Chapter 576 Some people are happy and others are worried
"Relax, let go."
Kitano Hongming is now extremely weak and has no power to resist. He can only struggle as hard as he can.
"If you want to live, tell me how to cure Mu Qier's disease!"
Bai Xiao exerted force on his hands, and Kitano Hongming couldn't breathe smoothly. He felt like he was really about to be strangled to death by Bai Xiao.
"Guo, national preceptor, go find the national preceptor."
Kitano Hongming was afraid that he would die at the hands of Bai Xiao if he didn't tell some useful information. If he died, he would only benefit Concubine Xin's son.
As soon as Bai Xiao's hand was released, Kitano Hongming fell directly back to the ground, and the air suddenly returned.
"Cough cough cough, cough cough."
He wanted to excuse himself by saying that it was the medicine prepared by the imperial physician, but if he said he did not know the main ingredients of the medicine prepared by the imperial physician, even he would not believe it.
Bai Xiao asked coldly:
"Why are you looking for a national master?"
Kitano Hongming had just saved his life, and he didn't dare to offend Bai Xiao too much at this time. He said half truthfully and half falsely:
"That medicine is the secret recipe of the Imperial Master. No one else knows about it, not even my father. If you want the antidote, you can only go to the Imperial Master."
Bai Xiao turned around and walked out of the cave. Kitano Hongming breathed a sigh of relief. He only regretted that his father had not been able to prevent future troubles forever.
The biological brother of the same mother is clearly here to collect debts.
Kitano Hongming's eyes gradually became stern. He had to be patient for a while, but when he returned to the palace, he would definitely take back today's shame tenfold and a hundredfold!
Bai Xiao quickly returned to Mu Qier and saw that she was sleeping peacefully, and felt much more at ease.
In this way, he still has time to carefully plan the next thing.
At the same time, the Northern Barbarian envoy waiting for the Iron Wolf Tribe was extremely anxious.
When His Highness the Crown Prince left, he didn't say where he was going. How come he didn't even know to send him any news after being gone for a few days?
It's not a big deal that the grains shipped from Yunxiao Kingdom are always left there. The Minister of Chu is still waiting.
The Northern Barbarian envoy secretly glanced at Chu Wenjin who was sitting aside, and saw that Chu Wenjin was also looking at him dissatisfied.
"Messenger from the Northern Barbarians, you, Prince Beiye, left without saying a word. How many days has it been? You didn't send even a single word, so why did you leave me here?"
The Northern Barbarian envoy could only smile with his face.
"I hope Shangshu Chu will forgive me. Our Highness, the Crown Prince, must have been delayed on something important. I have already sent someone to look for him, and I believe there will be news soon."
Chu Wenjin was still unwilling to give up.
"If the grain we transported is eaten by insects, rotted by moisture, or stolen, who will bear the responsibility? Are you the messenger?"
The Northern Barbarian envoy wiped his sweat. After all, the situations Chu Wenjin mentioned were not completely impossible.
"Don't worry, Lord Chu, we will definitely send people to watch over it carefully and we won't let anything go wrong with the grain."
"Spring has come now. If the other two major tribes cannot obtain grain in time and delay the spring planting, wouldn't it be a waste of our emperor's benevolence? I don't know what your Highness, the Crown Prince, will do to the people's livelihood.
Place!"
Chu Wenjin spoke sternly, but those who didn't know better thought that he was a good official who cared about the country and the people for the Northern Barbarians, while Beiye Hongming was the enemy who deliberately delayed time.
The corners of the mouth of the Northern Barbarian envoy twitched. He had never seen Chu Wenjin so concerned about delivering food before. It was true that the emperor was not in a hurry and the eunuch was.
"Our Crown Prince will not be so imprudent and will definitely come back before the spring planting is over."
Chu Wenjin then stood up and said:
"I hope so. I have been depressed for several days and want to walk around and appreciate the scenery of the Northern Barbarian Kingdom. The Northern Barbarian envoy will not refuse, right?"
The Northern Barbarian envoy thought for a while and asked Chu Wenjin to take a look at the scenery. Maybe he would not be so impatient. He just needed someone to follow him, and then he stretched out his hand to call the guards of the Iron Wolf tribe to come over.
"You go along and protect Chu Shangshu."
"No need. The escorts are used to traveling around. I'm afraid they might be exhausted. Let them go with me to get some fresh air, so as not to get sick from boredom."
Chu Wenjin refused and strode out of the house without waiting for the Northern Barbarians' envoy to agree.
When the Northern Barbarian envoy heard this, he wondered how this could happen. It would not be a bad thing if Chu Wenjin could find out the layout of the Iron Wolf tribe.
"Hey, Lord Chu, Lord Chu, the Iron Wolf tribe has strict rules to avoid accidentally hurting you. It's better to let the guards accompany you to protect you."
Chu Wenjin suddenly turned around, and the Northern Barbarian envoy who was following him stopped quickly and almost bumped into him. Chu Wenjin said angrily:
"We in the Yunxiao Kingdom, in order to support the Northern Barbarian Kingdom, have sent people, efforts and supplies, but you are guarding yourself like thieves. It is really chilling.
I don’t want to stay here any longer, so the envoy will go with me to deliver grain and seeds. Anyway, our emperor made an agreement with your prince at the beginning, and the Northern Barbarian royal family cannot interfere. It doesn’t matter whether Prince Kitano is here or not.
I can't think that if he doesn't come back for a day, I will be imprisoned here for a day, right?"
The Northern Barbarian envoy felt guilty and smiled awkwardly:
"This, how can this be called going to jail? Aren't I thinking about Shangshu Chu's safety? Since Shangshu Chu doesn't need a guard, then, let me accompany Shangshu Chu for a walk. Shangshu Chu can't even dislike me.
Bar?"
Only then did Chu Wenjin look away, leading his bodyguards in front, and the Northern Barbarian envoys quickly followed.
However, he was alone and had only one pair of eyes. Chu Wenjin brought out ten or twenty people to see the scene. Wherever he went, someone was missing, and when he came back, he really had no way of noticing.
Just as the Northern Barbarian envoy was about to look back, he heard Chu Wenjin ask:
"Messenger, how many more days do you plan to wait for Prince Beiye? I am still anxious to go back to Yunxiao Kingdom and report back to our emperor."
"We won't keep Chu Shangshu waiting for too long. There will be news in the next few days."
The Northern Barbarian envoy had to rack his brains to deal with Chu Wenjin. Wasn't he anxious? Losing His Highness the Crown Prince would affect his life and fortune.
Both of them were anxious, but one was really anxious and the other was pretending to be anxious. Chu Wenjin admired the Northern Barbarian envoy's forced composure.
"Emissary, the scenery over there is nice. Let's go there and have a look."
"Forgive me, Shangshu Chu, but that is the Iron Wolf Tribe's martial arts arena, and outsiders are not allowed to enter. I'll take you to a place with better scenery."
Chu Wenjin nodded, not embarrassing the envoy. However, unknowingly, there was one less person behind him.
The Northern Barbarian envoy breathed a sigh of relief and accompanied Chu Wenjin on his wandering around. After a lot of trouble and effort, most of the day passed.
After returning to the dormitory, the Northern Barbarian envoy was so tired that he collapsed on the bed, thinking that Chu Wenjin was also a civil servant, how could his leg strength be so good?
Unexpectedly, the next day Chu Wenjin was still not satisfied and came to visit him again.
The messenger was about to cry but had no tears, but he still greeted him with a smile and acted like he was happy to accompany him.
After wandering around for three days, the people sent out to look for Kitano Hongming finally got back some news, but it wasn't good news.
It was only said that the prince took people in the direction of the royal mine, and then disappeared.
What on earth did their Highness the Crown Prince do? Why did he disappear out of thin air without a trace?