The two-day investigation did not yield any results, Chang Zhen wandered around Prince Ning's mansion a little discouraged, looking at a familiar figure in the pavilion from a distance, and walked there with a movement of the soles of his feet.
"Ling Yao" looked at the figure of his younger sister, and a gentle smile overflowed his expressionless face.
"Sister" Ling Yao raised her head upon hearing the sound, an innocent and sweet smile bloomed on her face. Looking at this innocent face, Chang Zhen couldn't help feeling a little emotional, the child didn't know what he had experienced after he disappeared, and he was much more silent than before. She walked to the opposite side and sat down, only then did she realize that the little snake on the table was curled up and motionless.
A pair of hands appeared in Chang Zhen's eyes. It was Ling Yao who reached out and took the little snake. Seeing her sister staring at it, she said, "It's very cute and won't bite." Chang Zhen looked at the smiling sister , with a trace of worry in his eyes.
"Sister is afraid of snakes, right?" After finishing speaking, she glanced at the woman mysteriously and let out a giggle.
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Why is my sister afraid of snakes, but I remember you never touched snakes before. ’ As always, the tone was emotionless.
Ling Yao looked at the snake and said seriously, "But it's very cute, and I'm not afraid of it." The younger sister's casual answer made her very concerned, and she hesitated how to speak, but there was no response for a long time.
"Ling Yao, tell me honestly what's going on with this snake." After all, she chose the most direct way to ask out her doubts.
"..." There was no response for a long time, and Chang Zhen looked at Ling Yao without blinking, hoping that she could tell something about snakes, even if it was only a little bit.
"You've kept that snake with you since you came back. Why on earth?" Ling Yao still didn't speak, half of the smile on his face faded, he lowered his head and silently looked at the little snake that was wandering restlessly.
"Is there anything I can't tell my sister?" Seeing that she didn't respond, Chang Zhen felt a little anxious in her heart. She got up slightly and stretched out her hand to hold Ling Yao, and continued to ask with a hint of urgency. Her response was still silence, and Chang Zhen was a little discouraged. Sitting back in the chair, he was so distrusted by his sister. It was unavoidable that she felt a little chilled, and at the same time, she was even more worried.
"Then tell me about what happened after you disappeared, where did you go, who did you meet." Shen Shenxin regained his composure, "Do you know, I'm really worried about you now."
The watery eyes suddenly lifted, and Chang Zhen looked at each other, seemed to have a thousand words but finally only said one sentence, "I'm sorry, sister, I really forgot, don't ask." Chang Zhen sighed softly , the result that had been expected for a long time still made Chang Zhen a little disappointed, "Well, I won't ask, let's go first, you..." After a pause, "Be good."
"Yeah." Nodding his head lightly, Ling Yao gave her a comforting smile.
After leaving the pavilion, Chang Zhen's mind was in a mess. No matter how he asked, Ling Yao was unwilling to talk about what happened after his disappearance, and it was even more impossible to start an investigation. Strong self-blame filled her mind, and she quickly walked back to the room helplessly. After pacing in front of the window for a long time, she finally walked to the table, picked up a pen, and wanted to write a letter to tell her father what had happened in the past two days. There was a wry smile on the corner of his mouth. At the critical moment, he still couldn't face it alone.
As the pigeon flapped its wings and left the window, Chang Zhen's restless heart calmed down. It seemed that the problem would be solved after the pigeon took away all the troubles. A few days later, Chang Zhen drank Ling Yao and chatted with her every day, and her younger sister was still laughing and arguing with her like a child, but after she left, she became silent again, and there was a commotion outside the window, Chang Zhen Zhen quickly walked over and took down the letter from thousands of miles away.
The letter roughly said that my father would go to Beijing in a few days, so I don’t worry too much, just keep an eye on Ling Yao, and discuss what to do when he arrives. Other than that, I just said words of comfort and greetings, turned around and burned the letter paper. Devouring the paper, it danced wantonly.
Today, Chang Zhen chatted with Ling Yao as usual, and walked all over Ning Wang's mansion, but did not find her. When I asked the maids, they all said they didn't see Ling Yao, and they couldn't help but feel a little uneasy. Princess Ning bumped into Chang Zhen, who was in a hurry, and was a little surprised that she was calm and steady, but today she was a little frizzy.
"Aunt" Chang Zhen made a hasty salute.
"Chang Zhen, what's the matter, why are you so flustered?" Prince Ning Mansion pulled Chang Zhen's hand and asked, Chang Zhen said with some eagerness in his eyes: "I went to look for Ling Yao this morning, but I couldn't find it. The whole Prince Ning's Mansion didn't find her either."
"Will you go out by yourself? Don't worry, but wait and see. If you haven't found it at night, I'll ask the whole Ning Palace to help you find it." Princess Ning patted Chang Zhen's shoulder lightly, and said in relief. .
The frown still did not relax, "Then there will be Aunt Lao, I still don't feel relieved, I'd better look for it again." After Chang Zhen finished speaking, she turned around and left. Concubine Ning also looked confused, watching the woman leave with some worry The figure walking slowly walked to the hall, and told everyone to report to Ling Yao if they saw Ling Yao.
The clouds in the sky were drooping, and the scorching sun had faded away, leaving only yellow and red in the sky, which was very spectacular. At this moment, Chang Zhen had no interest in admiring the beautiful scenery at all.
Ling Yao hasn't come back yet.
No one in King Ning's mansion saw Ling Yao again, and there was no sign. Just like last time, Ling Yao suddenly disappeared without leaving any clues.
Chang Zhen stood quietly in the courtyard, and the late birds chirped above her head, "Ling Yao, where have you been, come back quickly." There was no impatience or restlessness, Chang Zhen just kept quiet Standing in the setting sun, the heart is as calm as a lake, calm and calm.
The people behind said worriedly, "Chang Zhen, don't worry too much, our people have already gone out to look for it, and it was the same way last time, didn't they come back safely in the end?" Having said this, Princess Ning seemed to realize that What, she only wanted to comfort Chang Zhen, but she didn't want to bring the pain of missing last time. Regret secretly, no longer speak.
"It's okay, I'm fine." Chang Zhen said flatly, as if seeing through the people behind him. Turning around slowly, under the setting sun, the woman's exquisite facial features showed a hint of charm, and said calmly, "I lost her last time, it can be said to be accidental. But this time, I lost her again."
The princess opened her mouth and did not say a word after all, she only sighed lightly, patted the woman on the shoulder, and left. As the night darkened, her figure flashed, and she continued to search for Ling Yao.
For two days in a row, people from all over the palace searched non-stop. Chang Zhen also kept her eyes open for two nights, and searched almost the entire capital without sleep, but there was still no news.
At noon of the second day, a group of people were about to go out, but there was someone visiting at the door. When they opened the door, it was Ling Yao who hurriedly informed Wang Hao, and Chang Zhen also rushed over after hearing the news.
Ling Yao stood expressionlessly at the door, the snake coiled around her arm, her head on her shoulder, spitting out red letters, staring at the group of people opposite with Ling Yao.