Read Novel Full Chapter 2780: The Imperial Concubine Is Missing (3)
Chapter 2780: Chapter 2780: The Imperial Concubine Is Missing (3)
Yang Ruxin nodded and even raised her hand to pat the other person’s head: "Good girl."
Qi Jingrong’s mouth twitched, feeling as if the other person was petting some kind of animal. But for the sake of his strong curiosity, he endured it!
"Do you know what hypnosis is?" Yang Ruxin didn’t continue to keep them in suspense.
"Hypnosis?" Qi Jingyi’s eyes widened, "Soul Capture?"
"Soul Capture can harm someone’s core," Yang Ruxin shook her head, "Hypnosis won’t do that. It just puts a person into a sleep state to relax the body and mind, allowing them to speak the truth from their heart. Want to try it?"
Qi Jingrong shook his head hastily.
"Let’s give it a try." Qi Jingyi grabbed Qi Jingrong, "Ask him what color underwear he’s wearing today, and how many times a night?"
"Get lost!" Qi Jingyi shouted, "Bastard, can’t you get it up? Is that why you’re envious of me?"
"Pfft!"
Yang Ruxin just laughed and shook her head, letting the two of them continue their squabble.
The Palace, Royal Study Room.
Emperor Xuanjing looked at the confession before him, his face unprecedentedly grim. He never expected that right under his nose, a woman had deceived him for over twenty years.
Yang Ruxin wasn’t afraid of the Emperor, but Qi Jingyi and Qi Jingrong were. Seeing their father’s expression, they knew he was on the verge of rage, so they kept their heads down, holding their breath, trying to minimize their presence.
However, to their surprise, Emperor Xuanjing didn’t explode. After a long silence, he raised his hand to rub his temple, "Where’s Hong Yu?"
"Someone’s watching her," Qi Jingyi quickly said.
"Make sure she’s watched well. I want to interrogate her personally," Emperor Xuanjing said, then grabbed the confession from the table and headed out.
Yang Ruxin exchanged a glance with Qi Jingyi, obediently waiting there. They didn’t have the guts to interfere with the Emperor confronting his wife.
"Xinxin, why didn’t you tell Father about the Virtuous Concubine plotting against the Crown Prince?" Qi Jingyi curiously whispered to Yang Ruxin.
"Yeah, hadn’t we always suspected our third brother? Wouldn’t this clear him?" Qi Jingrong also nodded.
"Although it wasn’t the Virtuous Concubine herself who did it, she had malicious intent, otherwise, how could she be manipulated?" Yang Ruxin glanced at Qi Jingrong, "This matter was settled long ago. Bringing it up now doesn’t benefit your third brother."
Qi Jingrong immediately understood and gratefully nodded, "Thank you, Sister Xin."
Meanwhile, Emperor Xuanjing made his way to Lingxi Palace.
The people of Lingxi Palace were startled because the Emperor didn’t look pleased.
"Where’s the Virtuous Concubine?" Although Emperor Xuanjing’s expression was unpleasant, his tone was calm.
"The lady’s resting," Hong Ye replied.
"I’m here, and she’s still resting?" Emperor Xuanjing raised an eyebrow slightly.
"I’ll go announce it right away." Hong Ye was puzzled too. With the commotion as big as this, how could the lady not notice?
However, upon reaching the sleeping quarters, Hong Ye couldn’t find the Virtuous Concubine at all. She searched many places, but even the nanny, Yun, was nowhere to be seen. Panic-stricken, she hurried back to report.
"What do you mean she’s not there?" Emperor Xuanjing’s voice finally rose.
"I mean, I mean... she’s just not there..." Hong Ye’s voice trembled uncontrollably.
At this point, Emperor Xuanjing was thoroughly enraged. He stood up and delivered a kick that sent Hong Ye to the ground, then personally went to the back. But there was no sign of the Virtuous Concubine Cui Meng anywhere. He immediately shouted, "Search."