I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 268 Where is Nian'er

The carriage entered the city and slowly stopped in front of the Chengyang Marquis Mansion.

Uncle Zhong came out to greet her excitedly, "Fourth Miss, you are finally back."

Lu Mingyang jumped off the carriage and followed Zhongbo into the courtyard.

Qin Xin was preparing food and wine in the front hall, with about ten people sitting nearby. Seeing Lu Mingyang come in, they all stood up and saluted. Lu Mingyang recognized them; they were all female soldiers in the army. He smiled and asked Qin Xin, "Are you not here to welcome me?"

Qin Xin said, "When the eldest lady left, she told you to take charge of the Chengyang Army. I'll bring everyone here to meet the fourth lady."

"I'll be at the military headquarters tomorrow. Please come over." Lu Mingyang gestured for everyone to take their seats and asked curiously, "Where's Nian'er?"

Qin Xin was also puzzled: "Nian'er heard that the fourth lady was arriving today, so she returned from the army yesterday."

Zhong Bo guessed: "Could it be that he ran out to play?"

Qin Xin smiled and said, "How could he go out to play? If he went out, he must have gone to buy a gift for the fourth girl. I guess it's pork elbow from Fanyue Tower. Why don't we wait a while?"

With so many people around, Lu Mingyang said, "Nian'er wants to play, no need to wait for her, let's eat first."

The female soldiers who came here all held certain positions in the army. After dinner, everyone went to the study and reported military affairs to Lu Mingyang one by one.

By the time everyone left, it was already dark. Nian'er hadn't returned yet, and Lu Mingyang was a little worried. He asked Zhong Bo to gather all the servants in the front yard.

"Have you seen Nian'er today?"

The crowd shook their heads.

Lu Mingyang asked again: "When did she go out?"

Everyone still shook their heads.

At this time, the night watchman stood up and said, "Fourth Miss, Miss Nian'er went out last night and asked me to leave the door open for her. She told me not to call me when she came back. I asked her where she went, and she said it was a secret."

"Hasn't anyone seen Nian'er today?"

Lu Mingyang asked again, feeling slightly uneasy. There were so many people in the house, but he didn't see anyone, which meant that she didn't come back last night.

But where can she go?

After everyone had dispersed, Uncle Zhong whispered, "Fourth Miss, could Miss Nian'er have gone to the Duke of Wei's residence? Yesterday was my cousin's birthday."

I guess the only one who can let Miss Nian'er stay overnight is her cousin.

Lu Mingyang glanced at Zhong Bo and hurried to the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion.

Wei Luo was practicing sword in the courtyard. Seeing Lu Mingyang, he quickly put away his sword and said happily, "Cousin, you're back?"

Lu Mingyang's heart suddenly turned cold, "Cousin, didn't Nian'er come to see you?"

"No!" Thinking that Nian'er didn't come to see him yesterday, Wei Luo felt a little disappointed: "What happened to her?"

"Nian'er is missing!"

The two of them searched all the restaurants and shops that Nian'er liked to go to, and even the courtyard where Leng Lingfeng lived, but they still couldn't find Yang Nianshu.

Lu Mingyang said anxiously, "Cousin, think about it again. Nian'er doesn't know anyone in the capital. Who else can she turn to at night except you?"

at night?

Last night, Concubine Song came to see me.

Wei Luo's eyelids twitched: "Cousin, go back home first and see if Nian'er has returned. I'll go back and ask again."

Rushing all the way back to the Duke of Wei's mansion, Wei Luo asked the servant who was on duty last night under the porch, "Did Miss Nian'er come last night?"

The doorman was a bit old, but he still said with certainty: "Sir, it's true."

Wei Luo asked again: "Was there anything unusual last night?"

The doorman said, "Something strange happened last night. I heard someone knocking on the door, but when I opened it, no one was there. I thought..."

"When?" Wei Luo interrupted hurriedly.

"At night, I don't remember what time it was, but it was very late anyway." The doorman said this, and seeing Yang Hao beside the young master, he suddenly remembered: "Oh, Yang Hao spoke to me before I went to open the door."

"Young Master!" Yang Hao looked at Wei Luo in shock, wanting to say something but stopping himself.

Last night, after he sent Concubine Song off, he went to the concierge's room and gave her a few instructions. In other words, that was the time Concubine Song was leaving.

"Sir, where are you going?"

Seeing the young master mount his horse and leave, Yang Hao hurriedly grabbed the reins and said in a low voice, "Young master, calm down. She has no grudge against Miss Nian'er, so how could she do that? Besides, you can't enter the palace."

"Get out of here!" Wei Luo pulled back the reins and ran straight to the palace.

When Concubine Duan died, Wei Luo requested to enter the palace to offer condolences and comfort Duan's family. Although it was unreasonable, the Queen Mother agreed, considering that Concubine Duan was a beautiful girl sent by Yun Zhao.

Concubine Duan was not the head of a palace, and she only had a mourning hall in the back hall of Luhua Palace where she lived, for the sisters in the palace to pay their respects. When Wei Luo entered, Song Fangyi was mourning, and she was suddenly frightened when she saw him.

She bowed slightly and left with Jiaoli. On the palace road, Jiaoli whispered, "Miss, why is he here? Did he find out something?"

"Don't scare yourself."

Before he finished speaking, Song Moli saw Wei Luo at the end of the palace road.

Wei Luo waited for her to come closer, then turned silently and walked to the river hidden under the rockery.

It was exactly the place where Yu'er died. Jiaoli was so scared that she grabbed Song Moli's hand tightly.

"You stay outside and guard." Song Moli released her hand, walked in silently, and whispered, "This is so dangerous. The prince is too unstable."

Wei Luo said angrily: "It's inappropriate for the Imperial Concubine to take people away from my house!"

So that's why. Song Moli's heart was at ease, and he said with a smile, "This is just a small matter, is it worth the prince being so anxious?"

Seeing Wei Luo's certainty, Song Moli didn't hide anything and said directly, "She saw my face. For our safety, I had no choice but to take action first."

"Where are the people?" Wei Luo asked anxiously.

"It's just a maid." Seeing Wei Luo's anxiety, and remembering how well-dressed the girl was last night, Song Moli guessed, "Could she be the prince's maidservant?"

Wei Luo was stunned. Yes, Nian'er had rarely been to the palace, and when she did, she was a maid to her cousin. How could Concubine Song remember her face?

Seeing Wei Luo remained silent, Song Moli smiled and said, "They are just women. Whatever kind the prince likes, I will send a few more to your liking as an apology."

Wei Luo angrily said, "No matter who she is, she belongs to the Duke of Wei's Mansion. It is not the Imperial Concubine's turn to make decisions on her own. Where is she?"

Song Moli said calmly, "The Crown Prince is so irrational, I'm afraid he won't be able to be a great... uh..."

Wei Luo grabbed Song Moli's neck, veins popping out. "I'm asking you where she is?"

"Cough, cough, cough..." Song Moli patted his chest and gasped, "I didn't have her killed. I just took her to the north and sold her as a slave to the Qiang people. Now..."

She looked at the sun and said, "I'm afraid we've already walked hundreds of miles."

"You..." Wei Luo pushed Song Moli away and left quickly.

Jiaoli went in and supported the girl, and said in surprise: "Girl, your neck."