For a while, the disappearance of Zhen Ninghou in the Huainan Palace, suddenly spread throughout the entire Huainan Palace, and the attitude of the Huainan King was unknown, so he only took someone to look for a circle and did not find it, so he sent someone to find Chu Nian.

At this moment, there were many guests gathered in the main hall of the palace, Wang Zixuan sat beside the king of Huainan, and then Liu Qi and Shen Dui were below, seeing Chu Nian coming in, all the ministers got up and said: "The county lord is at ease, the Hou Ye is so old, he will definitely not get lost, at least he can find his way home." ”

"Hahaha, isn't Ning Houmo in the town attracted by a butterfly somewhere and lost?"

The ministers were not optimistic about the new young Zhenning Hou, and the reputation of the Zhenning Houfu among the courtiers was not good before, Rao is Chu Nian wasted so much effort to make the courtiers eliminate the mustard of the Zhenning Houfu, and there were still many kings with different surnames who were hostile to the Zhenning Houfu, and when they heard that Zhenning Hou was missing in the Huainan Palace, they were not worried at all, and even gloated.

Chu Nian ignored them, but just looked at the King of Huainan who was slightly drunk, "Lord Wang, have you found your brother?" ”

King Huainan squinted a pair of old eyes, today these courtiers are flattering and toasting, but he drank a lot, this is only half a day's effort, drunk and has no strength at all, but thinking of the highlight of today's banquet, he still has strong strength, but he still has a drunken temper in his bones, at this time she didn't even have a birthday wish, what else to find to calm down?

Thinking about it, the drunken King Huainan had a trace of resentment towards Chu Nian, and there was help from others, so he said indifferently: "Zhenning is waiting for such a big child, no matter what, he can't lose it, why is the county lord in a hurry?" Sit down and have a drink first. ”

The look that the king of Huainan didn't care much about fell into Chu Nian's eyes, but it was a different look, the person was lost in his Huainan Palace, although it was because of her negligence, but she also clearly knew that the person was deliberately taken away, and besides, she hadn't figured out the purpose of the King of Huainan specially calling them here today, could it be that it was to ask someone to arrest Chu Yuanlang? King Huainan still doesn't trust her? So I put back Old Man Chen, and arrested Zhen Ninghou, who was not valued in the imperial court, and thought it was okay?

Chu Nian's brows became tighter and tighter, and at this time, Shen Dui on the side saw that King Huainan's face was becoming more and more gloomy before he reminded him: "County Lord, today is the birthday of the prince, and you haven't toasted yet." ”

When she came back to her senses, Chu Nian saw that the wine glass that the King of Huainan had raised for a long time, in the end, it was the King of Huainan, she was not suitable to fight with the prince of the hall now, so she could only wait to discuss with Ming Xiu after going back At this time, Chu Nian found that there was no empty wine cup on the table, and Yu Guangwang saw that Liu Qi had not moved a drop of wine in the cup, and only she and Liu Qi had a closer relationship during the banquet, so she didn't think much about it, and Liu Qi picked up the wine cup in Liu Qi's surprise, and raised her glass to Huainan Wang Yaoyao, "Congratulations on the birthday of the prince, today is the courtier's ignorance, do it first as respect." ”

After finishing speaking, she picked up the wine cup and drank it all, and when the king of Huainan saw this, he snorted coldly, but put the wine cup down, at this time, Chu Niancai said respectfully: "Because she is in a hurry to find her brother, the courtiers will retreat first today, and another day will definitely prepare another generous gift to honor the prince." ”

Chu Nian had already given himself the stairs, and the King of Huainan was not good at continuing to attack, so he only said: "This king will send someone to help find the young marquis nearby, and the county lord is relieved." ”

Knowing that he wouldn't do his best to help find it, Chu Nian didn't pin his hopes on him, but just said yes and left.

At nightfall, Ming Xiu arrived, and when he saw Chu Nian pacing in the room, he frowned.

"So anxious to find Lone, what's wrong?"

Chu Nian raised his head, his eyes blood-red, "Yuan Lang disappeared in the Huainan Palace, and the secret guards only saw that the other party was a man in black. ”

"Why don't you ask the secret guard to take people down on the spot?" Seeing her thin clothes, Ming Xiu's eyes flashed slightly, and he took off the robe on his body and carefully draped it on her.

Chu Nian ignored Ming Xiu's movements, and his gaze fell on his fingers, "At that time, there were many people in Huainan Palace, and the secret guards should not be exposed, so I went to chase it personally, but when I chased it, only my brother's jade pendant was left on the ground." ”

As she spoke, she took out the jade pendant, her eyes were bloodshot, and the Liu family came to ask, she just said that Chu Yuanlang lived in the Huainan Palace, and the Liu family trusted her very much, and thought that Chu Yuanlang had won the appreciation of the Huainan King, and fortunately thanked her. Mo said whether there was really a blood relationship between her and Chu Yuanlang, after getting along for so long, even raising a bird would have feelings, let alone Chu Yuanlang's well-behaved younger brother.

Chu Nian admits that she is not a warm-hearted person, but Chu Yuanlang treats her as her own sister.

Seeing such an anxious Chu Nian for the first time, a trace of distress flashed in Ming Xiu's eyes, and he frowned and hugged her thin body into his arms before saying, "Don't worry, Gu has already sent someone to investigate this matter, what does King Huainan say?" ”

Chu Nian shook her head, the fragrance of lotus flowers permeated the tip of her nose, and she felt an inexplicable tiredness enveloping her heart, so she willfully lay in his arms, listening to his regular heartbeat, and the anxiety of the day gradually subsided a little.

"Who do you say it will be, and at this time, you are still eyeing the Zhenning Marquis Mansion?"

Ming Xiu pursed his lips, but after a while, he said as if he remembered something: "I heard that you drank Liu Qi's wine today?" ”

At this moment, Chu Nian was a little relieved, and when he heard him ask, his face suddenly turned stunned, and he raised his head with a frown and said, "Your Highness cares about these details?"

Ming Xiu had his back to the light, and there was only a shadow left under the broken hair, and his silhouette gradually hardened in the moonlight, "Lone just thinks it's not good." ”

Of course, he knew that she was just doing it unintentionally, but there was a breath in his chest that he couldn't swallow or spit out, and he wasn't angry, he just wanted to tell her that he would be unhappy if she did this.

But he didn't want to, Chu Nian heard this, but pushed his arms away, and his face gradually became a little cold, "Your Highness, are you still thinking about these things at this time?" ”

Chu Yuanlang is missing, if something happens to the gangsters, how can she explain to the Liu family who trusts her? If Chu Yuanlang was missing a cold hair, how would she explain to her heart? Why does he care about these little things at such a critical juncture? Can't he see ...... Is she having a hard time now?

Ming Xiu naturally didn't know that Chu Nian had thought so much in an instant, and seeing that she was angry, he had to purse his thin lips and sighed: "You have a good rest, Chu Yuanlang's affairs will be investigated with all his heart, you ......"

He reached out to pat her on the shoulder, but remembering that she was angry, he took it back again, and at the end, he frowned and turned away.

……

On the second day, there was news that someone had seen Zhen Ninghou on the path outside the city, as soon as Chu Nian got the news, he immediately took the secret guards to go outside the city, there was a green mountain next to the path, because the court had been in dispute for a long time, there were a lot less restrictions on thieves and robbers, and there were more bold people, camping on this green mountain outside the city, and specially picking up the rich and noble people passing by to rob, Mo said that Chu Nian didn't know who captured Chu Yuanlang, but if they happened to meet a bandit......

Heiyan's speed was fast enough, and when Chu Nian walked along the trail for an unknown amount of time, he happened to see a group of thieves blocking a carriage, Chu Nian was worried that it was the thief who tied Chu Yuanlang up, so he hurriedly rode away, and a branch in his hand slapped the thieves fiercely, and the thieves who were originally holding a knife were suddenly frightened.

Chu Nian looked back at the carriage at this time, and saw a man dressed as a small servant next to the carriage take a few steps forward and said, "Thank you girl for rescuing, it's just that the master still has something to do, so I'll come to the door another day to thank you." ”

Fang Chu Nian noticed this person, in the face of those bandits, this person had no fear at all, and now in the face of the menacing her, she was even more polite, definitely not an ordinary little guy.

"What's your lord's name?"

The man frowned, and was about to open his mouth, but there was a sound of things being smashed from the carriage behind him, and the man turned to the car and said, "Master, don't be impatient, let's go." ”

Chu Nianshui's eyes narrowed slightly, and when the man turned around, the branch in his hand slapped the man fiercely, the man didn't react, and he couldn't dodge, so he saw the secret guard on the side suddenly fall to the ground and hold the person down, Chu Niance immediately stepped forward to open the door curtain of the carriage, and sure enough, Chu Yuanlang was tied up on top of the carriage, and the tea and melons around him were knocked to the ground.

The cloth ball that gagged his mouth was torn off, and Chu Yuanlang gasped for breath, and his eyes were also full of tears, and after a while, he said with a crying voice: "Third sister!" ”

Before coming to Kyoto, he had been living in the gentle village of the Yanagi family, when had he ever encountered such a thing? But he opened his eyes today, not to mention robbers, he has encountered bandits!

At this moment, Chu Yuanlang looked at Chu Nian as if he had seen a savior, this little life was almost buried in the hands of the robbers, and when he saw Chu Nian, his tense nerves relaxed, and he immediately threw himself into Chu Nian's arms and cried.

Seeing that he was unharmed, but was tied tightly and left scars, Chu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, but in his heart he still held a grudge against the person who took Chu Yuanlang away, today she came in time, there is only one person who escorted Chu Yuanlang, no matter how you look at it, she can't beat that group of tall thieves, if she comes one step late, won't she have to feel guilty for a lifetime in the future?

After coming back to his senses, Chu Niancai touched Chu Yuanlang's head intently and said, "Who arrested you?" ”

Probably feeling ashamed of his crying, Chu Yuanlang crawled out of Chu Nian's arms, rubbed his eyes silently and said: "After the Huainan Mansion and the third sister were separated, I was blindfolded, and until now, except after they fed me a sip of water, I only heard their voices. ”

Chu Nian frowned slightly, raised his head and said to the secret guards beside him, "Bring the person back, and the dark three will interrogate him personally." ”

Dark San knew that Chu Nian was unhappy now, and he didn't dare to be poor, so he answered in a low voice, and left with someone. At this time, Chu Yuanlang saw the secret guard beside Chu Nian for the first time, and blinked curiously and said, "There are these capable people around the third sister?" ”

Looking at Chu Yuanlang's pale face, Chu Nian's mood as an older sister spontaneously arose, she reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her brother's eyes, and then said softly: "Wait for a while, I will let you know this, now the top priority is to go home first, you haven't returned overnight, Aunt Liu is in a hurry." ”

Seeing that Chu Nian didn't say anything, Chu Yuanlang had no choice but to nod thoughtfully, his legs were already numb after being tied overnight, so he had to let the secret guard support him and ride on Chu Nian's horse.