Chapter 62: The Junzhu Demon Lord's Daily Life of Slacking Off Chapter 62: The Sixth Princess Goes Missing

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Yan Qianqian

After hearing this, the Emperor couldn't help but frown slightly, asking anxiously: "Was An Yu questioned last night?" Eunuch Sun, standing beside him, hurriedly bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, it was late last night when we went, and the palace maid said the Sixth Princess had already gone to sleep.

Moreover, we had only encountered the Sixth Princess on the road at that time, so we did not pay much attention." After hearing this, the Emperor pondered for a moment, then instructed: "Summon An Yu to My presence immediately."

After receiving the order, Eunuch Sun did not dare delay and hurriedly sent his men to summon the Sixth Princess. However, not long after, the men returned in a hurry and reported that the Sixth Princess had unfortunately caught a cold yesterday, was unwell, and was not fit to go out.

At this moment, An Wang, who had been silent by the side, suddenly spoke: "What a coincidence? This King will go visit personally." After speaking, he did not wait for others to react, but strode toward the Sixth Princess's Qin Gong.

When An Wang arrived before the Sixth Princess's Qin Dian, a palace maid hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. Seeing that the maid looked frightened, she saluted tremblingly and said: "Greetings, Your Highness An Wang! Lord An Wang, truly unfortunate, the Sixth Princess is unwell at this moment and is lying in bed resting. Moreover, she is wearing thin clothes, so it is truly inconvenient to receive outside guests."

Hearing this, An Wang stopped his steps, gazing at the maid, and said in a calm voice: "The Sixth Princess is unwell; has an Imperial Physician been summoned for treatment?" The maid nodded eagerly and replied: "Replying to Your Highness, an Imperial Physician has already been summoned. After the Imperial Physician examined her, he said it was just a common cold, and she will recover as long as she takes her medicine on time."

An Wang immediately asked another question: "Which Imperial Physician was summoned?" The maid hesitated, stammering: "It... it was Imperial Physician Wang." An Wang asked sharply: "Imperial Physician Wang? Last night when the little junzhu was unwell, the Eldest Brother ordered Imperial Physician Wang to wait at this King's Wangfu at all times, and he is still at the Wangfu now. How could he come to treat the Sixth Princess?"

Hearing this, the maid thought she was done for and had slipped up. Seeing that the maid looked frightened, she knelt down with a thud and said in a trembling voice: "Your Highness An Wang, spare my life! This was all because the Sixth Princess ordered this servant not to tell anyone! Last night the Sixth Princess left the palace and has not returned yet!"

Hearing these words, An Wang was instantly furious, and shouted sternly: "Such audacity! As a Princess, actually staying out all night, truly improper! Speak quickly, where exactly did this An Yu go out of the palace to? How many times has this happened before? If you do not confess truthfully, this King will immediately have someone chop off your head!"

An Wang had originally only wanted to bluff this palace maid, but never expected the other party to be so frightened. He immediately spilled everything like beans from a bamboo tube.

Only hearing that palace maid trembling all over, she stammered and explained: "About... about two months ago, the Princess suddenly brought back a palace maid named Yue'er. Since then, the Princess trusted this Yue'er immensely.

Usually, whenever the Princess wanted to stay out all night, she would have Yue'er help cover for her. At first, we servants did not know the inside story.

Until one time, this servant brought washing water into the Sixth Princess's room in the morning, and only then realized that the person lying on the bed was not the Princess herself, but that Miss Yue'er.

At that time, after Yue'er noticed, she also threatened this servant viciously, saying that if this matter were known to the Emperor, then all of us would suffer disaster! Therefore, this servant was helpless and had to hide the truth with them."

Later, since we all knew, there was no need for Yue'er to pretend to be the Princess in bed anymore, so this Qin Dian is empty now. An Wang frowned and asked anxiously: "Then, where exactly did that Yue'er go?"

The palace maid replied with reverence and fear: "Replying to Your Highness, Yue'er was still here yesterday, but today her whereabouts are unknown. Since she holds the Princess's waist token, we truly do not know where she went!"

An Wang's face darkened, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Fine, this King knows. Men, take these palace maids all to the Yudi for this King!" As soon as he finished speaking, several guards quickly stepped forward and, without courtesy, took the several palace maids away.

An Wang hurried back to the Yudi, and by this time the Emperor had been waiting for a long time. Only seeing An Wang walk into the room alone, without the Sixth Princess following behind him.

Seeing this, the Emperor couldn't help but suspect in his heart, and hurriedly asked: "Where is An Yu? Why is she not with you?" An Wang took a deep breath and said calmly: "Your Majesty, please do not be anxious. Let this subject bring the person first, then speak." After speaking, he waved his hand toward the outside, signaling the guards to bring the relevant people into the hall.

Not long after, several guards escorted the Sixth Princess's maid in slowly. Seeing this scene, the Emperor looked full of suspicion and asked puzzledly: "What exactly is going on?"

An Wang turned to look at the trembling palace maid and said in a deep voice: "You tell the Emperor truthfully what you just told this King." Hearing this, the palace maid's body trembled violently, and she raised her head fearfully.

However, when she saw the extremely noble Emperor at such close range for the first time, the fear in her heart was magnified to the extreme. Coupled with knowing she had committed a great crime, for a moment she trembled like chaff in a sieve, opening her mouth several times, but could not utter a single word.

Eunuch Sun said anxiously with a flustered expression: "The Emperor is waiting for your reply! If you remain silent like this, you might be dragged out and interrogated and beheaded!" Hearing this, the palace maid's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she was extremely anxious in her heart. She hurriedly stammered and repeated what she had just said.

After hearing this, the Emperor's face was gloomy as if water could drip from it, and his angry expression was chilling.

He gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence from between his teeth: "Immediately send the Anqi to search for the Sixth Princess in private. Do not let a single word leak out, so as not to damage the Sixth Princess's reputation!" Afterwards, he paused slightly and continued to order: "At the same time, search for that woman named Yue'er.

According to the palace maid, this woman's height and weight are similar to the Princess's, and there is a black mole at the corner of her mouth..."

According to the palace maid's detailed description, the Emperor immediately issued an edict for the Painter to draw Yue'er's appearance.

Not long after, a lifelike portrait appeared before everyone. The palace maid stepped forward to examine it carefully, nodded and praised: "The person in this painting is indeed quite similar to Yue'er." After receiving confirmation, the Emperor decisively ordered the Anqi: "Take this portrait and search quickly. You may post Yue'er's portrait all over the city, but pay attention to the wording, only say she stole the Princess's waist token. Offer a reward for reporting her, and be sure to capture her and bring her to justice!"

At this time, An Wang, who had been standing silently by the side, heard these words but said no more. He simply saluted the Emperor with clasped hands, indicating he would take his leave first. After leaving the Imperial Palace, An Wang likewise ordered his subordinates' Anqi to search with all their might for the whereabouts of the Sixth Princess and Yue'er...