Song Shuwan's expression changed, and she quickly stepped forward and asked, "Isn't he in the Hou Mansion today? He is protected by secret guards, so why is he missing?"
An Yi lowered his head: "An hour ago, the Crown Prince received a secret message from the palace and took the secret guards out of the palace, and then..."
"An hour ago."
Song Shuwan gritted her teeth: "What did the secret message from the palace tell him to do? Where did he disappear?"
"When you arrest someone, that person's identity is very important, so..."
Song Shuwan pursed her lips, and the fingers hanging by her legs suddenly tightened: "Where is the place where my deceased son disappeared, and where is the person you want to arrest now?"
"There is a courtyard where the prince disappeared, and he is still in it."
"Take me there."
"yes!"
Half an hour later, Song Shuwan got off the carriage, and Fei Yuan was walking beside him holding an umbrella. Even the light of the lantern was dimly visible under the rain curtain.
Song Shuwan looked around. This was a deep alley. The sound of rain blocked all sounds. The corpses on the ground were washed by the rain. Although there were no blood stains, judging from the traces around, it was possible to tell what kind of fight had occurred here.
"Have you sent someone to check?"
"I've sent people to check, but it's a rainy night, so I'm afraid the traces are..."
Song Shuwan pinched her eyebrows. Rainy night is really the best weapon to cover up traces: "Let's deal with this place first. As for the palace, what do you say over there?"
"As a secret guard, my subordinate is not qualified to enter the palace at any time. I can only hand over a message first. For more details, I have to wait for the palace to speak."
Song Shuwan nodded slightly: "I understand, go see that person."
After a while, Song Shuwan saw a woman, an ordinary but extremely timid woman.
In Song Shuwan's view, a woman's face is something that can be forgotten by turning her head, but the woman's eyes are moving, but there is an indescribable temptation. Even as a woman, she is attracted to it unconsciously.
.
The woman raised her head and asked timidly: "You, why are you arresting me? I am just an ordinary person, and I have never done anything harmful to nature. How could you, how could you arrest me?"
Song Shuwan withdrew her scrutinizing gaze. She didn't know what the emperor's purpose was in sending a secret letter to arrest such a person. However, because of Pei Huan's disappearance, the woman had to stay alone.
"Just go with me."
The woman pursed her lips and gritted her teeth and said, "This is my home, and I won't leave with you."
Song Shuwan smiled coldly: "I'm just informing you, not discussing, understand? An Yi!"
As soon as An realized it, he waved his hand, and two secret guards entered the house, held the woman up and took her outside.
"No, this is my home. I won't leave. I won't leave. Let me go..."
The woman struggled wildly, but her strength was no match for the secret guard, and she was quickly dragged onto the carriage.
Song Shuwan looked at her figure, and for some reason, she suddenly had a strange feeling in her heart. Would someone keep emphasizing that they should stay at home without knowing the reason?
She turned around and looked at the room bit by bit.
An Yi felt something strange and looked around: "Prince Princess, here..."
Song Shuwan said calmly: "Search this yard carefully and don't miss any place."
An Yi cupped his hands: "I understand."
When the secret guards searched the yard, Song Shuwan left the house with Fei Yuan. Unexpectedly, a cold light suddenly flashed. The next moment, Song Shuwan felt that the world in front of her suddenly turned upside down. When she focused her eyes again, she was already being held by Fei Yuan and climbed over the wall.
The rain hit her face, forcing her to close her eyes.
"Protect the Crown Princess!"
Fei Yuan shouted as he ran towards the carriage, and the surrounding secret guards reacted and quickly moved closer.
"Master has an order not to leave anyone behind."
The cold voice passed through the rain curtain. Song Shuwan ducked into the carriage in embarrassment. She raised her eyes and saw a frightened woman. She immediately wanted to laugh, and she did.
"Who are you afraid of?"
The woman huddled in the corner: "I'm not afraid of anyone, it's just..."
"Just what?"
Song Shuwan asked back, put a hand on her shoulder, and said in a suppressed voice: "I don't know where you are from, but because of your disappearance, Pei Huan, you have to follow me back to the Hou Mansion. There is no room for negotiation. As for what's going on outside,
Those assassins, you'd better hope that the Crown Prince's people can defeat them, otherwise..."
Song Shuwan didn't finish her words, but the golden light flashing on her fingertips and her sharp eyes told the woman the answer, either they would live or both of them would die.
The woman choked with sobs: "The prince disappeared on his own, how could the prince and concubine put the blame on me, let alone..."
"boom!"
There was a crash outside the carriage, and the woman's voice stopped suddenly.
Song Shuwan glanced at her but didn't say anything.
After an unknown amount of time, Fei Yuan got on the carriage with blood all over his body: "Prince Princess, all assassins have been killed."
Song Shuwan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she raised her voice and said, "Go back to the Marquis Mansion."
Soon, the group returned to the Hou Mansion.
Song Shuwan checked Fei Yuan, and then turned her attention to An Yi who was standing to the side.
"How's the inspection going over there in the yard?"
"Nothing unusual."
Hearing this, Song Shuwan frowned, is there nothing abnormal?
That's all, maybe she was overthinking it.
"Take good care of that woman. If she does anything, knock her unconscious. You're welcome. In addition, block the news of the prince's disappearance. Until the prince is found, we will tell him that he left the capital to recuperate."
"yes!"
An Yi saluted and was about to leave, but at this moment, Song Shuwan called out to him.
"The prince is missing, why do you come to look for me?"
An Yi stopped, and after a moment of silence, he turned around and said, "The Crown Prince has ordered me. The Crown Prince said that if something unexpected happens tonight, he will have his subordinates come immediately to look for the Crown Prince's concubine."
Song Shuwan was stunned. Is this Pei Huan's order?
"The prince already knew that something would happen tonight?"
An Yi shook his head: "I don't know, but this is what the Crown Prince ordered me to do."
At this point, Song Shuwan had no idea of asking further questions, so she shook An Yi away and turned her head to look at Fei Yuan.
"You have been with the Crown Prince for some time. Do you know what happened tonight?"
Pei Huan knew that Fei Yuan was secretly protecting him, which meant that the news that Fei Yuan sent him was basically sent by him.
In this case, would Feiyuan already know the arrangements for tonight?
Song Shuwan thought about it, staring at Fei Yuan with her eyes, but saw that the latter also had a confused look on her face.
"Prince Concubine, I don't know about tonight's arrangements. When I was with you, the Crown Prince never mentioned any arrangements."
Song Shuwan frowned, "Have you never mentioned it before?"
Now that Pei Huan is missing, she has also gone to the place where the accident occurred. The only thing she can do now is to wait, hoping that the emperor can take action to find Pei Huan.
After a long time, Song Shuwan sighed: "I understand, please step back."
In the middle of the night, Song Shuwan was suddenly awakened by a knock on the door while she was half asleep. She stood up quickly and asked, "What happened?"
"Prince Princess, the palace has sent someone to ask you to come into the palace now without delay."
Hearing this, Song Shuwan quickly put on her outer robe: "I understand."
Under the curtain of rain, the Marquis's carriage entered the palace.