In an inn room somewhere in Cangzhou City, an elegant and handsome man in white clothes was standing in front of the window, his eyes were sinking, looking at the various life forms and people in the city downstairs, thoughtfully.
If Ye Fuxun were here, he would be shocked.
This person is none other than the Chief Assistant of the Southern Kingdom, Murong Che... When the honor guard of the Southern Kingdom returns, Murong Che should accompany Ning Lang and return to the Southern Kingdom's city together.
However, Murong Che appeared in Cangzhou City at this time.
He originally went back with Ning Lang, but he received news halfway and turned back to look for Ye Fuxun. However, it had been several days since Murong Che arrived in Cangzhou, but he could not find any news about Ye Fuxun.
Murong Che obtained some of Bai Yuxian's forces at the beginning. Due to the diplomatic relations between the Southern Kingdom and the Lu Kingdom, the secret guards of the two countries were quite familiar with each other. Since Bai Yuxian left Ye Fuxun in Cangzhou, it was naturally impossible to just leave him
The same goes for the secret guards who stayed and found Bai Yuxian.
Murong Che found the people left by Bai Yuxian, but those people didn't know Ye Fuxun's traces either.
Although it was clear that Ye Fuxun was in Cangzhou City, she seemed to have blended into the royal city and could not find any trace at all.
Murong Che also suspected that the Queen of Lu Kingdom might not be in Cangzhou for a long time.
He didn't know what happened in the Lu Kingdom, why Ye Fuxun wanted to hide his identity and stay in Cangzhou, and even Bai Yuxian's secret guards didn't know where he was.
A slight sound suddenly appeared.
I saw a dark shadow falling behind Murong Che, who knelt down respectfully and whispered: "Master, we found out that two women left Cangzhou City in a carriage and went to the South Country half a month ago."
Two women went to the South Country?
Murong Che frowned slightly, and his first reaction was, could that woman be Ye Fuxun?
No wonder I can't find any trace of her these days. Has she really left?
But she shouldn't have gone back to the mainland after leaving, so why did she go to the southern country?
"The identities of those two people?"
The black shadow muttered: "We haven't found out yet, but those two women should be locals of Cangzhou City, and they are protected by many experts. They should not be the ones the master is looking for."
Murong Che frowned and said, "How can you be sure? Disguise is also what that person is good at."
The shadow said: "My subordinates have been observing for two days. The two women seem to be a master and a servant. Their behavior is not ordinary people, and their habits are the etiquette of the Cangzhou royal family. Their food and clothing are also very exquisite. They are obviously
A woman of extraordinary status who is traveling far away for the first time."
Murong Che nodded.
The secret guard's observations were naturally meticulous, and Murong Che trusted his calculations.
The black shadow asked: "Master, do you still want me to follow that carriage?"
Murong Che shook his head and said: "No need." His goal was to find Ye Fuxun. Since he was sure that the person was not Ye Fuxun, it didn't matter what purpose or identity he had, so there was no need to waste unnecessary time.
The strength is in that person.
So where will Ye Fuxun be...
On the surface, the Queen of Lu Guoguo left together with the Emperor of Lu Guoguo.
Murong Che suddenly said: "Has anyone suspicious entered Cangzhou City recently?"
The black shadow said: "There have been too many people entering Cangzhou City recently, and it is impossible to check them one by one."
"oh?"
Murong Che raised his eyebrows and felt something in his heart.
Black Shadow then explained: "King Cangzhou issued the imperial examination decree to recruit capable people from all over the world. Many children from poor families who came from afar have recently gathered in Cangzhou City."
The King of Cangzhou had just succeeded to the throne and a new official had taken office. Murong Che had already received the news and several instructions issued by the King of Cangzhou. It must be said that he was indeed a king with skill and courage.
However, Cangzhou has been in decay for many years, and it is not easy to reform.
Seeing that the forces under his command were getting stronger, Murong Che was also in a dilemma whether to let it go.
But it was far from time for him to worry about it now. The interior of Cangzhou alone was enough to make the young emperor very anxious.
I'm afraid that the so-called recruitment of talented people from all over the world has already been predetermined.
Suddenly, Murong Che's mind suddenly moved and he asked: "Why didn't there be a draft after King Cangzhou ascended the throne?"
Although the old ministers of the Southern Kingdom were urging Ning Lang to enrich the harem all day long, Murong Che and Ning Lang tacitly blocked them.
Naturally, there were a lot of resistances along the way, but now that things have happened, those veterans know that urging is useless, so they have become more at ease.
This is also related to some of the iron-blooded skills used by Murong Che.
But the situation in Cangzhou is completely different. It stands to reason that the King of Cangzhou has just ascended the throne, and there is a King of Cangxi who has been in the court for a long time. It is impossible for him not to be afraid at all. In this way, winning over the hearts and minds of the ministers in the court is the first priority.
event.
The easiest way is of course to choose concubines and turn these ministers into in-laws.
Even if the emperor doesn't worry about these things, many people will take the initiative to bring them up.
However, until now, there has been no relevant news.
Black Shadow explained: "It is true that there are no Cangzhou ministers who tried to send their daughters to the harem. They all sent King Cangzhou to Prince Xiaoyao's palace so that Prince Xiaoyao could draft..."
Murong Che frowned slightly: "When did this happen?"
The black shadow said: "Half a month ago."
Like a flash of inspiration, a bolt from the blue, what Murong Che had been doubting before suddenly became clear.
Half a month ago, a noble woman left Cangzhou Royal City.
At about the same time, King Cangzhou arranged for King Xiaoyao to conduct a draft.
Who is that noble woman?
Since Ye Fuxun stayed in Cangzhou and hid his identity, he must have a purpose. Before the purpose was achieved, Murong Che would never leave Cangzhou easily based on his understanding of Ye Fuxun.
If Ye Fuxun could do something so cautiously, if it succeeded, it would inevitably lead to fusion in the entire Cangzhou.
Now everything is fine, which shows that Ye Fuxun is still lurking.
After thinking silently for a moment, Murong Che asked: "Which girls did King Xiaoyao of Cangzhou choose?"
Heiying didn't seem to expect that his master would care about this issue, but he still reported it truthfully. The father and brother of the four concubines selected by King Xiaoyao were all important ministers in the court, but they didn't sound like Ye Fuxun's style.
The love between the emperor and the queen of the Lu Kingdom was stronger than that of Jin, and he was one of the witnesses. If Ye Fuxun wanted to achieve some purpose by being a concubine for King Xiaoyao, it was absolutely impossible, not to mention that she was the queen of a country, so why bother?
So condescending.
Murong Che seemed to have noticed why Ye Fuxun was hiding from even Bai Yuxian's secret guards.
Seeing that Murong Che was deep in thought and silent, Heiying continued: "There is another woman, although she lives in Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion, her status is undecided and her status is noble."
"who?"
Murong Che's heart moved.
"Princess Jiaoyue."
Murong Cai had heard of the name Princess Jiaoyue. During the original ceremony for the conferment of the queen by King Cangzhou, Princess Jiaoyue was almost sent to Bai Yuxian's harem by King Cangxi.