Rain cats and dogs. The West Garden of the Imperial Palace. It was late at night, and the girls had already fallen asleep after a tiring day.

After returning to the palace in the evening, everyone was talking about Yu Yuqing's disappearance.

Among them, there are those who are really anxious, those who gloat, those who sit and watch the situation, and those who have nothing to do with themselves, and a few of them are a little special.

There was lightning and thunder outside the window, and Xia Pianpian couldn't sleep in bed, not because she was afraid of this kind of thunderstorm, but because she was worried about Yu Yuqing's safety.

In the past few days since she entered the palace, she really treats Yu Yuqing as her own sister, and even plans to marry Yu Yuqing Jinlan.

She knew that it was almost cold and unforgiving in this place, but she could feel the kindness and warmth from Yu Yuqing.

She had never been so worried about things, but the results she heard from Grandpa Cen and Grandpa Mu repeatedly disappointed her.

She had been silently praying in her heart, hoping that after dawn, the reinforcements would be able to find her Jade Sister in time.

Her heart was filled with a kind of loneliness and emptiness that she had never felt before, she turned over, and recalled in her mind the scene after returning to the palace from Xishan and everyone learned that Yu Yuqing was missing.

-- The sunset has lost the last trace of splendour.

Before it was too late, the garden was lit up and the crowd was gathering to talk.

Yu Shunning changed her clothes and slowly walked out of the door.

At this time, when I saw Yu Shunning, some of the girls asked about Yu Yuqing.

"Eh, Yu Shunning, Sister Yu is missing, do you know?"

Xia Pianpian rushed to Yu Shunning.

Yu Shun glanced at her lazily, and said impatiently: "You all know, how could I not know?" ”

Xia Pianpian's eyes suddenly widened, and she said incredulously: "You, what's the matter with you, it's your own sister who is missing!" Yu Shunning looked Xia Pianpian up and down, and sneered: "Oh? You care about her! Xia Pianpian was so angry that her face suddenly turned red, and she shouted: "What do you mean by this cynicism? "How can I be cynical?" Yu Shunning spread her hands and pretended to be helpless, "What's the use of being anxious now?" Even Father-in-law Cen and Father-in-law Mu and the guards are helpless, what can I do as a weak woman? "Hmph," Xia Pianpian laughed angrily, "It's really not easy for your mother to give birth to a ruthless daughter like you!" "What did you say?!" The cold light in Yu Shun's eyes was steep, "You try it again?" Xia Pianpian was excited by this sudden coldness, and her body trembled, but she was not afraid of it, and still pointed at the other party angrily and reprimanded: "It's you!" Yu Shun Ning! A woman without a heart! So what? "How can Yu Shunning swallow this breath? She clenched her ten fingers together, the green tendons on her forehead were exposed, and she gritted her teeth fiercely and said, "My Yu Shun Ning has never dared to scold me like this, Xia Pianpian, you are looking for death by yourself!" Before Xia Pianpian could come to her senses, a slap with all her strength was heavily addressed on her face, and the five red marks suddenly swollen. Yes! Xia Pianpian stumbled under her feet and couldn't help but cry out in pain. Do you dare to hit me? Little by little, she turned her head to look at Yu Shunning. Give it back to you! Xia Pianpian screamed suddenly, and she didn't know where she got the strength, her right foot kicked Yu Shunning's lower abdomen, only to see Yu Shunning's face "brushed" and deformed, she screamed and covered her stomach, curled up and took a few steps backwards, cold sweat flowed. Everyone was still watching, but when they saw that the two of them were really angry, they panicked all of a sudden, and quickly divided into two sides and pulled the two of them apart. But the two did not stop because of everyone's dissuasion, but scolded more and more fiercely, fists and feet against each other. Everyone had never seen this kind of formation, and someone hurriedly went to inform Aunt Jinyun, and Jinyun immediately put down what he was doing and hurried over. "What are you doing here?" Jin Yun stood between the two, frowned, and shouted. "Auntie!" The two shouted in unison. "She Yu Shunning heard that Sister Yuqing was missing, but she wasn't in a hurry at all, I said a few words to her, and she started beating me!" Xia Pianpian took the first step to state to Jinyun. Xia Pianpian kicked me hard, and my stomach still hurts. Auntie, Yu Yuqing is my sister, how can I treat her as our family's business, it shouldn't be the turn of outsiders to take care of it, right? Yu Shunning looked at Xia Pianpian with apricot eyes wide and said coldly. Jin Yun quickly glanced at Yu Shunning, let out a very slight sneer, and sighed secretly in his heart. "Alright, don't say any more to the two pickers. As a woman in this year's collection, and in the inner courtyard of the palace, she should abide by the palace rules and be cautious in her words and deeds. How can you insult and fight in public? Jin Yun sighed heavily, and said lightly, "Please go back to the house and think about it!" Five days later, the queen was going to invite the girls to watch the play, and as punishment, the two girls would not go this time. "Don't, Auntie!" When the two heard this, they immediately panicked and pleaded in unison. The two girls couldn't help but insult each other and beat people, if they followed the rules of the palace, it would not be too much to be confined. If Father-in-law Cen is allowed to punish him, it will definitely not be lighter than my punishment. The two bowed their heads slightly and remained silent. Well, it's been a hard time for everyone, so please rest and get ready for dinner! Everyone also dispersed, Xia Pianpian and Yu Shunning glared at each other, and also went back to the room. - Fengcheng Palace. The queen was drinking tea, and suddenly there was a news outside that Concubine Shu and Shun Zhaoyi had arrived. "Qiu Rong, you just came back, why didn't you come here without resting?" The queen only glanced at Concubine Shu, who came to find out what was going on, and then looked at Shun Zhaoyi and said thoughtfully. Shun Zhaoyi hurriedly said: "Of course the concubine has to come to visit the queen first, these days are very hard, I don't know if there is anything wrong with the phoenix body of the mother?" But he didn't notice the disdain flashing on the face of the concubine next to him. Nothing, just a little tired. The queen replied gently, "What about you?" I'm afraid I'm not used to going out this time, right? Shun Zhaoyi hurriedly shook her head: "Although it is difficult for the concubine to go out of the palace, this time she is not unaccustomed, it all depends on the queen mother to arrange everything properly, and the food, clothing, housing and transportation along the way are very good, Xie Niangniang cares." "That's all within the purview of the palace, sit down!" The corners of the queen's mouth kept hooking to the sides, and the arc gradually became more curved at this moment, but she still didn't notice a layer of coldness in the slightly lowered eyes of the concubine. "By the way, the concubine heard that a picker girl was lost near the official road in Xishan, and the Ouchi guards searched for a long time but didn't find it, I don't know what happened now?" Concubine Shu took a sip of tea and suddenly asked. The queen sighed helplessly: "The palace let Gonggong Cen be in charge of the entire search operation, according to his report, because the forest is too big, the Ouchi guards are not familiar with the situation inside, and it is too late to find, so I can only put it aside for a while, and wait for tomorrow at dawn, and immediately send additional people to continue the search." "I see," Concubine Shu frowned slightly, and said slowly, "I heard that the woods are very large, and a little woman is lost in them, and if she encounters a wild beast, it will be more than lucky." "Concubine Shu doesn't know anything," replied Shun Zhaoyi, "according to the people nearby, although this forest is large, there has never been a wild beast. It's just that because of the dense foliage and shade there, everyone is worried that the road will not be easy to walk, so they usually don't go in. "Oh? Is there such a thing? "Yes, so according to the concubine's speculation," by the last sentence, Shun Zhaoyi had already moved her gaze to the queen, "Could it be that the jade girl met a gangster and was forcibly taken away?" "Is it a bandit?" Concubine Shu said suddenly. "Why?" The queen frowned and immediately asked rhetorically. "The concubine heard that there was a group of bandits in the western suburbs of the capital, who began to build a family two years ago, and their whereabouts were mysterious and erratic. The government has sent people to arrest them many times, but this group of people is very cunning, and the government has not caught them all, which is a headache. "Well, I've heard a little about this matter." The queen nodded earnestly. "If it really falls into the hands of the bandits, then the jade picking girl, is she still alive?" Shun Zhaoyi was a little scared, and held a brocade handkerchief tightly in her hand. "For a young woman like her, she won't lose her life, but ......" Concubine Shu, who was still solemn, looked at the clear night sky outside the hall, and suddenly showed a slightly strange smile. The queen's hearts froze slightly. Or Shun Zhaoyi couldn't help but ask, "But what?" The light formed a little light in Concubine Shu's eyes, and the light suddenly fluttered, only to hear her say quietly: "But if it really falls into the hands of the bandits, I am afraid that she will not be able to enter this palace if she wants to." Shun Zhaoyi knew in his heart, and couldn't help but regret: "Ji people have their own natural appearance, and the concubine believes that Yucai will not be so unlucky." "If that's the case," the queen suddenly opened her lips slightly, her face a little pale, "Although the palace is extremely reluctant to see such a result, but in the years since the establishment of the Tongyu Dynasty, how could there have been unchaste and unclean people in the harem?" Shun Zhaoyi and the two couldn't help but look at each other and were speechless. When the time comes," the queen glanced at the two of them, and soon flashed a wry smile, "Alas, I'm afraid that this palace can only do it as a last resort, right?" “