"You know my rules."
Long Tianhao had always been very strict with his subordinates who made mistakes.
Only by making clear rewards and punishments could he work wholeheartedly in the future and not delay the battle for someone.
But in front of him, Xue Hua was tricked by a little woman in the inner courtyard.
He couldn't help but think too much.
"Yes, I know. I beg Your Highness to spare my life and punish me after the matter is over. I will have no regrets. "
Xue Hua nodded his head humbly.
Although Lin Mengya felt Long Tianhao's anger, she did not feel his real intention to kill.
He also knew that there must be something wrong with this matter.
Seeing that her man did not say anything, Xue Hua did not dare to plead for mercy. She could not ignore it after all.
"Let's leave it at that. Xue Hua is a capable man. Why don't we let him atone for his crime? "
Her soft and weak voice was Xue Hua's only savior.
His heart, which was suddenly grasped, slowly relaxed at this moment.
He knew that His Highness would listen to Miss.
"I'll send you back first."
The man did not say whether to agree or not. He just left with the woman in his arms.
Xue Hua did not dare to move until he heard the sound of the door opening again. He could not help but tense up.
"You are very smart."
These words could not be heard with joy or anger.
But Xue Hua subconsciously felt that His Highness seemed to be very unhappy.
Therefore, he pressed his back a little lower.
"You must give me an explanation for this matter."
Xue Hua immediately seized the opportunity to explain.
"Your Highness, in fact, we found the whereabouts of the people of the Immortal City outside the city. But when we arrived, they had already found our whereabouts. We followed the traces left by them for a long time, but found nothing. "
Long Tianhao pondered.
This matter was of great importance, so it was reasonable for Xue Hua to go in person.
"Do you know what happened today?"
"Yes, I didn't know what happened in the Scholarly Garden until I came back. Does Your Highness also think that this matter has something to do with that woman? "
Xue Hua was a smart man.
He naturally knew that if Xue Hua had not been hindered by this matter, he would not have gone to the Scholarly Garden in person.
But for them, these were all trivial matters.
"This subordinate feels that this matter definitely has something to do with her. However, this subordinate has previously investigated her background. Pan Jin is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. According to the Exalted One's explanation, it was because she had coincidentally saved the old madam while following her father into business. The Empress remembered her good deeds and felt that she had a gentle personality, so she gave that decree. Our people have investigated, and the results are similar. However, there was something strange. About a year ago, Pan Jin disappeared for a month. When she came back, the Pan Family only said that she was abducted by a beggar. "
Logically speaking, Pan Jin disappeared for a month a year ago.
In that case, it shouldn't have much to do with the current situation.
But the fact that she could save his mother was already the biggest problem.
The Empress and his father had painstakingly chosen such a person to give to him. What exactly were they planning?
"I got it. Go and check it out. Aunt Tong, who is by His Holiness's side, is the one in charge of raising the Crown Prince."
Abnormality was a demon.
Long Tianhao would not let go of any clue. Moreover, his keen intuition had already sensed something unusual.
Xue Hua, who knew that he had temporarily escaped a disaster, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
He was just about to leave when he heard a cold voice coming from above his head.
"When did your relationship with Ya 'er become so harmonious?"
A trace of sweat slid down from Xue Hua's forehead.
He swore that the consequences of this sentence were much more terrible than just now.
He almost knelt on the ground and said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
"Perhaps, perhaps Miss Ya thought that if I died now, then Your Highness would have to spend a lot of effort to find someone who could take over the things I am responsible for. Perhaps Miss Ya was afraid that you would be tired? "
He was not happy at all when he said this.
Long Tianhao's indifferent gaze fell on the top of Xue Hua's head.
"So, Ya 'er did all this for me?"
"Yes! Apart from Your Highness, who else has Miss Ya cared about? This subordinate dares to bet that if this subordinate wasn't in your hands, I'm afraid that even if I died today, Young Miss wouldn't even look at me. "
Long Tianhao stared at the back of Xue Hua's head in silence for a long time.
At the moment when Xue Hua was about to break down, he suddenly said softly.
"I know."
That gentle tone was obviously showing off!
But Xue Hua did not dare to breathe, but he was already crying in his heart.
How could they mistreat their subordinates like this? He was so scared just now that he almost wet his pants.
"Send someone to watch their every move."
Long Tianhao was just giving Xue Hua a small punishment to warn him.
Moreover, he was not so narrow-minded. He was just scaring him so that he would not slack off.
Xue Hua finally stood up from the ground. After kneeling for so long, his knees were a little numb.
"These days, is there anything unusual in Dragon City?"
"Everything is as usual, but there are several missing cases in Dragon City. This time, all the missing girls are from aristocratic families. Therefore, the people in Dragon City are in a panic. Even Lian Sheng, who was going to come with us, was held up because of this. "
When he heard that the girls were missing, Long Tianhao frowned.
"Are they still unwilling to give up?"
The women in Immortal City were infertile, so over the years, many female slaves and women of the right age in Wei Country were abducted by human traffickers and their accomplices in Immortal City, and sold to that dark place.
But before, they did not dare to touch the girls with a little bit of family background.
Because it would attract more attention and make it more difficult for them to abduct the girls.
But now, they were so bold. Were they unscrupulous, or were they desperate?
"I don't know. Anyway, this time, the Emperor is furious. Lian Sheng and the others have been running around for a long time, but they have not found any clues. "
Long Tianhao rubbed his eyebrows, but after a while, he sneered.
"Send someone to tell Lian Sheng to pay attention to the palace."
"Yes, Your Highness, do you mean that someone in the palace is colluding with them?"
"That depends on Lian Sheng's ability. Remember, don't let him know that I'm the one who told him."
If someone gave him a foot of respect, he would return it tenfold.
He hoped that the old woman hiding in the palace would accept this gift with a smile.
Long Tianhao did not care about the storm this matter would cause in the future.
He only wanted to make sure that no one dared to let his woman suffer.
Lin Mengya arrived at the Gong family's house a little late. When she arrived at the door, she saw the sedan of the Lian family.
It seemed that Madam Lian was waiting for her.
She hurriedly walked into the living room, and saw her fourth brother, who had almost "recovered", talking to Uncle Lian and Aunt Lian with the help of the servants.
Aunt Lian's eyes lit up when she saw her, and then she kindly asked her to sit down.
Lin Mengya was at a loss of what to do. Could it be that Aunt Lian had seen through her?
Just as she was feeling uneasy and trying to ask her fourth brother with her eyes, Aunt Lian grabbed her hand.
"Xiaomei, I know that you are loyal to Ya 'er today. Although I also feel that Her Highness's edict is not appropriate, I have a whole new level of respect for you today. "
Lin Mengya held her breath until she forgot about Aunt Lian's praise, and then quietly let it out.
So this was the reason.
Aunt Lian probably thought that what she did today was because of her loyalty to her "master".
She immediately put on a shy look and lowered her little head, but the corner of her mouth cracked.
She was so shameless. Fortunately, she was wearing a mask, or else she would be embarrassed.
"But she is the one whom the Empress likes. Even if you don't like her, you have to stay away from her, lest you get into trouble. "
Even his aunt's tone was devoid of any resentment.
What he felt was only the concern and worry of a senior for a junior.
"Yes, I'll remember."
"That's good. You and Su Yan are both good children. The two of you are a good match. Don't worry, I know what to do. When Ya 'er comes back, I'll ask him to organize the wedding for you. "
Lin Mengya raised her head and looked at Mrs. Lian in a daze.
Why did she feel that this matter was a little awkward?
"Aunt Lian's kindness, Su Mei will remember it. Don't worry, Aunt Lian, we will keep it in mind. "
Fortunately, Fourth Elder Brother helped Lin Mengya out in time, so she was not so shameless.
After her little interlude, they continued to discuss the matter just now.
"Uncle Lian, you just said that there are girls from aristocratic families in Dragon City who have disappeared for no reason? What on earth is going on? "
Fourth Elder Gong was considerate that she did not hear it, so he deliberately mentioned it.
Old Master Lian looked serious. Obviously, he was also worried about this matter.
"Before we came, there have been no less than seven or eight girls from aristocratic families who have disappeared. Right now, the entire Dragon Capital is in a state of panic. "
If there were only one or two families, it would not be a big deal.
But the problem was that when the girls from aristocratic families went out, they would be accompanied by personal maids and old maids, and they would also be protected by guards.
It was reasonable to say that they were kidnapped and threatened.
However, according to Uncle Lian's words, after these young ladies of the aristocratic families disappeared, there was no news of them at all.
They could not help but think of some bad things.
"Could it be that the human traffickers felt that they were rare goods, so they took the risk to do it?"
Lin Mengya did not tell them her most honest guess, but chose to compromise.
Obviously, even Old Master Lian had thought of her idea.
"Yes, Sheng 'er and I had the same guess. However, after the first missing person case, Dragon City had been sealed off. If you want to enter or leave the city, you have to go through strict checks. If that's the case, how did they transport the people out of the city? "
Since there was no way to transport them out, they must be hidden in the city.
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