klisemfg Chapter 289 Two children are missing?
Chapter 289 Two children are missing?
"Then she will still be angry if she can't see us tomorrow morning."
'I left her a letter, telling her we would be back in three days.'
Jinyu took a few breaths again and took big steps forward.
"Let's go, and try to reach Gratitude Temple before dawn. We haven't seen each other for many years, and I don't know if Dad and Mom still remember us."
"They should remember, otherwise why would they post missing person notices? And the reward is quite high."
"We have been out of the palace for ten years. Do you think Mother will still recognize us?"
"I guess so! Anyway, I don't think I've changed. You haven't changed much either, except that you've grown a little taller."
"Why haven't I changed? I've become more beautiful..."
"What's so good about it? I've become thinner and I get tired after walking a few steps..."
"..."
The brother and sister walked and talked, not noticing that danger was approaching...
next day
When Leng Rujing made breakfast and called Jinyan to get up, she found that Jinyan had left and left a letter for her.
She ran to Jinyu's room like crazy again, and found that she was gone too.
She immediately trembled and shouted urgently:
"Guo Wei, come out quickly, come out quickly..."
Guo Wei ran out while putting on his clothes.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
"Gone, they're gone."
At this point, she handed him the letter with trembling hands.
"They left after all..."
Guo Wei unfolded the letter and read it, then he comforted her softly.
"Why are you crying? Didn't the letter say that you'll be back in three days?"
"If they go back, Luo Nianxi won't let them come back. What will we do without Jinyan?"
Guo Wei frowned as if he had thought of something.
"I'm not worried about them not coming back now. I'm worried that they have been raised by you for these years and are powerless. Last night they walked at night and passed by Gongji Ridge..."
He didn't dare to say any more, nor did he dare to think any more.
Leng Rujing suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Gongjiling is a den of bandits. Everyone who lives nearby knows that they cannot go out at night, especially not pass by Gongjiling, otherwise no one can get past it smoothly.
"What should we do? Let's go after them!"
Guo Wei did not dare to neglect it. He nodded and responded:
"Okay, okay, let's go now, walk faster, maybe we can catch up."
After saying this, Leng Rujing didn't care about anything else. She locked the door and walked towards the village entrance with Guo Wei.
Although this place is not far from Gratitude Temple, it takes at least two hours to walk there. Guo Wei comforted her as they walked.
"Maybe they have already arrived at Gratitude Temple. Don't worry too much."
"How can I not be anxious? Jinyu is timid and Jinyan is strong-willed. If they are really captured by bandits, what good will it be?"
"Pah, pah, pah! Don't say such discouraging words. They will be fine."
"I also hope nothing happens to them. If I had known they wanted to see Luo Nianxi so much, I would have taken them there instead of letting them sneak away. What if something happens?"
At this point, Leng Rujing could no longer control herself, and Guo Wei hurriedly hugged her in his arms, comforting her softly while helping her continue walking forward.
Today is the sixth day of the first lunar month, and the temple is very quiet. Pilgrims usually come to the temple to burn incense and pray on the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so usually this is a very quiet place, suitable for meditation.
Luo Nianxi had just come out of Bao'an Hall with Leng Yiyan.
As the emperor, he should show up more often.
Su Yi came hurriedly to report,
"The palace just sent a message that Prince Duan and Prince Xing both praised the Crown Prince for being capable of handling the important task, doing things in a reasonable and logical manner, and not being impatient or anxious. You and the Queen can rest assured."
Hearing this, Leng Yiyan's face showed a bit more relief, and Luo Nianxi also felt a lot more relieved.
At this time, a nun walked in quickly.
"Amitabha, my lady, there are two people outside who want to see you."
name?
"who?"
"A man and a woman..."
Luo Nianxi looked at Leng Yiyan curiously, and then instructed Bai Lan:
"Go out and take a look, and bring the person here."
Bai Lan nodded in agreement and hurried towards the door.
After a while, she came in with Leng Rujing and Guo Wei.
When she saw the two of them, Luo Nianxi froze in place, and Leng Yiyan's face was suddenly filled with gloom.
"Leng Rujing, Guo Wei, you are still alive."
Guo Wei knelt on the ground with a guilty conscience.
"Your Majesty, I, Guo Wei, pay my respects to you."
Leng Rujing also knelt down.
"I, Leng Rujing, pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor and His Majesty the Empress."
Her address surprised both of them.
Luo Nianxi asked in surprise:
"Leng Rujing, I heard you specifically asked for me? Is there something?"
"Where are Jinyan and Jinyu?"
As soon as she said this, Luo Nianxi frowned and replied with a hint of apology:
'They left, ten years ago.'
"I know they left, but I wanted to ask, did they come to see you last night or this morning?"
His questions made Luo Nianxi even more confused and at a loss for words.
"I haven't seen them. I haven't seen them for ten years. Leng Rujing, what are you talking about?"
Seeing that she couldn't understand what she was saying, Leng Rujing became anxious.
"Let me ask you, have they come to see you today?"
'No……'
The moment she heard these two words, Leng Rujing was on the verge of collapse. Guo Wei hurried forward to explain.
"It's like this. Actually, Jinyan and Jinyu have been living with us all these years. Last night, they suddenly left us a note saying that they came to Gratitude Temple to look for you. They left at night, and we were afraid that something had happened to them, so we followed them to see. Logically, they should have arrived by now..."
what?
Guo Wei's words made Luo Nianxi feel numb on her scalp. Leng Yiyan also frowned and asked sternly,
"What did you say? They came last night? You found them this morning and chased them. You arrived but they didn't?"
"Yes, it only takes two hours to walk from where we live. Even if they walk slowly, they should arrive before dawn. It's already noon, why haven't they arrived yet?"
Leng Rujing suddenly seemed to have thought of something and looked at Guo Wei in panic.
"Will they encounter the bandits from Gongji Ridge? Will they be captured by the bandits?"
The conversation between the two of them gave Luo Nianxi a bad feeling, and she couldn't wait to ask,
"What bandits? Tell me what's going on?"
Guo Wei comforted Leng Rujing and said:
"On the way from our village to Gratitude Temple, we pass by Gongji Ridge. There is a group of bandits there. They kidnap women, rob houses, and do all kinds of things. These two children haven't been there for so long. Will they encounter bandits?"
Hearing this, Leng Yiyan immediately shouted angrily.
"Suyi, give the order to go to Gongji Ridge immediately."
Regardless of whether people are there or not, such bandit dens should be wiped out.
Luo Nianxi also instructed Bai Lan:
"Prepare a simple set of clothes for me, and I will go with you..."
Leng Yiyan did not stop her, he knew that she had been looking for these two children for ten years, she had been thinking about them for ten years, and now they finally had some news, how could she wait at home?