"Say, where is my sister?" Huo Ran's hand holding the flower pot couldn't help but tremble, and angrily questioned the palace maid who knelt on the ground.

"Enlighten the world, the slave and maid don't know." A palace maid crawled out in a panic, "The county lord, the county lord disappeared three days ago!" ”

"Dog minion, the county lord disappeared three days ago, why don't you report it quickly?" The second prince stepped forward and kicked the palace maid to the ground.

"Smack!" Huo Ran's hand loosened weakly, and the flower pot fell to the ground.

"The second prince forgives his sins, and the prince is angry!" The palace maid kowtowed desperately: "The county lord didn't come back until the next day when he went out to play, and the slave maid and others thought that this time was the same-"

"And before? You're hiding it from me? Huo Ran's body couldn't help but shake twice, and with the support of the second prince, he stabilized his figure.

"Mingrui, the important thing now is to find the county lord quickly." The second prince whispered in Huo Ran's ear.

Huo Ran's face turned grim: "Cousin, you're right, I'm going to ask Uncle Huang!" ”

The second prince helped Huo Ran and said with the same concern: "Let's go, let's go together." ”

"Thank you, cousin." Huo Ran responded dryly, his brows furrowed.

The second prince didn't care about Huo Ran's faux pas, knowing that he was now bent on finding Mingyue.

"Ask Uncle Huang to call the shots!" Huo Ran and the second prince explained the ins and outs to the old emperor and made a sincere request.

The old emperor's face sank like water. He found out so quickly, he thought it would be a few days later...

"Father, give the order to find Sister Mingyue! She's a girl, it's too unsafe to be outside! The second prince was on the side to help.

Looking at Huo Ran who was kneeling, as well as a few ministers on the side, the old emperor knew that he couldn't shirk it.

"General Wang, hurry up and do this." The old emperor gave orders to his ministers.

"We're in command." General Wang was about to leave, but Huo Ran stopped him.

"General, wait a moment." The second prince looked at the old emperor: "Father, Sister Mingyue is a boudoir woman after all, and this matter still needs to be her reputation." ”

"Emperor, is reputation important, or is life important?" The old emperor asked in a deep voice with squinted eyes.

Huo Ran raised his head with a resolute expression: "Uncle Huang, please find someone as soon as possible, as long as my sister is still there, everything is easy to say." ”

"Mingrui is a good boy with a good heart." The old emperor nodded appreciatively.

"Your Majesty, the Yin of the Capital Mansion said that there is something important to report back, and it is said to be related to the county lord." General Wang was about to carry out the order, when Wu Xiaoyu, the chief eunuch, suddenly walked in in a hurry.

"What? Let him in! The second prince looked anxious, and Huo Ran also looked at the old emperor expectantly.

The old emperor suppressed the anger in his heart and said, "Don't let him in yet!" ”

"Your Majesty, yesterday someone found a female corpse at the head of the house by the river, with a token of the Lord of Mingyue on her body." The capital governor hurriedly took out the token.

"This is something that my sister never leaves with her!" Huo Ran's voice trembled.

"Are you sure?" The old emperor's eyes were fixed on Huo Ran.

"This jade ring was carved by my father that day, and my sister loved it very much, and she once said that the jade ring should be carried for a lifetime. There is a small gap on the inside of the jade ring, and Lord Fu Yin can take a look. Huo Ran struggled to control his emotions.

"Your Majesty, this-" Fu Yin was nervous, if it was really the county lord's, then his official path was also in danger.

Wu Xiaoyu hurriedly took the jade ring from Fu Yin's hand, and after careful inspection, he said to the old emperor bitterly: "There is indeed a gap. ”

"It's also possible that Yuhuan was stolen! I'm going to see the corpse! Huo Ran's eyes were blazing and scary: "If I don't see it with my own eyes, I won't believe it." How could someone as beautiful as my sister be—"

"That's it, Emperor, you go with Mingrui!" The old emperor told the second prince distressedly: "Be sure to take care of your younger brother Mingrui, he is weak." ”

"Yes, Father." The second prince's face was serious.

"Today's events, you must remember not to talk to anyone, if I hear any rumors-" The old emperor glanced dangerously at everyone present.

"Wechen obeys!" The ministers quickly replied.

An hour later, the second prince came back with a sad face.

"Father, that female corpse should be Sister Mingyue."

"Mingrui personally identified it?" The old emperor asked.

The second prince shook his head: "No, Brother Mingrui fainted as soon as he saw the female corpse." The three servants have examined it, and this woman is fifteen or sixteen years old, except for the slightly rough skin on her hands, she should be a young lady from a large family. ”

"Your Majesty, the prince of Mingrui asks to see you." There were eunuchs entering the palace.

The old emperor commanded, "Come in quickly." ”

"Uncle Huang, I know that dress." Huo Ran had tears in his eyes: "My sister and I were left out after Xingcheng was broken, and she was wearing that dress." At that time, I was not in good health, and I often fell asleep and did not wake up, but it was my sister who dug herbs, washed clothes, cooked, and never gave up on me. ”

"Mingrui, I know that your sister and brother have a deep relationship, but remember not to hurt yourself." The old emperor gently persuaded, "Mingyue, that kid may just be found for the time being—"

"No, I know, that's my sister, I know her hand. My poor sister, Uncle Huang, you must avenge your sister! Huo Ran shouted angrily.

"Mingrui, Mingrui-" The second prince saw that Huo Ran's body was weak, and suddenly fell to the ground, and hurriedly stepped forward to pick him up, shouting loudly.

"Don't hurry up and choose a doctor." The old emperor roared angrily, "Quickly carry the prince down and heal well!" ”

Wu Xiaoyu, the chief eunuch of the eunuchs, hurriedly instructed the little eunuchs to carry people and people, and those who looked for the imperial doctor looked for the imperial doctor, and the palace quickly returned to calm.

"What else did the servants say?" The old emperor asked Fu Yin.

Fu Yin replied: "The judgment of the preoccupation is that it is fatal with a knife, probably for money. As for the identity, it is impossible to judge, and the county lord is different from the prince of the world, and he may not know about some small places. ”

"Where's the county lord's personal maid?" The old emperor asked Wu Xiaoyu: "Why don't you bring it quickly." ”

"Your Majesty, the closest thing to the county lord is a maid named Magpie, who called from Xingcheng and disappeared together. There are two other ones named Siya and Hu Niu, who were given to the county lord by the prince, and the county lord didn't like it, so he returned them to the prince not long ago. Wu Xiaoyu was also worried, and suddenly his eyes lit up: "There is also a lady by her side, the palace maid of Bailan, who is good friends with the county lord." ”

"Let that Bai Lan quickly identify the corpse." The old emperor had a headache, but he didn't expect this Mingyue to look like a good person, but as a result, there was no one close to him.

The old emperor and the second prince were waiting for Bai Lan's results, and the imperial doctor came in to report and said: "The prince is too sad, I am afraid it will damage the longevity." ”