Chapter 258 Escape
Xia Chunyu brought a group of people to the cold palace.

"You guys, go search over there. Don't miss any bushes, rockeries or caves."

The guards received the order and dispersed.

Xia Chunyu then said to the remaining guards, "There are three wells nearby. Open the stone slabs and search them carefully."

Ye Jiayao, who was sitting at the bottom of the well in despair, suddenly straightened up. She seemed to hear footsteps.

somebody is coming.

Ye Jiayao shouted loudly: "Is there anyone here? I'm at the bottom of the well..."

Her voice echoed in the dry well, but because the well mouth was covered with thick stone slabs, people outside would not be able to detect it at all if they did not listen carefully.

However, the man squatting at the mouth of the well and preparing to move the stone slab was shocked and shouted happily: "Master Xia, there is someone in here."

Xia Chunyu rushed forward, pushed away the person squatting at the well mouth, squatted down, and lifted the stone slab with force. He lifted one side of the stone slab and heard a clear voice from the darkness below: "Is anyone there? I'm Ye Jinxuan..."

At this moment, Xia Chunyu seemed to have heard the most wonderful sound in the world. His heart was about to jump out of his mouth. He suddenly felt infinite strength and with a strong effort, he overturned the stone slab.

Suddenly, the sky above was bright, and the bright sunlight made Ye Jiayao's eyes, who had been in the dark for a long time, feel a sharp pain. She quickly covered her eyes and shouted loudly: "I am Ye Jinxuan, Ye Jinxuan in charge of Prince Yu's wedding banquet, please save me..."

"Yaoyao..." Xia Chunyu lay at the mouth of the well, almost crying for joy. For more than three hours, he was heartbroken and on the verge of collapse several times. Now that he had finally found Yaoyao, the joy of regaining her lost love overwhelmed him.

Ye Jiayao recognized it was Chunyu's voice. She, who had been strong and refused to cry, suddenly burst into tears. She knew that Chunyu would come to save her and that Chunyu would definitely find her.

"Chun Yu...please save me quickly..." Ye Jiayao choked and wiped away her tears.

"Yaoyao, don't be afraid, I will come to save you right away, just wait a moment." Hearing her crying, Xia Chunyu really wanted to jump in and hug her to comfort her, but reason told him that the well was very deep and he could neither go down nor come up without any tools.

The guards ran quickly to find a rope without his orders.

"Yaoyao, are you hurt?" In order to comfort his beloved at the bottom of the well, Xia Chunyu lay at the mouth of the well in a very ungraceful manner, with his whole head stuck in. The guards were afraid that he would fall in, so they stared at him closely, ready to catch him at any time.

"I... I'm fine, it's just so dark here." Ye Jiayao's emotions slowly stabilized. Chunyu's voice seemed to be shaking. He must be extremely nervous.

"It's wet and muddy down there, and I'm so dirty." Ye Jiayao said self-deprecatingly.

"It doesn't matter if it's a little dirty, as long as you're not hurt." Xia Chunyu was so moved that he even wanted to thank the hijacker for not hurting Yaoyao.

"What time is it now? Is the wedding banquet about to start? Is it too late for me to go now?"

Xia Chunyu became sad again. Even in this state, she was still thinking about the wedding banquet. A layer of mist appeared in her eyes uncontrollably, and she could not see the people below clearly.

"It's three quarters past noon now. If you hurry up, you can still make it in time to prepare the dinner." Xia Chunyu tried to speak in a relaxed tone.

"That's good..." Ye Jiayao breathed a sigh of relief. This was Aruan's wedding banquet, and she must make it a perfect wedding for her. She had promised Aruan.

"Master Xia, the rope is here." The guard ran back panting.

Xia Chunyu tied the rope around his waist without hesitation.

"Sir, please let me go down!" The subordinate said worriedly. How could they let the lord go down into the well himself?

Xia Chunyu turned a deaf ear to it. The person down there was his wife, so of course he should go down. Should he let someone else carry Yaoyao up?

"Stop talking nonsense. Just hold the rope and listen to my orders later." Xia Chunyu tied the rope tightly and jumped into the well. He supported the wall of the well with his feet and hands and slid down quickly.

Looking at the man falling from the sky, as soon as he landed, Ye Jiayao threw herself into his arms and hugged him tightly. It would be a lie to say that she was not afraid. She was really afraid that she would die here, and no one would find out if she died here. She didn't want to die yet. She still had so many unfulfilled wishes. She wanted to spend a long life with this man.

Xia Chunyu hugged her tightly, wishing he could rub her into his body and never separate again, so that he wouldn't have to worry about her suddenly disappearing.

He kissed her forehead and her face eagerly, comforting her incoherently: "It's okay, don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here..."

I said I was comforting her, but in fact I was comforting myself. This half day of torment will be unforgettable in my life.

"Sir, sir..." the guard above shouted worriedly.

Xia Chunyu held her waist tightly with one hand and said softly, "Yaoyao, hold me tight."

He pulled the rope with one hand and gave the command with full energy: "Pull!"

Helian Jing was still searching the imperial garden, not leaving out any suspicious place, but still found nothing. He couldn't help feeling a little frustrated. Was his analysis wrong?

"Young Prince, Young Prince..." A guard came running over.

Helian Jing recognized him as someone close to Chunyu Ge, and his heart tightened: "Did you find him?"

The guard smiled, revealing his white teeth: "Found it. Now the master is sending my sister-in-law to Princess Aruan. Let his subordinates inform the young prince." Helian Jingang looked up at the sky. There was a faint white cloud floating in the clear blue sky, looking leisurely and comfortable. His heart, which had been hanging in the air, finally settled down.

Ah Ruan had dressed up neatly, waiting for the auspicious time to come, put on the red veil, sit in the sedan chair, and walk towards the known and unknown life. But she was always worried about Sister Yaoyao, who came to the palace for her. If Sister Yaoyao could not come back, how could she feel at ease?

When A Ruan heard the palace maid report that Sister Yaoyao had been found and was changing clothes in a side hall, she was overjoyed and stood up to go see Sister Yaoyao.

The old maid quickly stopped her and said, "Princess, you can't move around freely. The sedan chair will arrive at any moment."

A'ruan ignored her and ran towards the side hall, followed by a group of palace maids, eunuchs and nannies.

"Sister Yaoyao..."

Ye Jiayao had already changed out of her dirty clothes and was washing her face.

Seeing A-Ruan coming, he quickly wiped his face and hands and said, "A-Ruan, why are you here? Go back quickly, the bride can't run around."

Ah Ruan didn't care, rushed over and hugged her tightly, choking with sobs: "Sister Yaoyao, I'm glad you're okay. I don't know how worried I was. I was scared to death."

Ye Jiayao felt warm in her heart and said with a smile: "Today is your big day, you are not allowed to say such things. Look, I am fine, right?"

"Where did you go? Did someone catch you?" Ah Ruan asked anxiously, "Are you injured?"

Ye Jiayao smiled and said, "No, no, don't worry about it. Just be your bride peacefully. I'll go to the imperial kitchen right now. If I hurry, I'll still have time to prepare your wedding banquet."

Xia Chunyu sent two guards to protect Ye Jiayao and went to report to the emperor himself.

"Your Majesty, Ye Jinxuan has been found in an abandoned well near the cold palace. Fortunately, she is not seriously injured, just a little frightened. She will go to the imperial kitchen immediately and will not delay the wedding banquet."

The emperor's expression was serious: "Do you know who did it?"

This incident really made him angry. Someone actually tried to sabotage Prince Yu's wedding, and it was someone in the palace. It was too terrible, too hateful, and unforgivable.

Xia Chunyu said, "According to Jinxuan, she almost bumped into a young eunuch on her way to the imperial kitchen. The eunuch lowered his head so she couldn't see his face clearly. Then, someone chopped her on the back of the neck. When she woke up, she was already in the abandoned well. At present, it is unknown who kidnapped her."

"Investigate, and make sure to investigate thoroughly." The emperor said angrily.

"I obey your command. However, this person is very cautious. He kidnapped Jinxuan and abandoned her in an abandoned well without being discovered by anyone along the way. The abandoned well is an ownerless place, so it is quite difficult to investigate." Xia Chunyu had already analyzed it. Unless Yaoyao could recognize the eunuch, it would not be easy to recognize this person. There are thousands of eunuchs in the palace, so it would be like looking for a needle in a haystack.

“We have to investigate no matter how difficult it is. When we think about the fact that there is someone with such powerful means that he can kidnap people at will in the palace, how can we reassure the concubines in the harem and satisfy the emperor if we don’t find this person?” The queen also said resolutely.

She has nothing to fear if she is not found out. If the suspicions about her and the prince cannot be cleared up forever, and if the emperor has any grudges in his heart, it will be disadvantageous to both her and the prince.

Concubine Shu also said: "Of course we have to investigate. We can't let such evil-minded villains go unpunished."

"Yes." Xia Chunyu accepted the order. This case was not easy to investigate, and it would be even more difficult to make a decision after it was investigated.

When the news of Ye Jiayao's escape reached Yonghe Palace, Youshi felt relieved and silently chanted "Amitabha". It was really the Bodhisattva's blessing that helped Jinxuan turn the danger into safety.

Yide asked, "Where is she?"

The eunuch who came to report the news said, "He has gone to the imperial kitchen."

Yide sighed, "It's really hard for her. She's still in shock and can't even catch her breath."

The Queen Mother asked, "Do you know who did it?"

The eunuch replied, "The Emperor has already issued an order, ordering Lord Xia to investigate this matter thoroughly."

The Queen Mother nodded thoughtfully.

Liuli opened her mouth, but swallowed the words back and remained silent.

When Lu Yiming saw Ye Jiayao coming, he felt relieved: "If you don't show up, I'll be at a loss today."

Ye Jiayao smiled: "How could I not show up? I will definitely come."

Ye Jiayao was surprised to find Zhong Xiang and Deng Haichuan among the imperial chefs.

"Why are you here?"

Lu Yiming smiled bitterly and said, "It's because you've been late, so the head steward of the imperial kitchen had no choice but to call them in first."

Deng Haichuan and Zhong Xiang were called in at short notice, and they didn't know what happened to Ye Jiayao. They were very nervous. When they saw Ye Jiayao, Deng Haichuan couldn't help but ask, "Second Young Madam, are you okay?"

(End of this chapter)