Chi Na stood at the door of the Taishi Mansion with a solemn face, and hesitated for a moment before walking in.

Shen Zhou stood in front of the stable, although he still looked light, but there was a trace of imperceptible worry in his eyes.

When he saw China walking towards him alone, he guessed that he had not found Xici.

Not finding it doesn't mean that there are no clues, Shen Zhou still opened his mouth with a glimmer of hope and said, "How is it?" ”

"Master, forgive your subordinates for their incompetence." didn't find Xi Ci, and China was mentally prepared to be punished.

It seems that she can't find it and has no clues, so where can she go? Shen Zhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Chi Na hesitated for a moment and asked tentatively, "Could it be that you are going back to Gufeng Mountain?" ”

"This place is tens of thousands of miles away from Gufeng Mountain, it is impossible for mortals to reach it so quickly, Fengyang has not been to the mortal world for a long time, and it is impossible for him to take Xici back." Shen Zhou's brows were tightly locked, and he had no clue.

I heard that Feng Yang has been dealing with the Heavenly Realm about whether Xi Ci is colluding with the Demon Clan, and it is unlikely that he will get away from it and come here.

But she, a little mortal woman, where can she go?

Remembering that he had bumped into her in Yinggelou before, Shen Zhou asked softly, "Have you been looking for Yinggelou?" ”

"Back to Taishi, the large and small trading places of the Yunguo Kingdom, my subordinates have all gone to check it, and there is no clue about Xici." Except for the houses, China is almost three feet into the ground.

"Then there is only one possibility, she is in the hands of Bo Qing." This is the last thing that Shen Zhou wants to happen.

Suddenly a little annoyed, why did she cry last night, why did she let her go in and out of the Taishi Mansion freely.

As soon as he heard the name "Bo Qing", Chi Na faintly felt uneasy: "He has coveted the magic mirror for a long time, this person is a little despicable, if Xi Ci gives him the magic mirror, the consequences are unimaginable!" ”

"Xi Ci won't give it to him." Shen Zhou said with certainty that although the Xici he understood was life-saving, it was also very principled.

But because of this, Shen Zhou was worried that Xi Ci would be hurt at his hands.

Chi Na nodded knowingly, thought for a moment, and sighed helplessly: "If she is in the hands of Bo Qing, then I don't know where to find ......"

"Keep looking." Shen Zhou's eyes were slightly raised, and his eyes were bright, which made Chi Na shudder.

China received the order, and was about to retreat, but suddenly remembered that today was the day when His Majesty conferred the title of Xici as the head of the township, but Xici suddenly disappeared, and Shen Zhou found an excuse to delay until tomorrow, and he didn't know what to do next, so he asked more: "Your Majesty ...... over there?"

"I'll explain to Your Majesty that you don't have to worry about it." He said in a deep voice.

Xi Ci's performance last night made Shen Zhou slightly shaken by this decision, and since she was gone, she just re-discussed countermeasures with Yan Mo.

Hearing this, Chi Na bowed with his fist at Shen Zhou, and then retreated.

Shen Zhou looked at the horses in front of him and sighed faintly.

Following......

After Shen Zhou entered the palace, when the court meeting was over, he went to the study with Yan Mo.

"Taishi, do you have something important to repay?" Yan Mo was very happy that Shen Zhou took the initiative to find him.

After Shen Zhou shook Yan Mo, he said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, the minister's righteous daughter Xici disappeared from the mansion last night, and now her whereabouts are unknown, and she is suspected of being hijacked by the gangsters who attacked the royal chariot that night, and I beg Your Majesty to allow the whole city to search!" ”

Although the title of the township lord has not yet been announced, in order not to arouse Yan Mo's resistance, Shen Zhou directly called Xi Ci a righteous daughter, and the robbery of the township lord is a major event, and it can even rise to the point that some people rebel and try to oppose the royal family.

Yan Mo was slightly stunned, and his faint tone was full of unbelievable anger: "There is such a thing? ”

Shen Zhou squinted slightly, and replied in a deep voice: "It's true! ”

Reporting this matter truthfully can remove the suspicion that Shen Zhou intended to resist the will, and it can also use Yan Mo's will to search the whole city, and thoroughly investigate the places that China may have missed.

Subsequently, Yan Mo ordered a thorough investigation of every corner of the city, after all, Qu Guo has not replied to the assassination, and the matter of the township owner and relatives is still possible.

Quguo, in the palace......

The front foot of the mission has just returned to Qu Country, and the back foot of Qu Yue has also arrived.

As soon as Qu Yue changed his clothes, the eldest princess Qu Ning jumped into his dormitory.

"Brother Wang!" Qu Ning began to shout from the door, one voice higher than the other.

Qu Yue walked out while arranging his belt: "Qu Ning, you are the eldest princess, why are you so unruly and loud?" ”

As soon as Qu Ning saw Qu Yue, he hugged him affectionately, hugged his brother, and said coquettishly: "Isn't it because I miss Brother Wang?" ”

Qu Yue scratched the tip of Qu Ning's nose dotingly, and said with a smile: "How old are you, and you are still so clingy!" ”

Qu Ning let go of Qu Yue with a smile, took his hand, looked around, and made sure that there were no outsiders before he asked in a low voice, "How about Brother Wang's secret visit to the State of Yin?" Did the little king of the country promise to kiss? ”

Qu Yue also learned from Qu Ning's appearance, and said mysteriously: "Everything is going well, as for harmony...... After a while, Lord Shen and Lord Fang came to meet and had their own answers. ”

Qu Ning's eyes suddenly darkened, and he said with some grievances: "Brother Wang, people want to stay in Qu Country to accompany you, aren't you worried that my sister and I will be wronged when I marry into Yin Kingdom?" ”

Qu Yue heard this, put his hands on her shoulders, and said seriously: "Qu Ning, you are the eldest princess, you must focus on the overall situation, and this kiss is just a temptation, there is no conclusion yet, don't worry." ”

"Then Brother Wang, are you willing to marry a woman you don't like?" Qu Ning asked a little angrily.

Qu Yue touched Qu Ning's head, and patiently comforted: "Born in the emperor's family, many things are involuntary, if there is really such a day, I will naturally have to accept my fate as a brother." ”

If you really marry a woman you don't like, whether you are snubbed or acted on the spot, Qu Yue has a way to deal with it, but what should Qu Ning do?

She doesn't want to get married, she doesn't want to get married, she is still growing up day by day, she can't be an old princess, right?

Qu Ning pouted and snuggled up to him sullenly, not wanting to upset him.

At this time, a temple person came in with a hurried small step, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, Lord Shen and Lord Fang of the Ministry of Rites are here!" ”

Qu Yue nodded at the temple people: "Invite into the main hall." ”

After the temple people withdrew clearly, Qu Yue then took Qu Ning to the main hall and said: "It's okay to be rude to my brother on weekdays, and when I see the ministers, you have to understand the rules, no matter what you say, you can't make noise at will, understand?" ”

"Qu Ning understands, Brother Wang." With that, Qu Ning sat down obediently.

Qu Yue nodded to her with satisfaction and sat down, and the temple people hurriedly stepped forward to pour tea for Qu Yue and Qu Ning, waiting for the two ministers.

After a while, Lord Shen and Lord Fang entered the hall together, and knelt down to Qu Yue and Qu Ning in unison: "Minister, meet Your Majesty, eldest princess!" ”

"No courtesy." Qu Yue Wan Erdao, the two adults heard the sound and got up.

Lord Shen glanced at Lord Fang and took the lead in saying, "Your Majesty, there have been some accidents on this trip to the State of Yin. ”

Qu Yue, who has been visiting the people, has not heard of the strange situation in the palace, and thinks that the blockade of the news in the country of Yin is very strict, and he frowned: "Oh? What's the matter? ”

Lord Shen glanced at Lord Fang and boldly reported: "At the Autumn Banquet, Lord Fang and Lord Fang encountered the assassination of their own country. ”

"Are there any injuries?" Qu Yue looked at the two courtiers in front of him with a little worry.

Lord Fang, who had been silent for a long time, replied gently: "Thanks to Your Majesty's concern, neither the minister nor Lord Shen was injured. ”

The eldest princess Qu Ning, who was sitting on the side, covered half of her face with her sleeves, and she didn't have a good impression of the State of Qu, so she couldn't help but joke: "The assassins of the Kingdom of Qu made a special trip to the Kingdom of Yin to assassinate the envoys of the Kingdom of Qu? Sounds like a tongue twister. ”

When Lord Fang heard this, he said: "The palace of the king of Yin is so big, it can actually mix in an assassin, either the emperor is not strict, or the assassin is very capable, but that assassin was captured and killed by the soldiers of the state of Yin on the spot, I think it should be the former." ”

Lord Shen noticed that His Majesty's expression was a little depressed, so he tentatively speculated: "It is also possible that it was done deliberately. ”

"If it was deliberate, why did it stop the Assassins from carrying out the assassination? Isn't it redundant? Master Fang blurted out a rhetorical question.

Listening to the speculation of the two courtiers, Qu Yue thought of another thing: "How can the country answer the matter of harmony?" ”

Lord Shen, as the chief envoy, knew this matter best, and immediately replied: "Back to Your Majesty, King Yin said that the water, soil and climate of the two countries are different, and he is afraid that the eldest princess will not adapt to it, and he has wronged the eldest princess, so let His Majesty think about it again." ”

Hearing this, Qu Yue couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "He's refusing politely." ”

Lord Shen was suddenly terrified: "Your Majesty, look at ......"

"It's okay, it's just that the widow still doesn't understand the assassination." Qu Yue touched his chin, still thinking about it.

"Your Majesty, there was an assassination in the past, and then he refused to make peace, according to the minister's opinion, I'm afraid it's not humiliating Qu Guo?" Master Fang's temperament is relatively straightforward, and he is extremely bold to say his conjecture.

Lord Shen disagreed: "Everyone in the world knows that our country is established by force, and if the country of Yin joins forces with our country, it will naturally have a lot of benefits!" ”

Qu Yue thought for a moment and chuckled: "Join forces, it's better to annex." ”

"Minister, panic!" The two adults looked at each other for a moment, then leaned over in unison.

Qu Yue glanced at them indifferently, waved his hand and said, "This invitation, it's hard work, let's go down!" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister retires!" When the two ministers heard this, they did not dare to delay and retreated.

Seeing that the ministers had retreated, Qu Ning moved to Qu Yue's side again, and asked cautiously: "Brother Wang, the state of Yin has done its part, do we still have to hold it?" ”

"If the assassin of Qu State assassinated the monarch of the State of Yin in front of the envoys, it would naturally be our fault, but now my brother doesn't understand which of the songs of the State of Yin." Qu Yue was quite confused about this matter.

It is naturally a good thing for the State of Yin to invite the Qu State to spend the festival together, but it also attracts a fishy body, after all, the princes and countries are watching.

As soon as the assassination ended, another refused to reconcile with each other, making the country itself fall into passivity, which seemed to be two-pleased, no matter how you look at it, it is lifting a stone to shoot yourself in the foot, unlike the wisdom that a big country should have.

"Brother Wang, in my opinion, that little Wang Shang is too young, and he is smart but he is mistaken by being smart!" Qu Ning raised his chin slightly and mocked.

In her eyes, Brother Wang is the most powerful person, fighting on the battlefield, killing countless enemies, and growing a small Qu country to this day, although there are still shortcomings, but looking back, I don't know how many streets have been thrown off the big and small countries.

Qu Yue lowered his head and smiled: "If it's so natural, I'm afraid it's the fog released by the State of Yin." ”

At this time, a temple man hurriedly walked in, and before he could speak, Qu Ning was a little impatient, and finally chatted with Brother Wang, but was disturbed: "What's the matter?" ”

The temple people heard that the eldest princess's tone was not very good, so she lay on the ground and didn't dare to get up and said: "Your Majesty, eldest princess, someone outside the palace claims to have found the fairy in the painting for Your Majesty, this person is strong in martial arts, and he also injured several soldiers guarding the city gate!" ”

"Is there such a thing? The widow wants to see where the people come from, so bold! Qu Yue's narrow eyes suddenly froze, and he got up and said.

The so-called fairy in the painting, Qu Yue has already seen it in the country of Yin, and there can't be anything more like.

Saying that, Qu Yue hurriedly walked out with the temple people, causing Qu Ning to look angry, and Brother Wang couldn't bear it every time he heard the fairy in the painting.

The painting has been passed down for thousands of years, if there is really a person, it would have turned into dry bones a long time ago, Qu Ning stomped his foot, and thought to himself, just let him go, and die of this heart early.

Qu Yue followed several soldiers and temple people to the city gate, and looked down condescendingly at the black-shirted man pushing a four-wheeled bicycle.

The man in the black shirt looked faintly familiar, Qu Yue looked at him suspiciously, and a chuckle tugged at the corner of his mouth: "Who is here?" Dare to openly provoke the soldiers of Qu State! ”

Seeing that someone who could speak finally came out, the man in black shirt said with a smile: "The future benefactor of Qu Guo wants to personally talk to King Qu about an important matter, which is related to the survival of Qu Kingdom!" ”

"What a big breath!" Qu Yue was immediately laughed at by his self-confidence.

I saw the man in black lift the tulle covering the four-wheeled vehicle, and a woman with a pale face but still beautiful stood out.

"Xici?" Qu Yue read out the name in a daze, chewing repeatedly in his heart......