Chapter Twenty-Four: Xiao Zhao Disappears
Xiang Shaoqing turned his head to look at Pra Ruolang and said, "Go home with me." ”
"Okay."
She could only go back with him, otherwise she would have to wait to feed the wolves in this mountain forest.
Xiang Shaoqing's entourage didn't know when he had already led Xiang Shaoqing's horse.
Pranya Lang was physically and mentally exhausted when he sat on this horse before, so he didn't pay much attention to the appearance of this horse.
Looking closely at the horse now, the horse's coat is pure black under the hazy sky, and the limbs are sturdy, with a thin head and a high neck, slender limbs, and a slender and graceful body, and it is lined with a curved and high neck, which outlines its perfect body curves.
Praruo Lang secretly said in his heart, this is the legendary sweat and blood BMW, today I am finally fortunate to see it, and it is really not an ordinary horse that can be compared.
Hearing Xiang Shaoqing call it "sunset", the sunset rubbed Xiang Shaoqing's robe very affectionately.
After Pra Ruolang reacted, Xiang Shaoqing had already jumped on the horse, stretched out his left hand and handed it to Pra Ruolang, and said lightly:
"Get on the horse."
Praruo Lang grabbed Xiang Shaoqing's palm, and was instantly pulled to the horse by him with one hand and sat in front of Xiang Shaoqing.
Pra Ruolang only felt that the whole person was pulled into Xiang Shaoqing's arms at this time, with his back against his strong chest.
This action suddenly made Praruo Lang's face crimson, and she felt extremely indecent, after all, when she first sat on his horse, she was thrown back by him on the horse, and it was a small "dirt" compared to now.
"Drive!" With a soft shout, the setting sun slowly moved the horse's hooves.
Gradually, the speed of the sunset became faster and faster, and the road was dim and hazy, and she didn't know how Xiang Shaoqing and the sunset saw the road clearly, she only felt that the wind was passing by in her ears.
"Close your eyes."
Xiang Shaoqing's voice suddenly came from behind him, and Pan Ruolang obediently closed his eyes, thinking that this Shaoqing was finally a warm man, knowing that she was afraid in her heart.
After walking for about half an hour, the sunset finally stopped slowly at the main gate of King Chen's Mansion.
When the servants in the palace heard the sound of horses' hooves, they immediately greeted them, skillfully took the reins from Sunset's hand from Xiang Shaoqing, and led it to the stable.
Xiang Shaoqing waved off the remaining slaves and went directly into the palace.
Praruo Lang followed behind Xiang Shaoqing without speaking, thinking that she didn't know if Xiao Zhao had come back, and left her alone in the incense hall during the day, and said goodbye without saying goodbye, presumably she must have been angry.
"I'll send you back to the Peony Courtyard." Xiang Shaoqing slowed down, waited until Praruolang was level with him, and said lightly.
"Okay." Pranya replied, not intending to refuse.
After all, the inner courtyard of the palace is so big, maybe you will meet people with bad intentions when you walk alone at night, after all, she has offended Qianmei, maybe there are many of her eyeliners in the palace, and she will harm herself when she is unprepared.
It's not that she thinks people are so dark, but that she has been assassinated and abducted one after another in this era, and her heart has increased her vigilance.
Xiang Shaoqing stopped when he sent Praruolang to the door of the Peony Courtyard, and he didn't plan to go in, but only said lightly:
"There is a night banquet in the palace tomorrow, I will go to the banquet with you, and you must wait for me in the palace tomorrow."
"Okay." Pranya Lang replied, thinking that he would enter the palace again tomorrow, but it was really annoying.
Back in the peony courtyard, Pranyo Lang searched around and didn't find Xiao Zhao, so he asked the cuckoo magpie Xiao Zhao if he had come back today, and both of them said that they had never seen her come back.
Could it be that she is going to stay in the Rao Fuqin Snow Garden tonight? Praruo Lang thought that maybe she was going to stay in the incense pavilion tonight to help sort out affairs, so she didn't come back, so she could only feel like this for the time being.
At that time, the sky was not yet bright, and the darkness of last night was gradually fading by the morning light, and the autumn mood was bleak, and the breeze was swaying.
Pranya Lang didn't sleep well all night, woke up with no energy, and felt lost in his heart.
"Xiao Zhao......" habitually called Xiao Zhao.
It was the cuckoo's voice that didn't want to answer her:
"The princess is awake? Xiao Zhao hasn't come back yet, are you going to get up now? ”
Pra Ruolang's mind finally cleared up, remembering that Xiao Zhao didn't come back yesterday, Fang lightly said to the cuckoo outside the door: "It's okay, you go down first." ”
After saying that, Praruo Lang immediately got up from the bed, changed into a moon-white men's robe, washed up and prepared to go out.
As soon as I walked to the gate of the palace, I didn't want to be stopped.
"Princess, my lord said that you can't leave the palace without permission today, and please don't delay today's palace banquet."
A Xiao Si said respectfully to Pranyalang.
Praruolang was now about to go to Rao Fuqin Snow Garden to find Xiao Zhao, but now seeing that this person was stopping him, his anger suddenly came up, and he said coldly to Xiao Si who was stopping her:
"It's not your turn to care where this princess is going, get out of the way!"
Xiao Si frowned in embarrassment, and said respectfully again: "It is not necessary for the princess to leave the house, but she must be accompanied by a villain to protect the safety of the princess." ”
After hearing this, Pranya Lang didn't embarrass him anymore, waved his hand, and said in a cold tone: "Prepare the carriage." ”
Not long after, a carriage was parked in front of the palace, and Pranyo Lang sat in the carriage, and Wang Fu Xiaosi acted as the coachman.
When the carriage arrived at Rao Fuqin Snow Garden, Praruolang stopped Xiao Si and said to him lightly: "You wait for me here, I'll come out when I ask something." ”
Pranya Lang walked straight into the incense hall and saw Xiaodong settling accounts on the counter.
"Xiaodong, where did Xiao Zhao and the others go?"
When Xiao Dong saw Lang Gongzi coming, a simple smile appeared on his face, and he replied respectfully: "Didn't Xiao Zhao go back yesterday, Xiao Yu was making incense in the incense hall." ”
After hearing this, Praruo Lang breathed for a moment, a trace of coolness rose in his heart, and he forced the uneasiness in his heart and continued to ask: "When did Xiao Zhao leave Rao Fuqin Snow Garden yesterday?" ”
Xiao Dong raised his head and thought carefully after hearing this, and recalled: "Yesterday afternoon, just after the unitary time. ”
Praruolang's heart secretly exploded, Xiao Zhao went back at about five o'clock in the afternoon yesterday? But why didn't it appear in the palace? Didn't you get kidnapped?
The fear that gradually became uneasy in his heart grew bigger and bigger, and Praruo Lang didn't hear what Xiaodong said anymore, so he turned around and left with the soles of his feet floating on his feet.
Back in the carriage, Pranyo Lang forcibly suppressed the anxiety in his heart and ordered: "Go back to the palace, quickly." ”
The only thing that Pranya Lang thinks of now that will be unfavorable to Xiao Zhao is Qianmeiren, she offended her a few days ago, and she is very likely to take revenge on Xiao Zhao.
There was a burst of chagrin in my heart, I knew that I wouldn't be able to do it at that time, but now I am harming the people around me.
When I returned to the palace, I went directly to the White Lotus Courtyard of Qianmeiren, and as soon as Qianmeiren got up, I heard Qinghe say that Panruolang was coming.
Qianmeiren frowned, thinking that Praruolang wouldn't have come to her early in the morning to find trouble, could it be that she was still haunted by what happened last time?
Praruo Lang looked at Qianmeiren's panicked face, sneered in her heart, and didn't intend to beat around the bush with her, so she asked directly:
"Where's Xiao Zhao?"
"Ah???h Qianmei replied with a confused face, how could she know where the maid of Pranya Lang was.
"Don't pretend to be garlic with me, where did you keep Xiao Zhao? You don't need to involve a subordinate in my grievances with you. Pranya lost patience and said coldly.
Qianmei understood, it turned out that the slave maid of Pranya Lang was gone, and she thought that she had kidnapped her. was wronged in her heart, and Qianmei was also annoyed, and said coldly:
"What's the matter with me that your handmaid is missing? Even if I want to get revenge on you, it's time to do it to you. ”
Qing He heard the sound of them talking, and knew that his master had been wronged, so he hurriedly defended Qianmeiren:
"The princess must have misunderstood my beauty, how can we have such a great ability to harm the princess's people, we haven't even been out of the White Lotus Courtyard these days, and we haven't had a chance to attack Xiao Zhao......"
Praruo Lang frowned, thinking to himself, could it really not be them? Seeing that their reactions don't look like cheating, the thoughts in the hearts of the beautiful women are always written on their faces, and now they don't look like they are pretending, so who have they had a grudge with.
Thinking about preparing to leave, Pranyo Lang turned around and said coldly to Qianmeiren: "It's better not you, otherwise I will make you regret it." ”
When Qianmei heard Praruolang's words, a chill appeared in her heart, and she was annoyed for a while, she was afraid of what she would do, in addition to being reincarnated better than herself, what else was worth showing off.
After leaving the White Lotus Courtyard, Praruo Lang personally went to ask Xiao Si, the gatekeeper at the main gate and side gate of the palace, if he had seen Xiao Zhao come back yesterday.
Everyone said that they didn't see Xiao Zhao return home yesterday.
Praruo Lang suddenly looked like a deflated balloon, and he couldn't find a clue at all, so it seemed that Xiao Zhao should have been kidnapped on the way back to the palace.
But in broad daylight, who would dare to be so presumptuous in the imperial city of Dali? It appears that the identity of the person who directed the kidnapping must be unusual.
When she returned to the Peony Courtyard, she felt bored for a while, thinking that if the person who was kidnapped behind her was coming for herself, then this person should find a way to contact her.
The only thing I can do now is wait.
When Shen, Xiang Shaoqing sent someone to invite Praruo Lang into the palace.
When he arrived at the main gate of the palace, he saw a golden silk auspicious cloud soft sedan parked at the main entrance of the palace, Xiang Shaoqing lifted the corner of the soft sedan from the sedan chair and said to her lightly:
"Come up."
Seeing that Praruolang didn't take her personal maid with her today, Xiang Ruolang raised his eyebrows slightly, and stretched out his hand to help Praruolang.
Sitting in the sedan chair, Pan Ruolang only nodded lightly to Xiang Shaoqing, and thought about Xiao Zhao's disappearance alone.
Xiang Shaoqing squinted at Pan Ruolang and looked unhealthy, as if he was hiding something on his mind, and raised his eyebrows and asked:
"What are you thinking?"
Pra Ruolang's thoughts were pulled back by Xiang Shaoqing's sudden voice, thinking about whether he should tell him about it, but the disappearance of a servant girl may not be worth mentioning to Xiang Shaoqing at all, maybe even if he knew, he would not send someone to look for it, thinking that it would be better to forget it, and wait and talk about it himself.
"It's nothing, it's just that I didn't sleep well last night, and I'm just not in good spirits today." Pranya said lightly, leaning lazily on the side of the soft sedan chair.
Xiang Shaoqing didn't ask any more questions, knowing that Pan Ruolang had something on his mind and didn't plan to tell him, so he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep along the way.