"What are you thinking about?" Hua Yueye rolled her eyes at her. "It's not that easy to find. You'd better stay here obediently. What if something happens to you?"
The remains of Rama were not so easy to find. It was just wishful thinking for a young girl like her.
"I think it sounds quite fun," Su Qingwen mused, stroking her chin.
"You'll get a chance to see it," Hua Yueye said, a hint of certainty in her eyes as she curved her lips.
"What? Does Your Majesty have any leads?" The voice of the Prince of Rui suddenly came from behind them. He sized up Hua Yueye, his eyes playful yet inquisitive.
"Oh, I was just saying it casually. I'm not interested in the remains of Rama," Hua Yueye lowered her head and looked directly at the Prince of Rui. "If Father likes it, I'll try to find it for you."
After what happened last time, Hua Yueye had learned her lesson. No matter when, she wouldn't be as open - hearted towards the Prince of Rui as before.
"No need," the Prince of Rui said with an awkward smile, waving his hand. "What would I want that for? It's just a boring legend in the jianghu."
"Alright," Hua Yueye rubbed her nose, pretending to be regretful. "I actually know quite a lot about the remains of Rama. Since no one's interested, forget it."
The Prince of Rui curved his lips, giving her a sharp look before keeping silent.
"Father, the weather is quite nice today. How about going for a walk?" Hua Yueye suggested.
"No," the Prince of Rui waved his hand to decline. "I'm not feeling well today. I'd better not."
"Since Your Majesty wants to go out, I'll accompany you," Li Ruhua walked over and said. She stared at Hua Yueye with a smiling face, her expression gentle. "I'm bored anyway."
Seeing this, Su Qingwen couldn't help but pout. This Li Ruhua was really strange. She always tried to get close. Who knew what she was up to?
"Okay. Since you want to go, come along," Hua Yueye said, putting her arm around Su Qingwen's shoulder.
"Concubine Xian has been sleeping all day. If she doesn't go out to exercise, her bones might go soft. It's not good for her health. You should go out too."
"Come on, when did I sleep all day?" Su Qingwen felt that the man in front of her was just talking nonsense. She just got up a bit late, and he just rounded it up to a whole day. Moreover, she had clearly refused him in the morning. Why did he still want to take her out?
"Your Majesty, since you already have someone to accompany you, why do you have to drag me along?" Su Qingwen looked desperate.
"Come on. It's for your own good. Stop talking nonsense and come here quickly." Hua Yueye was like a domineering CEO. Without thinking twice, she dragged Su Qingwen out.
The two of them walked with their backs close to each other, looking like a young couple in love, very sweet.
However, this scene was like a stabbing pain in Li Ruhua's eyes. What was this? She was almost like a third wheel between Hua Yueye and Su Qingwen. She regretted having asked for this.
It was too obvious to back out now, so Li Ruhua had to bite the bullet and follow.
After they got to the street, Su Qingwen's attention was clearly not on shopping. She shuffled forward listlessly. If it weren't for Hua Yueye holding her, she would have gotten lost.
Probably because she wasn't paying attention to the road ahead, Su Qingwen was suddenly bumped into hard by a middle - aged woman.
The woman walked very fast. Her body hit Su Qingwen like a bomb, almost knocking her into the air.
"Ah!" Su Qingwen felt herself losing balance and couldn't help but take several steps back. She was about to sit down on the ground.
"Be careful." Fortunately, Hua Yueye reacted quickly and caught her tottering body at once.
"I'm sorry," the woman quickly came over to apologize, on the verge of crying in her anxiety.
Seeing this, Li Ruhua clenched her fingers. It was so annoying. If Su Qingwen had really fallen to the ground, there would have been a real show.
"It's okay," Su Qingwen was full of anger at first, but seeing the woman's good attitude of admitting her mistake, she let it go. She sighed and said, "You should walk slower in the future. It's not good if you hurt yourself."
"I know," at these words, the woman's tears started to fall. She looked extremely miserable.
Su Qingwen was completely confused. She hadn't done anything! Why was the woman crying so miserably, as if she had done something wrong?
"What's wrong?" Su Qingwen quickly stepped forward and looked at the woman. "I didn't scold you, did I?"
"No. Your voice is so much like my daughter's, and you're about the same age as her. It's just a pity that my dear Shuang'er disappeared for no reason," the woman couldn't hold back her grief any longer. She cried desperately and helplessly, looking extremely painful.
Su Qingwen was completely at a loss. What was all this about? Her daughter was already grown up, yet she could still get lost. It was really strange!
"Auntie, calm down first. The most important thing now is to find her quickly. Don't cry," Su Qingwen quickly comforted her.
"It's easy for you to say. Where can I find her in such a big place?" Li Ruhua couldn't help but retort. "Sometimes, we shouldn't think things are so simple."
"I'll take you to report this to the authorities now," Hua Yueye, who had been silent, walked over and helped the woman up. Her eyes were calm. "The law is like a net. It may be wide - meshed, but it never lets the guilty slip through. There must be some clues."
"Okay. I was on my way to the yamen. It makes me feel much better to have you all with me," the woman forced a bitter smile and started walking again.
However, when they got to the yamen, the local official didn't receive them.
The clerk asked about the situation roughly, made a hasty record, and then started to shoo them away. "Alright. It's recorded. You can all go now."
"Is this all? It's not that easy to find my Shuang'er," the woman asked in disbelief.
"Alas, to tell you the truth, I don't know what's going on these days. Several young girls have gone missing, and none of them have been found. I'm afraid your Shuang'er has little chance of being found," the clerk sighed and looked at her helplessly.
"What?" Hearing this, the woman couldn't catch her breath and almost fainted.
"How could this be? Are you guys incompetent in handling affairs?" Hua Yueye asked in a deep voice, annoyance in her eyebrows. Such an important matter hadn't even been reported to the court.