Consort Shu choked up.
She seemed to understand the Empress Dowager's true intention in summoning her today.
Hosting a talent show is a minor matter.
It is a great lesson to teach her not to have exclusive favoritism.
Consort Shu roared furiously from between her brows.
When did she start vying for favor?
Emperor Yuanwu went to Qiluan Garden every day just to see Mu Qianqian.
I wasn't there to see her at all.
Who should she pour out her bitterness to?
Consort Shu's eyes reddened with grievance: "Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, actually His Majesty only goes to see the princess. Most of the time, after dinner, he goes back to read the memorials."
"It's good that the Emperor dotes on the princess," the Empress Dowager remarked. "As a concubine, you should naturally offer the Emperor more guidance."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will punish you."
When Consort Shu came out of Cining Palace, she let out a deep sigh.
Her heart was still pounding as she watched Bin'er run towards her from afar.
"Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! Something has occurred to Your Majesty!"
Bin'er ran too fast.
When he was still a dozen steps away from Consort Shu, he tripped and fell to the ground.
She ignored her bleeding knees.
She cried as she said, "Your Majesty, the Seventh Princess is missing."
What!?
It's gone!!
The color drained from Consort Shu's face at a visible speed, turning her face deathly pale.
"Your Majesty."
Fortunately, Xiao Shunzi, who was standing nearby, reacted quickly and grabbed her arm.
Consort Shu felt her vision blur: "You... what did you say?"
Bin'er wiped away the tears on her face.
"Your Majesty, it's all my fault. I was washing the Seventh Princess when she woke up."
"I placed the basin for washing too close to the Seventh Princess, and she kicked it over."
"When I came back after changing the water, the Seventh Princess was gone."
"Your Majesty, it's all my fault. I should have sent someone else to change the water. I shouldn't have let the Seventh Princess out of my sight."
"Your Majesty, please grant me death."
Consort Shu felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.
Although Mu Qianqian is young.
But from her own heart, she knew very well that she was definitely not a three-year-old child.
They certainly wouldn't mischievously kick over the basin of water.
The only possibility.
That was around that time.
She already knew that something was wrong at Qiluan Garden.
She kicked over the basin of water, just to remind Bin'er to be careful.
But unexpectedly, it backfired.
Consort Shu only regretted that she should have brought Mu Qianqian to Cining Palace with her, and should not have left her in Qiluan Garden.
"Go and tell the Emperor quickly," Consort Shu said to Xiao Shunzi as she quickened her pace.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
When Consort Shu returned to Qiluan Garden, Emperor Yuanwu walked in right after her.
"What exactly happened?" Emperor Yuanwu sat up straight.
The servants of Qiluan Garden were so frightened that they knelt on the ground.
"You can't even take care of a three-month-old baby? What use are you bunch of servants? Drag you all out and behead you!" Emperor Yuanwu roared, slamming his hand on the table.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! Your Majesty, spare my life!"
Upon seeing this, Consort Shu hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, I think it would be better to find Qianqian first before questioning her."
Emperor Yuanwu's chest heaved twice: "Any clues?"
"Your Majesty, we servants were sweeping in the backyard at the time and did not notice the Seventh Princess's situation," a young eunuch replied.
"Didn't you notice?" Emperor Yuanwu gritted his teeth: "You really know how to shirk responsibility. Guards, drag this little eunuch out and give him thirty lashes."
"Your Majesty, spare me! This servant has only told the truth, Your Majesty..."
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