"Shi Qingmiao, it's okay. We have a long way to go."
——The seemingly cunning Si Shuo
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Anyone with a discerning eye can see the difference.
Shi Qingmiao hadn't figured it out yet, and was even happy that what he said just now was just a joke.
"Ah? What did you say?" Shi Qingmiao seemed to have temporarily blocked out his voice and emotions.
Si Shuo straightened his clothes, stood up expressionlessly, and walked out of the palace. "It's nothing. If you don't understand, forget it."
In the end, my true heart was given to the wrong person.
No matter how slow Shi Qingmiao was, she could tell that Si Shuo was angry. Why was he angry for no reason? Men are really hard to understand.
It would be better to let him be alone for a while, so she stood up and walked towards the main hall.
Only then did Shi Qingmiao realize that getting along with Xiao Si was much easier than getting along with Si Shuo.
But when the sun was about to set and Si Shuo had not returned to Changding Palace, Shi Qingmiao became a little panicked.
Normally Si Shuo rarely leaves Changding Palace, and he has been gone for two hours now.
The sky was dark and it looked like it was going to rain. Perhaps he had returned but didn't see her. Shi Qingmiao was so anxious that she ran all over Changding Palace looking for her.
Fanxing was also helping to look for it. After getting along for a long time, Shi Qingmiao discovered that Fanxing was actually a very careful person, but he looked a bit rough.
The two of them searched all over Changding Palace, but still couldn't find Si Shuo.
Shi Qingmiao mobilized the surrounding palace maids to look for him together. The palace is so big, I hope Si Shuo doesn't get lost.
After all, Si Shuo was the regent of Simu Kingdom. He lost the seven cities in the territory of Fuding Kingdom and in the imperial palace. Not only would he not be able to get them back, but Simu Kingdom might even launch another war. Even if they jumped into the Yellow River, they could not clear their identities!
When the sun had completely set, Si Shuo was still nowhere to be found and the sky was very dark.
They searched everywhere they should, including the bell tower, the attic, all the palaces, the small royal training ground, all the exits of the palace, and even Helan Minzhi's bedroom, but still couldn't find it.
Someone has already gone to inform the Queen Mother, and Helan Ruizhe and Jin Suting have also entered the palace.
A group of people holding lanterns searched everywhere in the palace for someone, shouting Si Shuo's name loudly.
Shi Qingmiao was almost crying in anxiety. Even if Si Shuo was angry, he couldn't run around everywhere. She could just apologize when he was angry. What should she do now that she couldn't find him?
I don’t know how long I searched, but even the moon was covered by dark clouds. A muffled thunder sounded in the sky, and then lightning illuminated the entire sky above the palace. It was going to rain.
Shi Qingmiao hid under the eaves, Helan Ruizhe and Jin Suting returned to Fengluan Palace, and the raindrops gradually grew larger and smaller, and then fell to the ground with a crackling sound.
The palace maids and eunuchs who were looking for someone just now had all gone to hide from the rain, and there was no one on the palace road at this time.
Shi Qingmiao began to regret it. She should have apologized to Si Shuo first. He couldn't be found for such a long time, he must have hidden himself!
Suddenly remembering that there was still a place he hadn't searched, Shi Qingmiao was delighted. He propped himself up with his elbows, covered his head with his sleeves, and ran into the rain.
At this moment in Fengluan Palace, the Queen Mother was so angry about Si Shuo not seeing Le that she choked on blood. She lay on the bed to rest. Before closing her eyes, she reminded everyone to find Si Shuo. If they failed, don't blame Shi Qingmiao, because this matter had nothing to do with her.
Shi Qingmiao was the maid in charge of taking care of Si Shuo, and she lived in Changding Palace. It would be difficult for her to shirk responsibility if Si Shuo could not find her. Even if the Queen Mother was reluctant to blame her, ministers such as Prime Minister Tang and Grand Tutor Yu would definitely shield her from future condemnation from the State of Simu.
The Queen Mother now only regretted not giving Shi Qingmiao the title of a county princess or a princess, otherwise such a thing would not have happened.
Helan Ruizhe told her to relax, saying that the palace was so big that it would definitely take some time to find someone.
Jin Suting also followed his words and asked the Queen Mother to have a good rest, and the worry in her eyes was visible.
The Queen Mother took Jin Suting's hand, handed her to Helan Ruizhe, and asked the two to leave. It was obvious that their relationship had eased a lot.
"I think you are right." Helan Ruizhe said to Jin Suting after coming out.
She listened to such a nonsensical sentence and asked, "What?"
Helan Ruizhe sighed softly, "Si Shuo may really not like Helan Minzhi."
Jin Suting was surprised and asked, "You finally figured it out?"
"But why does he stay in the palace if he doesn't like it?"
Helan Ruizhe asked Jin Suting to sit opposite him, "Because there are other people you care about."
Jin Suting frowned, "Someone else you're worried about?"
Could it be... Shi? !
Jin Suting was frightened by her own bold idea...
Helan Ruizhe nodded, "I guess he didn't disappear at all, but hid himself."
Jin Suting tilted her head in confusion. When did Helan Ruizhe become so understanding...
"How do you know?"
Helan Ruizhe smiled mysteriously, then said seriously, "First of all, Si Shuo has lived in the palace for seven days. If he wanted to get lost, he would have been lost long ago. We have been looking for him for so long, and we have searched every corner we should have, but he is still nowhere to be found. So we can rule out the possibility that he got lost and was trapped. Secondly, Si Shuo knows martial arts, and he is one of the best masters in Simu Kingdom. Ordinary people can't take him away, so we can rule out the possibility that he was kidnapped. With these two biggest doubts ruled out, the truth is revealed - he was hiding on purpose."
Jin Suting was a little confused. She had another half-baked hypothesis: "Do you think he might have secretly returned to Simu Kingdom and then blamed us for his disappearance, and then used this as an excuse to ruin the marriage?"
"That's possible," Helan Ruizhe thought about this reason, "but this assumption is not valid. Not to mention that Fanxing is still here. If his goal is to fight Fuding Kingdom again, then he can just break the contract. They are now on the powerful side, so there is no need to waste time on us."
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