The naughty and cowardly little crybaby sold himself out

The Sixth Prince said that the Seventh Prince suspected Chu Jian. The Emperor rubbed his solar plexus and wondered how this matter got to Chu Jian again.

It seemed like everything had something to do with her since she appeared. What kind of childhood did she experience in the countryside, or was she not the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family?

When this thought came up, the emperor himself was shocked. He looked at the prime minister, who also frowned with a puzzled expression. They had discussed this matter many times, so they sent people to investigate further after the New Year. So far, there is no result, and the only doctor who had met her has not been found.

"Cough cough cough..." The Fifth Prince coughed on the bed. Dean He quickly turned him to the side, and then he vomited. After that, the Fifth Prince slowly recovered.

"Mother." The first person he saw when he opened his eyes, besides Dean He, was Concubine Ming.

"Mu Hao, you finally woke up. You scared me to death!" Ming Fei held his hand and cried.

"Your Highness, Your Highness!" The Fifth Princess also lay on him and cried with joy.

"Fifth Princess, be careful, you might press on the wound." Dean He said anxiously. "The Fifth Prince's poison has been cured. Although the wounds on his body are under control, they can easily break open. Don't use too much force, and he needs to be nursed back to health."

"Okay, okay!" The Fifth Princess stood up immediately.

"Xiao Wu." The emperor also came over.

"Father." The fifth prince wanted to move, but he didn't have much strength.

"Just lie still." The emperor sat on the bedside. "I really want to know where Chu Jian went. Tell me."

"First meeting? If I'm not mistaken, that means jumping off a cliff!" The fifth prince was very excited.

"Father, I heard that the cliffs at the back of the mountain had spectacular scenery, so I went to take a look. Before I got there, I saw the maid Jinxiang, whom I had met before, dead in the woods. Then I heard a noise coming from the other side of the cliff. When I went over, I only saw a woman's figure leaping, and it looked like the one I had met before.

There was a man wearing Nanbang costume standing next to me. I went up to him and started fighting. He was very skilled in martial arts, but he was injured. I barely managed to subdue him. I wanted to bring him back for questioning, but he threw a handful of powder on me. I felt dizzy and had no choice but to try my best to kill him before he fell to the ground.

"Did Chu Jian really jump off the cliff?" the Sixth Prince asked.

"It should be her. Although I only saw a silhouette, her clothes and figure are very similar. Moreover, her maid died nearby. She always cared about her maid and was inseparable from her. It should be her." The fifth prince coughed a few more times. "Where is Xiaojiu? Have you looked for her? Is there any trace of her?"

"Not yet. It's been almost two hours and there's still no news from the mountain." Ming Fei patted his hands, "Don't worry, have a good rest. The things that come next can't be figured out in one go."

"Lie down. If you remember anything, report it." The emperor stood up. He was surprised by his son's sudden concern for Chu Jian. "Don't try to hide it. You know Xiao Jiu's temper!"

"Father, I have told you everything I know." The Fifth Prince was so excited that he wanted to stand up. "Although I have had several conflicts with Chu Jian and suffered a lot because of her, it is still a family matter. If we put it on the level of foreign countries, no matter how deep the conflict is, I will help my family. Father, I have told you everything I have seen."

"What happened to Xiao Qi?"

"Xiaoqi? What's wrong with Xiaoqi? What happened to him? Isn't he in the temple?" The fifth prince looked as if he knew nothing.

"He's dead! Not far from where you fell!" The Sixth Prince couldn't control his emotions.

"How could that be? I only saw a man in black lying on the ground over there." The fifth prince opened his eyes and mouth wide, "Sixth brother, are you talking about the man in black? The man in black is the seventh brother? Why is he dressed like this?"

No one answered him, and Ming Fei quietly pressed his hand, indicating that he should stop asking.

The emperor looked at his reaction. Although this son was useless and spent his days in debauchery and having fun, he had never done anything serious. He was the same kind of person as Chu Jian. He was afraid of death, so he would not dare to lie.

"Xiao Si, keep investigating. Give me an explanation for every clue!"

The emperor left, and he was worried that if Xiaojiu couldn't find Chujian, or found a dead Chujian, with the military power he currently had, if he got angry and fought to the end, no one could suppress him and the court would be in chaos.

I have to think of a way or find a reason to deal with this situation. Even if I don't have one, I have to make one up. I have to control Xiaojiu.

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As for Jing Muyang, when he went down the mountain, the subordinates who went there first had already got boats. Some were searching on the shore, and some were salvaging in the water. With the eighth prince joining in, everyone also went to search further downstream.

In this section of the river, there are cliffs on both sides, the river is narrow, the water is a bit fast and deep, and the winter snow upstream has melted, so the water can be said to be turbulent and turbid.

Especially since there was a spring snow yesterday. Although it was not heavy, the temperature was low enough and the river water was icy enough. No one would think that there would be a hope of survival if they jumped from a cliff dozens of meters high.

But since Prince Zhan had given the order, the guards also had great respect for the Princess, so they all searched seriously. Not to mention that the Emperor had also given the order that she must be found, dead or alive.

"Your Highness Prince Zhan! Princess Zhan's clothes!"

A guard fished out the cotton coat that Chu Jian saw from the shallow and slow-flowing water not far from the shore. The water was so muddy that he thought it was a person at first. Only after he fished it out did he realize it was just a piece of clothing that had sunk into the water.

“Your Highness, it seems that the princess is still alive after falling into the water!” Qingshan took it and confirmed that it was indeed the coat that Chu Jian had seen.

"The water is so fast, so deep, and so icy..." The Eighth Prince said, "Ninth brother, you should be mentally prepared."

"Search! Search downstream!" Jing Muyang refused to listen to anyone.

Although his mind was filled with the scene of Chu Jian sinking into the water at Liu Mansion on the ninth day of the lunar new year, he did not believe it. He did not believe that Chu Jian would die so easily. He knew her origins. How could the fairy from the land of Namo die so easily!

But he was also afraid. What if he really died, or returned to her world after this incident? How would he live his life then?

We searched for three days in a row without any results. We searched by the river, in the river, on anchored boats, on running boats, everywhere we should and could look, but found nothing.

Jing Muyang ordered the soldiers to go downstream ten miles, ten miles, and then ten miles again. The guards who could swim fell ill one after another, and several died in accidents, but there was still no clue.

The first sight is like a grain of sand that falls into the river and disappears completely.

Finally, on the fifth day, Jing Muyang had been sleepless for several days and was almost crazy with paranoia. The emperor ordered to capture him and also ordered that there was no need to salvage him, and just keep an eye on the corpse. It had been so many days, it was impossible for her to survive, and they could only wait for her to float to the surface before identifying her.

Of course, she also needs to be able to float to the surface. If she gets stuck on a rock at the bottom of the river, or is sucked into the undercurrent, or is eaten by the fish in the river, then she will be nowhere to be found.

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