jdhmnovel Chapter 308: Unsuccessful Search
Chapter 308: Unsuccessful Search
When King Rui heard that the guard who threw the dart had died, he seemed to be in deep thought and did not say anything.
After a while, he suddenly asked
"Concubine Zhang? The daughter of the Minister of Revenue?"
"Yes. It's her."
"Hehehe..."
King Rui sneered.
He didn't expect that Zhang Yuying was involved in this conspiracy.
Her father, the Minister of Revenue Zhang Bingyi, was openly on the side of the prince, but secretly on their side.
Liang Hengrui clenched his fist and unclenched it, unclenched it and clenched it again.
He didn't say anything for a moment, but he had already made up his mind.
After a moment, he uttered,
"Search quickly!"
"Here, I obey."
*
In the snow,
The entire valley and cliffs were filled with guards looking for Fang Liangdi!
The sky gradually darkened. And Liang Hengrui, the prince of Rui, seemed to have forgotten the cold and hunger.
He searched frantically in every corner of the valley without stopping.
All the guards traveling with them were moved by the true friendship between Prince Rui and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Now the Crown Prince is seriously ill and his life is uncertain, and her Concubine Fang Liangdi has met with such an accident. Anyone who hears about it will sigh.
In order to prevent the Eastern Palace from getting worse, His Royal Highness the Prince of Rui, who was deeply in love with the Emperor,
In order to prevent His Royal Highness the Crown Prince from losing the biological mother of his two children, she really disregarded her own safety and paid too much!
The guards were full of admiration, but at the same time they felt sad, as they had secretly confirmed that Fang Liangdi had met with an accident this time!
But when they saw that His Royal Highness Prince Rui was still searching frantically without giving up, they forgot about the fatigue and danger.
Since we've determined that the person is dead, we have to find the body!
So, after it got dark, the guards lit torches and held them high, and did not give up the search.
There is always more hope of finding someone a minute earlier than a minute later!
*
In a place where no one could hear, the exhausted King Rui murmured,
"Fang Qingge, I know you won't die. We haven't even started yet. You haven't heard my sincere confession yet.
How can you leave without saying anything? Fang Qingge, are you cold? Stop hiding, okay? "
As soon as the sorrowful sounds were uttered, they were all drowned out by the wind and snow.
Sadness permeated his entire body, causing tears to well up in the eyes of his personal guards who were protecting him not far away.
*
it's dark.
The captain of the guards looked at the dots scattered everywhere in such bad weather. They were the guards who were looking for Fang Liangdi to light torches.
He closed his eyes, knowing that there was little hope.
The head guard, covered in snow, slowly walked up to King Rui, bowed and said,
“Prince Rui, it’s getting dark and we can’t see.
Why don't you go back and rest tonight? I will set up camp with my brothers and stay here, and we will continue searching tomorrow morning?"
Liang Hengrui looked up at the night sky, which was about to be so dark that he could not see his hand, and he compromised helplessly! He nodded and said,
"No need, I will stay too. Let them withdraw their troops!"
*
In the evening, the aroma of food wafted through the silent cold wind.
Liang Hengrui didn't eat, and no matter how the captain of the guards tried to persuade him, he refused to listen, so he had no choice but to lead the guards to eat first!
Liang Hengrui walked alone to the lonely carriage that was dragged to the waterside in the distance. The horses had been taken away by the guards and buried elsewhere.
The carriage was dark when he walked in. A chilly chill came over him, causing Liang Hengrui, who was wearing a fox fur coat, to shiver for no reason.
The personal guard who was following him not far behind saw this and ran forward quickly.
"Please wait a moment, Your Majesty. I will go back and get you a hand warmer."
"No need, go back and have your meal! I will just stand here for a while."
"Your Majesty?"
"Go! I want to be alone for a while."
Liang Hengrui's voice became a little hoarse.
The personal guard did not dare to disobey his order and bowed,
"Well, I'll come over after I finish eating."
"No need."
"Here."
The guard reluctantly returned to the tent in the distance.
There was silence all around for a moment, and no one understood why King Rui, with his straight posture, stood beside the carriage for such a long time without moving.
It was not until midnight that King Rui returned to his tent to rest under the gaze of the night guards, shivering in the cold.
*
The next day, just after dawn,
The guards, moved by the brotherhood between Prince Rui and the Crown Prince, quickly climbed up.
I didn't even have time to eat breakfast before I started searching again, and today the search area continued to expand to a few miles in radius.
This day was another sleepless night. And until the King of Rui gave the order to stop, even the chief guard dared not say anything more.
On the third day,
Prince Rui still did not return to the palace with his guards.
Emperor Kun, who was so exhausted that he felt dizzy and dazed by the mountains of memorials on his desk, appointed the chief eunuch De to come and urge them to finish their work.
Also coming were people sent by Concubine Xiao, who was furious in Ruyi Palace.
*
After Eunuch De conveyed Emperor Kun's instructions, he looked at Prince Rui, who was somewhat slow to react, and couldn't help but say one more thing.
“Prince Rui, the emperor ordered you to bring people back to the palace today, so you should ask everyone to pack up and return!
It’s so cold today. I think Fang Liangdi’s hope of survival is slim!
Since there is no trace of the person alive or dead, maybe Fang Liangdi doesn't want anyone to disturb her peace? ! "
"No, who said she was dead? The prince hasn't even seen her yet, how can you say that she is dead?"
When King Rui reacted, his eyes were red and he was a little emotionally broken.
But she still remembered to use the prince as a shield to vent her sadness and grief.
Eunuch De looked at Prince Rui and sighed. He felt bad, so he could only comfort him.
"The sincerity of King Rui is evident to all. But the emperor's order cannot be disobeyed, so we should set off quickly!"
*
At this time,
Eunuch Zhang, the chief steward of Ruyi Palace sent by Concubine Xiao, stepped forward and bowed.
"Eunuch De, please go to the tent and warm up. Would you please let me have a few words with His Royal Highness Prince Rui?"
"Well, don't delay. The Emperor is still waiting for His Royal Highness Prince Rui!"
"Well! Don't worry."
Eunuch De nodded and went back to the tent first.
Eunuch Zhang in Ruyi Palace had no choice but to use his trump card. He knelt down and said to Prince Rui,
"Your Highness, Prince Rui, the Imperial Concubine asked me to pass on a message: The person is gone, and the past is over. Remember your identity, and don't lose the big picture for the small."
Liang Hengrui was stunned when he heard this, and knew that his mother was angry and was here to punish him.
Feeling depressed, I helplessly clenched my fist towards the deep pool and said to myself,
"Fang Qingge, I don't believe you are dead! I absolutely don't believe it."
After saying this as if in self-hypnosis, he turned around and strode towards the tent.
Soon, all the guards quickly cleaned up the scene, got ready and returned to the palace.
*
Things in the palace change rapidly, but the one thing that remains unchanged is that every palace is waiting to see Emperor Kun’s attitude towards the Eastern Palace!
Of course, all the news was temporarily suppressed by the emperor and did not spread.
The elf, who had been paying close attention to his master's news, also learned that King Rui's search was in vain, and his anxious heart was finally at ease!
That’s right! The master went to Jiangnan City.
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