Or did his father beg the emperor to send someone to rescue him?
She suddenly looked up and shouted, "Help! Help!"
Startled awake by her shout, Leng Qi was both shocked and furious. He slapped her across the face and yelled, "Shut up! You bitch!"
He was in a state of turmoil, worried about his family and angry that the woman's shouts might attract the soldiers.
Although this courtyard is secluded, it may not be safe if a large-scale search is conducted.
"Could it be...could it really be..." A terrifying thought suddenly entered Leng Qi's mind, making him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
He suddenly looked at Li Zhiwei, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.
If she really is Princess An...
Then I kidnapped her...
No!
impossible!
Leng Qi immediately dismissed the idea. Why would Princess An appear on the street alone, dressed like that?
It must be a coincidence, or something else must have happened to Father in the court!
"Young Master, what should we do now?" Chun Tao was so frightened that she was completely at a loss.
"What's the panic!" Leng Qi forced himself to remain calm, but his slightly trembling hands betrayed his inner fear. "They won't be able to find this courtyard anytime soon! Let's assess the situation first!"
Leng Qi felt that the most urgent thing was to find out immediately what was happening outside and what had happened to his father.
Li Zhiwei covered her cheeks, tears welling in her eyes, but she bit her lip tightly and remained silent, only watching Leng Qi warily, gripping the hairpin in her hand even tighter.
Hope lies outside the wall; she must survive!
She kept praying that Xu Heming could find her as soon as possible.
In the Imperial Palace, on the Golden Throne Hall.
The atmosphere remained heavy and tense.
Zhu Jingchen sat high on the dragon throne, his face ashen, his fingers unconsciously tapping the dragon table, producing a dull sound that struck the hearts of the officials below.
Li Tianyou was extremely anxious. His daughter's whereabouts were unknown and her fate was uncertain. The Leng family, the culprit, seemed to be deeply involved, which had enraged the emperor.
He was worried about his daughter's safety, and felt bewildered and fearful about the current situation.
Time passed slowly, and every minute and second seemed exceptionally long.
Finally, a guard rushed into the hall, knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Xu has surrounded the Leng residence and is searching it. But so far... Miss Li has not been found. The Leng family steward claims that Leng Qi has not returned to the residence."
"Didn't find him?" Zhu Jingchen's brows furrowed deeply. "Leng Qi isn't in the manor? Where did he go? Find him even if you have to dig three feet into the ground!"
Just then, another eunuch hurriedly delivered a secret report.
Eunuch Liu took it, glanced at it quickly, his expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly presented it to the Emperor.
Zhu Jingchen unfolded the secret report, quickly scanned it, and his face grew increasingly gloomy.
The text clearly describes Leng Qi's usual trick—feigning one thing while doing another. The real place where he hides the woman is likely a private residence next to the Leng family's house!
"What a brilliant move! What a Leng family!" Zhu Jingchen laughed angrily. "Liu Jin, immediately send men to surround the courtyard next to the Leng family's! Not a single fly is allowed to escape! What is Xu Heming doing? Doesn't he know they're right next door?!"
"Yes! This old servant will do it immediately!" Eunuch Liu was sweating profusely and hurriedly gave the order.
Upon hearing this, His Highness and his ministers were filled with even greater shock and disbelief.
It turns out that the Emperor's sudden attack on the Leng family was because Leng Qi had kidnapped Miss Li!
Could it be that Miss Li is really related to Prince An?
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