The Daily Life of a Down-on-Hard-Life Medicine Girl Supporting Her Family

Chapter 155

"What did you say?"

At the same time, the Empress of Kunning Palace received the news: "How could this happen? Are you all just good-for-nothings?"

Panpan has gone missing!
Madam Xia also disappeared!
This is definitely aimed at the prince.

Although she asked someone to keep the fact that Panpan was Che'er's lucky star a secret, she couldn't stop those with ulterior motives from investigating. This time it was definitely not an accident, but someone's deliberate act.

Most importantly, the two guards he sent out failed to do anything.

"Your Majesty, the situation was urgent at the time. Miss Panpan was in their hands, and our people could not get close."

"The Xia family just sent the old and young to the estate so carelessly. Does General Xia want to become the laughingstock of the entire capital?"

The Empress was also anxious. If her own people were no good, why couldn't General Xia, who was famous on the battlefield, do the same?

Who is behind this?

"Your Majesty, according to our people's observations, there must be an inside agent in the manor. Madam Xia and Miss Panpan were both drugged and brought out. It is precisely because they have someone on their side that everyone is in such a passive position."

They dared not use force at all, for fear of hurting the old lady and Panpan.

"General Xia is just as incompetent!"

Even if Xia Guangcheng were to speak to her, the Empress would still scold him.

How stupid is it to have an inside agent on your own turf?
If you can't even protect your own mother and daughter, how can you defend your country?

"Send someone to wait in the main hall and inform General Xia of this news as soon as possible."

"Yes"

"Also, tell my father to do everything he can to help General Xia find Panpan. We must find her."

"Yes"

"Furthermore, this matter must not be revealed to the Crown Prince in the slightest."

"Yes."

The servants went to carry out their business, and the Empress was extremely anxious.

Inside the main hall, a group of stubborn old men were arguing heatedly over a trivial matter. Xia Guangcheng was about to doze off, but fearing he might lose face in front of the emperor, he forced himself to stand there silently.

Suddenly, a eunuch walked up to the emperor and whispered something in his ear, and the emperor's expression changed.

The emperor felt a jolt in his heart.

"Retreat."

The Emperor spoke directly: "General Huaiyuan, please stay."

"Retreat."

The eunuch shouted, and the civil and military officials looked at each other in confusion: What issue were we just discussing? Why did His Majesty dismiss the court without asking any questions?
The fact that General Huaiyuan was left behind suggests there might be fighting on the border.
But I haven't received any news either. Could it be that all the animals I've raised are useless?
If fighting breaks out on the border and people are completely unaware of it, then these people truly deserve to die!
The courtiers, each with their own thoughts, withdrew, leaving Xia Guangcheng utterly bewildered.

In the imperial study, Xia Guangcheng was about to kneel down.

"Let it be." The Emperor looked at the young general with mixed feelings. It's good to be young, he's so willful. He won't marry the daughters of royal relatives and noble families, but he chose to marry the granddaughter of Physician Xiao.

This put his mind at ease to some extent.

Unexpectedly, his stepdaughter turned out to be a charming and clever girl, who won the prince's heart.

To be honest, seeing that child made me quite happy, so I made a special effort to have someone keep an eye on the child's life and growth.

Who knew I'd receive such news?

It seems some people are incredibly bold.

"Your Majesty, this humble subject..."

"Is Madam Xia's estate located about twenty miles from the capital?"

"Yes." Xia Guangcheng was taken aback. What did the Emperor mean by this?
"Have you thoroughly investigated the servants used on the estate?"

Xia Guangcheng's heart skipped a beat. What had happened in the village?
He looked at the emperor; a ruler couldn't possibly be so idle as to have to manage the estates of his subjects. "Your mother and daughter have been kidnapped."

The emperor stopped pretending; after all, it wouldn't be normal for him not to monitor his ministers.

Under heaven, all land belongs to the king; on the shores of the land, all people are subjects of the king. It is perfectly normal for a subject to have his spies in front of him.

As for what others think, let them think what they want. Anyway, he's the emperor, he's the boss.

Besides, no one has time to overthink things now, since his mother and daughter are in someone else's hands.

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

"Go, take your men with you, and don't embarrass me."

It's truly shameful that the general couldn't protect his mother and daughter.

If word gets out, who would still believe that you can defend your country and drive away foreign enemies?

Xia Guangcheng hurriedly returned home, and Xiao Chunyu's eyes were already red from crying.

"General..."

"I know everything, Madam. Don't worry, Mother and daughter will be alright. I will definitely bring them back safely." Xia Guangcheng felt very guilty. "It's my fault for not protecting them. You should stay in the manor now and not go anywhere. Don't believe anyone's words, especially if you hear any messages asking you to go somewhere to meet someone. It's all a lie. Just listen to me and trust me, okay?"

"Yes, I trust the general." Xiao Chunyu could feel that seeing Xia Guangcheng made her feel at ease and reassured, and her previous fear and apprehension disappeared somewhat.

"Alright, stop crying. Eat and sleep as usual. I'll bring them back when I get back." Xia Guangcheng turned to the servants and instructed them, "You all take good care of Madam without fail. You'll be richly rewarded for keeping her company."

"Yes, General."

Xia Guangcheng pulled Xiao Chunyu close and whispered in her ear, "Don't rush, don't panic, wait for me to come back."

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

"General, please be careful."

"I will, don't worry."

At that moment, Xia Guangcheng felt a warmth in his heart; there was a real difference between being married and not being married.

In the past, his mother would never say a word when he went out, because the sons of the Xia family were destined to walk that path.

Now when I go out, there's always a gentle voice giving me countless reminders and instructions, which makes me feel a little more on edge.

In order not to make her anxiously await his arrival, and not to make her worry, Xia Guangcheng naturally wouldn't allow himself to make any mistakes.

However, he never expected that his mother and daughter would have an accident.

"Night Breeze, how's the situation?"

“Our people went to the western suburbs and then went missing. We have already acted according to the emergency plan.”

"Disappeared in the western suburbs?"

It seems he wasn't after money!

"General, I believe this matter is of utmost importance." Night Wind was worried about his safety: "According to intelligence, some people from the barbarian tribes have infiltrated our Great Xia capital."

"what do you mean……"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out." Night Wind is indeed Night Wind: "It could even be collusion between insiders and outsiders, just to lure the general out."

"What good would it do them?" Xia Guangcheng sneered. "If I catch them, I'll nip them in the bud and wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

"However, according to my understanding, the barbarians seem to be making moves elsewhere."

So where is it?

It wasn't until Xia Guangcheng was led into that courtyard that he realized how deep the scheme was.

Moreover, it was his own precious daughter who told him he had fallen into a trap.

(End of this chapter)