Chapter 222 - 220. Investigation I (1/2)

Third-person POV

He passed them back to Jin Momo and Ming Yu after both of the babies were asleep. He dismissed all of the servants except Qiyi and Qier. He ordered them to grab new clothes for him. Without any delay, Qiyi went to his wardrobe and take a set of clothes then ran back to Weisheng.

Both of them helped him to wash his face and brush his hair. Seeing his own reflection on the mirror, he instantly disheartened from the tattoos that were covering half of his face.

'It's permanent,' he sighed.

Then he glanced at Qier's hands that were brushing his hair. Usually, it was Hong er who brushed his hair every morning. Her fingertips would softly brushed over his scalp whenever she slides the hairbrush down his hair. She would also sing her favorite song happily.

As his mind was filled with Hong er singing, he unconsciously hummed along Hong er that was in his imagination. Qier's hands abruptly stopped when he heard the low humming sound coming out from the tall man in front of him.

He glanced at the mirror and saw Weisheng smiling gently like how he always smiled whenever he sees Hong er. Qier gritted his teeth as his hurt ached to see his normally stoic master depressed over his lost wife.

Weisheng opened his eyes when he noticed that Qier hands' stopped. Qiyi nudged Qier's arm with his elbow to notify him. Realizing his mistake, Qier quickly bowed to Weisheng and apologized. Weisheng nodded his head as he didn't have time to think about Qier's tiny mistake.

”How long I have been out?” Weisheng asked.

”2 days, Your Majesty Emperor,” Qiyi replied.

Weisheng tapped his fingers on the dressing table and asked, ”Xue Lang and Yue Ying?”

”His Highness Prince Xue is still unconscious and last night, Her Highness Princess Yue woke up. However, she is sleeping right now. Shall this servant wake Her Highness Princess Yue up?” Qiyi questioned.

”No. How about mother?” Weisheng took one of Hong er's jewelry and gently caressed it.

”We had sent a message to them and they said that they were on their way back to Royal Palace. They also said that Her Majesty Empress Dowager was so shocked that she almost fainted but overall, she is fine.” Qiyi replied while staring at Weisheng's hand movement.

Weisheng's hands stopped for a while before he continued to ask, ”Any clue about the empress?”

Qiyi bit his lips as he was afraid that Weisheng would go berserk if he said the truth. But he knew it was futile to lie to Weisheng.

”Lu Gongzi immediately went to investigate as soon as he heard the news about Her Majesty Empress. There is still no news from Lu Gongzi.” Qiyi said without looking at Weisheng's fiery red eyes.

”Where is he?” Weisheng inquired with a blood-chilling voice.

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”You have come, Your Majesty Emperor.” Lu Ping respectfully bowed to the tall man in front of him.

”En, what do you find?” Weisheng dismounted from Xiao Hei while asking Lu Ping questions.

On that day, Weisheng immediately departed from the Royal Palace after he temporarily passed his authority to his maternal uncle, the current prime minister, who is also Lu Ping's father and Lu Cixi's younger brother.

There were three highest positions in the government which were called Three Excellencies. Lu De Xing as the Chancellor, meanwhile, Lu Ping is acting as Weisheng's Imperial Counselor where his position almost the same as his father's.

(AN: Lu De Xing is Lu Ping's father.)