"Eunuch Li, where did the Emperor go?”Jing Xiao interrogated him outside the royal study. His Imperial Brother and Su Qingyu had disappeared together for a long time. But Eunuch Li only told him now!
Looking at the ashen Thirteenth Prince, Eunuch Li stuttered,""This old servant…this old servant really doesn't know! The emperor only said that he would leave the palace with the empress in plain clothes, but he didn't say where he was going!”
"Damn it! " Jing Xiao gritted his teeth and said," Don't alert the ministers in the court. Send out secret guards to search.
Eunuch Li repeatedly agreed and hurriedly went down to make arrangements.
Wangye……Prince Rui said that he wanted to see the Emperor……a eunuch ran in in a panic.
Prince Rui? Jing Xiao frowned slightly. What else could he do? Just as she was about to get someone to send him away, his voice came in.
Thirteenth Brother, what a coincidence!
Jing Xiao's frown deepened. Could it be that he already knew something?
Why is Seventh Brother looking for Imperial Brother so late at night? Jing Xiao asked tentatively.
Hearing this, Jing Rui smiled and thought,"It's all because of Consort Xian's disappearance!" I'm here to tell my brother the results of the investigation!
Jing Xiao heaved a sigh of relief. It was easy to deal with him if he still did not know. His Imperial Brother had caught a cold and had fallen asleep. Why don't Seventh Brother come back tomorrow?
Without seeing Eunuch Li, Jing Rui was even more certain that Jing Hao had not returned to the palace. He deliberately put on a dissatisfied expression. Was Thirteenth Brother plotting a rebellion? Since when is it your turn to make decisions for the Emperor?
You can't say that! Jing Xiao smiled faintly and looked behind him mysteriously. Let's go out and talk. We shouldn't disturb our brother's rest, right?
Jing Rui's eyes were locked on him. He followed closely after him.
Hey, damn woman! In the secret passage, Jing Hao nudged Su Qingyu who was beside him, but no one responded.
For some reason, Jing Hao panicked, as if something had missed.
Su Qingyu? Jing Hao shouted again.
Pushing his hands away from her body, Su Qingyu shouted back, He's not dead yet!
Jing Hao smiled when he heard her voice. She even shouted at him. It seemed that she was in good spirits!
Are you afraid? I can let you hug me! Glancing at this secret passage, there seemed to be a long way ahead. It was still boundless darkness, extending all the way to the end of the secret passage…
What a joke, would I be afraid? In his next life!
In the darkness, Jing Hao could not see Su Qingyu's disdainful gaze and continued to speak endlessly.
……
You said there were many stars tonight?
……
The moon must be very bright!
……
After a long time, Su Qingyu finally got angry. Would it kill you to be quiet for a while?
We won't die. We'll definitely be able to get out!
Hearing this, Su Qingyu felt an inexplicable heartache. Was he worried that he would be afraid? Was he talking non-stop just because she was afraid?
The atmosphere instantly became awkward. Jing Hao's lips were also tightly shut. Cold sweat was forming on his forehead as if he was enduring immense pain. As for Su Qingyu, she was no better. The place where she had been scratched by the arrow earlier was already faintly hurting, and the wound seemed to have turned a little white.
Jing Hao…Su Qingyu called out softly. The voice seemed to be very far away from Jing Hao, but also very close to him…
Hearing her call him, Jing Hao desperately wanted to reply, but he couldn't make a sound.
Someone was coming…
Jing Hao looked over when he heard her words. After staying in the dark passage for a long time, his eyes seemed to have gradually adapted to the darkness and could vaguely distinguish the direction.
"Ta, ta, ta."
Jing Hao listened carefully to the voice coming from the darkness. Someone was really coming! Who could it be?
The sound of footsteps continued to approach, step by step, approaching their hearts.
Su Qingyu stuck close to Jing Hao, not daring to waver. If someone came, would they be saved or would they go to hell? Was she going to die in the secret passage for the rest of her life?
Forcing himself not to fall, Jing Hao stood up with difficulty by relying on the wall beside him.
"Let's go!" Jing Hao said softly as he pulled her up. After resting for such a long time, his stamina had recovered quite a bit.
The two of them followed the secret passage and kept walking forward. The sound became clearer and clearer, as if it was not far ahead.
Glancing at the fork in the road, Jing Hao stopped in his tracks. The sound was getting closer and closer. Jing Hao did not have time to think about it and pulled Su Qingyu to hide inside.
Flames! The light seemed so small in the dark passage. Under the light of the fire, a figure was slowly walking forward. He did not notice them at all.
That person was still walking. The sound of his shoes rubbing against the ground was distant and long.
Jing Hao walked out from the side and heaved a sigh of relief. She watched as his figure gradually faded away, not knowing what to do.
"Who are you?" A slightly aged voice was heard. Jing Hao and Su Qingyu's figures were instantly stunned, and they could not help but freeze on the spot.
Three seconds later, Jing Hao and Su Qingyu turned around at the same time. Seeing that it was a middle-aged man in front of them, they could not help but heave a sigh of relief.
"Are you here to steal wine?" The middle-aged man asked again, his small eyes constantly sizing them up.
" No…No…" Su Qingyu hurriedly explained," We…"
After a long time, the middle-aged man sighed."Forget it, you guys don't look like it!”
"Follow me out!" After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he turned around and no longer looked at them. He didn't care if they could keep up or not and just walked forward.
Jing Hao's figure swayed, and he was on the verge of collapsing. Su Qingyu quickly supported him and whispered in his ear,""Is this a wine cellar? It doesn't look like it at all!"
"Let's follow him out first!"
Then, Su Qingyu stopped talking and helped him catch up with the middle-aged man.
At the same time, Jing Xiao was pacing back and forth at the palace gate. It's already midnight. Even if something happened, he should be back by now! The secret guards who went out to look for him had yet to find anything…
"A Ye, send someone to search the vicinity of the ruined temple carefully. They can't have gone far!”
Glancing at Jing Rui who was deep in thought, A Ye accepted the task and walked out.
The ruined temple had been searched several times. Logically speaking, it was impossible for two living people to disappear into thin air. However, this was the truth. Some phenomena could not be explained with common sense!
He followed the middle-aged man out of the secret passage. It was pitch-black outside, and the faint fragrance of flowers could not help but make one feel happy. They had never expected that after entering the secret passage of the dilapidated temple, they would actually come out with another world.
"Ah, are you injured?" The fire seemed unusually warm among the three of them, and the middle-aged man was slightly surprised.
Hearing the man's words, Su Qingyu snapped out of her daze and pulled Jing Hao's hand.""Uncle, do you have any painkillers? I want to bandage him up!"
The middle-aged man nodded." This wound is quite deep. Let's clean it first!"”
He brought them to a small courtyard. The middle-aged man walked into the house and brought a basin of water, gauze, and other things.
After thanking him, Su Qingyu helped him pull his clothes apart."It might hurt. Bear with it.”
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