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Published at 23rd of September 2022 05:51:20 AM


Chapter 55

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She stomped her feet as tears streamed down her face, “Sister Biying, nothing happened to my miss, right?”

Biying chose to believe her for the time being and tossed Ah Rou’s hands away, “I’m afraid she has escaped on her own. She’s being foolish ah!”

Under the whole sky, there was no land that wasn’t imperial land.

No matter how far miss Ming Zhu escaped, did she really think she could escape from the palm of His Highness’s hand?

Chapter 55

(19.4)

Biying didn’t even dare to think about what the crown prince’s face was going to look like after learning of the matter, however, no matter how afraid she was, she had to hurry and send the news over, it couldn’t be delayed any longer.

How could Ah Rou just let her go ? Hugging her, she started to weep and wail, “Could it be that some criminals kidnapped my lady?”

Biying pushed her away as hard as she could, “I don’t have time to talk to you now, hurry up and pray that miss Ming Zhu really didn’t run away.”

When she’s caught back, what would happen, no one could tell.

Biying had yet to make contact with the person who delivered messages, that the carriage of the crown prince had already reached the gate of the Ming residence.

Zhao Zhi asked in a deep voice: “Where is she? Did she go out or not ?”

The man was weary from traveling and some traces of tiredness could be seen on his face.

He had rushed back from Changtai mountain all the way to here, who knew how many horses died from running on the journey ?

Zhao Zhi was still holding in his hand the peace amulet he had requested for her today at Fuyuan temple on the Changtai mountain. He had braided with his own hands the red thread of the talisman, it was just right to hang on one’s body or to hide in a purse.

Biying’s body was shaking, she kept her face facing the ground, not daring to look into the crown’s prince eyes.

Zhao Zhi stopped walking and took a side-glance at her, his gaze was cold, emotionless. He was wearing an aqua blue zhizhui today, his body posture was alike a pine tree, his temperament was cold as ice. He patiently asked again, word after word, “I’m asking you, where is she?”

Biying clenched her teeth and when she started speaking, her voice was noticeably trembling, “Miss Ming Zhu… she… she has disappeared !”

The atmosphere was silent for a while.

As silent as death.

The peace talisman in Zhao Zhi’s palm was crushed out of shape, as the corners of his mouth were pursed faintly, the knot of his throat slid up and down. His voice was so calm it was frightening. Sneering coldly, he asked, “She ran away?”

(20.1)

Biying kept her face lowered, holding her breath and clenching her teeth, she simply did not have the courage to answer.

The slender and thin man stood quietly under the dim light. The corners of his mouth gradually fell down, the expression on his face was difficult to read.

Biying’s throat was dry, swallowing her saliva, she struggled to find an excuse for Ming Zhu: “Maybe… maybe Miss Ming Zhu was kidnapped by someone.”

Zhao Zhi laughed coldly and slowly raised his eyes. His voice was extremely cold, “Call Wei Liu over.”

Wei Liu was the commander of the Jingyiwei (TL’s note : imperial guards). Right now the crown prince was in charge of the Jingyiwei, whose token had also long since been in the hands of Zhao Zhi. Every member of the Jingyiwei, from top to bottom, all had to obey to his orders.

These days, almost all of the guards secretly standing guard outside the Ming residence were also all taken from the Jingyiwei’s manpower.

When he got the news, Wei Liu could not care less about the matter at hand and rushed over from the prison of the imperial court of justice. He was wearing a black feiyu suit, with a long sword hanging on his waist. A strong smell of blood came from his body, the hem of his coat was stained with blood which hadn’t dried yet.

Zhao Zhi turned around, as his eyelids slightly lowered, his cold gaze slowly fell on him.

After a long moment of silence, the gentle and elegant man suddenly raised his hand and slapped him very hard.

Wei Liu’s head was turned sideways because of the slap and he swallowed the blood that was flowing from the corner of his mouth.

On the way, someone had already told him what had happened.

The beauty that the prince was hiding preciously in a golden house ran away under their noses and no one even noticed.

After hearing this, Wei Liu’s heart sank. He didn’t expect that Ming Zhu would still have the courage to run away at the present time. That first month when she was just taken into the other residence by the crown prince, how many time did she play this game of escaping and being caught back ?

Each time it was Wei Liu who led the guards to catch the person.

The crown prince’s methods were extensive, during this year miss Ming Zhu should have already learned her lesson, how was she still so fearless?

Wei Liu received such a heavy hit without any word of complaint. He did not even wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth as he said: “This subordinate has sent people to chase after the person.”

Zhao Zhi’s voice was cold and harsh as he asked, “Is that how you’re watching her?!”

Wei Liu lowered his eyes: “It was this subordinate who was careless for a moment, this subordinate will bear any punishment from Your Highness.”

Zhao Zhi looked at him with cold eyes and said a low voice: “Seal the city gates, no one is allowed to leave the city without my permission.”

Wei Liu raised his head to look at His Highness with astonished eyes. Tonight was the Lantern festival, rashly closing the city would certainly result in unnecessary speculations and panic.

He gritted his teeth and said, “Your Highness, won’t this cause too much of an uproar?”

It could be said that Zhao Zhi’s gaze was so icy he would make people frightened. He looked civilized yet also seemed to have enough murderous aura, “I told you to seal the city. Carefully inspect everywhere and interrogate everyone.”




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