Chapter 307: Searching in vain

The lights were dim and warm, and large patches of golden orange overlapped one another, making people dizzy.

The hall was extremely quiet, and the creaking sound of the imperial couch still seemed to echo in Song Zhao's ears.

But there was nothing in the cradle.

Song Zhao gently stroked the swaddling clothes which were still warm. His face turned pale and bloodless in an instant.

She was very anxious, but she had to force herself to calm down first.

If she panicked at this moment, Chengyu would be in real danger.

Song Zhao took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Yunshan who was supporting her, and said in a trembling voice,

"Go check on Xiao Fuzi."

At this moment, Xiao Jingheng also rushed over with a large group of people.

When he saw this scene, astonishment and surprise filled his brows.

He put his arm around Song Zhao's shoulders and said in a deep voice, "Don't panic, don't panic. This is in the palace, nothing will happen to Cheng Yu!"

The moment his broad palm came down, Song Zhao felt as if a thousand pounds were falling on his right shoulder.

Such heaviness could not bring her the slightest sense of security. Instead, it seemed as if her heart had been thrown into an eternally cold hell.

The ominous feeling in my heart became stronger and stronger.

Song Zhao raised his already tearful eyes and looked at Xiao Jingheng.

She wanted to say something, but a huge amount of grief and fear surged in her heart.

It was stuck in her throat, and when she opened her mouth, all she could hear was sobs.

Xiao Jingheng wiped her tears with distressed eyes, and shouted angrily to the palace people:

"Pass on my order, lock the palace gates, and do not allow anyone to enter or leave! No one attending the banquet at Jiuxiao Palace tonight is allowed to leave until the prince is found! I want to see who dares to be so presumptuous under my nose!"

As he finished speaking, Yunshan shouted again: "My Lady! Xiao Fuzi is still breathing!"

Xiao Jingheng hurriedly said, "Come here! Send Xiao Fuzi to the inner hall for treatment immediately! He is guarding Chengyu, and he will definitely be able to get some clues! Go and call Guo Yuanpan, and ask him to make sure to wake him up!"

Following the imperial decree, the palace servants hurriedly carried Xiao Fuzi to the inner hall.

Xiao Jingheng tightly grasped Song Zhao's hand, "I will personally review the case of the foreign ministers, but it is inevitable that the concubines may have misunderstood this matter. You can ask the concubines carefully, I..."

"Your Majesty should ask Concubine Ying to investigate carefully. I am already panicking, how can I get anything out of her?"

Song Zhao interrupted Xiao Jingheng's words and said with great grief: "It is impossible for a child to disappear without a trace for no reason. This is in the palace. The emperor is Chengyu's father, and Chengyu is also your son who has high hopes. I believe that the emperor will let Chengyu return safely, right?"

Hearing her words, Xiao Jingheng was slightly stunned for a moment, and soon said with certainty:

"Don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt our child!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Song Zhao bowed slightly to Xiao Jingheng, but it was perfunctory. "Xiao Fuzi was protecting Chengyu and got into danger. He may have seen who kidnapped Chengyu. I have to stay with him and make him wake up and tell the truth."

"You have to take care of your own body too." Xiao Jingheng held Song Zhao's hand tightly, his eyes were burning and faintly filled with tears, and his palms were burning hot due to anxiety.

"Yunshan, serve your mother well."

Song Zhaolue was very happy. After quickly saying goodbye to Xiao Jingheng, he rushed to the inner hall.

When she arrived, Court Judge Guo had already started treating Xiao Fuzi.

He obviously didn't expect Song Zhao to come over at this time, and said hurriedly:

"My Lady Concubine Yi, I have to treat Eunuch Fu's wound, which is bloody. You are pregnant and cannot bear to see this. Please go out and wait."

Song Zhao didn't even look at him, he quickly walked to the front of Xiao Fuzi's couch and sat down, he said sternly:

"I will watch you treat him here. Court Judge Guo is kind-hearted and has a holy hand. He will definitely be able to save him."

As she spoke, she heard the weak little Fuzi still murmured softly,

"Your Highness the Crown Prince.......Your Highness the Crown Prince......"

Judge Guo couldn't persuade Song Zhao, so he said, "Don't worry, your Majesty. I will do my best."

Song Zhao glanced at him, then picked up a pair of scissors used to cut gauze and pointed the blades at Guo Yuanpan, which frightened him.

"What is your Majesty doing?"

Song Zhao said: "I am not asking you to try your best, I am asking you to save him! If he doesn't wake up and delays me from finding Cheng Yu's whereabouts, then I will definitely send you off immediately!"

Judge Guo had never seen Song Zhao like this before.

To be precise, he had never seen any of the women in the harem behave like this.

While he was scared to death, he did not dare to be negligent at all.

When Yu Guoyuanpan treated Xiao Fuzi,

Song Zhao stood by the side the whole time, praying to all the gods and Buddhas in the sky from the bottom of his heart, and kept muttering,

"It'll be alright, Chengyu will be alright..."

Yunshan was also heartbroken, holding back tears and admonishing, "Don't worry, Madam, the Emperor is here to take care of everything. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will be safe and sound."

"emperor......"

Song Zhao pursed his lips lightly, tears falling.

She is always sober and intelligent.

But this time, I knew I had doubts, but I didn't dare to think about it too deeply...

At the same time, Jiuxiao Palace was in chaos.

Xiao Jingheng moved the concubine to the warm room and asked Concubine Ying to be in charge of the interrogation.

As for the foreign envoys, he and the Dali Temple Minister who was urgently summoned to the palace interrogated them together.

All the servants in the palace received the imperial edict and searched everywhere like headless flies, not letting go of any corner.

But three hours had passed, and it was almost three o'clock in the morning, and there was still no news of Cheng Yu.

It seemed as if he had just disappeared from the face of the earth in this forbidden palace...

【Three short updates. 】