Ji Dynasty.

Wen Ru was sitting in Ji Cheng's study and was going through the documents that were sent by the ministers for Ji Cheng to check. He sighed seeing the pile of documents and murmured, " Brother, where are you? I just hope wherever you are, you will be fine."

It's been two days since Ji Cheng and Zhao Ming disappeared and Lu shi was also unconscious who is the sole witness of the events. They don't know what happened at the lakeside and how she ended up in that state. They even found Zhao Ming's shoes and Ji Cheng's accessories near the lakeside but other than that, they have no clue where they went.

The door of the study was pushed open and when he looked up he saw Feng Ju walking inside. " Did you find something about His Majesty's disappearance? We need to hurry up and find him-

However, he swallowed his words when he saw Wen Xu walking behind Feng Ju with worried expressions. He glanced at Feng Ju who avoided his eye contact and held his head down.

He sighed and waved to him to leave the room. Wen Xu walked to Wen Ru and held him by the shoulders, " Wen Ru, what is everyone talking about? Ji Cheng is missing? Is that true? Where is he, how can a grown man like him go missing?" She asked in puzzlement.

She wouldn't have found out about it if she hasn't heard the maids talking about it, she didn't believe it at first but upon hearing Wen Ru's words that he said to Feng Ju, her heart sank.

" Empress Dowager." Wen Ru took a deep breath and said, " Yes. His and Her Majesty are missing. It's been two days. We didn't inform you since we didn't want you to worry. But how did you find out about it?" He asked.

Wen Xu clutched her chest and stumbled back upon hearing his words. " Aunt!" Wen Ru held her, to prevent her from falling.

" My son and Empress are missing for two days and you didn't even tell me? What...they will be fine, right? Wen Ru, we need to hurry up and find them. The rumors are spreading like fire in the palace about their disappearance. If these rumors went out of the palace, it can cause danger for the Empire." She said worriedly.

Wen Ru pursed his lips and nodded. He knows the gravity of the situation, the disappearance of the sovereign is not a simple matter. If enemies find out about it, they can try to wage a war or if the public finds out about it, it can make them lose their trust in the power of the king. The news of Ji Cheng and Zhao Ming's disappearance can cause great chaos.

" Don't worry, Empress Dowager. I will do my best to find Her and His Majesty. My loyalty belongs to the Emperor, and to show my loyalty to the crown, I will do my everything to ensure his safety." He said seriously, making Wen Xu calm down.

As they were talking, the door of the study was pushed open once again. " Your Highness, Lu shi has regained consciousness." Feng Ju announced, making Wen Ru sighed in relief.

-

Wen Ru stared at the girl who was lying on the bed with a white bandage wrapped around her head. Her complexion was pale and sickly while her lips were dry and chapped. There were a few scratches on her hands and face that were treated by the medicinal paste.

" So you're saying that those two men were following you and Her Majesty since the moment you stepped out of the palace? And they were not after money but Her Majesty?" He inquired.

Lu shi nodded, " They said this themselves that they want to take Her Majesty with them. They said that their,....' Their boss has taken a liking to Her Majesty'." she said in a low voice, with teary eyes.

Wen Ru clenched his fists and asked, " You didn't see His Majesty? Any idea where they went?"

She shook her head, " I..after getting injured I fainted and doesn't remember anything. I didn't see anything. The last thing I remember was that Her Majesty was fighting with one of the thugs when I got injured."

" Master Wen Ru, please save Her Majesty and His Majesty. If something happens to Her Majesty, I won't be able to forgive myself." she cries thinking about how incapable she is that she failed to protect Zhao Ming.

Feng Ju pursed his lips and pushed her back to the bed when she tried to sit up, " Don't move. You're not in a condition to move carelessly." His tone was indifferent as always but it has a tinge of gentleness in it.

Wen Ru nodded and said, " He is right. You should rest. Nothing will happen to them. We will make sure of it."

-

After coming out of the guest room where Lu shi was being treated by the imperial physician for safety reasons, Wen Ru turned to Feng Ju and said, " Since His Majesty's shoes and accessories were by the lakeside, I don't think they were captured by those thugs. The last things were near the lake, I think they must have jumped into the lake to run away from those thugs."

" But we checked the lake and the nearby area as well. We couldn't find them anywhere." Feng Ju replied.

" That's what worries me. Where can they go? They can't possibly disappear in the air. We need to find them before the enemies could do so. Also, try to control these rumors, they shouldn't go out of the palace." He ordered.

" Yes, Master Wen. I will execute your orders immediately." Feng Ju bowed and followed Wen Ru back to the study room. However, they failed to notice the guard standing away from them, hiding behind the pillar.

" So it's not just a rumor? I need to tell Boss about it. He will reward me heavily upon knowing that the Emperor and Empress, both are nowhere to find." His eyes lit up with greed as he watched Feng Ju and Wen Ru leaving.

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