C49

However, the strange thing was that there was no trace of that black bloodstain after exiting the door.

"Esteemed wangfei, could it be that you're Lady Pingfei?"

Ling'er covered her nose with her hands. The smell of blood had a strange medicinal smell to it that made her want to vomit.

"That won't happen!" No! "Imperial Concubine Pingfei has a great fortune, she definitely won't!"

She was shaking her head in excitement, but her mind was replaying the terrifying sight of Princess Pingping, who was covered in blood and struggling with all her might. Her eyes had just closed when they immediately opened again.

"Empress, Empress!" Ling'er, seeing her master so agitated, was truly afraid that something would happen. She hurriedly supported her out.

Xiaoxiao's steps were light as a feather. She continuously turned her head to look at the bloodstains on the ground, and a sense of disappointment surfaced on her face. She thought to herself, with all these clues cut off, how am I supposed to solve the secret of the rouge hall?

"Empress, look!"

The empress and Blue Rain also rushed over. When they saw the bloodstains on the ground, Blue Rain covered his mouth in fright and retreated behind the empress.

The empress frowned, looking at the departing figure, her lips curved up in a sinister smile. And, behind her, Blue Rain Smoke sneaked a peek at her. The corner of his mouth similarly revealed a sinister smile. Turning around, they each happily left the courtyard.

At this moment, a resentful gaze appeared from the corner of the room. Watching the empress's back, the empress clenched her scrawny fists, her long hair covering her pale face. She looked like a ghost that had just returned from hell. Gradually, the Queen's figure disappeared and her eyes were filled with tears.

After exiting the courtyard, Xiaoxiao was supported out of the rouge hall by Lan Yuyan. Coincidentally, Xuanyuan Jie, who was rushing over to do something, walked over. Xuanyuan Jie looked at Little White's pale face and hesitated for a moment before finally going forward to greet him.

"What happened to sister-in-law?" How did his face turn this white? "It really hurts." Xuanyuan Jie looked at Xiao Xiaoxiao with a picky face. He had wanted to reach out his hand and touch her hand, but his mother walked out of the rouge hall and hurriedly changed to a proper look.

What was going on?

He took two steps forward and bowed, "This son greets Imperial Mother!"

"Get up! At this time, your royal father should be back. Quickly go and report to your royal father that something has happened to Madam Pingfei. " The empress's voice sounded very calm, as if this had nothing to do with her. She could not hear any schadenfreude, nor could she hear any happiness.

When Little Qiao heard this, she glanced at the Queen and Blue Rain Smoke. Lan Yuyan was still sneering, as if she were watching a good show.

Obviously, there was something wrong with Blue Rain Smoke, who usually fawned over his mufei. Could it be that she was the one who planned all this?

Without any evidence, she didn't dare to criticize in front of the dignified Queen. Seeing how arrogant Lan Yuyan was, she was afraid that she had already made preparations. It would be better to act according to the circumstances.

"Did something happen to Pingfei?"

Xuanyuan Jie furrowed his brows and gave his mother a strange look.

"Earlier, Xiaoxiao and I wanted to go in and see Little Sister Ping, but we didn't see Little Sister Ping's figure, so we discovered that there were many bloodstains in her room. I believe something must have happened to her. Quickly go and report to your royal father." The empress used a silk handkerchief to wipe the dust off her face, afraid that it would taint her terrifying aura.

Xuanyuan Jie was stunned for a moment before his gaze stopped at Lan Yuyan. He didn't need to guess to know that it had something to do with this stupid woman.

Slow down for a moment, he cupped his hands and responded, "This son will go report it to royal father right now!"

"Wait!" The empress raised her hand, turned to Xiaoxiao and said calmly, "Take Xiaoxiao with you! After all, Sister Ping's safety is related to her. "

What do you mean?

Xiaoxiao was immediately in high spirits. At a glance, she knew that she was about to put on a show.

Xuanyuan Jie followed his mother's gaze and looked at Xiao Xiao. Seeing the tears in her eyes, his heart suddenly tightened. That faint pain made him feel uncomfortable.

"What are you looking at!" Still not going! "

The empress had long since seen through her son's plan and suddenly shouted.

"Yes sir!"

Xuanyuan Jie did not dare to make a sound. He cupped his hands in greeting before turning to Xiaoxiao, "Sister-in-law, this way please!"

"Empress!" Ling'er could also tell that this was a trap she had set up a long time ago, because this trap was really too obvious.

"Halt!" The Queen quickly walked in front of Ling'er and sized her up from top to bottom. She coldly said to Blue Rain, "Watch her carefully!"

"Yes sir!" Lan Yuyan smiled proudly again and pulled Ling'er over by her hair.

Xuanyuan Jie looked at Lan Yuyan's pleased expression and fiercely glared at her. Only then did Blue Rain's satisfied smile disappear and she carefully lowered her head.

She felt that since this matter had already happened, she had to think of a way to resolve it. She wanted to see what other tricks this Blue Rain Smoke had up its sleeve.

Like a child who had done something wrong, she lowered her head and followed closely behind Xuanyuan Jie. Looking at the man's tall figure, for the first time, she felt that it wasn't that scary to face him, because when they looked at each other, she could see the pleading look in his eyes.

Like a child who had done something wrong, she lowered her head and followed closely behind Xuanyuan Jie. Looking at the man's tall figure, for the first time, she felt that it wasn't that scary to face him, because when they looked at each other, she could see the pleading look in his eyes.

He was silent as he walked one in front of the other to Imperial Concubine Mei's Xiuyun Palace. The Phoenix Maiden Palace and the Xiu Yun Palace had also become the Eastern and Western palaces. Imperial Concubine Mei loved to shine with golden light, so when she reached the main hall's entrance, she could see a golden color that shone so brightly that she couldn't open her eyes.

When he reached the door, he saw that the maids at the door were in a hurry to go in and out. The emperor's personal eunuch, Eunuch Lin, was waiting at the door, carefully inspecting the items that had been delivered in.

In the room, Imperial Concubine Mei was carefully washing Xuanyuan Zhenhua's face, happily chatting about the incident this time. She even inadvertently talked about Xuanyuan Zhi and his little love, hoping to bring him back as soon as possible. If it wasn't for the fact that the emperor was concerned about important matters within the imperial court, she really wanted to stay with the emperor outside for a few more days.

From afar, Eunuch Lin saw Xuanyuan Jie and Xiaoxiao and went up to greet them. Upon learning of their purpose for coming here, his face showed shock and he hurriedly turned around to report, "Reporting to Your Majesty, Second Master and the Crown Princess seek an audience!"

Why did Xuanyuan Jie come with Xiaoxiao to see the emperor?

The empress who was helping Xuanyuan Zhenhua change his clothes suddenly stopped what he was doing and shot a look at the little girl beside his. The shrewd Little Shuang carefully retreated, avoiding everyone's gaze, and quickly ran out of the palace, heading towards the Dragon Cry Hall.

Xuanyuan Zhenhua was also surprised that Little Qiao would appear together with his second son?

Even though he liked her intelligence. However, ever since he was young, he had always seen a terrifying desire in Jie'er's eyes. As he grew older, his desire for the throne would grow stronger and stronger.

Because of this, he had always been relatively distant from Jie'er. He also hoped that after this reformation of the rouge hall, Qi'er would quickly ascend to the throne, in case any problems arose too often.

However, their arrival seemed to predict that everything would not go so smoothly.

Putting on a slightly sad face, he waved at Eunuch Lin and said, "Let them in!"

Xuanyuan Jie seemed rather unwilling to part with them as he walked into the room, thinking about how he should speak to his royal father. He really did not want this matter to drag him into it.

Xiaoxiao kept her head lowered as she followed. When she felt Xuanyuan Jie had stopped, she too paid her respects to the two of them.

"Xiaoxiao, if you don't serve the crown prince properly, why would you …" Imperial Concubine Mei did not dare to finish her sentence. She paused for a moment, and her initial reproachful tone softened, "Why are you here with Jie Er?"

Xiaoxiao pricked up her ears, not daring to raise her head. Her eyes had already turned red, and she could not help but tear up. She knew that if his father knew about what had happened to Lady Pingfei, he would be very upset. At this moment, her heart was filled with remorse.

"Why didn't little mufei respond when she asked you?" The benevolent emperor looked at Xiaoxiao who didn't dare to raise her head, and asked in a very amiable manner.

"I... "Me!"

After hesitating for a long time, she still did not have the courage to say the following words. Raising her head, she turned her pleading gaze towards Xuanyuan Jie. Her charming eyes were filled with tears, and her pitiful appearance made people's hearts ache.

"Silly child, why …" Why are you crying? "

Xuanyuan Zhenhua frowned as he saw the small tear-filled face and walked over. However, when he carefully examined those beautiful eyes once more, it was as if he had returned to twenty years ago.

That was the first time he saw her in his heart. The first time he saw her, she was full of wounds as she laid on the ground. He took her carefully in his arms and she opened her tear-filled eyes and looked at him.

That was a girl that he could never forget. Her figure was deeply engraved in his mind, and even now, it was impossible to forget.

However, she'd appeared like a gust of wind in a blur, and she'd been carried away like a gust of wind in a blur. Silently, coldly, without even being able to see the last bit.

Xuanyuan Jie saw that his small tears had stopped flowing. The desire that he had to tease her in the past had died down, and a faint feeling of pity appeared in his heart. After a moment of hesitation, he opened his mouth. "Replying to Imperial Father, Concubine Pingfei has disappeared!"

"What!"

As if he had just awoken from a dream, Xuanyuan Zhenhua's entire being jumped up. Without another word, he sped away like the wind, leaving the hesitant Imperial Concubine Mei standing dumbly on the spot.

"Father!"

"Father!"

Xuanyuan Jie and Xiaoxiao said at almost the same time and then both of them chased after him.

Passing through the magnificent and embroidered pavilion, passing through the luxurious and unique pavilion, passing through the long corridors in the depths, Xuanyuan Zhenhua arrived at the place where they had parted for so many years at the fastest speed possible.

Standing at the entrance of the rouge hall, his eyes were blurry. Trembling in the breeze, he slowly raised his head and looked at the three words that were hanging at the entrance, 'rouge hall'.

"This concubine pays her respects to Your Majesty!"

The empress, who had long been standing at the entrance, waiting to watch a good show, saw Xuanyuan Zhenhua appear with a sorrowful expression at the entrance of the rouge hall and could not wait to welcome him.

Only, she didn't see the figure of Blue Rain, her servant.

"Open..." "The door!"