The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1410

Chapter 1410: 686 Her son (2 taels)_2

The crowd did not disperse as quickly, but it was no longer as bustling as before. The people around started to hurry on their way, busy with their own affairs.

Xiao Hen stood on the long street, gazing in the direction of the Princess’s departing carriage.

He wasn’t sure if it was his own illusion, but at the moment he fell in front of the carriage, there seemed to be an unmistakable gaze from inside the carriage fixed upon him.

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The dried meat he had just bought had gotten soiled, so Xiao Hen went to buy some new dried meat.

He thought there shouldn’t be any more trouble, but unexpectedly, an unforeseen incident occurred.

The moment he turned around with the dried meat in hand, he bumped into Nangong Li, who was coming out of the iron shop across the street.

Nangong Li saw Xiao Hen in a glance.

The carriage was only a few steps away from Xiao Hen, but instead of getting on, he wandered back into the dried meat shop.

Nangong Li’s brow furrowed.

"General, what is it? The carriage is ready," said a guard nearby.

Nangong Li looked deeply at the shop, "I saw someone. Have them wait here for me. You go around and block the back door of that dried meat shop. Don’t let anyone out!"

"Yes!"

The guard quickly crossed the street and made his way to the shop’s back door through the alley.

Nangong Li then stepped into the shop.

With the sleeve of his right arm empty, Nangong Li unavoidably attracted attention as he walked.

The owner of the dried meat shop came over and politely inquired, "Sir, would you like to buy some dried meat?"

In fact, the shop wasn’t his; he only rented the space in front of it, and inside was a restaurant.

Nangong Li ignored him and strode towards the grand hall.

With a fierce appearance and a cold aura, Nangong Li was not someone the dried meat shop owner dared to pester, so he continued selling his wares at the stall.

Nangong Li wandered around the grand hall but did not find Xiao Hen. He went to the back door and asked the guard, "Has anyone gone out?"

The guard shook his head, "Reporting to the General, no one has left since I started watching this spot."

Nangong Li searched the entire restaurant, not sparing even the kitchen or the privies, but he could not find any trace of Xiao Hen.

Nangong Li was certain that he hadn’t been mistaken.