When the carriage stopped, Shen Zhaowan took the opportunity to get off and slipped into the shadows while no one was paying attention.

It was still the early hours of the night, and the capital was still brightly lit and bustling with people. Shen Zhaowan found a shop, changed her clothes, bought another set of clothes, packed them together and carried them on her back, and also bought a veil hat to wear.

"How do I get to the horse market?" Shen Zhaowan asked the shopkeeper.

The shopkeeper was very enthusiastic, but it was mainly because of Shen Zhaowan's stunning face.

"Girl, turn left when you go out, walk straight along the road, turn right after crossing the bridge, and you'll be there in a few minutes. But you have to hurry, as some shops close early."

"Thank you."

[Wanwan, do you want to eat something? ]

[It smells so good. I haven’t visited the capital carefully yet. ]

【Let me eat something first. 】

Shen Zhaowan felt a little hungry. She hadn't eaten much for dinner, so in a hurry, she just asked Fuling to bring her some simple food.

Shen Zhaowan found a restaurant and ordered a few popular dishes. After eating, she did not forget to buy some snacks to take away.

When Shen Zhaowan arrived at the horse market, some shops were indeed closed. She picked one and then chose an ordinary horse carriage.

Shen Zhaowan took out the map she bought on the road and pointed to a place: "Go here."

Shen Zhaowan found out that the scenery here is pleasant and quite nice.

"Girl, are you going to walk at night? It's not very safe. Why don't you stay here with me for a while and I will send you off early tomorrow." The proprietress of the store kindly suggested.

What if I can’t even leave this city tomorrow morning?

Shen Zhaowan thought about it and refused.

"I'm here to see my husband. He's been on leave at the government office these days. Besides, I received a letter from home saying that my father is seriously ill. I have to go back to see him as soon as possible."

"So that's the case. Of course it's extremely important." The proprietress nodded. "Then why doesn't your husband come back with you?"

Shen Zhaowan paused for a moment, then quickly thought of an excuse, "He still has things to deal with, and it will be quicker to ride a horse tomorrow."

"That's right. I'll pick out a clever one for you so you can use him on the road. These are all signed contracts, so don't be afraid."

"Okay, thank you very much."

The driver we found was quite young, with handsome features and a smart demeanor. His manners and speech were generous and there was nothing wrong with him.

"Hello, madam."

"Then let's go immediately."

"Okay, ma'am."

The carriage moved slowly and soon left the capital and headed towards its destination.

……

The night was dark and all around was quiet. Far away from the capital, the only sound was the rolling of wheels.

With Xiaobai watching, Shen Zhaowan would squint from time to time.

The morning light was just breaking, and the sky was turning pale in the distance.

Shen Zhaowan also arrived at a small county town after driving for most of the night.

After looking at the map, she knew she would soon reach where she wanted to go.

……

Fuling, who was far away in the Luanhua Palace in the imperial city, was constantly worried about her queen and prayed that she would be safe.

She had already changed into another set of palace maid's clothes that she had prepared, slipped back to her room from the back, and returned to the main hall to wait as usual.

This operation, which had been discussed long ago, did not arouse the suspicion of the shadow guards in the dark.

Until noon, it was almost time for the morning court session, and Fuling couldn't help but feel more and more nervous.

She secretly swallowed her saliva several times and pretended to be nothing happened and went to the hall to greet him.

"Sister Fuling, isn't the Queen going to have breakfast today?"

"The Queen is not hungry today, so there is no need to prepare anything." Fuling pretended to be calm.

"it is good."

The shadow guard secretly looked at Fuling. It was the first time for her to do such a thing, so some subtle expressions on her face did not escape the shadow guard's suspicion. The shadow guard had a feeling that something was wrong, so he went into the hall quietly.

There was no one in the hall except for the bed, which was covered tightly and the shadow guard could not see clearly.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry." The shadow guard lifted the quilt at the foot of the bed and touched the raised part. There was no one there. He lifted the quilt underneath and it was cold. There was indeed no one there.

The shadow guard did not stop, but used his best lightness skill to fly towards Pei Yanheng.

There was only one thought in my mind: Concubine Zhao was missing.

"Can you say that again?"

The gloomy voice resounded like thunder above the shadow guard's head.

Pei Yanheng, who had just finished court, was about to go directly to Luanhua Palace, but he didn't expect to hear the news first.

Eunuch Shi was also shocked and anxious. What did he mean by "the empress is missing"? How could she be missing in the palace?

Pei Yanheng frowned and strode towards Luanhua Palace.

At this time, Fuling thought that she had covered it up well and no one had discovered it.

It was not until she saw Pei Yanheng appear in her sight, with an angry face and a terrifying aura, that the taut string in her head was completely messed up.

“…Your Majesty…Your Majesty.” No matter how hard she tried to pretend that nothing was wrong, her voice was still filled with fear and trembling.

"Your Majesty, the Queen is resting." Fuling knelt in the middle of the door.

This sentence did not stop Pei Yanheng. Instead, he squinted his eyes and looked at the Poria cocos on the ground.

Eunuch Shi signaled with his eyes from behind, and Fuling was immediately shocked. He discovered?

Since it was impossible to conceal it, I just did as the Empress said and did not stop them. Instead, I knelt down and made way.

The door of the palace was kicked open, and the hall was cold and quiet. Pei Yanheng walked straight to the bed, lifted the bed curtains and quilt, but there was no one there, and there was no warmth on the bed.

"What about people?"

Pei Yanheng tried his best to suppress his anger.

"Is this how you take care of my beloved concubine? If you can't find her, you will all die."

However, no one kneeling on the ground gave him an answer. It was Eunuch Shi who discovered the obvious paper on the table and presented it to Pei Yanheng.

"Your Majesty, look at this."

"Your Majesty, when you see this letter, I will no longer be by your side.

Please forgive me for leaving without saying goodbye and for breaking my promise.

I have never had the courage to tell you in person that I came to you on a mission from Xichang State. As a spy, I have always been nervous, but I have never thought of hurting Your Majesty, because I have fallen in love with Your Majesty a long time ago. I wanted to keep this secret and accompany Your Majesty well, but until Nanny disappeared.

Your Majesty, did you know this a long time ago? And you kept it from me. Unfortunately, I was so foolish as to keep it from you. I really don't have the face to continue to accompany your Majesty. I lied first. Please allow me to leave. It was me who forced Fuling and the others to do this. If you want to blame someone, blame me. It's my fault. Can your Majesty please forgive the people in my palace for the sake of our past friendship?

Finally, I wish your majesty happiness, and I will live a good life with my love for your majesty."

Pei Yanheng's eyes were red, he could even imagine how Shen Zhaowan looked when she wrote this letter.

Unexpectedly, when she knew everything and told him everything, he also lost her.

The paper in his hand was crumpled by him.

He would never allow Shen Zhaowan to leave him.

"Don't even think about it!" Pei Yanheng frowned and spoke harshly.

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