Chapter 415 Shen Nanzhi is missing
Chapter 415 Shen Nanzhi is missing
When Qi Yunxu was discussing matters with the court officials today, he felt uneasy and his mind was constantly distracted.
Even the young emperor could see that he was not in a good state. He winked at his tutor, Mr. Yuan, who said, "Let's stop here today. It's time for the emperor to go to class."
Prime Minister Dou glanced at Qi Yunxu and asked, "Prince Regent, is there anything you are worried about? Can you please tell us so that we can discuss it together and give you some advice?"
Things at the court have been going smoothly recently. The Cheng family has been dealt with, and we are just waiting to take the main culprit to Caishikou to be beheaded in public. There are no difficult government affairs, right?
As for the envoys from the Great Jin, they were in the wrong and did not have the time to settle accounts with the Great Jin.
Qi Yunxu came back to his senses and said, "Nothing, I just missed my princess. Thank you for all the hard work in the court. I will go back to the palace to see my princess."
Prime Minister Dou looked constipated. You are such a regent. I thought you were concerned about the country and the people, but it turned out that you were thinking about beauties.
The little emperor could understand it. He knew the relationship between his uncle and Sister Nanzhi best. The only person who could make his uncle reluctant to leave as a housekeeper was Sister Nanzhi.
"This is what it means to miss someone so much. Come to think of it, I haven't seen Sister Nanzhi for a long time. I miss her too."
"Has the emperor missed any homework?"
Qi Yunxu rolled his eyes at him and said, "My princess, what are you mumbling about?"
The little emperor felt aggrieved and said, "Uncle, you are going too far."
The court officials smiled and teased him, saying that it was rare for the Regent to be so protective of his wife. Qi Yunxu was thick-skinned and ignored their teasing. He hurried out of the palace and returned to the prince's residence.
In the end, he did not see the princess he had been thinking about. The servants said that she had gone to the palace to see the Queen Mother. Qi Yunxu had a bad feeling in his heart: "Why did she go to the palace by herself? Why didn't she send someone to report to the king?"
The servants were very surprised. Is the regent so attached to the princess? They had never reported this before. It was not the first time the princess had entered the palace. What was she worried about?
"An Xin, is An Ning following you?"
"The two aunts followed closely and didn't dare to leave their side."
Qi Yunxu breathed a sigh of relief and turned back to the palace to pick up Shen Nanzhi.
But when they arrived at the Cining Palace, the Queen Mother said, "She has already left the palace, and left with Princess Dajin. She might have gone shopping. Girls always have something to talk about when they get together. I will not keep them here.
Yun Xu, don't worry, you are at the foot of the emperor, and you have sent so many people to serve him, nothing will happen."
Qi Yunxu looked at her deeply, causing the empress dowager's eyes to flicker and her hands to unconsciously clench the back of the chair. Could he have seen something?
It shouldn’t be right?
"Queen Mother, you'd better behave yourself. I can still spare your life. Don't think that I really dare not touch you. There are many members of the Cheng family on the road, and you are not the only one left.
There is also your nephew's life, but if you want him to die sooner, you can do whatever you want."
The Queen Mother was terrified: "You, what do you want? Do you really want to force me to death? I didn't do anything. If you want to kill me, why do you have to find these excuses?"
Qi Yunxu ignored her, turned around and left to find Shen Nanzhi. He felt uneasy when he couldn't see her.
The Queen Mother watched him go, gasping for breath and clutching her heart in fear: "I was so scared, he actually suspected me. Fortunately, I didn't do anything."
The trusted nanny said, "But if the princess is abducted, the regent will not let us go."
The Queen Mother said: "I have been prepared, you don't have to be afraid."
Of course she was prepared, otherwise why would she help the Jin people? But she didn't trust anyone now, so she decided to tell them after leaving the palace.
……
Qi Yunxu searched all the shops that Shen Nanzhi often went to, but found nothing in the end. Such a big fuss alarmed many people, and they all came to help look for Shen Nanzhi.
Unfortunately, nothing was found in the end and she disappeared mysteriously.
Even Anxin and Anning disappeared. Perhaps it was an emergency and they were taken away with them.
Duke Shen received the news and came to Qi Yunxu to ask, "Where is Nanzhi? How come she is missing? What on earth are you doing?"
Qi Yunxu rolled his eyes at him and didn't want to say another word. He was still anxious.
Seeing that Duke Shen was still about to ask, Ling Feng quickly advised: "Duke, please don't ask anymore. Our prince is still anxious. Now is not the time to pursue responsibility. We should find the person as soon as possible."
To make matters worse, someone from the Imperial City Department came to report: "Cheng Wenhui escaped from prison. He was kidnapped by the Jin people and many of our brothers were injured."
Qi Yunxu said calmly: "Pass the order down, seal the city gates, and investigate with all your strength. At the same time, issue an imperial decree to the world that the Cheng family colluded with the Jin Dynasty. The evidence is irrefutable and the crime is unforgivable. At the same time, strip the Queen Mother of her title and send her to the Imperial Mausoleum to make amends to the late Emperor."
The old woman, the Empress Dowager, must have been involved as well. Qi Yunxu was too lazy to investigate and just sent her directly to the imperial mausoleum to let her confess to the late emperor herself.
"Subordinates obey orders."
Duke Shen was so angry that he turned around and said, "Damn Cheng Wenhui, how dare you collude with the Jin Dynasty? The Cheng family is deeply favored by the emperor, how can they be worthy of the late emperor?
Give me 10,000 men, and I will lead them to chase them and capture them all in one fell swoop."
Qi Yunxu was silent, tapping on the table, thinking about this matter and also thinking about Nan Zhi's intention. He believed in Nan Zhi's ability. If she didn't want to be caught, there were many ways to escape. But why should she follow them?
"Prince Regent, please speak up. I can't stand this any longer. I will not be a human being if I don't kill Cheng Wenhui. Does he have to harm my daughter?
When I catch him, I will cut him into pieces, but it will not be enough to relieve my hatred."
"you shut up."
"I won't shut up. If you don't agree, I won't leave. Nan Zhi is my daughter."
Qi Yunxu asked her, "Has Nanzhi admitted it? It's too early for you to become my father-in-law. I will go after her myself. You don't need to interfere."
Duke Shen said sternly, "You can't leave. The Jin Dynasty is watching closely and we don't know how many tricks they have left. The court cannot do without you.
Once you leave, the emperor is still young and can't handle the situation. Won't the capital be in chaos?
I am the only one who can go after her. You are in charge of the capital. We cannot abandon the world for the sake of our children's personal feelings."
Qi Yunxu glanced at him for a second. This man was smart for once, and he considered the court. "I will be worried if I don't go. Nan Zhi doesn't like you, so don't rush to be her father. She doesn't care about you, and she doesn't like your princess even more.
If you really feel guilty and divorce the princess, Nan Zhi might be moved and consider recognizing you. Don't forget that Princess Anguo wanted to kill her from the beginning."
Duke Shen was silent, and had been struggling for some time. On one side was his wife with whom he had lived for so many years, and on the other side was his daughter, to whom he owed so much. He could not give up either of them.
"Let's talk about this after Nan Zhi comes back. An Guo gave me three children, and I can't just divorce her."
"Humph, the child she gave birth to is still a child, but Nan Zhi is not a child? In the final analysis, you are still biased towards them."
"Prince Regent, do you really have to hurt me at this time?"
Duke Shen was angry, but Qi Yunxu did not continue to provoke him, saying, "Okay, I'll give you 30,000 troops. No matter what the cost, I want Nan Zhi to come back safely.
Also, we need to prepare troops on the border. The Jin dared to kidnap my princess, which means they are ignoring the imperial court. It seems that we have to fight this battle."
"War is good. My sword has been thirsty for a long time. I will go to the battlefield myself, overthrow the royal court of the Great Jin Dynasty, and destroy this annoying country."
Qi Yunxu waved his hand: "Don't brag, you are already an old man in your forties or fifties, and you are still going to the battlefield? Can you wield a big sword?"
"you……"
"Go and save them quickly."
Qi Yunxu knew that he couldn't leave and there were too many things waiting for him to deal with, so he could only ask Duke Shen to save people.
……
When Shen Nanzhi woke up, she was in a carriage. Opposite her sat the Great Jin Princess Wuerli. She said calmly, "Now that you're awake, are you hungry? Have some snacks."
"Where are you taking me?"
Shen Nanzhi was indeed hungry, but what was even more terrifying was that she actually forgot how she followed her away, as if her memory had disappeared.
This is very frightening.
"Of course I'm going to Dajin. My mother has been thinking about you all these years and is looking forward to seeing you."
Shen Nanzhi didn't want to wrong herself. She took a bite of the snack, threw it away, and spat: "It's so disgusting. You let me eat this kind of thing. Even dogs won't eat it.
Stop the car, stop the car now, or I'm going to jump out."
Wuerli was caught off guard by her sudden outburst: "What are you doing? We are on our way. Please bear with it for a while. When we get to Dajin, I will treat you to a roasted whole lamb."
"Why should I be wronged? It will take at least three to five months to get to the Great Jin, let alone a year or two. If you make me suffer wronged all day long, I might as well die.
I don't want to live anymore, let me die!"
Shen Nanzhi lifted the carriage curtain and was about to jump out. The carriage finally stopped and Prime Minister Baiyin came over angrily: "Shen Nanzhi, what are you going to do?"
"I want to eat imperial food, drink chicken soup, and eat hot meals instead of dry snacks."
Prime Minister Baiyin was so angry that he laughed: "Just because of this, you are looking for death? Princess Regent, please understand that you are a hostage now. We control your life and death. What qualifications do you have to make demands?"
Shen Nanzhi was even more arrogant: "You also said that I was a hostage. Do you dare to let me die? I can guarantee that if I die, none of you will be able to walk out of Daiyue alive. If you don't believe me, let's try it."
She looked like a tough guy, which made Prime Minister Baiyin so angry that he was spinning around. It was the first time he met such a woman. She was very well-behaved in the palace before.
Shen Nanzhi is so proud of himself. He kidnapped me and wanted me to suffer. What the hell do you want?
"Anyway, if you want me to hurry on, you have to meet my demands, otherwise I won't leave even if I die."
After saying that, he climbed onto the roof of the carriage, feeling the sunshine and breeze, and opened his arms happily: "Oh, the weather is so nice. I have been in the capital for a long time, and it is still free outside. The wind smells like happiness."
"Sit down now, don't move."
She was so happy that the people below were scared to death. If she fell from such a high carriage, she would be injured if not killed. If she was injured, how could she continue on her journey? Where could she find a doctor? "
Cheng Wenhui was alarmed, and rushed over on horseback with dozens of men in black, "What's going on?"
These are all assassins from his Ruyi Sect, and they are his last men.
"She was making a fuss about having a hot meal and wouldn't come down unless she got it."
Cheng Wenhui was also stunned: "Just because of this?"
"Isn't this difficult enough? Where can we get her food?"
Cheng Wenhui said gloomily: "So many people can't do anything to a weak woman. If this gets out, we'll all just find a piece of tofu and kill ourselves.
I'll count to three. If you don't come down, I'll have someone climb up and grab you. Do you think the Regent will still want you after so many men have touched you?"
As expected, he is the sinister and vicious leader of Ruyi Sect. He is insidious enough, but unfortunately, Shen Nanzhi is even more insidious than him.
"Are you playing the game of Shu Dao Shan with me? Ha, I really am pretending. You don't need to count. I'll do it myself. One, two, ..."
Before she could finish, she fell headfirst, with a look of determination that didn't care about her own life or death. Prime Minister Baiyin was so scared that he quickly called for help. Finally, a group of people piled up like a meat cushion and finally rescued her, without breaking her neck or legs.
"Haha..., it's fun, so fun, I want more."
Cheng Wenhui's face turned pale, "You're crazy, you lunatic."
"Yes, I am a madman. One cannot live without being crazy. Congratulations, you have become a madman, haha..."
The whole forest is filled with her crazy laughter. Come on, go crazy, go mad, let’s see who can outplay who.
Wuli's eyes were complicated and a little guilty. Was she going crazy because she couldn't stand the stimulation?
Is the regent so important?
"That's enough. Stop pushing her. We're all tired after traveling for so long. Make her some chicken soup."
The team was forced to stop, and Wuerli pulled her and said, "I will try my best to satisfy you whatever you want, and please don't hurt yourself, okay?"
Shen Nanzhi chuckled: "If there is a way, no one would want to hurt themselves, it depends on your performance.
Princess, you will suffer if you are so kind. You should be a little harder on me. After all, we are not the same kind of people."
The better she treated him, the less Shen Nanzhi could bear to be cruel to him. The most taboo thing in life is to be a bad person and still have a conscience.
Wuerli was in a trance. Should she be more ruthless? No, this is her sister. She has already deceived her sister once and cannot hurt her again.
The subordinates went to shoot a pheasant, processed it and put it in the pot to cook. After a short while, the aroma of chicken soup wafted out.
Shen Nanzhi sat on the ground and stayed still for less than a quarter of an hour before running out again. Cheng Wenhui chased after him and asked, "Where are you going?"
"Dig some wild vegetables to eat, otherwise I won't be able to defecate and will get constipated."
Cheng Wenhui: “…”
"Are you a woman? How can you say such things?"
"I am a person first, and a woman second. I eat, drink, defecate, and urinate. Tell me, what do you not have? You are not my regent. I am being subtle and reserved with you. Do I need to talk to you about my image and manners?"
Shen Nanzhi looked at someone as if he was a fool. He picked a handful of wild onions and wild amaranth, and even found a Chinese prickly ash tree. There were so many gifts from nature that he could not pick them all.
A simple chicken soup was cooked with several more dishes under her direction, making the aroma even stronger. Cheng Wenhui felt hungry just by smelling it. This woman's cooking was so delicious.
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