Li Xiaochen nodded, and then he and Lie Yan followed the cave all the way to the Cold Palace.
Li Xiaochen stood at the entrance of the Cold Palace. The gate was tightly closed, and there were no traces of anyone walking on the ground, but Li Xiaochen had a feeling that Xin Xin was inside.
Without further hesitation, he pushed open the door and went inside. The room was filled with dust, cobwebs, and fallen leaves.
It looks like this cold palace hasn't been inhabited for many years!
As soon as Li Xiaochen entered, he started looking for Lin Yuxin.
"Xin Xin? Xin Xin!"
"Your Highness? Your Highness, are you here?"
Li Xiaochen and Lie Yan searched everywhere but couldn't find her. Li Xiaochen's expression darkened. Had he misjudged? Was Xin Xin not here?
"Activate our covert network in Zhao and search for the Queen Consort with all our might!"
Li Xiaochen was already starting to worry, so without thinking, he gave the order to Lie Yan.
Without hesitation, Lie Yan nodded in agreement and then went out to give the signal.
The princess is currently pregnant, so these hidden connections are gone if they're gone, and the prince can still take care of her later. But if anything happens to the princess, the prince will probably go crazy.
Li Xiaochen strode out, praying in his heart that nothing bad would happen to Xin Xin, otherwise he wasn't sure what he might do.
Li Xiaochen searched the entire palace for Lin Yuxin, sometimes even checking the palaces of the concubines, but he couldn't find her anywhere. This made Li Xiaochen wonder if Lin Yuxin had gone to her own space.
Meanwhile, tensions were already running high on Qiu Jingfan's side.
"Qiu Jingfan, all you've said today is to try and depose me, isn't it? Don't you even know if you have the ability? Your two thousand men? Can they compare to my twenty thousand Imperial Guards?"
Qiu Qiyi didn't want to waste words with him. If they continued talking, all his secrets would be exposed, and these officials would probably all turn against him.
Although Qiu Jingfan fought his way into the palace, he did not believe he could withstand Qiu Jingfan's 20,000 imperial guards.
"Since you don't plead guilty, I won't waste any more words. Ministers, today's events are the result of Qiu Qiyi's own numerous evil deeds. If you want to help him, then you should think about whether you will be killed without anyone knowing if you follow him."
"There's something else I might as well tell you. When I was investigating the cause of my father's death, I found some interesting things that are still related to you."
"Think about it, has anything strange happened in your family recently? For example, whose daughter has gone missing, whose family has suddenly died, or whose household has been in turmoil ever since a concubine or maid was added?"
Qiu Jingfan looked at the ministers with their various expressions, gave them a warning, and after thinking about it, decided to remind them.
After all, he was shocked when he found out. If Lin Yuxin hadn't asked him to investigate the families of some officials before he entered Bianjing, saying there would be a big surprise.
He didn't investigate Master Tianxuan anymore, but instead investigated others, and to his surprise, it was a huge surprise! What he didn't expect was that Qiu Qiyi would be so ruthless.
Whenever a minister in court displeases him, and he cannot kill him to vent his anger, he will find other ways to ruin that minister's family.
Upon hearing Qiu Jingfan's words, the ministers realized something and their faces turned deathly pale.
They all thought about what had happened in the mansion over the past few months. They all thought it was an accident. But if it was not an accident, but the work of the Emperor, then it was terrifying to think about!
For a moment, all the ministers looked at Qiu Qiyi with disbelief in their eyes, and at the same time, they did not say anything to interfere in the matter between the brothers.
"Your Majesty, is what the Second Prince said true?"
Lord Tan asked Qiu Qiyi in disbelief, "It was my youngest daughter who went missing in my household. I sent out many people to search for her, but they couldn't find her. I had given up. I never expected it to be the Emperor's doing!"
Where was his little daughter? He thought of Master Tianxuan, who had taken his heart's blood, and shuddered, almost losing his balance! It was the adults beside him who helped him up.
What puzzled Lord Tan was why the Emperor would target his family.
Qiu Jingfan noticed his confusion and patiently explained it to him:
"You want to know why? I think I should know. Didn't you oppose him in court for a period of time? Qiu Qiyi is a very vengeful person. If he can't kill you, he will find a way to make you suffer."
"Shut up!"
When Qiu Qiyi heard that Qiu Jingfan had actually revealed his secret thoughts, his expression changed! How could Qiu Jingfan know?
Seeing the Emperor's panic, Lord Tan was convinced that what the Second Prince had said was true. He looked at the Emperor, his lips trembling, unable to utter a word for a long time.
Those ministers always knew the saying, "The emperor's command is hard to disobey; if the emperor wants you to die at midnight, you won't live past dawn."
"Your Majesty, why did you send me a concubine, causing unrest in my household? I do not recall having any argument with you in court."
Seeing this, Lord Chen also spoke up to question him. He had originally not wanted to accept the concubine bestowed upon him by the Emperor, as he had feelings for his wife.
However, he could not disobey the imperial decree and eventually accepted it. As a result, there were constant quarrels in the mansion, and even his relationship with his wife had become much strained. Last month, his wife even miscarried.
Thinking that all of this was the Emperor's arrangement, Lord Chen's face instantly turned pale.
At the same time, he was puzzled. He was usually neutral and cautious, never took sides, and had never clashed with the emperor. The emperor's question might also be directed at him.
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