Deep Palace Pet Peach Blossom Flawless

Chapter 213: Going to the Hermit Forest

What Lan Qingwu didn't know was that Emperor Shenwu had been searching for them non-stop, and had already suspected that Lan Qingwu and Ruping had drifted to Jiazhou City. The Phantom Guards had even discovered a special mark left by Ruping in Xiaoye Town, but Huanyue and his men didn't find the people they were looking for in Xiaoye Town, so they didn't report to Emperor Shenwu and went to look for them elsewhere.

At the same time, Qian Hui was worried about Xiaoguai's disappearance.

That day, Qian Huiben brought Madam Qian and Xiaoguai back to the General's Mansion. The family had only been together for two or three days when Madam Qian lost control of her temper and started to lash out in anger, threatening to bring Chu Ji back to the General's Mansion. "How could a man, a great general, be manipulated by a little woman like you? To tell you the truth, Chu Ji was just raised outside by my son. In a few days, my son will bring her back! Of course my son listens to me! How could he listen to a little woman like you?"

Mrs. Qian's heart sank to the bottom. She never thought that Qian Hui would lie to her, so she didn't react for a while.

Xiaoguai outside the door listened quietly to what Old Lady Qian said, then turned around and ran towards the gate. She didn't want to stay here. Both her mother and herself would be bullied here. She wanted to go back to her other home!

On the way, Xiaoguai's second brother ran into Xiaoguai and saw her running out. He hurriedly followed her and said, "Sister, where are you going? Are you going back to Qingci Hospital? Let's go together. It's so fun there! There are so many friends there."

The two children arrived at Qingciyuan safely, but they never expected that the secret agent of Prince Shen was their neighbor, and something happened right at their doorstep.

After Mrs. Qian had been searching for Xiaoguai for half a day and couldn't find him, her second son came back with red and swollen eyes. He told Mrs. Qian that he and Xiaoguai took the mansion's carriage to Qingciyuan, but two men knocked a group of children unconscious. When they woke up, Xiaoguai and Ashan were gone.

Mrs. Qian felt like the sky was falling.

Qian Hui searched the entire imperial city like crazy, but still found nothing. It was obvious that the two men had left the imperial city with the two children!

That day, Qian Hui finally received the news from his subordinates. He couldn't help but clench his fists. "Is the news accurate? Are you sure that the carriage is heading towards Jiazhou City?"

The subordinate replied: "Nine out of ten!"

There was a slight noise outside the study door, and Qian Hui shouted softly, "Who's outside?"

He pushed the door open and came out, only to see Madam Qian turning and leaving. Qian Hui's heart sank, and he hurriedly caught up with her and grabbed her shoulders, "Did you hear that?"

Mrs. Qian's eyes were bloodshot, and she looked haggard in just a few days. She raised her chin slightly and said, "I heard it."

"Hui Niang, listen to me. Don't worry. I will send people into Jiazhou City immediately..."

"I want to go by myself!"

Mrs. Qian interrupted Qian Hui and said, "I want to go by myself. Xiaoguai must be waiting for me! I can't wait any longer!"

"No! Jiazhou City is in constant turmoil, and we don't know how chaotic it will get. I can't let you take risks!"

Madam Qian pried open Qian Hui's fingers one by one, her heart broken as she said, "You can't stop me! It's all my fault. I was the one who insisted on bringing Xiaoguai back. I let her hear what your mother said, and that's why she sneaked back alone! That's why she got into trouble! Qian Hui, if my daughter doesn't come back, I won't be able to live either. You don't have to go to such lengths to deceive me anymore."

Qian Hui felt like a string in his head had snapped. He collapsed and said, "I never thought of deceiving you! I just wanted you to come back to me as soon as possible! How could I have the heart to deceive you! Don't do this! Don't do this! Stop crying!"

Qian Hui gritted his teeth and made a decision in an instant: "I'll go! I'll go to Jiazhou City myself! I promise you, I will bring Xiaoguai back safe and sound!"

Afterwards, Qian Hui petitioned Emperor Shenwu, saying that he had already deployed strict defenses in the grassland border areas with the help of the military families on the border. He requested permission to lead his troops into Jiazhou City to pursue the remaining rebels of Prince Shen and... to search for his daughter Qian Zining.

Emperor Shenwu approved the request! At this moment, he understood Qian Hui's feelings best.

Qian Hui was looking for his wife and child for himself, while Emperor Shenwu was looking for the mother for his child and himself!

Another force surged into Jiazhou City. Qian Hui understood that Emperor Shenwu sent him to Jiazhou City mainly to find Xiaoguai, and the emperor did not want Qian Hui to earn the credit at this time.

Lan Qingwu settled Xiaoguai and Ashan, and Ruping had almost finished picking the herbs.

The scorching sun quickly dried the herbs into leaves. Ru Ping gathered them up one by one and, after a simple process of preparing, crushing, and processing them, finally prepared their most important weapon.

Ru Ping greeted the woman who was brought up the mountain, and the next time they were really taken to the hermit forest.

Lan Qingwu and Ruping were blindfolded and taken up the mountain together with two other women.

They walked and walked, and they didn't know how long they had been walking. Lan Qingwu's legs felt like they were filled with lead. When she felt her strength was almost exhausted, she finally arrived at her destination. The soldiers locked them in an old tent and shouted at them not to take off the black cloth covering their eyes.

Lan Qingwu held Ruping's hand and signaled her not to act rashly.

Finally, they could no longer hold back their sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep. When they woke up, it was already bright outside and they were finally allowed to take off the black cloths from their eyes.

Ru Ping rubbed her eyes and whispered, "Mu'er, we should have been walking for less than two hours. I'll go take a look around when I get a chance."

They were taken to a makeshift kitchen to help.

Lan Qingwu walked along the way and saw countless women imprisoned in cages, and even a few young boys and girls. They only used their numb eyes to watch the people coming and going outside the cages!

Lan Qingwu lowered his eyes calmly. This Lin Shaojie was worse than a beast!

They entered the kitchen, where a dark-faced woman led them and told them how to divide the work.

Finally, the stern-faced woman sternly warned them, "Now that you're here, work hard and prepare two meals a day. Although the management here is not strict, things can still go wrong. I have to remind you that a few days ago, a kitchen helper was taken away because he was just a little paler and slimmer. Now he's stupid. Here, just focus on your work. It's best not to raise your head!"

A few people were startled and nodded in agreement.

Ruping was very angry when she heard this. She and Lan Qingwu looked at each other, and then they started working under the command of the black-faced woman.

Ruping seemed particularly capable. She was quick-eyed, quick-handed, and quick-witted. In just a few minutes, she became the right-hand man of the black-faced woman.

After finishing their day's work, they returned to the old tent to rest. Ruping's eyes moved slightly, "You guys rest first, I'll go boil some hot water."

Half an hour later, Ruping returned to the tent with some hot water. She leaned over to Lan Qingwu and whispered, "No wonder they didn't question us or discipline us much after we went up the mountain. There's a maze and some sleight of hand on this mountain. They're simple formations, but I'm not proficient in them. Mu'er, what should we do?"

Lan Qingwu suddenly understood: "I see! No wonder Prince Shen's rebels are so hard to find! Then we have no choice but to find an opportunity to do that thing first. Your Majesty should have some extraordinary people under his command, so we can only wait for Your Majesty to find them."

Ruping was filled with worry. The Emperor Shenwu's current pursuit and encirclement were focused entirely on Prince Shen, and it was unclear when he would remember the hundreds of rebels in the hermit forest. Lan Qingwu was probably just saying this to comfort himself.