Chapter 72

"Your subject suggests, on one hand, immediately dispatching capable officials to investigate this matter. On the other hand, wait for news from the kidnappers."

"Since they kidnapped the Empress and the Princess, they must want a ransom."

Zhangsun Wuji was also no longer calm and hurriedly proposed his thoughts to Li Er.

After all, Zhangsun Wugou was not someone else; she was his own younger sister!

More importantly, if anything happened to Zhangsun Wugou, the Zhangsun family would lose its greatest support!

This was the reason why Zhangsun Wuji was most nervous.

"Wuji, you handle this matter with full authority."

Li Er nodded weakly and let everyone leave the Sweet Dew Palace.

The great hall was quiet.

Li Er sat on the imperial steps, lost and dejected, two lines of old tears beginning to flow uncontrollably.

Damn kidnappers!

I will surely cut you into a thousand pieces!

Liang Duke Prefecture.

Fang Xuanling wandered alone in the courtyard, his brows furrowed tightly.

Ever since returning to Changancheng, he had been keeping to himself, until today.

Since these days, Fang Xuanling had also heard some news from the outside.

Such as the scene of the ten-thousand-nation tribute, the announcement of the marriage alliance at the banquet, and the news that Changle was to marry Zhangsun Chong.

Of course.

Fang Xuanling had also long known the news that the brilliant Tibetan envoy Lu Dongzan had shone brightly in the Taiji Palace.

However, he knew very clearly in his heart.

Lu Dongzan shining so brightly could never be his own merit.

It was the person behind him!

That terrifying young man!

Whenever he thought of Qin Mu's smile and his unfathomable eyes, Fang Xuanling felt a chill, as if falling into an abyss.

"What is his background? Just a young man, and he could grow to such a level."

"Sigh!"

Fang Xuanling sighed to himself.

"Master, I have returned!"

Just at this moment, a dark shadow suddenly appeared before Fang Xuanling.

"How is it? Has the matter been investigated clearly?"

Fang Xuanling asked impatiently.

"Master, the matter is indeed a bit tricky. Currently, I can only find that Zhangsun Chong did participate in the last imperial examination, and as for that rebel Qin Mu, I heard that before he fled the Great Tang, he once met with the Duke of Zhao at the Duke of Zhao's prefecture."

"The two seemed to have had a quite intense conflict, after which Qin Mu fled the prefecture and has been missing ever since."

After hearing this news, Fang Xuanling's eyebrows furrowed again.

The person before him was a secret agent he had sent out.

Ever since his conversation with Qin Mu at the Potala Palace, Fang Xuanling had felt a faint unease in his heart.

He felt that Zhangsun Chong's Top Graduate title might not have been obtained legitimately.

Therefore.

Fang Xuanling secretly sent out agents, wanting to find out news regarding this aspect.

"Had an intense conflict..."

Fang Xuanling muttered to himself, his thoughts still quite chaotic.

Still no clue!

"Master, besides this, a major event has happened in the capital."

"What other major event could there be?"

"The Empress and Princess Changle seem to have been kidnapped, and have been missing for several days."

"What!?"

Fang Xuanling exclaimed in surprise.

What was going on?

How could the Empress and the Princess be kidnapped?

"Master, we have been keeping to ourselves, so you might not know the situation outside."

"In the last few days, Changancheng has been sealed. Except for the prefectures of us few dukes, the twelve royal guards have searched almost house by house, almost turning the capital upside down."

The agent continued to explain.

"How could this be? Who has such great courage? Daring to kidnap the Empress and Princess of the Great Tang!"

Fang Xuanling was full of shock, really unable to believe it.

This was simply the most shocking major event of the current dynasty!

"This little one does not know. Could it be that the descendants of the Hidden Prince have come for revenge?"

The agent muttered in a low voice.

Fang Xuanling shook his head.

Now the world is settled, and everyone thinks of peace.

The Great Tang is peaceful, and Li Er's prestige is at its peak; those clowns could never stir up such a big storm.

Who could it be?

Revenge... revenge...

Is it him!?

A figure suddenly appeared in Fang Xuanling's mind, and he suddenly had goosebumps all over his body.

Killing and looting, extremely deep schemes, daring and reckless, disappearing without a trace!

Besides him, who else could it be?

It is him!

It must be him!!!

Such behavior is almost exactly the same as when he once fled the Great Tang!