In the hall, Fu Yuheng, wearing a yellow robe, sat upright on the dragon chair, listening to the advice of the ministers. He was really annoyed by the constant chatter. However, he was the king of a country, so he had to bear it.
"Your Majesty, how do you think this matter should be resolved?" As the head of all officials, Prime Minister Liu naturally has the most say.
On the other hand, Fu Yuheng's mind was no longer here. Eunuch Sun called him several times before he came back to his senses, frowning in displeasure.
"Your Majesty?" Prime Minister Liu asked again when he saw that he was still silent. He obviously didn't take his thoughts into consideration, but there was a hint of doubt in his eyes. Did something big happen today
"We'll discuss this matter later. My dear ministers, if you have anything else to say, please tell us as soon as possible. If not, please adjourn the court." He glared at Prime Minister Liu with some impatience, but did not answer his question. He just glanced at the other ministers.
The ministers looked at each other, feeling that Fu Yuheng was different today, but they couldn't figure out what the problem was. They could only kneel together and say, "We have nothing to report." Only after he left did everyone start whispering again.
Prime Minister Liu straightened his official uniform and looked in the direction he left, with some doubts lingering in his mind. What on earth had happened
After the court session, Fu Yuheng could not wait to return to Yangju Palace. There had been no news about Shen Qingwan since she was kidnapped, which made him feel uneasy for no reason.
"Your Majesty." After waiting for a while, the secret guard came back, but he just lowered his head and didn't dare to look up at her. Fu Yuheng's heart sank immediately.
"Tell the truth." The tone was so calm that it made people shudder. It was clearly a sign of anger.
The secret guard knelt on the ground and was preparing his words, but after all, he was trained by the royal family, so he was not so scared that he could not speak. After a long time, he slowly spoke, "Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have not yet found the whereabouts of the Concubine Xian."
They went to the place Lianyun mentioned, and only found out that there was a person setting up a stall there, but it was a stranger, and no one recognized him. They also searched all the restaurants around, but couldn't find any trace of Shen Qingwan. It must be said that the person was really smart.
"Well, have you found any clues?" Fu Yuheng was a little disappointed when he heard that no one was found, and he turned into anger when he heard that there were no clues at all.
He stared at the secret guards angrily, but he knew he couldn't take his anger out on them. He secretly clenched his fists, wondering who had the guts to attack his concubine.
"Forget it, you continue your investigation. Come and tell me immediately if you find any clues." The most urgent task now is her whereabouts.
After the secret guards left, Fu Yuheng pinched his nose while sitting on the dragon chair. He no longer had the energy to look at the pile of memorials in front of him. He didn't know when she had become someone who could affect his emotions. Eunuch Sun also retreated wisely, leaving Fu Yuheng alone.
"Alas." She sighed deeply, for Shen Qingwan and for herself, "It is said that the imperial power is supreme, but in fact not everyone likes it." Otherwise, she would not have wanted to leave the palace several times and been ambushed.
Although he was the emperor, he had too many things that he could not control. While he was thinking, he heard the voice of Eunuch Sun outside, "The Queen has arrived." A moment later, Xiao Shushen walked in.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you." She saw him bow properly, acting like a queen. The phoenix robe looked gorgeous on her. If it was in the past, he would have paid attention to it, but now he was not in the mood.
"Queen, there is no need to be so polite. What brings you to see me?" Without helping her up, he walked to a stool nearby and sat down, looking a little dazed.
Being ignored by him, Xiao Shushen felt a little embarrassed, but she still smiled and said, "I have noticed that Your Majesty has been in a bad mood recently, and I thought that you have something on your mind, so I specially cooked your favorite eight-treasure lotus seed porridge." Then she personally brought it to him.
After taking a look at the porridge, Fu Yuheng frowned, took it and slowly placed it on the table, "The Queen is thoughtful." Then he picked up the memorial and pretended to be focused, not even looking at Xiao Shushen.
Xiao Shushen had no choice but to retreat, "Hmph, what kind of magic potion did Shen Qingwan give to the emperor!" She couldn't help but start muttering to herself after leaving Yangju Palace, but as there were servants around her, she had to hide the hatred on her face.
Although Concubine Liu was arrogant in the past, she was still an embroidered pillow and easy to control. But now Shen Qingwan, she really can't figure it out, and the most annoying thing is that Fu Yuheng's attitude towards them is also different.
Xiao Shushen was still angry, while the man in white was worried about Shen Qingwan's safety and wanted to try his best to rescue her. However, after investigation, he still found nothing, so he went to a teahouse.
"Brother." When Quan arrived at the teahouse, he raised his eyebrows slightly and spoke to the man in black. He might need to ask him for help to get the information he wanted to know.
Shang nodded and motioned him to sit down, "What's the matter? Sit down and talk." But he already had different feelings in his heart. He and Quan were brothers, but even so, their personalities were completely different.
Quan likes white clothes, has a gentle and calm personality, and is gentle to everyone. He is the other extreme, with a cold personality and doesn't easily interfere in other people's affairs. I'm afraid Quan is the only one in the world who can make an exception for him.
This time he also wrote to tell him that there was something important. He had never read such anxiety in his letters before. That was why he hurried over, but looking at him, he didn't seem to be in a hurry.
"The virtuous concubine was kidnapped, and I still haven't found out who kidnapped her. I'd like to ask my brother for help." Quan sat down and slowly took a sip of tea. If it weren't for the hint of anxiety in his eyes, everyone would think that he didn't care about the matter at all.
Hearing this, Shang smiled, "Her? How could a girl like her make you so anxious? You don't have any other thoughts about her... do you? If you do, it's best to stop and remember her identity."
After that, he waited for Quan's reply. If it was a yes, he was ready to persuade him again. But Quan obviously had no intention of speaking again, so he had no choice but to leave. He seemed to have never refused his request.
Does he have other thoughts? In fact, he himself doesn't know. Quan smiled bitterly when he saw his back. That woman was very important to him. Just as the abbot of Fashan Temple said, she was his calamity.
After being out for a while, Shang came back and stood in front of Quan. Seeing that he had no intention of speaking, he could only tell him the news he knew.
"Thank you, brother. I will definitely repay you in the future." After hearing the news, Quan finally took action. He smiled faintly, clasped his fists to thank Shang, and left.