Yu Mian took a few steps forward, gently tapped the door, and called: "Zhu Gongzi, Zhu Gongzi ......" like this, called more than a dozen times, but no one answered. Yu Mian was terrified in his heart, and he didn't dare to hesitate anymore, pushed the door and walked in. Zhenniang followed behind and walked in together.

Seeing the situation in the room, Yu Mian couldn't help but take a few steps back, and Zhenniang shouted in panic. It turned out that the private room was empty, only a large area of blood stained on the floor. Yu Mian saw that Luo Tent was lowered, his heart moved, he stepped forward, lifted it lightly with his hand, and found that on the bed, there was a charming woman lying on it. The woman was covered in blood and was already exhausted. Presumably, Zhu Jianshen came out of the palace to see this woman.

If she encounters an accident, then Zhu Jianshen ..... I'm afraid it's also more than lucky.

Yu Mian's heart was confused for a while, and he didn't dare to think about it more. Zhu Jianshen is the crown prince above 10,000 people under one person, and the heir of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhen Niang was extremely frightened, let out a low exclamation, couldn't help but grab Yu Mian's hands, her face turned pale and panicked: "Childe, this is ..... What's going on? ”

Yu Mian's heart was slightly hot, and he hurriedly walked out with Zhenniang half-hugging and half-helping. His face was gloomy, and he shook his head and said, "I don't know what's going on. I'm going to report to the police. ”

Zhenniang seemed to be quite affectionate towards him, and said with a little reluctance: "Childe..... Will you come back in the future? She was originally frightened, but now she saw that Yu Mian was leaving, but she was very reluctant, because she was very hesitant and hesitant to ask.

Yu Mian's expression froze slightly, but he still nodded and said, "When I finish dealing with Zhu Gongzi's matter, I will come to see you." My name is Yu Mian, and your name is Zhen Niang, right? ”

Zhenniang's face was a little crimson, her smoky eyebrows seemed to be shrouded in layers of sorrow, and her voice was as thin as a gnat: "The slave's real name is Zhen'er, Wan Zhen'er." Originally from Zhucheng, Qingzhou. My father was a nobleman and was sent to live in Bazhou because of a relative's crime. Then my father died. I was alone, and at first I helped them take care of the little master in a large family, and it was sixteen years at a glance. Later, the main mother suspected me and the young master...... Suspecting that I was having an affair with the young master, he kicked me out of the house. I was deceived into the capital by Sister Phoenix's subordinates and sold myself to this Thousand Red Courtyard. At first, I was just doing some sweeping work, but recently Sister Phoenix forced me to sell myself. Today is my third day to pick up customers, and Childe is my first guest......" Zhenniang said this, her eyes reddening.

Yu Mian has lived outside the customs for a long time, and rarely meets a woman from the Central Plains with all kinds of charms. Now when I see Wan Zhen'er, her eyebrows are picturesque, gentle and obedient, and I am very pity and liking in my heart. Listening to her tell her life experience, she became more and more compassionate. It's just that now that the crown prince Zhu Jianshen's life and death are unknown, he can't stay in this Qianhong Courtyard for too long. Therefore, he said to Wan Zhen'er: "Zhenniang, you wait patiently in the Qianhong Courtyard, within a month, I will definitely come to pick you up." With that, he turned around and strode away.

Wan Zhen'er looked at his figure, and almost choked up for a while. Since she was exiled in Bazhou, no one has treated her as well as Yu Mian has treated her. Moreover, Yu Mian is a young talent, young and promising, and he knows at a glance that he is the son of a big family. He still had such pity for her that she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Until-------

Gu Fenghuang came to her side, glared at her with slanted eyes, and said coldly: "Zhenniang, that son is already gone, what are you still standing here?" ”

Wan Zhen'er then remembered the corpse in the room, and a feeling of fear poured into her heart again, she pointed to the private seat, and said in a somewhat incoherent tone: "Sister Phoenix, the ..... in that room Qiaoyue in the room was killed. Zhu Gongzi's whereabouts are unknown...... There was a bloody ...... in the room."

"What?" Gu Fenghuang's eyes widened, he took a few steps forward, and when he saw the scene in the private room, he couldn't suppress the fear in his heart and shouted loudly. Suddenly, the entire Qianhong Courtyard was in chaos......

Yu Mian was in a state of mind and rushed out of the Thousand Red Courtyard. He stood blankly on Jinding Street for a long time before he came to his senses. Now, if you want to go to the government to report the case, I'm afraid it's useless. After all, it was the prince who disappeared. If he went directly to see the emperor, the emperor suspected that he had colluded with Wara to kidnap the crown prince. Even if the emperor didn't think so, he was now sick and couldn't bear it, and I am afraid he might not be able to withstand such a blow. Now the only one who can be relied on and trusted is Jian Huaizhen.

It is not easy for Yu Mian to enter the harem. Therefore, after thinking about it again, he decided to go to Huaiming Yuan to find Jiang Shaoheng. Everyone in the world knows that the Taisun Shaofu in the Yongle period and the Taifu Jiang Shaoheng in the Xuande period have a deep affection for the eldest princess of the Ming Emperor. Although the two have never been married, they have always been in the same spirit, sharing life and death.

After making up his mind, Yu Mian walked along Jinding Street to the outside of the city gate. Huaiming Yuan is located in the suburbs of the capital, and Yu Mian ran all the way, very anxious. It was originally a journey of more than an hour, but it only took him more than half an hour to arrive.

Huaiming Garden is made of bamboo, located in a sea of pine bamboo, surrounded by a variety of flowers, a few vegetables and vegetables are planted at the back of the garden, and there is a fruit tree in the distance. Walking casually, it looks like an elegant farmhouse.

Yu Mian didn't have time to appreciate it, he walked to the door and buckled the bamboo door. Two people dressed as nurses had already walked over. One of them was a little older, and when he saw Yu Mian panting, he asked, "I don't know who the son is?" Why did you come to this Huaiming Garden? ”

Yu Mian was not polite, and said straightly: "Please ask this uncle to help me report, I am here to ask to see Mrs. Jiang." ”

The young nurse who was the same age as Yu Mian sneered: "It turns out that you are here to ask to see Mrs. Jiang. Please go back. Mrs. Jiang did not see the guests. ”

"I have an urgent matter with Mrs. Jiang, please pass it on." Yu Mian was anxious and pleaded.

The young nurse waved his hand and said, "You better go back." You want to meet Mrs. Jiang, there was nothing originally. It's just that people who want to come to Huaimingyuan every year to meet Mrs. Jiang are like carp crossing the river. If everyone allowed him in, wouldn't Mrs. Jiang be busy for a year? Seeing that you are young and like a scholar, you are not ignorant. You'd better go back. ”

"I really have an urgent matter to see Mrs. Jiang. Please help spread the word, just say that Yu Qian, Yu Ge Lao's son Yu Mian, has an urgent matter to ask to see Jiang Taifu, which is related to the safety of the country and the prince. Thank you both. Yu Mian said.

The two nurses looked at each other and immediately realized that things were not simple. The young man in front of him was not a boring person who came to see Jiang Shaoheng, but the son of Yu Qian, the first loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty. He came to see Jiang Shaoheng, not to mention that it was a matter of social affairs, and I am afraid it was not child's play. It's just that------

The older nurse also saluted: "It turns out that Your Excellency is Yu Mian Yu Gongzi, the son of Yu Ge Lao. The two of us trust too much in the son's personality, but my wife is not in the garden. ”

Yu Mian was shocked and hurriedly asked, "Where did Taifu Jiang go?" When will you return? ”

The elder nurse said slowly: "In a few days, it will be the death sacrifice of the eldest princess Huaizhen's biological mother, the imperial concubine. The eldest princess has always been good friends with my wife, so I invited him to pretend to be a commoner and go to Nanjing to worship together. When I went to Nanjing, the masters were half for sacrifice and half for travel. It just so happened that Fang Xiaofang Daxia also lived in Huaiming Garden recently, so he also followed the two masters to Nanjing. The masters have been gone for three or four days, and now they are probably in the city of Nanjing. If Yu Gongzi has any urgent matter, the master is probably beyond the reach of the whip. ”

Yu Mian sighed secretly, and said in his heart: "Why can't you find anyone at this time?" He thought about it, but now, there is no other way except to enter the palace to ask to see the emperor, tell what he has seen and heard, and ask the emperor to send someone to save the prince as soon as possible. So, he said goodbye to the two nurses and hurried to the direction of the capital again.

When Yu Mian came, he was in a hurry. When I went back, I felt that I didn't have the strength to come, and my feet involuntarily slowed down. He was worried in his heart, and he didn't know what was going on in the capital at this moment. After thinking about it carefully, it turned out that apart from him, others didn't know that Zhu Gongzi was the crown prince Zhu Jianshen, who went to the government to report the case, and I was afraid that it would also be treated as an ordinary robbery and murder case, so I was a little more relieved.

By the time he reached the gates, it was getting late. As the sun sets, the heavens and the earth are covered with a layer of heavy twilight, which makes people feel very depressed. On the big tree outside the city gate, occasionally jackdaws fluttered their wings and flew by, making a hoarse cry, which made people feel very uncomfortable to hear.

Yu Mian followed the crowd into the city and walked towards the city together. But he saw that there were many more guards at the gate of the city for no reason. The guards were holding a portrait in their hands, as if comparing something.

Yu Mian didn't think much about it, and still followed the crowd forward. But I heard a guard say in a loud voice: "This person looks like the Qin prisoner in the portrait?" The words "Qin is guilty of the crown" were like a thunderclap, and they exploded on the top of the crown's head.

He was a little at a loss for a while, he was just out of the city, in less than two hours, why did he change from the deputy president to a prisoner?

"My lord, the villain is wronged. The villain's name is Gao Mingsheng, and he is a showman, not what the adults say about the Qin offense? "The man who was mistaken for Yu Crown cried out for injustice.

The guard glared at him fiercely and said coldly, "You said you weren't a prisoner, did you?" How can any prisoner admit that he is a prisoner? It's better to catch it by mistake than to let it go, not to mention that this Yu Mian has committed a mortal crime. actually colluded with the Warat people to kidnap the crown prince of the dynasty, which can be described as a crime that cannot be punished. Whether you are Yu Mian or not, if you are like him, you must be arrested. Come on, put it on. At that moment, two other guards stepped forward and tied up the talented Gao Mingsheng with iron cables.

Only then did Yu Mian know what had happened. It turned out that in the two hours when he went out of the city to Huaiming Yuan, things had changed drastically. Not only did the emperor already know about the kidnapping of the crown prince, but he also believed that Yu Mian colluded with the Warat people to kidnap the prince.

Now, both those who go into the city and those who go out of the city. All are subject to cross-examination. Especially for those who go out of the city, the investigation is extremely strict and careful.

Yu Mian knew that if he entered the city at this time, it would be tantamount to sending a sheep into the tiger's mouth. Since the emperor has decided that the disappearance of the crown prince Zhu Jianshen is related to him, no matter how many mouths he has, I am afraid he will not be able to get rid of it. Instead of sitting back and waiting to be arrested and put in a deep prison, he didn't go to Nanjing to find Jian Huaizhen, Jiang Shaoheng, and Fang Xiao.

He had met Jian Huaizhen, and he believed that Jian Huaizhen would definitely believe in him. If Jian Huaizhen and his party can be found, not only can they clear their charges, but most importantly, they will not delay the deadline for saving the prince. The prince was taken captive by a group of strangely dressed swordsmen, and if he stayed in their hands for a long time, he was afraid that his life would be in danger.

Thinking of this, Yu Mian didn't hesitate any longer, turned around and walked out of the city. The guards at the city gate only cared about the people who entered and left the city gate, and did not care about the people outside the city gate. In addition, the sky was a little dark, and Yu Mian quickly escaped from the city gate. He thought about it, if he walked, he didn't know when he would be able to walk to the city of Nanjing. Therefore, he turned back to Huaiming Yuan and asked for a horse from the two nursing homes of Huaiming Yuan.

When the two nurses heard that he was Yu Qian's descendant, they were very respectful and did not embarrass him. Soon, he brought out a horse and asked him to ride it to Nanjing.

The young nurse said to Mian: "Young Master Yu, if it's late today, you might as well rest in Huaiming Garden for a night before leaving." ”

Yu Mian shook his head with a wry smile and said, "No need. Now the emperor regards Zai Xia as an accomplice in robbing the prince, if I stay in Huaiming Garden, I will definitely implicate Mrs. Jiang. For the sake of today's plan, I have to be able to see the eldest princess and then talk about it, and for the rest of the things, I have to take one step, count one step, and act when I see the opportunity. ”

The two guards were obviously people who had seen the big scene, and when they heard Yu Mian say that they were regarded as accomplices in the robbery of the crown prince Zhu Jianshen, their faces did not change at all. The elder nurse said: "These Yu Gongzi don't have to worry. Everyone in the world knows that Huaiming Yuan is the place of Jiang Taifu, and even the emperor will not come to search for people easily. ”

Yu Mian is now anxious, although he is grateful for the hospitality of the two nursing homes, he still doesn't want to delay time and insists on leaving. When the two guards saw that he had made up their minds, they did not stop him any longer, but took some dry food and about two hundred taels of silver from the garden and gave him his personal use. Yu Mian was grateful, said goodbye to the two nursing homes, and embarked on the journey to Nanjing.

Yu Mian lived in Shanhaiguan for a long time, and his riding skills were very good, and along the way, he rode his horse and hurried. From the evening until late at night, I felt a little tired.

He jumped off his horse, tied his horse to a tree, took out of the package the rations and water bladders, and ate some of them with white water. He didn't feel hungry all the way around, but now that he rested, he felt really hungry. He hurriedly finished his meal and rested against the edge of the tree. Now, he was so worried and anxious that if he hadn't been afraid that the horses would be too tired to travel overnight, he would have continued his journey.

After resting for about an hour, he untied his steed and set off again. Just as he stepped on the horse, he accidentally saw a glimmer of light. This is the wilderness, and that kind of light is definitely not the light of any house. It looks like the light of a torch. He was slightly puzzled, and then the sound of horses' hooves came to his ears like the sound of firecrackers in the sky.

Yu Mian finally understood what was going on!

There were pursuers behind.

It must have been the imperial court that found out that he had left the capital, and became more and more convinced that he was weak-hearted, so it sent a large group of men and horses to chase him overnight. Yu Mian leg clamp. Tighten the horse's body, pull the reins, and ride the horse. The wind whistled into his ears. He knew that he had to be fast! Be sure to be fast!

In case it falls into the hands of the pursuers, it would be nice to see the emperor. If you can't see the emperor, wouldn't it be too wronged to be killed like this? Even if he himself was killed, the most uneasy thing for him was the crown prince Zhu Jianshen. Zhu Jianshen saved his life at the beginning, but now he is in trouble, the emperor is seriously ill, if he can't find Jian Huaizhen, who will save the prince?

Yu Mian walked fast, but the people chasing behind him also walked fast. Yu Mian was helpless, so he had to pat the horse's back hard, hoping that the horse could run faster.

Even though Yu Mian's riding skills were exquisite, he still felt that the speed of the horse under him gradually slowed down.

The two guards of Huaiming Yuan, the horse given to Yu Mian, although it is not a good horse, can indeed be regarded as a horse that travels thousands of miles in a day and eight hundred in a night. It's just that Yu Mian started to ride a horse in the evening, and it has been eight or nine hours now, and the horses are tired and sleepy, and it is easy for the pace to slow down.

Seeing that the light behind him was slowly approaching, and the sound of horses' hooves was getting clearer and clearer, Yu Mian knew in his heart that he was afraid that in less than half an hour, he would fall into the hands of these people. He gritted his teeth, drew his whip from the package on his horse's back, and whipped it down hard at the horse. The steed was frightened, and sure enough, it was faster again, and the distance between it and the pursuers behind him was a little wider.

Even so, Yu Mian did not dare to slack off. He knew very well that what he was doing at this moment was not necessarily useful, but just a hard fight. There are so many people chasing after them, they are afraid that they will be able to receive supplies at any time, and even change a group of people to continue to catch up at any time. But Yu Mian can't.

"Guy in front, stop!" The distance was getting closer and closer, and Yu Mian could already hear the shouts of the people on horseback.

"Yu Mian, this official knows that the person in front of you is you. If you don't stop, the officer will immediately command the arrows to be released, and then you won't be able to run even if you want to. The voice of the shouting was very familiar, Yu Mian pondered for a while, and already thought that it was none other than Long Yinan, the commander of the Praetorian Guard in the capital. In this way, those who chased him behind were all Praetorian Guards with strong martial arts.

Yu Mian didn't dare to say much, nor did he dare to think about it, he just hit the horse and rushed forward.

At this time, an arrow came from behind, and Yu Mian turned his head when he heard the wind, and the arrow immediately slashed from his ear to the front. Yu Mian secretly screamed in his heart: "It's so dangerous! ”

As soon as he finished speaking, the second, third, and fourth branches...... More and more arrows came from behind. Yu Mian was in a hurry, and hurriedly turned his head sideways to flash. But he could dodge this one, but he couldn't dodge the other, and one of the arrows was impartially shot right on the shoulder of the crown. Blood poured out. And his right shoulder suddenly lost his strength.

At this moment, in such a thrilling situation, Yu Mian had no other way but to clamp it hard. Tighten the horse's body and let the horse run faster. And the black steed, as if sensing danger, rushed forward with all his might.