"What did you say?" Yan Shi's voice suddenly rose. He thought of several disappearance cases in the imperial city, and a boundless fear filled his heart. He clenched his fingers unconsciously, and his nails cut his palms with bloodstains. He suddenly hated himself for not finding out the murderer of the disappearance earlier. If something happened to Huo Jia, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.
Qingji hurriedly said: "My lord, don't worry, Princess Huojia may just simply disappear, and has nothing to do with the disappearance in the imperial city." Qingji has been with Yan Shi for many years, so he naturally knows what Yan Shi is thinking, and hurriedly speaks out comfort.
Hua Ling was also taken aback, pulled Yan Shi's sleeve and said, "Brother, let's go now."
Qingji stopped him and said: "Princess, the emperor only Xuan Wangye enters the palace." Therefore, you cannot enter.
"You wait in the mansion for me to come back, I'll go to the palace to have a look first." Yan Shi instructed, "If you have anything to do, you can go to Qingyue to discuss it."
Without further ado, Yan Shi hurriedly got into the carriage that Qingji had prepared, and went into the palace.
Seeing that he was walking away, Hua Ling pushed open the door and walked out, came to a side room and knocked on the door a few times, the dumb mother yawned and opened the door, her face was full of complaints, and what she was about to say was blocked by him return.
"Huojia is missing." Hua Ling said.
The drowsiness of the dumb mother immediately disappeared without a trace: "What's going on?"
Hua Ling shook her head: "I don't know either. When she went back tonight, my brother and I sent her to the gate of the palace. We didn't return until we saw her enter the palace."
The dumb mother raised her eyebrows: "The person disappeared in the palace?"
"It must be." Hua Ling's expression became a little sinister, and the innocence of Cai had long since disappeared. "Brother Cai has entered the palace just now. Send a message to the palace and ask them to help keep an eye on it. Ask again." What exactly happened after Huo Jia entered the palace. Also, that Sang Yu seems to be very skilled in martial arts, so he must be careful in his actions in this mansion in the future, and don't show his feet."
Normally, the dumb mother would definitely argue with him, but today's matter is of great importance, the dumb mother was ordered to get dressed and leave the house.
Yan Shi was very anxious, as soon as he entered the palace gate, there was an old man waiting there, it was Emperor Chong Jin's new personal eunuch, Eunuch Le. Eunuch Le saluted: "The prince is here, the emperor is waiting for you in the imperial study."
Yan Shi followed him to the Imperial Study Room, and after waiting there for a while, Fang De had already entered.
"My son pays homage to my father, long live my father." Yan Shi knelt down and bowed.
Emperor Chongjin finished writing the last stroke on the booklet with a pen, then raised his head to look at him: "Where did Huojia go?"
Yan Shi still maintained his kneeling posture: "I don't know, but tonight, I and the concubine personally sent Huo Jia back to the palace, and I also saw her enter the palace gate with my own eyes."
"I don't know?" Emperor Chongjin snorted, and pouted at Eunuch Le, "Bring everyone up here."
Eunuch Le took the order to go down, and after a while some guards in armor came in, Emperor Chongjin said: "Tell me."
One of the guards said: "We are all the guards guarding the gate of the palace today. Princess Huojia leaves the palace every hour and has not returned yet."
Yan Shi knew that he was lying, but his uneasy heart was calmed down by his words. It seems that Princess Huojia has nothing to do with the three disappearance cases in the imperial city, and she should be fine now. At the same time, Yan Shi thought about the matter clearly, the one who can bribe the guards of the palace must be the people in this palace. And he just happened to have some grudges with the successor recently, so this matter has nothing to do with the successor.
After the guard finished speaking, Emperor Chong Jin looked at Yan Shi and said, "What else do you have to say?"
Yan Shi asked back, "Why did my son do this?"
Emperor Chongjin sneered and said, "You know what you are asking." In the first few years of Empress Yuan's death, Yan Shi was young and didn't know how to restrain himself, so he contradicted Emperor Chongjin several times. It has been said many times that if one day he goes out of the palace to build a mansion, he will definitely take Princess Huojia out of the palace.
The disappearance of Princess Huojia now is not exactly what he said back then.
Yan Shi clenched his fists: "If my son really wanted to take Huojia out of the palace, it would not be today. My son is not so stupid." Just like the current situation, if Princess Huojia disappeared The first thing Emperor Chongjin suspected was Yan Shi. If Yan Shi really wanted to take her out of the palace, he would definitely come up with a safer way.
Emperor Chongjin froze, and the guard hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what I said is true. If the Emperor doesn't believe in me alone, wouldn't he believe so many eyes present?"
Emperor Chongjin hesitated again, and Yan Shi's expression became sullen. This person thought he was the emperor, so he simply thought that no one dared to deceive him. Arbitrary, do not listen to other people's suggestions. This was the case with Empress Yuan, and it is the same with Huo Jia now.
"Father, the only time now is to find Huo Jia." He could no longer be angry with these people, and missed the opportunity to rescue Huo Jia. If you delay for a moment, Huojia will be in danger, "I beg my father to let my ministers find Huojia, so as to wash away my grievances."
Emperor Chongjin thought for a moment, and agreed: "If Huojia hasn't returned by tomorrow's time, don't blame me for being rude. Eunuch Le, follow him."
Yan Shi went out on his knees, he didn't go to Ganquan Palace. He can't move now, but he can move her son.
After Yan Shi came out of the palace, he jumped on his horse and headed straight to Prince Zhao's Mansion. Because of the three disappearance cases, there were fewer people in the imperial city at night, so Yan Shi hurried to Prince Zhao's Mansion.
The porter yawned when he heard his slamming on the door, and impatiently opened the door from the inside: "Who, it's so late to sleep."
When he opened the door and saw Yan Shi's angry face, the complaint escalated a few more levels: "I said, my lord, you don't sleep in the middle of the night, why did you come here?" Maybe he will inherit the throne, and even the servants in the mansion feel that they are superior, so naturally they don't take Yan Shi seriously.
Yan Shi asked coldly, "Where's your prince?"
"My lord has been resting for a long time." But the concierge couldn't tell the difference between his eyebrows and eyes, and his attitude was a little impatient. "What's the lord, come back tomorrow."
Yan Shi suppressed his anger, and slapped the concierge's face with a "slap". He knew martial arts, but he didn't hold back much. He immediately knocked the concierge to the ground, spit out a mouthful of blood and a few teeth .
Yan Shi grabbed another servant: "Take me to meet your prince."
"Yes... yes..." The servant who witnessed the whole process trembled all over, and hurriedly led the way with his back arched.
Not long after, he came to the outside of King Zhao's bedroom, and the lights were still on inside.
"My lord, my lord." The servant knocked on the door, "My lord Ruiying is looking for you."
After getting permission from the inside, Yan Shi opened the door and entered, and saw King Zhao who was still drinking by himself.
If Yan Shi was a little uncertain before, when he saw King Zhao sitting there neatly dressed, all doubts disappeared.
Yan Shi sneered: "You are in a good mood."
King Zhao poured a glass of wine into another empty glass: "Brother Da Huang, we brothers seem to have never drank together. Since we are here today, why don't we sit down and have a drink."
Yan Shi got straight to the point, and stopped making false claims with him: "Where is Huo Jia?"
"Huojia?" King Zhao actually chuckled, "Brother Dahuang, please rest assured, she is safe, she is still my younger sister."
"It really is you." Yan Shi clenched his fists tightly, as if he could hit him in the face in the next moment.
King Zhao took a sip of his wine: "Brother Dahuang has been very smart since he was a child. Since you have guessed it all, I can only admit it heartily."
Yan Shi couldn't bear it any longer, and grabbed his skirt: "What do you want?"
King Zhao showed no fear at all, instead he showed a slight smile: "Brother Emperor, you really don't know what I want? Marshal Wei is old, and the military power in his hands..."
What King Zhao needs most is military power. As long as he has military power in his hands, coupled with his status, he can ignore the two little fleas of King Ding and King Mu. The throne is in his pocket.
Yan Shi looked at him sullenly: "How can you be sure that the military power will definitely fall into your hands?"
Marshal Wei is indeed old, and someone in the court has written a letter asking him to hand over the military power, but Marshal Wei has been reluctant to hand over the military power because of Yan Shi. Although the Wei family is now in decline, Marshal Wei's remaining prestige is still there, and he is far away from the imperial city. Although Emperor Chongjin is dissatisfied, there is nothing he can do about it.
However, Marshal Wei is old, and the military power in his hands will not last for a few years, and he will have to hand it over sooner or later. Therefore, King Zhao, King Mu, and King Ding all set their eyes on this piece of fat.
King Zhao hooked his mouth: "You don't need to worry about this, you just need to say a few words of kindness to me in front of the father. Also, I will send someone in a few days, I hope you will Brother Huang can help me put in a few good words in front of Marshal Wei."
Yan Shi threw King Zhao on the chair: "Even if I promise you now, aren't you afraid that I will regret it later?"
"Of course I'm not afraid." King Zhao said, "Wu Jia is about to reach the age of trial marriage, this marriage..."
Now Emperor Chongjin prefers his successor and King Zhao, if they want to give Huo Jia a bad marriage, it will be very easy, otherwise Huo Jia's life will be ruined.
He suddenly hated himself very much, why hadn't these unsightly people been dealt with until now.
Yan Shi stared fiercely at King Zhao: "I promise you."
"That's right." King Zhao stood up from his chair, and walked towards Yan Shi step by step, "Brother Emperor, you must be cautious when doing things in the future, I can quietly take Huojia away today. In the future, if you are restless again, I'm sure I won't do anything to Huo Jia again."
He meant something, and he was referring to Yang's matter. Although it wasn't made by Yan Shi, it was also done by Yan Shi's people.
Yan Shi sternly said, "Where is Huo Jia?"
King Zhao didn't sell any more lawsuits: "You can see her now when you return to the palace."
Yan Shi's clenched fist could no longer be controlled and hit King Zhao's face.