Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Leaving the capital to rescue people

Chapter 55

Jiang Yu received a summons from Li Tan early in the morning. Only then did she know that the emperor's eldest grandson was missing. She came here first while waiting to enter the palace, thinking of discussing it with Du Haoyu.

Du Haoyu, who had not slept all night, was very haggard. In addition, she was naturally exhausted after a confrontation with the Crown Princess. Just seeing Jiang Yu, she smiled unconsciously, and the spring breeze was blowing on her face, which made people feel good.

Jiang Yu felt more at ease when she saw Du Haoyu. The two had been together for many years and had a tacit understanding. Naturally, they also relied on each other.

Du Haoyu naturally told the whole story. After Jiang Yu listened, it was similar to what she had inquired about.

Jiang Yu was not worried about her daughter. Du Qing was a smart little kid. She was a very calm child. Moreover, they were all in the other courtyard of Wuding Marquis's Mansion, and there were several other children. The accompanying Grandma Zhou from Wuning Marquis's Mansion also looked meticulous and thoughtful.

"I can't believe that the eldest grandson of the emperor would leave the palace without permission."

In Jiang Yu's eyes, the eldest grandson of the emperor didn't like to talk much. He looked like a thoughtful child, but he was also well-behaved. After all, who would have thought that a child who grew up in the palace would hide from the guards of the Forbidden City and run away without permission.

Du Haoyu was not surprised, and he didn't know why. He just felt that this child was a little different. Although he was physically weak, his heart was not necessarily different. He was a child with quite a lot of ideas.

Just like when he was a child, he seemed to be obedient and abided by the rules, but only he knew that he had an uneasy heart.

He said this to Jiang Yu.

Jiang Yu paused when he heard this, looking at Du Haoyu's gentle face in the morning light, and suddenly a thought flashed through his mind. This side face expression was similar to the eldest grandson of the emperor.

It's not about appearance. In fact, the eldest grandson of the emperor looks more like the Crown Princess, but the similarity is in the expression.

However, Jiang Yu quickly threw this idea out. She didn't have time to think about it at the moment. She asked about the situation in the palace. She probably had an idea in her mind, so she let go of her worries.

The two walked forward along the palace road. Du Haoyu originally planned to send Jiang Yu to Li Tan, but finally thought about it and felt that it was not appropriate, so he said, "I'll go with you."

Jiang Yu looked at his tired expression and said, "You haven't slept all night, so you should rest for a while. I see that Lord Li will definitely send someone to the other courtyard after asking questions. At that time, I will have to go with him. It won't be too late to accompany me then."

Du Haoyu thought about it. What Jiang Yu said made sense. In addition, he had already warned the Crown Princess, thinking that she would definitely not dare to do anything wrong. Knowing that there would be no twists and turns in this matter, he nodded and said, "Then I'll go and rest for a while."

Du Haoyu did not leave the palace, but went to the duty room. Although it was not as comfortable as the mansion, it was close after all, and he could know immediately if there was any movement.

Li Tan was particularly polite when he met Jiang Yu. There was a reason for this. Li Tan knew the relationship between Jiang Yu and the prince. They all said that the prince was not happy with the woman in front of him, otherwise he would not have sent her out of the palace directly. But if he really didn't like her, why did the prince often ask Jiang Yu's political views among a group of court officials?

He himself was a man, so he naturally understood the thoughts of men. If he really hated a woman, he would not even want to look at her, let alone ask questions.

Of course, Li Tan looked at Jiang Yu in front of him and felt that she was calm and composed, with a bit of the demeanor of an official who had been a government official for several years. She didn't need his special care at all, but she was not inferior to a man.

He thought to himself that no matter what, this person could not be offended.

He asked a few questions casually, which was just routine work, so he let Jiang Yu rest and waited for him to report to the emperor before going to the other courtyard to look for someone.

Jiang Yu went to the back and found that Li Ge Lao was also there. After they saluted, Li Ge Lao said, "It's all because of my naughty boy."

Jiang Yu felt that Du Qing was even more naughty than Li Shucheng, and said, "Our Qing'er is not a worry-free child either."

This was not a polite remark. After they finished speaking, they sighed and looked at each other, feeling a sense of sympathy.

Li Ge Lao felt that Jiang Yu, who was usually more serious in the court because he was despised, now looked a little more humane, and Jiang Yu also felt that Li Ge Lao, who was usually quite serious, was just a father who was worried about his child.

Jiang Yu looked around and asked, "Where is the Marquis?"

Jiang Yu was talking about Wuning Marquis. Li Ge Lao said, "He said he received a message from Fei Nu and left the city directly."

"But how did he leave the city gate?" Jiang Yu thought of the answer immediately after asking. Wuning Marquis's family has made great contributions for generations, and every generation has died in battle at the border. It is a family of loyal heroes, which is admirable.

The ancestor once granted Wuding Marquis's family a jade plaque, which allows them to enter and exit at will.

Only their Wuning Marquis's family has such an honor in the whole capital.

Jiang Yu and Li Ge Lao chatted with each other in a rare friendly manner. It was not like in the court, where they were tit-for-tat. Even Li Ge Lao would give Du Qing a thumbs up when talking about him, saying, "Last time, Shucheng wrote a poem, but I felt that one part was not very smooth. I thought that according to his qualifications, it would definitely take a lot of effort. He actually asked your daughter to revise it. It was very neat and wonderful!"

The two people here had a good chat because of the child, and they were a little closer. On the other side, the atmosphere in the palace was stagnant.

The Crown Princess did not vent her anger on the other children, but her face was haggard, her eyes were bloodshot, and she was crying and looked very pitiful. She sat next to the Queen, wiping her tears and said, "I don't know how this night went. The child has been weak since childhood." Then she glanced at the Emperor sitting on the main seat.

No matter how mature the Emperor was, he couldn't help it at this moment, and a look of heartache appeared in his eyes. Although it flashed by, the Crown Prince and the Queen still saw it.

The Queen felt that the feeling came again, and then shook her head secretly, wondering if she had been too sensitive recently, why would she be jealous of this daughter-in-law.

The Crown Prince still had a cold face, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a hint of sarcasm.

Everyone kept their thoughts to themselves, and after listening to Li Tan's report, they decided to set off immediately to pick up the child.

However, there was an unexpected thing, "Your Majesty, are you going to go out of the palace to pick up Fucheng in person?"

The queen was very shocked. She shook her head and said, "How can this be possible?"

The emperor's face was sallow, which was a symptom of long-term illness. It was obvious that he had not slept well all night and looked tired, but he was very persistent and said, "Fucheng has been weak since he was a child. I don't know how he survived this night."

"It's called a villa, but it's just a wilderness. It's naturally not as comfortable as the palace. You ran out alone and no one helped you to dress and wash. What if the food is not to your liking? Wouldn't that mean you haven't eaten all day? You are weak, what if you get sick?"

Li Tan almost wiped his sweat. That was the villa of the Wuding Marquis's Mansion. It was famous in Beijing, especially when peaches were produced, many people would go there to attract people. Not to mention that it was prosperous compared to the mansions in Beijing, it was also very exquisite, with carved beams and painted buildings, exotic flowers and plants, and picturesque scenery. It really was not a wilderness.

But at this moment, he naturally didn't dare to say this. There was the emperor above him and the crown princess below him. How could he speak? He just lowered his head and refused to speak.

When the crown princess heard this, her eyes turned red and she said, "My poor Fucheng."

The queen also felt sorry for the child, but seeing the Crown Princess and the Emperor's expressions, singing the same tune and matching each other, she felt uncomfortable inexplicably.

Why did she feel out of place?

Even Li Tan felt the unusual atmosphere, but he was always good at pretending to be deaf and dumb, so he pretended not to know.

The queen was at a loss because of the emperor. She was gentle and always put the emperor first. Although she felt that this was inappropriate, she was helpless. Finally, she looked at the prince helplessly and asked, "Prince, what do you think about this?"

The emperor wanted to leave the palace, which was naturally not an ordinary thing, but the emperor insisted, so everyone could only let him go.

The prince took people out of the palace first, and the emperor's carriage followed behind. After all, there were many things to prepare for the trip.

For a while, the whole capital was shaken. The Five Military Governor's Office, the three major camps in the capital, and the upper twelve guards, including the Imperial Guards, the Jinyi Guards, the Banner Guards, the Jinwu Vanguard, etc., all gathered together. For a while, everyone in the capital was in a panic and did not dare to act rashly.

The Tatars never thought that kidnapping a few children would lead to such a fatal disaster