PDLP Chapter 279 I wish I could face this with her
Chapter 279 I wish I could face this with her
The moonlight is bright tonight, but it's missing a piece, just like his heart, which is missing a piece, empty and hollow.
"Miss Fang, where are you? Are you alright?" Gu Jinyi's usually gentle face was full of worry, his pair of mountain-like eyebrows slightly furrowed, shrouded in a hint of sorrow.
A day and a night had passed, and he had sent out many men. Along the way, they encountered many assassins, causing him to lose many of his men, but he still hadn't found Fang Qingyou.
That's why he became even more worried.
Who could possibly harbor such a deep grudge against her that they would go so far as to use so many assassins to target a woman like her?
Whenever he thought about the dangers she faced, he only regretted that he couldn't go through them with her.
If he hadn't just sent people to protect Fang Qingyou, but had instead protected her personally, perhaps he could be facing all of this with her right now, perhaps he would already know her whereabouts, and he wouldn't be so anxious and uneasy.
Upon hearing Mu Jin's account of Gu Jinyi's situation, Gu Yuxin's beautiful face was filled with worry.
My brother is so devoted to this girl. If something really happens to her, I'm afraid he'll never be able to get over her trauma.
Miss Fang, you must be safe and sound.
Gu Yuxin copied a Buddhist scripture, then prayed before the Buddha for a long time before leaving the Buddhist hall.
There's not much she can do, so this is the only way she can contribute her meager strength.
When Fang Qingyou went missing, Fang Xing'an was extremely anxious, but he was not worried about her safety. Instead, he was worried that Emperor Mingde would take his anger out on the Fang family because of her.
Fang Qingyou was, after all, his daughter in name only, and there were rumors that the Eighth Prince Luo Qianmo had disappeared because of Fang Qingyou.
Therefore, he was so frightened that he dared not look at Emperor Mingde's face when he went to court, for fear that he would be angry with him.
Fang Xing'an was filled with regret. If he hadn't acknowledged Fang Qingyou as his daughter, she wouldn't have implicated the Fang family this time.
However, when Fang Xing'an revealed this emotion in front of Old Master Fang, he was scolded by the old man, who called him short-sighted and extremely stupid!
Fang Xing'an dared not refute the old man, but only cursed Fang Qingyou in his heart.
This unfilial and wicked daughter...
Luo Qianmo disappeared for three days and three nights. Just when everyone thought he was dead, he quietly appeared in front of them.
In the past three days, many things have happened in Yunjing City, but none of them have caused as much of a sensation as Luo Qianmo's disappearance.
For the past three days, this matter has been discussed everywhere in Yunjing City.
It was said to be quiet because Luo Qianmo appeared in the imperial court without alerting anyone.
He, who usually disdained matters of the court, was the first to arrive at the Golden Palace to attend court when he appeared before everyone.
Luo Qianmo was standing at the very front of the Golden Palace, with his back to the ministers, so the others didn't know who he was.
Because the position he was standing in was usually where a group of princes and dukes would be, but he was not wearing court robes, but ordinary clothes, which were luxurious but did not reveal his status.
He was tall and slender with an extraordinary air about him, and his physique was somewhat similar to that of the Eighth Prince. However, none of the ministers believed that he was Luo Qianmo, because if he really had appeared, the entire Yunjing City would have been in an uproar.
The ministers did not recognize Luo Qianmo, and considering that ordinary people could not enter the Golden Palace, let alone stand at the front, and that he was standing there alone, it was clear that he did not want to communicate with the others, so they did not dare to go up and ask him.
People who dare to wear ordinary clothes to court are incredibly bold, and they are the kind of people people they dare not offend.
In the past few days, because of Luo Qianmo's disappearance, and because of the First Prince's leading role in the search, the other princes and dukes have all disappeared from public view, with the search for Luo Qianmo's whereabouts as their top priority.
These past few days, the princes, who never missed the morning court session, have all been absent, seemingly quite worried about their brother, Luo Qianmo.
As for what they are doing behind the scenes, probably no one but themselves knows.
It wasn't until the court session that Emperor Mingde recognized Luo Qianmo and excitedly jumped up from his dragon throne.
"Mo'er, Mo'er, is that you?"
At this moment, everyone turned their gaze in that direction.
"Eighth Prince?"
"Eighth Brother!" In an instant, astonished voices rose and fell in the Golden Palace.
Luo Qianmo simply bowed slightly and greeted Emperor Mingde with a greeting: "Your Majesty."
That indifferent voice, that arrogant attitude, could only belong to Luo Qianmo.
Emperor Mingde had many sons and daughters, but only the eighth prince, Luo Qianmo, dared not call him "Father Emperor".
At this moment, the ministers suddenly realized that they should have thought of it sooner. Apart from Luo Qianmo, there was probably no one else in the world who would dare to wear ordinary clothes to court.
However, even after seeing it with their own eyes, they still couldn't believe it.
Wasn't Luo Qianmo supposed to be missing? How come he's back now?
Wasn't Luo Qianmo supposed to be dead? How come he's standing here unharmed?
Another very important point is, why wasn't any news of Luo Qianmo's appearance leaked beforehand?
Could it be that Luo Qianmo's power is so terrifying that he can keep a piece of information so tightly sealed?
The ministers' speculations immediately turned into denials upon seeing Emperor Mingde rise from the dragon throne in a state of disarray.
It was their emperor who kept the news of Luo Qianmo's safety a closely guarded secret. Their emperor's affection for this eighth son has repeatedly changed their understanding of him.
Their emperor's affection for the eighth prince far surpasses his own life and the fate of the nation!
"Mo'er, how are you? Have you been doing well these past few days? Did you come to the palace today for some business?"
Emperor Mingde asked three questions in a row. If he hadn't seen the ministers in the hall and realized that he was in the Golden Palace where state affairs were being discussed, he would have asked where he had been these past few days and what had happened.
"Your Majesty, I am fine." Emperor Mingde looked concerned, but Luo Qianmo dismissed him with just a few simple words, then stood there indifferently.
Emperor Mingde, however, did not feel disappointed at all. Seeing Luo Qianmo return filled him with indescribable joy!
Therefore, Emperor Mingde regained his spirits and sat back on the dragon throne to begin court.
Emperor Mingde received a deluge of memorials, like snowflakes, but very few ministers actually presented their reports to him in person at court…