The Duke directly asked the emperor for a long vacation and concentrated on finding the whereabouts of the young lady.
The wife of the Duke, Jiang, fell ill and could not get up for three months. Her hair turned gray and her face became haggard and sallow. She happened to be pregnant at this time and often cried and stayed in bed.
The entire Duke's Mansion was filled with gloom and sorrow.
The Jiang family also mobilized everyone to search for Qingqing's whereabouts.
There were also noble families who were on good terms with the Hua family, who were secretly helping in the search. Princess Xinrong came to the Hua family almost every day to inquire about the situation.
Even the eldest princess sent people to look for Shen Jialin and Qingqing at the same time.
A month ago, Qiu Mobai, Hua Changjue, and Hou Yingying had an agreement. They took advantage of Wu Ling's hatred for Hou Yingying and finally caught him.
The two men used threats, inducements, and severe torture to force him to reveal some information about the young lady.
"Hmph, I didn't kill that girl directly. You should be grateful for my mercy." Wu Ling said with hatred on his face.
Qiu Mobai has lost his patience.
"Tell me, where is Qingqing?"
Wu Ling sneered, "It's been two months. It doesn't really matter if I tell you now."
Hua Changjue and Qiu Mobai felt a chill in their hearts, fearing that he would do something horrible to Qingqing.
Wu Ling was still smug, "A three-year-old girl, who can't talk, is living on the streets and has become a beggar. Do you think she can survive?"
"Will it be torn into pieces by other beggars..."
"Will he be sold out?"
"Will it be eaten by wild dogs?"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Hua Changjue's eyes were filled with turmoil. How could he have never expected that Wu Ling would actually throw his daughter onto the street!
He roared at Wu Ling, "What do you mean by not being able to speak?"
Qiu Mobai's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he wished he could cut Wu Ling into pieces.
Wu Ling looked at the two men, who were on the verge of collapse. She felt relieved. Fortunately, she explained diligently.
"Because I gave that little girl drugs, she will never be able to speak again in her life."
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