Prime Minister Xia was terrified when he heard this, and he did not bother to suspect Master Liang, and hurried out of the palace and returned home.
The old lady was his behind-the-scenes strategist, and after hearing the report from her son, she also felt that the situation was serious.
"The Master's analysis is correct. Xia Zian must have gone to look for a prescription. The Queen Mother has given you two days. In these two days, you must search for her even if you have to go to heaven or hell."
"But where to find it?" Prime Minister Xia was so worried that his hair turned white.
The old lady said, "Go ask Yuan, she might know where Xia Zian is. If necessary, use some tricks."
"But there are people sent by the Queen in her room."
"He's just a guard named Pan Dan. Give him some money and send him off. Anyway, the person he has to keep an eye on is Xia Zian, not the Yuan family. If he ignores the Yuan family, he won't be derelict in his duty."
"For now, this is the only way." Prime Minister Xia nodded.
The old lady warned, "In two days, your marriage with the eldest daughter of the Lin family will be finalized. Do not see Ximen Xiaoyue again, lest she become suspicious."
"I know. My son hasn't seen her in the past few days." Prime Minister Xia naturally didn't want to see Ximen Xiaoyue again. He already hated this person.
Moreover, the Duke of Jin is no longer of any use.
"Also, think of a way to deal with Chen Linglong. Or just keep her in the elegant room. Once Xia Zian dies, the Yuan family won't have to worry about her. Our Feng Shui formation has been destroyed, which is a big taboo. I have already ordered the craftsmen to check the situation and prepare to rebuild it. You can go find Yuan family later and tell them about this. If she doesn't compromise and deliberately obstructs, give her a taste of her own medicine."
Prime Minister Xia said with emotion: "If there is no mother, I don't know what I would do."
As he said this, he was also very frightened. Over the years, as prime minister, he held a high position of power and everyone thought that he was capable of shouldering this important responsibility. However, only he knew that no matter how big or small the matter was, he always had to come back to report to his mother and let her make the decision before he dared to act.
Once outsiders knew that the prime minister of the dynasty was actually a skirt-hem girl, his reputation would be greatly damaged.
"So, mother has been planning for you all these years, hoping to build more relationships and consolidate your position. If Yuan Shi could help you a little, mother would not dislike her so much. So, when you go later, don't worry about any relationship. Nothing is more important than the glory of our Xiangfu, and nothing is more important than your future."
"I know that I have no feelings for Yuan." He said coldly.
He bowed and left, going to Xiazhi Garden.
Ever since Zi'an left, Xiazhi Garden has been very peaceful.
Although she seemed isolated from the world, Yuan Cuiyu had been keeping an eye on the movements outside. As smart as she was, she naturally knew where Zi'an had gone.
Early this morning, the nanny came back and said that people outside were saying that Zi'an had escaped. A few days ago, everyone was saying that she was a female Bodhisattva, but now things have changed. Everyone is scolding her, and even the fact that she broke off the engagement was dug up.
After hearing what the nanny said, Yuan Cuiyu smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry about it. The mouth is on someone else's body. You can say whatever you want."
Yang Mama's cultivation was not as good as hers after all, and she had heard those unpleasant words with her own ears, so she felt angry and said, "It's true, but it still makes me feel uncomfortable."
"It's okay, don't take it to heart." Yuan Cuiyu comforted.
When Nanny Yang walked out and saw that Pan Dan was not in the yard, she thought that he had returned to the palace to report to the Queen, and did not take it too seriously.
She knew that Yuan Cuiyu would take a nap in the afternoon, so she thought of going to the kitchen to prepare some pastries for her to eat when she got up.
As soon as Nanny Yang left, Prime Minister Xia arrived.
There was no one to serve in the room. Guiyuan's leg injury had not yet fully healed, and Nanny Yang did not need him to come in and serve her, so he stayed in the servants' room to recuperate.
Nanny Yang had a sense of crisis, but she neglected it because she thought that the Prime Minister's Mansion was too busy to cause trouble for the Madam.
Yuan Cuiyu was reading a book. When she saw someone coming in, she subconsciously looked up. When she saw the person, she didn't look surprised and didn't say anything.
Prime Minister Xia sat down, stared at her, and slowly said, "Where did Xia Zian go?"
Yuan Cuiyu put down the book and looked up at him, "Zi'an is in the epidemic area, everyone knows it."
"She is not in the epidemic area. She is gone. You are her mother, so you must know where she is."
Yuan Cuiyu smiled, "Your Majesty, what you said is right. I am just her mother, I am not her. Her legs are on her body. You as a father cannot interfere with where she goes. How can I as a mother interfere? It is even more impossible for me to know."
"Yuan Cuiyu, let's put aside the grudge between you and me for now. She may be in danger now. Tell me where she is. We are father and daughter, and I don't want anything to happen to her." Prime Minister Xia said darkly.
Yuan Cuiyu shook her head. "I don't know. But if she is in danger, I think she would be in greater danger if she returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Prime Minister Xia wanted to have a good talk with her, but she was so shameless that he immediately became angry. "Yuan Cuiyu, I am speaking to you in a kind and gentle manner because I hope that we will not become enemies after the divorce. Don't refuse my toast and drink the penalty wine."
"I really can't drink the toast from the Prime Minister. I don't know where Zi'an is, so don't ask me." Yuan Cuiyu picked up the book and said, "Excuse me!"
Prime Minister Xia stood up, grabbed her arm, threw it aside fiercely, and asked sternly: "Tell me, where is Xia Zian?"
Yuan Cuiyu staggered and finally stood firm. She looked up at the sinister face. The face was faintly visible with crisscrossing blue blood veins. She had never seen him like this before. He looked like a vicious wolf.
Perhaps, this is his true self.
"I don't know!" Yuan Cuiyu said word by word, and even the feeling of disappointment disappeared. Only then did she realize that she would never be affected by this person again.
Prime Minister Xia sneered, suddenly grabbed her hair and slammed her against the wall, gnashing his teeth and demanding, "Will you tell me or not?"
"I don't know!" Yuan Cuiyu said with difficulty, trying hard not to faint.
He sneered, "Well, let's see whether you are tough-mouthed or tough-boned."
He had been holding back his anger for too long. He hated Yuan Cuiyu's stubbornness. None of the words she uttered were nice. They were all rejections and coldness.
He pulled her hair hard and actually pulled out a strand of it. He pushed her again, and Yuan Cuiyu fell on the sharp corner of the table. Her body slid down softly, and blood flowed out of her mouth.
But there was a stubborn light in her eyes. She stood up with the help of a chair, trying to stand straight. "I said I don't know. Even if you beat me to death, I still don't know."
He looked at that stubborn face and became furious, not just because he was questioning Xia Zian.
New and old grudges came to his mind, and the old lady's words echoed in his mind: If she could help you a little, it wouldn't have turned out like this.
Yes, her father is Academician Yuan, who has huge connections in the court, and she, Yuan Cuiyu, is also a talented woman renowned in the Great Zhou. Many people have done things to save her face, but what has she done over the years except being jealous
When hatred arises, evil thoughts arise.
(End of this chapter)