Empress Dowager Zhong and Emperor Hong Zheng exchanged glances, and Emperor Hong Zheng said: "Okay, each of the three of you will bring twenty secret guards to investigate together." ”

"If there are no clues tonight, you must return to the palace tomorrow, there are people from the Criminal Department and Dali Temple, Mingzhu will be fine. Emperor, you still have an early dynasty tomorrow, go back and rest first. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong only agreed to them to find one night, which was also in line with Emperor Hong Zheng's intentions.

In this way, Emperor Hong Zheng went back to the imperial study to rest first, and Yan Rongling and the others went out of the palace first, went to the place where Gu Fanghua and the others disappeared, and began to look for them.

Empress Jiang stayed in Cining Palace and accompanied Empress Dowager Zhong to show her filial piety.

Empress Dowager Zhong didn't want Empress Jiang to stay in Cining Palace, and said lightly: "Empress, you go back first, it's okay to mourn the family." ”

"Queen Mother, how can you do that? Bengong also feels sorry for Mingzhu's girl, if she doesn't come back, Bengong can't rest assured. It's better to stay here and accompany the Queen Mother. ”

Empress Jiang said sincerely, but the smile on her face was not very sincere.

Empress Dowager Zhong glanced coldly at Empress Jiang's words, and said unhappily: "The mourning family doesn't need your company. No matter who dares to touch the mourning family's Zhuzhu'er, the mourning family will let him know what the price is! ”

Queen Jiang recently died of grievances, and so many concubines were added to the palace at once, all because of Gu Fanghua and Zhong Taojiao.

Now that Gu Fanghua is missing, it is night again, and it is not good to find it back, Queen Jiang is very happy in her heart.

"Queen Mother, this pearl is no better than an ordinary boy, she is beautiful and noble, she is the thief's favorite. If you damage your reputation and reputation, this palace is very worried! ”

The fine lines at the corners of Empress Dowager Zhong's eyes bent slightly, and she sneered: "The queen is a little worried." Mingzhu is not an ordinary woman, as long as she wants to, she can pick any good man in the world. It's Xiao Jiu, why not? ”

Queen Jiang was instantly blocked and speechless, yes, even if something happened to Gu Fanghua, she didn't want to marry whom?

However, Queen Jiang was still unwilling, and said with a smile: "Queen Mother, aren't you worried?" ”

"Worried? Did it work? As long as Mingzhu is not splashed with blood on the spot, it means that they have some purpose, and they also need Mingzhu as a hostage. Naturally, they will come to the door to make a deal, and the mourning family will wait. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong's domineering made Empress Jiang angry, and she couldn't find the words to refute it, so she could only sulk secretly.

But Empress Dowager Zhong is in a bad mood now, but she doesn't want to let her go.

She took the ginseng tea handed by Xiuchun, took a sip, and sneered: "Recently, the palace has been very lively, and the mourning family will also summon the jade concubines another day, take a good look." ”

"Queen Mother, haven't you always summoned concubines?"

It's not that Empress Jiang was surprised, but since Empress Jiang entered the palace, Empress Dowager Zhong has avoided in Cining Palace, and she won't summon any concubines when she is free. Even if the concubines come to kowtow during the New Year's Festival, the most they can do is to see Queen Jiang and the fourth concubine.

This not only shows his attitude and does not participate in the affairs of the harem, but also shows a little respect for Queen Jiang. Now Empress Dowager Zhong wants to summon Concubine Yu, that is, lifting.

Empress Dowager Zhong wiped off the rosewood Buddha beads on her wrist and slowly twisted them: "This time, that time." ”

Empress Jiang knew that this was Empress Dowager Zhong expressing her dissatisfaction with herself, so she hurriedly got up and saluted: "The Empress Dowager has been cultivating for many years, why let others disturb the Empress Dowager's purity?" ”

"The mourning family wants to be clean, but didn't Mingzhu have an accident? Mourning the family is equivalent to missing the nose, ears, and eyes. It is still necessary to see people more often, so as not to be deaf and blind and be ridiculed by others. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong said lightly, but Empress Jiang heard a strong warning.

Empress Jiang hurriedly lowered her head and said: "Queen Mother, please rest assured, Mingzhu Fu has a great life, and she will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune." Queen Mother, you have to take care of your body and see Mingzhu return safely. ”

"It's natural, it's not been peaceful lately. Mingzhu was in distress in Tongzhou and was attacked in the capital. The mourning family heard that Gu Dalang was in Tongzhou, and found a lot of clues, and he would return to Beijing in the near future, so he was still looking forward to it. Perhaps, it's the same group. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong seemed to be chatting, and inserted another knife: "Last time, Tongzhou was fortunate to have Xiao Jiu to help, but this time I don't know if Xiao Jiu can also help." ”

Queen Jiang is really dumb and eats Coptis chinensis, and she can't tell if she has bitterness.

After a while, he said: "Hu Luo is dead, and the matter of Tongzhou has long been settled." This time it must have nothing to do with the affairs of Tongzhou, I heard that those people attacked Princess Delis first, and then captured Mingzhu, maybe they are Princess Delis's enemies. ”

Empress Dowager Zhong sneered: "The queen should go back first, the mourning family doesn't need anyone to accompany her here." ”

Empress Jiang didn't dare to stay any longer, so she slipped away.

Outside the palace, Zhong Taojiao, who had already escorted Li Qingyi back to her home, learned the news of Gu Fanghua's disappearance and quickly came to Zhuangyuanfang.

"What's going on? Mingzhu and Xiao Yao were taken captive? Manko, you're joking with me, right? ”

Xiao Manzi is also in a hurry, but the capital is so big, there are so many houses, hiding one or two people, even if they hide in the wilderness, they can't find it!

"Miss Zhong, it's true, a big net fell from the sky, and Xiao Gongzi was originally the savior of the county. As a result, they were arrested together. ”

Zhong Taojiao felt unbelievable, but there were so many witnesses, she couldn't help but believe it.

After a while, Xiao Yuanzi and Yan Rongling also arrived, and together with the people of Jingfu Yin at the scene, the Zhuangyuan Fang was brightly lit.

Yan Qihuo rolled down the wall and carefully checked the footprints, but unfortunately this place had been trampled on in a mess, and there was no trace of value at all.

Yan Rongling stood in the corner, restoring in his mind how the big net covered the pearl. And how Xiao Yao rolled into the ground and was dragged away together.

Only Yan Shaoxun, he came to the place where the carriage collapsed and checked the hidden weapon that injured the horse's leg.

"It's this kind of cross dart that hurts the horse's leg? That's why the carriage overturned? Are those men with long knives the same weapons as those who attacked Delis? ”

A deacon who was surveying in the Criminal Department replied: "Back to the fifth prince, it was this kind of secret weapon that hurt the horse's leg. However, the people who attacked Princess Delis used thick-backed knives, and these people used long knives. ”

Yan Shaoxun quickly walked towards Gu Shinian, Zhong Zibin was also standing next to him, and he said in a low voice: "It should be from Fusang." ”

Gu Shinian and Zhong Zibin looked at each other, exchanged a look, and said, "Fifth prince, how are you sure?" Fusang and Mingzhu have no grievances, why should they arrest her? ”

"Why did they catch the pearl, I don't know. But I've heard someone say that Fuso has a door and a secret weapon, and the shape is exactly the same as this. ”

Zhong Zibin also said: "Yes, in the carriage, Xiao Yao also said that the person who did it to Dai Lisi was Fusang." ”

It was about foreign envoys, Gu Shinian thought about it for a while, and said to Yan Shaoxun: "Fifth prince, can you enter the palace with me and report to the emperor?" Zibin, you take people to keep an eye on Honglu Temple, don't let the Fusang people run away. ”

"Okay, let's go our separate ways!"