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229. Xiaoya finds Qingxue and finds out

The Queen Mother nodded slightly, and after a moment's contemplation, she said, "I will immediately order an investigation to be launched in the palace to see if any clues can be found from the traces in the court. You go and rest, and take good care of Huaining and Xiaowan. These two children are also quite frightened."

"I understand, Mother. I just regret not letting my three children participate in this hunting competition. If anything happens to Xiaoya, I don't know how I'm going to explain it to my eldest son's wife."

Princess Anyang said with a frustrated look on her face. She was both regretful and afraid, and felt very uneasy.

"Mother understands you, but if something really happens to Ya, you can't hide it from Qingxue. She is the girl's mother, but she is also the mother of the child in her belly. For the sake of the child, she will definitely be strong."

The Queen Mother comforted her dryly. Thinking of Lin Qingxue who was still pregnant, she didn't know what to say. She was also a mother, so she could naturally understand Lin Qingxue's feelings.

"Mother, you don't know! The eldest son's wife is actually pregnant with twins! Oh my God, I can't sleep or eat when I think about this! I'm really afraid that if something happens to Ya girl, how can she bear such a blow! Wuuwuwu..."

Princess Anyang sobbed and threw herself into the Queen Mother's warm embrace like a helpless child, crying heartbrokenly and heartbrokenly.

Upon hearing this, the Queen Mother's eyes widened and she asked in astonishment, "What? Twins? Is this news true? Have you asked the imperial physician to carefully examine your pulse? Oh my, are you sure this is true? What should I do?"

The Queen Mother was extremely anxious and held Princess Anyang's shoulders tightly with both hands, as if she wanted to get more accurate information from her.

Princess Anyang nodded repeatedly, tears streaming down her face like a flood. She choked back tears as she replied, "It's absolutely true, Mother! They are twins. I'm completely helpless in this situation. I don't know how to handle it! Woo woo woo..."

At this moment, Princess Anyang no longer had the dignified demeanor of a princess as usual. She had completely turned into a pitiful child who had suffered all kinds of grievances and was full of panic, and only knew how to cry to her mother and seek comfort.

"The Queen Mother still has two thousand-year-old wild ginsengs. You can take them back when the time comes. When Qingxue is about to give birth, you should bring a few more imperial doctors back to the mansion to watch over her. You still can't hide what happened to Ya. When your husband finds out, tell her everything. I think Qingxue is not a coward. She knows what to do."

The Queen Mother thought about it and decided that this matter could not be kept secret. If it was kept secret, when Lin Qingxue knew the truth in the future, she would definitely resent Princess Anyang and would also become estranged from Gu Jinxuan.

The Queen Mother knows better than anyone that a woman does not necessarily rely on a man, but a mother is strong. For the sake of her children, even a weak woman can hold up the sky.

"I understand, mother. Huaining and Wan are still sleeping. I'm worried, so I'll go back first," Princess Anyang nodded, took out a handkerchief to wipe her tears, and choked with sobs.

"Okay, you go back and look after the child first. Come and tell mother if anything happens. No matter what, mother and your brother are always here," the Queen Mother touched Princess Anyang's head and comforted her as she did when she was a child.

Princess Anyang nodded and said nothing more. Instead, she hurried back to her tent with her people.

After asking the maid, she learned that her two granddaughters were still sleeping, so she asked someone to prepare some snacks so that the two children could eat them whenever they woke up.

Elsewhere, Gu Jinyu stood at the edge of the cliff, anxious and worried. Wen Ling and Wen Jiu had already led their men along the rugged mountain path, groping their way towards the bottom of the cliff.

As the sky darkened, a depressing atmosphere filled the forest. Gu Jinyu paced back and forth, each moment of waiting seeming like torture.

Suddenly, Wen Jiu hurriedly climbed up the cliff, looking panicked. "Second Master, this is bad! We found some bloodstains and one of Princess Xiaoya's shoes at the bottom of the cliff, but... she's not found."

Gu Jinyu's heart suddenly sank. "Keep searching! I must find the person alive or dead. Even if I have to turn this cliff upside down, I can't miss any corner!"

At this time, the Duke of Protectorate, who was far away in the camp, had already begun to investigate. He first summoned all the guards involved in the escort mission and questioned them one by one, not missing any details.

At the same time, people were sent to collect items left behind by the bandits and the men in black, trying to find any connection between them.

At the place where Gu Xiaoya fell off the cliff, Wen Ling found a series of strange footprints next to a hidden cave.

The footprints were very small, obviously not from a man, and the steps were not far apart, so it seemed to be from a woman.

An idea struck him, and he quickly called everyone over to check, "Could this be something Princess Xiaoya left behind?"

Everyone followed the footprints and found that the cave was pitch black. Wenjiu took out a tinder, lit it, and carefully explored inside.

Not long after they walked, they heard a faint groaning sound. Everyone instantly became alert, gripped their weapons tightly, and slowly approached.

When they saw who was in the cave, they were all stunned. It was Gu Xiaoya. She was covered in wounds, her clothes were tattered, and her messy hair covered most of her face.

Wen Ling hurried forward and gently helped her up, "Princess Xiaoya, I finally found you!"

Gu Xiaoya opened her eyes weakly and saw Wen Ling. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes, "Wen Ling... you are my second uncle's secret guard... I thought..."

Before he could finish his words, he fainted again. The others didn't dare to delay and hurriedly carried Gu Xiaoya out of the cave and headed towards the cliff.

At this time, Gu Jinyu was looking anxiously at the edge of the cliff. Seeing Wen Ling and others carrying Gu Xiaoya up, he hurried forward to meet them.

"How is the princess?" Gu Jinyu's voice trembled and his face was full of worry.

"Second Master, the princess is still alive, but she was seriously injured and unconscious," Wen Ling replied truthfully.

Gu Jinyu gently picked up Gu Xiaoya and said, "Let's go back to the camp and call the imperial physician!"

The group galloped on horseback towards the camp. When they returned to the camp, the imperial physician was already waiting there.

Gu Xiaoya was placed in Princess Anyang's tent, and the imperial physician began to treat her carefully. Gu Jinyu stood outside the tent with a frown on his face, full of self-blame.

If he had not arrived a step late, Xiaoya would not have suffered such hardship. After a long time, the imperial physician walked out of the tent and bowed to Gu Jinyu.

"Princess, Second Master, the princess is seriously injured. She has multiple fractures and internal injuries. Fortunately, her life is not in danger. She just needs careful care. Otherwise, she will develop a chronic illness and her future will be difficult."

The imperial physician took the patient's pulse and prescribed medicine before walking up to Princess Anyang and Gu Jinyu and speaking respectfully.

Gu Jinyu breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Imperial Physician. Please use the best medicine and do your best to treat the princess."

The imperial physician agreed and left. Gu Jinyu walked into the tent and looked at Gu Xiaoya lying unconscious on the couch. He secretly swore in his heart that he must find out the mastermind behind the scenes and make him pay a heavy price.

"Mother, I'll trouble you to stay here with Xiaoya. I need to tell my eldest brother that I've found the three Xiaoya sisters, and then I need to help father investigate this matter."

All three nieces were rescued, and Gu Jinyu then remembered that Gu Jinxuan was still looking for someone outside, and he was in the mood to deal with these things.

"Okay, go ahead! Xiaoya's injury can't be in vain. You and your father should hurry up and collect evidence as soon as possible so that you can have an explanation to your sister-in-law."

Princess Anyang nodded and said seriously, but her eyes never left Gu Xiaoya. She was worried about the servants looking after the child, so she felt more at ease with the child herself.

"I understand, mother. Do you want to send someone to tell my sister-in-law?" Gu Jinyu nodded and asked in a low voice.

"Speak," Princess Anyang thought of what her mother had said to her, and her tone was very firm. She had to tell Gu Xiaoya even if she was in trouble, and now that she was just injured, she had to tell her even more.

"Then I'll send someone back to tell my sister-in-law that I'll have my wife come over to look after the girls. You haven't had a good rest these past few days, so you should go and have some rest too! Only after a good rest will you have the energy to take care of your three precious granddaughters."

Gu Jinyu whispered that although he had not had a good rest, he was young and could withstand it.

"I understand," Princess Anyang nodded. She did not insist on staying to look after the child.

Seeing that Princess Anyang had taken his words to heart, Gu Jinyu went to take care of other things. He first asked Wenjiu to contact Wen De and ask him to call Gu Jinxuan back to investigate the matter of his three nieces together.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Jinyu went to meet up with the Duke of Protectorate. He didn't believe that their Gu family couldn't find evidence. Once they found the evidence, he would definitely kill those villains.

At the same time, the Duke of Protectorate also made a new discovery. He found a jade pendant on a dead bandit. There was a vague mark engraved on the jade pendant. After careful identification, it was found to be somewhat similar to the family emblem of a minister in the court.

The Duke of Huguo was not one to take this lightly and immediately reported the matter to the Emperor. Upon hearing this, the Emperor was furious. "How dare you engage in such intrigues under my nose? I order the ministers involved to be imprisoned. Once I have investigated the truth, I will not let them off lightly!"

"Yes, Your Majesty," the Duke of Protector nodded in agreement. Seeing that the emperor had no other instructions, he turned and left to do this.

On Gu Jinyu's side, he sent Wenjiu to find Gu Jinxuan, and sent Wenling back to Gu Mansion to report the matter to Lin Qingxue.

The situation in the imperial manor was turbulent. After learning about the actions of the Duke of Protector of the Country, many people's faces changed again and again, and the calculations in their eyes could hardly be suppressed.

You know, those people are not stupid. They all know that the emperor is angry and no one dares to offend him.

Night fell over the imperial farm, and the lights in the camp flickered in the cold wind, as if foreshadowing that the storm was far from over.

Princess Anyang stayed by Gu Xiaoya's bed, looking at her pale face, her heart filled with pity.

Outside the tent, the guards arranged by Gu Jinyu were on high alert, and the atmosphere was so solemn that it was suffocating.

Wen Ling rode his horse at full speed back to the Gu Mansion in the capital. He was exhausted from the journey and went straight to Lin Qingxue's residence. After kneeling down to pay his respects, he reported the whole story in detail.

Lin Qingxue was originally discussing the condition of the fetus in her womb with her maid. When she heard the news, the handkerchief in her hand instantly slipped and her face turned pale.

"What did you say? Ya'er... was seriously injured?"

Lin Qingxue's voice trembled and her eyes instantly turned red. She subconsciously protected her belly, as if this could bring strength to the child in her belly and her daughter who was far away in the imperial farm.

Wen Ling lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Lin Qingxue's eyes. "Madam, although the princess is seriously injured, she is not in danger of death. The Second Master and the Princess are doing their utmost to treat her. Please take care of yourself and don't hurt the baby in your womb."

Lin Qingxue took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. "I understand. You can go down and rest first."

After Wen Ling left, Lin Qingxue could no longer hold back her tears. She was worried about Gu Xiaoya and angry about the conspiracy behind it.

Thinking of those people behind them and then thinking of the emperor, although Princess Anyang is the emperor's sister from the same mother, she doesn't know whether the emperor will stand on their side or on the side of those people behind them.

Don't think that she is just a woman in seclusion and doesn't know what's going on. Those people behind the scenes are most likely the forces behind the Third Prince and Concubine Shu, and they are fighting for the throne.

Although the emperor was deeply in love with the empress, the fact that Concubine Shu was able to successfully conceive the third prince and raise him to adulthood shows that neither Concubine Shu nor the forces behind him, nor the third prince himself, should be underestimated.

However, if she wanted to avenge her daughter, she had to cut the grass at its roots.

Lin Qingxue never underestimates anyone, nor does she overestimate herself. If she wants to take action against the Third Prince and Concubine Shu, she must make sure to crush them to death at once and not save herself and her child from future troubles.

If you don't cut the grass at the root, it will grow again when the spring breeze comes. She doesn't want to be on guard all the time. Life would be too tiring that way.

Therefore, she must have enough bargaining chips to make the emperor stand on her side.

Thinking of this, Lin Qingxue thought of the pistol magazine and grenade that she had successfully tinkered with in the past few months. Perhaps those two things could capture the heart of the current person.

"Donghe, please ask the imperial physician to come and prescribe some medicine to maintain my pregnancy. My stomach is feeling a little uncomfortable." After coming to her senses, Lin Qingxue felt her stomach was sinking and there was a slight pain.

However, when she thought about the shock she had just received, she didn't take it seriously and just thought that she was frightened and had a miscarriage.

"Yes, Princess." Dong He didn't dare to stay when she heard Lin Qingxue say that her stomach was uncomfortable. She quickly ran over to get Lin Qingxue's card and asked the servant to call the imperial physician.

At the Huangzhuang, Gu Jinxuan hurried back to the camp under the guidance of Wenjiu. When he saw Gu Jinyu, he asked anxiously, "How is Xiaoya?"

Gu Jinyu looked at his brother's haggard face, and a pang of bitterness came over his heart. "Brother, Xiaoya is still unconscious, but the imperial physician said that she is not in danger of death. She is just seriously injured, and some of her injuries are fundamental. She needs long-term care."

Gu Jinxuan nodded, a fierce look flashing in his eyes, "This matter must not be let go! Has there been any progress from Father's side?"

Gu Jinyu informed Gu Jinxuan that the Duke of Protectorate had discovered the jade pendant and that the emperor had ordered the imprisonment of the ministers involved.

Gu Jinxuan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid the matter is not that simple. The jade pendant might just be a cover. We can't take it lightly and must dig deeper."

The two brothers were discussing when suddenly a guard came in hurriedly with a report: "My lords, we have caught a suspicious man. He was wandering around the camp stealthily, seemingly gathering information."

Gu Jinxuan and Gu Jinyu looked at each other and said in unison: "Bring him in!"