C184 (1/2)

Returning to the Endless Harmony Hall from the execution grounds, Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was filled with fatigue and seriousness. Because Song Mingzhi actually did not appear, this was completely out of Xuanyuan Zhiling's expectations.

When Qin Chen returned to the execution grounds, he discovered that Qin Feng had already disappeared. She thought that Qin Feng had returned to her Blue Bird Hall, and so she hurriedly rushed to them.

But there was no one inside the Blue Bird Hall.

Qin Chen realized that something had really happened and hastily prepared to look for Xuanyuan Zhiling.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Zhiling was also hurriedly preparing to rush to the Blue Bird Hall. This was because the young eunuch, Xiao Linzi, had reminded him that he wasn't eating with the empress today and was currently preparing to apologize to Qin Feng.

Arriving at the entrance of Blue Bird Hall, Xuanyuan Zhiling who was in a hurry ran into Qin Chen, who was frantically walking out with a frightened face.

”Your majesty, Qin Chen deserves to die a thousand times!”

When Qin Chen saw that the person who had come was the Emperor, Xuanyuan Zhiling immediately kneeled on the ground.

Xuanyuan Zhiling had never seen Qin Chen in such a state before, so he could not help but be a little shocked, but after being surprised he became anxious, because at the same time, he realized the seriousness of the situation.

”What happened?”

The first person Xuanyuan Zhiling thought of was Qin Feng, and his voice couldn't help but tremble slightly.

When Qin Chen heard this, she knew that she had caused a great disaster and tears rolled down her cheeks.

”Your majesty, Qin Chen lost the empress.”

So Qin Chen told Xuanyuan Zhiling everything that had happened from the start to the end. After she finished, Qin Chen noticed that Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was extremely pale.

”You've lost the empress. Didn't I tell you to follow the empress every step of the way?!” As Xuanyuan Zhiling spoke till here, a crisp slap landed on Qin Chen's face, forming a crimson-colored five-fingered mountain.

Even though Qin Chen was a servant, she had never been hit by anyone. This was because she had been raised by Xuanyuan Zhiling personally, and had served him ever since she sat on the position of Prince.

”Qin Chen deserves to die, please forgive your majesty.”

Qin Chen felt sad in her heart, but she wasn't wronged, because it was indeed a moment of carelessness on her part at that time.

Xuanyuan Zhiling's face was gloomy, cold to the point that it made everyone who saw it tremble.

”You really deserve to die. If the empress can't bring you back this time, you can die with her.”

An extremely indifferent sentence was enough to prove how calm and composed Xuanyuan Zhiling was. Qin Chen also knew that Xuanyuan Zhiling was not joking or trying to scare her, but was actually thinking in his heart.

”Immediately gather all the men we can summon, and bring back the empress!”

Xuanyuan Zhiling's footsteps seemed to be a bit hurried, as he coldly instructed Qiu Shangjing.

Qiu Shangjing replied and left. Xuanyuan Zhiling looked at Qiu Shangjing's back and tightly clenched his fist, his heart angry but not surprised, because he knew that the person who kidnapped Qin Feng was none other than the guy who watched his father die on the execution ground without moving. Song Mingzhi.

”Song Mingzhi, you better not let us find you. Otherwise, we will make you die a graveless death!”

She bellowed, but could not release the anger in Xuanyuan Zhiling's heart.

National searches were unavoidable, because there was no other way, no other way.

Standing at the entrance of the Endless Harmony Hall, Xuanyuan Zhiling looked around the palace gate, revealing a somber and sinister look within. May I know where Qin Feng is currently?

Outside of the city, there was a carriage and the sound of horses galloping could be heard. It could be seen how anxious the people inside the carriage were.

The person seated inside the carriage was none other than Song Mingzhi who kidnapped Qin Feng.

Song Mingzhi's expression carried a tinge of sadness, his eyes gazed far away into the distance, but Qin Feng could still feel the sadness coming from his eyes.

”When I was young, my mother took me to wander around alone. The carriages were too extravagant for us, and we had to roam everywhere to make a living. We couldn't eat well, nor could we wear warm clothes.”

Song Mingzhi suddenly sank into a wave of faint sadness. As he spoke, he stopped, as if he wasn't willing to think back to the past.

”Aren't you the son of the Great General? Could it be that they were all bragging previously? ”

Qin Feng was somewhat puzzled, but even more so, she felt disdain towards this Song Mingzhi in front of him.

It was no wonder that Qin Feng had some enmity towards Song Mingzhi, because Song Mingzhi had been harassing her for several days already. She had been appearing and disappearing mysteriously in the palace for several months already, this made Qin Feng unable to endure any longer.

Song Mingzhi let out a cold laugh. Qin Feng wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she actually discovered that within Song Mingzhi's cold smile, there was actually a little bitterness.

The usually arrogant and conceited Song Mingzhi actually started to feel sad today, which was completely inconsistent with the impression that Song Mingzhi had left for him earlier.

”Father? In my eyes, my father is just a distant title that is not even close to a stranger. What does he have to do with me? ”

A flash of coldness and despair appeared in Song Mingzhi's eyes, but mostly it was resentment.

It looked like the relationship between Song Mingzhi and his son wasn't as simple as Qin Feng knew about it being a father and son. But no matter how much hatred he harbored, he shouldn't have just watched his father's head drop to the ground and remain indifferent.

”So you're saying that Song You abandoned you and your mother?”

Qin Feng began to speak carefully, because she was afraid that if she angered Song Mingzhi, she wouldn't be able to hear the truth that was about to surface.

When the word ”abandonment” left her mouth, Qin Feng clearly noticed Song Mingzhi's slight tremble.

This kind of feeling was as if someone accidentally pricked your finger with that heart-piercing pain, causing you to be caught off guard and leaving you with an unforgettable feeling.

This was probably what the current Song Mingzhi felt.

Qin Feng knew that Song You was the hatred in her heart, and it was precisely this hatred that caused Song Mingzhi to actually watch Song You die in front of his very eyes.

”What right does he have to be my father? I, Song Mingzhi, don't even have a father, he gave me my life, but I don't feel the slightest bit of gratitude towards him. On the contrary, I hate him.