PFC Chapter 252 Obtaining a Clue and Leaving the City
Chapter 252 Obtaining a Clue and Leaving the City
An ordinary palace maid, claiming to be Princess Mingyue's personal maid, took out a letter written by Princess Mingyue herself and handed it to Feng Chenyi: "Before the princess had her accident, she instructed me to deliver this letter to Prince Rui's residence. She had prepared it long ago."
Looking at the envelope, Zhai Yun felt relieved that Princess Mingyue had kept her promise. It seemed that Princess Mingyue knew she would be punished, so she had prepared in advance.
See? Even she wasn't confident she could escape unscathed, yet she forced others to do it. If Zhai Yun hadn't found Liu Yue, there would have been more than one corpse on the wedding day.
The palace maid left the letter and left. After moving back, the Prince Rui's mansion did not recruit new staff, and the only people left were a cleaning maid and a cook.
The maids and cooks were already asleep at this moment.
Therefore, no one would know that the palace maid had visited Prince Rui's residence, nor would anyone know that the failed marriage alliance was orchestrated by Prince Rui's residence.
Feng Chenyi nervously opened the letter. Before even seeing its contents, Zhai Yun's heart was pounding. She thought her brother Yi must be just as nervous as she was.
I'm worried about whether the information on this will actually work.
When they saw the contents of the paper, Zhai Yun and Feng Chenyi's eyes widened. Lianxin was actually imprisoned in the local county jail. No wonder Master Rui and Wei Zi couldn't find her.
Feng Chenyi was about to excitedly send a message when Zhai Yun stopped him. "Master Rui and Wei Zi will arrive in the capital tomorrow. Although there are freshmen at Yunyi Manor, many things have piled up. If they are not dealt with soon, trouble will break out."
Feng Chenyi had a vague guess when he heard Zhai Yun say, "I want to go about this matter myself. Lianxin is being held in the county government office. No matter what she was there for, if she disappears, the murderer who killed your mother will be alerted."
Feng Chenyi's heart tightened, and he involuntarily gripped Zhai Yun's arm, his eyes full of disapproval. "Don't go."
Zhai Yun smiled slightly at Feng Chenyi and comforted him, "Lianxin's hometown is not far away. I can come back in a little over half a month. Don't worry, Brother Yi, I will take good care of myself."
Zhai Yun, thinking that she would not be able to go to the Imperial Academy for more than ten days, added, "Could you help me apply for sick leave at the academy?"
Feng Chenyi looked at Zhai Yun with great reluctance. Leaving the capital meant leaving him, and it would be a long time, half a month. In this huge Prince Rui's mansion, he would be all alone.
"Yun'er, can we send someone else?" He couldn't imagine how difficult it would be without her by his side.
Seeing Feng Chenyi's reluctant expression, Zhai Yun laughed out loud, "If it were anyone else, Brother Yi wouldn't feel at ease either! It's not an easy thing to bring someone out of the county jail."
Zhai Yun pulled Feng Chenyi into the house and patiently continued, "Your mother's matter has finally made progress, and we cannot afford to lose it. I assure you, I will go and come back as soon as possible."
Feng Chenyi slowly clenched his fists. Zhai Yun was right. This matter could not be allowed to fail. If he could go, he would have wanted to do it himself more than anyone else.
Feng Chenyi gave in. While Zhai Yun was packing her things, Feng Chenyi slipped a stack of silver notes into her bag and sent a message to Yan Nanheng, asking him to protect Zhai Yun.
When Yan Nanheng received the blue-green message from his sect, he was in a real bind. He was now the Imperial Preceptor, and if he had to leave the city for so long, he would have to find a reason to do so. His senior brother had really given him a big problem.
Seeing that Zhai Yun had almost finished packing, Feng Chenyi looked worried: "I'll have Qi Nuo go with you. Be careful after you leave the city. Don't rush. Find a place to rest tonight."
Qi Nuo was familiar with the people in Han Shui Ge. After Zhai Yun went there, he would inevitably have to mobilize his own forces. Zhai Yun felt that it would be good for Qi Nuo to follow him.
To avoid being targeted, Zhai Yun and Qi Nuo decided to set off overnight. When Feng Chenyi saw Zhai Yun to the door, he reluctantly smoothed the hair at Zhai Yun's temples and gently ran his fingertips across Zhai Yun's cheek.
"If there's danger, don't force it. Let's think of other ways. The most important thing is to keep people alive," Feng Chenyi carefully instructed.
It was just a county government office, so Zhai Yun didn't think it was too difficult. However, having just killed the commander of the Imperial Guards, her brother Yi would have to face the criticism of so many court officials and the wrath of Emperor Xing'an.
Zhai Yun was a little worried, "Brother Yi, you also need to take good care of yourself. That commander of the Imperial Guards is the Empress's man, and they won't let this go."
Feng Chenyi felt a warm glow of being cared for, and looked at Zhai Yun with doting eyes: "Don't worry, I will handle this matter. By the time you come back, the matter will be settled."
A carriage came to a hasty stop in front of the Prince Rui's mansion. Yan Nanheng emerged from inside, panting heavily. He had already received three death warrants on the way.
He suspected that if he didn't show up soon, his senior brother would contact their master and tell him to go back to the sect.
Yan Nanheng pleaded, "Senior brother, I've arrived."
Feng Chenyi didn't look at him, but explained to the puzzled Zhai Yun, "He knows some magic, so he can take you into the county jail without anyone noticing."
Zhai Yun nodded in agreement. He had witnessed Yan Nanheng's abilities, and with Yan Nanheng's help, this matter would be very simple.
Feng Chenyi helped Zhai Yun into the carriage. Before leaving, Zhai Yun lifted the curtain and urged Feng Chenyi to go in quickly, instructing the Second Provincial Governor to take good care of him.
Compared to where she was going, the imperial city was a den of dragons and tigers.
After the carriage left the city into the night, Xiao Nian's voice rang out in confusion beside her: "Sister Yun, are you reluctant to part with Prince Rui?"
From the moment Zhai Yun boarded the car until they left the city, she seemed oblivious to its presence beside her, which was desperately trying to attract her attention.
Zhai Yun slowly regained her composure and saw Xiao Nian tilting her head to look at her. She explained, "I'm just a little worried. I always feel it's strange that Lianxin is locked up in prison. She actually returned to Yanping County. Why didn't Master Rui and Wei Zi find out anything about her returning home?"
Yan Nanheng, who was sitting to the side, was inexplicably summoned here. He didn't know where he was going, let alone understand what Zhai Yun was saying.
Outside the carriage, Qi Nuo's voice rang out: "Then it's very likely that she was arrested as soon as she stepped into the county town."
Zhai Yun thought Qi Nuo's words made a lot of sense. Anyway, as long as they saw Lian Xin, these things would be resolved. The most important thing now was that more than ten years had passed.
Is Lianxin really still alive and well in prison? She was arrested and imprisoned as soon as she returned to the county town, and has been in prison for more than ten years. Is she still alive?
The more Zhai Yun thought about it, the more urgent her heart became; she was eager to find her as soon as possible.
She wouldn't be able to rest easy until she saw a live lotus heart. Zhai Yun instructed Qi Nuo: "Hurry up and get to Yanping County as soon as possible. Rest when you're tired on the way."