In a valley somewhere in the southwest, strange rocks and rocks were growing everywhere. There were wide and narrow valleys, clear pools and blue streams were flowing, and in the narrow valleys, the slopes were steep and the walls were high. Countless exotic flowers and herbs compete to open up the valley, tree-lined, lush, birds and beasts are quite a lot, in the valley, singing or leisurely foraging, do not fear people.
Next to the deep green pool were several wooden houses. They seemed to be quite old, with tables and chairs made of rock in front of them. Two slender figures, one white and one blue, stood beside Jade Lake with a serious expression on their faces.
"Feiyang, did something really happen to Little Yu and Yue'er?" Mu Rong Qing's face was as jade-like and handsome as ever, but his voice was slightly hoarse. A trace of pain flashed through his deep black eyes.
Yun Feiyang also put away his usual expression of indifference and said softly, "The people I arranged for have been searching all this time. The Duke's Mansion and the imperial guards have also been searching, but there was no news on them. They have completely disappeared since they fell off the cliff."
"I mean, no hope at all? "There's no news or good news. They might be alive, or they might just be living in seclusion like me …" Mu Rong Yu didn't have any plans to hide before he jumped down the cliff. Moreover, he was already injured by an arrow before he jumped down, Yue Er was eight months pregnant, the Azure Dragon Mountain was a thousand feet high and steep, and it would be difficult for her to survive in such a heavy rain.
Yun Feiyang's expression was also troubled as he said, "There is indeed not much hope. I truly did not expect the situation to take such a drastic turn …"
"Carefree King really knows how to choose. Feiyang, tell me, were the people who kidnapped Yue'er and my assassins all from Carefree King?"
"That's a possibility."
"In the past, it was all because of Imperial Concubine Lian. For King Xiaoyao to openly rebel, he must have prepared for a long time. In that case, it wouldn't be difficult for him to place his troops in Jincheng City."
"Mm, the Carefree King was indeed extremely patient. He had been hiding his face the entire time, but Imperial Concubine Lian had disappeared for ten years and suddenly appeared. Naturally, all the suspicions were placed on her, and she truly did have the intention to abdicate, but who would have thought that the Carefree King would appear again."
"I'm not here, something has happened to Little Yu again. Royal father must be very worried right now, unable to eat or sleep well. I wonder if he …" Mu Rong Qing sighed as he walked back to the stone table and sat down, a sorrowful expression on his face.
Yun Feiyang's black, sword-like eyebrows furrowed slightly as he sat down with him. "It was quite difficult for you to get out. Do you really want to go back?"
"NO!" I don't want to go back. " He was indeed unwilling to return to the Imperial Palace, but there was no way he could not be worried about the Emperor. Although he found out about his background by chance and knew that he was not the Emperor's flesh and blood, the Emperor did not know that the Emperor had always doted on him as if he were his own son. Even if he was physically weak, he still had high hopes for him, but he chose to escape.
He had long since understood that once he left, all the blame would be placed on Murong Yu. His majesty's hesitation would definitely cause Imperial Concubine Lian to think of a way to deal with Murong Yu, so he had always been hesitant before he left, but since he had encountered such an opportunity, he couldn't think too much about it. He thought that Murong Yu would be able to resolve this crisis, but he didn't expect that there would be King Xiao Yao's rebellion, and Yue'er would also be used as hostages.
That was why he was sure that it was the men from the Carefree King that had plotted this, but it was useless to understand now. Murong Yu and Yue'er's lives were uncertain, and the Carefree King had already raised his banner. It was already the time for them to clash head on.
Why did the emperor not send men to quell the chaos? Could it be that he was hoping for Xiao Yu to suddenly appear? It was undeniable that he had hoped so too, but it was only a hope after all. Something urgent still had to be done.
"Since you're not going back, then don't be so worried. If you keep acting like this all day long, then Grandma won't be happy either, and the rest of the Medicine Valley won't be happy either." Yun Feiyang looked at Mu Rong Qing's dazed expression and forcefully pulled on the zither strings on the stone table as he said in a bad mood.
Mu Rong Qing turned around and smiled, then said apologetically, "Don't mind it, I have never regretted leaving the palace, I was just worried about the Emperor, and also worried about Bei Heng. I was just worried about the Emperor, and worried about Bei Heng, if something really happened to Bei Heng, and if we really have to deal with it, the Southern Champion will also take action, then there will be chaos in the south, and Bei Heng will never have peace again. The Medicine Valley is far away in the mountains, so we can take care of it, but Bei Heng's commoners will be in deep waters.
"The Southern Champion also knew how to add insult to injury?" Yun Feiyang clenched his fist and said uncertainly: "In my opinion, that new emperor of the Southern Champion Kingdom is only a happy guy. With Old General Hong watching from the south, he should be fine, right?"
"The current emperor of the Southern Champion Kingdom is indeed not something to be worried about. I'm afraid the Southern Champion would also be replaced by the emperor. Lu Shixun is definitely not a person in the lake!"
"Lu Shixun? Your sister-in-law! " Yun Feiyang suddenly laughed, "I heard that Lu Shiyun is still in the palace. Didn't you say she would leave the palace? She hasn't left when I went last time."
"If she hasn't left, then the Southern Champion will still be somewhat safe. If she isn't in the palace anymore, then that means that Lu Shixun has already begun to take action. "It's not hard for her to leave, she can leave anytime …" Mu Rong Qing cast his gaze into the distance, his expression unfathomable.
Yunfei scratched his head and said, "According to what you said, the palace is definitely in a mess now. The last time I went there, I felt pretty calm, and now, Murong Chong should also be awake. Now that no one wants to fight with him anymore, he can wholeheartedly help the Emperor with his worries."
"I know that no one in the Medicine Valley is willing to interfere in the affairs of the world. It was I who destroyed the peace here." Mu Rong Qing looked around the beautiful and tranquil valley and sighed again.
I just don't want you to be too worried. If you want to know about the situation outside the valley, then we can send people out to inquire about the situation, but your body is currently recovering at the most critical moment.
"I know, I won't leave the valley, and I don't need to send too many people out either. I just need to pay attention to the news of Little Yu and Yue'er, and also pay attention to the movements of the Southern Champion."
Alright, got it, I'll go and take care of this matter. You need to soak in more medicinal baths every day, and it will take at least three months for your body to be completely reborn, recover completely, and be able to cultivate martial arts.
Mu Rong Qing smiled faintly, "Three months. What will the situation be like after three months? We can only wait and see.
"Princess, I didn't expect Bei Heng to become so chaotic so quickly. Luckily, we managed to get out of the palace in time." In a small city two to three hundred miles southwest of Jincheng City, Lu Shiyun, Yi Ling, and Yi Na were sitting leisurely in a corner of a restaurant.
The city of the southwest was not affected by the rebellion of the Carefree King, and was still a bustling scene. However, many people within the restaurant were discussing the changes, talking about everything. The crown prince had been assassinated, the diligent king had fallen off the cliff, and the current chaos within the Carefree King had truly given people endless talk.
"I heard that the Carefree King is about to take An City. Once An City passes, it will be Dingcheng. The north of the West River will soon be occupied by the Carefree King!"
"Shh!" "What nonsense are you spouting? If the officials hear this, they will definitely give you a crime of spouting nonsense."
"I'm not spouting nonsense. My son's outer sect is from Xijiang River Hebei. They've already sent a letter to us." The man was still talking, but his voice was much lower.
"The emperor has already sent General Lan to lead two hundred thousand men to pacify the chaos. It won't be that easy for King Xiaoyao to take over three cities."
"General Lan? What could that unknown brat do! This time, the emperor is definitely going to make a mistake. "
"You can't put it like that. General Lan didn't have any military merits in the past, but he was only seventeen or eighteen years old when the Duke of Qin came to pacify the Southwest. He took it down in one fell swoop."
"How can he be compared to the Duke of Qin? The Duke of Qin is born with the royal aura, and I have seen him from afar before. Although the Duke of Qin is young, he is very calm and imposing on his horse, and ordinary people wouldn't dare to look him in the eye."
"That's right. I heard that many of the rebel soldiers had voluntarily abandoned their positions the moment they saw the Prince!" It's a pity that he's already gone. King Xiaoyao definitely came prepared, so other than the crown prince and the Duke of Qin, he'll make a move. After messing up the emperor's position, he won't be able to send anyone else to subdue him. "
"That's right, I heard that the King of Carefree and Syracuse are colluding with each other. The people of the West are savage, and if we send troops to aid them, then we, the soldiers and civilians of Northern Heng, will be in for a lot of trouble."
"Sigh!" Fortunately, we are in the southwest, where the Wei River and the mountains obstruct each other, so we can't reach here. "
"That's …"
"Princess, do you think that the Carefree King can really fight until the West River?" Ina asked curiously.
Lu Shiyun shook her head and said softly, "Let's not care about this. I want to speed up a little. I can't just continue walking slowly like sightseeing."
"Princess, why must you go to some medicine valley? On the way, I heard that there are many mysterious and poisonous miasma. Although there are a lot of herbs, even hunters and herb farmers do not dare to go in deeper. What are we going there for? "
"That's right, Princess. Northern Heng has internal strife. Your Highness will definitely do something. We should return to the Southern Champion Kingdom as soon as possible." Yi Ling also opened her mouth.
Lu Shiyun put down her chopsticks and looked out of the window, sighing, "I've implicated you, and I want you to follow me through all the hardships. Actually, I don't know why I'm going to the Medicine Valley, but I always want to go there and have a look."
"Princess, don't say that we won't be implicated, we'll go wherever you go. I'll go find someone to change the carriage and we'll head there as soon as possible. Since there are people who can go, we'll go as well." Seeing Lu Shiyun's upset expression, Yi Ling did not ask anymore and went downstairs after finishing her sentence.
Ina also laughed. "Actually, our trip here has been quite fun. I heard that there are many rare and precious medicines in the medicine valley. We can use them to make some good ones."
She only held a sliver of hope for what she was thinking about in her heart, so she could not explain it to Yi Lingyi. If she were to say that she felt that the crown prince had not died, but had gone down the Medicine Valley with the help of Yunfei, not only would Yi Ling and Yi Na not believe it, no one would believe it either.
The crown prince had clearly died in Eastwood Palace, under the eyes of the empress and everyone else, and had even been buried in the Imperial Tomb. Why did Yun Feiyang's words to bring him to the Medicine Valley when he was still in a daze from an injury?
Perhaps it was because she really didn't want to believe that Mu Rong Qing had died, so she used this kind of fantasy to comfort herself. Or perhaps she just wanted to take a look at the Medicine Valley and see the place that Mu Rong Qing was still thinking about before he died?
Only the shopkeepers and doctors in the medicine halls and medicine stores would speak with a face full of respect and respect, but these people all had great respect for the medicine valley, but no one had actually gone there. Perhaps they had visited it, but none of them would say anything about it, so they were unable to find its exact location, they only knew that it was in a valley to the south of the southwest mountain range.
Therefore, not only were there doubts about finding the Medicine Valley, but she was also worried that they wouldn't be able to find it. However, she still came with a trace of hope and uneasiness.
As soon as she reached the medicine valley, she would find a nunnery and spend the rest of her life with Yiling and Ina. She did not want to return to Nanke; her life had been promised to someone, and if that person was gone, then her life would be over.
It might be a good thing to be rid of this complicated world of mortals!