Chapter 122
The letter that Ma Da brought back was written by Cui Xiaojun.
A few days ago, Hou Juan did not return all night, and Cui Xiaojun had an ominous premonition. Early the next morning, Du Chuanyun returned drunkenly, but there was still no sign of Hou Juan, Zhang Youcai was in a hurry, poured a basin of cold water on his head, and Du Chuanyun finally woke up.
"Marquis Tien can't be lost, he is with Chai Xiaohou and Zhang Yanghao." Du Chuanyun said blankly while sitting on the ground.
Zhang Youcai immediately went to Chai Mansion and Zhang Mansion to inquire about the news, and the result he brought back made Cui Xiaojun even more worried: a total of six people did not go home last night, and the other families were not in a hurry. The government is only worried about one thing, how to explain to Lord Hengyang that the grandson did not come to greet him.
Cui Xiaojun couldn't feel at ease, Hou Juan had a special status, and he was not a playboy, and would never leave home without a word.
Zhang Youcai continued to go out to inquire about the news. Du Chuanyun slept and woke up in a hurry. He went out to look for clues.
That afternoon, Zhang Youcai brought back the news that Juan Hou and the others had been to Cui Mansion last night and had a fight with Cui Teng and his gang in the back alley.
Cui Xiaojun could no longer wait for news, so he immediately ordered someone to prepare the car and went back to his parents' house to ask for clarification.
Cui Teng, who was frightened in the deserted garden, had not regained his senses yet. He was lying on the bed humming and chirping. When he saw his sister, he was furious, "Your servants injured me, how dare you come? Girl, turn your elbows out, I want to tell Lao Jun and mother that the Cui family will never recognize you..."
Cui Xiaojun cried, not because his brother was humiliated, nor because the Cui family did not recognize him, but because the whereabouts of Hou Juan was unknown.
At first, Cui Teng rejoiced in misfortune, but soon became embarrassed, "Oh, what's there to cry about? I'm just talking about it, I didn't dare to tell Lao Jun about these things, her old man's temper, are you? knew."
Cui Xiaojun was still crying, and Cui Teng had to get out of bed to comfort his sister, "Okay, okay, for your sake, I don't care, this is the hatred between me and Chai Yun, I'll seek revenge from him. Hey, still Cry, could it be that you and Chai Yun..."
"Bah." Cui Xiaojun stopped crying and said in a choked voice, "Marquis Tien... didn't go home last night. Chai Yun, Zhang Yanghao and the others went somewhere."
Cui Teng slapped his thigh, "You still need to check? Chai Yun is a playboy, specializing in the business of stealing incense and jade. He doesn't return to the house at night, either staying at a prostitute's house, or with someone's young lady... It's over, my brother-in-law is broken. ."
Cui Xiaojun shook his head firmly, "Impossible, Hou Juan is definitely not that kind of person."
"Haha, silly sister, no matter how tired Hou is, he is still a man. You have been married for more than a year. He must be tired of the family and go out to pick wild flowers."
Cui Xiaojun's face was red, but he still shook his head and asked, "You didn't do anything to Juan Hou?"
"What can I do? They were last night... oh, that's why you came to see me." Cui Teng jumped back on the bed and covered the quilt with an angry face.
Cui Xiaojun stepped forward and said, "Second brother, why don't I care about you? But I know that you are the second son of the Cui family. Even if Chai Yun has the guts, she is just joking with you and doesn't dare to really treat you. Brutal."
"He doesn't dare." Cui Teng sat up, feeling a little better, and then sighed, "Once you get married, it will be different from before. Let me tell you, my brother-in-law did come with Chai Yun last night, at the door. They were provocative, but they didn’t have the guts to fight. As soon as we chased them out, they ran faster than rabbits and didn’t even leave a hair behind.”
Cui Xiaojun was a little relieved, although the second brother was reckless, he would not lie to her.
Cui Teng got out of bed and said seriously, "Sister, it's not a big deal. Ordinary people still have three wives and four concubines. After all, my brother-in-law was an emperor, so he can't keep you alone all his life."
Not wanting to listen to the nonsense of the second brother, Cui Xiaojun turned around and left, went to the inner house to see her mother, and begged her to help her find out the news. She was still worried that someone in the Cui family would attack Juan Hou.
She didn't go to see her grandmother, because Lao Jun's impression of Juan Hou was really bad.
It was almost dark when I got home, and there was still no news from Hou Juan, and the other families also started to worry. Although I had not returned for a few days before, they would send someone to say hello to the family, and the six noble sons, unexpectedly Not a single servant was brought, which was an unprecedented oddity.
The search team expanded rapidly, and soon the night guards who had encountered the six people were found, thus greatly narrowing the area where they were missing.
The next morning, surprising news came that the Marquis Guiyi family disappeared inexplicably, and Marquis Guiyi's mansion happened to be in that possible area.
Rumors arose for a while, the Jin family's daughter "Hu You" was frequently mentioned, and Chai Yun's body was buried and has not been found.
Cui Xiaojun was even more worried.
That evening, the Mansion of Juanhou welcomed a very special guest.
A few eunuchs arrived first, and ordered the House of Marquis Juan to prepare to welcome the nobles in the palace. The prefect and Wei were so frightened that they immediately prepared for the corresponding ceremony, but they didn’t know how to explain Marquis Juan was not at home.
The nobleman's sedan chair did not stop at the door, but was carried directly into the back house, and he did not ask the whereabouts of Marquis Juan. Only then did Cheng and Wei breathe a sigh of relief, but they were still full of doubts and felt that this visit was abrupt and unethical. .
The visitor was Wang Meiren, the biological mother of Han Ruzi.
Cui Xiaojun was extremely surprised, but he still respectfully invited Wang Meiren into the room as his daughter-in-law.
"It's too late for Ruzi's disappearance." Wang Meiren went straight to the point and didn't even drink tea.
"You heard that too?" Cui Xiaojun was embarrassed and a little scared.
"Well, I heard about it yesterday. I thought it was nonsense at first. Now it seems that things are not simple."
"What should I do?"
"What should I do? You should be optimistic about him."
Cui Xiaojun blushed and felt aggrieved, but he didn't dare to say a word.
Wang Meiren stepped forward, held Cui Xiaojun's hand, and said softly, "You are a good wife, and it is a blessing that Ruzi can marry you in his previous life."
Cui Xiaojun's face turned even redder, "But I'm still..."
"No no, that's not your fault, it's me who was open-mouthed for a while." Wang Meiren sighed, "Ruzi is in danger, only the two of us are willing to save him sincerely."
"Dangerous?" Cui Xiaojun had an ominous premonition.
"The Queen Mother has a speculation that Ruzi was taken away by the Cui family."
"I went back to Cui's house and asked... oh, it was my father that the queen mother suspected."
"Well, the Queen Mother suspects that Mrs. Cui kidnapped the Ruzi to take advantage of the opportunity. She will fight back soon. No matter who wins or loses on both sides, it is a threat to the Ruzi."
Cui Xiaojun bit his lip and thought for a while, "Tell me, what should I do?"
"I finally got the Queen Mother's consent. I came to see you in the palace to tell you one thing: you must find the Ruzi, let him get out, and don't participate in this fight."
Cui Xiaojun has nothing to say, she doesn't even know where the Houren is, how can she get him out?
Wang Meiren also knew that this task was too difficult, "Maybe you can ask Yang Feng for help, but I don't think he can help much."
"Someone in the mansion went to find Duke Yang, but..."
Wang Meiren could not stay for too long, and soon returned to the palace in a sedan chair, leaving a huge problem to her daughter-in-law.
Cui Xiaojun is a smart person, and it didn't take long for him to understand why Wang Meiren values her so much: if Marquis Juan was really taken away by Master Cui, she would indeed be the only one who might want someone out.
Cui Xiaojun came to her mother's house again and found only one person, that is the King of the East Sea.
Unsurprisingly, King Donghai was not in the mansion. Although everyone said he was somewhere, he was nowhere to be seen. This incident proved that the guesses of Beauty Wang and the Queen Mother were probably correct.
Early the next morning, Cui Xiaojun went out of the city to see his father.
This meeting was very difficult. The southern army camp was heavily guarded, and titles such as the daughter of the southern army chief Sima and Mrs. Juanhou were useless. Even if the queen mother came in person, only an official order had to be issued to enter the Yuanmen.
Cui Xiaojun had a persistent energy, but he refused to leave. After three whole hours of guarding outside the gate, Mrs. Cui finally summoned this disobedient daughter.
"Is it the queen mother who asked you to come?" Cui Hong has already guessed the truth, "She is using you to test me, tell me, what does the queen mother want to say to me through you?"
"I don't care about other things, I just hope that Hou Juan is safe and sound."
Cui Hong said helplessly: "It's useless to find me. No matter what the Queen Mother says, Hou Juan is really not in my hands."
"The queen mother has been prepared for a long time, but if she can't find Juan Hou for a long time, the queen mother will take action in advance."
Cui Hong laughed, "If the queen mother really has the ability to defeat the southern army in one fell swoop, why would you let me remind me? The soldiers are always deceitful. What do I do with a deposed emperor who has abdicated for half a year in my hand? Even if I have the ability to depose the emperor, the person who wants to push is the king of the East Sea."
Cui Xiaojun felt that his father's words were quite reasonable, "Where's the King of the East Sea? He's not in the Cui family, he must be with you. I want to see him. The King of the East Sea has a lot of ideas, maybe it's him..."
Cui Hong shook his head and said to his daughter, "I've made an exception for you, Hou Juan is definitely not with me, as for the King of the East Sea, that's my business, don't ask more, if you're still my daughter, don't be right when you get home. Anyone mention him, understand?"
Cui Xiaojun reluctantly left, and went back to the house in despair, not knowing what to do next. Everyone seemed to have a problem, but she couldn't see what the problem was.
"Yang Feng..." Cui Xiaojun thought about the eunuch again, maybe only he could see through the heavy smoke.
Du Motian, who had been sent to find Yang Feng before, had returned to the house, and the news made Cui Xiaojun even more uneasy.
Yang Feng's opinion is the same as that of Wang Meiren: Marquis Tien must not intervene in the struggle between the Empress Dowager and the Cui family. Mrs. Cui has a conspiracy, and the Empress Dowager will never be unguarded.
Sitting in the room and thinking about it for a while, Cui Xiaojun realized that she was deceived by her father, and Marquis Tien was under the control of Taifu Cui, but not in the South Army Camp.
With the Cui family on one side and Marquis Tien on the other, Cui Xiaojun was driven to a dead end and ordered the maid to find a sword. She would go to see her father tomorrow. If there was no result, she would rather die before Marquis Tiara.
Early in the morning, before Cui Xiaojun left, a strange guest came to the house and knocked on the back door, changing Cui Xiaojun's plan.
The news that the Dachu army was defeated by the Huns had already spread widely. It was said that many nobles and nobles had to serve in the army. Cui Xiaojun, who only knew little about the court, had a whim, and wrote a simple letter to Marquis Juan:
The frontier is chaotic, and the palace is prepared. It is advisable for your husband to submit a letter to ask for war, and you must not take risks.
In her opinion, this is the only way out.
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