Shangguan Ziqi asked several maids to carry the second old lady to her own courtyard.

Then the third old lady came.

But she was always low-key and quiet, so Shangguan Ziqi just let her do what she wanted.

The princess' pain was becoming less and less frequent, but she hadn't heard the prince's voice for a long time, and she felt a little panicked.

"Zheng'er, where is your father?"

"The emperor had an urgent matter just now and summoned him to the palace. They will come as soon as they finish their discussion. Concubine Li, don't worry, your daughter-in-law is with you." Yu Yuanzheng said half-truthfully.

When the princess heard that the emperor was looking for the prince, she stopped thinking about it. She never cared about the prince's affairs.

The entire capital city was soon placed under martial law.

Then the officers and soldiers searched house by house.

The emperor even cancelled the morning court session.

All the officials knew that the iron box was lost.

Everyone looked worried.

Prince Jing and his son were sent by the Emperor to assist Prince Rong in the search.

Many of the noble families in Beijing took the initiative to find Prince Rong and asked to help find the iron box.

Zhao Jinyu is the most active one.

Inside the palace, the princess couldn't help but scream out.

Yu Yuanzheng kept massaging her lower back to relieve her pain.

But as time went on, the pain became more and more intense, and Yu Yuanzheng's massage of the meridians had little effect.

"Zheng'er, it hurts. I have already forgotten what it felt like to play chess, but now I remember it again." The princess spoke while panting, trying to divert her attention.

"Concubine Lu is the bravest Concubine Lu. Don't worry, just bear with it. The fetal position is correct, the time has come, it will be very easy." Yu Yuanzheng said easily.

"With you here, I'm not afraid. I'm just worried about your father. He hasn't come for such a long time. I don't know what happened that made the emperor summon him urgently at this time." The princess was still very worried about this matter.

The prince left even though her childbirth was such a big matter, which shows how urgent the matter is.

"We don't need to worry about men's affairs. Concubine Xi just wants to have a cute baby. When he can talk, he will call you Concubine Xi softly. That feeling will make my heart melt. How happy it is."

With Yu Yuanzheng's comfort, the princess didn't think too much, because the pain made her unable to think about anything else.

When the two Xie sisters said that the princess's cervix was almost dilated, Yu Yuanzheng and Nanny Zhao helped the princess into the delivery room.

At this moment, dozens of soldiers and officers entered the palace, as well as several officials from the Jingzhao Yin and the Ministry of Justice.

The butler came in hurriedly to report to Shangguan Ziqi.

"Master, Lord Sun from the Ministry of Justice and Lord Ke from Jingzhao Yin want to inspect the scene."

"Take them to check it out personally and don't miss any corner." Shangguan Ziqi ordered.

"yes."

Shangguan Ziqi then sent the masters of each household who were waiting in the main courtyard to their respective courtyards to cooperate with the officials in the search.

He estimated that the Ministry of Justice and the Jingzhao Yin must have asked his father for permission before daring to enter the palace, so of course he had to cooperate.

My father is afraid that there will be embezzlement in the palace.

It happened once several decades ago, but it was just a few kids playing around.

So he did not rule out this possibility.

Yu Chaoyang immediately went to Shuxiangyuan to cooperate.

She was the most feared of all the women in the family because it was from her hands that the things were thrown.

Once the king and the prince arrive, they will definitely interrogate her first.

As a result, several officials searched Shuxiangyuan thoroughly but found nothing unusual.

How did the thief take away such a big thing without attracting the attention of the secret guards?

Not a single trace was left.

It was as if the iron box disappeared out of thin air.

All the courtyards in the palace were searched, except for the main courtyard, where the princess was giving birth. Shangguan Ziqi couldn't let them disturb Concubine Li.

Just as the officers finished the search, the prince strode into the palace.

A gloomy face.

When he reached the delivery room in the main courtyard, he heard the princess' scream and then he came to his senses.

No matter what happens, he will stand up to it.

His wife was experiencing the greatest pain a human being could experience.

He couldn't leave Beijing that day no matter what, he had to wait until his wife had given birth.

He had already arranged for An Yi to go ahead and chase after the Canglan Kingdom.

"Yuyan, the prince is waiting for you outside the door, don't be afraid." The prince shouted, giving his wife strength.

He always called her the princess, but now he called her by her maiden name.

When the princess heard the prince's voice, she suddenly laughed.

Even though that smile was ugly, she was braver with him around.

When another wave of pain came, Mrs. Xie didn't even need to shout. She used all her strength to suck milk and let out a long scream.

Then something slid out from her lower body.

"It's done, it's done." Little Mrs. Xie shouted happily.

Everyone waiting outside the door could hear it clearly.

Then everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After quickly packing up, Nanny Zhao personally carried the child out of the delivery room.

"Congratulations, Your Highness. This is the eldest daughter of our palace." Nanny Zhao smiled happily.

The master finally has both a son and a daughter.

When the prince heard it was his daughter, his expression suddenly softened. He gently took the child and saw the red, wrinkled little face, and his heart softened.

This is his child, his child after all these years.

The prince blinked a few times, then carried the child into the delivery room.

No one dared to stop him.

In the room, the midwife had just changed the princess's clothes.

Yu Yuanzheng was observing whether the princess was likely to have heavy bleeding.

"Princess, you've worked hard." Seeing his wife extremely tired, the prince forced a gentle smile and gently placed the child next to the princess.

The princess turned her head and looked at the little one tenderly.

"Your Highness, I am content." The princess said this with a smile, tilted her head, and closed her eyes.

"Princess?" The prince was startled.

"Father, don't worry. Concubine Li is just too tired and fell asleep. She will wake up when she has rested enough." Yu Yuanzheng explained immediately.

The prince looked at the princess silently for a long time.

"Daughter-in-law Ziqi, take good care of your concubine. Your father has to go on a long journey for something. Tell your concubine on behalf of your father not to worry. Your father will come when the baby is one month old."

The prince left these words, looked deeply at the princess and her daughter, and then left the palace.

He left the capital that same day with Shangguan Zishu, Prince Jing, Prince Jing's son, Zhao Jinyu, and some of the palace's secret guards.

Each of these families brought their own men, and even the eldest prince asked his personal guard Peng Heng to bring ten men to follow the prince's command.

Later, the capital city was searched for three days but nothing was found.

Instead, they discovered two more spies' hideouts of Canglan Kingdom.

The emperor was so angry that he killed them all without even conducting a trial.

The third master, who had come to his own courtyard, was called back to his own room by the third old lady.

"Zhe'er, you should also take a few days off and go catch up with your elder brother. Just say that you are worried about him and want to do your part." The third old lady ordered in a cold voice.

"Dad, I have already arranged the route, there will be no problem. If I chase after him, I will be exposed." The third master did not approve of him following the prince.

On the surface, the two brothers had a good relationship, but the third master always remained highly alert and did not dare to get too close to the prince.