Rumor Has It That I’m Pregnant with His Highness’ Child: Chapter 339 remorse

   Chapter 339 Self-blame

   Meng Xizhou led the Eagle Guards to follow the trail of the lark, and chased out the Jade Capital all the way.

   They found an overturned carriage by the official road ten miles outside the city.

  The interior of the carriage was empty, and there was no sign of Hibari. There were traces of fighting beside the carriage, and it looked like a fierce fight had taken place.

   Meng Xizhou left two people beside the carriage, and the rest followed him to continue the investigation.

   They followed the trail all the way, and finally found the lark in the thick bushes.

   Coincidentally, Lark was being pressed to the ground by a masked man at this time.

   Her mouth was tightly covered by the man, unable to call for help, she could only stare at the man in front of her with wide eyes.

   Meng Xizhou shouted sharply, "Stop!"

  The masked man noticed that someone was coming, instead of holding back his hand, he drew out his dagger and slashed Lark's throat without hesitation.

  In an instant, blood spurted out and splashed all over him.

   Skylark twitched in pain, kicking her legs desperately.

   Meng Xizhou did not expect this person to be so bold, and in addition to being shocked, he became even more angry.

   He pulled out his saber and quickly attacked the masked man!

  The rest of the Eagle Guard also drew their swords and surrounded the masked man to prevent him from escaping.

  The masked man released the lark, jumped up, and fought with Meng Xizhou.

  After a fierce fight, the masked man fell behind.

   He was slashed in the arm, and the pain slowed him down.

   Meng Xizhou added a kick and kicked the man out directly.

  The masked man fell to the ground in embarrassment.

   The rest of the Eagle Guards rushed up immediately, ready to take him down.

  The masked man did not dodge, took out the poison hidden in his sleeve, and threw it into his mouth.

   Meng Xizhou cried out when he saw this.

  It was too late for him to stop.

  The masked man swallowed the poison and frowned, looking very painful.

   The cloth covering his face was stained red by the blood he spat out.

   Soon he died and fell to the ground with his eyes open.

  An Eagle Guard stepped forward to check and found that the masked man had lost his breath.

   Meng Xizhou had no choice but to pin his last hope on Lark.

   He took out the Jinchuang medicine he carried with him and poured it on Lark's wound, and helped her wrap the wound with a silk handkerchief.

   At present, the conditions are limited, and we can only do this.

   Meng Xizhou picked up the lark and comforted him.

   "You hold on, I'll take you to see the doctor."

   Skylark stretched out his hand with difficulty and handed over a blood-stained silk handkerchief, his bloodless lips opened and closed, as if he was saying something.

  Meng Xizhou lowered his head and put his ears close.

   He heard the lark say—

   "I'm not a lark, I don't want to die."

   Meng Xizhou's spirit was lifted, she really wasn't a skylark, the guesses of the Prince of Langjun and the Princess of the County were correct!

   Now as long as she takes her back, she can identify Concubine Shu.

   He flew all the way and sent the person back to the Justice Department.

   Meng Xizhou kicked Luo Pingsha's residence with one kick and roared hoarsely.

   "Xiao Luo! Save this girl, don't let her die!"

   Meng Xizhou's commotion was so loud that both Yu Lingwei and Xiao Juan were also disturbed.

   When they arrived at Luo Pingsha's residence, they just heard Luo Pingsha say in an almost ruthless tone.

   "Too much blood loss, people are dead."

  Meng Xizhou stood beside the bed sweating profusely, blood all over his chest and hands.

   He panted and said, "How come? She was talking to me just now, she said she didn't want to die."

  Luopingsha repeated it expressionlessly.

   "She's dead."

  Xiao Lian walked over, put his finger under Yunque's nose, and said after a while.

   "I'm really out of breath."

   Meng Xizhou slumped on the ground as if he had been drained of strength.

   He looked at the motionless lark on the bed and murmured in disbelief.

"how so?"

   Thinking about what happened just now, the more Meng Xizhou thought about it, the more he hated it.

   He clenched his fist and slammed it on the ground, his tone full of resentment and self-blame.

   "It's only a little bit to catch Concubine Shu! Blame me, blame me for being so useless, I can't catch the killer, and I can't save the life of the skylark!"

  Yu Weiwei asked people to help Meng Xizhou up.

   "Xiao Meng, you've done your best, go take a bath first and have a good rest."

   Meng Xizhou was helped out.

   But soon he ran back.

   "His Royal Highness, Princess, I forgot to give this to you just now!"

   Meng Xizhou handed out a blood-stained silk handkerchief as he spoke.

  Yu Weiwei took the silk handkerchief and looked at it.

   This is just a very ordinary white silk handkerchief.

  The only thing worth paying attention to is that there are two small characters embroidered in the corner of the silk handkerchief.

   But because of the blood, the two characters are not clear.

  Yu Chou ordered someone to fetch cold water.

   Soak the silk handkerchief in cold water, add the soap liquid and rub gently.

   Soon the blood was wiped clean.

   When Yu Weiwei took the silk handkerchief out of the water, the words on the handkerchief had become very clear.

  Yu Weiwei said those two words——

   "An Lan."

   Xiao Juan thoughtfully: "Sounds like a woman's name."

  In the Dayan Dynasty, silk handkerchiefs were very personal items, and women generally would not bring silk handkerchiefs embroidered with other people’s names on their bodies.

  Yu Weiwei guessed: "This should be her original name."

   This guess coincides with Xiao Wan.

   He immediately said: "I'll go to the palace now."

  Xiao Juan went straight to the chamberlain after entering the palace.

  Internal servants have information records of all the maids and eunuchs in the palace. Xiao Juan ordered people to check all the rosters. In the end, Emperor Tian paid the pains and really let them find a maid named An Lan.

   This maid is a servant in Biquan Palace. She is a third-class maid, who is specially responsible for serving tea, water, and sweeping.

   Xiao Juan went to Biquan Palace to meet Empress Dowager Deng, hoping to see An Lan.

   Empress Dowager Deng seemed to have expected him to come, and her reaction was very calm.

   "Because An Lan was seriously ill, Aijia was afraid that she could infect others, so they sent her out of the palace."

  Xiao Lian asked, "Since An Ran is from Biquan Palace, why did she appear in Jingque Palace? And she also claimed to be a lark?"

   Empress Dowager Deng said lightly: "Is there still such a thing? Aijia doesn't know what's going on. If you want to know, just ask An Lan herself."

   "An Lan is dead."

   Empress Dowager Deng's expression remained unchanged: "That's it, that's a pity."

   Xiao Juan continued: "An Lan is just a third-class little palace maid. Without the permission above, she would not have the courage to go to Jingque Palace, and she would not rashly replace the identity of the skylark."

   Empress Dowager Deng frowned slightly, showing a bit of dissatisfaction.

   "Are you suspecting that Aijia killed An Lan?"

   Xiao Juan lowered his head: "Wei Chen dare not, Wei Chen is just confused, I hope to get the correct answer from the Empress Dowager."

   Empress Dowager Deng: "As the empress dowager, how could Aijia know about a little palace maid? No matter how many times you ask, Aijia still said that, I don't know."

   (end of this chapter)