The mother and son displayed a scene of maternal affection and filial piety, a perfect picture of tranquility, but the seventeenth prince was in dire straits.
Since he didn’t obtain Jun Ning’s consent, Jun Yu didn’t plan to bring Jun Ning to see Emperor Yongning. The matter of having Jun Ning as his companion was naturally set aside.
However, Jun Yu was willing to let it go and set it aside, but Emperor Yongning was not!
He was determined, stubborn as an iron weight, to find that little rascal.
If one approach didn’t work, he would try another. There are always more solutions than problems, and he was set on finding the person.
The next day after court, he summoned Jun Yu again, exhausting himself in persuasion, hoping Jun Yu would tell him where the little rascal could be found. However, Jun Yu’s lips were sealed tightly, impossible to pry open.
No matter how much he said, how great a temptation he offered, he couldn’t make him speak.
Then Xiao Lizi, unable to watch any longer, tried to help persuade him on a whim, but unfortunately, even though Xiao Lizi talked his mouth dry, it was to no avail.
Had it been anyone else, questioning to this extent, rather than continuing, they’d go straight to punishment, letting him taste some hardship and see if he could remain stubborn.
Yet this man was Emperor Yongning’s son, the youngest one, only two and a half years old.
He couldn’t be beaten, scolded...
A grown man contending with a little child?
Therefore, if Jun Yu himself didn’t want to speak, others truly had no means at all.
Would Emperor Yongning’s hope be dashed again, turned into disappointment?
In his urgency, Emperor Yongning directly summoned the Hidden Guard, who has always stayed in the shadows, rarely appearing, specially responsible for his safety.
If others openly followed the seventeenth prince to find the little rascal, they might be noticed and shaken off by the prince. Or perhaps, the prince deliberately stayed guarded and avoided everyone right before looking for the rascal, making it impossible for anyone to catch up and find him.
But the Hidden Guard is different.
By having the Hidden Guard follow him, firstly, the prince would hardly notice. Secondly, once the Hidden Guard acted, as long as the prince saw the rascal, finding him was guaranteed.
Emperor Yongning, confident in finding the rascal, instructed the Hidden Guard, and then the Hidden Guard went to carry out the order.
Indeed, within three days, the Hidden Guard delivered results as anticipated.
At this moment, the dispatched Hidden Guard was kneeling in front of Emperor Yongning, reporting, "Your Majesty, the little rascal who has been teasing you is called Yiyi, and is currently residing in the Cold Palace."
After receiving the answer, Emperor Yongning coldly waved his hand, and the Hidden Guard retreated with inconceivable speed.
Emperor Yongning cast a questioning gaze upon Xiao Lizi.
Upon hearing the words Cold Palace, Xiao Lizi was already frightened out of his wits, and being regarded by Emperor Yongning this way made him feel as if he was suffocating, unable to catch his breath.
Previously, in order to find the rascal, the emperor specifically advised him to search in places less likely to be noticed, like the Cold Palace and other secluded places. But in the end?
They searched but did not find the person.
The Hidden Guard brought back information that the rascal was actually in the Cold Palace.
Wasn’t this a blatant slap in the face for him and the Imperial Guard, mocking their ineffectiveness?
Xiao Lizi, with a palpitating heart, hurriedly knelt down pleading for forgiveness, "Your Majesty, the servants failed in their duties, worthy of death, I beg Your Majesty for absolution."
At this moment Emperor Yongning was eager to see the rascal and had no time to pursue liabilities, so he temporarily didn’t argue with Xiao Lizi and those useless Imperial Guards, but gritted his teeth and said, "Immediately prepare to go to the Cold Palace." ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⁂𝙣𝙚𝙩
This rascal, who has repeatedly mocked him and offended him, must be faced today.
Let’s see which deity he is, who dares to be so outrageously bold, to trouble the overlord against all odds!