The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"Sir, the traces disappear here."

Wang Mao squatted on the ground and broke off a piece of old man grass. He twisted it hard in his hand until the grass juice flowed out. Then Wang Mao threw it away in disgust.

There is nothing here. Could it be that he made a wrong judgment?

The more Wang Mao thought about it, the angrier he became. Seeing that he looked unhappy, the man next to him quickly lowered his head, fearing that he would be taken out on others.

Suddenly, the man's ears moved.

"Sir, there is the sound of running water."

"Nonsense, there's a waterfall there, of course there's the sound of water."

Wang Mao's face darkened, and the man quickly added, "No, it should be this way. Come with me."

The man walked to the back, and soon he saw a small ditch. It must have been the result of excessive rain from the heavy rain a few days ago.

Wang Mao suddenly smiled, God was on their side.

"Let's go. There's no running water here. It can only be brought in from the waterfall. And this place is at the back, so there must be a cave here."

So the two of them followed the direction of the water and walked towards the cave where Song Shengfu was.

Song Shengfu didn't expect that someone would observe so carefully and find this place. When she heard footsteps, Song Shengfu's heart was alarmed.

I quickly woke up the two children and told them not to speak because someone was coming.

Song Shengfu looked around. The place was very smooth and there was not even a place where people could hide. The footsteps were getting closer and closer.

The mouth of the waterfall!

Song Shengfu remembered that there was a very small depression next to the waterfall outside, but it could only hide a child.

Looking at the two children in front of her, Song Shengfu hesitated for a moment, then squatted down and said to Kang Ge'er earnestly:

"Kang Ge'er, these people are here to look for the Sixth Prince. We must protect him."

Kang Ge'er nodded vigorously and assured Song Shengfu that he was not afraid.

Chu Qinling felt calmer when he heard the footsteps getting closer.

"Old lady, they are here to find me. I will go with them. Don't let them implicate you."

Song Shengfu touched Chu Qinling's head and helped him smooth out his messy clothes.

"Silly child, what are you talking about? I won't tell you those empty words. Only when you are well can the Duan family be well. If you can be safe and sound today, please take care of the Duan family in the future."

After saying that, Song Shengfu pulled Chu Qinling towards the cave entrance and protected Chu Qinling as they passed through the water curtain. There was a small hole next to it that could only accommodate a child, who could only sit inside.

Song Shengfu had been in contact with the Sixth Prince these days, so she naturally knew that no royal child was truly innocent and pure.

Rather than talking about emotions, it is better to talk about interests. It is enough to have a child at home who can confide in him. She, an old woman, is not suitable. It is too fake.

After settling Chu Qinling, Song Shengfu pulled Kang Ge'er to her side.

"Do you remember everything I just said?"

"that……"

"shush"

When Song Shengfu heard the approaching footsteps, she quickly covered Kang Ge'er's mouth. She felt her heart beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out.

She pulled Kang Ge'er and quietly hid in a corner of the cave entrance. The moonlight was reflected outside at night, but the cave was pitch black. It took a while for people to adjust to the visual effects of the initial entrance, so they could still escape while they were there.

So when Wang Mao was pulling away the weeds at the entrance of the cave, he saw several footprints and knew that the person they were looking for was there.

"Sixth Prince, Madam Duan, are you in there?"

Wang Mao walked inside while calling softly, and the man behind him followed him in.

Song Shengfu cursed in her heart: Idiot, you dare to fool your mother by playing tricks on me.

To be honest, it is really creepy to hear someone calling your name in the mountains late at night, especially if they are here to take their life.

Song Shengfu sighed. Do these people have dog noses? They can even find this.

Song Shengfu thought that she had underestimated the wisdom of the ancients and was a little arrogant. She had to be more careful in the future and not underestimate anyone.

Wang Mao walked inside while shouting. Seeing that they were about the right distance, Song Shengfu took Kang Ge'er and walked towards the cave entrance step by step.

Unexpectedly, the man who had been silent all this time shouted, "There."

Seeing that she was exposed, Song Shengfu pulled Duan Chengkang and started running.

Wang Mao was a little furious. When he just came in, it was pitch black and he couldn't see anything. He didn't expect that the old woman was so smart and actually hid at the entrance of the cave. The two of them hurriedly caught up with her.

This is the first time I have run like this since I got old. I remember the last time I was chased by a blind bear in the north when I was in my forties. I haven't felt this way for many years.

Duan Chengkang was dragged along, his legs leaving afterimages. Even at this moment, he was still sighing in his heart:

Grandma is so strong, look, he feels like he is about to fly.

Song Shengfu ran straight down after leaving the cave. If they ran on flat ground or uphill, they would be caught in a moment. Only by going downhill could they use inertia to buy some time.

Song Shengfu secretly prayed that her two sons would notice something was wrong and come over quickly, otherwise she would have to die here today.

But how could an old woman with a child outrun two adults? After running about three or four hundred meters, they were surrounded.

The man in black pulled Duan Chengkang over and took a look. Seeing that he was about the same age, he said happily, "Sir Wang, we've captured the Sixth Prince. We can go back and report."

Wang Mao was a little out of breath. He walked forward and took a closer look in the moonlight and felt something was wrong.

Although he had never seen the Sixth Prince, he knew that the Sixth Prince had been weak since childhood and must not be in good health.

Looking at this little fat guy in front of me left and right, even a fool would know that he doesn't match.

"Pa" Wang Mao was so angry that he slapped the man in black. Why are there so many idiots around him?

"Idiot, the Sixth Prince is weak. Look at this little fat boy, where is he weak?"

The man was a little dazed after being slapped. Looking at the struggling boy in his hand, it seemed that the Sixth Prince should not be so strong.

Duan Chengkang was a little dissatisfied after hearing this and shouted, "How can I not be the Sixth Prince? How dare you arrest me? When I go back and tell my father, I will make sure he punishes you."

Seeing Duan Chengkang speak so confidently, the two hesitated again. Could it be that the rumors were wrong, and the Sixth Prince was actually in good health and had no problems, but the rumors of his poor health were spread only to protect him?

Thinking of this possibility, Wang Mao and the others couldn't help but feel a little worried. Now the palace has been sealed off and no one is allowed to enter or leave.

They were suddenly ordered to act by the Right Prime Minister on the last day of the palace closure, and they knew nothing about the situation inside.

The news they received was that the Sixth Prince was not in the palace and was most likely hidden by Concubine Ning.

At that time, the emperor never came out after entering Concubine Ning's bedroom, so they had no idea what had happened.

What’s worse is that there has been no new news from the Right Prime Minister.

While the two were hesitating, Song Shengfu, who had been ignored, suddenly pulled Duan Chengkang over and protected him behind her.

"How dare you harm the prince? If His Majesty finds out, you will be killed."

Now both of them were confused. Looking at the very confident expressions of the old man and the child, they were a little bewildered for the first time.

Song Shengfu felt a little guilty. The boy just spoke without thinking. It must be said that he was quite smart.

"No, there is only one child, and the other child is missing."

Wang Mao narrowed his eyes and stared at Song Shengfu.