Chapter 75 Great Merit
The emperor did not sleep in the middle of the night and left the guards behind to go hunting with a small team of only a few people. If everything went well tonight, it could be kept secret, but something went wrong! Such a big thing must be handled by the emperor, and there is no prince, right?
The queen knew what the emperor had done and was furious, but she had to keep it a secret.
While keeping it a secret, she called several trusted ministers and several princes into the tent and told them coldly that the emperor had gone out hunting.
As soon as she said that, the faces of the people present suddenly changed.
The queen's eyes slowly swept over the princes, and a sarcastic arc appeared at the corner of her mouth.
If these guys think that the emperor is missing, something has happened, and they can seize the throne, then they are very wrong. If they do something irreversible because of this, they will regret it later.
The queen was right. When the princes present heard the news, they really couldn't help but have a crazy idea in their hearts for a moment.
But the emperor usually has great prestige, and they dare not do anything for a while.
But once the emperor really takes a long time to come back, it's hard to say.
The queen understands this truth, and the ministers present also understand this truth. So the top priority is to find the emperor first.
The Queen looked at the princes and said meaningfully: "Whoever finds the Emperor first will have made a great contribution!"
Even if the Emperor is fine, they, as sons, are worried about their father. How can their father not be happy to see it?
"Don't worry, mother, I will do my best! Father is blessed by God and will be safe!"
"Well, it's good that you can think so. The Emperor is a true dragon emperor. I think he will return safely soon."
They don't have much time to show their talents!
The princes looked at each other secretly and quickly retracted their gazes. They were already thinking about how to find their father before others.
Zhao Chengye certainly thought about it, and everyone understood that this was a rare opportunity to show off. If they perform well, maybe what awaits them is the position of Crown Prince they have always dreamed of!
In view of the fact that Zhao Chengye is the most favored among his brothers, he has suddenly become a thorn in everyone's eyes.
He came out of his tent again, and when he was about to go out to find someone, he found that there were many people secretly following him.
Zhao Chengye: "..."
With these people sent to watch him, he might as well go to his father. Does he have any brains?
Zhao Chengye was too lazy to care about these people. Let them watch if they want! But if they dare to do anything to stop him, don't blame him for not caring about the brotherhood.
The fact that the emperor is missing can be concealed for a while, but it cannot be concealed forever.
There was no sign of the emperor until dawn. Some ministers repeatedly asked to see him but were blocked by the queen. As time went on, the number of times increased, and several princes disappeared, everyone became a little worried.
They were all secretly guessing whether something had happened to the emperor, but there was no evidence, so no one dared to speak carelessly.
However, as a result, some people in the camp were inevitably panicked.
The loud noise was heard in the middle of the night. Zhao Chengye's brothers and several trusted ministers searched for the whole second half of the night but there was no news about the emperor! The ministers were panicked and had to go back to the camp to discuss with the queen. This was not a solution.
The queen had no choice but to let the news out and let everyone go out together to find the emperor.
Xu Muhua's place of use had finally come.
Otherwise, she would jump out and say: Oh, I know where the emperor is! She will definitely be arrested as the mastermind of this incident!
Now everyone is out looking for the emperor. Even if she finds him, she can only think that she is lucky. Originally, she wanted to go out with two maids to look for him, but before she set out, she saw Xu Nan who also joined the search team, and she changed her mind.
"Anan, come with me!"
Xu Nan nodded, without thinking much.
He turned to look at his mother and said, "Mom, you and the second sister stay! The eldest sister and I will go."
"How can this be..."
"Mom, just listen to Anan! If we all go out, what if something happens in the camp? It's good to leave someone behind to take care of her. Jinyu is still young, you can leave her alone, are you sure? Anan and I will be careful."
In fact, Xu Jinyu also wanted to go out to look for him. What if she found the emperor?
But Xu Muhua would never give her a chance, and she convinced Xu's mother in no time.
She and Xu Nan also joined the search team, and first pretended to take Xu Nan around, making herself look miserable. Then she intentionally or unintentionally led Xu Nan to the place where Daban and Xiaoban had sent back the message.
"Sister, can the emperor be in a place like this?"
Xu Nan expressed doubt.
Xu Muhua lowered his voice, "I heard from Concubine Zhang that the emperor secretly went out hunting in the middle of the night, and heard that a rare and precious animal appeared in the enclosure. If that's the case, where do you think this animal would be?"
"And so many people have been looking for it for so long and still can't find it. On the contrary, the more unlikely the place, the more likely it is!"
Xu Nan was stunned by what she said, "Then, let's take a look!"
Xu Muhua deliberately walked up the mountain. Xu Nan tried to stop her several times but failed, thinking it was dangerous. But she insisted on climbing up, and he had to follow her because he was worried.
"Wait!"
When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, Xu Muhua suddenly stopped, "Anan, did you hear any sound? It sounded like someone was calling for help, could it be the emperor?"
"No way? The guards should have been here, I saw footprints on the ground."
If it was really the emperor, how could those well-trained guards not find it?
"But I really seemed to hear a sound!"
Xu Muhua insisted, pulling Xu Nan and pretending to be looking for something, but in fact, they were slowly walking towards the blocked hole.
While walking, she deliberately spoke loudly, and Xu Nan also heard it as she walked!
"Okay, it seems that there is really someone!"
Now the two of them searched more vigorously, and it took a while to determine the approximate location in a very hidden place following the increasingly clear sound.
The two of them were banging on the rocks outside, and there was indeed a response from inside!
Xu Muhua said excitedly: "Anan, I'll stay here, you go back and find someone!"
In this way, the credit for finding the emperor can fall on Anan!