No, I was just a concubine, how did I become the queen?

The bamboo tube is the most common thing for ordinary people to store water. It is a whole bamboo joint, which is hollow in the middle and has a small hole at one end.

By plugging the small hole with a cork, water can be prevented from leaking.

But even if it is a free bamboo tube, it is impossible to change it every day.

After such long-term use, the bamboo tube will inevitably become old and dirty.

When in her life had Wu Yunzhu ever used something like this?

She glanced at him with disdain, feeling nauseous.

Not to mention that this bamboo tube was for the old man's own use. Even if it was only given to her, she would not accept it.

She licked her chapped lips and shook her head: "No, I don't want to drink water!"

"Hurry up and drive me to the city. I'll sit inside."

There was a shed on top of the cart, but Wu Yunzhu didn't go in because she thought it was dirty.

Now the sun has made her face red and itchy, so she has no choice but to sit in it, so she has to endure it.

When the old man saw her hiding inside, he looked at the bamboo tube with some disappointment.

But after a moment, his brows relaxed.

Anyway, I'm already in the car. If I don't want to drink the water, there are other ways.

He raised his whip and hit the old ox hard, which he was usually reluctant to move, urging it to move forward so as not to delay his good deeds.

The old ox felt pain and could only silently quicken its pace.

As soon as the ox cart left the garden party, many guards were guarding the entrance and exit.

"Every person who leaves must be carefully checked, and no one can be missed!" Tuo Heqi, with sweat on his forehead, came out personally to instruct the guards.

Mingchen followed by, watching the people coming in and out, and had a bad feeling in his heart.

If nothing had happened to Wu Yunzhu, then with such a big commotion, she must have found a way to run to the door to make it easier for them to find her.

There is still no news at the moment, so it is estimated that something has happened.

If people were still at the garden party at this time, it would only be a matter of time before they were found under such a blockade.

The most terrifying thing is that she had been taken away from here just a short while ago.

Then...it's very dangerous.

Even though He Qi had arranged everything, he still couldn't feel at ease. He went to Ming Chen and said, "Second Master, do you have anything else..."

Given his official position, there were few people in the capital who could make him kowtow like this.

But there is no other way. Now that this thing has happened, if he doesn't follow the Queen's brother, he will be in trouble.

Mingchen also had a worried look on his face. He reminded them, "It's no use for the two of us to just stay here. We should go check out those spots."

There's a high probability that Wuyunzhu is no longer here. I hope I can have this luck again.

Tuo Heqi smiled bitterly and said, "We only control those strongholds in the city. This is the suburbs. If we transport them directly outside..."

Once you leave the capital, you will be hard-pressed to find him anywhere in the world, even a god would have trouble finding him.

Mingchen also knew this, but he had just informed his brother Mingheng.

He is currently in the camp outside the capital. Upon receiving the news, he will immediately deploy troops and block the roads out of the capital.

I don’t know if it’s too late, but this is the only thing I can do.

Mingchen had no choice but to try his luck in the city.

Seeing that he insisted, Tuo Heqi could only go back with him to look for...

Yaliqi's eyes were red and swollen from crying. She lay in Xilin Jueluo's arms in Niuhulu's mansion, feeling full of regret.

If she had known that such a disaster would happen, she would not have urged her elder sister to go out of the palace to play.

Now that my eldest sister is in trouble and they are all fine, what should I do, my mother?

Especially since the person receiving me is my second uncle, wouldn't I be left with nothing?

Hongyun was obviously also thinking about this matter. He stood aside with a frown on his face, looking serious.

After a while, he spoke first: "Let's go back to the palace. Things have come to this point, and no one else can get into trouble."

At first they still hoped that they could find their elder sister in a short time, so that it would be just a false alarm.

After returning to the palace together, they would inevitably be scolded by the emperor and punished.

But nothing serious happened, and the Empress Dowager and the Nianhulu Mansion would not be implicated.

But it's already past noon and there's still no news. It's obvious that something really happened.

If they continue to try to hide and not tell the Emperor, they will be in trouble.

Everyone looked at each other and knew that there was no room for maneuver.

He had no choice but to say goodbye to Xilin Jueluo and others with a worried mood.

Yaliqi also hugged Nian Qiuyue, feeling a little apologetic towards her future aunt.

After all, if they hadn't insisted on coming out to play, my second uncle wouldn't have encountered such bad luck.

Nian Qiuyue bit her lip, struggled for a while, and finally whispered to her: "Second Princess, I think the eldest princess might have... deliberately let go and separated..."

Because Wu Yunzhu has always paid close attention to her, her eyes are fixed on her.

At first she thought the child might be curious, so she put it aside.

But later she felt something was wrong and wondered if the princess hated her.

Thinking of this, Nian Qiuyue became alert and kept staring at her secretly.

She had originally thought that the children might play a prank on her to embarrass her in public.

But in the end, he unexpectedly saw that Wu Yunzhu let go of the silk in his hand with a determined look and even dodged deliberately.

Although she nudged Mingchen with her elbow at that time, making him notice Wu Yunzhu's actions.

But Wu Yunzhu did it on purpose and disappeared in a blink of an eye.

She had wanted to wait for Mingchen to come back and tell him about this.

Now that Wu Yunzhu is really nowhere to be found, she finally understands the twists and turns involved.

So he took the plunge and told Yaliqi.

Yaliqi was as if she had been hit by a slap in the face. She widened her eyes and muttered, "Did you do it on purpose?"

She asked back, "Sister Nian, are you sure?"

Nian Qiuyue said without hesitation: "Yes, I saw her let go with my own eyes."

Of course, although there were many people around them, it was not crowded and no one pushed Wu Yunzhu away.

She just let it go on her own.

"Okay, I understand!" Yaliqi's eyes were red, but there was hatred flashing in them.

She also grew up in the royal family, so it was hard for her not to think too much about the deeper meaning behind Wu Yunzhu's actions.

Is she setting herself up to harm the Empress Dowager and the Niuhulu Mansion?

Even though she was confident in her feelings for the Emperor and Empress, Yaliqi was also clear that the Emperor was the ruler of the world.

He may not blame the Empress Dowager for Wu Yunzhu's accident, but will he not blame his second uncle and the Niuhulu Mansion?

If he punished his second uncle and the others, the Empress Dowager would definitely be sad, and might even create a rift between her and him.

If all this is an accident, then we can only blame ourselves for our bad luck.

But if Wu Yunzhu did it on purpose, she would not forgive him easily for the sake of the Empress Dowager!