Chapter 204 Anger and heart attack
Upon hearing the word "news", Yan Yu stopped thinking about Zhuang Shao's doubts and started asking.
"what news?"
It was late at night and Gao Ji looked a little exhausted.
"Guard at the main gate, I just received three letters and handed them to you, humble servant."
"Regarding the matter of Cisha Mountain, I heard from my son that the princess had also taken the opportunity to send a letter to offer advice to the prince. Therefore, I guess that perhaps one of the three letters would be written by the princess herself."
"I have not opened it yet, I am just waiting for Your Majesty to review it."
Unable to wait to submit the letters, Yan Yu walked over and took the three letters personally.
"OK, thanks."
Yan Yu quickly opened the envelope and took out three letters.
Gao Jing took a glance and couldn't help but feel strange.
"I remember that last time, the princess's letter had a second sheet of paper, but this time there was none."
As soon as he said this, he was immediately scolded by Gao Ji.
"How dare you check without the permission of the prince?"
"My son has behaved badly, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Yan Yu expressed with emotion.
"No problem."
After saying that, he responded to Gao Jing.
"Last time, Gu Nianting was checking the letter, so she used a little trick; this time, it was probably a covert letter that was written quietly and no one was checking it, so she didn't use a special highlighter."
After being reprimanded by his father, Gao Jing quickly bowed his head respectfully.
"Your Majesty is wise. I am ashamed to say that I am not as good as you."
Yan Yu sighed helplessly.
"But in this way, I have no idea which letter is the real one."
He thought about it and decided to ask Zhuang Shao.
"The handwriting is the same. Lord Fang, please take a look. Which letter is written by my little sister?"
Zhuang Shao went to check as he was told and soon got the clue.
"Each letter contains a detailed account of recent events. Your Majesty, please read it and see if there are any mistakes or omissions."
"I believe that if you write a fake letter, you will definitely make mistakes."
Yan Yu deeply agreed.
"Okay, I'll take a look."
After careful inspection, Yan Yu found several errors and therefore excluded two of the letters.
Then, the remaining one is Ning Yunxi's handwritten letter.
Yan Yu originally wanted to send Gao Ji to rescue the people in person, but was still dissuaded by Zhuang Shao. Finally, he appointed a prime minister to supervise the rescue and send his guards.
As a result, he never came back.
Yan Yuyun was so worried about the sea that she couldn't eat.
Yun Boyu was in deep sorrow and could not sleep or eat.
Zhuang Shao was devastated, feeling both worried and frightened.
It's over now.
It’s all my fault that I’m not well-educated and not only can I not save the princess, I’m also in danger.
But I can’t see my brother.
Why was the Zhuang Mansion "protected" by the Tongshitai at this time, not too early or too late? I'm afraid Brother Gu did it on purpose.
Lord Lin's whereabouts are also unknown.
It’s really worrying. Which clue is true?
Where is the princess trapped?
Alas, is it God who wants to kill me?
Thus passed the night.
Xiao Xiangshuo came again to report the news.
"A commoner claimed to have met the princess on the road and asked her to feel his pulse and treat his illness. Unexpectedly, the princess took the opportunity to slip him a note."
After saying this, he handed over the note and then added.
"However, he said that he did not know the princess, and he only judged her identity based on the image in folk rumors, so he was not sure whether the person he saw was really the princess."
"I have brought that commoner to the palace and placed him in a distant courtyard. Your Majesty can inquire about him at any time."
Yan Yu opened it and saw an address written on the note: Luo Village in the western suburbs.
Later, Gao Ji also came to report the news.
"There was a storyteller who accidentally compiled what he saw and heard into a book and told the story in a leisurely manner."
"He said that he personally saw a woman in her early twenties being kidnapped. He described the situation and process in great detail. He also said that he followed the woman out of curiosity and saw that she was trapped in the butcher's house at the entrance of Xian Village in the eastern suburbs."
"Mr. Storyteller, I have been invited to your residence, but I will leave it to you to interrogate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Nan came asking for a meeting.
After being allowed to meet, Yan Yu asked about the situation.
"I seem to remember that you are on leave today, and I have temporarily handed over the responsibilities to you, my dear Xiaochi."
"On your rest day, just rest up in the mansion and don't worry about looking for your little sister."
Gao Nan was solemn and respectful.
"Please remember, Your Majesty. I have indeed entrusted the matter at hand to Lord Xiaochi."
After answering, he began to explain his purpose.
"On my day off, I wanted to go to a restaurant with my wife to have a meal. But the waiter said there was a strange guest who left a note for him to pass on to the Supervisory Office."
"I am a regular customer of that restaurant. I am familiar with the owner and the waiters. So after the waiter explained the situation, he handed the note directly to me."
"The note says, Beijiao Yingling."
"I thought this might be a clue left by the princess, so I hurried over to ask to see the prince."
"In addition, I have brought that waiter with me. Your Highness, please interrogate him."
After that, he presented the note.
Yan Yu took a look and found that the handwriting on the two notes was similar, and they both looked like they were written by the little sister.
"Please invite them all here. I will ask them a few questions and then let them leave the house."
After careful questioning, the three left one after another.
Yan Yu was unsure, so she asked Yu Zhuangshao.
"Which clue do you think is true, Lord Fang?"
It was time to make a choice again. Zhuang Shao almost collapsed mentally, but he still appeared calm on the surface.
Following his brother's example, he began to analyze the matter in a logical manner.
"It might be possible to meet civilians on the road, but it would be difficult to pass on the message. If the people who kidnapped Xi'er saw this scene, they would definitely stare at her closely and would not give her this opportunity."
"As for the storyteller, I think it is not credible. How could an ordinary storyteller dare to follow the kidnappers and even follow them to the butcher's house at the village entrance? It is incredible. Even if this is true, the person he saw would not be Xi'er. The person who could kidnap Xi'er must be very powerful. How could he let him follow all the way without being discovered?"
"There are many people in the restaurant, so it's easy for Xi'er to attack. The kidnappers are also human beings, they all need to eat. They just happened to be hungry, so they passed by the restaurant and went in to eat a meal. There's nothing wrong with that."
By this time, he had lost all his confidence, so he asked one more question.
"I wonder what your Majesty thinks?"
Yan Yu nodded and thought about it seriously.
"What you said, my dear minister, is based on emotion and reason, and I have no objection to it."
Yun Boyu followed closely and echoed.
"Your Majesty and Zhixuan, great minds think alike."
Zhuang Shao was extremely terrified.
"How dare I compare myself with Your Majesty, my humble servant? Thank you for your praise, brother-in-law."
Then, Yan Yu selected a supervisory minister and took his soldiers to rescue people.
At night, Xiao Xiangshuo came to report with grief.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wen has also gone and never returned!"
Zhuang Shao was so shocked that he fainted.
"what?!"
Upon seeing this, Yun Boyu hurriedly supported him, made room for him, and gently let him lie down on the bench.
Yan Yu walked over quickly and checked him carefully.
After inspection, a conclusion was reached.
"This is caused by a rush of anger."
As he spoke, he touched the silver ring, took out a few oral pills and fed them into Zhuang Shao's mouth.
"Let someone help him back to his room to rest."
"Rest for a few hours and you'll be back to normal."
Yun Boyu nodded in agreement.
"Yes, thank you, Your Majesty."