Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 57 The fifth prince is missing

"Fifth Prince Murong Heng is missing!"

This sentence is like a thunderbolt.

The fifth prince is Shangguan Yuehua, the son of Concubine Hua.

It turned out that the fifth prince was missing early this morning.

At first, he thought it was a playful child, so Shangguan Yuehua sent people to search everywhere.

It wasn't until he couldn't find it that he discovered that the child was missing.

The disappearance of the fifth prince immediately caused an uproar and alarmed the emperor.

How could such a big child get lost?

Besides, the palace is guarded by imperial guards, as well as masters lurking in secret.

Especially after Murong Jing was killed last time, Murong Yuan specially arranged for top experts to be in charge.

Even Eunuch Yan, the leader of the eunuchs and the ninth-grade master who had no interest in world affairs, came out.

Not to mention the secret Yanwu secret guards, as well as the secret agents of the Supervision Department and the Ministry of Punishment who patrol around Yandi City.

How could the fifth prince be lost in a palace that was as fortified as copper and iron?
When Lu Hao heard the news, he didn't dare to stay, and quickly got on the carriage and went straight to the palace.

……

Huaqing Palace.

Murong Yuan, whose face was full of anger, sat on the main seat in the hall, his eyes gleaming with cold light and murderous intent.

Next to me, Shangguan Yuehua had tears in her eyes and was crying non-stop. The Queen Mother was comforting her.

Lu Hao came in a hurry, kowtowed and shouted "Long live, long live, long live" as he entered.

Murong Yuan was not in the mood and waved his hand to let him stand up.

"Look for me! If we can't find Heng'er today, all the palace maids, eunuchs, and guards who were on duty last night will be executed!"

Murong Yuan was furious.

When the emperor was angry, the corpse floated for thousands of miles.

Murong Jing was killed, and now Murong Heng disappeared again, making Murong Yuan completely crazy.

From all major departments, spies and detectives were everywhere, and Yandi City was turned upside down.

"Heng'er, my son! Wuwuwu... Your Majesty makes the decision for me!"

Shangguan Yuehua cried loudly again.

"Why are you crying? You just know how to cry. You can't even watch your own son. How did you become a mother?"

Murong Yuan shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty, last night I accompanied Heng'er to study in the study. Later, when he got tired, I asked him to rest and watched him fall asleep before leaving. Who knew he was gone early in the morning? How can I blame him? Woolen cloth?"

Shangguan Yuehua felt aggrieved.

"There are so many maids and eunuchs serving him, and two masters of the palace secretly protecting him. I don't know when he disappeared. You said you..."

Murong Yuan was really pissed off.

"Your Majesty, the two inner masters are seventh-grade masters. If the fifth prince can be kidnapped from their hands without anyone noticing, I think they must be ninth-grade masters or above."

Eunuch Hai said in a deep voice.

Ninth grade?That is indeed a master who can be counted.

In addition to the top ten legitimate ninth-grade masters in the empire, there may also be some hidden ninth-grade masters.

Of course, those above the ninth level are masters.

A master-level expert would definitely disdain to do such sneaky things.

"A master of rank nine or above?"

Murong Yuan recalled Eunuch Hai's words, and several names could not help but pass through his mind.

When Lu Hao heard this, he couldn't help but recall what "wise and handsome" Chen Lin had said.

"Good grandson, grandpa will not let your murderers go unpunished. Grandpa will make their lives worse than death!"

At that time, Chen Lin thought he had gone far enough that people behind him could not hear what he said.

Unexpectedly, Lu Hao's hearing was so good that he actually heard this sentence.

"Is it really Chen Lin's doing? But, Murong Heng is just a child?"

"It's impossible to tell. After this wise man was killed, he was so angry that he could do anything."

"Since he already knows that Shangguan Yuehua is the mastermind behind the scenes, it makes sense to kidnap her son." Lu Hao thought about it and felt that the murderer was most likely Chen Lin.

However, this is just a guess, what if it’s not?
With Chen Lin's temper, he wouldn't even slap himself to death.

In the end, Lu Hao decided not to get involved for the time being.

Throughout the day, the imperial guards, city defense troops, Yanwu secret guards, spies from various ministries, and the eunuchs and maids in the palace almost turned the entire imperial capital upside down.

Even Lu Hao and Eunuch Hai took people around the palace several times. It could be said that almost every corner of the palace was searched.

Unfortunately, no trace of the fifth prince was found.

It seems that the fifth prince was taken out of the palace.

Yandi City is a city with a permanent population of tens of millions. It is really difficult to find a child in it.

After this incident, Murong Yuan ordered that extra manpower be sent to protect the other two princes, for fear of another accident.

Eunuch Yan, the chief eunuch leader, rearranged the garrison forces in the palace.

Lu Hao took the opportunity to search for the fifth prince and went to the Cining Palace of the Empress Dowager to secretly meet Nalan Xiuting.

Seeing that she was fine, Lu Hao felt relieved.

After dark, Lu Hao dragged his tired footsteps back to Huaqing Palace to resume his life.

Wherever they passed, they found that there were secret sentries in many places in the palace, as well as a group of secret guards with high martial arts skills.

If it weren't for his good hearing and eyesight, these places would be very difficult to find.

As soon as he returned to Huaqing Palace, Eunuch Hai told him that Shangguan Cheng had been thrown into a prison by the emperor.

As the commander of the Royal Guards of the Imperial City, he is number one in terms of palace security.

He was not held accountable last time. How could the emperor spare him this time? He was sent directly to the Ministry of Punishment Prison.

The Empress Dowager did not help. After all, another grandson was missing, and she was still very dissatisfied with Shangguan Cheng.

"The commander of the Imperial Guard is now temporarily replaced by Yan Feihu. It is said that it was because of his contribution to the donation last time."

Eunuch Hai added.

Lu Hao had spoken kind words in front of the emperor on behalf of Deputy Commander Yan last time, so he could be used this time.

"Has the Emperor calmed down?"

Lu Hao asked in a low voice.

"Calm down? You've already killed more than a dozen people. It's best not to go in and get into trouble now, lest..."

Eunuch Hai made a gesture of wiping his neck.

At this moment, Commander Yan came in a hurry, glanced at Lu Hao at the door, and went straight in.

"Your Majesty, the fifth prince has been found! It's just..."

Commander Yan fell to his knees.

"Ah! Did you find it? Where is it? Take me to see it."

Murong Yuan was extremely surprised and said anxiously.

"Your Majesty, the general... still... has something to say..."

Commander Yan hesitated and said.

"Anything else? What? Lead the way. I want to see Heng'er. Let's talk as we walk."

Murong Yuan stood up and walked towards the door.

"emperor……"

Commander Yan shouted tremblingly again.

"What's the matter? Say it!"

Murong Yuan paused, looking very impatient.

"The fifth prince...the prince...drown..."

Commander Yan still didn't dare to finish.

"What did you say? Drowning? Drowning..."

Murong Yuan chewed it repeatedly in his mouth, feeling an ominous premonition in his heart.

When Lu Hao and Eunuch Hai heard this, they looked at each other. They seemed to have thought of something, and their expressions suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)