Approach the second young master

Chapter 9 Strangers Part 3

It seems that things always backfire in this world. The fourth prince who had just persuaded his beloved wife to escape from the capital encountered an incident this morning, which also led to a complete change in his attitude towards imperial power.

Spring has come and a lot of flowers have bloomed. Sun Jiaqi, the concubine of the Fourth Prince Wu Xuanxiao, took a few maids to the countryside for an outing.Wu Xuanxiao happened to have an appointment, so it was rare that he didn't follow her, who knew something would happen.

There has just been a light rain in the outskirts, the air is very fresh, the wind gently blows across the grass, the grass is really delicious, and the falling flowers are colorful.

At this time, Sun Jiaqi took two maids to this beautiful suburb.And it was one of the two maids who had the accident.

There are two servant girls, one named Xue and the other named Ju'er.Haruyuki was the first-class maid in the mansion. She was originally a court lady, but she followed the fourth prince all the way to the mansion.Ju'er is Sun Jiaqi's dowry maid. Although she is also a first-class maid, she seldom shows her face.

There are several hidden guards following the prince and concubine, but no hidden guards will protect the maid.

"Prince Concubine, do you want to take a break after walking for so long?" Chun Xue felt a little distressed when she saw Sun Jiaqi from morning to noon, "It's almost noon now, why don't you take a break and eat something before continuing in the afternoon? There is a pavilion."

Sun Jiaqi thought about it, she was actually not physically strong enough, and she was really tired after playing all morning, so she agreed.

After resting in the pavilion for a while, Sun Jiaqi felt a little thirsty, so she asked if there was any water. Ju'er took out the water bag and shook her head embarrassingly.

"Miss, I remember seeing a well over there just now, how about I go get you some water to drink? There is a village there, the water should still be very clean."

"Will it be too far?"

"Not far, just wait for me for a while!"

After saying that, Ju'er ran away, leaving Sun Jiaqi and Chun Xue waiting in the pavilion.

"Chun Xue, do you think Xuan Xiao really wants to leave? In fact, it seems that this is not bad. Stay away from those right and wrong and live your own life."

Haruyuki looked at Sun Jiaqi with a smile, but said nothing.She can't comment on these things, after all, it is quite serious about the escape of the prince.

The sun gradually rose and the weather became hotter. Sun Jiaqi wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and asked, "Why hasn't Ju'er come back after being away for so long?"

"Sister Ju'er..."

"Haruyuki, follow me to find her."

"Ah."

The two of them searched in the direction Ju'er was walking just now, and after a while they saw the well and the village that Ju'er had mentioned just now.After seeing the village, Sun Jiaqi seemed to feel tighter, and hurried to the village.

It is daytime and spring again, and the people in the village are busy farming, so there are not many people in the village.

"Where's the dark guard?" Sun Jiaqi yelled suddenly, and several men in black appeared immediately.

People with a little power will raise some people to protect themselves, and the prince is no exception.

"You guys, don't be dazed, let me find them all!"

"This..." The leading hidden guard hesitated, after all, their first duty was to protect the princess.

"Your Majesty," Haruyuki immediately understood the embarrassment of the hidden guards, "their task is not to find someone after all. If you let them find someone in one go, they will naturally feel embarrassed."

"What should I do?"

"It's better to leave one to protect you and prevent you from being in danger."

"also."

After discussing how to find someone, a group of people dispersed to find Ju'er.Although she is just a maid, but that is the dowry of the prince and concubine, her status is still very different.

They searched around the village, but they still couldn't find it after several hours passed.Sun Jiaqi was spoiled and pampered since she was a child, and she couldn't bear to find someone for a day, so Haruyuki borrowed a room from the villagers, but only said that she passed by here to rest, and didn't say that Sun Jiaqi was the fourth princess, lest the villagers come to disturb her and affect her rest.

Sun Jiaqi was at a loss to find Ju'er all the time. Although Ju'er was just a maid, Ju'er took care of her like her sister since she was a child. She didn't have any real sisters, so she always regarded Ju'er as her relatives. Lost, she can... Thinking of this, Sun Jiaqi's eyes suddenly darkened.

"Your Majesty, don't worry." After all, Haruyuki has been a maid in the mansion for a long time, and he immediately saw Sun Jiaqi's nervousness, "My Majesty, it's going to be dark soon, you should take a rest. If you can't find anyone, it may mean that we have made a mistake." Where is it?"

"You said she suddenly disappeared, did some accident happen..."

"How come, empress, you have to put your body first, you haven't eaten much for a day, or should you drink some water?"

"Ju'er fetched water for me and disappeared..."

Haruyuki was speechless, but Sun Jiaqi took a sip of the water Haruyuki handed her.

As time passed, even though some guards had gone to report to the prince, it was really inappropriate not to go back because of a maid.Just as Haruyuki was thinking about how to persuade Sun Jiaqi, more people came to the village, and the village was brightly lit for a while.

Haruyuki went out to have a look and saw that it was the fourth prince who seemed relieved. The concubine would probably be willing to return home when the fourth prince arrived, but she believed in one more thing - if she couldn't find Ju'er like this, then Ju'er Something must have happened.Haruyuki hurried forward to find the fourth prince, explained the situation, and brought the fourth prince to the concubine.

"Jiaqi, I already know the matter, don't do this, why don't you eat something and rest?"

"But Ju'er hasn't been found yet."

"You're exhausted with soreness, and it won't affect this matter. Be good, come back with me, and I'll send someone to find her."

"But……"

"Do you believe me?"

Sun Jiaqi raised her head when she heard this sentence, the fourth prince's eyes were very gentle, even though he usually looked like he was not doing business properly, Sun Jiaqi knew that he was actually very calm and mature, hearing his voice could not help but make people feel more at ease.

"Believe."

"Then come back with me."

"Ah."

Chun Xue, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help admiring the fourth prince's innate charm. She tried to persuade the prince and concubine all day, but she couldn't compare to the fourth prince's words.

Sun Jiaqi followed Wu Xuanxiao back, but the work of the others was not over yet.Everyone knows that the fourth prince dotes on the prince and concubine, and Ju'er is the prince's concubine's dowry, if she can't find it, it will be a big deal for the prince's residence.Although the fourth prince has no penchant for killing, if the prince and concubine were to cry, it would not be certain.

Feng Nan is this year's Jinshi, but he is not as good as Lin Qi and Sun Yuchen. He is only a top three, which is why many Jinshi look down on him.However, although he is in the top three, his interpersonal relationship is very good, and he has many acquaintances in the first, second, and third.

Among the top three, he has an acquaintance named Lu Nansheng.

This Lu Nansheng was not as lucky as Feng Nan and entered the Hanlin Academy, but was sent down to a place called Chao County next to the capital to become a county magistrate.Although this is not a particularly big official, it is already a very good result for Lu Nansheng.All his life, he just wanted to be a petty official, and he would not look for anyone else, and he would be happy if he could eat and drink with a little money.But who would have imagined that this official hadn't been in office for a few months, and the matter came to him first.

"I greet the fourth prince." Lu Nansheng just came out of work, who knew that he would meet such a big man who he thought he would never meet in his lifetime.

"You are so brave, Lu Nansheng."

Lu Nansheng didn't know what happened at this time, but his back was already sweating a little.

At this moment, the princess was also crying beside her, and he guessed that this incident probably had something to do with the princess.

But who can tell him what happened!

The fourth prince didn't speak, and he didn't know what to say, just like that, there was only the sound of the prince and concubine crying in the court.

"Aifei, don't cry, ah, be good, I will help you find out how Ju'er died."

Chrysanthemum?Who is Ju'er?Lu Nansheng listened carefully to what the fourth prince said, trying to guess what it was.

"Okay, you stand up first, it's not appropriate for me to kneel. Sit down."

"Thank you, Fourth Prince."

"Do you know what happened in your county yesterday?"

"This... I don't know."

"Aifei, I'll help you with the rest, you go to the back and rest first."

Sun Jiaqi didn't react too much when she heard that, knowing that she might not be able to handle Ju'er's affairs here, she was helped by Haruyuki to the back to rest.

"Okay, let me tell you clearly, Ju'er, the concubine's dowry, disappeared in Chao County."

"Ah?! This... This is my negligence, I will send someone to look for it immediately!"

"It will be cold by the time you go to find the daylily. This Ju'er is already dead. It was found in an abandoned house in your county. When it was found, its clothes were messy. It was obviously insulted."

The more Lu Nansheng heard it, the more frightened he became. He didn't expect that he would not only disappear, but also rape and then kill. This matter is too serious. God, he is just a little sesame official. Why would you give him such a thing...

"Why, don't dare to speak anymore? Actually, I have nothing else to do with you. Give me your authority temporarily. It's not easy for me to investigate the case like this."

"Fourth Prince, this may not be in accordance with the rules." After speaking, a person came in. This person was none other than Feng Nan, "Kowtow to the Fourth Prince."

"Feng Nan?" The fourth prince and Feng Nan have had a drink, so they recognize each other, "What are you doing here?"

"I met Brother Lu for a drink, who would have known that such a thing would happen."

"The news is quite fast," the fourth prince calmly picked up the tea, ignoring the far-fetched reason, whoever believes in such a reason is stupid, and took a sip of the tea ceremony, "You say this is against the rules, so what do you want to do?"

"The minister will thoroughly investigate this matter together with County Magistrate Lu! The prince is not familiar with this place, so the investigation will only increase the trouble."

"Alright," the fourth prince breathed out, "how many days?"

"I can report to the prince in the future."

"so be it."

The fourth prince put down his tea, got up and left.After the prince's people left, Lu Nansheng dared to speak.

"Thank you Master Feng for saving your life!"

"Ah, it's okay, we're all brothers. But it's really unlucky for you to get involved in this matter. If I hadn't heard the news, you would have been miserable."

Moreover, according to the clues Feng Nan investigated, it was not a simple case, and many people were involved behind it.