of festive materials specially used for the birth of the princess in the warehouse of the other courtyard.

It's just that when the late prince's villa was discovered, all the servants who served him were sent away, leaving only people who didn't know what was going on. This matter was kept secret for more than ten years.

The emperor was shocked. He searched nearby for a long time but could not find any news about his daughter. He was restless every day and often woke up in the middle of the night. The medicine prescribed by the imperial doctor was useless. Only soaking in the hot springs could put aside his uneasiness for a moment.

Therefore, Shandong and other places were ordered to transport good wood and build hot spring palaces. Unexpectedly, Shandong and other places not only failed to comply, but also opposed the imperial court at every turn, until they rebelled.

The emperor was still worried when he couldn't find anyone. He found out that the crown prince's concubine was from Shandong and was often served by palace servants near his hometown, so he asked him to leave the capital to look for her to see if there were any palace maids or guards who could secretly take away the late crown prince's remains.

The daughter was raised among the people.

But after searching for a long time, he found no news about the crown prince's surviving daughter. Therefore, he couldn't help but suspect that the so-called surviving daughter might have disappeared long ago. Otherwise, how could no information be revealed for so many years?

But the emperor was just uneasy. If he could find a similar woman with an ambiguous identity, he could take her back as the widow of the former crown prince. The emperor would feel at ease, and his merits would be complete. He could only wait to enter the ceremonial prison.

Of course, Huang Xian's thinking would only be done carefully when no one was around.

Now that he saw that Yueying might not be found, he had to start thinking about finding a girl nearby to take his place.

He sent the people around him away and sat alone by the pond, thinking and mumbling.

Just as he was muttering about what to do, someone behind him suddenly asked.

"Where will my father-in-law go next to find the daughter of the late prince?"

As soon as these words came out, Huang Xianhun was almost frightened.

When he turned around, he saw that it was Commander Huang.

"You, what did you say? Who told you that I was looking for the late crown prince's daughter?" Huang Xian thought he heard what he muttered.

I don't want Commander Huang to say that.

"Isn't it? There are rumors outside that the late prince still has an orphan living among the people. He seems to be a princess of eighteen or nineteen years old."

Huang Xian's eyes widened.

Only a few people in the palace knew about this matter, and the emperor even ordered him to act in secret. What do you mean it was spread outside?

How had he ever revealed anything?!

Huang Xian broke into cold sweat.

Commander Huang was a little confused.

"Don't you know, father-in-law? There have been some rumors about this in the past few days. Especially when we were searching for people in the city, the rumors became even more popular."

"Rumors? Where did the common people hear it?"

Commander Huang heard this and pointed to the north.

"It seems to have come from Yanzhou, Qingzhou, Jinan and other places."

"Ah?" Huang Xian was incredulous.

The emperor kept the news so tightly under wraps, but it was completely spread among the public?

Could it be that the princess was still alive and her whereabouts were revealed? Then why didn't he find out?!

Huang Xian was frightened by the news. On the one hand, he was afraid that if Yueying really pretended to be a princess, and the real princess came out among the people, the emperor would just beat him to death. On the other hand, he was afraid that if the news spread,

If the news reached the ears of the emperor, wouldn't the emperor suspect that he was loose-mouthed?

After thinking about it, Huang Xian broke into cold sweat on his forehead. He didn't even dare to stay for a moment longer, and immediately arranged for someone to deliver a message to Beijing.

In any case, if he reported the matter to the Emperor Ming first, he might be able to escape disaster!

He hurriedly arranged for people to enter Beijing, and couldn't help but look north.

Who spread such secretive news?

What do you want?

*

Qingzhou border.

Compared to other places, at least natural and man-made disasters have not happened here yet.

Bai Chen had an injury that had not fully healed. Qin Shen asked a doctor to give him a serious look. The doctor said that in such a hot summer, it is most important to stabilize and recuperate, otherwise it will be difficult to get better the longer it takes.

Upon hearing this, Qin Shen asked Bai Chen to stay at his farm to recuperate for some time.

Bai Chen should have accepted his kindness. After all, he and Yue Ying were still wanted felons. They would wait until he was fully recovered from his injuries before looking for a place to go.

Shen Xiao secretly asked Bai Chen, "Uncle Bai, have you thought about where you want to go in the future?"

Bai Chen shook his head, "I originally wanted to go all the way to the north and join the Suzheng Army. From the imperial general to the mountain rebels, I was not chosen by Bai, but the imperial court forced me to come here."

When he said this, he paused and said, "But now."

"What does Uncle Bai think now?"

Bai Chen sighed, "You and I, my former brothers in the Shen family army, are all still serving in the imperial court. If I become a rebel, won't I have to fight with you one day?"

He couldn't decide yet, and Shen Xiao fell silent in this dilemma.

The sultry heat of the hot summer penetrates it.

At this time, Shen Xiao saw Qin Tian coming over, "Ah Xiao, someone is here. Is he your bodyguard?"

Shen Xiao has a bodyguard who has been helping her pass messages back and forth, and Bai Chen also knows this person.

"Didn't you send him back to your hometown? Why did you find him now?"

Shen Xiao wasn't too sure. When he got out of the yard, he saw that he was indeed this person.

As soon as the guard saw Shen Xiao and Bai Chen were there, he stepped forward and spoke.

"Miss, General Bai, when the government couldn't catch anyone, they targeted the soldiers of the Shen family army. General Yue and others were questioned back and forth. Many generals had conflicts with the government because of this, and they were all punished. General Yue

He was beaten thirty times, and the five mighty generals were demoted to pawns! Now they are dragging their bodies to feed the horses!"

As soon as the words fell to the ground, a muffled thunder sounded in the sky.

I don't know when layers of clouds covered the scorching sun and shrouded the earth. The wind gradually stopped, the clouds kept pressing down, and the air was stuffy and difficult to breathe.

Bai Chen's finger bones crackled.

"After all, it was me who caused them trouble!"

But someone laughed in a low voice.

"Why did Uncle Bai say this?"

Bai Chen raised his head and looked at the little girl in front of him. The face that was similar to that of her father and brother showed an expression that his father and brother had never seen before.

General Shen served the country and the people diligently, and General Shen worked hard and conscientiously. However, they all fell suddenly in places where they should not have fallen.

The popular Shen Jiajun was quickly defeated. Instead of being respected for their glorious achievements, they were ignored and suppressed. Now, even the five tiger generals have become Bima Wen.

Bai Chen couldn't help but look at the little girl who was looked down upon by everyone.

"Ah Xiao, you."

"Uncle Bai,"

She suddenly called him.

"Should we change our way of life?"

Bai Chen looked at her and saw her young face with wheat-colored skin. The appearance of Shen's father and two generals kept reappearing on her face, and then suddenly disappeared at a certain moment.

At this point, he saw a new look on the face of Shen who had led hundreds of thousands of soldiers and fought more than a hundred victorious battles.

Bai Chen suddenly bowed and saluted.

"The last general is Bai Chen, I am willing to follow the general's orders!"

The sound suddenly spread like a storm in the suffocating air under the pressure of stratus clouds.

Qin Tian stood aside, feeling as if waves were rising in the storm, forming a huge surge that hit his heart.

She looked at Bai Chen, then at Shen Xiao, and for some reason, she quietly clenched her fists.

But when she turned around and walked away slowly, she saw Li Weizhen standing under a tree not far away.

Li Weizhen stood there for an unknown amount of time. Qin Tian looked over and saw him exhaling a long breath. He turned to her and said with a smile.
To be continued...