usatvline Chapter 138 Received a letter at the same time
Chapter 138 Received a letter at the same time
Qiu Hai was silent for a moment, his eyes flashed with ruthlessness and greed. This girl is right, wealth and honor are sought in danger, it has come to this point, why not do something big? Anyway, they kidnapped this girl, and they will not be able to survive in the capital in the future. Just when he opened his mouth to say something, his elder brother's voice rang out.
"Sixth Brother, what this girl said is right. We have come to this point and there is no way back. You go and deliver the letter, but remember not to deliver it yourself. Ask the beggars in the city to deliver it so as not to arouse suspicion."
Upon hearing this, Qiu Hai nodded in agreement, took the letters written by Ning Sangsang and turned away.
Seeing this, Ning Sangsang curled up the corner of her mouth into a barely perceptible smile. The capital city now became lively.
After Qiu Hai left, the man in black robe sat back on the mat, meditating with his eyes closed.
Ning Sangsang didn't say anything when she saw this. She was thinking about the reactions of Chu Aotian and others after receiving her letters, and a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
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In the Seventh Prince's Mansion, a little beggar in tattered clothes walked cautiously to the Seventh Prince's door. When he saw the mighty guards at the door, a flash of fear flashed in his eyes, but it was immediately replaced by determination. He took a deep breath, mustered his courage, and walked towards the door.
"Stop!" a majestic shout rang out.
The little beggar was so frightened that he stopped walking and took a deep breath. He raised the letter in his hand high and said, "Someone asked me to give this letter to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."
As soon as these words came out, the guard who had yelled at the little beggar to stop walked forward, took the letter from him, and carefully checked it. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he asked softly, "Little guy, who gave you this letter?"
The child lowered his head and spoke in a small but clear voice: "It was... an uncle in a white robe. He gave me one tael of silver and asked me to deliver this letter to the Seventh Prince's residence. He said that the letter was sent by the Seventh Prince's friend and asked me to ask you to give it to His Royal Highness the Seventh Prince."
The guard nodded. He knew out of professional instinct that the content of the letter was not simple. He said to the little beggar, "Go ahead. I will give this letter to the Seventh Prince."
When the child heard this, a gleam of relief flashed in his eyes, and then he turned around and trotted towards the alley.
After the child left, the guard turned around and walked towards the Seventh Prince's Mansion, ready to present the letter to Chu Aotian. On the way, he ran into Ming Jue, the guard serving Chu Aotian. He hurriedly said, "Guard Ming, someone has sent a letter to His Highness."
Ming Jue heard this and asked, "Who sent it?"
The guard told him in detail what happened when the child delivered the letter.
"Guard Ming, I have checked it and there is nothing unusual about this letter."
"Okay, I understand. You go and do your work. I will personally give the letter to His Highness." Ming Jue took the letter from his hand, then turned around and quickly went to the study to find Chu Aotian.
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In the study, Chu Aotian was distractedly reading a military book, with Ning Sangsang in his mind. Who exactly was Ning Sangsang? The girl said she was a country girl, but her medical skills were so superb, and she had a good relationship with Lao Jiu and her son. How many secrets did this Ning Sangsang hide?
Just as he was thinking, Ming Jue's announcement outside the door interrupted his thoughts. He came back to his senses and said "Come in". The study door was pushed open from the outside, and Ming Jue walked in. After greeting him respectfully, Ming Jue said, "Your Highness, someone sent you a letter, saying that the letter was sent by your friend. I have checked the letter and there is no problem."
Chu Aotian heard this and said, "Bring it up."
Ming Jue handed the letter to him. Chu Aotian took the letter and opened it quickly. He saw the following words written on it:
"Seventh Prince, I've been kidnapped. You need to pay to redeem me."
The letter was signed at the end: Your good friend Ning Sangsang.
After reading the letter, Chu Aotian frowned. His first reaction was that someone was pretending to be Ning Sangsang and writing to him.
After all, that girl didn't have a good relationship with him, liked to say bad things about him in her heart, was very disgusted with him, and would never call herself his friend.
What's more, if Ning Sangsang was really kidnapped, she should have looked for the Ningguo Mansion instead of sending the letter to him, who had nothing to do with her and a bad relationship with her. This letter should not have been written by Ning Sangsang.
Thinking of this, Chu Aotian ignored the letter and placed it directly on the table. He looked up at Ming Jue and asked casually, "Who sent the letter?"
Ming Jue replied: "Your Highness, the person who delivered the letter was a little beggar. He said that an uncle in a white robe asked him to deliver it."
Chu Aotian narrowed his eyes slightly when he heard this, and ordered Ming Jue, "Ming Jue, go to the Ningguo Mansion immediately to see if Miss Ning San is there."
"Yes, Your Highness." Ming Jue took the order and left.
"Wait." Chu Aotian stopped him.
Ming Jue stopped and asked him, "Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"
Chu Aotian said: "Prepare the horse, I will go with you."
"Yes, Your Highness."
At the same time, many people in the capital received this letter written by Ning Sang himself, and they were all preparing to visit Duke Ningguo.
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At the Ningguo Mansion, Ning Xiaotian received the news that Ning Sangsang had an accident at Ci'en Temple, so he arranged for all the guards in the mansion to go to Ci'en Temple to look for his daughter. Then he prepared to report the case to the Dali Temple and asked the people in the Dali Temple to help him find his daughter. As soon as he walked out of the gate, he ran into the ninth prince Chu Aoyu. Before he could react, Chu Aoyu asked him, "Ningguo Mansion, is Miss Ning in the mansion?"
Ning Xiaotian shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Ninth Prince, Sangsang disappeared in Ci'en Temple."
Chu Aotian's face changed drastically when he heard this, and then he handed the letter to him and said, "Duke Ning, Miss Ning might have been kidnapped. I received this letter. Can you see if it's Miss Ning's handwriting?"
Ning Xiaotian hurriedly took the letter and read it. He had seen his daughter's handwriting before. This letter was in his daughter's handwriting. His face instantly became solemn and he said in a deep voice, "Ninth Prince, this is Sangsang's handwriting."
After that, he looked at Chu Ao Yu and said, "Ninth Prince, please go to the palace to meet the emperor on my behalf and ask him to dispatch the imperial guards to secretly help me search for Sang Sang."
Now Sangsang has been kidnapped. We must find Sangsang as soon as possible, otherwise Sangsang will be in danger.
Chu Aoyu nodded. Just as he was about to leave, the sound of horse hooves was heard. He looked towards the sound and saw Hua Liuli, who was wearing a red outfit and a high ponytail, getting off the horse. She quickly stepped forward and handed the letter in her hand to Ning Xiaotian, "Duke Ning, take a look. Is this Sangsang's handwriting?"
Ning Xiaotian took the letter from her and saw that it was written by his daughter, exactly the same as the letter the Ninth Prince received. Ning Xiaotian frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "This is Sangsang's handwriting."
Just as he finished speaking, the sound of horse hooves was heard. He looked towards the sound and saw Chu Aotian and Gu Yunshen riding towards them, followed by two guards.
Ning Xiaotian thought to himself when he saw this: "Could it be that they also received this letter from Sangsang?"
When Chu Aotian and Gu Yunshen saw Duke Ning and his party, they stopped their horses, dismounted, and walked to Ning Xiaotian. Before they could react, Ning Xiaotian asked, "Did the Seventh Prince and the Third Young Master also receive Sang Sang's letter?"
"Yes, Duke Ning, is Miss Ning in the mansion?" Gu Yunshen asked Ning Xiaotian.
Chu Aotian looked at Ning Xiaotian and waited for his answer.
Ning Xiaotian shook his head, his voice was a bit brisk and anxious, "Sangsang is not at home. Sangsang accompanied her mother to Ci'en Temple today to fulfill a vow, but unexpectedly her whereabouts in Ci'en Temple are unknown. This letter is in Sangsang's handwriting, so something might have happened to her."
Chu Aotian and Gu Yunshen's faces darkened when they heard this. Chu Aotian said in a deep voice, "Duke Ning, Miss Ning is in danger now. We must find Miss Ning as soon as possible. I will go to the palace to meet my father and ask him to dispatch the Imperial Guards to assist in the search."
Chu Aotian turned around and left. There were still so many secrets about that girl that he hadn't figured out, and he absolutely couldn't let her die. "Seventh brother, I'll go with you." Chu Ao Yu chased after him.
"Seventh Prince, Ninth Prince, wait a minute." Hua Liuli stopped them.
Chu Aotian and Chu Ao Yu stopped and looked at her in confusion.
Hua Liuli said: "We can't search for Sangsang on such a large scale. This will anger the people who kidnapped Sangsang and they will kill Sangsang."
Hua Liuli's words made everyone present fall into deep thought. What she said made sense. No one knew who the person who kidnapped Ning Sangsang was.
That person is in the dark, and they are in the light. If they search for that person like headless flies, they will probably anger him, and Ning Sangsang will suffer the consequences.
"Miss Hua is right." Gu Yunshen agreed, "We can't conduct a large-scale search like this, as this will alert the enemy. Let's send someone to search for Miss Ning in secret."
At this moment, the sound of horse hooves rang out again. Everyone looked towards the sound and saw that the person coming was Pei Xingjian. Everyone watched Pei Xingjian coming and guessed in their hearts that Pei Xingjian might have also received the letter written by Ning Sangsang.
Pei Xingjian dismounted under the gaze of everyone. Looking at Ning Xiaotian holding several letters in his hand, he knew that Chu Aotian and others had the same purpose as him in coming here.
Ning Xiaotian had already guessed Pei Xingjian's purpose for coming here, so when he saw Pei Xingjian coming over, he asked him without waiting for him to speak, "Did Pei Shaoqing also receive Sangsang's letter?"
Pei Xingjian shook his head and said, "I didn't receive Miss Ning's letter, but Yunluo did."
It happened that he had a day off today and was resting at home. After his sister received the letter, she hurriedly gave it to him.
After reading the letter, he realized that Ning Sangsang might have been in trouble, so he hurried to the Ningguo Mansion. Unexpectedly, Chu Aotian and others also received the letter at the same time.
The person who kidnapped Ning Sangsang asked Ning Sangsang to deliver letters to so many people? What on earth was he trying to do?!
If he just wanted to make money, then this person must not be smart. He wrote blackmail letters to so many noble people at the same time. Does this mean he doesn't want to stay in the Great Chu State anymore?
The others also fell silent, wondering what the person who kidnapped Ning Sangsang was planning.
If it was just for the sake of making money, there was no need for Ning Sangsang to write letters to so many people at the same time. After all, doing so would simply push herself into a dead end.