The next day, Ni Yueshan went to visit Ke'er. Although Ke'er was scared and cried yesterday, she was well-behaved this morning. When she saw people, she began to smile. Ni Yueshan looked at her cute appearance and couldn't help but reached out and pinched her cheek.
"Did my princess return to the Prince's Palace last night?"
Ni Yueshan nodded: "Yes, maybe she will come over during lunch time."
However, when it was lunch time, Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen still didn't see Duan Gouqiong.
Logically, no matter how lazy Duan Gouqiong is, he should get up.
Moreover, she should have known about it and at least sent someone to report it.
She sneaked back last night...
Still holding his chin, waiting for Duan Gouqiong, Jing Yuchen spoke up and reminded him, "You eat first. I'll send someone to the Prince's Mansion to inquire more. Maybe the Queen Mother has controlled her whereabouts!"
Ni Yueshan nodded with some concern.
After sending people to the Prince's Palace, they learned that Duan Gouqiong was not in the Prince's Palace and should have returned to the Regent's Palace last night.
Only then did Ni Yueshan and others realize that something had happened.
At this moment, Shao Lecheng had to get together with Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen to discuss, what about Duan Gouqiong?
Afterwards, the three of them compared the time and determined that Duan Gouqiong disappeared on the way out of the prince's mansion at night.
Afterwards, the three of them went out and searched for clues about Duan Gouqiong's disappearance separately.
However, there was a heavy rainstorm yesterday, and there were thunders. I asked the residents on both sides of the road, and no one heard anything unusual.
It rained heavily yesterday. When Duan Gouqiong returned to the Regent's Palace, although she promised Shao Lecheng that she would bring guards, she actually did not.
Now he is missing and no one can find any clues even if we ask him.
Afterwards, the three of them met in a teahouse to review what they had found out.
But all three of them got nothing, as if Duan Gouqiong had disappeared from the face of the earth.
Ni Yueshan analyzed, "Even though Gou Qiong has an enemy in the capital, if that person hadn't been keeping an eye on her, how would they have known she was returning to the Prince Regent's Palace alone on a rainy night?"
Jing Yuchen's expression was equally solemn. "If that person had murderous intentions, Gou Qiong would have been killed by now. If he had no murderous intentions and only wanted to kidnap Gou Qiong and threaten others, perhaps that thief would have contacted us on his own initiative."
Shao Lecheng sat there without saying a word. Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen looked at him at the same time and asked, "What do you think?"
Shao Lecheng looked out the window. The road outside was still a little wet, but there was no clue about Duan Gouqiong.
He was worried and blamed himself: "It's my fault. I should have personally escorted her out yesterday. I was afraid that the person who kidnapped her was unintentional and suddenly had evil intentions."
As he said this, he sighed, stood up, and walked out, obviously ready to look for more clues.
Ni Yueshan and Jing Yuchen currently have no other options but to search for clues with great effort.
At the Imperial Palace, someone reported to Miao Qinghua the movements of the Prince Regent's Palace and the Prince's Palace. Miao Qinghua was slightly surprised: "Duan Gouqiong is missing? The three of them are gathered together, this is not avoiding suspicion!"
The guard knelt on the ground and asked, "Do you want to remind the prince not to forget his status and not take the opportunity to collude with the regent's people?"
Miao Qinghua held her forehead and gave orders lazily, "Send someone over there to help them search for Duan Gouqiong's whereabouts. If there's any new information, send someone back immediately to report to me!"
The people who were searching for clues about Duan Gouqiong in the capital were suddenly joined by a group of soldiers. Shao Lecheng stepped forward and asked, "Who are you, and why are you under the banner of looking for the princess?"
"Prince, we are the Queen Mother's men. The Queen Mother asked us to assist you!"
Shao Lecheng frowned tightly, "The Queen Mother's people? I haven't reported this matter to the Queen Mother, so how did the Queen Mother know about it?"
Shao Lecheng's question made the other party stunned, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Shao Lecheng frowned and waved his hand: "Forget it, go down and search!"
Watching the officers and soldiers disperse, Shao Lecheng did not slack off. He continued to look for Duan Gouqiong's whereabouts.
As a result, people in the capital city learned that a woman of noble status had disappeared in the city.
After nightfall, without getting any clues, Ni Yueshan sat down on the stone steps at the door of someone's house, pounding his sore legs. At this time, Jing Yuchen came over and sat down with him.
Neither of them felt that this was detrimental to their status.
Ni Yueshan was the first to ask, "The Queen Mother was so attentive in sending soldiers here. Do you think it was the Queen Mother who abducted Gou Qiong?"
Jing Yuchen chimed in, "If you want to suspect someone, you should first speculate on her motives. Gou Qiong's disappearance will only connect us to the Prince's Mansion, and the relationship might even ease. This is not what the Queen Mother wants to see!"
"Besides, Gou Qiong has a special identity. If something happens to her during her lifetime, it will not be of any benefit to her at all!"
Jing Yuchen's analysis made some sense. Ni Yueshan frowned tightly, "Who could that be..."
Ni Yueshan lowered his head, rested his chin on his knees, and drew on the ground with a branch in his hand.
Jing Yuchen analyzed again: "From the current perspective, Gou Qiong's disappearance is only beneficial to Tai Banxue, who is about to enter the Prince's Mansion!"
Ni Yueshan was a little surprised. Although Tai Banxue was going to be a concubine in the prince's mansion, did she have the courage to get rid of her love rival Duan Gouqiong?
That thin, gentle woman...
Seeing that Ni Yueshan was silent and seemed to be thinking, Jing Yuchen reminded him, "Of course, this is just my guess, not the truth. Don't worry too much. Sometimes no news is good news!"
Ni Yueshan knew that he was comforting her.
"Then let's go to Tai Mansion and take a look?" Ni Yueshan tilted her head to look at Jing Yuchen. Jing Yuchen raised the corner of his mouth slightly: "It's hard to explain if the people in the Regent Palace were discovered, but it's different in the Prince's Palace. Let Lecheng go!"
As he spoke, Jing Yuchen stood up, and Ni Yueshan followed suit.
Later, Shao Lecheng heard about the person Jing Yuchen suspected. He was a little surprised. Tai Mansion...
"Prince, this is just our regent's speculation and may not be the truth. You have a special relationship with the Tai Mansion. It is safest for your people to go!"
After delivering the message, the guard bowed and left.
Although there is no clue pointing to Tai Mansion at present, there are no other clues, so he can only take a risk.
Late at night, Shao Lecheng chose to wear a black nightgown and visited the roof of Tai Mansion.
Because it was late at night, the entire mansion was deserted except for the occasional patrolling guard passing by with a lantern.
He was not familiar with the terrain of Taifu, so he could only follow the map, questioning and searching room by room.
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