At that very moment.
Wu Jixiang rushed in from outside: "Your Majesty, Lu Zhaofeng has already led his men to search the palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids cleaning near Qiluan Garden are also being checked one by one."
"This is truly unbelievable! In just a short while, a perfectly healthy person has vanished." Emperor Yuanwu's voice had barely faded when he finished speaking.
A colorful bird suddenly flew in through the window: "Chirp chirp..."
Consort Shu was startled and her gaze fell on the seven-colored bird.
Every day, this bird would perch on a branch directly opposite her palace.
Mu Qianqian's crib is right below the window.
Consort Shu knew that this seven-colored bird possessed some spirituality.
Could it be that it saw everything?
Consort Shu hurriedly got up and walked to the Seven-Colored Bird's side: "Do you know where Qianqian is?"
She didn't know if the rainbow bird understood her words.
I watched as she circled the rooftop once before flying away.
"Quickly, follow this bird!" Consort Shu ordered the guards outside the palace.
Emperor Yuanwu's eyes widened in surprise, and he hurriedly followed, saying, "Come with me."
With guards in front and Consort Shu and Emperor Yuanwu behind, the group arrived at a bamboo forest outside the Cold Palace, guided by the seven-colored bird.
Sure enough, they could hear the faint sound of a baby coming from the bamboo forest in the distance.
Emperor Yuanwu raised his hand, gesturing for everyone to stop.
Following the direction of the sound.
He walked step by step toward the woods.
The baby's cries gradually became clearer.
A woman dressed exactly like Bin'er was shouting something at the baby in her arms who was crying loudly. Her face was contorted with rage.
Consort Shu's eyes darkened, as if she understood something.
No wonder she was able to steal Mu Qianqian from Qiluan Garden so brazenly without anyone noticing.
It seems she is very familiar with the cleaning schedule of the servants in Qiluan Garden Palace.
She timed it perfectly.
The servants were cleaning in the backyard when Bin'er went to fetch water.
Disguised as Bin'er.
It seems she has been paying attention to everything happening at Qiluan Garden for a long time.
The woman seemed to notice the noise from the other side. The moment she looked up, her body visibly trembled, and she took an unnatural step back.
"You...you guys don't...don't come any closer..." The woman seemed to be trying to bolster her courage, but the slight tremor in her voice betrayed her panicked state of mind.
Emperor Yuanwu exuded an aura of royalty; simply standing there, he emanated an invisible sense of oppression.
What's more, he was staring at her intently at that moment.
The woman took a small knife from her waist.
The knife tip was pointed at Mu Qianqian.
"I...I'm telling you...if you...if you dare to come any closer, I...I'll stab her to death right now!"
The woman feigned composure and stammered a threat.
"No!" Consort Shu screamed, "Don't hurt her! We don't understand, please don't hurt her!"
The woman saw from the fear in Consort Shu's eyes that her threat had worked.
A hint of undisguised smugness flashed across her eyes: "And you all, don't move."
The entire bamboo forest fell silent in an instant.
The moment Mu Qianqian heard Consort Shu's voice, her crying stopped.
A while later.
Emperor Yuanwu finally spoke up, "Kidnapping a princess is a capital offense. Tell me your conditions, and I will grant them."
"Really?" The woman seemed hesitant to believe Emperor Yuanwu's words. She twitched her shoulder, took a small step toward the crowd, and asked uncertainly, "You really promise me anything?"
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