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Returning to the Endless Harmony Hall from the execution grounds, Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was filled with fatigue and seriousness. Because Song Mingzhi actually did not appear, this was completely out of Xuanyuan Zhiling's expectations.

When Qin Chen returned to the execution grounds, he discovered that Qin Feng had already disappeared. She thought that Qin Feng had returned to her Blue Bird Hall, and so she hurriedly rushed to them.

But there was no one inside the Blue Bird Hall.

Qin Chen realized that something had really happened and hastily prepared to look for Xuanyuan Zhiling.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Zhiling was also hurriedly preparing to rush to the Blue Bird Hall. This was because the young eunuch, Xiao Linzi, had reminded him that he wasn't eating with the empress today and was currently preparing to apologize to Qin Feng.

Arriving at the entrance of Blue Bird Hall, Xuanyuan Zhiling who was in a hurry ran into Qin Chen, who was frantically walking out with a frightened face.

"Your majesty, Qin Chen deserves to die a thousand times!"

When Qin Chen saw that the person who had come was the Emperor, Xuanyuan Zhiling immediately kneeled on the ground.

Xuanyuan Zhiling had never seen Qin Chen in such a state before, so he could not help but be a little shocked, but after being surprised he became anxious, because at the same time, he realized the seriousness of the situation.

"What happened?"

The first person Xuanyuan Zhiling thought of was Qin Feng, and his voice couldn't help but tremble slightly.

When Qin Chen heard this, she knew that she had caused a great disaster and tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Your majesty, Qin Chen lost the empress."

So Qin Chen told Xuanyuan Zhiling everything that had happened from the start to the end. After she finished, Qin Chen noticed that Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was extremely pale.

"You've lost the empress. Didn't I tell you to follow the empress every step of the way?!" As Xuanyuan Zhiling spoke till here, a crisp slap landed on Qin Chen's face, forming a crimson-colored five-fingered mountain.

Even though Qin Chen was a servant, she had never been hit by anyone. This was because she had been raised by Xuanyuan Zhiling personally, and had served him ever since she sat on the position of Prince.

"Qin Chen deserves to die, please forgive your majesty."

Qin Chen felt sad in her heart, but she wasn't wronged, because it was indeed a moment of carelessness on her part at that time.

Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was gloomy, cold to the point that it made everyone who saw it tremble.

"You really deserve to die. If the empress can't bring you back this time, you can die with her."

An extremely indifferent sentence was enough to prove how calm and composed Xuanyuan Zhiling was. Qin Chen also knew that Xuanyuan Zhiling was not joking or trying to scare her, but was actually thinking in his heart.

"Immediately gather all the men we can summon, and bring back the empress!"

Xuanyuan Zhiling's footsteps seemed to be a bit hurried, as he coldly instructed Qiu Shangjing.

Qiu Shangjing replied and left. Xuanyuan Zhiling looked at Qiu Shangjing's back and tightly clenched his fist, his heart angry but not surprised, because he knew that the person who kidnapped Qin Feng was none other than the guy who watched his father die on the execution ground without moving. Song Mingzhi.

"Song Mingzhi, you better not let us find you. Otherwise, we will make you die a graveless death!"

She bellowed, but could not release the anger in Xuanyuan Zhiling's heart.

National searches were unavoidable, because there was no other way, no other way.

Standing at the entrance of the Endless Harmony Hall, Xuanyuan Zhiling looked around the palace gate, revealing a somber and sinister look within. May I know where Qin Feng is currently?

Outside of the city, there was a carriage and the sound of horses galloping could be heard. It could be seen how anxious the people inside the carriage were.

The person seated inside the carriage was none other than Song Mingzhi who kidnapped Qin Feng.

Song Mingzhi's expression carried a tinge of sadness, his eyes gazed far away into the distance, but Qin Feng could still feel the sadness coming from his eyes.

"When I was young, my mother took me to wander around alone. The carriages were too extravagant for us, and we had to roam everywhere to make a living. We couldn't eat well, nor could we wear warm clothes."

Song Mingzhi suddenly sank into a wave of faint sadness. As he spoke, he stopped, as if he wasn't willing to think back to the past.

"Aren't you the son of the Great General? Could it be that they were all bragging previously? "

Qin Feng was somewhat puzzled, but even more so, she felt disdain towards this Song Mingzhi in front of him.

It was no wonder that Qin Feng had some enmity towards Song Mingzhi, because Song Mingzhi had been harassing her for several days already. She had been appearing and disappearing mysteriously in the palace for several months already, this made Qin Feng unable to endure any longer.

Song Mingzhi let out a cold laugh. Qin Feng wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she actually discovered that within Song Mingzhi's cold smile, there was actually a little bitterness.

The usually arrogant and conceited Song Mingzhi actually started to feel sad today, which was completely inconsistent with the impression that Song Mingzhi had left for him earlier.

"Father? In my eyes, my father is just a distant title that is not even close to a stranger. What does he have to do with me? "

A flash of coldness and despair appeared in Song Mingzhi's eyes, but mostly it was resentment.

It looked like the relationship between Song Mingzhi and his son wasn't as simple as Qin Feng knew about it being a father and son. But no matter how much hatred he harbored, he shouldn't have just watched his father's head drop to the ground and remain indifferent.

"So you're saying that Song You abandoned you and your mother?"

Qin Feng began to speak carefully, because she was afraid that if she angered Song Mingzhi, she wouldn't be able to hear the truth that was about to surface.

When the word "abandonment" left her mouth, Qin Feng clearly noticed Song Mingzhi's slight tremble.

This kind of feeling was as if someone accidentally pricked your finger with that heart-piercing pain, causing you to be caught off guard and leaving you with an unforgettable feeling.

This was probably what the current Song Mingzhi felt.

Qin Feng knew that Song You was the hatred in her heart, and it was precisely this hatred that caused Song Mingzhi to actually watch Song You die in front of his very eyes.

"What right does he have to be my father? I, Song Mingzhi, don't even have a father, he gave me my life, but I don't feel the slightest bit of gratitude towards him. On the contrary, I hate him.

Song Mingzhi's hate filled words confirmed Qin Feng's previous guess.

Qin Feng smiled without saying a word. Song Mingzhi's heart was crippled, this kind of person seemed to already be extremely powerful, but in their hearts, there was actually a fatal weakness waiting for them to find.

"What are you laughing at? Didn't you go over? "

Song Mingzhi's tone was somewhat interrogative, his tone ice-cold.

"I was just thinking that if Song You had not abandoned you and your son, and instead chose to accept you and your mother instead, you might have a completely different personality now."

Qin Feng admitted that she had been scheming for a while, but her words were sincere.

Song Mingzhi laughed coldly, he extended his hand and pulled on the reins, and immediately, the sound of the horses galloping could be heard in the valley.

It was only then that Qin Feng realized that they were already in a desolate area. There were no signs of humans here, the surrounding mountains were surrounded by the four walls, and the terrain was extremely steep.

Even though she was a little disappointed, Qin Feng did not show it on her face.

"What did you bring me here for?"

"Don't worry, I won't hurt you, but your emperor is definitely in a hurry right now."

Song Mingzhi laughed complacently. He was full of fantasies towards Xuanyuan Zhiling's panicked expression, and was extremely happy just thinking about it.

Qin Feng knew that it would be difficult for Xuanyuan Zhiling to find him, because this was simply a godforsaken place, not to mention finding a living person.

When she thought of this, Qin Feng couldn't help but start to worry.

Song Mingzhi seemed to instantly see through Qin Feng's thoughts, and said indifferently: "What? You want to run? It's almost impossible to tell you that. "

With that, Song Mingzhi laughed, which meant that Qin Feng was like a bird trapped in a cage, unable to escape even if she had wings.

Because Qin Feng's thoughts had been seen through, she was a little unhappy. But right now, her little life was in the hands of another, so she was naturally not stupid enough to purposely go against Song Mingzhi, even if it meant that she didn't want to think about it for him.

"If you don't say anything, it would be equivalent to admitting it."

Song Mingzhi continued to speak, his face showing no other expression.

Qin Feng wanted to say something, but she still chose to remain silent. However, Qin Feng did not plan to just sit there and wait for death.

Inside the Endless Harmony Hall, Xuanyuan Zhiling was standing with his hands behind his back. It had been an entire afternoon and all the soldiers that could be deployed to look for Qin Feng for him, yet there had been no news at all for the entire afternoon.

Just then, Qiu Shangjing ran into the Endless Harmony Hall in a hurry, his expression extremely ugly.

"Your majesty, your majesty, something terrible has happened!"

Qiu Shangjing knelt behind Xuanyuan Zhiling with a thump sound. His face was completely covered in sweat, and even if the sweat was falling heavily, he would not be able to wipe it off.

Xuanyuan Zhiling frowned, he turned and looked at Qiu Shangjing with a puzzled expression. Qiu Shangjing was a calm and collected person, what was going on today?

"Qing Qing, what happened to you?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling suddenly had a bad premonition, because he always felt that he had overlooked something.

"Your majesty, your majesty, I'm afraid we've fallen into a trap."

Seeing Qiu Shangjing like this, Xuanyuan Zhiling realized that the situation looked to be very serious. The thought made Xuanyuan Zhiling's heart tremble violently, and he felt as if he had fallen to the bottom of the lake.

"Trapped?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling frowned, he had already lost more than half of his patience.

"Xuanyuan Mocheng is gone, the entire pavilion is in chaos, it seems like there is someone trying to rob the prison."

Qiu Shangjing practically summoned up the courage to say these words, as his heart clenched into a ball.

"What did you say?" Xuanyuan Mocheng disappeared? How could this be? Weren't there guards? Jailbreak? Who dares to rob a prison in the palace?! "

Xuanyuan Zhiling bellowed, he was already extremely angry, and the waves that had yet to calm down started rising again.

Xuanyuan Zhiling pinched his temples so hard that he felt like his head was going to explode.

Qiu Shangjing swallowed his saliva.

"Your majesty, the guards guarding the pavilion have all been killed, and their methods were all extremely cruel. According to the coroner's report, these guards died around the time Song You was executed."

After Qiu Shangjing finished speaking, it immediately caused Xuanyuan Zhiling to think deeply.

"Are you saying that they took the chance to save Xuanyuan Mocheng while we were focusing on him?"

Xuanyuan Zhiling said blandly. At this time, he realized that Xuanyuan Mocheng was really not giving up on his evil intentions, and that there were many people behind Xuanyuan Mocheng. It seemed like this time's matter was specially planned, and he was waiting for an opportunity.

"That's right, it's true that Song You has died, but it seems like this is all just a trap. Their goal is to save Xuanyuan Mocheng and let him rise again."

Qiu Shangjing's every word seemed to be an encouragement to Xuanyuan Zhiling, but at the same time, it was also a blow to him.

"Now that the empress has been kidnapped, and Xuanyuan Mocheng rescued, my beloved, do you see any connection between the two?"

"Your Majesty, from what this subject sees, these two things are not done by the same person. Because Song Mingzhi kidnapped the empress at that time, and now, he should be leading the empress to flee in all directions while dead."

As he said till here, Qiu Shangjing glanced at Xuanyuan Zhiling.

"If that's the case, it means that there is still another force playing tricks in the palace."

Xuanyuan Zhiling's answer was extremely cold.