Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 189 Something big happened

In the next few days, the team was on the march.

Except for Song Yuan, all the soldiers were busy.

Huo Jianchuan and his companions took turns going out to suppress bandits, and of course Situ Jing was always involved every time.

During this process, Situ Jing really did what she said. Although her temper was still bad, she also understood what it meant to obey orders.

When faced with the arrangements made by Huo Jianchuan and others, he is always able to cooperate at the first opportunity.

Song Yuan witnessed this change with his own eyes and felt very relieved.

In the entire Lu'an County, except for the bandit gang led by Zhao Huaian, the rest are not a big deal at all.

Huo Jianchuan and his two companions, along with over a thousand soldiers under their command, faced these roving stragglers, but in the end they suffered no losses at all.

Instead, he followed Song Yuan's orders and recruited thirty or forty bandits, who successfully joined the team.

There was no casualty at all during the entire process, and this outcome just satisfied Song Yuan.

When he learned the stories of those bandits who had been recruited, Song Yuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

Those thirty or forty people were originally military officers in the city.

It was only because he could not bear the oppression from his superiors that he decided to become a bandit.

The targets of their looting were often inspected in advance.

Unless the person is extremely evil, he will never act rashly.

In this way, it actually has a bit of the flavor of a chivalrous man!

"We'll be in Cangzhou soon, right?"

After a few days, the journey went smoothly. Song Yuan sat on the horse and looked into the distance.

Ye Xuan, who was standing by, heard this and nodded with a smile: "That's right, we're about to arrive in Cangzhou. Whether those plans you arranged earlier can be successful or not, we'll see the results in two days at most!"

Ye Xuan knew exactly what plan Song Yuan had discussed with Mrs. Situ.

Although she was quite confident in Song Yuan's arrangement, before the two sides met, Ye Xuan felt like there was a stone hanging in her heart.

Only with a successful meeting can everything be truly safe.

Logically speaking.

They wasted a lot of time on the way to suppress bandits, and the large group was marching and carrying a lot of supplies.

Then Madam Situ should be able to catch up during this time!

"There should be no problem!"

Facing Ye Xuan's worries, Song Yuan nodded calmly.

"Let's move forward a little further and once we reach the valley ahead, we can simply set up camp and wait for my mother-in-law and the others there!"

"Also, I'll leave the troublesome matters within the team to you. Send someone to sort out the supplies and see what's missing. Then, go to Cangzhou City and make some purchases!"

Just as the two were communicating, the sound of hurried horse hooves suddenly came to their ears, interrupting their conversation.

When Song Yuan looked over, he saw a soldier had already jumped off his horse, with a look of panic on his face.

"My lord, something bad is going on!"

"What's going on?" Song Yuan asked with a frown.

The soldier immediately responded, "The princess has been captured!"

what?

When Song Yuan heard this, his face suddenly changed. He pushed himself up with both hands and jumped off the horse.

He was so excited that he had completely lost his composure. He immediately stepped forward, grabbed the soldier in front of him by the collar, and roared.

"What did you say? Say it again!"

Song Yuan's eyes were like ice, and his thunderous aura frightened the soldiers in front of him.

He stammered, "Prince...the princess has been captured!"

"What exactly are Huo Jianchuan and the others doing?" Veins bulged on Song Yuan's forehead, and he looked like an angry lion.

"Each of them leads thousands of elite cavalrymen, yet they still let anything happen to the princess? Do they eat shit?"

Song Yuanzhi's furious mood made everyone around him lower their heads.

In the past, Song Yuan always looked kind. Who had ever seen him with such a face?

"Song Yuan, don't be anxious. There may be other hidden secrets behind this matter. Ask clearly first!"

At the critical moment, Ye Xuan, who was standing beside him, also dismounted and immediately stepped forward to comfort him softly.

This statement had an effect. Song Yuan took a few deep breaths, then let go of his hand, and his expression became much more serious.

"Go, call all those guys over here!"

Song Yuan waved his hand and immediately gave orders, then turned around and gave an order to Wang Chao and Ma Han behind him.

"You two should get ready. In a moment, I only need to say one word, and the entire army will attack!"

After receiving such an order, Song Yuan turned around and asked the soldier in front of him while suppressing his anger.

"Tell me in detail what happened before!"

"Your Majesty, listen to me..."

With some trepidation, the soldier slowly reported the truth.

It turned out that Huo Jianchuan and his group did not go far. They just arrived at the outside of the valley ahead and noticed a group of bandits.

According to the information Huo Jianchuan had, this group of people consisted of no more than 20 or 30 people.

There is no way we can compete with our predecessors!

He simply ordered Situ Jing to lead his personal guards to attack.

However, Huo Jianchuan unexpectedly underestimated the skills of this group of people.

When they met again, only one person from the Qingwei led by Situ Jing escaped.

Only then did everyone finally realize that Situ Jing had been captured alive by the bandits!

And now, in order to make up for his mistake, Huo Jianchuan has led his men to surround the valley.

Under such threats, the bandits did not dare to act rashly.

but.

However, he also relied on the hostages in his hands to put forward conditions.

If there is anything, Song Yuan must come forward in person to say it, otherwise they will kill him!

After hearing the last part, Song Yuan raised his brows, and a heavy feeling grew in his heart.

How does the other party know of your existence?

This incident is too much of a coincidence. Could it be that this is a trap set for me?

In an instant, thoughts surged in Song Yuan's mind.

That valley was originally the important meeting place agreed upon by him and Madam Situ.

The appearance of the bandits at this time was really strange, and Song Yuan felt something was wrong.

After thinking about it, Song Yuan just thought that these guys were coming for him.

Could it be that his whereabouts have been exposed, especially the agreement with Madam Situ, has been discovered by others?

"I suspect...is there a spy among us?"

Ye Xuan beside him also thought of the key point that Song Yuan had realized at this moment, frowned slightly and said in a cold voice.

In his opinion, the person most likely to do this was the third prince.

But Song Yuan waved his hand.

"No matter what the truth is, now is not the time to consider such things. What we need to do most now is to rescue Situ Jing safely!"

"Everyone, listen to my command. The troops will immediately move towards the valley!"

After saying this, Song Yuan pulled the reins and rushed to the scene as soon as possible.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan immediately stepped forward to stop him: "This matter involves a lot of things, I will go with you!"

"No, just follow what I said before. Lead the troops to march slowly and take good care of the supplies!"

Song Yuan uttered a few words and then spurred his horse.

Seeing Song Yuan and the reporting soldiers finally disappear in the sky, Ye Xuan felt her heart rise to her throat.

Everything has been going smoothly all the way, why did an accident happen here?

Thinking of the last sentence, Ye Xuan's eyes were deep.

At this moment, he thought that there was a spy in the Zhenbei Palace!

When the two sides meet, I must find out this spy!

When the time comes, I will definitely use some tricks on the other party to let him see how powerful I am!

……

On horseback, Song Yuan's eyes were deep.

Song Yuan naturally considered what Ye Xuan could consider.

Thinking about all these problems, which were most likely from the Zhenbei Palace, Song Yuan began to feel a little confused.

If all this is true, who could this person be?

His mother-in-law, Song Yuan, had experienced this personally. Given Mrs. Situ's cunningness, she would definitely not tell the servants about this matter.

The only people with whom Mrs. Situ could share were her family members.

When he said this, Song Yuan narrowed his eyes.

A face immediately popped up in his mind.

Qin Shuang from the Zhenbei Palace.

Could it be him?

Song Yuan had not had much contact with this person. In his impression, Qin Shuang was Situ Jing's sister-in-law.

This person originally married into the Zhenbei Palace, but after only six months of loving each other, she separated from her husband and became a widow in the palace.

On weekdays, I rarely communicate with others.

After thinking about it, I'm afraid this person is the only one who could have leaked the information!

Thinking of the last sentence, Song Yuan's pupils shrank slightly and he prayed silently in his heart.

"If possible, I just hope that everything I just thought of won't happen!"

The soldier beside him, who always followed Song Yuan, noticed the other party's frown and spoke to comfort him immediately.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Commander Huo has already led a large army to surround the entire valley. Those guys are smart. Even if it means leaving a way for your survival, they won't make things difficult for your princess!"

"It's okay!"

Song Yuan waved his hand casually, but the coldness on his face did not diminish in the slightest.

What he was worried about now was not Situ Jing's safety.

Since those people specifically asked me to go there, I guess they were here for me.

Situ Jing's life or death is not important in the eyes of those people.

You are the most important one!

What Song Yuan was more worried about was Qin Shuang's identity.

If this woman is really a traitor, how should I face her then?