In the great hall, mighty and dignified, Fu Yuheng sat upright on the dragon throne, dressed in yellow robes as he listened to the advisors of his ministers. His words were truly annoying. However, he was the ruler of a country, so he had to bear it.
"Your majesty, how do you think we should settle this?" As the leader of a hundred officials, Prime Minister Liu had the most right to speak.
On the other hand, Fu Yuheng's thoughts were no longer here. Sun Gonggong called out to him a few times before he regained his senses.
"Your majesty?" Seeing that he did not speak for a long time, the Prime Minister Liu asked again. It was clear that he did not have any worries about him, but there were some suspicions in his eyes. Could it be that something big happened today?
"Let's discuss this later. If you have anything else to say, tell them as soon as possible. If not, leave the court. " He impatiently glared at Prime Minister Liu, but didn't reply to his question, only glancing at the other ministers.
The ministers looked at each other in dismay. They felt that Fu Yuheng was different from before, but they could not tell what was the problem. They could only kneel down and say, "We have no basis for starting anything." Only after he left did everyone start whispering again.
Prime Minister Liu tidied up his official's uniform, some doubts were still lingering in his mind as he looked in the direction that Yue Yang had left. What in the world was going on?
After the assembly, Fu Yuheng returned to residential hall impatiently. Ever since Shen Qingwan was kidnapped, there was no news of her at all. This made him panic.
"Your majesty." After waiting for a moment, the hidden guards returned. However, they only lowered their heads and did not dare to meet her gaze. Fu Yuheng's heart immediately sank.
"Speak the truth." His indifferent tone made people shudder when they heard him. This was a clear sign that he was about to get angry.
The secret guard kneeled on the ground as he thought over what to say, but he was still raised by the royal family, so he wasn't afraid to the point of being unable to speak. After a long while, he slowly spoke up.
They went to the place Lian Yun mentioned, and only found out that there was a person who set up a stall there. Furthermore, they searched through all the restaurants in the surrounding area but couldn't find any trace of Shen Qingwan. It had to be said that that person was extremely intelligent.
"Hmm, have you found any clues?" Fu Yuheng was already somewhat disappointed when he heard that no one had been found, but when he heard that there was no clue at all, he became furious.
He glared at the guards, but knew that he couldn't vent his anger on them. He secretly clenched his fists. He still didn't know who had such ability to dare act against his concubine.
"Forget it, you can continue investigating. If you find any clues, immediately come and tell me." The most important thing right now was still her whereabouts.
After the Dark Guard left, Fu Yuheng sat on the Dragon Throne and pinched the bridge of his nose. The mountain of memorials in front of him no longer had the mood to take another look. It was unknown when it had begun, but she had already become someone who could affect his emotions. The Sun Gonggong tactfully retreated, leaving Fu Yuheng alone.
"Hai." She sighed heavily, she was doing it for Shen Qingwan, "Everyone says that the imperial power is supreme, but not everyone likes it." Otherwise, she would not have been repeatedly wanting to leave the palace and even got ambushed.
Although he was the Emperor, he had too many reasons. Just as he was deep in thought, he heard Sun Gonggong's voice from outside. "Esteemed Empress has arrived." Not long later, Xiao Shushen walked in.
"Chenqie pays her respects to Your Imperial Majesty." When she saw him bowing to her, she did the same thing as a queen. The phoenix robe on her body could be said to be extremely beautiful. If it was before, he would have paid attention to it, but now, he was no longer in the mood.
"There's no need for the empress to be so courteous. Why have you come to us?" He didn't go and help her up. Instead, he walked to a nearby stool and sat down. He looked a little dazed.
"Seeing that the emperor has been in a bad mood these past few days, I think he must have something on his mind. I've specially cooked the emperor's favorite porridge of the Eight Treasures Lotus." As he spoke, he personally carried it to him.
Fu Yuheng frowned as he glanced at the porridge, then slowly placed it on the table. "The empress is very considerate." He then picked up the imperial report and pretended to be focused, not looking at Xiao Shushen anymore.
Xiao Shushen had no choice but to withdraw, "Hmph, this Shen Qingwan, just what kind of bewitching soup did she give the emperor?!" After exiting residential hall, she could not help but mutter under her breath, but there were still servants around, so she could only hide her hatred.
Although the previous Imperial Consort Liu was arrogant, in the end, it was just an embroidered pillow that was easy to grasp. However, the current Shen Qingwan really couldn't understand it. Furthermore, the thing that angered her the most was Fu Yuheng's different attitude towards them.
Xiao Shushen was still fuming on the side, while the man in white on the other hand was worried about Shen Qingwan's safety. He wanted to do his best to save her, but after investigating, he still couldn't and finally arrived at a teahouse.
"Elder brother." Upon arriving at the teahouse, Quan Zouhua raised his eyebrows slightly as he spoke to the man in black. The information he wanted to know was probably something he needed to request of him to complete.
Shang nodded, indicating him to sit down, "What is it? Sit down and we'll talk. " However, he already had a different feeling in his heart. He was brothers with Quan Ben, but even so, their personalities were completely different.
Quan Xi wore white clothes, his personality was gentle and calm, and he treated everyone with the same gentleness. On the other hand, he was extremely cold and would not easily interfere in other people's business. I'm afraid that the only thing in the world that can make him make an exception is this.
This was also the first time he had ever read of such anxiety in his letters, when he wrote to inform him of an urgent matter. That was why he had hurried over. However, it seemed that he wasn't in a hurry.
"The Consort Xian was taken by someone. I still haven't found out who it was. I would like to ask for your help, brother." Quan Qian sat down and slowly sipped his tea. If not for the anxiety that was revealed in his eyes, it was likely that anyone would feel that he was not the least bit bothered by this matter.
Hearing this, Shang laughed, "She? A single woman could actually make you feel that anxious. You wouldn't be … He must have had other thoughts. If there is, it's best to stop and remember her identity. "
After saying that, he waited for Quan Quan's reply. If that was the case, he was still prepared to give another advice. However, Quan Zouhua clearly didn't have any plans to speak anymore. Helpless, he could only leave. He never seemed to refuse his request.
Any other thoughts? Actually, he didn't even know it himself. Looking at his back, she smiled bitterly. To him, that woman was a very important existence. Just as the Reverend Fashan Temple had said, she was his tribulation.
After leaving for a while, Shang came back and stood in front of Quan. Seeing that Quan still had no intention of opening his mouth, he could only tell him what he knew.
"Thank you brother, I will definitely repay you in the future." Quan, who had been listening to the news, finally had some movement. He smiled faintly, cupped his hands, thanked Shang, and left.