As the voice faded, a rattling sound emerged.
In the blink of an eye, the fruit plates on the table were shattered all over the ground.
Rong Xun swept everything on the table to the floor without the slightest hint of distress.
He couldn't understand why Tang Youyou had deceived him, why she had left him just when he finally managed to win her acceptance. Did she hate him that much?
Seeing this, Su Ningde quickly knelt down. He spoke earnestly, "Your Majesty, please forgive my audacity, but it's inappropriate to draw conclusions based solely on others' words. Her Majesty the Queen must have her own difficulties, Your Majesty!"
He had witnessed Tang Youyou's every move while taking care of Rong Xun in the past few days, so he was certain that Tang Youyou was not the kind of person Wen Ruxue had described.
But at this moment, Rong Xun was so enraged that he wouldn't listen to anyone's persuasion.
Rong Xun frowned slightly as he looked at Su Ningde, who was earnestly trying to persuade him. His face darkened, and he said coldly, "Go and find out the whereabouts of the Queen and the other person."
Seeing that Rong Xun remained unchanged, Su Ningde didn't say anything more. He lowered his head and went out to search for them.
But even after ransacking the entire harem, he couldn't find any trace of Tang Youyou. Even Yue Fusheng was nowhere to be found. This seemed to confirm what Wen Ruxue had said.
Su Ningde was extremely anxious, but he didn't show it on his face. From afar, he saw Kang Fuhai also searching for someone in a hurry.
When Kang Fuhai saw Su Ningde, he felt a sudden panic. So, hesitantly, he walked towards Su Ningde.
"Eunuch Su, what brings you here?"
Seeing that this person was still trying to hide something, Su Ningde simply came straight to the point. "I'm here for the same reason as you, Eunuch Kang. Have you found them?"
Hearing this, Kang Fuhai shook his head. It seemed that this matter couldn't be hidden anymore. Originally, he had thought it was just one of the Queen's pranks. Just like usual, she might have gone to Mingzheng Hall to visit her friends there.
But seeing Su Ningde's serious demeanor, his worry reached its peak. Could it be that the Queen had run away out of desperation? Even if she did, what was the point?
Kang Fuhai couldn't figure it out, so he shook his head and joined Su Ningde in the search.
In this way, everyone ransacked the entire palace, but they couldn't find those two living people.
Their every move fell into Wen Ruxue's eyes. She was hiding behind a rock in the distance, watching quietly. It seemed that this time, Rong Xun was truly enraged.
The search lasted all night, but to no avail.
Early the next morning, Su Ningde walked into the Xingzheng Hall nervously. Seeing Rong Xun still reviewing memorials, he quickly knelt in the middle of the hall. His voice was firm, but the words he uttered made all the servants tremble with fear.
"Your Majesty, I failed to find Her Majesty the Queen and her bodyguard. There are rumors today that someone saw the Queen leaving the palace with her bodyguard."
Actually, Su Ningde still withheld the real truth.
Because Wen Ruxue had made this matter known to everyone, it spread like wildfire. What was originally just leaving the palace had turned into an affair and elopement. All kinds of absurd rumors were flying around.
But since things had come to this, he had to tell the truth. However, instead of flying into a rage, Rong Xun remained calm.
Rong Xun looked at Su Ningde as if he were looking at a dead man. He said coldly and calmly, "Immediately send hundreds of guards to bring back the Queen. The bodyguard Yue Fusheng will be executed on the spot."
Meanwhile, on the bustling streets of Chang'an.
The colorful nightlife made Tang Youyou finally experience the pleasure of a rich person strolling through an ancient street.
There were courtesans in brothels, waiters in taverns, and the night view of Chang'an was bustling with people.
At this moment, Tang Youyou had taken off her gorgeous clothes and put on a white robe. Her long hair was tied up, looking like a handsome and elegant scholar, which attracted the admiration of many women.
Even Yue Fusheng, who was standing beside her, couldn't stand it anymore. "Miss, could you please stop flirting with every woman you meet? If you keep this up, these girls' looks will devour you alive."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou gave a charming smile. She said casually, "It's just because I'm so charming that the girls like me. If you were as charming as me, you'd be even more outrageous."
Being teased by Tang Youyou like this, Yue Fusheng suddenly blushed. Seeing her calm and composed look, he felt even more helpless.
Unexpectedly, Tang Youyou suddenly rushed into a brothel like an arrow off the string. Looking at the beautiful women in front of her and their fair hands as white as jade.
A madam, with her head full of hairpins and dressed extremely extravagantly, came towards them. There was a small red mole between her eyebrows, and a big mole on the corner of her mouth. She looked extremely ugly.
The madam coquettishly said to Tang Youyou, "Sir, I rarely see such a handsome young man like you. You've really brought glory to my Yuechun Brothel."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Madam, you're flattering me. This is my first time here, and I've never seen such a place for pleasure. It's truly a paradise on earth!"
After being flattered by Tang Youyou, the madam was so happy that she couldn't close her mouth. The wrinkles on her face were lifted with her smile, and her eyes were narrowed into slits.
"Sir, you're so good at talking. Come in and take a look. In my Yuechun Brothel, you can find anything you want."
After saying that, the madam showed another flattering smile.
Following the crowd, Tang Youyou and Yue Fusheng finally entered the brothel. Looking at the red silk everywhere, the whole brothel was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.
The women inside were all wearing the thinnest clothes. In Yue Fusheng's words as a straight man, these women were probably just trying to save on the cost of fabric.
Suddenly, many women surrounded them. At this moment, they were like the moon surrounded by stars.
Tang Youyou smiled and said, "Yue Fusheng, look, isn't it great to come out with me? You can enjoy all the good things."
Yue Fusheng was speechless. This was not only Tang Youyou's first time in such a place but also his.
The women were heavily made up and began to compete with each other. They all wanted to "capture" Tang Youyou.
But in the crowd, Tang Youyou noticed a little girl curled up in the corner. The little girl was covered in bruises all over her body.
She slowly walked towards the little girl and saw that there was a look in the little girl's eyes that the others in this place didn't have. It was full of determination.
When the little girl saw Tang Youyou coming, she instinctively became vigilant.