[Emperor Chapter 25] Lost You (2nd Update)

Jing Chen endured his impatience and had dinner with Concubine Rong, the Fifth Princess, and Yun Wan, but he never thought that he would lose his dumplings during the meal.

When he returned to the side hall and saw the mess and bloodstains on the floor, and couldn't find Chu Jiao after searching all the rooms, Jing Chen's eyes, including the pupils, turned red.

He realized that tonight was clearly the Hongmen Banquet, and in anger he rushed directly into Concubine Rong's main hall and loudly questioned her, asking her where she had hidden his little eunuch.

"Hey, that little eunuch," Rong Fei fiddled with her nail covers, her tone as if she was picking up an ant, "something was lost in my bedroom, and I simply ordered people to interrogate the servants on duty everywhere. Who knew that your little eunuch had ulterior motives, injured my people and ran away..."

"Look, I have ordered the eunuchs to search for him, and if he is caught, he will be sent directly to the Ministry of Punishment," Rong Fei secretly blamed the two subordinates for being useless and not being able to catch a eunuch, but she didn't take it too seriously. This palace is not a small matter, so catching someone is more than enough. She was more concerned about the adopted son who was gradually disobeying her, and slowly tapped him, "Jingchen, you are too incapable of disciplining servants. Your mother will give you the grandmother next to you, and let her discipline the people in the lower courtyard for you, so that no cat or dog can seduce your soul..."

Jingchen lowered his head and listened to Rong Fei's words, and his fists slowly clenched.

The rage and impulse just now gradually returned, and the smart him soon understood Rong Fei's unspoken meaning, and also realized that he was the culprit who harmed the little eunuch.

He couldn't help it, he was not strong enough, and he couldn't protect her.

"It was my mother's fault that she neglected it before. I will discuss it with your father in a few days and arrange a marriage for you..."

It's not that Rong Fei didn't realize that Jing Chen was old enough to get married, but she had been considering the candidates, thinking about who to choose to maximize the benefits and keep Jing Chen firmly in her hands.

Now that Yun Wan has tactfully exposed this scandal, she has also realized that some things should be done as soon as possible.

Jing Chen gritted his teeth: "Jing Chen only wants to learn knowledge and defend his country."

"Haha," Rong Fei covered her mouth, "you, forget it, then mother will arrange a few concubines for you first."

The selection of concubines is not like the main wife, and it is necessary to consider the complexity of the power of the court. It is enough for her to arrange confidants.

Jing Chen knew that it was not appropriate to resist at this time, so he nodded his head.

Jing Chen returned to the side hall with the grandmother assigned by Concubine Rong, and locked himself in the room. With

someone watching him, he couldn't even release his anxiety and pain. He could only suffocate himself in the quilt, hugging the mask that Chu Jiao had drawn for him and sobbing softly.

"Ah Jiao... where are you?"

"What should I do, I lost you..."

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The person he was worried about was pushing a wooden cart full of goods, walking out of the palace gate with his head down.

"Wait, stop!"

At the palace gate, two guards on duty stopped the eunuch who was pushing the cart.

"What are you doing?"

"Hey, big guard, we are from the Imperial Kitchen. Isn't it almost the Queen Mother's birthday? The chief chef has ordered us to buy some food."

The eunuch next to Chu Jiao bent his waist and lowered his head, with a flattering smile on his face.

"The palace is catching a criminal. Raise your head!"

The eunuch raised his head, squinting his eyes and garlic nose. The two guards took a step back in disgust. He glanced at the portrait in his hand and waved his hand like a fly, letting the two leave, without even looking at Chu Jiao next to the eunuch.

The eunuch who was ordered to be arrested was a handsome young eunuch. This eunuch looked so ugly, it was absolutely impossible. The other one was a little palace maid, so there was no need to look at her any more.

However, one of the guards touched his chin and smacked his lips after the two of them left. The little palace maid was quite pretty.

Chu Jiao left the palace and pushed the cart with the eunuch next to her to the restaurant where the palace often bought things. Then she bowed and thanked the little eunuch with a flat nose next to her.

The little eunuch waved his hands and smiled honestly: "My godfather is the only person in the palace who treats me well. I will do whatever he asks me to do."

The godfather the little eunuch mentioned was Chu Jiao's uncle Zhang Shun. When Chu Jiao was transferred to Jing Chen, Zhang Shun felt much more at ease. Later, in order to cover up, he adopted another godson. He never expected that the little eunuch would be so grateful.

After bidding farewell to the eunuch, Chu Jiao looked at the bustling capital city in front of her and suddenly felt a little confused.

Without Jing Chen by her side, where should she go now?