Chapter 11: The Four Princes Are Missing
Su Wan stood under the porch, and Xing'er walked out with a cloak.
"Princess, put on your cloak, it's windy."
"The weather is really capricious, it was hot yesterday, and it rained heavily today."
"Yes! Is there something bad at work? The slave maid heard that the border pass was not peaceful. ”
It rained for several days, and when the rain stopped, it became muggy and hot.
In the past few days, there have been one after another about the border pass, and even Su Wan felt that the situation at the border pass had become a little grim.
There is a small country called Xia Liang in the west of Northern Chu, Xia Liang existed earlier than Northern Chu, although this country is not big, but it is very rich in products, especially iron ore.
I don't know why, Xia Liang frequently harassed Shaoyang on the border of Northern Chu during this time.
So, Emperor Xuanwu sent the fourth prince Chu Mojing to Shaoyang.
From the capital to Shaoyang, it takes about seven or eight days.
Just a few days after Chu Mojing arrived in Shaoyang, Xia Liang actually launched an attack on Shaoyang.
Chu Mojing went out of the city to face the battle, but his whereabouts were unknown.
The news was transmitted back to the capital, causing panic.
The whereabouts of the four princes, who have won a hundred battles, are unknown, and some people speculate whether the four princes will be dead.
The atmosphere became very oppressive.
In the early morning, the sun poured into the room through the window, and Su Wan sat in front of the dresser, and Xing'er was helping her comb her hair.
The emperor's father-in-law entered the room.
"The slave is for the Nine Emperor Princes, and the Nine Emperor Princesses are invited to be safe."
Su Wandao; "Father-in-law, why are you here?"
Father-in-law said respectfully; "The emperor invited the Nine Emperors to go to the imperial study."
Chu Mohan, who was having breakfast, looked at Father-in-law Xi suspiciously; "Father looking for me?"
"Yes, please also ask Your Highness to go to the imperial study with the old slave."
Chu Mohan put down the dishes and chopsticks in his hand, wiped his mouth with the back of his hand, and followed Gonggong Xi to the imperial study.
Su Wan had some doubts in her heart, the imperial study was a place where the emperor summoned ministers to discuss state affairs, and on weekdays, the emperor had something to say to Chu Mohan, most of them were for the palace people to pass the word, or when he got up every morning to say goodbye.
Su Wan didn't think it would be a big deal, so she didn't particularly care.
It was almost time for lunch, and Chu Mohan came back, followed by Nameless.
Su Wan was half-leaning on the soft collapse, holding a book on the history of Northern Chu and flipping through it.
Hearing the footsteps of someone coming in, Su Wan didn't take her eyes off the book; "What is the emperor's business with the Nine Emperor Princes?"
The answer is that Su Wan is nameless; "Back to the Nine Emperor Princesses, the emperor decreed that the Nine Emperor Princes should be appointed governors and go to Shaoyang to find the Four Princes."
Hearing this, Su Wan frowned, put the book in her hand on the soft collapse, got up, and her eyes fell on Chu Mohan.
Chu Mohan was like his brother who was fine, happily eating snacks.
Su Wan muttered; "The emperor sent the Nine Emperor Princes to Shaoyang to find the whereabouts of the Four Princes."
Finding the whereabouts of the four princes is such a big thing, the emperor would send Chu Mohan to go.
"Don't worry, the Nine Emperor Princesses, their subordinates will protect the Nine Emperor Princesses."
The nameless martial arts are strong, and with him by Chu Mohan's side to protect her, she is naturally relieved, but she is just ......
There are more people who are more suitable than Chu Mohan, why did the emperor send Chu Mohan?
Su Wan said calmly; "When are you leaving?"
Nameless replied; "I'll leave early tomorrow morning."
"Okay, the Nine Emperor Princes will ask you to take care of it."
"That's what subordinates should do."
No matter what the emperor's purpose is, no one can change it under the holy decree.
Early in the morning of the second day, Chu Mohan set off for Shaoyang.
Somehow, Su Wan was very uneasy in her heart, as if something was going to happen.
For a few days, Su Wan was a little uneasy.
Xing'er entered the room with a plate of snacks and saw Su Wan standing by the window, her eyes not knowing where to look.
Xing'er knew that Su Wan was worried about Chu Mohan.
Xing'er put the snack on the table and walked over to Su Wan's side.
"The slave made your favorite mung bean cake for the princess, how does it taste for the princess."
Su Wan glanced at Xing'er lightly.
"Leave it alone, I'll eat it later."
"The slave knows that the princess is worried about the Nine Emperor Princes, whether there is a nameless follow, the Nine Emperor Princes will be fine, not to mention, the emperor has sent a lot of guards, these guards are all elites, strong in martial arts, the Nine Emperor Princes will be fine."
Su Wan walked to the table and sat down and picked up a piece of mung bean cake.
Her taste is very similar to that of the original owner, and she also loves mung bean cake.
I still remember that once she wanted to eat mung bean cake, there was a mung bean cake made by a dessert shop at that time, she liked to eat it very much, Situ Lian knew that she wanted to eat the mung bean cake of that store, so she drove to buy it, it was already half past ten at night, and when Situ Lian arrived, the store was closed.
She didn't expect that Situ Lian would make mung bean cake for her by herself.
It's hard to describe the appearance and taste, but it was the best mung bean cake she had ever tasted.
Xing'er saw that Su Wan put the mung bean cake that was about to reach her mouth back on the plate.
She has no appetite for mung bean cakes.
"It's been five days since the Nine Emperor Princes set off, right?"
"In a few days, the Nine Emperors will almost arrive in Shaoyang."
"Hopefully nothing will happen along the way."
A few days later, the last thing Su Wan wanted to happen happened.
The weather was very good today, the sun was shining, and Su Wan was sitting in the yard reading a book.
Father-in-law Xi walked over.
"Attend the princess."
"Father-in-law, why are you here?"
Grandpa Xi's expression was a little different from usual.
Su Wan frowned, Father-in-law Xi is a person who serves the emperor closely, how could he come here in person.
"Princess, you have to be mentally prepared."
Hearing Father-in-law's words, Su Wan's bad premonition became stronger and stronger.
Xi Gonggong continued; "The Nine Emperor Princes, on the way to Shaoyang, when he passed through the Luohe River, the boat he was riding encountered bad weather, the boat unfortunately overturned, and the whereabouts of the Nine Emperor Princes are unknown."
The expression on Su Wan's face did not change at all, but she was very worried in her heart, and her tone was flat; "The whereabouts of the Nine Emperor Princes are unknown?"
Father-in-law Xi was a little surprised by Su Wan's calmness, he could see that Su Wan was worried about the Nine Emperor Princes, but his expression was very calm.
"Yes, everyone is now looking for the whereabouts of the Nine Emperor Princes."
"The Nine Emperor Princes, he will be fine, he will see the corpse of the Nine Emperor Princes if he dies, and the body of the Nine Emperor Princes has not been found yet, the Nine Emperor Princes are still alive."
"It's best that the Nine Emperor Princesses would think so."
Su Wan smiled faintly; "I only believe what I see with my eyes."
After Father-in-law Xi left, Su Wan sat under the porch.
"Xing'er, do you know where Luohe is?"
Xing'er was a little worried, if the Nine Emperor Princesses really died, what would the Nine Emperor Princesses do?
Su Wan was silent when she saw Xing'er bowing her head.
"You don't have to worry about me, didn't I just say, if you live to see people die, you have to see corpses, before you see the corpse of the Nine Emperor Princes, I believe he is still alive."
"The slave is just worried about ......"
The next words, Apricot didn't speak.
Xing'er didn't say it, and Su Wan also knew what she wanted to say.
"Xing'er, I'm going to Luohe."
"What?"
Xing'er was stunned and looked at Su Wan in shock.
"Princess, you said, you are going to Luohe."
"I know you won't let me go, but ......" Su Wan lowered her eyes; I always felt that this was very strange. ”
"The emperor has sent people everywhere to find the whereabouts of the Nine Emperor Princes, the princess, you can't help much, this road is unpredictable, I don't know what will happen, not to mention that without the emperor's consent, the princess you can't leave the capital without permission."
Northern Chu stipulates that the prince and princess cannot leave the capital without the consent of the emperor, and the same is true for the princess.
"I know all of this, and I have to go this time."
"But ......"
Before Xing'er's words could be spoken, Su Wan interrupted; "I know what you want to say, have you thought about it, if the Nine Emperors are really dead, what will happen in the future?"
Apricot purses her lips; "Of course the slave and maid know, the slave and maid are just worried about your comfort to the princess."
The world is hot and cold, worship high and low, if the Nine Emperor Princes die, Su Wan will become a widow, and the future will be very difficult.
"Don't worry, I sneak out and won't be discovered."
Hearing this, Xing'er was so frightened that her face turned pale; "The slave and maid will also go with the princess."
How could she let Apricot go on an adventure with her, the journey was too dangerous, and she didn't know what would happen.
"Xing'er, it's not that I won't take you there, you have to stay here, in case I leave the capital to find the Nine Emperor Princes, not only me, but even the Prime Minister's Mansion will be implicated."
"You want to stay in the capital, and you can tell me as soon as there is news of the Nine Emperors."
Apricot hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Xing'er knew that she couldn't stop Su Wan.
"I'll leave it to Xing'er here, princess, don't worry."
"I'll go see the Queen Mother in a while, and ask the Queen Mother to agree to let me go back to the Nine Emperors' Mansion."
Su Wan thought that the Empress Mother should agree to her return to the Nine Emperor Princes' Mansion.
The summer resort is patrolled by escorts, and it is impossible to sneak out of the summer resort from such a tight patrol.
It is different in the Nine Emperors' Palace.
The queen mother has the habit of eating lunch and taking a nap, and it is estimated that the queen mother should wake up from the afternoon nap, Su Wan took Xing'er to the Fengyi Courtyard where the queen mother lived.
Bizhu was not surprised to see Su Wan coming, as if she had known that she would come.
Bizhu said respectfully; "See the Nine Emperor Princesses, the Nine Emperor Princesses are here to find the Queen Mother, right?"
Su Wan nodded; "Aunt Lao Bi helped spread the word."
"It's unfortunate that you came here as the Ninth Emperor Princess, the queen mother went to the emperor."
Su Wan frowned.
Seeing that Su Wan was a little anxious, Bizhu said with a smile; "The queen mother knew that the Nine Emperor Princesses would come, so she specially ordered the slaves and maids to stay in Fengyi Courtyard and wait for the Nine Emperor Princesses to come."
"The Queen Mother guessed I'd come?"
"The queen mother knows that the Nine Emperor Princesses and the Nine Emperor Princes have a deep relationship, and if something happens to the Nine Emperor Princes, there must be a lot of things to deal with in the house."
When her favorite youngest son had an accident, the queen mother would be so calm, and Su Wan felt more and more that there was something strange about this matter.
"As Aunt Bi said, there are more things in the prince's mansion now, and I am here to ask the queen to allow me to return to the prince's mansion."
"The queen mother went to the emperor, it is estimated that she will not be able to come back for a while, and the mother told the Nine Emperor Princes that if they want to go back to the Prince's Mansion, the Niang Niang will arrange for someone to send the Nine Emperor Princesses back."