However, she didn't expect that they would find four of them.
"Four spies!" Yun Shang said angrily, "Let's not talk about how these four spies sneaked in, but just tell why no one knew that the people who had got along with each other day and night were already changed?"
Qian Zhuo lowered her eyes. She was very surprised, too,
"I've asked about it. They all said that these four people liked to be together, so they didn't notice anything strange from it. In addition, the four people didn't come to serve the Crown Prince until his highness moved to the East Palace. As they were not familiar with them before, they did not find anything wrong. "
Yun Shang pressed her lips tightly and said nothing.
"Fortunately, among these four people, only Qin Yue was the personal servant of the Crown Prince. The others only served in the outer yard of the East Palace. There was almost no chance for them to approach the Crown Prince."
"Hm..." Yun Shang sneered, "Qin Yue alone has already made Chengye disappear. If there were a few more of those people who could get close to Chengye, what would happen?!"
Hearing this, Qian Zhuo didn't dare to make a sound. She just lowered her eyes while responding in a low voice.
Yun Shang slumped into the chair with her eyes closed.
Qian Zhuo cautiously stole a glance at Yun Shang and then asked in a low voice, "Your majesty, what should we do with the other three people?"
Yun Shang opened her eyes and ordered, "Just like Qin Yue, lock them up in the dark prison."
After a pause, she continued, "Don't need to interrogate these three people first. Just keep them in the dark prison and cover all the windows with paper. Let them eat and drink but don't talk to them. They will be interrogated seven days later. If they still don't tell the truth at that time, they will be locked up for another seven days. "
"Yes, your majesty."
At about midnight, Luo Qingyan came again.
"Any news?" Yun Shang had been sitting on the couch all the time. When she sat up all of a sudden, her legs went numb and she almost fell to the ground.
Luo Qingyan was quick in actions and caught Yun Shang in his arms. He then helped her to sit down, and massaged her legs and feet while answering her question, "No any further news about it, but I've checked all the maids and eunuchs in the palace. There is no maid of the same age as the one called Qin Yue.
The secret guards have checked carefully those ministers who brought their children into the palace yesterday, including their servants and maids. Yet, there is no news."
Yun Shang slowly closed her eyes and then sighed, "So we have to wait now? We can only wait until we find out who is behind this. "
Luo Qingyan lowered his eyes and said, "Let's wait and see. They must have a purpose to take Chengye away. As long as they have a purpose, Chengye will definitely be fine."
Yun Shang shook her head with a pale face.
She knew it might not be definitely so.
The whole State of Xia knew that Chengye was her and Luo Qingyan's only child.
And she, when giving birth to Chengye, was seriously hurt in health. Thus, Chengye might be the only child in her life.
If she lost Chengye...
Yun Shang closed her eyes slowly. She could imagine the situation. They might think that Luo Qingyan would marry a concubine and abolish her, the Empress, if Chengye was lost...
Luo Qingyan noticed that Yun Shang didn't look well, but he didn't know exactly what she was thinking. He supposed that Yun Shang was worried about Chengye, so he helped Yun Shang to get up and said to her, "You've been tired and worried all day. It's already midnight. You must have a rest first."
But how could she fall asleep?
Yun Shang's lips moved, but Luo Qingyan continued, "I know you are worried about Chengye, but you have to take good care of yourself. What if you fall ill before Chengye comes back? "
Yun Shang was silent for a while and then nodded, "I see."
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