The courtyard was deep and the trees were shady. There were still red and pink flowers in the garden, but they were still seductive and charming. Chen Ju`er and Red Willow traveled through the garden before they finally found Yun Sheng.
"Yue Er, I thought you were still sleeping. Why did you come to the garden so early in the morning?" Chen Jue-er welcomed him with a smile.
When Murong Yu entered the palace, she couldn't go because it wasn't convenient for her, so she could only look at Mei Xing and sigh. Although she felt that Chen Jue`er's smiling face was a little annoying, she did not bother about it and only asked indifferently, "Did you find me so early on?"
"It's not too important. I heard that the child from the West Wind Academy looks very cute. I wanted to go over and take a look, so I came to invite you to go with me."
"Oh, go by yourself. I'm not in the mood right now." Although Yun Sheng liked Little Thunder a lot, she would visit him whenever she had the time to play with him. However, she was not in the mood today.
"I know that today is His Highness's seventh taboo. The crown prince has taken great care of our prince in the past, so you must feel terrible, but right now, you are carrying a child, and it won't be long before it is born. You cannot be too sad, and that's why I wanted to go with you to take a look at that child.
Who said that the leaves would definitely fall during the autumn and winter. Even though it was spring, with the birth of all living things, there were still leaves that fell early. The crown prince's life was like a fallen leaf, like a meteor streaking across the night sky.
"Yue Er, don't be sad. This kind of sadness is bad for your body and the child in your belly." As Chen Jue`er spoke, she winked at Cui Er, Wang mama and the rest, her face full of concern.
Cui'er did not understand. She thought that Chen Ju`er was truly worried for Yun Shengyue, and seeing how depressed Yun Shengyue was, she advised her, "Isn't the Lady's favorite, Zhen`er, we haven't seen him for a few days. This child is the same every day, and he also likes to laugh; Miss, you should go and take a look. When you see Zhen`er, and think about the son in your belly, you won't feel so uncomfortable."
To her, although she felt it was a pity that such a handsome and elegant crown prince had died just like that, Yun Shengyue's state of mind and body were more important. Murong Yu had instructed them to wait after him when he left.
"Yeah, Yue Er, come!" "Let's go together, don't just stand there. You're heavy now, and according to the mama, you'll have to walk around before you can give birth." Chen Jue`er took the initiative to carry Yunsheng, gently pulling her towards the West Wind Courtyard.
As Chen Ju`er walked forward, the others naturally followed as well. As for Red Willow, she quietly remained behind, but when she saw them leave, she immediately headed to the other side of the path in a hurry.
The royal ceremony had started last night, and the ceremony was in the early morning. Everyone in the palace had their arms wrapped in a black veil, and the atmosphere was heavy and depressing. The palace servants were even quieter than before, and their footsteps were much softer as they were afraid of offending their masters.
Seven days, forty-nine days, this would be the last time he would pay homage to the crown prince in the palace. In the future, he would not need to hold it in the palace but head to the imperial mausoleum.
He had quietly told the eunuch in charge of the imperial palace that he would leave soon after. He could not think of any good excuse, but he had to leave because of his acute abdominal pain, so he could only leave. There might be people who would doubt him, but it would not be too serious, so he had to immediately head out of the palace to save Yun Shengyue.
Murong Yu didn't know what was going to happen. His expression was even cooler than usual. He pursed his determined lips, and within his cold expression was a faint chill. Not many people dared to approach him.
How could he possibly have a good expression? Even Hong Zilong had a dejected look, Wei Cheng's complexion was also not too good, and Yun Chengling was still the same, not caring much about the cold attitude Murong Yu had towards him.
The ceremony lasted for a day and a night, but everyone participated in it for a short time, and it ended in less than two hours. The Emperor looked exhausted, and his body didn't seem to be feeling well, so he returned to the Peace Hall to rest after the ceremony.
He was not very close to the crown prince as a child, but Mu Rong Qing had taken care of him in the past three years. At the beginning, he was a bit resistant to it, but later on, he gradually felt the brotherly feelings within Mu Rong Qing's heart, but he was too used to not believing and did not dare to accept that kind of friendship.
He seemed to be hinting at something, but he had never said what it was until the day they were attacked and they were still admiring the flowers together. After chatting for such a long time, Mu Rong Qing also said a lot of vague words, but as he passed away, he could no longer find any specific answers. He regretted not taking the initiative to ask about it, but now he could only guess and wonder if what he was thinking was Murong Qing's intention.
The most despicable thing was that Mu Rong Qing couldn't capture the culprit. He could only die in such an unknown manner. Would he blame Mu Ru Yue from the underworld? Mu Rong Yu had always thought that he would only be by himself when he was not his father. He never thought that it was only when Mu Rong Qing died that he realized he had lost such a great brother. It was impossible for him and Murong Ming to establish such a tacit understanding.
He sat there quietly, thinking back to the time he had spent with Mu Rong Qing. He knew that he couldn't stay in this sorrow forever, and his pain made Yue'er feel bad, so today, he would have to spend more time in mourning for Mu Rong Qing. After that, he would have to put down his heavy burden of self-blame and continue to secretly search for the murderer, but on the surface, he would not let Yue'er worry about him. He would make her feel safe and happy for their child.
"Mistress!" Something had happened! The princess is being robbed! " When Black One, who was guarding the entrance to the palace, received the news, he immediately rushed into the main hall. His heart was beating rapidly as he stumbled, knowing that this was the worst news he could think of.
Sure enough, Murong Yu quickly stood up, grabbed Hei Yi, and asked anxiously and angrily: "What did you say? "What's wrong with Yue Er?"
"According to the news that was just sent into the palace, the wangfei was taken away from the palace more than an hour ago!"
"What?" Taken from the mansion? What are Hei San and the rest doing? " As Murong Yu spoke, he took large strides out of the hall. His heart was clenched so tight that he could barely breathe. How could he have been robbed? She was eight months pregnant. How could she bear it?
"Everything happened very suddenly. After the wangfei was kidnapped, she was threatened with a sword. Hei San and the rest didn't dare to act rashly, afraid that … "I was afraid that the robbers would hurt her …"
"Bandit!" What kind of background do they have and what do they want? " A robber? It would have been fine if it was just for money, but why was his heart so anxious? Who would dare to kidnap an official for money? You want to die? This was definitely not an ordinary robber, so he began to be afraid.
There weren't many messages sent in, so Black One didn't know what was going on. "There aren't many news. We'll have to go back to the manor to know!"
"Humph!" His horse was still outside the Middle Palace. Although he had used the fastest speed to get back, there was no trace of him in the Mansion of the Duke of Qin, so Black Three had already taken his men and chased after him. Murong Yu did not have any time to ask any more questions as he heard that he had been escorted out of Jincheng City and was now heading west.
Yun Shengyue did not have a bad treatment. Although the speed was not slow, it was on a flat public road and did not bumpy while sitting in a luxurious unmarked carriage.
There were two women guarding her inside the car. They were dressed in tight uniforms and looked like martial arts practitioners. Yun Sheng sat there obediently with his belly puffed up. He did not dare to fight with his life on the line.
There were only ten or so gray-robed men following outside the carriage. Although they did not cover their faces, they were all expressionless and silent as they surrounded the carriage. Three kilometers behind the carriage, Black Three led the guards of the manor and followed close behind. However, he didn't dare to go up because there were two gray-clothed men blocking their way.
It was not because they could not deal with the two mere gray-clothed people, but because the gray-clothed person's words made them stop. They could follow him, but they could only come from three kilometers away.
Black Three panted heavily, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets. Today, he was on duty, but such a big matter had happened. If something happened to the wangfei, perhaps even his death would be blamed on him, so his current feeling was even worse than being surrounded and attacked by thousands of men and horses.
Everyone in the manor knew the status of Yun Shengyue in Murong Yu's heart. Not to mention the fact that there was still the little prince in their stomachs for eight months, all of the guards' hearts were heavy. No one dared to make a decision on their own; they could only follow like this, waiting for Murong Yu to arrive quickly.
Although they weren't walking too fast, they weren't walking too fast either. They had plenty of time to think of the reason why these people would leisurely leave after capturing the wangfei in a horse carriage. If he hadn't run away so quickly, then he could only use Princess Consort Wang as bait to lure the prince over. Could there be an ambush ahead? Black Three thought for a while, then quietly instructed Black Six who stood beside him. Black Six immediately turned around and left.