Chapter 121 The Third Child is Missing
"When did you disappear? Where?"
Emperor Jingxuan summoned people to question them, and his tone was still calm.
The young eunuch who was being questioned had a pale face and was uneasy: "Your Majesty, it was an hour ago, in the Imperial Garden."
Upon hearing this, Yun Wan frowned slightly. The person disappeared an hour ago, and he came to report it now.
Emperor Jingxuan's face darkened, and he looked majestic without even getting angry.
The emperor's power was like an overwhelming force. The little eunuch crawling on the ground was shaking like a sieve and was almost fainted with fear.
Seeing this, Yun Wan said, "Tell me the whole story in detail."
The young eunuch swallowed his saliva and said, "An hour ago, we were playing hide-and-seek with His Highness the Third Prince in the Imperial Garden. We were having a great time at first, but then it was His Highness's turn to hide. We searched the entire garden but couldn't find His Highness..."
At first they just thought that the Third Prince had found a secluded place to hide so that they wouldn't find him. They thought that as long as they searched patiently and carefully, they would be able to find him. Until gradually, they realized that something was wrong.
The Third Prince is not hiding, he is missing!
Emperor Jingxuan: "Have you searched the entire Imperial Garden?"
The young eunuch nodded eagerly, "We've searched everywhere. Her Majesty the Concubine ordered us to keep the search secret. We've searched the Imperial Gardens, the Taiye Lake, the Changchun Palace, and every place His Highness frequents, but there's no sign of His Highness."
At that time, all of them searched the palace inside and out carefully, especially the many lakes in the palace, for they were afraid that the Third Palace would fall into the water and die.
After gaining a general understanding of the situation, Emperor Jingxuan sternly ordered, "Jiang Fusheng, go find Wei Tong and have him lead his men to seal off the palace gates and conduct a thorough search for the Third Prince. No suspicious individuals should be spared."
Jiang Fusheng took the order and left in a hurry.
A moment later, Concubine Shu came rushing over, "Your Majesty!"
As soon as she entered the palace, she burst into tears and fell down in front of Emperor Jingxuan: "Your Majesty, Hui'er is missing. He was so fine that he suddenly disappeared. I beg you to find him, otherwise I, I will not live..."
When Concubine Shu first received the news, she was still calm, so she told the servants not to look for her privately and not to disturb Emperor Jingxuan. But who knew it would turn out like this.
Knowing that the truth could no longer be concealed, she hurriedly changed into plain clothes and came before the emperor, but she forgot to take off the pearl hairpin on her head, which looked quite incongruous.
Emperor Jingxuan's forehead twitched wildly. He glanced at her coldly and shouted, "Shut up!"
"How can you cry so much? I have already ordered the Imperial Guards to search for Cheng Hui. They will not let anything happen to him."
How can it be that the master of a palace is trying to commit suicide?
If he was murdered, there would definitely be some movement after such a long time. Since there is no movement, it means that the child is fine for the time being.
Emperor Jingxuan didn't believe that someone could really kidnap the prince and leave the palace quietly. How was this different from slapping him in the face?
His eyes were as dark as ink, and a storm was about to come.
Concubine Shu doesn't know how to read people's expressions, especially when she feels guilty.
She said sadly and worriedly, "Your Majesty, I suspect someone is trying to harm Hui'er. It must be like this. The mastermind behind this is so bold that they dared to attack the prince. Once they are caught, Your Majesty, please punish them severely!"
Everyone present was speechless for a moment after hearing this.
Yun Wan blinked, realizing that there was something else behind Concubine Shu's words.
I just don't know who she is referring to as the mastermind behind this? The imperial concubine or someone else?
Having said that, it seems these two people have some deep hatred and are trying to take down each other at any opportunity.
Before Emperor Jingxuan could say anything, she softly soothed him, "Your Majesty, don't worry. The palace is very strict. The Third Prince is a lucky person. He may have fallen asleep somewhere. He will be fine."
Emperor Jingxuan's expression eased slightly.
Others saw this and sighed in their hearts.
Look, Concubine Renyun is so good at speaking that she resolved His Majesty's anger with just a few words. On the other hand, Concubine Shu, the child hasn't been found yet, but she's already shouting that there's a conspiracy to arrest people. Isn't this just causing trouble?
Concubine Shu gritted her teeth and glared at Yun Wan angrily.
Of course she felt relieved since it wasn't her child.
Before Yun Wan noticed, Emperor Jingxuan gave her a warning look.
"Have you noticed anything unusual about Chenghui recently?" he asked patiently.
Her face stiffened slightly as Concubine Shu said with difficulty, "I have been busy copying books recently... and didn't notice anything unusual about Hui'er. Your Majesty, you know that child well. Although he may be greedy and playful at times, he is a very well-behaved child and would never do anything he shouldn't do!"
Emperor Jingxuan sneered, "So you don't know what's going on with Chenghui these days? You were so busy copying books that you forgot about the child. Are you blaming me, or are you really out of energy?"
Concubine Shu was struck by lightning and panicked, trying to defend herself: "Your Majesty is wronged. I have absolutely no such treasonous thoughts!"
Emperor Jingxuan's gaze was like a sword, piercing through people's hearts at a glance. "Then it's the latter. It seems that you have been sick and confused these days, and you don't even have the energy to take care of the children."
After all, I still don't care.
Hearing the hidden meaning, Concubine Shu was stunned and murmured in silence.
Emperor Jingxuan said calmly, "Get up. I'll investigate Chenghui once we find him."
Shu Fei's face completely lost all color, and she prayed in her heart that the Yulin Army would find the child as soon as possible, otherwise she, as the mother, would also suffer for not taking good care of the child.
An hour passed, and there was no news from the Yulin Army.
Another quarter of an hour later, Jiang Fusheng's apprentice, Xiaoyingzi, came running over breathlessly. Concubine Shu anxiously asked, "Did you find Hui'er?"
The little shadow shook his head: "Your Majesty, the Third Prince has not been found yet, yes, yes..."
He hesitated, and Yun Wan had a bad feeling for some reason.
Emperor Jingxuan: "What is it?"
The little shadow glanced in Yun Wan's direction and whispered, "Yes, Young Master Lu and Young Master Pei are missing too."
Yun Wan was stunned, his breathing stopped suddenly, and his mind went blank.
When Wei Tong got the news, he felt dizzy.
In one day, the three precious eggs in the imperial city disappeared. This is going to cost him his life!
Who on earth had the audacity to steal three precious eggs quietly in the palace in broad daylight?
Some people even began to speculate conspiracy theories about whether it was the work of the prince's party. Without his brothers as competitors, without the young master of the Lu family who was trying to steal the limelight, and without the young master of the Cheng'en Mansion, he killed three birds with one stone and secured the position of the prince.
If you think about it carefully, it is possible.
At the same time, after being scolded by his father in the morning, the prince, who was determined to work hard and make his father look at him with admiration, sneezed violently several times because he locked himself in the study and practiced hard.
"Don't worry, there must be something fishy going on. The children will be fine."
Emperor Jingxuan supported Yun Wan, put his long arm around her shoulders, and comforted her softly.
After feeling confused, Yun Wan forced himself to calm down quickly.
She suppressed her chaotic emotions and the moisture in her eyes, and analyzed rationally: "I know that Ah Sui is always obedient, while the young master is lively but sensible. They should be in Hongwen Hall today and will not go anywhere else, so the place where they disappeared must be Hongwen Hall."
"Your Majesty, please send someone to search Hongwenguan carefully. Perhaps they are just hiding somewhere for the time being and have not been seen."
Emperor Jingxuan cast an admiring look and then gave an order.
After waiting for several hours, Princess Yongshou heard that her son was missing and rushed over from Duke Cheng'en's mansion in a panic.
When he entered the palace, he found that not only his own little devil was missing, but also the third prince and the little genius of the Lu family were missing. He immediately felt relieved.
Perhaps this is the peace of mind that comes from comparison?
A prince, a little genius. In comparison, his own child is not good enough. Even if he was caught, it should be a coincidence.
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As the palace was in chaos, sighs came out in unison from three small mouths in a hidden corner that no one noticed.
"well!"
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