Zhongli Mingye arranged for the Song father and son to stabilize the court, while Ming Ruyi accompanied him to search for Concubine Shu.
Upon learning of the death of Empress Dowager Ming, Rong Shuang'er knew that Ming Ruyi must be extremely grief - stricken. Although she didn't interact much with Empress Dowager Ming, she was still Ming Ruyi's mother.
"My lord..."
Ming Ruyi's face was so gloomy that it seemed to drip water. "I no longer have a mother!"
He really was an unfilial son. Years had passed since he reached the age of thirty, yet he still made Empress Dowager Ming worry about him constantly. He regretted wasting the past years in vain. Although he was married, he failed to let his mother see her grandson.
Rong Shuang'er tightened her grip on his hand. "Mother mustn't want you to be so sad..."
In the end, Empress Dowager Ming died a violent death. Of course, this wasn't the only thing that happened in the palace. "Concubine Shu has gone missing..."
"Concubine Qin has inexplicably gone crazy from fright."
The successive occurrences of these events made the court of the Great Xia Dynasty on the verge of collapse. Zhongli Mingye was busy stabilizing the overall political situation and also had to send people to search for Concubine Shu.
Given the current predicament of the Great Xia Dynasty, if it fell into the hands of those with ulterior motives, it might arouse the disloyalty of neighboring countries.
Song Jinyu looked at the familiar handwriting in front of her and smiled helplessly. "Concubine Shu is in my hands. Come alone if you want to know her whereabouts."
Although there was no signature, Song Jinyu still recognized it. "It's really Ouyang Jinse."
She had the letter delivered to Zhongli Mingye, but she had a vague feeling that this matter wasn't over yet. Concubine Shu might really have fallen into his hands.
Concubine Shu... was Mingye's biological mother and also her mother - in - law. In their few interactions, she always took good care of her. Different from the queen, she always loved Mingye, and out of love for him, she also cared for her very much.
Big Yuanbao suddenly started crying again, and Song Jinyu was in a very complicated mood. Zhongli Mingye told her not to worry about this matter, but Song Jinyu had a faint feeling that this matter wasn't that simple.
Under such a strict deployment, he could still send a letter in. He must have made full preparations. Now Song Jinyu was living a peaceful life. Suddenly, she remembered herself a few years ago, like a female knight - errant in the Jianghu. She looked at the ordinary jade ring on her left hand, took it off, and put on the old mechanical ring.
She also took off the hairpin and replaced it with a special poisoned hairpin. At this time, Zhongli Mingye was still in the palace because he found a "secret" from those rebellious eunuchs.
They were actually controlled by secret arts, which was similar to the technique the emperor was poisoned with, but also different!
"Princess! Someone sent this item!" Qingfeng brought it in. She was very familiar with it. It was Concubine Shu's jade bracelet. Originally, there was a pair of them. One was given to her, so Song Jinyu knew the origin of this bracelet.
"What about the person who sent it?"
"He killed himself!" Qingfeng also wanted to find out the source, but before he could get close to the person, he was shocked to find that the person was already dead.
"I understand!"
She turned around and entered the room to change her clothes. "Mi Cui, Niaoniao, remember to take good care of Big Yuanbao. If I can't come back before dark, go and inform the prince."
Before she could act, another "big gift" had arrived. It was a finger with fresh blood on it!
Song Jinyu suddenly understood that if she didn't go, she was afraid that the person would do something even more despicable.
Mi Cui knelt down. "Princess, don't act on your own. Otherwise, it will put the prince in a passive position!"
"If I don't go and Concubine Shu dies miserably, I'm afraid I'll feel guilty towards him for the rest of my life." She helped Mi Cui up. "No matter what, you must take good care of Big Yuanbao."
She didn't let anyone bring Big Yuanbao over for fear that she would be reluctant to leave because she couldn't bear to part with him.
"I left a letter on the desk. If the prince comes back, you can give it to him!"
After giving her instructions, she resolutely left the prince's mansion. Before leaving, she took a look back at the Liuyun Pavilion with winding water and the elegant Jiaoyue Platform.
Mingye, I have to go. She is your mother. If she dies like Empress Dowager Ming, I'm afraid I'll never be able to forgive myself.
Song Jinyu actually understood what Ouyang Jinse wanted. From beginning to end, it was just her! Maybe there was also the deep - seated hatred engraved in his bones.
It started with her, and it must end with her.
Niaoniao was in a great panic, while Mi Cui remained calm. She immediately decided that she must inform Prince Yu immediately. Otherwise, if something really happened to Song Jinyu,
I'm afraid the prince's anger would burn down the entire Prince Yu's Mansion!
At present, Prince Yu was busy with palace affairs, and Ming Ruyi was in charge of the funeral of the empress dowager. Amidst all this chaos, Zhongli Mingye saw the letter.
His vision went black for a moment. It was his mother's little finger.
But Song Jinyu really went!
No matter what he said, although she listened, she always acted on her own. His heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe.
Wei Changyuan brought his men over. "I'll go after the princess!"
"Gather all the shadow guards. I want the princess to come back unharmed!" One was his mother, and the other was his beloved wife.
He couldn't afford to lose either of them.
Zhongli Mingye understood Song Jinyu's intention. She did this for him, to avoid leaving him with regrets. Just like Ming Ruyi suffered setbacks for the sake of the empress dowager.
If the body found that day was Concubine Shu's, he was afraid he wouldn't be able to stay calm either.
But did Song Jinyu know that if something happened to her, what would he do with himself?
His clenched fists betrayed his emotions. Given the current situation, there might be more tricks to come, but Zhongli Mingye decided to turn around and go find Song Jinyu.
Seeing his deep affection, the Song father and son advised him one after another. "Please, my lord, put the overall situation first!" Song Chuyu volunteered to go,
only asking Prince Yu to stay in the court.
Zhongli Mingye's eyes were red. "If a man can't protect his mother and wife, how can he take on such a great responsibility?"
"She is my daughter. Let Chuyu go. The court can only rely on you, my lord!" Song Qinzhou refused. His heart was also bleeding.
Princess Yu was his own daughter. Was there anyone in the world who didn't care about their daughter's life?
Many officials saw this and thought highly of Song Qinzhou. But Zhongli Mingye smiled miserably. "She is your daughter, but she is also my wife!"
After saying that, he no longer listened to any persuasion. He directly inserted his sword into the ground. "If anyone dares to harm my mother - in - law and wife, I will never let the culprit's nine generations off!"
At this time, in Prince Yu's Mansion, Big Yuanbao was making a fuss again and crying non - stop. Niaoniao took out many toys and finally managed to calm him down.
Now that the prince and the princess were both gone,
Big Yuanbao seemed to be very sensible. Lately, he had no energy to breastfeed. Niaoniao looked at the dressing table in the bedroom. It seemed so lonely.
A few days ago, the prince was in a good mood and even painted the princess's eyebrows.
Now, because of the court affairs, they both left the mansion one after another, and there was no news at all.
Cheng Song had come to the mansion several times, and Niaoniao just gave him a few soft words.