Huanzhu Time Travel: Yan Luo's Unbreakable Love in the Yong Dynasty

Hongli paced back and forth in the room, his face full of anxiety, his fists clenched tightly, and his eyes revealing an unprecedented anger and worry: "How dare these mysterious forces be so audacious! They even dared to touch Princess Hejing, they are simply lawless!"

Little Swallow was extremely anxious, pacing back and forth, glancing at the door every now and then, as if Princess Hejing would appear at any moment: "Your Majesty, the most urgent matter now is to find the princess as soon as possible. Those mysterious forces are treacherous; who knows what they might do to the princess!"

Little Swallow's eyes reddened, and her voice trembled with tears: "Sister, Father Emperor, Princess Hejing is so kind, we absolutely cannot let anything happen to her!"

Hongli walked over to Little Swallow and gently patted her head, trying to comfort her: "Little Swallow, your father will definitely find Princess Hejing and won't let her get hurt. Don't worry too much, go back to your room and rest. Your father and your sister are here."

Little Swallow stubbornly shook her head: "No, I want to wait here for Princess Hejing to come back. I want to wait with you!"

At this moment, Consort Ling also rushed in anxiously, her face full of concern: "Your Majesty, Princess, has Princess Hejing still not been found? What should we do!"

Xiao Yanzi looked at Consort Ling and said, "Consort Ling, we have no clue at the moment. We just hope that the people we sent out can get news as soon as possible."

Consort Ling frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, Princess, why don't we start with the people around Princess Hejing and ask them if the princess did anything unusual when she went out for a walk, or if she encountered anyone?"

Hongli nodded slightly: "Consort Ling is right. Su Peisheng, immediately summon all the maids and eunuchs around Princess Hejing. I want to question them personally!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Peisheng hurriedly withdrew.

A moment later, Su Peisheng entered with several of Princess Hejing's personal maids and eunuchs. They were all trembling with fear, heads bowed, not daring to look Hongli in the eye.

Hongli's face was grim, and he asked loudly, "You lot, tell me about what happened when the princess went out for a walk. Did you notice anything amiss?"

A maidservant said tremblingly, "Your Majesty, the princess went out for a walk this afternoon as usual. She seemed to be in a good mood, didn't say anything special, and didn't show any unusual behavior."

Another eunuch continued, "Yes, Your Majesty, we followed the princess the whole time. When we got near the Imperial Garden, she said she wanted to walk around by herself and told us to wait where we were. So we didn't dare to follow her. We waited for a long time, but the princess didn't come back. We looked everywhere, but we couldn't find her."

Little Swallow frowned and asked, "While you were waiting for the princess, did you see any suspicious people or hear any strange noises?"

The maids and eunuchs all shook their heads: "No, Princess, we didn't see anything or hear any strange noises."

Hongli slammed his fist on the table in anger: "A bunch of useless idiots! They can't even keep an eye on the princess!"

Everyone was so frightened that they knelt down and dared not utter a sound.

Consort Ling quickly said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Blaming them now will not help. We should try to find the princess as soon as possible."

Hongli took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down: "You may all leave now. If you remember anything, report back immediately!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly withdrew.

Xiao Yanzi looked at Hongli and said, "Your Majesty, it seems we won't get any useful information from them for the time being. Should we expand the search area and send people to look outside the palace?"

Hongli nodded: "Yes, I will issue an edict immediately, ordering all officials and soldiers in the capital to mobilize and search for Princess Hejing throughout the city. No matter what, we must find the princess!"

Just then, a guard rushed in: "Your Majesty, we just found Princess Hejing's handkerchief in a secluded corner of the palace. It seems to have some strange symbols on it."

As he spoke, the guard presented a handkerchief. Hongli took the handkerchief and examined the symbols on it carefully, his brows furrowing even more: "These symbols look somewhat similar to those on the murals in the Shadow Pavilion. Could they really be the work of those mysterious forces?"

Little Swallow leaned closer, looked at the symbols on the handkerchief, and said, "Your Majesty, this could very well be a clue left by those bad guys. Did they leave this on purpose to provoke us?"

A cold glint flashed in Hongli's eyes: "No matter what they want to do, I will not let them succeed. Summon Wu Daozi immediately and see if he knows anything about these symbols."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Peisheng accepted the order and left.

A short while later, Wu Daozi rushed over. He took the handkerchief, examined it carefully, and his expression became very serious: "Your Majesty, Princess, these symbols are indeed similar to the symbols related to the Shadow Pavilion murals that I studied before. However, what they specifically represent still needs further research."

Xiao Yanzi said anxiously, "Mr. Wu, can you figure it out as soon as possible? Princess Hejing is still missing, and we don't have much time left!"

Wu Daozi quickly replied, "Princess, rest assured, I will do my utmost to figure out the meaning of these symbols as soon as possible."

Hongli said, "Alright, Mr. Wu, I'll leave this matter to you. Please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."

"This humble subject obeys the decree!" Wu Daozi said, then hurriedly left with his handkerchief.

At this moment, Lin Yuhang walked in, supported by a guard. His face was still pale, but his eyes were firm: "Your Majesty, Princess, I heard that Princess Hejing has gone missing, and I would like to help search for her."

Xiao Yanzi looked at Lin Yuhang with concern: "Brother, you're not well yet, how can you help? You should rest."

Lin Yuhang shook his head: "Sister, I'm fine. I also bear responsibility for Princess Hejing's disappearance. I know a little about the Dark Shadow Pavilion murals, so maybe I can be of help."

Hongli looked at Lin Yuhang and nodded slightly: "Minister Lin, I understand your intentions. However, you are not fully recovered yet, so don't force yourself. Tell me your thoughts first."

Lin Yuhang said, "Your Majesty, since these symbols are related to the murals of the Shadow Pavilion, we might as well start our investigation by investigating those who have had connections with the Shadow Pavilion. Perhaps we can find some clues."

Hongli pondered for a moment and said, "Minister Lin is right. Su Peisheng, go and bring to me all those who were involved in the Shadow Pavilion incident, including those suspected of being martial arts figures and suspicious individuals in the palace. I want to interrogate them one by one!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su Peisheng accepted the order and left.

Xiao Yanzi looked at Hongli with worry in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I hope we can find Princess Hejing as soon as possible. I am really worried that something bad might happen to her."

Hongli held Xiaoyanzi's hand and comforted her, "Xiaoyanzi, don't worry too much. We will definitely find the princess. No matter how difficult it is, I will never give up!"

However, as the investigation deepened, they discovered that things were far more complex than they had imagined. Those connected to the Shadow Pavilion seemed to be deeply hidden, and every clue was like a trap, plunging them into a fog of mystery. Where exactly was Princess Hejing hidden? What larger conspiracy did those mysterious forces harbor? Could they successfully rescue Princess Hejing before danger struck? End of this chapter. Stay tuned for the next chapter.