"What's wrong with you?" Gu Ning wrapped his hands in his chest and leaned against the door. Seeing Chu Shiling feeling distressed, she pulled the corners of her lips, "You don't look like this in the carriage."

"Who said confidently that he must expose his true face?"

"I'm scared!" Chu Shiling wiped her tears with a veil, and her exquisite makeup was wiped out by her, and she was in a very embarrassing state.

She didn't notice it, sniffed and said aggrievedly: "I'm afraid I'm just like those missing women..."

When Chu Shiling thought of the bodies found in the mass grave, he shuddered.

"You don't know that those so-called girls who were robbed by bandits will appear in mass graves every once in a while. None of their bodies are intact, all of them are scarred, and some even have broken hands and feet!"

When he said this, Chu Shiling was even more afraid.

A cold light flashed through Gu Ning's eyes: "Are you sure he did it?"

"It must be him!" Chu Shiling nodded quickly and said with a serene thought, "I have sent someone to inquire. The second girl from Lihua Village is missing! She must have been taken away by him!"

"I know you have a master sent by your grandma, so you must help me!" Chu Shiling said with tears in her eyes, "Li Cheng must not stay anymore!"

Gu Ning poked her bun’s face: “I’ll help you investigate this matter, what benefits do you give me?”

Chu Shiling stopped crying and looked at Gu Ning sadly: "If I do this, you will benefit? What about our affection along the way?"

"Friendship is love, cooperation is cooperation." Gu Ning said seriously, "I don't do business that cost a loss."

"What do you want?" Chu Shiling felt sad and kept wiping the tears on her face with her handkerchief. "You are richer than me and more beautiful than me. What else do you lack?"

Gu Ning was stunned for a moment, as if this was true...

But before she could figure it out, Chu Shiling took out something from the secret wall under her bed and handed it to Gu Ning with great reluctance.

"This is a gem I picked up in the mountains when I was a child. I'll give it to you."

Her face wrinkled, and she gritted her teeth and opened the box.

In an instant, the gems in the box illuminated the dim room.

"Such a big gem?" "You're willing to give it to me?"

Of course, Chu Shiling couldn't bear it. She wiped her tears in pain: "As long as you promise me and help me reveal Li Cheng's true face, this gem is yours!"

"This is what I picked up in the mountains! Just this one! My mother said that only when the late emperor was there could there be such a big gem!"

The sentence added by Chu Shiling made Gu Ning's mind flash, and two things were suddenly linked together, and an extremely bold guess appeared in her heart.

There were not many gems and mineral veins in the Chu State. Most of these excellent gems were from the Western Regions. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the Huns were defeated without any power to fight back. The Chu State had close contacts with the Western Regions, with many trade routes, and more gems were also added. Jewelry made of these brightly colored gems were all the rage.

When the late emperor was in the country, although the Huns were ready to move, they were intimidated by the power of Chu. They only dared to plunder the commercial path and did not dare to be enemies with the Chu. Until now, the Huns, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, tasted the sweetness from it and began to invade the border. From then on, the commercial path to the Western Regions became very dangerous, and these gems became rare.

Such a large piece of gems was treasured even during the reign of Emperor Taizong and the late emperor. Even if the Pei family obtained it, they would collect it well for family inheritance.

Now that it appears in a mountain, it is very likely...

"Which mountain?"

Gu Ning could hardly suppress his excited heart and looked at Chu Shiling with a burning look.

"Yunshan." Chu Shiling said, raising her chin, "You can ride a horse and hunt at the age of ten! When I entered the mountain with my parents, I picked up this gem! They all said I was Xiao Fuxing!"

Gu Ning nodded perfunctorily, his eyes fell on the gem, and he took it over without hesitation.

"Okay, I promise you."

"You!" Chu Shiling snatched the gem back and said angrily, "You haven't done anything for me yet!"

"If I take action, there is nothing that cannot be done." Gu Ning was full of confidence. "You take me out of the city tomorrow, and let's go to Lihua Village to inquire."

Chu Shiling's dissatisfied expression immediately calmed down. She nodded quickly and reminded her again with concern: "You must do what you say!"

"Of course, I decided to live with you in order to protect your safety." Gu Ning said seriously, "so that you don't have to worry about being killed by Li Cheng and silenced."

"You live with me?" Chu Shiling said unbelievably, "Didn't the Magistrate Fang give you a place to live?"

Gu Ning looked like he was planning for Chu Shiling: "Of course I gave me a house, but I decided to stay for you."

"Don't worry, I will not return to Beijing until the border crisis is lifted. During this period, I will definitely investigate this matter for you to find out!"

Gu Ning's words immediately transferred Chu Shiling's entire mind to this matter.

"Okay!" Chu Shiling nodded solemnly, "I'll have someone go and arrange a yard for you!"

Chu Shiling's superior path made Gu Ning very satisfied. She patted Chu Shiling on the shoulder: "In order to prevent being targeted and alert the snake, let's act in the name of going out to hunt."

"Okay!" Chu Shiling focused heavily.

Seeing Gu Ning's confident look, her heart finally let go.

She had seen Gu Ning's ability to pierce an assassin with a hairpin. In addition, there were masters around Gu Ning, so she would definitely do it faster than her own actions!

The closer you get to the border, the colder the climate, especially at night, when the temperature drops instantly, making it hard and difficult to move.

On a flat ground on the bank of the river, the tents stand at the highest point, and several fires are burning, making the body stiffer due to the drop in temperature warm.

"Master, we have checked it. There is indeed a mountain nearby." The secret guard held a fine map in his hand and pointed out the location of the mountain. "It is on Bailing, which borders Yuezhou and our Yan State!"

"We are now at the foot of Yunshan Mountain. If we get faster, we will arrive at Yuezhou Prefecture tomorrow. If we buy some supplies in the city, we can set off for Bailing!"

The map stolen from the Changning County Lord made them quickly lock the location of the treasure. When they thought of getting the large number of treasures and the crucial magic medicine, the secret guards were filled with smiles.

Yan Yu's lips curled, and a smile that he was determined to win appeared on his gentle and jade-like face.

"Stay for a night and set off tomorrow! Be sure to rush back to the capital before the snow covers the mountain!"

"yes!"

At this time, as the autumn wind gradually rose, the bleakness of autumn gradually spread throughout the capital.

There are only two masters in Gu's house, Gu Qingqiu and Gu Zhiyuan. The servants do nothing and talk about gossip about the various families in the capital all day long.

"It's time for the New Year to end, why is the third prince not coming to propose marriage yet? Could it be that this marriage has been invalid?"

"That's a marriage granted by the emperor. If it weren't for the emperor's will, it would not be invalid! Our eldest lady is the third prince's concubine who is sure to be made!"

"But I heard from my cousin's cousin of the third aunt who was on duty in the imperial city that the Empress is looking at the noble daughter for the third prince!"

"Who is not a prince who has many wives and concubines? He must be looking at his concubine! But our eldest lady is the official concubine! This is incomparable!"

Several people were talking enthusiastically, without even realizing that Gu Qingqiu was separated by a wall.

Seeing Gu Qingqiu's ugly face, Banxia was so angry that she wanted to drive away the servants.

But Gu Qingqiu stretched out a pale hand at this time and pressed the anxious Banxia: "Don't scold them, this is all true."

"I'm not Gu Ning, the queen will not care about my feelings." Gu Qingqiu's tone was indifferent, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her, "What's more, with a concubine like me, who has a low family background, the queen will do her for the future.

The way he is, he will definitely choose two noble concubines for him."

The more Gu Qingqiu said, the blood on his face faded away a little until there was no blood on his face, like a piece of white paper.

She walked slowly on the pebbles in the garden, and the bleak autumn wind was just like her heart at this moment. She clenched her hands uneasily.

While walking, Gu Qingqiu suddenly covered her stomach and started to retching.

Banxia looked frightened and hurriedly wanted to find a doctor.

But at this moment, her hand was grabbed by Gu Qingqiu.

"No need to go to find the doctor." Gu Qingqiu had a very obvious smile on his pale face, "Prepare the car, I'm going to find Your Highness."

Banxia was stunned for a moment, and suddenly saw the clues from Gu Qingqiu's expression.

She was surprised and happy: "You are..."

"It's a good thing." Gu Qingqiu curled his lips slightly, "My calculations these days have finally been in vain."

Ming Kwai Fong.

Chu Yunyi was holding a beauty in his arms, and the two beside him were Jiang Qian and Fang Ziyun.

Fang Ziyun is the youngest son of the Fang family. He grew up by Mrs. Fang. He is a famous playboy in the capital. He is good at eating, drinking, and having fun.

He set up a wine party in Baihua Tower today and invited Chu Yunyi and Jiang Qian over, with the three most beautiful courtesans in Baihua Tower accompanying him.

But among the three, he was the only one who enjoyed the beauty. The other two, Chu Yunyi had a gloomy face, Jiang Qian was thinking, and his mind was not on the beauty.

"Third Prince, don't worry, with my elder brother here, you will get what you want!" Fang Ziyun saw Chu Yunyi's ugly face, and quickly raised his glass, "Since we are here, we always have to eat and have fun!"

"Jiang Qian, don't think about business all day long!" Fang Ziyun pushed Jiang Qian.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qian reluctantly raised his wine glass and drank it all in one go.

Although Chu Yunyi's face had not improved, he also gave Fang Ziyun this face.

Fang Ziyun smiled and gave a wink at the three beauties beside him.

The room immediately darkened, and there was a soft light where only three beauties stood, and their bodies became more and more attractive under the light.

Jiang Qian gently clicked on the desktop and was quite appreciative.

"Is this the new thing you said?"

"Of course." Fang Ziyun nodded, "You can just see!"

The three beauties twisted their waists with the music, their eyes as charming as silk, and the atmosphere in the room suddenly became hot.

But at this moment, the window was broken and three men in black covered in black broke into the room, and the blades in their hands were shining with cold light.
Chapter completed!