Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot

Chapter 822: Chapter 670: Emperor Liang Arrives

Meng Qianqian sat in the carriage of the Governor Mansion.

Cui Hu was driving.

"Faster."

Meng Qianqian said.

"Yes!"

Cui Hu urged the horses to their limits.

Luckily, the official road in the Capital City was smooth, and the carriage ride wasn’t too bumpy.

A journey that originally took two hours was completed in less than an hour.

Cui Hu stopped the carriage at the foot of the mountain, and both quickly ascended.

Amidst the rush, Cui Hu finally had the chance to recount the events to Meng Qianqian in detail.

It turned out that after Meng Qianqian left the monastery during the day, the old madam took the little one to worship Buddha. After nightfall, she went alone to the abbot’s zen room and lit an Everlasting Lamp for the deceased with the abbot.

When Qianqian was with the Lu Family, she had also accompanied the old madam in lighting the Everlasting Lamp.

The old madam usually stayed at the monastery for two nights.

Cui Hu continued, "According to the abbot, the old madam asked to be left alone for a while, so he went away. Sparrow... waited for the old madam in the zen room for half a day without seeing her return."

"It’s Xi Que."

Meng Qianqian corrected.

The capable servant by her great-grandmother’s side, other than Zhao Si, was Xi Que.

This trip up the mountain included both of them.

Cui Hu slapped his forehead: "Ah, yes, Xi Que went to find the old madam, only to discover she was no longer where the Everlasting Lamp was offered. Xi Que thought the old madam had gone to the abbot to grab a bite... uh, discuss Zen, but upon asking the abbot, she learned the old madam hadn’t sought him out."

He said worriedly, "Everyone searched the monastery thoroughly, but the old madam’s presence was nowhere to be found. I figured I couldn’t keep this from you."

"Not hiding it from me is the right thing."

Meng Qianqian said, eyes focused.

Cui Hu rarely saw her so serious, and the stronger a person is, the more unsettling they seem when they are serious.

"Young Madam, I’ve heard about your matters in the Lu Family. The old madam is a good person, I believe Heaven looks after good people, perhaps she’s already been found."

He comforted.

"I hope your words are auspicious."

Meng Qianqian said.

The two entered the monastery.

A respected elder by the Supreme Emperor was missing in the monastery, a serious matter indeed, so the abbot sealed off the monastery, allowing only entry and no exit, temporarily detaining all pilgrims within.

Though it was somewhat offensive, once they heard it was the old madam of the Governor Mansion, no one dared to speak a word.

"Sister!"

Tan’er, covered in dust, rushed towards Meng Qianqian.

Seeing her disheveled state, Meng Qianqian knew she had been searching many hard-to-find places.

She picked off the blades of grass from her head, asking softly, "Where’s Xi Que?"

"Young Madam!"

Supported by Ban Xia, Xi Que approached, sobbing, and saluted.

"No need for formalities, let’s talk about the matter at hand."

Meng Qianqian asked once more about the old madam’s whereabouts before her disappearance, which matched Cui Hu’s account exactly.

When the old madam lit the Everlasting Lamp, she never liked having people around.

Even back then, Meng Qianqian would just wait silently inside the zen room.

Therefore, when the old madam went alone to offer the Everlasting Lamp, neither Xi Que nor Zhao Si followed.

Outside the courtyard were Tan’er and Qing Shuang, along with Cui Hu. Who would have thought the old madam could vanish right under the noses of the three of them?

At the welcoming banquet, Ayimulan had several trusted envoys, including the mysterious Mo Yi, the swordsman Mo Ye, the divine archer He Fei, the mighty Divine General Du Nu, the dancing girl Alina, the musician Yu Chenglou, and an enigmatic Loulan Witch.

Alina was poisoned, and Du Nu was gravely injured.

She had crossed paths with Yu Chenglou, who definitely didn’t possess such Qinggong skills.

Moreover, Yu Chenglou had intentions to cooperate with her; he had no reason to target the old madam so quickly.

Could it be Mo Yi? Or the swordsman Mo Ye, or the divine archer He Fei?

Surely not the Loulan Witch.

No, Shangguan Ling was keeping watch at the envoy’s residence, and if anyone left, they would inform her and Lu Yuan.

No news meant it wasn’t any of them.

"Are there any hidden experts from Loulan who haven’t shown up?"

A glint of murderous intent flashed in Meng Qianqian’s eyes.

No matter who it was, daring to harm her great-grandmother, she’d make Ayimulan pay the price!

"Tan’er and Qing Shuang, stay and protect Zhaozhao. Cui Hu and I will search."

Having already fallen for the trick of luring the tiger from the mountain once, she couldn’t let the other side use the same tactic again.

Additionally, before arriving, she had also mobilized the Imperial Guard and Jinyi Guard, who were rushing to the scene.

"Sister!"

Tan’er wanted to follow but restrained herself just as the words formed on her lips.

She replied firmly, "Understood!"

Don’t be deceived by her usual unruly and arrogant demeanor; at critical moments, she absolutely followed orders.

Meng Qianqian blew a bone whistle into the sky.