Outside, the rain had stopped. The sky was blue, the clouds were white, and the sun was warm.
Ying Yue, who had been waiting below, was about to grow hair. She had decided that if Sir didn't come down today, she would go up.
But just as she made her decision, she saw her master and Ling Yue coming down one after the other.
Shi Sheng helped Ling Yue into the carriage, his careful attitude causing Ying Yue's eyes to almost pop out of their sockets.
'Your Excellency, what were you and Sir Ling Yue doing on the mountain?
In Ying Yue's mind, Shi Sheng and Ling Yue had already slept together that night, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with Shi Sheng and Ling Yue spending a day or two alone on the mountain.
It was hard to understand Daren's thoughts.
Ying Yue shook off her thoughts and drove the carriage back to the mansion.
…
Duan Qingyun waited outside the Prime Minister's residence for an entire day, but he didn't see anyone. He couldn't help but feel a little down.
Just as he was about to leave, the crisp sound of horse hooves rang out. He raised his head and saw a carriage with a lantern hanging from the Prime Minister's residence stopped at the gate.
When he saw Shi Sheng coming down from the carriage, his face lit up. Just as he was about to go over, he saw her carefully helping a man down from the carriage.
The man was wearing an ordinary green Daoist robe, but even so, it couldn't hide his enviable face.
So the rumors were true.
She really took a fancy to a Taoist priest.
She even treated him so well …
Duan Qingyun unconsciously clenched his fists as he stared at their backs.
As soon as the Shi Sheng entered the estate, Gu Su appeared out of nowhere and pounced straight into Ling Yue's arms.
Shi Sheng was talking to Yingyue, so he didn't stop him in time, and he really jumped in.
Dai Yue hurriedly ran over from the corridor and saw Gu Su hugging Ling Yue's waist, while her Prime Minister was glaring at Gu Su with a dark expression.
Dai Yue's heart thumped. She stepped forward and pried Gu Su away. "My lord, it was this subordinate who didn't see Sir Gu Su. Please don't blame him."
"Let me go, I want Senior Brother." Gu Su struggled with all his might.
Dai Yue wanted nothing more than to cover Gu Su's mouth.
Little ancestor, you still dare to cause trouble in front of the lord? Look at the lord's expression, he looks like he's going to chop someone up.
Under Shi Sheng's murderous gaze, Ling Yue approached Gu Su and patted his head. Gu Su immediately stopped making a fuss.
"Lady Dai Yue, please let go of my junior brother."
Dai Yue looked at Shi Sheng awkwardly, not knowing whether she should release him or not.
However, Shi Sheng didn't give Dai Yue any instructions. He flung his sleeves and strode away.
Sir, what do you mean by this? Are you going to release him or not?
Ying Yue shook her head at Dai Yue, indicating that she didn't know what the Prime Minister meant.
In the end, Daiyue released Gu Su.
This was the junior brother of her future monarch. It was better for her not to offend him.
"Senior Brother, Senior Brother …" Gu Su shook Ling Yue's hand. Ling Yue retracted his gaze and patted Gu Su's head out of habit.
Like a kitten, Gu Su clung to Ling Yue and refused to let go.
After dinner, Ling Yue still didn't see Shi Sheng.
After coaxing Gu Su to sleep, Ling Yue slowly made his way to his room.
"Just now, the Empress invited Milord to the palace. I don't know why she hasn't returned yet …"
"Sir, you're not afraid of the Empress. What are you worried about?"
"You're right. Ah, Sir Ling Yue. "
The two youths hurriedly bowed in greeting.
Ling Yue nodded slightly and walked past them. He could vaguely hear their whispers.
"Sir Ling Yue is truly fortunate to be favored by Milord. This is the first time our Milord has doted on a young master like this. Even that Sir Duan didn't receive such treatment."
"Of course. Did you see what Lady Dai Yue had people prepare yesterday? Even the palace's stuff can't compare."
Ling Yue's steps slowed.
'Sir Duan?
What Sir Duan? '
… …
The Empress had invited Shi Sheng into the palace because of the Crown Princess' disappearance. At first, even the Empress thought that the Crown Princess had snuck out of the palace.
However, whenever the Crown Princess snuck out of the palace, she would always bring someone with her. This time, she didn't bring anyone with her. That was why the Empress became nervous.
After investigating, she found out that the Crown Princess was last seen in the palace Ling Yue used to live in.
Shi Sheng just so happened to be there at the time.
Such a coincidence made the Empress suspicious.
Thus, she summoned Shi Sheng for an audience.
"Beloved subject, you really haven't seen the Crown Princess?" The Empress' gaze seemed to want to bore a hole through Shi Sheng.
Shi Sheng casually stood below. "Your Majesty, you can suspect that I did something to the Crown Princess, but you have to show evidence!"
"Imperial Sister went missing on the path to Jingyang Palace. You were the only one there at the time …" Jiang Zhi, who was standing next to the Empress, spoke up.
Right now, she was looking at Shi Sheng with eyes full of wariness. 'Did she really transmigrate too?'
"I can't just disappear from such a big, living person, can I? When I left the palace, I didn't bring anything with me. " At the time, she stuffed the Crown Princess into her space and swaggered out of the main entrance. There were dozens and dozens of witnesses.
The Empress was speechless. Everyone on duty that day had been arrested and interrogated, but everyone's confessions were the same.
The Prime Minister had gone in alone and left alone. There was nothing strange about it.
Could it really not be her?
Then where did the Crown Princess go?
Shi Sheng had someone bring him a stool. After sitting down, he leisurely said, "Even if I killed the Crown Princess, what can you do to me, Your Majesty?"
Slap! The Empress slammed her hand on the table. "Jun Liyou!"
"I'm just joking. There's no need to be so agitated, Your Majesty!" Shi Sheng crossed his arms in front of his chest. His posture was relaxed, a stark contrast to the tense atmosphere in front of him.
The Empress pointed at Shi Sheng, speechless for a long time.
This Jun Liyou was audacious and condescending. How infuriating!
Shi Sheng insisted that he hadn't seen the Crown Princess. When she went, Ling Yue was the only one in the palace.
The people on duty at the palace also testified that Shi Sheng only went in after the Crown Princess left.
Neither the Empress nor Jiang Zhi had any concrete evidence. Now that she was under the Jun Family's control, what could she do?
In the end, she could only grit her teeth and let Shi Sheng go.
"Zhi 'er, do you think she has anything to do with the Crown Princess' disappearance?" The Empress looked at Jiang Zhi, her eyes indescribably sinister.
Jiang Zhi felt her scalp go numb. She conservatively replied, "I don't know."
As the Crown Princess' mother, the Empress wasn't worried about her daughter's safety. She was only worried about the consequences of this incident, the losses it would bring her, and the benefits it would bring her.
In the Empress's heart, there was probably nothing more important than her throne.
She'd actually thought she could talk about kinship with the Empress. She was too naive.
This world wasn't the one she lived in at all.
Moreover, this was the Empress, who held such a high position.
The Empress sneered, her voice powerful. "Even if it isn't, it still has to be."
Jiang Zhi lowered her head, hiding the fear in her eyes. By the time she left the palace, her back was already soaked in cold sweat.
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