coobybook Chapter 944 The second prince is missing
Chapter 944 The second prince is missing
At the same time, on the other side, Jiang Fenghua entered the bedroom and directly ordered Hongxiu to inform Lin Yu to check the accounts of Xiangya Pavilion. Hongxiu also acted quickly, "The Queen wants to use our money to treat the victims."
"Not for now. Let's save our money for emergencies." She added, "What the Great Zhou lacks most right now is probably not silver, but food and medicine."
Now is also the most difficult time for Xie Shang as emperor. All the pressure is on him. Most of the princes of the Xie family are useless. If they are really given tasks, I am afraid they will only think about filling their own pockets first.
The only person available right now is the Eighth Prince.
It is almost impossible for Qin Yunyan to donate the Bai family's property to Xie Shang in exchange for her own wealth, because the Bai family is not the Qin family in the previous life. Anyone who wants to touch the Bai family's money must get the consent of the Bai family.
"What is Bai Zhiyan doing?"
Lian Ye brought in delicious food and just in time heard these words. She said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Her every move is under our surveillance. She can't cause any trouble. This woman is really not hiding her intention to seduce the Emperor. After entering the palace, she has been constantly inquiring about the Emperor's whereabouts. Because she was left in the palace by the Emperor, no one dared to offend her. Does Your Majesty really want to keep her in the palace? I don't know if the Emperor has any feelings for her. I am worried..."
Lian Ye was still worried that the emperor would be seduced by another woman, and wanted to persuade the queen to use some means to keep the emperor.
"Don't worry, her presence poses no threat to me." Jiang Fenghua said, "It's because she's beautiful. Everyone thinks she'll become the emperor's woman sooner or later, so they don't dare to neglect her."
"That's what I mean." Lian Ye continued, "No matter how beautiful she is, she is not as beautiful as the queen. My queen is the most beautiful."
Jiang Fenghua didn't take Qin Yunyan seriously. Regardless of whether she had a relationship with Xie Shang or not, there was no need for her to be jealous. In the future, Xie Shang would have more women, not fewer. She only needed to manage them well and didn't need to be jealous of them.
She did not think her beauty was that remarkable. "No flower blooms forever, no person stays beautiful forever. No matter how beautiful a face is, one will get tired of it one day. I never believe that I can capture the emperor's heart forever with my beauty."
Lian Ye and Hong Xiu also sighed, "Why do men always fall in love with every woman they meet? The person in front of them is obviously the best person in the world. What on earth are they pursuing?"
Seeing their sentimentality, Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "You are influenced by me before you even get married. Actually, what I said is not entirely right. There is still true and loyal love in the world."
Hongxiu said, "Your Highness, please don't try to comfort us. We have been with you since we were young, so we naturally understand what you mean. You are a very clear-headed person, and we servants are not the kind of people who dwell on trivial matters. Women can also live freely and unrestrainedly, and even be free and easy."
Lian Ye said, "Hong Xiu said this because she is not planning to get married, but I still want to marry Lin Feng! What if Lin Feng changes his mind in the future and falls in love with every woman he meets?"
Hongxiu said, "This is not impossible. The Empress taught us since we were little that if we don't plan ahead, it will all be in vain later. You must also learn to plan ahead."
"It's so tiring! When you are with someone you like, you have to think about and calculate everything. It's so tiring!" Lian Ye was also melancholy. She seemed unable to read people's hearts.
Lian Ye continued, "I heard Aoxue talk about her master. She is a very spontaneous person. It seems that she has never thought about getting married in her life. She likes to go out and explore the world. I don't know how she can have such thoughts at such a young age."
Jiang Fenghua also wanted to know, Gongsun Lan seemed to be different from what she thought. She and Xie Shang did not have an affair. Although she was not a beauty that would make people feel stunning at first sight, she was indeed a good-looking beauty, the type of beauty that made people want to get close to her.
Xie Shang's relationship with the Gongsun siblings was even closer than his own brothers. He even addressed Gongsun Ling as "Mr. Gongsun," even though they were the same age. He cared more about Gongsun Lan than Xie Ling'er, trusting her deeply. They were like family and friends. What was the reason for this deep bond between them?
At this time, a palace maid came to report, "Your Majesty, the Second Prince is missing."
Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, "The Second Prince was in Concubine Gao's palace. How could he have disappeared? Where could such a young child have gone? Send more people to search everywhere. Have you searched near the pond and rockery... and Jinghe Palace?"
The palace maid said, "Aunt Dingzhi sent me to report to the Empress. We have searched Jinghe Palace but couldn't find her."
The key point is that it is raining so heavily and the second prince is so young, where can he go alone?
Jiang Fenghua didn't sleep all night last night and went to the Heavenly Prison this morning, wasting the whole morning. Now she had changed her clothes and wanted to rest, but this happened again. She put on her cloak and followed the palace maid to Yongle Palace.
It was raining heavily outside. Gao Qingtong saw the queen coming in the rain and hurried to greet her, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you."
"No need to be so polite. Where is the second prince?" Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.
"I don't know why the Second Prince disappeared. Because it was raining heavily, I didn't send him and the Second Princess to school this morning. I thought he and Ding Zhi were resting in a side hall. When Ding Zhi started looking for him, the Second Prince was gone." Gao Qingtong was also very anxious. "The Second Prince is such a young child, and it's raining so hard outside. There's no way he could have left Yongle Palace alone."
Jiang Fenghua stared at Ding Zhi, "When did you realize she was missing? Why did you notify me so late?"
Ding Zhi knelt on the ground. "When I woke up this morning, I saw the Second Prince sleeping in bed. I thought he slept late last night and cried all night, so I let him sleep a little longer today. I was busy in the kitchen making breakfast for him. When I came back, I saw the bed curtains were still drawn, so I thought he was still asleep, so I didn't disturb him. Later, when I saw that the Second Prince hadn't moved, I went to check, and found that he was gone.
"I reported this to the Imperial Concubine, and she said we should look for him first, thinking he might have been mischievous and hidden himself. I took people with me to look everywhere, but we couldn't find him. We also sent people to look for him in Jinghe Palace, but there was no one there either. The Eastern Palace is even further away from the harem, so it's impossible for the Second Prince to go there. We really couldn't find him before we dared to report this to the Empress."
Jiang Fenghua listened to her reply and said, "So the Second Prince disappeared after daybreak, and the eunuchs and maids in Yongle Palace didn't see him come out of the side hall?"
Gao Qingtong said, "I have asked around, and no one saw the Second Prince leave the side hall. The rain was so heavy that everyone was in their rooms and didn't notice when the Second Prince disappeared. I am guilty. It was only the Second Prince's first day at Yongle Palace, and I lost him. What shall I do? How shall I explain this to Your Majesty?"
"Don't worry for now, we will find the second prince." Jiang Fenghua knew that Gao Qingtong didn't like Song Qing, and she didn't like Song Qing's child either, but it was impossible for Gao Qingtong to do anything to intentionally hurt the second prince at this critical moment.