Chapter 157

The person in the ice coffin was clearly not his mother. He desperately wanted to know if she was still alive. Although his father seemed very angry and even appeared to be ill, he couldn't help but ask...

Although Xiao Yanqing was of noble birth, he had something he longed for but could not obtain. No child doesn't want to see their mother.

Song Xuan looked at Xiao Yanqing on his lap, his eyes deep and suppressed, filled with emotions that Xiao Yanqing could not understand.

He did not answer Xiao Yanqing's question, but instead asked in a deep voice, "Do you wish to see your mother?"

"Yes! Your Majesty, I dream of seeing you!" Xiao Yanqing answered readily.

He was personally raised by his father, the emperor, and although he is somewhat afraid now, he will not hesitate to speak his true thoughts.

His father had once told him that blood ties were the strongest bond in the world, and that he should always trust his father, and his father should do the same.

Looking at Xiao Yanqing's soft, chubby face, Song Xuan's eyes flashed with a hint of obsession and darkness. He spoke softly, "Yanqing, rest assured, your father will definitely find your mother for you."

No matter where she is, he will find her and make her pay the price!

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yanqing's big eyes lit up. He jumped off Song Xuan's lap, bowed respectfully to him, and said in a clear, childish voice, "Your subject thanks Your Majesty."

My father is the emperor; if he says something, he will definitely do it.

A surge of joy welled up in Xiao Yanqing's heart; nothing could make him happier than his mother being alive.

At this moment, Xiazi respectfully entered the hall. He knelt down and reported, "Your Majesty, the people below have prepared everything according to your wishes."

The things Xiaxiazi was talking about were everything related to Shen Qingnian.

Song Xuan remained expressionless and waved for Xia Zi to leave.

Xia Zi, who was kneeling on the ground, breathed a sigh of relief and quickly got up and stood aside. Ever since His Majesty discovered that the corpse in the Ice Palace was not the Empress, he had become even more terrifying.

Those dark eyes seemed to be constantly suppressing anger; even the slightest spark could ignite a raging inferno...

Song Xuan tapped the table with his long, slender fingers, and the next moment the hidden guards on the beams fell down and knelt before him.

A somewhat sinister voice rang out: "Send men to capture Imperial Physician Xu, alive, and quickly."

He had already sent Ye Lingzhou to investigate Shen Zheng's side.

The guards obeyed and left.

"Your Majesty, Minister Xu of the Court of Judicial Review and the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard request an audience," a palace attendant reported.

Song Xuan said indifferently, "Pass it on."

After Lord Xu and Jin entered the hall, they bowed respectfully and carefully.

"Your humble servant pays his respects to Your Majesty."

"Your humble servant pays his respects to Your Majesty."

The emperor's face was grim, and his whole body seemed to be covered in ice. Even the young prince beside him looked somewhat cautious. The entire Yong'an Palace was silent.

Lord Xu felt that after not seeing the Emperor for a few days, the Emperor's temperament seemed to have become much colder, making it difficult for anyone to look him in the eye.

Jin Yi was also trembling. He had been there when His Majesty fell ill that day, and the scene had truly frightened him.

It's unimaginable that the current emperor would go to such madness...

Song Xuan glanced at the two men and asked, "What brings you here, Lord Xu?"

Today we are going down to the south of the Yangtze River. Jin Yi is here to leave with him, but Lord Xu is not among them.

Lord Xu cupped his hands and said, "Your humble servant has something to report. It concerns the case of Lord Wu's son forcibly abducting a woman. Lord Wu has now retrieved the woman's body and given her family a sum of money as compensation."