The capital, the general's mansion.

Today, Guan Qinchao did not go out to search with him, but stayed in the house.

Suddenly, a soldier ran in from outside the door, "General Guan, there is a lady outside the door who insists on seeing you, she says she has important information to report to you." ”

Guan Qin Chao didn't raise his head, "Wouldn't it be good for you to register?" ”

The soldier was a little embarrassed and said, "We said the same thing, but the lady said that she would not speak without seeing you." ”

Guan Qinchao raised his head and frowned slightly, "Who is so troublesome?" Then bring him here. ”

In the past few days, the silence in the capital has been unexpected.

Except for Xia Zhiyi, who met Xia Zhiyi in the capital before, he led people to search the people's homes, and he didn't see the rest of the army.

It's so unusual.

Although the emperor ordered him to be fully responsible for the search, he knew that the emperor was not the only one in this palace who wanted to know the whereabouts of Gu Shenyuan and Jiang Ruanyan, so he was definitely not the only one who was searching.

However, the team he sent out has not encountered anyone so far, and the coverage has increased several times, and there is still no movement.

This inevitably made him a little worried.

That's why he deliberately didn't go out today, and decided to stay and read all the information related to Jiang Ruanyan's matter before, to see if there was anything he had missed.

After a while, people came.

"General, the people have been brought." After the soldier finished speaking, he withdrew.

Guan Qinchao put down the information and raised his head to see that the so-called lady was none other than Concubine Qi.

It's just that Concubine Qi has changed her usual dress today, and she is much simpler than before.

People who have never seen her think at first glance that she is just the wife of a wealthy businessman in the capital.

"...... Qi" Guan Qin Chao was very surprised, and almost shouted out "Concubine Qi".

He looked at the people around him and quickly retracted what he was about to say.

"How did Madame get here?"

"General, I have something to say." Concubine Qi also cooperated to cover up.

Guan Qinchao glanced around, waved his hand and let the others go down.

As soon as the people in the house left, Qin Chao immediately saluted, "The last general will meet Concubine Qi." ”

Concubine Qi hurriedly helped him up, "General Guan doesn't have to be polite. ”

"Mother, why are you here?"

He had heard before that Concubine Qi was now receiving the Holy Grace, and her status was very different from before.

But now it is rude to leave the palace so rashly, not to mention, he is Gu Shenyuan's biological mother, and he has a lot to do with this matter, which is too dangerous.

"This palace just wanted to ask you, is there any news of Shen Yuan?"

At this moment, Concubine Qi no longer has the dazzling scene before, and now she has her mother's worries in her eyes.

Her haggard face can be clearly seen under the light makeup, and she must not have rested well in the past few days.

"Niangniang, I have sent people to increase the scope of the search, but I have not found any trace of them."

Concubine Qi shook her head violently after hearing this, "No, that's not what I want to hear." ”

She had already heard these news in the palace, and for several days, Gu Shenyuan and his party had been missing, and they had not even been found.

Concubine Qi couldn't do anything in the palace, and she was in a hurry.

After thinking about it, I didn't have a way to think of this solution.

found an opportunity to disguise himself and go out of the palace, in order to come to Guan Qinchao and ask him personally.

She didn't want to hear the same news as she did in the palace.

"I beg you, don't treat me as a concubine now, just as a mother asking about his son's whereabouts, please tell me."

Guan Qin Chao was very embarrassed, he didn't know what to say for a while while holding Concubine Qi.

In public and private, he can't open his mouth now.

Yu Gong, according to the rules of the palace, the harem is not allowed to participate in politics, even if it involves flesh and blood relations.

Gu Shenyuan is now a fugitive at the highest level in Tianlun, and the whole country is arresting him, how can the whereabouts of a fugitive of this level be easily revealed?

Regardless of whether Concubine Qi didn't mean that, as long as Qin Chao opened his mouth, once the emperor knew about it, then Concubine Qi would definitely be convicted.

Privately. Gu Shenyuan specially explained before leaving, asking him not to involve his mother concubine.

This means that all Gu Shenyuan's actions since he left Beijing cannot be known to Concubine Qi.

"Please, General Guan, tell me." Concubine Qi pleaded again.

"You know I don't have anything else on my mind but to know my son's whereabouts."

Concubine Qi's tears fell like beads.

"You know, once we women enter the palace in this life, others seem to be glorious and rich and enjoy endless life, but only we know that in fact, there is nothing left when we enter the palace."

She sobbed, "I finally have such a son, I never expected him to ascend to the throne, I just want him to be safe, but now ......"

Concubine Qi's words did not continue.

yes, no one thought things would come to this point.

"I only ask General Guan now, you tell me if you know the whereabouts of this child Shen Yuan, and whether he is okay?"

Guan Qinchao helped Concubine Qi to the chair and sat down.

"Niangniang, the last general really doesn't know, so far, the last general hasn't even searched for their figures."

Hearing this, Concubine Qi grabbed Guan Qinchao's hand tightly and slowly let go.

After seeing the loss on her face for a long time, a smile appeared in her tears.

"It's okay or not, if you don't find it, then there should be no news from the emperor's side, so it proves that they escaped."

"Don't worry, with the skills of His Royal Highness, coupled with the help of their surrounding friends, they will definitely not be in danger."

He paused, "What is really in danger is the capital right now, which is too quiet. ”

In order to treasure Gu Shenyuan's thoughtfulness, Guan Qin Chao deliberately said that he also wanted to get some news from Concubine Qi.

"What do you mean?"

"Niangniang, you should know that the emperor is not the only one who wants to catch them, but now there is no movement in the capital, I am worried about ......"

The two were talking, when suddenly a guard ran to the door, "Your Highness has arrived!" ”

With a shout, the faces of the two turned pale with fright.

"Why did he come out of nowhere?" Concubine Qi was also shocked.

"Madame is being followed?" Guan Qinchao's first reaction was like this, otherwise how could this time be so coincidental?

"Probably not, I deliberately took a detour."

She was worried that she would be discovered and cause more trouble, so after leaving the palace, she deliberately asked the coachman to take a detour in the city before coming to take care of the general's mansion.

"Don't talk so much about it, you guys hide first." Guan Qinchao immediately called the servants in the backyard and asked them to take the lady down first.

Originally, it was reasonable for Concubine Qi to be so anxious to know Gu Shenyuan's whereabouts, there was no need to hide it.

It's just that she is disguised like this today, and she secretly came to his house for medicine, once Gu Gangqian finds out, it will be a terrible thing.

Coupled with the time I saw him in the palace before, Gu Gangqian must have trouble finding her.

In order to avoid many troubles, he still hurriedly asked people to take Concubine Qi down.

After arranging, he also hurried to the door to greet him, and just after walking a short distance, he met Gu Gangqian.

"I don't know that Your Highness is here, and you will miss the end of the day, and I ask Your Highness to forgive me."

"No need to be polite." Gu Gangqian didn't care at all.

He smiled and pulled Guan Qin Chaofu up.

"Originally, a few days ago, I went to the house to ask the general, how is the investigation of this matter? Have you found out the whereabouts of my second brother, but I haven't been able to find the right time. ”

Of course, Guan Qinchao knew that he was lying.

"Today, I happened to pass by the guard at the door, and the general happened to be at home, so I came in."

After Gu Gangqian finished speaking, he unceremoniously walked into the room and found a place to sit down.

Guan Qinchao hurriedly followed.

"The last general knows that this matter is important, so he has not dared to slack off since he was ordered, and has been seriously investigating and sending people to search everywhere, but the search scope has been constantly expanding, but no trace has been found, and the last general is also very anxious."

Guan Qinchao was respectful and respectful on the surface, but he was actually very unhappy in his heart.

As for Gu Gangqian's tricks, he had them when he was at the border.

He clearly knew that for an unscrupulous person, such a person must not sit on the throne, otherwise the entire family would be in danger.

But Gu Gangqian didn't think so, he felt that he was the only candidate for the throne with such intelligence and intelligence.

Therefore, Guan Qinchao chose to help Gu Shenyuan, on the one hand, because of Gu Shenyuan's talent.

On the other hand, it is indeed because the opponent makes him feel disdainful and not worth helping at all.

"Then why didn't General Guan go out today?"

Guan Qin Chao could hear the meaning of blame in his tone.

"If you go back to Your Highness, you have been searching for several days without success, and with the experience of the last general, you must have missed some details, so the last general chose to come back and check the previous information."

Guan Qinchao pointed to the table not far away and said.

"And if necessary, they will ask the people they have contacted in the capital before, so as to find clues and help to get people back."

After Guan Qinchao finished speaking, he still had some worries in his heart, for fear that Gu Gangqian would say that he wanted to help.

With his identity, he categorically can't refuse, but if Gu Gangqian intervenes, then it will be very troublesome next.

"Oh, I see, General Guan is indeed a good general with courage and strategy."

However, Gu Gangqian did not ask to intervene as Guan Qinchao thought, but instead gave a fake compliment.

"Well, in that case, then I won't bother." Gu Gangqian got up.

"I thought that General Guan stayed in the mansion today because he was going to receive some important guests, but it seems that I miscalculated."

Guan Qin Chao's heart was shocked, and he continued to pretend that nothing had happened.

"Then I'll go first."

"Greetings to Your Highness."

After Gu Gangqian left, Concubine Qi came out of the backyard, "It seems that I still caused you trouble." ”

She thought that her arrangement was foolproof, not to mention that as a mother, she was worried that Gu Shenyuan was also human and would be understood.

Unexpectedly, these people still put their interests first, and the so-called friendship is not worth mentioning in their eyes.

"It's nothing to say about the end of the world, it's just that Niangniang, you must take care of yourself."

Guan Qinchao looked at Concubine Qi seriously.

"His Highness did tell me before that no matter what happens, he can't involve you, so it can be seen that he hopes you can take care of yourself."

At this point, Concubine Qi burst into tears again, "I know." ”