The soft-waisted princess was pinched and pampered by the ascetic prince after her rebirth

Miao Hope stood beside him with her hands hanging down, her eyebrows lowered and her eyes bowed, looking respectful.

Xiao Chenyan glanced at him coldly, put down the tea cup and said calmly: "Miao Zhizhou is so brave, you dare to imprison the regent without permission."

Miao Youyang knew that the prince and the regent had always been at odds, so he wanted to do a favor and said, "I am here to serve the prince."

"Oh? It seems that I have never ordered you to do this." Xiao Chenyan casually put his hands on the low table, his eyebrows slightly raised, and he showed the posture of a superior.

Miao Youlan clasped his hands and respectfully replied: "The regent is dictatorial and arrogant, and he often gets into disputes with His Highness the Crown Prince. I really couldn't stand it, so I took the initiative to help the Crown Prince share his worries and get rid of the big problem of the Beixiu Banquet."

Afterwards, Miao Hope lifted up his robe and knelt down again, and continued: "I am willing to follow the prince and do the work of the dog and horse."

Miao Hope's words were beautiful, which made Xiao Chenyan clapped his hands in approval, "Miao Zhizhou's loyalty in safeguarding the Crown Prince's orthodoxy really moved me."

There was a sinister tone in Xiao Chenyan's words. He had known that Miao Youyou had his own plans, but he pretended to be a loyal minister and came to him to ask for credit and reward. But at the moment, this person was in need, and he didn't bother to expose it. He just waved his hand to indicate that Miao Hope could withdraw.

After a while, Mr. Dongfang walked in, and Xiao Chenyan asked hurriedly: "Can you confirm the identity of the prince before the Beixiu Banquet?"

"His tattoos have been washed away. I dare not make any judgments now." Mr. Dongfang has always been rigorous, not to mention that this matter is of great importance and requires even more caution. "I have sent people to Xuanqing Temple to invite senior brother. With him, we will definitely be able to Determine Beixiu Yan’s identity.”

"Okay, I will wait for a few more days." Xiao Chenyan agreed. He was originally here to provide disaster relief, but he didn't expect to encounter the perfect opportunity to overthrow Beixiu Yan here. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: God is really helping me.

On the other side, the man in black brought food in. When he saw Bei Xiuyan lying motionless on the ground in the stone room, he thought he was dead and squatted down to breathe.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he stretched out his hand, Bei Xiuyan's closed eyes suddenly opened, and his eyes were filled with frightening coldness. The man in black was startled and was about to scream, but he grabbed his throat instantly and had his neck broken before he could make a sound.

Bei Xiuyan quickly took out the key from the man in black, opened the shackles on his hands and feet, hid his figure in the darkness, and escaped.

There is a ditch outside the courtyard, covered with lotus leaves, which is an excellent hiding place.

Bei Xiuyan took a deep breath and immersed his whole body under the water. Not far away, a dozen men in black were chasing him out with torches. No one thought that the dignified regent would be hiding in a dirty ditch, so The searchers walked back and forth, but no one found Beixiu Yan.

The search lasted all night and then gradually stopped. Taking advantage of this gap, Beixiu Yan quickly got up and headed for Yongzhou City.

He was now covered in mud, and he was no different from those refugees fleeing from the desert. It was easy to escape the guards' inspection by blending in with the refugees.

Following the refugees walking in twos and threes, Beixiu Yan soon arrived at a soup kitchen. He raised his head and looked ahead, vaguely expecting to see Shen Ruzhou's figure.

Miao Youyou searched all night but couldn't find anyone. He could only stand in front of Xiao Chenyan with his head lowered and let him scold him.

"Trash!" Xiao Chenyan spat out two words unceremoniously, stared at the person in front of him with blazing eyes, and said angrily: "You can let anyone you have caught run away, Miao Zhizhou is really good at it."

Miao Youwang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said swornly, "Your Highness, don't worry. This official has been in charge of Yongzhou for many years. No matter how powerful he is at Beixiuyan, he can't escape from my grasp."

"Miao Zhizhou." Xiao Chenyan raised his head and patted his shoulder, with a sinister smile on his face, "Why am I so anxious? Anyway, you are the one who is unlucky if you can't catch anyone. Imprisoning the regent privately is a serious crime, even if the court doesn't pursue it. , Can Beixiu Yan let you go? According to his temperament, he must confiscate your family and exterminate your clan, and only by crushing your bones and scattering ashes can he satisfy his hatred."

Xiao Chenyan's words were like countless sharp arrows shot into Miao Wangwang's body. He was shocked with fear, gritted his teeth and said: "I will take people to look for him again now. Even if he digs three feet in the ground, he will definitely find him." .”

After that, he called his men out.

Xiao Chenyan looked at Miao Hope's murderous look and nodded with satisfaction. He had always used the technique of borrowing a knife to kill someone skillfully.

In the room, Mr. Dongfang was sitting cross-legged on a soft cushion, as if in trance.

It wasn't until Miao was expected to leave that he slowly said: "Actually, it doesn't matter if you can't catch anyone. Anyway, Taoist priest Kaishan will be here the day after tomorrow. As long as Beixiu Yan dares to show up, we can expose his true identity. We will kill him then." It doesn’t all depend on His Highness’ words.”

"Mr. Dongfang is right." Xiao Chenyan nodded with a smile. He did not believe that Beixiu Yan could hide away for the rest of his life.

In the government office, Shen Ruzhou carefully looked through the files found by Qin Ming, frowned and said, "So, it was Miao Hopeful's father who built the river embankment back then?"

"Exactly." Qin Ming replied decisively.

"Nine times out of ten, he is the culprit for the prince's disappearance." Shen Ruzhou's eyes were cold and stern, confirming his suspicion, and took Qin Ming straight to the Yongzhou government office to find out the whereabouts of Beixiu Yan.

Qin Ming was extremely good at Qinggong and flew Shen Ruzhou up to the roof of the government office. The two of them lay on it and had a clear view of the situation in the main hall.

Miao Hope anxiously paced back and forth inside, sending out waves of people, and from time to time someone came in to report something.

Time passed little by little, and Miao Hope's brows were always furrowed, restless, and he looked like he was in imminent disaster.

Shen Ruzhou waved his hand, and Qin Ming understood and led her to jump off the eaves and return to the guest house.

"The prince should have escaped, otherwise Miao Hope would not be like this." Shen Ruzhou spoke firmly.

Qin Ming asked doubtfully: "Since the prince has come out, why didn't he come to the guest house to find us?"

This was also a question in Shen Ruzhou's mind. She thought for a while, and then said: "Miao Hope is the magistrate of Yongzhou after all, and this is his territory. Although the prince has escaped, it is difficult to show his face easily, otherwise he will be targeted again. On."

After hearing this, Qin Ming thought it made sense and asked in a low voice, "Miss Shen, what should we do next? Where can we find the prince?"

Shen Ruzhou stood quietly in front of the window, looking at the refugees passing by outside. An idea flashed in his mind and he said with a smile: "The current situation in Yongzhou City, if you want to hide your identity, it is easiest to mix among the refugees. We will If you go to the soup kitchens everywhere, I believe you can find the prince."

Early the next morning, Shen Ruzhou set out to check various soup kitchens.

She had come to Yongzhou to provide disaster relief, so it was reasonable to appear at the soup kitchen at this time, and it did not arouse the suspicion of Xiao Chenyan and Miao Youyi.

After looking around all day, she still couldn't find the Beixiu Banquet. Shen Ruzhou was inevitably a little discouraged. She looked at another porridge shed not far away and insisted on walking over.

Emperor Tian pays off his conscientious people. As soon as Shen Ruzhou walked to the porridge shed, he saw the Beixiu Banquet.

Even though there were so many refugees sitting there, Shen Ruzhou still saw him at a glance.

He was wearing a tattered coarse cloth and his hair was unkempt. He was no different from the refugees around him, except that his eyes were exceptionally clear, like the most dazzling stars in the sky.

The two looked at each other across the crowd, with endless concern in their eyes.

Shen Ruzhou couldn't help but take a step forward, and Beixiu Yan shook his head at her imperceptibly.

Shen Ruzhou suddenly understood that there were many people here and it was indeed not a good time to get to know each other.

She quickly looked away, pretending to come to check, and scanned the other refugees one by one. Then she went to the porridge shed and asked the waiter in a low voice about the porridge situation.

Seeing that the porridge in the pot was boiling, Shen Ruzhou took the initiative to take the spoon and personally served the porridge to the refugees.

At this time, the refugees had already lined up in a long queue holding bowls, and Beixiu Yan was also in the queue.

When it was Beixiu Banquet's turn, Shen Ruzhou looked at his weak and thin appearance and felt heartbroken. However, he did not dare to show too much on his face, so he kept his mind calm. He held a big spoon in both hands and filled a bowl for Beixiu Banquet. Porridge.