Chapter 392 Eight Children Missing
The Chonghua Hall was brightly lit.
In addition to the emperor and the empress, there were also Zhai Heming's father, Prime Minister Wen and others sitting on it.
This really is a family dinner.
Everyone here is Yu Youning's family.
After Marshal Wen stepped forward and bowed, he was urged by the emperor to take a seat.
Marshal Wen knew that the person the emperor wanted to see most right now was not him, and he did not want to be an eyesore, so he hurried back to his seat and sat down.
Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu were in the middle, and they went forward to pay their respects together with Huo Qingchen and others.
The emperor immediately stood up and walked quickly forward, holding Yu Youning with one hand and Chu Huaixu with the other, looking extremely excited.
"Get up! Get up! I hope you come back safely! I hope you come back safely!"
Although the queen did not come over, she was also very excited, with red eyes.
The queen has only one child, Chu Huaixu, so naturally she values Chu Huaixu more than her own life.
Ever since Chu Huaixu left the capital for Xiliang, the queen has been worried every day.
But in order to avoid being criticized by the censors, he did not dare to show it at all.
Only when it is late at night and everyone is asleep can I reveal my worries to myself.
Now that he saw Chu Huaixu return safely, all the worries in his heart disappeared, but his emotions became a little difficult to control.
Chu Huaixu and Yu Youning were pulled upstairs by the emperor. Naturally, they had to pay their respects to the queen. The queen pulled them over and asked them a few questions with concern.
But because there were many outsiders present, the queen simply said a few words and let the two of them take their seats.
It was just a family dinner, and the emperor only asked about some interesting things that happened on the way, and did not ask about the Three Kingdoms Competition and the plague.
The family dinner lasted for more than an hour before it ended.
Yu Youning did not stay in the palace, but left the palace with Yu Tingwan and others.
When I returned to the Wen Mansion, hot water was already prepared.
Yu Youning returned to his yard and took a comfortable bath.
The hot water took away my fatigue and I slept more soundly.
When Yu Youning woke up, it was already the next morning.
I have already missed breakfast time.
However, Yu Tingwan still asked the kitchen to keep food ready.
As soon as Yu Youning got up, the news was passed to the kitchen and the people in the kitchen started to get busy.
After Yu Youning finished washing up and came to the flower hall, the servants came in one after another carrying food.
Yu Youning didn't look at the food, but looked at Jiang Lingzhou not far in front of him.
"Junior Brother!"
Yu Youning was excited, and Jiang Lingzhou was also smiling.
The two haven't seen each other for a long time.
The last time we met was last year.
When Yu Youning walked in front of Jiang Lingzhou, she was surprised to find that Jiang Lingzhou was actually a head taller than her!
The last time we met, we were about the same height.
It hasn't been too long since then, and she is also growing taller. How come Jiang Lingzhou has grown so tall?
"Little Brother, what did you eat? Why did you suddenly grow so tall?"
"How tall you are! Let me compare!"
Huo Qingchen's voice suddenly came from outside.
Before Yu Youning could look back, she saw Huo Qingchen rushing over.
Huo Qingchen stood beside Jiang Lingzhou, compared himself to Jiang Lingzhou, and then revealed a satisfied expression, "I'm still taller. This makes me feel relieved."
Jiang Lingzhou's smile remained unchanged. "You're supposed to be tall."
"Why?" Huo Qingchen looked at Jiang Lingzhou curiously. "Is there any explanation?"
"After all, it was exchanged for my brain!"
Jiang Lingzhou had a smile on his face and spoke in a calm tone.
But what he said made Huo Qingchen so angry that his teeth itched.
Huo Qingchen clenched his fists and said, "Jiang Lingzhou, do you believe that I can knock you down with just one punch?"
"Then do you believe that I can prevent you from even having a chance to punch me?"
Jiang Lingzhou also knows martial arts.
Although he hasn't practiced martial arts in recent years, his martial arts skills are still not bad.
Compared with martial arts, he prefers medical skills.
After several years of study, his medical skills have naturally improved a lot.
The two looked at each other, their eyes getting bigger and bigger.
Yu Youning didn't try to persuade him, but just watched with a smile.
However, Jiang Lingzhou and Huo Qingchen laughed at the same time.
Seeing that the two of them had had enough of their quarrel, Yu Youning asked them, "Have you had breakfast? Do you want to eat some more with me?"
"OK!"
"No!"
Finally, Huo Qingchen sat down to eat with Yu Youning, while Jiang Lingzhou sat on the armchair beside them, looking at the two of them with a smile.
Only after they had eaten their fill did Jiang Lingzhou ask, "Youning, what's the situation in Liangcheng now? Why didn't Master come back with us?"
"Things have returned to normal in Liangcheng. Master said he's still a little worried, so he'll stay there for a while longer. Once he's sure there won't be any more accidents in Liangcheng, Master will return to Medicine King Valley."
It has been several years since Chu Huaishan left Yaowang Valley. Although there are people staying in Yaowang Valley, as the master of the valley, Chu Huaishan cannot stay away from it. He always has to go back to check the situation.
Jiang Lingzhou nodded in understanding after hearing this. "So that's how it is. When I have time, I'll go back to Medicine King Valley to visit Master. I wonder if Master has suffered a lot in the past few years. Has Master become much more haggard and thinner?"
Haggard?
Thin?
Yu Youning thought of Chu Huaishan's fair and plump appearance, and could not connect these two words with Chu Huaishan.
Before Yu Youning could say anything, Huo Qingchen couldn't wait to speak, "Your worries are unnecessary. You don't know that Mr. Chu is now plump and white. He is well taken care of. He looks several years younger than before!"
Hearing this, Jiang Lingzhou obviously didn't believe it.
"Youning, is what he said true?" Jiang Lingzhou asked Yu Youning.
Yu Youning nodded, "Junior Brother, what Huo Qingchen said is true. Master now looks younger than before and is in good health. There is nothing wrong with him."
During the years that he spent with Princess Anguo, Chu Huaishan lived a pretty good life except for the lack of freedom.
Jiang Lingzhou might not believe what Huo Qingchen said, but he would not disbelieve what Yu Youning said.
Since Yu Youning said so, it must be true.
I didn’t expect the truth to be like this!
Jiang Lingzhou lowered his eyes, not knowing what to say. A faint sense of embarrassment lingered around him.
Seeing Jiang Lingzhou's embarrassment, Yu Youning quickly changed the subject, "Junior Brother, how's the clinic? How's the medical school? Is there anything wrong?"
While asking this question, Yu Youning gave himself a thumbs up in his heart.
She is such a considerate junior sister!
Jiang Lingzhou raised his head upon hearing this, and the feeling of embarrassment was indeed much less. He answered Yu Youning's questions seriously.
"The clinic's business is still as good as ever, and there are no problems at the medical school. You can rest assured."
"Junior brother is more powerful than me, so I am naturally relieved." Yu Youning smiled brightly.
She didn't mean it as a compliment; she meant it.
"Young Master, are you coming back this time and not leaving for the time being?"
If Jiang Lingzhou didn't leave, she could continue to hand over the affairs of the clinic and medical school to Jiang Lingzhou, and that would make her life more relaxed.
Just thinking about it made Yu Youning's eyes smile with joy.
Jiang Lingzhou had a smile in his eyes, but there was a hint of heartache in his eyes.
Although Youning didn't say it, he knew that Youning and his friends must have experienced a lot during this trip and must be exhausted.
He hadn't been able to help her with what happened before.
Now, what she wants to do most is to help her look after the clinic and medical school so that she can have a good rest.
"Yes." Jiang Lingzhou nodded. "I've been away for a long time. I won't leave this time. Stay in the capital for a while. Don't worry, I'm here. Leave the clinic and the medical school to me."
Upon hearing this, Yu Youning's smile became even brighter.
"Little Brother, you are so kind!"
Junior brother is so awesome!
Before she even said anything, he had already guessed what she was thinking.
The three were talking when the old housekeeper suddenly came over and said, "Miss, Miss Fu is here! She looks very anxious, as if she has something important to tell you."
"Sister Fu is here?"
Yu Youning stood up immediately.
"I was thinking if I had nothing to do today, I'd go see her! I didn't expect her to be here first! Where is she now?"
"Wait in the lobby."
"I'll be right there!"
Yu Youning hurried forward, and Huo Qingchen and Jiang Lingzhou hurried to follow.
The three of them soon arrived at the front hall.
Before he entered, Fu Wan'er came out to greet him.
Fu Wan'er's expression was extremely solemn, her eyes full of anxiety.
"Youning, something happened!"
"What happened?" Yu Youning asked hurriedly.
Fu Wan'er took a deep breath, calming herself down a bit before saying, "Children have been missing from several charity organizations recently!"
Back then, when Fu Wan'er first came to the capital, she only stayed in a small charity hall.
But Fu Wan'er is very capable and a good person. Now, she needs to manage dozens of charity halls of all sizes in the capital.
With greater power comes more things to do.
She is also an extremely responsible person and does everything herself.
Sometimes Yu Youning went to look for her, but couldn't see her.
It was precisely because he did everything personally and had an incomparable understanding of the situation in the charity hall that he was able to immediately notice the matter after the child disappeared and then come to find Yu Youning.
"Sister Fu, please tell me slowly. How many children are missing? When did they disappear? Besides the children, have there been any other strange incidents?"
Fu Wan'er said without hesitation, "So far, a total of eight children have disappeared, all of whom disappeared yesterday. Apart from the children, there's nothing else strange going on."
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