C108 (1/2)

Xue Ronghua glanced at Little Zhui who was sweating profusely at the door and asked: ”What, you haven't found Zhu Tong yet?”

”I asked the servant at the gate. He said that Zhu Tong entered the palace three days ago.”

Xue Ronghua frowned suspiciously, ”Three days ago? I didn't see her at all from the Xinyang Hall. ”

Little Zhui said worriedly: ”That girl Zhu Tong likes to play around, maybe she went to another palace.”

Xue Ronghua thought for a moment, but still shook her head, ”I don't think it's possible, although Zhu Tong is a bit mischievous she still knows the rules, and she would tell us once she enters the palace.”

”Then does Miss want the prince to send people to the palace to search?”

”You have to find a reliable person to enter the palace and ask the Prince Duan to search for someone in the palace, and then find a few people to search the entire capital.” Zhu Tong had an important role to play in many things, so she could not afford to let anything happen to her.

Little Zhui nodded and quickly left.

Xue Ronghua sat for a moment in the room, her mind blank. Zhu Tong was a personal attendant that Chu Zongge had given her. However, ever since she had poisoned the Ye Clan with a backhand attack, she rarely appeared in front of them and had always run off into the distance to play.

She slowly walked to the courtyard where the servant girls were resting. Because Zhu Tong and Little Zhui had a close relationship with her, after she became the young miss of Prime Minister's Mansion, she created a room for them to rest in.

Zhu Tong had very few things, and on the dressing table, there was only a jewelry box. There was nothing in the drawer. It was as empty as if she had gone on a long journey.

Xue Ronghua took a deep breath. If Zhu Tong had returned at this moment, wouldn't the things she had touched cause her to suspect her servant? Zhu Tong would definitely be disappointed that she didn't believe him, and Chu Zongge would think that she suspected the servant girl she gave her.

Xue Ronghua sat on the side of the bed, not knowing whether she should continue the search or stop and leave. She carelessly raised her head to look at the sky …

She was stunned for a moment before she slowly got up and touched a beam. There was something faintly discernible in the place where the beam met. She forcefully pulled out a handkerchief with her finger.

No one would put an ordinary silk handkerchief here. Xue Ronghua unfurled the handkerchief, which was covered in blood.

”Kang Family …” Xue Ronghua frowned, wasn't the final signature of the blood letter Noble Consort Kang? If it was something that was written by Noble Consort Kang, then why would it be hidden in the Prime Minister's Mansion servant girl's room.

She silently recited the blood on the handkerchief in her heart. Her eyes suddenly widened, as the Noble Consort Kang was like a gust of east wind blowing towards Chu Zongge.

She joyfully gripped the silk handkerchief tightly. Scenes of the past rushed into her mind, as if she had found a clue.

”Little Zhui,” Xue Ronghua hurriedly ran out of the room with an anxious expression on her face, ”We will immediately enter the palace to look for Prince Duan.”

Little Zhui asked doubtfully: ”Weren't we just released from the palace? Why did we go back?”

”I found something very important,” Xue Ronghua said as she looked at her steadily. ”We must find the Prince Duan immediately and give this to him.”

Little Zhui was startled, and asked: ”Then what about Zhu Tong?”

Xue Ronghua hesitated and replied: ”We will enter the palace first.”

”Crown Prince, what's wrong?” Ming Zhu carefully held the Crown Prince's arm.

”I don't know what's going on recently, but I always feel light-headed and weak. I've invited the imperial physician to come over and say that I smelled too much of the bad aroma, so I can temporarily stay away from rouge and cosmetic powder.” The Crown Prince forced a smile on his pale face and reached out to pinch her cheek.

Ming Zhu unhappily pouted, ”That imperial physician is not very skilled, and is unable to cure the crown prince's illness. On the contrary, I am not, so how can such a person remain in the Royal Hospital?”

The Crown Prince smiled lightly and held the coquettish beauty in his arms, ”He just said to stay away from rouge and powder, and didn't mention you by name.”

Mingzhu gave a charming snort and used her fingers to indistinctly roll his hair, ”The rouge and cosmetic powder around the crown prince only has one servant, so of course I'm talking about this servant. Could it be that the crown prince still has other cosmetic powder around him?”

The Crown Prince was amused by her, and his lips curled up into a happy smile, ”You're the only one by my side, how could I have the share of others?”

Ming Zhu smiled sweetly as her red lips moved closer to the crown prince's face, ”Crown Prince, please take a break for now.”

The Crown Prince heaved a long sigh. Although his body wasn't comfortable, how could he hold a beauty in his arms? He slightly nodded his head, wanting to kiss her, but the rich fragrance from the pearl stimulated him to the point that he frowned.