The Fallen Medicine Woman: The Daily Life of Chun Nuan-Chapter 203 - 155: Kidnapping

"What did you say?"

Meanwhile, the Empress in Kunning Palace received the news: "How could this happen? Are you all doing nothing?"

Panpan has disappeared!

Also missing is Mrs. Xia!

This is definitely aimed at the prince.

Although she had people conceal the fact that Panpan was Che’er’s lucky star, she couldn’t stop the investigation by someone with intent. This time it’s definitely not an accident but a deliberate act by someone.

The most critical point is that the two guards she sent out didn’t seem to have any effect.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, at the time the situation was urgent, Miss Panpan was in their hands, and our people couldn’t get close."

"And the Xia Mansion, they just trustingly sent the old and the young off to the manor, is General Xia trying to become the laughingstock of the entire Capital?"

The Empress was also anxious. If her own people couldn’t succeed, could the renowned General Xia also fail?

Who is orchestrating this from behind the scenes?

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to our observation, there should be a mole at the manor. Mrs. Xia and Miss Panpan were both drugged and taken out; it was precisely because they had a hostage that made everyone so passive."

They didn’t dare to use force, for fear of hurting Mrs. Xia and Panpan.

"Even General Xia is so incompetent!"

The Empress would have said this even in front of Xia Guangcheng.

How foolish must one be to have a mole on their own turf?

Unable to protect his own mother and daughter, how could he protect the country?

"Send someone to the hall to wait and inform General Xia of this news immediately."

"Yes."

"Also, notify my father to do everything he can to assist General Xia in finding them and make sure Panpan is located."

"Yes."

"Furthermore, not a word of this must be disclosed to the Crown Prince."

"Yes."

The servants went to carry out their tasks, while the Empress was extremely anxious.

In the grand hall, a group of old officials were arguing fiercely over trivial matters, while Xia Guangcheng was on the verge of dozing off, though he feared showing disrespect in front of the Emperor, so he forced himself to keep quiet and stand there.

Suddenly, a eunuch whispered something into the Emperor’s ear, and the Emperor’s expression changed.

All the officials felt a jolt of unease.

"Court is dismissed."

The Emperor directly announced, "General Huaiyuan, stay."

"Court is dismissed."

With a shout from the eunuch, the civil and military officials looked at each other in confusion: What issue were they discussing just now? Why did the Emperor dismiss the court without addressing it? What’s the reason?

General Huaiyuan was asked to stay. Could there be military matters at the border?

Yet, I haven’t received any news. Could it be that all the people I’ve been supporting are completely useless?

If there was fighting at the border and I knew nothing about it, then indeed those people would be guilty!

The officials, each pondering their own thoughts, left, while Xia Guangcheng was still full of confusion.

Just as Xia Guangcheng was about to kneel in the study hall.

"No need." The Emperor looked at this young general, feelings mixed. Youth was indeed wonderful, very willful, refusing to marry the daughters of the royal family or prominent houses, but instead, he married the granddaughter of Doctor Xiao.

This fact gave him some measure of confidence.

Unexpectedly, his stepdaughter turned out to be charming and very much favored by the prince.

Not to mention, he himself felt a sense of joy whenever he saw that child, which is why he specifically had someone pay attention to her life and growth.

Who could have foreseen such news?

It seems, some people’s courage is not small at all.

"Your Majesty, this humble servant..."

"Mrs. Xia’s manor is twenty miles from the Capital, isn’t it?"

"Yes." Xia Guangcheng was puzzled. What did the Emperor mean by this?

"Have you carefully investigated the servants used at that manor?"

Xia Guangcheng felt a jolt of unease. Has something happened at the manor?

He looked toward the Emperor, knowing it was impossible for a king to be so idle as to meddle in the affairs of a subject’s manor.

"Your mother and daughter have been kidnapped."

The Emperor did not pretend any longer. After all, it was not unusual for a monarch to have spies among his subjects.

In the vast land beneath the heavens, all belongs to the king. It was perfectly normal for a subject’s affairs to be watched by him.

As for what others thought, it didn’t matter. After all, he was the Emperor, supreme.

Moreover, Xia Guangcheng had no time to waste on idle thoughts, especially with his mother and daughter in another’s hands.

"Your Majesty, I need to leave the city."

"Go, take your men with you, and don’t bring disgrace to me."

Indeed, it was disgraceful for a great general to be unable to protect his own mother and daughter.

If word spread, who would still believe you could protect the country and repel invaders?

Xia Guangcheng hurried back to the mansion, finding Xiao Chunyu’s eyes already red from crying.

"General..."

"I know everything now, madam, don’t worry. Mother and daughter will be fine, I will definitely bring them back safely." Xia Guangcheng felt very guilty: "It was my failure to protect them. You should stay in the mansion, don’t go anywhere, don’t believe anyone’s words, especially if any message tells you to meet someone, they’re all scams. Listen to me, trust me, okay?"

"Mm, I trust the general." Xiao Chunyu felt very relieved seeing Xia Guangcheng, lessened her previous fear and anxiety.

"Good, stop crying, eat and sleep well. When I come back, I’ll bring them back." Xia Guangcheng turned to his subordinates with orders: "Take good care of the madam, make no mistakes, those who attend well will be rewarded."

"Yes, General."

Xia Guangcheng whispered gently into Xiao Chunyu’s ear: "Don’t worry, don’t panic, wait for me to return."

Before Xiao Chunyu could respond, Xia Guangcheng turned and strode out.

"General, be safe."

"I will, don’t worry."

At that moment, Xia Guangcheng felt a warmness in his heart. Being married surely felt different.

In the past, whenever he left, his mother wouldn’t say a word because Xia family’s sons were destined to walk that path.

Now, whenever he left, there would always be a gentle voice reminding him, urging caution, which tightened the strings in his heart.

For her eyes not to stare in longing, for her not to worry, Xia Guangcheng naturally wouldn’t allow any slip-up.

Only, he never expected his mother and daughter to encounter trouble.

"Ye Feng, what’s the situation?"

"Our people followed to the western suburbs and then lost track, but have implemented an emergency response."

"Lost in the western suburbs?"

Seemingly not for money!

"General, in my opinion, this matter is of grave importance," Ye Feng worried for his safety: "According to intelligence reports, someone from the barbarians sneaked into our Great Xia Capital."

"You mean..."

"We can’t exclude that possibility." After all, Ye Feng is Ye Feng: "It could even be internal collusion setting the stage for your appearance."

"What’s the benefit for them?" Xia Guangcheng snorted coldly: "Catch them and eliminate them, root and branch."

"However, from what I’ve gathered, the barbarians’ focus doesn’t seem to be here."

Then what is it?

Until Xia Guangcheng was led into that courtyard, he didn’t realize how deep the scheme ran.

Moreover, the one who told him he was caught in a trap was none other than his precious daughter.