Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 90 ([-]) The Disappearance of the Prince is Difficult to Know (Part [-])
The empress dowager was talking, and the father-in-law who guarded the gate in the morning had already been brought. The father-in-law who guarded the gate came and knelt down on the ground, knowing that he had made a mistake, all trembling with fear.

The Empress Dowager ordered again to Cao Zhong: "Go to the gate of the city and inquire about whether someone has entered or left the Forbidden City this morning. Don't reveal the news that the prince is missing, just inquire." Cao Zhong received the order and went down.

The Empress Dowager looked at the father-in-laws who had brought her to guard the gate of the palace, and asked sharply: "Aijia asked you, is there a nanny who will take Elder Brother out of Kunning Palace in the morning?"

"Back... back to the Empress Dowager." An older father-in-law said tremblingly: "Morning...early...morning Aunt Tian...yes...yes...bring Elder Brother out of the palace..." Already starting to sweat!Rong'er recognized this eunuch as Eunuch Li Hu, who was usually quite docile, and the Aunt Tian he mentioned was Sai Yinchahun's nanny, and the palace people called her by that.

"What time? Why didn't you stop? Where are you going?" The Empress Dowager asked repeatedly.

Li Hu didn't dare to raise his head, lowered his head, and continued to stammer: "Back... back to the empress dowager...today... today's Yin... Yinshi just arrived, Tian... Aunt Tian took elder brother to go out ...go out..."

"Don't say anything, just keep talking to me!" The Empress Dowager shouted, upset when she heard him stammering.

"Yes..." Li Hu swallowed, calmed down, and said with a trembling tone: "Aunt Tian arrived at Yinshi in the morning and took Elder Brother out of the palace. She said that the Empress Dowager ordered her to see him. Elder brother, let’s take elder brother there early today..."

"Nonsense, stupid slave, no matter how much Aijia misses elder brother, he won't see you so early. Don't you use your brains? Just let her go out?" The Empress Dowager was angry.

"Yes... this... this Aunt Tian has been in the palace for so long, and Brother Da has been by her side since she was born. The servants are very familiar with her. They usually get along very well with the servants. They have been hugged by her before. When Elder Brother went to the Empress Dowager's place, so...so, the servants didn't care too much and let her go."

"Hmph, stupid slaves, what are you using your long heads for? If you are asked to guard the door, you dare to let people out casually. Come here and lock up these slaves for me. After hearing this, you will be offended." The Empress Dowager shouted.

"The empress dowager, please forgive me, this servant knows his mistake." Several father-in-laws begged for mercy but were still dragged out.At this time Cao Zhong walked in, "Old Ancestor." Cao Zhong called out.

"How is the inquiry?" The Empress Dowager looked at him.

"Back to our ancestors, just now I asked the guards guarding the gate what kind of people came in and out in the morning. Since the city gate was only opened, no one came in or out of the palace except Li Siyi, who sent out the bad water in the past. .

"En." The Empress Dowager nodded, "The prince should still be in the palace, Cao Zhong, send a few confidants to let them go to the palace to look for it in absolute secrecy, without disturbing anyone, let alone causing any commotion.

"I respect the decree." Cao Zhong received the decree and was about to go down when suddenly a father-in-law came in and reported, "To the Empress Dowager, Aunt Tian is back."

"What? Aunt Tian is back? Holding the prince?" The Empress Dowager's heart brightened when she heard that Aunt Tian had returned.

"I didn't see him hugging the prince, she was the only one." The father-in-law replied.

"Well, bring her here." The Empress Dowager ordered.

Rong'er was also nervous at this time, to be honest, she and the queen usually treat this nanny very well, but today both the nanny and Sai Yinchahun disappeared, she really couldn't figure out why.

Aunt Tian entered the East Nuan Pavilion, knelt on the ground with a plop, and kowtowed to the Empress Dowager, Empress, and Rong Er non-stop. "The slave came back to lead the dead, the slave is sorry for the masters."

"This... Aunt Tian, ​​what's going on, tell me quickly." Rong'er hurriedly asked.

"Master Rong, Master Empress, I'm sorry for you." Aunt Tian raised her head, her forehead was already black and bloody, which showed the severity of the force.

"Tell me, prince, where have you been? Where are you now?" The Empress Dowager asked in a low voice, seeing Aunt Tian like this.

"My elder brother was taken away by a slave, and he is no longer in the palace. If we go far away, he may have already left the capital." Aunt Tian lowered her head as she spoke, tears streaming down her eyes .

When Rong'er heard this, he was shocked in place, all the anxiety that had been accumulating all this time turned into grief, is Sai Yincha in the palace?Unknowingly, tears welled up from his eyes.

(End of this chapter)