jdhmnovel Chapter 294: Can't Find It No Matter What
Chapter 294: Can't Find It No Matter What
In the snowy cold, the captain of the guards led his men, regardless of the dangers, to search in deep pools and on climbable rocky cliffs.
However, after being exhausted, they still couldn't find any trace of Fang Qingge, not even a piece of her clothes. It was as if she had disappeared into thin air, evaporated from the face of the earth.
The captain of the guards felt bitter in his heart and felt sorry for this young and beautiful life.
He rubbed his frozen hands, closed his eyelids that felt like they weighed a thousand pounds, sighed helplessly, and ordered,
"Please get dressed and warm yourself up! Don't get frostbitten."
"Yes, Captain of the Guards."
More than a dozen young guards were shivering with red eyes and chattering teeth. They were frozen stiff and numb but they didn't complain at all. Instead, they were very sad because they couldn't rescue the people.
Seeing that the guards were all dressed, the captain of the guards gave orders with a hint of sadness on his cold face.
"Go back!"
"Here."
A dozen people rode their horses and slowly walked up the mountain with their heads down.
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The captain of the guards stood by the deep pool. His eyes were blinded by the wind and snow, but he still stood upright, not moving a muscle.
His thoughts were swirling.
There are several possibilities as to why Fang Liangdi was ambushed this time.
One was that one of the women in the East Palace halfway up the mountain wanted to get rid of her.
The second possibility is that someone in the palace wants her dead.
Another less certain but possible guess is that someone wants to take advantage of the Crown Prince's serious illness to kill all the women in the East Palace and give the Crown Prince a final blow.
As for who it was? Now that Fang Liangdi was dead, it was finally done. The fox's tail would eventually come out.
*
While thinking,
His trusted guard Liu came over, bowed and said,
"Captain of the Guards, has the traitor who shot the darts been captured?"
"Not for now, just treat it as an accident so as not to alert the enemy and cause chaos.
We will talk about everything after we return to the palace. He can't get away. Don't forget that we are the guards of the palace, and we obey the orders of the emperor."
"I understand. What about this matter?"
"Report! You should return to the palace immediately. Since this trip was ordered by the Empress, please report everything to her in detail. She will make the final decision.
If you alarm the Emperor, you must report the truth. The palace will send more people to look for him."
"Yes, I understand. We will set off immediately. Captain of the Guards, please be careful here as well."
"Well, I will pay attention. Remember to leave secretly and don't make any noise."
"Here."
So, when everyone was returning to the mountainside, feeling sad and dejected because they had not found Fang Qingge,
The chief guard's trusted confidant, Guard Liu, was already galloping towards the palace on his horse.
*
When the guards, covered in snow and facing the cold wind, returned to the halfway point of the mountain.
I looked up at the two carriages that had been waiting there and were already covered in snow.
Looking at all the people who came over to anxiously inquire about the situation, the eyes of these young men became red again.
quickly,
The captain of the guard also caught up.
He hurried to the Crown Princess' carriage, bowed to her as she stepped out of the carriage, and said,
"My Lord, I am incompetent and failed to find Fang Liang Di.
Fang Liangdi...she's missing!"
The captain of the guards spoke with some difficulty.
"Ah? Missing? You mean no one can be found alive or dead?"
The Crown Princess' eyes widened.
"I am incompetent. After we salvaged the carriage from the deep water, we did not find Fang Liangdi in the carriage.
We searched the water several times but found no trace. The guards also searched the cliff where Fang Liangdi fell carefully but found no one.
"Ah? How could this happen? If something really happened to Fang Liangdi, how would I explain this to the Crown Prince?"
The Crown Princess covered her eyes with a handkerchief.
“Please take care, Princess.
But I found many undercurrents in the deep pool, maybe Fang Liangdi is still alive. She just followed the current to another place. Wait until the guards have a rest, then go down to look for her. "
The captain of the guards was not confident enough.
*
"What? You mean there's a chance she's still alive?"
The Crown Princess obviously had not thought of this possibility. She took off the scarf from her face and widened her eyes in disbelief and surprise.
The sadness just now was wiped away from the tearless face, and all that was left was panic and disbelief.
And she didn't realize how ugly this expression was.
The captain of the guards, who was used to seeing palace fights, couldn't help but take a second look.
The first guess in my mind has been confirmed.
The fights between women in the harem should never be underestimated. These women seem so delicate that they would get scared sick if they stepped on an ant.
If he really kills someone, he won't even blink. His acting skills are comparable to those of an actor.
The captain of the guards sighed slightly.
Thinking of his last guess again? Fortunately, it's okay, as long as it's not a conspiracy to kill all the women in the East Palace.
The chief guard bowed and lowered his eyes, looking at the sudden anger emanating from the Crown Princess.
Feeling a cold breath like a poisonous snake blowing towards him, he couldn't help but take a step back.
*
Concubine Zhang, who also sensed the cold atmosphere, hurriedly grabbed the sleeve of Crown Princess Zhao Yaxue and whispered in her ear,
"Crown Princess, please be careful and don't let anyone see any clues."
Zhao Yaxue was startled when she heard this and hurriedly hid the panic on her face.
Then I heard Concubine Zhang whispering,
“Crown Princess, quickly ask the captain of the guards to escort us to Lingguang Temple.
In addition, Fang Liangdi's maid Mu Mian has also woken up. You must not let these people return to the palace. Otherwise, the Queen will send someone to investigate and ruin things."
"Yes, you're right."
*
After the two of them whispered, they heard Concubine Zhang say,
"Crown Princess, we are very sad that Fang Liangdi had an accident, but we women can't do anything here. Why don't we let the captain of the guards escort the sisters to Lingguang Temple first?
We have no other skills, so let's kneel before the Bodhisattva devoutly and pray for Fang Liangdi's safety. "
The Crown Princess spoke hastily.
"Captain of the Guards, the snowy weather is getting worse and worse, and the road up the mountain will become more and more difficult to travel.
You quickly escort us up the mountain first."
"Yes. I obey your command. Let's go."
After the captain of the guards received the order and shouted, everyone began to pack up and the carriage started again.
*
After waking up, Muqian knelt on the snow and said in a hoarse voice,
"I won't leave. I will wait for my master here. I won't leave."
The Crown Princess looked at Mu Man lying on the ground like an idiot, but she couldn't kill her.
Holding back my disgust, I shouted harshly,
"Do you think we feel good about this? Hurry up and get up the mountain, so as not to delay our trip.
If you really want Fang Liangdi to be well, then go and ask the Bodhisattva for help. Come, drag her onto the carriage."
"Here."
"No! No, I can't leave..."
But no matter how Mu Mian struggled, she was alone and weak and was dragged by several senior palace maids into the carriage of Li Liangdi and her companions.
In the car, Li Liangdi and others looked at Mu Mian's grief-stricken appearance and said nothing.
So, two carriages and a group of people slowly moved forward on the windy and snowy mountain road.
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