Could it be that he went to find Xie Linyuan to rekindle their old relationship?
The bench was covered with ink-colored cushions, and a set of tea sets was placed on the sandalwood tea table. Just by looking at its quality, one could tell that the tea sets must be of great value.
The hot steam from the teapot dispelled the chill of the early morning.
Fu Xuechen waved his sleeves and sat down, rubbing his brows with a slightly tired look, raised his hand to pour himself a cup of tea, and asked a question casually.
"What is Miss Su doing?"
After hearing this, the guards outside were stunned for a moment, lowered their heads guiltily, and responded with a fist.
"This... I don't know, but the maid sent to Xiaoxiang Garden to deliver meals has not returned any news. I think Miss Su should be resting in Xiaoxiang Garden."
"Don't worry, my lord. I'll send someone to keep a close eye on Xiaoxiangyuan when I get back. I won't let her do anything that will harm the Prime Minister's Mansion!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Xuechen slammed his palm on the table, his face extremely gloomy.
Hearing the sound, the carriage stopped.
The guard was so frightened that his face turned pale. He quickly knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head. Drops of sweat oozing from his forehead fell to the ground, making very light clicking sounds.
"I asked you to take charge of the affairs of the mansion, and this is how you manage them?"
Fu Xuechen's low voice came from the carriage.
Faced with the questioning, the guard did not dare to disobey and could only admit his mistake in a trembling voice.
"It was my negligence. Please give me another chance to reform. I will do my best to take care of all the affairs of the palace."
The people in the carriage did not speak.
The air around them fell into deathly silence. The driver held the reins tightly and slowed down his breathing, fearing that any noise would upset the people inside.
Fu Xuechen took a sip of tea, glanced at the shops outside the window, frowned, and said in a low voice.
"Now that you've admitted your mistake, you know how I'll deal with you. Go back and accept your punishment!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the guards felt hopeless.
Even though he was extremely reluctant, he had no choice but to agree.
"Yes, sir!"
After saying this, the guard stood up first and ran towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Originally, the Su Mansion did not have so many rules, but since Fu Xuechen took over the Su Mansion, he formulated many rules, one of which was: those who are not competent for their positions will be dismissed.
The carriage started slowly. Fu Xuechen raised his hand to lower the curtain at the carriage window, with a thousand thoughts in his eyes.
In any case, he has been with Su Qingli for more than two years.
During this period, he took meticulous care of both the Su family and Su Qingli, but even so, her mind was never on him. Was she really so cold-blooded?
The teacup in his hand trembled slightly, and ripples appeared in the tea.
Fu Xuechen stared at the reflection in the cup, as if he saw Su Qingli's fearful and distant eyes through the tea, and felt a sense of loss in his heart again.
The carriage slowly drove into the Prime Minister's Mansion. Fu Xuechen got off the carriage and was about to return to the study.
But when he caught a glimpse of the big words "Xiaoxiang Garden" on the archway, he suddenly stopped.
He has been feeling depressed these past few days and unable to sleep every night, but she, on the other hand, has been staying in Xiaoxiang Garden all day, carefree and at ease, not caring about anything. She is still as cold-blooded as ever.
Thinking of this, Fu Xuechen felt a surge of anger in his heart for no reason, and he waved his sleeves and walked into Xiaoxiang Garden.
The huge courtyard was empty at this moment.
He suppressed the suspicion in his eyes and walked straight towards the main house.
The door was wide open, letting in a draught that sent the papers on the table flying everywhere and also caused the white gauze used to block out light from the windows to flutter.
The furnishings in the room remained the same, the bedding was neatly folded, but there was no sign of Su Qingli.
Fu Xuechen's brows twitched, and the anger in his heart grew even stronger. He gritted his teeth and questioned the group of people serving behind him.
"Where's Su Qingli? Where did she go?"
Perhaps his voice was too cold and harsh, the maids all lowered their heads and replied tremblingly, "Young lady, no, Madam... she has rarely come home these past few days, and she hasn't returned since she left the house yesterday morning."
He hasn't returned for two days...
The Su family had offended many people in the past, and Su Qingli was aloof by nature. Now that the Su family was in decline, it was possible that someone would take advantage of this opportunity to make things difficult for her.
Fu Xuechen's face turned pale, and the knuckles of his clenched fists turned white.
He turned around, glaring down at the kneeling figure, his voice as cold as ice: "If you knew this, why didn't you report it?"
He ignored Su Qingli for several days, and the servants in the mansion thought he didn't care much, so they didn't take it to heart.
After all, she is not a three-year-old child. How could she be lost for no reason?
But now, being questioned by Fu Xuechen like this, the maids dared not tell the truth. They rolled their eyes and thought about how to deal with it in their minds.
Seeing that they did not respond for a long time, Fu Xuechen already had the answer in his mind.
The servants in this mansion have always been opportunists.
In the two years since he married Su Qingli, he had been bullied by them. Now that he was in a high position and had become the Prime Minister, they probably didn't dare to neglect him, so they shifted their target to Su Qingli.
Good, that’s really good!
The coldness in Fu Xuechen's eyes grew deeper. He left after saying a few words and flicked his sleeves.
"The Prime Minister's Mansion doesn't keep useless people. Since you can't even keep an eye on one person, there's no need for you to stay in the mansion in the future. Send them out!"
The housekeeper did not dare to disobey and quickly responded.
"Yes, sir!"
Hearing this, the maids turned pale, collapsed to the ground, and crawled on the ground in a panic, begging for mercy and crying out for justice in the direction Fu Xuechen left.
"Sir, I know I was wrong. I beg you to forgive me and give me another chance!"
"I don't want to leave the house, my lord, my lord..."
The cries of begging for mercy from several maids gradually faded away. Fu Xuechen irritably ordered his subordinates to find the person as soon as possible, with his brows tightly furrowed.
Thinking about Xie Linyuan's return to Beijing today, could it be that Su Qingli is going to welcome Xie Linyuan and want to renew their old relationship with him?
Fu Xuechen couldn't stop his wild thoughts, and his green fingers turned white from being pinched under his sleeves.
She agreed to be his concubine because her family had fallen on hard times and she was in urgent need of money. She was desperate for wealth, but it was not out of her willingness.
Could it be that she had lost her mind for a moment and done something stupid? Did she really hate herself to such an extent?
Many chaotic thoughts lingered in Fu Xuechen's mind. His jawline was tightly stretched, and the temples were throbbing non-stop.
"Your Excellency, the guards sent to the Su family to search for her have reported that Miss Su has not returned. You have searched the entire city but still cannot find any trace of her."
The guard who had been searching all night for the reply spoke in a lower and lower voice, not daring to look up at Fu Xuechen's ashen face.
Fu Xuechen hadn't slept all night, tossing and turning on the bed. His eyes were slightly dark and he looked a little haggard.
His face was as gloomy as water, and he shouted, "A bunch of useless people, you can't even find a single person. What's the point of me supporting you in the Prime Minister's Mansion?"
The furious voice was like thunder from the sky, making the subordinates kneeling on the ground tremble.
Seeing that the maids in the mansion have been sold, will it be their turn next?
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