The candlelight was warm and cozy, the layers upon layers of golden orange light made people dizzy.
The hall was extremely quiet, the creaking sound of the imperial crib seemed to still echo in Song Zhao's ears,
but the swaddling clothes were already empty.
Song Zhao gently stroked the still warm swaddling clothes, her complexion instantly turned pale and bloodless.
She was extremely anxious, but she had to force herself to calm down first.
If she panicked at this moment, Cheng Yu would be in even greater danger.
Song Zhao took a deep breath and looked at Yun Shan who was supporting her. She said in a trembling voice,
"Go take a look at Xiao Fuzi."
At this moment, Xiao Jingheng also rushed over with a large group of people.
Seeing the scene before him, astonishment and wonder filled his worried brows.
He put his arm around Song Zhao's shoulders and advised in a low voice, "Don't panic, don't panic. This is in the palace, Cheng Yu will be fine!"
The moment his broad palm came down, Song Zhao only felt her right shoulder weighed down as if by a thousand pounds.
This heaviness did not give her any sense of security at all, on the contrary, it was as if it knocked her heart down into the eternal cold hell.
The ominous premonition in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
Song Zhao raised her already misty tearful eyes to look at Xiao Jingheng.
She wanted to say something, but the tremendous grief and panic intertwined and surged in her heart,
choking in her throat, she could only let out sobs.
Xiao Jingheng looked at her with eyes full of distress as he gently wiped away her tears. He angrily shouted at the palace maids,
"Pass on my order, the keys to the palace gates are not to be given to anyone! No one who attended tonight's banquet at Jiuxiao Palace is allowed to leave until the Crown Prince is found! I want to see who dares to be so presumptuous right under this Emperor's nose!"
As his words fell, Yun Shan also shouted, "Imperial Concubine, Xiao Fuzi still has a breath!"
Xiao Jingheng quickly said, "Someone come quickly! Bring Xiao Fuzi to the inner palace for treatment immediately! He was guarding Cheng Yu, he must be able to provide clues! Go call Guo Imperial Physician and tell him to be sure to revive this man!"
Under the imperial order, the palace maids busily carried Xiao Fuzi to the inner palace.
Xiao Jingheng tightly grasped Song Zhao's hand, "Don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt our child!"
"Many thanks to Your Majesty," Song Zhao gave Xiao Jingheng a perfunctory bow. "Your Majesty should have Imperial Concubine Ying carefully investigate and inquire. This servant's heart is already flustered, how can I still ask anything clearly?"
Song Zhao interrupted Xiao Jingheng's words and endured her grief to say, "It's impossible for the child to disappear without a trace for no reason, this is inside the palace. Your Majesty is Cheng Yu's father, and Cheng Yu is also your beloved noble son. I believe Your Majesty will definitely ensure Cheng Yu returns safely, won't you?"
Hearing her words, Xiao Jingheng was slightly stunned for a moment, then affirmed,
"Don't worry, I will never let anyone hurt our child!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty," Song Zhao hurriedly bid farewell to Xiao Jingheng and rushed to the inner palace.
By the time she arrived, Guo Imperial Physician had already started treating Xiao Fuzi.
He obviously did not expect Song Zhao to rush over at this time and quickly said,
"Imperial Concubine, I have to treat Fuzi's wounds, it will be bloody, you are pregnant and cannot see such things. Please wait outside, Imperial Concubine."
Song Zhao didn't even look at him and quickly walked to Xiao Fuzi's bedside and sat down, sternly scolding,
"I will stay right here and watch you treat him. Guo Imperial Physician is benevolent and skilled, you will surely be able to save him."
As she spoke, she could hear the extremely weak Xiao Fuzi still faintly murmuring,
"Crown Prince...Crown Prince..."
Guo Imperial Physician could not disobey Song Zhao, so he said, "Don't worry Imperial Concubine, I will certainly do my best."
Song Zhao glared at him, then picked up a pair of scissors used for cutting gauze by her side. The blades were pointed horizontally at Guo Imperial Physician, frightening him.
"What is Imperial Concubine doing?"
Song Zhao said, "I didn't tell you to just do your best, I said you must save his life! If he doesn't wake up and it delays me from finding out what happened to Cheng Yu, I will send you up to heaven immediately!"
Guo Imperial Physician had never seen Song Zhao like this before.
To be precise, he had never seen any imperial concubine from the harem act in this way.
While frightened into a cold sweat, he also didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
Song Zhao watched over Guo Imperial Physician the entire time he treated Xiao Fuzi.
She prayed wholeheartedly to all the gods and Buddha, and kept murmuring to herself,
"Nothing will happen, nothing will happen to Cheng Yu..."
Yun Shan was also extremely distressed and advised Song Zhao while holding back tears, "Don't worry Imperial Concubine, with His Majesty overseeing everything, the Crown Prince will be safe and sound."
"His Majesty..."
Song Zhao lightly pursed her lips, tears falling down her face.
She had always been sober and intelligent,
but this time, although she knew something was suspicious, she didn't dare to think too deeply...
At the same time, Jiuxiao Palace was also in chaos.
Xiao Jingheng had the imperial concubines moved to the warm pavilion and had Imperial Concubine Ying responsible for interrogating them.
As for those foreign envoys, he and the hastily summoned Minister of Justice interrogated them together.
All the servants in the palace also received the imperial order to search every corner of the palace like headless flies, not willing to overlook any place.
But after three hours, it was almost the third watch of the night, and there was still no trace of Cheng Yu.
He seemed to have just evaporated from this deep palace...
[Short third update]
