The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 968: Sending Off to Beijing

"And then what happened?" Meng Shisan put aside her incomplete demon body and soul for the moment and asked about the whereabouts of Meng Shisi's daughter. "You couldn't enter the palace walls, so what happened to Miss Meng Ying's daughter? Do you know?"

"After the First Emperor discovered that the Celestial Master had no ability to bring the young lady back to life, he understood that she would never return. He then ordered the Celestial Master to remove the spell sealing the palace. When I was able to enter the palace again, I could no longer find any trace of the young lady." Ma Ji, whether in words or in his heart, only acknowledged that she was his young lady's only biological child, not the First Emperor's daughter. Therefore, he preferred to call her the young lady rather than the princess.

"How long was the interval?" Meng Shisan asked.

"Ten days." Ma Ji had also calculated the time back then.

“Ten days is enough to arrange everything,” Meng Shisan said softly.

Ma Ji nodded quickly: "Later I figured it out and I checked, but I couldn't find anything."

Meng Shisan frowned slightly: "After those ten days, you completely lost contact with Meng Ying's daughter?"

"Hmm." Ma Ji lowered his head listlessly.

Meng Shisan opened his eyes wide and slowly said, "Life is full of disappointments. So much time has passed, you... just let it go."

Back then, they couldn't stop Meng Shisi's will to die. After Meng Shisi's death, they couldn't take care of Meng Shisi's daughter, and they didn't even get to see her. More than a hundred years passed like this.

More than a hundred years later, no matter how much we think about it, it's all in vain.

"Over the years, while thinking about completing the tasks assigned by Miss, I have also been searching for the whereabouts of the young lady." After more than a hundred years, Ma Ji also knows that the hope of seeing Miss's daughter again is very slim, but he does not want to give up. "This is also the reason why I settled in the capital."

Meng Shisan shook her head. She wasn't optimistic that Ma Ji could find Meng Ying's daughter: "Although Meng Ying is a demon, the First Emperor was human. Their daughter is actually a half-demon. It's hard to say how long a half-demon can live. But the capital city isn't that big or that small. If you can't find her even after traveling over a hundred miles, is there any possibility..."

"What's possible?" Ma Ji asked.

Meng Shisan said, "During those ten days, the First Emperor not only moved his and Miss Meng Ying's child out of the palace, but also sent them out of the capital?"

Ma Ji was stunned for a good dozen breaths before realizing that what Meng Shisan said was very likely: "...it is possible."

“Not only is it possible, I think it’s 99% likely to be true.” Meng Shisan himself is a demon, so he has some understanding of the abilities of demons. Although demons are different and their demonic power is different, he still has the ability to find someone in the capital. “Think about it, with your strength, you have been looking for Meng Ying’s daughter for more than a hundred years, not just a year or two. In such a long time, you could find even an ant.”

Ma Ji had also considered this issue: "I've thought about what Miss said, but..."

"I understand." Meng Shisan waved his hand. "You won't give up until you've reached the Yellow River."

Ma Ji was rendered speechless by Meng Shisan's response.

"So what do we do now?" Meng Shisan pointed to the tombstone. "According to what you're saying, could the male corpse in the coffin be the First Emperor?"

Ma Ji hesitated for a moment, then said, "I can't be sure."

Whether the First Emperor was buried in the imperial mausoleum or here, he did not care. For over a hundred years, he never bothered to verify it, so if you asked him, he would not know.

Meng Shisan was certain that Ma Ji would be fortunate if he didn't harbor hatred towards Li Shize, who caused Meng Shisi's death: "What if it's confirmed that the male corpse in the coffin is indeed the First Emperor? What would you do?"

Ma Ji replied almost without thinking, "Miss would rather die than be the First Emperor's empress again and stay by his side. After her death, she certainly wouldn't want to be buried with him in the same coffin. If the male corpse is indeed the First Emperor, then of course I must get him out and bury him back in his imperial mausoleum."

"Didn't you ever check the identity of the male corpse?" Meng Shisan asked seriously. Ma Ji replied just as seriously, "I did, but I couldn't find out."

Meng Shisan commented, "Your reconnaissance skills are lacking."

Ma Ji looked ashamed.

“My investigative skills are not bad. Is there anything you two need my help with?” Cui Yu’s voice suddenly appeared ten steps away from the burial mound.

Meng Shisan and Ma Ji both looked at him at the same time.

"Why are you here?" she asked.

Ma Ji remained silent, simply watching Cui Yu, this uninvited guest.

Cui Yu sensed that his arrival was not welcomed by Ma Ji. He unconsciously touched the bridge of his nose and replied, "I heard that you have come up the mountain and will be spending the night there. Considering that Young Master Meng went missing halfway up the mountain when you came last time, I was worried and came along after receiving the news."

He explained that he hadn't come casually; he had come because he was worried about Meng Shisan's safety.

These words, when they reached Ma Ji's ears, lessened the unwelcome look in his eyes considerably.

Seeing this, Cui Yu looked at Meng Shisan again and felt even more that she was not simple. Not only did she easily control him, but she also managed to make the capable old man Ma treat her sincerely in a short period of time.

"Oh." Meng Shisan accepted Cui Yu's kindness. "I'm fine. Even if there is trouble, Ma Ji can handle it. Young Master Cui, please go down the mountain without worry."

The main thing is that it's best for Cui Yu not to know about the matters that she and Ma Ji are investigating and discussing.

Even if Cui Yu were to know, since it concerned Ma Ji's master's past, Ma Ji's approval was still required.

Given the current situation, it was clear that Ma Ji did not want Cui Yu to appear in front of this grave mound.

Although it wasn't the first time Cui Yu had heard Meng Shisan address Ma Ji by his full name, he still couldn't help but glance at his respected elder Ma: "Yes, with Elder Ma here, there's really no need for me to worry."

After a few moments of silence, seeing that the two were still just looking at him and had no intention of responding or trying to get him to move forward, he had no choice but to speak again: "I... can't get closer."

"Mm," Meng Shisan echoed.

“Not only Seventh Young Master Cui, but no one else can get close.” Ma Ji finally said something, and this was meant to make Cui Yu realize the fact that he could not integrate.

Meng Shisan quietly added, "Your Highness may also come closer; that's the case for now."

As for who will come next, no one can say for sure.

Upon hearing that Li Shou could also approach, Cui Yu asked in surprise, "Why is that?"

He figured that Meng Shisan's ability to get close was largely due to the horse's speed, but he wanted to know the reason why Li Shou was able to get close.

What Cui Yu asked was also what Ma Ji wanted to ask: "Can His Highness the Crown Prince also come closer?"

"I don't know why." Meng Shisan also hadn't figured out why Li Shou ignored the protective formation of the burial mound when he stepped within ten steps of it.