Was it fate? Ye Qingxue suddenly recalled that Bai Qi's actions in bringing Xiao Bao to the Marquis of Zhongyong were entirely due to Xiao Bao's forceful suppression.
Could it be that Bai Qi took Xiao Bao away this time because Xiao Bao suppressed it?
One is a child who has left and lacks intelligence, the other is a white wolf that cannot speak; Ye Qingxue cannot find the answer.
She pulled her hand away from Dong Bai's and touched Bai Qi's head. Bai Qi let out a low whimper and rubbed against Ye Qingxue's palm, begging for forgiveness.
Ye Qingxue said, "Yun Zhuo, arrange for people to search for Xiao Bao secretly. Don't let anyone know that he's missing."
“Alright!” Yun Zhuo replied. If his father or Yun Xun knew that Xiao Bao had left the Crown Prince’s residence, they would probably spare no effort to find Xiao Bao and use him as a hostage to deal with them.
He looked at Chu Xianyun: "Mr. Chu, you take charge of this matter. If anyone is gossipy and spreads the news about today's events, kill them without mercy!"
"Yes, I will take care of it right away!" Chu Xianyun accepted the order and left.
Before long, the Crown Prince's guards were dispatched, scattering from the streets to search for Xiao Bao's whereabouts.
As darkness fell, Ye Qingxue took Bai Qi back to the Crown Prince's residence and placed it in the spacious courtyard. She casually sat on the steps, and Bai Qi came over, trying to please and comfort her. Ye Qingxue gently patted its head twice.
“Run a hundred laps around this yard,” Ye Qingxue said, her tone devoid of sorrow or anger, only revealing her unwavering determination to punish Bai Qi.
“One hundred laps, not a single step less. You’ll know who to listen to later.” Ye Qingxue’s voice suddenly turned deep as she spoke: “Even if Xiao Bao uses force against you, you can come to me directly, instead of listening to him behind my back.”
As the night wind blew by, Yun Zhuo, Qiu Shendongbai, and the others standing to the side dared not utter a word.
Bai Qi hung his head, walked away from her, and slowly ran around the yard.
Yun Zhuo sat down next to her: "Let it run, and you come with me to dinner."
"I'll give it a count of laps here. I won't leave until it finishes." Ye Qingxue kept her eyes straight ahead, and as soon as she saw Bai Qi run one lap, she immediately shouted, "One!"
Bai Qi could still manage to run twenty laps in one go, but by the time he reached fifty laps, he was already panting heavily.
Yun Zhuo had someone bring dinner to the eaves, but Ye Qingxue didn't touch it. Yun Zhuo brought the medicine to her lips and tried to persuade her, but she still wouldn't drink it.
Hui Qi quietly approached Ye Qingxue and nuzzled against her, pleading for Bai Qi. Ye Qingxue looked at Yun Zhuo, who then pulled Hui Qi aside.
No one dared to plead for Bai Qi anymore.
When Bai Qi ran the last ten laps, he was so tired that he was practically crawling on the ground.
Ye Qingxue said, "If you don't run a hundred laps, you can't eat meat for ten days!"
Bai Qi gritted its teeth and climbed the last ten laps. When it reached Ye Qingxue's feet, large tears welled up in its eyes, making everyone around feel sorry for it.
Ye Qingxue stood up and left, uttering a stern sentence: "No meat for the next three days! Anyone who dares to secretly feed it meat will be my enemy!"
Bai Qi let out a howl and collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face even more profusely. Everyone sighed, speechless.
Xiao Bao was born from Ye Qingxue's desperate efforts. Even though he had no intelligence for the past three years and did not recognize Ye Qingxue as his mother, Ye Qingxue did her best to take care of him, protect him, and love him.
As a result, Bai Qi took Xiao Bao away without saying a word. What mother could accept that? Xiao Bao, who had no abilities whatsoever, was in constant danger of losing his life!
If they put themselves in Ye Qingxue's shoes, they could completely understand her heartbreak, anger, and helplessness.
Bai Qi stepped forward and vigorously rubbed Bai Qi's head: "Although you are pitiful now, you deserve it. By taking Xiao Bao away, you took away half of your master's life!"
Ye Qingxue did not return to her room.
She went to the backyard and quietly slipped out through the side gate. She was going to find Xiaobao. It was getting dark, and he was only three years old. She didn't know what he might encounter.
Even if Xiaobao really wanted to leave, she would quietly follow behind him to see where he was going. As long as she was sure that the place he went to was safe, she could leave.
She couldn't let anyone outside know that Xiaobao had left, so she had to sneak out through the back door; this was the last shred of her rationality.
Yun Zhuo caught up from behind and grabbed her wrist, but Ye Qingxue shook him off without saying a word.
No one can stop her, not even Yun Zhuo!
Yun Zhuo swiftly stepped in front of her, blocking her path, grabbed her shoulders, looked at her, and said, "Today I sent Zhuang Xin to find Mo Yuan. Mo Yuan went traveling, but he left us with four words—'Go with the flow.' He told us to go with the flow!"
"What do you mean?" Ye Qingxue finally spoke, her voice hoarse and furious: "Xiao Bao is gone, so you just let him go, is that it? If Xiao Bao is arrested by the Emperor or Prince Xuan's men, you let him be arrested too, is that it?"
"No!" Yun Zhuo quickly said, "I just didn't want you to be too anxious. Mo Yuan's 'going with the flow' probably means that we shouldn't force him to stay, but of course it doesn't mean that we should let Xiao Bao go to his death."
“Our people will continue to search for him and will do everything in their power to keep him safe… instead of you starving yourself and putting yourself in danger, risking your life for him!”
"Maybe you're right, but I can't listen to anything you say right now." Ye Qingxue forcefully pushed his hand away and strode forward.
The leaves rustled, making a noisy sound.
"Now, whenever I stop, I can almost see Xiaobao, a helpless child, falling into a pack of wolves. He will be devoured without any hope of survival. I must go find him!"
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