"Him? What does it have to do with him?" Ah Lian was confused. He had no idea about this matter, and of course he would not have thought of the connection.
Huan Ci glanced uneasily at the dark clouds that were gradually drifting in the distance: "Send more people to investigate carefully outside, and we must find her."
In the hall, Fu Shen and Zong Zhenglu talked about the Shenchu moment until they stopped. The whole city was shrouded in dark clouds, Huan Ci was extremely depressed, and Chen'er also cried incessantly, which was rare.
The attendants who went out to investigate came back one after another, but there was no news from Zhao Jin, and there was no sign of anyone when sweeping the leaves.
Huan Ci felt uneasy and walked back and forth with Chen'er in his arms.
Suddenly, a dark shadow passed through the yard and disappeared. Huan Ci quickly chased him out to take a look. He saw only one window in the living room, and Zong Zhenglu was standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back. The man in black was kneeling.
Lie down on the ground and talk to him.
Huan Ci breathed a sigh of relief, it turned out to be his person. After a moment, she frowned again. When such a big person came in, the guards outside didn't even notice. This shows how lazy the guards in the palace are usually.
The door creaked, and Fu Shen came out of the living room and walked towards her.
Huan Ci carried Chen'er to the verandah and was about to walk down the stairs when a heavy rain suddenly poured down. The raindrops fell with crackling sounds, and her shoes were soon soaked.
Fu Shen quickly came over and took Chen'er from her arms, with a touch of sadness covering his eyebrows: "Both Sao Ye and Zhao Jin were captured by the former prince."
Huan Ci had already expected it, and sighed in a low voice, looking at the foggy courtyard: "It happened to rain heavily again, I'm afraid they will be in trouble."
"Don't worry."
At some point, Zong Zhenglu was standing behind the two of them with his hands behind his hands. Next to him stood a masked man in black, waiting for his orders at any time.
Zong Zhenglu stretched out his hand to explore the cold rain in the air, looked up at the blurry mountains in the distance, and said solemnly: "I will never let him go this time."
Huan Ci was stunned. She had heard other people talking before. It was said that Zong Zhengche was able to escape because Zong Zhenglu let him go, and he also spared Zong Zhengche's crown prince Su Wanling, but that
The woman was deeply in love with Zong Zhengche, but she came back to die on her own.
The main courtyard of the palace was filled with gloom and gloom, and the servants were also filled with sadness as they looked at their master standing on the verandah, letting the wind and rain beat him.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, with no intention of stopping. Zong Zhenglu twirled his fingers, his eyes became more and more determined, and finally turned his head to look at the man in black: "Preaching my will, no matter who it is, if you can carry Zong Zhengche
If you come to meet him, you will be rewarded with a reward of ten thousand taels of silver and a third-rank official title."
The man in black paused for a moment, said yes and then quickly disappeared into the rain.
*
Since autumn has entered, the chill in Bingzhou has deepened, and residents in the mountains have already put on thick clothes.
The sound of rain in her ears became louder and louder, and Zhao Yan woke up from her sleep. Her throat seemed to be smoking, and her mind was not clear. After looking around the unfamiliar environment, she finally remembered this morning.
what happened.
Originally, she just wanted to come out to look for Sao Ye, but she watched helplessly as he was ambushed. She originally wanted to find a chance to rescue him, but she didn't expect that there were so many people on the other side that his whereabouts were exposed before she could take action, and he was also brought here.
.
This should be the place where the other party ambushed. She didn't know who the other party was, and she had never seen the captured Saoye so far. But based on the movement of people coming and going, she could infer that there were many people in the other party.
She was tied to a stone pillar, and raindrops mixed with the autumn equinox fell on her body, making most of her clothes wet.
His body was getting colder and colder. Zhao Jin huddled up in a ball and squinted at the group of people walking in the distance. The leader was wearing a moon-white robe, and his behavior was graceful and elegant. Although there was someone holding an umbrella for him next to him,
But there was still mud splashing on him. Even so, it could not reduce his momentum even one bit.
The man approached the wooden house and waved his hand in front of the steps, indicating that everyone did not have to follow. He slowly approached, and only then did Zhao Yan see his face clearly. The man who came was as handsome as his temperament, but his eyes were a bit sinister.
Sincere, it made her hair stand on end instantly.
Zong Zhengche curled his lips, walked slowly to the tied woman, and looked down at her with disdain: "Are you from Huan Ci?"
Zhao Jin was a little surprised. She originally thought that these people arrested her because of sweeping leaves, but she didn't expect that they actually knew that she was Huan Ci's person. Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she frowned and shook her head.
"Haha, you are really stubborn and stupid, just like that woman." The man sneered.
Judging from his tone, he should have a grudge against Huan Ci. Zhao Jin calmed down his panic and pretended to be indifferent.
Unfortunately, no matter how fast her thoughts turned, she could not hide it from Zong Zhengche. The man squatted down and forced Zhao Jin to raise his head: "Is the emperor also in Dingyuan Palace?"
A trace of surprise flashed across Zhao Jin's face. The emperor was at Dingyuan Palace? Why didn't she know?
Obviously, Zong Zhenglu caught her expression and frowned subconsciously. Could it be that the news they said that Zong Zhenglu arrived in Bingzhou last night was false?
He stood up straight and waved to the people holding umbrellas at the steps. The two men bowed and walked out of the yard, and soon they came back dragging a dripping man.
Zhao Jin was sitting powerlessly, but after seeing the person clearly, he straightened up and opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Obviously, the person who was brought here was Sao Ye who had been captured long ago.
Sao Ye had a dull expression on his face and glanced at the people in the yard carelessly, until he saw Zhao Jin who was tied to a stone pillar, and finally there was a crack in his expression.
"It seems that you really know each other." Zong Zhengche said with a mocking look on his face, "Bring him here."
"Plop--" With a sound, Su Ye fell to his knees on the wooden floor full of sewage, only half a step away from Zhao Jin.
"As expected of you, one is Fu Shen's confidant, and the other is Huan Ci's subordinate. As expected, just like your masters, they only know how to give and receive in private." Zong Zhengche said mockingly.
Hearing this, Zhao Jin rolled his eyes, while Sao Ye remained motionless, with a trace of contempt flashing in his eyes.
Not achieving the effect he expected, Zong Zhengche felt angry and raised his foot to crush Sao Ye's hand several times.
"For you to want to follow me, Fu Shen really overestimates his capabilities." After saying that, he walked down the steps.
The rain had gradually subsided, but the man holding the umbrella did not dare to slack off and hurriedly stepped forward to help him cover the rain. Zong Zhengche looked back at the two people who were looking at each other under the eaves, and couldn't help but sneered: "Don't worry, you guys
Your good master will come to keep you company soon."
Watching the man's retreating figure, Saoye's expression returned to clarity, with a mocking look on his face. Zhao Jian stared at her in surprise, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have backfired.