Chapter 72 The Empress Is Pregnant (1/2)

The feast ended in discord, and Hua Jing left in a hurry with her servants. As the guests began dispersing, Yun Shang frowned. Her body felt very weak. Just as she was about to find a place to sit, a hand held her shoulder.

Yun Shang turned and saw a handsome face. The expression on the face, however, made her shiver.

”They are all gone. Are you all right? May I send you to Qingxin Palace? Or would you prefer to return to Xiping Princess Palace?” Prince Jing sounded cold as usual. Yun Shang narrowed her eyes when she realized that he didn't follow royal etiquette when speaking. Instead, he sounded genuinely concerned.

It took Yun Shang a while to react to his offer. She shook her head and said, ”I have to find my maids. I wasn't paying attention. One minute they were behind me, and in the next, they had disappeared.”

”Do you need help?” Prince Jing lowered his voice and asked.

”No, thank you.” Yun Shang smiled faintly. She raised her hands, took out a little-finger-sized jade flute and blew it gently.

The mellow timbre of the flute echoed around the Tower. In a few minutes, three women rushed forward and knelt in front of Yun Shang. They spoke simultaneously, ”Master.”

Yun Shang nodded, ”Ning Qian, it seems Qian Yin and Qin Yi are missing. Send some people to look for them. I will wait while you search.”

The leader raised her head and looked at the Princess. ”Yes, Master. I will arrange the search right away.” Then she stood up and nodded at Prince Jing before supporting Yun Shang.

Yun Shang turned and smiled at Prince Jing, ”Thank you Uncle. And thank you, Wang Jinhuan. No words can express my appreciation for your help. If you need my help later, just let me know.” After that, she nodded to the two men before leaving with Ning Qian.

Wang Jinhuan's mouth had been open so long, a fine trickle of drool was pooling on his robe. ”Luo Qingyan, pinch me. I need to know if I am dreaming. Pinch me now.”

Prince Jing looked at Wang in disbelief. Although Wang had sobered down a little, he still couldn't help but exclaim with astonishment, ”Luo Qingyan, the woman who addressed your little Princess as master just now is the most famous courtesan in the Imperial City. That was Qian Qian… My goodness. I left no stone unturned to see her but never got the opportunity. I didn't expect that I would meet her here. What surprised me the most was that she addressed your little Princess as master.”

”Well, yes. You'd better hurry up and take a good look at her. You may not get the opportunity again.” Prince Jing replied coldly.

Wang Jinghuan nodded seriously, ”Yeah, you bet!” Then he disappeared.

Prince Jing paused for a moment and murmured with a frown, ”Typical.” However, in the blink of an eye, his expression became cold, and his words were even colder. ”Jing Ying.”

A woman in black appeared in front of him. She knelt before the Prince with an expressionless face. She greeted him respectfully.

Prince Jing sneered. ”I remember I made it clear that you should protect Princess Hui Guo. Where were you when she was intoxicated by the floral scent? Where were you when she was facing this danger alone? Where were you when she needed help? You were nearby, but you just watched it happen without even letting me know. Jing Ying, you have been taking my orders less and less seriously. So you don't have to follow me anymore.”

The woman in black bit her lip and lowered her head. After a moment of silence, she bent forward and said, ”I'm sorry.”

Prince Jing's gaze fell on her back. Although his stare was cold, it seeming to burn through her. After a long time, he said, ”You are the only female in my Shadow Guards. I didn't want to keep you but you begged to stay. Do you remember what you promised at that time?”

Still looking down, Jing Ying nodded her head slowly after a long while, ”I do.”

”You do? I believe that you have completely forgotten. Tell me about it then.” Prince Jing looked up to the pavilion shrouded in mist. His face was expressionless.