Ye Zhen temporarily concealed the news of finding Duanmu Ya and did not announce the identity of the corpse found in the mountain. She was worried that after Lu Shiming knew, he would be worried about Lu Tingzhi. Before finding Lu Tingzhi, she did not want the Lu family to worry.
At the very least, he would have to wait until Lu Xiangzhi got married.
However, after searching for a few days, they still could not find any trace of Lu Tingzhi. Instead, news came from the Kingdom of Qi that Zhao Yong was seriously ill.
Zhao Rao took the Third Prince to the palace to bid farewell to Ye Zhen and hurried back to the State of Qi on the same day.
Because she was pregnant, Zhao Ning could not go back with them. Although she did not spend much time with Zhao Yong, he was her father after all. She felt bad in her heart. Mo Rongyi did not go anywhere. He stayed by her side and coaxed her for a long time. Finally, Zhao Ning felt better.
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of Lu Xiangzhi's wedding. Ye Zhen was afraid that her presence would make the Lu family's guests uncomfortable, so she only asked Ming Xi and Ming Yu to attend the wedding banquet on her behalf.
On this day, Ye Zhen got up early and told Ming Xi and Ming Yu not to be naughty when they arrived at the Lu residence. Today was her uncle's happy occasion, so they should just watch the fun.
Mingyu liked Su Xiaoxiao, and she had never seen anyone get married, so she was looking forward to it.
Today, Mo Rongzhan also left the palace. She didn't know what he had to do.
"Niang niang, Song Jiong asked to see you." Dai Mei came in and whispered to Ye Zhen.
"Quick, let him in." Ye Rou's eyes darkened. Song Jiong had entered the palace at this time. He must have found something.
Song Jiong strode in, cupping his hands in greeting, "Empress, we've found Lu Tingzhi's whereabouts."
"Where?" Ye Zhen looked up abruptly, her heart in her mouth. She was afraid that the Lu Tingzhi she found would suffer the same fate as Duanmu Ya.
"I'm not sure of the exact location. Someone saw Lu Tingzhi going to the vicinity of Prince Yi's Residence. He should have gone missing in the vicinity," said Song Jiong. He had followed Duanmu Ya's clues to discover the last place Lu Tingzhi appeared.
Prince Yi's Mansion? Ye Zhen's expression turned solemn. What a coincidence! Could it be that Lu Tingzhi was going to Prince Yi's residence to look for someone?
"Song Jiong, I asked you to investigate Prince Yi's Linyan. Is there any news?" Ye Zhen asked. She still suspected this person, but this Lin Yan was Zhao Ning's dowry and seemed to be highly valued in the Prince's Mansion.
"Come to think of it, it's strange. We couldn't find anything about Lin Yan's past. There's still no news from the Kingdom of Qi, but we've asked around. No one has ever heard of Lin Yan before. He came to the capital with Princess Yi. Before Princess Yi got married, it was as if he didn't exist," said Song Jiong.
Ye Zhen narrowed her eyes slightly. She had always suspected that Lin Yan might be Zhao Yong's informant. According to Song Jiong, this person's identity was even more mysterious.
"I know. You continue to keep an eye on Lin Yan. Maybe he … is Lu Lingzhi." Ye Zhen lowered her voice. This was her suspicion, but she still hoped that this suspicion was wrong.
"Lin Yan is Lu Lingzhi?" Song Jiong laughed. "That's impossible. Your Highness, that Lin Yan is a genuine eunuch."
He had suspected it two days ago, so he personally went to Prince Yi's Mansion to verify it. Lin Yan was indeed a eunuch.
Could Lu Lingzhi turn himself into a eunuch?
Ye Zhen said, "Yes, Lin Yan is a eunuch. If he is really Lu Lingzhi …"
If Lu Lingzhi didn't even want his own body and would rather become a eunuch to retaliate, then this person was even more terrible than before. Ye Zhen didn't even know what he wanted to do.
Song Jiong said, "I will keep an eye on him. As long as he moves, I will come and tell you immediately."
"No, as long as you find something wrong with him, kill him first." Ye Zhen whispered.
"Well, then I'll go down first." Song Jiong said.
Not long after Song Jiong left, Hong Ying entered the palace and asked to see her.
Ye Zhen was stunned when she heard that Hong Ying had entered the palace. If there was nothing wrong, Hong Ying and Hong Ling would not easily ask to see her.
"Your Highness, Hong Ling is missing." Hong Ying knelt in front of Ye Zhen, her face pale and flustered.
"What's the matter? Get up and tell me slowly. "Ye Zhen hadn't seen Hong Ying like this for a long time.
Hong Ying stood up. If it weren't for the fact that she couldn't find Hong Ling, she wouldn't have come to the palace to find her. But she really had no choice. Originally, she planned to find Shen Yi, but he was so busy these two days that she couldn't see his shadow. She was afraid that something had happened to Hong Ling, so she could only go to the palace to tell her.
"Your Highness, three days ago, Hong Ling said that the Thousand Gold Shop had something to ask her about. She said she would come back a little later, but this servant was busy with the business of the clinic and didn't pay attention to it for a while. The next day, I still didn't see Hong Ling. This servant thought that something had happened to the Thousand Gold Shop, so I went to inquire about it the next night, but the Thousand Gold Shop said that Hong Ling hadn't been there at all these days …" Hong Ying whispered. She knew that the capital was not peaceful these days, but Hong Ling was not a big shot.
Ye Zhen's face sank. "After Hong Ling left the clinic three days ago, there was no news at all?"
Hong Ying shook her head gently. "This servant has looked for her everywhere she could, but I couldn't find her."
"This consort will send someone to look for her." Ye Zhen said in a deep voice. She knew Hong Ling well. If it was not an urgent matter, it was impossible for her to leave the clinic. However, Hong Ling had no family in the capital and had nowhere else to go. Where else would she go except for the Thousand Gold Shop? "Is there anything unusual about the clinic recently?"
"No." Hong Ying shook her head gently. If there was something wrong, she would have entered the palace to tell the Empress immediately.
Ye Zhen nodded. "You go back to the clinic first. If there is news of Hong Ling, send someone to tell this consort immediately."
Hong Ling's significance to Ye Zhen was not just that of a maid. For so many years, Hong Ling had been by her side, accompanying her through the most carefree time of her boudoir, and accompanying her through the most lonely years. Other maids betrayed her, but only Hong Ling was always by her side. Later, she became Lu Yaoyao, but Hong Ling was still there.
After letting Hong Ying return to the clinic, Ye Zhen called Yan Han and asked him to find Hong Ling.
There had been no news of Lu Tingzhi so far, and even Hong Ling had disappeared … Ye Zhen felt that this matter was disturbing no matter how she thought about it.
"Send someone to invite General Ye to the palace." Ye Zhen felt that it was better to call Ye Chunnan, but she suddenly remembered that today was Lu Xiangzhi's big day. Her brother should have gone to the Lu family. If she called Ye Chunnan from the Lu family at this time, it would surely attract attention.
She didn't want Lu Shiming to know about Lu Tingzhi, lest they worry too much.
"Forget it, don't invite him for the time being. We'll talk about it after today." Ye Zhen waved her hand. "Go and see if the Emperor has returned to the palace."
Eunuch Fu learned that Ye Zhen was looking for the Emperor and came to answer in person. "Empress, the Emperor went to the palace early this morning."
Palace? Which palace?
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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