Chapter 70

"Changle!"

Zhangsun Wugou glared at Changle, signaling her not to provoke Qin Mu.

Facing the stern gaze, Changle stuck out her tongue mischievously and pulled her head back.

"Your Majesty, please do not mind; it is all because I have pampered this child too much on weekdays."

Zhangsun Wugou said helplessly.

"No matter!"

"Do you really want to go out and see?"

Qin Mu smiled slightly, his tone meaningful.

"Really?"

Changle opened her eyes wide happily, full of expectation.

"Of course!"

"Since you are so interested, then tomorrow I will take you out for a stroll."

"It will also let you see what the prosperous Tang in your mind really looks like."

After saying this, Qin Mu turned and left the room.

"You child, what were you talking nonsense about just now? Do you know that we are currently being kidnapped?"

Zhangsun Wugou shook her head; she really had no way to deal with this daughter of hers.

A mischievous spirit!

"Hee hee hee!"

"Mother, actually I think this Big Brother is not a bad person."

Changle let out a laugh like silver bells.

"I hope so!"

Zhangsun Wugou nodded silently, staring blankly in the direction Qin Mu had left.

Why?

Why do I always have a sense of familiarity with him?

Inn corridor.

Wei Zhongxian and Yu Huatian were waiting quietly for Qin Mu.

"Your Majesty!"

Seeing Qin Mu come out of the room, the two hurriedly greeted him.

"Hmm." Qin Mu nodded and continued to ask: "Is everything alright with Princess Wencheng?"

"There is no problem; she seems to have resigned herself to her fate, just staying in the room and not going anywhere," Yu Huatian replied.

"That is good, tomorrow you two will come out with me."

"Your subject obeys!"

Imperial Palace, Sweet Dew Palace.

The great hall was in a mess.

The imperial desk had been overturned, and memorials were scattered all over the floor.

Eunuchs and palace maids were all prostrate on the ground, trembling all over.

"Trash! All of you are trash!"

"I have been searching for a whole day and night, and I haven't even seen a shadow of the Empress and Changle; what are you all eating?"

The Sweet Dew Palace was filled with Li Er's roars.

The crowd of princes and ministers lowered their heads in silence, cold sweat flowing on everyone's foreheads to varying degrees.

The atmosphere was grave to the extreme!

Ever since Li Er learned the news of Zhangsun Wugou and Changle's disappearance, a day and a night had passed.

He had thought it was just Changle being playful and delaying her return.

But who would have thought.

Cheng Yaojin led 2,000 Imperial Guards to turn Changancheng upside down, but they did not find the whereabouts of Zhangsun Wugou and Changle.

Everyone finally realized the severity of the situation.

The Empress of the Great Tang and Princess Changle had really gone missing!

Li Er immediately issued an imperial decree to seal the nine gates of Changancheng; no one was allowed to leave the city without authorization.

A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering search had finally begun!

The twelve royal guards, totaling 28,000 men, were all dispatched to search house by house within Changancheng.

Naturally, the outskirts were not spared either.

Every farmhouse, every acre of farmland, was almost turned over five or six times.

After a whole day and night of searching, there was still no news of Zhangsun Wugou and Changle.

Li Er flew into a rage, smashing everything in the Sweet Dew Palace, roaring and howling like a mad lion.

Even many veteran ministers who had followed Li Er to start the uprising had never seen him lose his composure like this.

It was easy to imagine.

How furious Li Er was in his heart!

"Your Majesty, your subject suggests expanding the search range immediately; not only around Changancheng, but even the neighboring counties must be searched together; we must not let go of the slightest clue!"

Du Ruhui stepped forward and suggested to Li Er.

"Well said!"

"We must find the whereabouts of the Empress and the Princess!"

"There is no time to lose, we must act immediately!"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The ten-thousand-nation tribute had just ended, and the Empress and Princess of the Great Tang had actually gone missing.

If this were to spread, the face of the Great Tang would be completely lost!

"Your Majesty, there is news of the Empress!"

Just at this moment, Li Junxian strode in from outside, also looking exhausted.

"Speak quickly!"

Li Er walked quickly to Li Junxian and ordered anxiously.

Everyone also looked at him nervously.

"Your subject found some bloodstains on a small path on the outskirts of Changancheng."

What!?

Bloodstains!

Before Li Junxian could finish speaking, Li Er's face turned pale, his body swaying, almost collapsing.

"Your Majesty, be careful!"

The ministers closest to Li Er hurriedly supported him.

"I am fine, continue!"

Li Er pushed the few people away, desperately trying to keep his spirits up.