Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Su took a few steps back and bowed deeply to him, saying, "Your Majesty, I am deeply terrified!"
He looked around to make sure no one was watching, and then said, "Doesn't Your Highness find the maid's death suspicious?"
Prince Yu, looking completely bewildered, asked, "What makes you say that, Prime Minister Su?"
"It is feared that His Majesty already knows that it was the Prince who orchestrated the framing of Prince Anyang!"
Upon hearing this, Prince Yu's face changed, and after thinking about it carefully, he broke out in a cold sweat.
"It seems that Father Emperor does not want Lingqi to go to war with the Lan Yi!"
Su Xiang then said, "It would be best if Your Highness did not have close contact with me during this period!"
The case was hastily closed. Although Xiu Niang was ultimately found guilty, everyone knew who the real killer was, they just didn't say it.
Only Ye Liming and his son remained in the vast imperial study.
The light shone on him, and Ye Lisheng could clearly see a few strands of white hair on his head, which made her feel quite uneasy.
He sighed and said, "I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
A faint smile curved at the corners of Ye Lisheng's lips.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "But will my brother understand what Father is doing?"
"Throughout the court and the public, countless eyes are watching. Prime Minister Su is a wolf with ambitious intentions, and Prince Yu is of pure character and might be used by him. But I never expected that he would use his own flesh and blood... Alas!"
The sun had been shining for a while, but then the sky turned gloomy again, a gray and oppressive gray that seemed ready to fall at any moment.
The old tree branch, weighed down by the pure white blossoms, snapped in two and fell to the snow with a muffled groan.
Ye Lisheng rushed to Jingxin Garden through the wind and snow. Ever since Xiu Niang said those words, he had been restless.
With a creak, the door to Mirror Heart Garden opened.
Immediately afterwards, a gust of wind and snow swept in.
Xiangye stepped back slightly, and upon seeing Ye Lisheng, hurriedly wiped away something from the corner of her eye.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Sensing something was wrong, Ye Lisheng searched the Mirror Heart Garden, his eyelids twitching incessantly. Normally, if he came, I would have happily jumped into his arms.
"Where is Miss?" he asked.
Xiangye's tears welled up instantly, her hands nervously twisting together, her tearful eyes filled with guilt and regret.
"Slave...slave..."
"Thump!" A dull thud was heard as his knee slammed into the wooden board.
Turning around, Ye Lisheng saw Ling Ran kneeling on the ground with a look on his face. He rarely saw Ye Lisheng like this.
"What do you mean? Where did Miss go?"
"Please punish me, Your Highness. I failed in my duty to protect her; the... young lady... has gone missing!"
Ye Lisheng, who was still some distance away from Ling Ran, appeared in front of him like a gust of wind, grabbed his collar and said, "What about her? Say it again."
His forehead veins bulged with anger, and his eyes were filled with a murderous chill.
"Miss and I went to search for Xiu Niang together. On the way, Miss lured away the thieves to protect Xiu Niang. When I arrived, Miss and the thieves had already disappeared!"
My mind went completely blank: "What do you mean, 'gone'?"
Ling Ran's back was already soaked with sweat; he had prepared for the worst before he spoke.
"Brother Ye!" Ling Shuang's voice rang out from outside as she rushed over, blocking Ling Ran's path and saying, "I know you're upset, but our priority right now is to find Qiu Kui!"
Then Ling Ran added, "Young Master Yu Shaoqing also disappeared along with Miss!"
The murderous intent flashing in Ye Lisheng's eyes was terrifying. He parted his thin lips slightly and said, "Find him. Even if you have to turn Lingqi upside down, you must find him for me!"
He said, enunciating each word clearly, "I want to see him alive or dead!" Every word he uttered was so painful that he could hardly breathe!
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