Xuan Yi didn't seem to be surprised at all and just nodded, indicating to Gan Chongwang to continue talking.
"But everything I saw was specifically approved by the Queen. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, there is nothing inappropriate that I have seen." Gan Zhongwang said cautiously, "I will follow the guards sent by the Emperor to search for traces of the Prince Consort in some remote places.
But I know that the Prince Consort is nowhere to be found in these places. What I am looking for is actually the possibility related to Princess Xuan. When passing by the desolate and unknown mountain, I stopped my horse and wanted to take a rest by the river. I accidentally discovered
There was a handkerchief among the thorns by the river. When I saw it, I saw that the embroidery on the handkerchief looked very familiar, so I took it off casually. I vaguely remembered that I had seen it somewhere, especially the embroidery technique, which was similar to the mysterious thing.
Some of the embroideries the princess made before she got married are very similar, although they are not as exquisite as the previous embroideries, probably because the fabrics used and the embroidery threads are crude."
Guard Jin felt that his breathing was a little uncomfortable and he was about to suffocate. This damn Gan Chongwang was really wordy. He couldn't directly say whether he had seen his wife. Why would he describe in such detail something that had nothing to do with her? It was really annoying.
!
Xuan Yi didn't show any sign of boredom. His expression was calm and he said calmly: "Is there anyone looking for this handkerchief?"
"Yes." Gan Zhongwang nodded and said in a respectful and cautious tone, "He is a strange man, a few years older than me. Perhaps because he has been working hard on the farm and is located in a remote place, he looks older than his actual age.
However, his conversation is not crude, and he does not look like a dirty villain."
Xuan Yi nodded, "Well, what happened next?"
Gan Zhongwang hesitated for a moment, looked up at Xuan Yi who was sitting behind the desk, and said softly: "I have hidden something from the Queen. I wonder if the prince would like to know?"
Guard Jin almost kicked Gan Zhongwang in the back. This man was really not an ordinary wordy person. He still asked like this at this time. Isn't this nonsense?! He opened his mouth and almost cursed.
Xuan Yi, however, still looked calm, "Let me tell you how I can help you."
Gan Chongwang knocked his head on the ground, his voice was crisp, his voice was slightly raised, and his speaking speed was slightly fast, and he spoke in one breath: "Gan Chongwang has been practicing martial arts since he was a child. He has always wanted to make achievements, but his family was poor and he had no chance to meet the famous master. Later,
I worked as a handyman in the Guan Mansion and was accidentally selected as a groom by the Empress, who was the young lady of the Guan family at that time. Because I was steady in my work and seeing that I was good at skills, I made him a useful servant. Gan Chongwang has always admired Prince Xuan's Mansion.
This time I am lucky enough to get news about Princess Xuan. I know that the Queen will not be tolerated in the next life. After all, I am an old member of the Guan Mansion. I know some old things about the Queen, including how the Queen rescued the new emperor and how she became the Queen.
, I am not unfounded, I am really afraid that I will eventually lose my life due to these things and cut off the incense of the Gan family, so I would like to ask for a favor from the prince. Can the prince ask me to come from the queen? I will definitely be loyal to the prince and will never do it.
Don’t have two minds.”
As soon as Guard Jin opened his eyes, he realized that this guy was waiting here.
Xuan Yi nodded and said calmly: "This is not difficult. I can allow you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Gan Chongwang kowtowed three times solemnly, then raised his head to look at Xuan Yi, and said respectfully, "To be honest, after being arranged by the Empress to secretly search for Princess Xuan, my subordinates secretly searched for Princess Xuan.
Princess Xuan’s natal family had contacts with her, including Aunt Chun, whom she had met in Guanfu. It was also through Aunt Chun that she accidentally learned about the flowers and plants on this handkerchief. This kind of flowers and plants had no name at all and grew in the mountains and fields.
Although there are wild flowers and weeds in the gaps between cliffs, they are very harsh on the growth environment. They cannot be found on ordinary mountains, so I searched for a long time but could not find them. But that day, by the river
After meeting the strange man and the handkerchief, my subordinates became more thoughtful. First, they pushed the strange man away, and then searched upwards along the river. Finally, they found this kind of flower and plant in a gap on the top of a mountain, and deliberately found it.
I picked one. Unfortunately, this desolate mountain occupies a huge area, and the rivers have many branches from top to bottom. I searched for a day and didn't see anyone except the strange man. I was afraid to go with them.
The guards became suspicious and had to return in a hurry. They only said they were lost and hid it from everyone. They also rushed back to Kyoto under the pretext of reporting the search results during this period to the Queen. However, my subordinates did not mention all this to the Queen."
With that said, Gan Chongwang took out a small bag from his sleeve, opened it carefully, and then handed it to the Jin guard at the side, "This is the wild flower. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."
Guard Jin took it, glared at him with some dissatisfaction, and put the small bag on the desk. There was a dry wild flower inside, which was exactly the flower and grass that he had seen on the cloak given by Xiaochun's mother. It looked unattractive, but it was inexplicably revealing.
It means three-thirds of the spirit of immortality. It is obviously withered, but it also has the meaning of arrogance.
"Where is that strange man?" Xuan Yi asked calmly, without looking at the wild flower.
Gan Chongwang said respectfully: "My subordinate is stupid and didn't meet anyone on the way back. The mountain has towering trees and huge rocks, which is not suitable for human habitation. Even at night, there is no smoke rising, or even if there is
Smoke from cooking stoves is often shrouded in humid mist in the mountains, making it difficult to see. However, the subordinate felt that the man must know the owner of the handkerchief and be familiar with it, because when he asked the subordinate if he had seen the handkerchief, his expression was very anxious.
, I heard from my subordinates that I didn’t see it. The spring in the mountain was flowing quickly, and I was afraid that it would have been washed away long ago. I vaguely heard him mutter: I’m afraid that the girl is going to be angry. His expression was extremely depressed, but with a handkerchief, he was like this
Nervous, the owner of the handkerchief must be very concerned about this handkerchief."
"Jian Yatou?" Xuan Yi repeated lightly, "Is that what he called her?"
"Yes." Gan Zhongwang nodded and said seriously, "I can confirm that he did address the owner of the handkerchief in this way. Although the local accent is quite strong, it is still very clear when he speaks these three words, especially the word "芫", which is similar to the word "芫".
The pronunciation of the same characters in Princess Xuan’s name is very similar.”
He clearly knew that Xuan Yi would be angry after hearing such words, but Gan Chongwang didn't seem to want to hide it. Guard Jin now understood that the Gan Chongwang in front of him was a serious guy. He didn't mean to be wordy, he just wanted to express what he saw.
He told everything he heard and experienced verbatim. No matter whether he lost his life or not, he was only responsible for telling it seriously, and it was up to Prince Xuan to make his own decision.
There was no emotion, anger, sorrow or joy on Xuan Yi's face, but he didn't say a word.
"Do you still remember that place?" Guard Jin looked at Gan Chongwang, "You'd better remember it clearly and make sure you won't mistake it for me when you take me there. My lord, I want to go there and see it for myself."