"You can let go now." Seeing that Situ Zhao had walked away, Su Mengyan looked at Situ Yao's big hand on her waist helplessly and said.
"You performed well just now. I am very satisfied." Situ Yao released his hand and praised.
"Hmph, I can't stand people like this who take advantage of others and act like a good boy. I just want to piss him off to death." Su Mengyan's cheeks flushed slightly and her brows furrowed slightly.
Raising his hand to rub Su Mengyan's head, Situ Yao's eyes flashed with a smile. He really liked the way Su Mengyan protected him.
Situ Zhao returned to his room, pursed his lips, and without saying a word, he raised his hand and swept the expensive glass cup on the table to the ground. The tea splashed and wet the corner of his clothes, but he didn't care.
This action frightened the servants around him so much that they all fell to their knees.
Situ Zhao couldn't swallow this anger, and a murderous coldness appeared in his eyes.
"Come here and do something for me." Situ Zhao came up with an idea, pointed at someone and gave him the instruction.
Su Mengyan, let’s wait and see.
This time Situ Zhao wants to see who can save her.
Su Mengyan originally thought that she would be able to return to the palace soon, but the hunting site was far away from the palace. As royal family members were noble, their journey was naturally slow, so she had to spend one night at the post station.
As the night deepened, Su Mengyan lay in bed but couldn't fall asleep. For some reason, she felt a little uneasy.
Patting her chest, Su Mengyan forced herself to fall asleep quickly, thinking that she had to travel early tomorrow morning.
Her consciousness gradually became a little blurry, but at this moment she heard some movement at the door. Su Mengyan half-closed her eyes and wanted to see what was going on.
But before she could open her eyes, a strange fragrance wafted in, and her eyelids felt as if they weighed a thousand pounds, unable to lift them, and she lost consciousness.
When Su Mengyan woke up again, she was in an unknown temple, surrounded by a group of palace maids.
This is an abandoned temple. Looking around, there are many weeds growing around it. Su Mengyan and Sui
All the palace maids were captured and brought here.
She struggled against her bound hands and feet, hoping to find a chance to break free. However, the more she struggled, the tighter the rope tightened, causing her hands and feet to feel a burning pain. She couldn't help but curse, "Damn it!"
"What should we do with the people inside?"
"Wait for instructions, let's first..."
Suddenly, outside, people could be heard whispering. They kept talking, becoming increasingly quieter, until they seemed to be deliberately lowering their voices. Su Mengyan couldn't hear what they were discussing, but she felt even more uneasy.
The people walking outside suddenly fell silent, and the footsteps became louder along with Su Mengyan's heartbeat. They came in. She couldn't help but close her eyes and fell asleep unknowingly.
On the other side, Situ Yao had received the news that the palace maids had been captured, and among those captured was Su Mengyan.
"What's going on?"
Situ Yao slammed his palm on the table, scaring the subordinate who reported the news so much that he trembled. Then he stared at the subordinate who lowered his head and asked a question.
"I have not yet found out the exact cause, nor the whereabouts of the palace maid."
The subordinate gritted his teeth and told him everything about the current situation, but wasn't that the same as not telling him anything? The more he spoke, the less confident he became, and he almost lost his voice.
"Go find it quickly!"
Knowing that he had lost his composure, Situ Yao calmed himself down and gave the order in a cold voice.
After hearing this, the subordinates quickly turned around and left, fearing that Situ Yao would get angry again.
"Wait, send a few more people to look for it."
The man who was almost at the door stopped in his tracks when he heard his master's words: "Yes!"
After his subordinates left, Situ Yao suddenly felt as if he had lost all his strength and slumped down in his chair. He massaged his temples with his right index and middle fingers, hoping to alleviate the discomfort in his head.
Not long ago, she was still smiling sweetly beside him. But just now, he got the news that she was missing. The feeling of loss made him feel very uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, several palace maids are missing!"
The guard knelt before the emperor and reported with his head bowed.
"Then send a few people to look for it."
The emperor didn't react much, as if the guards were telling him that the weather was fine today. He waved his hand and signaled the guards to go look for him.
"Your Majesty, if we can't find it and it takes some time, then if we follow the original plan, will tomorrow's trip be delayed?"
Seeing that the emperor didn't care much, but the most difficult thing to guess is the emperor's heart, the eunuch couldn't help but look at the emperor who never showed his emotions, and tried to test him.
"They are just a few palace maids. If they are found, it's their good fortune. If not, forget it. Return to the palace on time the next day."
Glancing at his father-in-law, the emperor spoke decisively without hesitation.
The next day, they were all supposed to set off back to the palace together, but the prince was unwilling to do so.
"Father, I would like to stay here for a few more days."
After Situ Yao paid his respects, he expressed his wishes in a calm voice.
He naturally didn't dare to say more about what it was about, as that would only make the emperor look down on him.
"How could you be so obsessed with just a few insignificant palace maids? You're actually hanging around here for them! How can they be considered worthy of important positions? The cheapest thing you can do in an imperial household is to exploit their personal interests!"
Although the prince didn't say it explicitly, how could he hide the previous affairs between him and the maid from the emperor's eyes? Most likely it was because of the maid that she was staying here. The emperor shook his head and scolded her harshly.
"Father, you shouldn't treat human life as worthless."
Situ Yao didn't say he was staying for the maid, but instead said something more insightful. He remained calm, saying this to prevent the emperor from seeing his true intentions. He feared that if he knew, he wouldn't follow his lead.
"Forget it, if you want to stay, then stay here. Don't blame me for not leaving anyone for you. If you want to find someone, go find them yourself!"
Seeing that his son was determined to stay, he gave up trying to persuade him. The emperor sighed and turned to leave.
"Return to the palace!"
No longer paying attention to Situ Yao, the emperor signaled to the eunuch beside him with his eyes. The eunuch understood and shouted in a shrill voice.
The group then set out on their journey back to the palace.
Situ Yao now has no clue and can only send people to search for any trace of Su Mengyan in the place where she disappeared.
"Any news?"
As soon as he saw his men coming in, Situ Yao asked expectantly.
"We can't find any trace of their departure. I think they're like us, the warriors who took the palace maid hostage. However, after searching the area within a hundred miles, there aren't many suitable routes for them to leave."
Situ Yao's subordinates, with frowns on their faces, first reported the bad news, but later shared the good news. Although there wasn't any accurate information, at least they had a direction to find the person.
"Search separately and reunite after receiving news."
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