That day, Xiao Tao suddenly led someone into the palace; it was Fu'er.
Rong Qingqing was somewhat surprised, "Fu'er?"
Fu'er looked anxious. Upon seeing her, she quickly stepped forward to bow and said anxiously, "Your Majesty, A-Qi is missing."
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing was somewhat surprised, "What do you mean by 'disappeared'?"
Fu'er then said, "I haven't seen him for several days. I led men to search almost the entire capital, but we still couldn't find him. I had no choice but to come to the palace to look for you." As she spoke, she said worriedly, "I can't find him anywhere. Could it be that Ah Qi has already...?"
"Probably not. Although he is simple-minded, he is highly skilled in martial arts. Ordinary people can't harm him at all." Rong Qingqing frowned and said, "Don't worry, I will send people to look for him. I will let you know when I have any news."
Upon hearing this, Fu'er breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Your Highness. I hope he's alright."
Seeing this, Rong Qingqing scrutinized her, noticing her haggard face, as if she hadn't slept for many days. A thought struck her, and she asked, "What about A-Qi...?"
Fu'er was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and hurriedly shook her head, "It's not what you think, I just regard A-Qi as a younger brother..." After saying that, her voice lowered, and she felt a little self-mocking. Did someone like her still have the right to like someone? But she didn't say these words. The Empress had already been good enough to her, and she didn't want to make her suffer any more, so she forced herself to be cheerful and said, "A-Qi and I live in the same house and have known each other for quite some time. I am really worried about his sudden disappearance. I beg Your Majesty to send more people out to look for him."
Rong Qingqing agreed, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to look for it right away."
However, Rong Qingqing did not expect that A Qi seemed to have vanished into thin air. She sent people to search for a period of time and expanded the search area, but she still could not find any trace of A Qi.
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The Fu residence.
After finishing his official duties, Fu Rongchen remembered something and got up to take something from the bookshelf.
It was a picture book.
He glanced down, looking somewhat bewildered. He was puzzled; he had been waiting for Yanran to come and retrieve it, but many days had passed, and the girl had remained so patient, not even asking him for it back.
He had never opened this picture book, but he could guess what was inside.
That girl looks innocent on the outside, but she has such a strange hobby in private. If you told anyone, probably no one would believe it, but he just happened to catch her doing it.
He pursed his lips, deciding that he should return this hot potato of a picture book. He then tucked the book into his pocket and went out to the Prime Minister's residence.
The Prime Minister's Residence.
Shangguan Yanran sat in the room, writing a storybook.
These past few days, she's been in high spirits, staying in her room writing storybooks and not going anywhere else.
Just then, Zhu'er walked in and said, "Miss, Lord Fu has arrived."
Shangguan Yanran was taken aback, then looked up, "Fu Rongchen?"
"Yes, I have already invited him to sit in the flower hall," Zhu'er replied.
Shangguan Yanran nodded. "I understand. Tell him to wait."
"Yes." Zhu'er withdrew.
In the flower hall, Fu Rongchen was drinking tea when he saw Zhu'er return but not Shangguan Yanran. He asked, "Where is your young lady?"
"Miss is busy, please wait a moment, Lord Fu," Zhu'er said.
"Hmm," Fu Rongchen responded, continuing to drink his tea.
Zhu'er withdrew.
Fu Rongchen originally thought that Shangguan Yanran would come soon, but to his surprise, an hour passed and he still didn't see her.
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