"When did this happen? Why didn't any of you report it?"
After Qiu Qiyi and the others calmed down, they immediately questioned him.
"Your Majesty, this happened on the first day after you fell ill! I wanted to report this, but you…!"
The guard hesitated for a moment before answering.
Qiu Qiyi also fell silent. He also recalled how he had lost his temper when he was lying in bed unable to move, and the absurd things that happened after Lin Yuxin treated him.
The more Qiu Qiyi thought about it, the darker his face became. Finally, he could only say:
"Investigate first. I need to know who did this, who dared to touch my people! Also, keep an eye on Li Xiaochen. I need to know what he's been doing in Bianjing lately."
"yes!"
The guards withdrew, and Eunuch Luo came to report that the ministers had all arrived.
Qiu Qiyi spent the afternoon discussing matters with several ministers in the imperial study, and he was also angry all afternoon. However, thinking of what Lin Yuxin had said, Qiu Qiyi deliberately suppressed his anger, and it wasn't as intense as before.
When the ministers left, they were all dumbfounded. When did their emperor become so good-tempered?
Didn't they always end up finding someone to bleed from whenever they got angry? Have they escaped danger today?
After the ministers left, Qiu Qiyi rubbed his aching temples. He hadn't expected that just a few days without dealing with court affairs would bring so many troublesome things!
There was a tsunami in the south that caused heavy damage, and the State of Qi sent an envoy to visit our State of Zhao, who is already on his way.
Even Qi Jiguang sent a message saying that the Xia Kingdom had a strange army and a very powerful weapon.
When he first received the news, he scoffed at it, thinking that Qi Jiguang must have gone mad from fighting in battle, how could he possibly have such powerful weapons?
But after seeing Lin Yuxin and reading Qi Jiguang's secret letter, his bad premonition grew stronger and stronger!
And then there's his good second brother. He seems to have done nothing these past few days, but his secret guards have discovered that he's been meeting with ministers for tea almost every day!
Isn't this forming cliques? Qiu Qiyi felt her mood, which had been slightly better, instantly turn terrible again! Now she was even capable of murder.
What puzzled him most was that Li Xiaochen hadn't made a move. His princess had been in his hands for several days, yet Li Xiaochen wasn't in a hurry at all.
Aside from sending people to look for him on the first day, there has been no further activity. He stays at home every day, and the secret guards saw that Li Xiaochen was actually packing his luggage. Was he preparing to leave Zhao and return to his Xia Kingdom?
Li Xiaochen's actions made him start to doubt whether Lin Yuxin was Li Xiaochen's weakness or whether the rumors were false.
Qiu Qiyi took a deep breath to calm herself down, but then her bodyguard reported in the afternoon:
"Your Majesty, we have not found Tianxuan and Elder Changsheng!"
"What did you say?"
Qiu Qiyi was already in a bad mood, and after suppressing her anger all day, she immediately flared up again upon hearing this news.
How could they not have found it? Who on earth dared to touch his territory? They're asking for it!!
Qiu Qiyi clenched his fists, his eyes red-rimmed! He tried hard to suppress the anger and violence in his heart, but even as he suppressed it, he still felt his head start to ache again.
But this time he couldn't calm down!
His secret was all pinned on Elder Changsheng. For the sake of the throne, he had been plotting for three years, having someone impersonate Tianxuan to create momentum for him and make the people believe in Tianxuan's abilities.
This led the emperor to believe that there was an elixir of immortality in the world, and that eating it would grant eternal life. The emperor was indeed fooled; the pills he ate every day were actually slow-acting poisons.
He gradually began to control the emperor, and eventually ascended the throne smoothly. He then slowly dealt with his high-ranking brothers!
Now he's the one who calls the shots in the entire Zhao state; he's the one who's in a position of power.
Thinking of this, Qiu Qiyi's uneasy heart calmed down a lot. Yes, he is the supreme person. Who can bring him down?
"Keep searching. We must find the person. If we can't find the person, we must find the body for me!"
After Qiu Qiyi understood, his anger gradually subsided. He thought for a moment and then spoke to the guard.
"yes!"
The guard left after speaking.
Qiu Qiyi sat in his study, deep in thought. It seemed he needed to deal with Qiu Jingfan as soon as possible, otherwise he would always feel uneasy.
Just as Qiu Qiyi was making his arrangements, Qiu Jingfan and Li Xiaochen had already gathered their men and were preparing for their operation the next day.
"Are we about to take action? Is there anything we haven't done yet? I'm a little uneasy."
Qiu Jingfan secretly slipped out at night to find Li Xiaochen. He was talking anxiously, saying that he felt that everything had gone wrong since he entered Bianjing. He was an ambitious man and wanted Qiu Qiyi to step down.
But he'd only been back a few days, and with a shortage of manpower, Li Xiaochen was already sending him to purge the court of corrupt officials? Wasn't this usurpation a bit too fast? He was still a little disoriented.
This happened so fast! He was just dragged up there.
Li Xiaochen didn't have time to care about his fragile ego. If he had known Qiu Jingfan was so naive before leaving Beijing, he wouldn't have agreed to let Lin Yuxin assist him! He had Lie Yan take Cheng Tinghao down to sleep and then started writing something on a piece of paper again!
Since learning that his sister was missing, Cheng Tinghao has kept a cold face, especially towards Li Xiaochen, except for crying on the first day. He feels that Li Xiaochen is the one who lost his sister and that he is not good enough for her.
Li Xiaochen was busy investigating Tianxuan's affairs a few days ago and didn't have time to deal with him. It was Shanying who took care of him, and later Lieyan.
But every time Li Xiaochen came back, Cheng Tinghao would give him a cold shoulder and never give him a kind look.
Cheng Tinghao only calmed down after Li Xiaochen told him that Lin Yuxin was pregnant.
What are you writing?
Seeing that Li Xiaochen ignored him, Qiu Jingfan leaned closer and asked again. He had become quite used to Li Xiaochen's indifference during this period without Lin Yuxin mediating between them.
Aside from discussing serious matters, he could barely utter a single word in a long time.
Li Xiaochen remained silent until Qiu Jingfan finished writing, then handed the letter directly to him and said coldly:
"Have your men write a letter and deliver it to Qi Jiguang; he will rush back to help you!"
Qiu Qiyi was very surprised to hear this and asked in confusion:
Why would Qi Jiguang help me?
"No matter why, if you want him to come back as soon as possible, you need to send someone out to deliver him."
Li Xiaochen didn't explain much, just glanced at him and said.
"Fine! I'll trust you this time!"
Qiu Qiyi is already on the same boat as them, so she has no choice but to listen to them.
So he didn't have time to feel uneasy there anymore, and quickly got up and left to take care of his business.
Two days passed, and Lin Yuxin was quite relaxed in the prison. Qiu Qiyi had said he would have her tortured, but no one came. It was unclear whether Qiu Qiyi had forgotten or whether the people below were too lazy to torture her.
Anyway, she was free now. Apart from not eating or sleeping well, she didn't suffer any injuries.
She's currently conspiring with the rat in the corner to help her dig a burrow!
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