In the palace, Emperor Chu exuded a chill all over his body, his eyes were as cold as a bloodthirsty wolf, staring at Gonggong Ruan who was kneeling on the ground, grabbed an inkstone, and smashed it at him.

"Grandpa Ruan, you said that her life and death are unknown, um!"

Ruan Gonggong's forehead hurt, and the blood flowed out quickly, blurring his vision, and instantly staining his clothes red.

As soon as he breathed, he didn't dare to reach out to cover his wounds, and he trembled all over, trembling like sifting chaff, and he couldn't even speak.

"Yes, Liu, Liu Xiunu was thrown off the hill by the carriage, and the servants sent people to search for her, but her body was not found. ”

"I can't find it", Emperor Chu laughed coldly: "What do I want you to do, come here, drag me down." ”

Ruan's father-in-law turned pale and collapsed to the ground in despair, until he was pulled down by the guards, and then he came back to his senses and shouted loudly for mercy.

It's a pity that Emperor Chu was not moved.

The eunuch who was waiting on the side was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, and he didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Emperor Chu looked upset and waved them away.

The imperial study was quiet for a moment, and Emperor Chu turned around to the last row of the bookshelf, and turned out a long brocade box from the bottom floor, and there was a small lock of pure gold on the brocade box.

Emperor Chu lightly ** brocade box, his eyes were obsessed, and his expression was like treating a lover.

The brocade box was opened, and Emperor Chu took out two paintings from it, one of which was a little old.

The other is a recent new painting, and the picture of the lady painted on it is Liu Rong.

Emperor Chu opened the old painting, and the woman in the painting was in her twenties, with black hair tied into a flowing bun, a face like a hibiscus, eyebrows like willows, and a small cherry mouth that was red and delicate. Wearing a big red silk skirt, there is a jade pendant hanging from her waist.

If Liu Rong was present, she would definitely be surprised that the woman painted was very similar to herself.

Emperor Chu stared at the women on the two paintings, his eyes flickering.

After a long time, a holy decree came from the palace.

Jiang Hao, the leader of the guards, received the holy decree and frowned.

Sending off the father-in-law, his wife looked at him suspiciously.

"Husband, where is this Liu Rong sacred, let Your Majesty never forget. ”

Jiang Hao glared at his wife impatiently, and scolded: "You are a woman, you shouldn't inquire about it, especially the emperor's affairs." ”

Madame Jiang was dissatisfied, but she didn't dare to say more.

The southern capital of Jiang Yuanguo Mansion.

"You said that the sixteen show girls sent into the palace met the bandits, and only five people died?" Qi Xun's expression tightened.

Zhao Li nodded, glanced at the Lord secretly, and hesitated not to know whether to say it or not.

Qi Xun saw that his expression was strange, and he didn't rush to urge, but his fingers tapping on the table slowed down unconsciously.

"Lord, Miss Liu is also in danger, but her life and death are unknown now", Zhao Li moved his body, hesitated for a moment, and said: "Strange thing, the emperor actually issued an order to let Jiang Hao do whatever it takes to find Miss Liu." ”

Qi Xun heard that Liu Rong's life and death were unknown, he breathed a breath, his heart beat violently, as if something had disappeared, and this feeling made him very irritable.

But when he heard that Emperor Chu had issued such a holy decree, Rao was the best at figuring out people's hearts, and he couldn't figure it out for a while.

You must know that Liu Rong is just the daughter of a small businessman, she has never been out of Wenxian County, and she has no intersection with the one in the capital.

But Emperor Chu was so attentive to her, which made Qi Xun feel unusual.

Jiang Hua, who had been listening quietly, let out a sneer, and at the same time raised Liu Rong's curiosity.

"The city gate is about to be broken in by others, but our emperor still has the heart to find a beauty, and he really loves beauty and doesn't love Jiang", turned his head to Qi and asked: "Prince Shou will come to our southern capital tomorrow, and the lord will go out of the city to greet him?"

When it came to business, Qi Xun quickly abandoned the strangeness in his heart and straightened his mind.

"Pick up, not only to pick up, but also to be grand, early tomorrow morning, you will call all the officials of the southern capital outside the city gate. ”

"Yes. Jiang Hua stroked his beard and said worriedly: "Prince Shou didn't want to repel the enemy army immediately, but instead went to the southern capital to seek a detour from the near and far, for fear that the comer would not be good." ”

The corners of Qi Xun's mouth rose slightly, revealing a touch of evil charm.

"It's nothing more than wanting to knock our Jiang Yuanguo Mansion for the emperor, if he is still young, I am a little jealous, but unfortunately he is old. “

Such arrogant and contemptuous words, if Prince Shou heard it, he would probably be angry to death.

Jiang Hua smiled.

After the two discussed many things again, it was not until late evening that they were still unfinished parting and were busy with their own business.

"Brother. ”

Liuya dropped the basket and ran down the mountain in a panic.

"Liuya run slowly and be careful of the road under your feet. Liu Rong picked up the basket and followed Liuya.

At the foot of the mountain, dozens of elderly people and women wept loudly, and behind them there were a dozen or so young children, who were holding their sons or husbands or fathers to prevent them from leaving.

The leading general waved the horsewhip in his hand impatiently, and scolded and said: "Being able to serve the imperial court is a blessing for your ancestors, if you dare to interfere and delay the general's time, don't blame me for being unkind." ”

No one in the crowd took it seriously, and the leading general was furious, raised his whip and whipped at an old woman.

The old woman fell to the ground on the spot, and if the grandson next to her hadn't held her back in time and didn't let her head hit the stone, I'm afraid she would have died.

A man surrounded by officials in the middle had cracked eyes, glared at the general hatefully, and rushed forward to support the old woman.

"Mother, mother, are you okay, mother, it doesn't matter if you want it. ”

The old woman hugged the man tremblingly and wept.

"My son, why are you so miserable, God, three of my four sons have been killed in battle, leaving only the last one, and you still want him to go to the battlefield, leaving us orphans and widows, how can you let us live? ”

The man burst into tears.

The old woman's voice weeping moved everyone present, except for the general.

Erbao thought that as soon as he left, only his sister Liuya was left in the house, his eyes were wet, blurred his vision, and he faintly saw his sister's figure.

Hurriedly wiped away his tears and looked at his sister with a smile.

Liuya broke through the crowd and ran to her brother.

"Brother, why are they arresting you? As he spoke, he burst into tears.

Erbao touched his sister's head and nodded to Liu Rong behind.

"Miss Liu, my sister will ask you. ”

Just a moment ago, Liu Rong understood that Erbao and the others were forcibly conscripted.

"I will, as long as I live, I will never starve Liuya. ”

Erbao smiled reassuringly and pushed Liuya to Liu Rong's side.

"My brother is going to join the army, you have to listen to your sister in the future, you know?"

Liuya looked back at Liu Rong, couldn't stop her tears, and shook her head vigorously.

"I don't, I want my brother, I just want my brother. ”

Erbao's eyes that had been holding back couldn't be stopped anymore, and the brother and sister hugged each other and became bitter.

Despite their reluctance, they were separated, and Liu Rong at this moment hated herself for being incompetent.