Masquerade in Bridal Attire and Marry the Prince

132. Missing

Translator: asassin

For a moment, thoughts flickered through the third prince’s head, none of which seemed valid. Shaking his head resigned, he threw that behind. It was better to wait until he had more information.

At this point, someone knocked on the door. “Your Highness, the Commissioner is here for a case, which he says is related to Wulin, so he needs help from the court.”

The third prince was slightly uplifted. If it was a big case, it would be a good opportunity for him to show his ability. He understood that right now the entire court, both the officials and the people knew Yuxing Tianrui. He feared that they already saw Yuxing Tianrui as the rightful heir to the throne.

“Send him in. He’s a commissioner trusted by my father, treat him with curtsey.” He grunted. Meanwhile, his hands moved quickly.

After a while, the Commissioner entered the room, following a servant boy. Approval flickered past his eyes as he saw the room was very plain without a sign of extravagance.

Though he came for the case, he was here partly because of the emperor’s instruction.

The third prince was the emperor’s flesh and blood after all. Even if there was already a crown prince, he still wanted all his sons to become useful men when he grew old, so that he could sit back and enjoy being blessed with many grandchildren.

“Your Highness.” The Commissioner bowed and stood aside. Since the third prince didn’t have a post, nor a title, the bow was already a gesture of great respect. If the curtesy went too far, not even the emperor would put up with it.

“Mr. Commissioner, I’ve long heard that you are my father’s right-hand man. Now that I’ve met you, I could see that you are truly a remarkable person.” The third prince cupped his fists towards the Commissioner, “So, you are here for a case. What is it? If I can be of help, I’ll be relieving father his worries, too.”

The Commissioner smiled. He really couldn’t step in on the case. Right now, it would be perfect if the third prince could take care of it. As he pondered, he gave a brief account of the case and then spoke of his difficulty.

“All the information I could gather points out that the two people seem to be in a powerful position in Wulin. So, it doesn’t seem secure for the Patrol Office to make a move. That is why it has been delayed for days.”

The third prince paused. Isn’t this what he needs the most? He was just looking for an opportunity to get close to Luo Xuan, and now someone was giving him that opportunity.

“Mr. Commissioner, you are too polite. My father has sent me here to follow up on the case. It’s my duty.” Speaking of this, he suddenly hesitated, “Well…”

Having just breathed a sigh of relief, the Commissioner tensed up as he heard that. “Your Highness, is there any difficulty? If there is anything I can do to help, feel free to speak about it.”

The third prince smiled and shook his head. “Commissioner, you get me wrong. It’s not something too difficult. Since the assembly began, it’s only today that I saw Luo Xuan take the ring. His skills are remarkable, but it seems that he’s homosexual. It might be a problem getting close him.”

There was a strange expression on the Commissioner’s face. After all, it was hard for anyone to accept when they heard about homosexuals. However, the thought that the third prince was willing to help was a big relief. “Your Highness, please be careful when you contact him.”

Thinking of that, he suddenly frowned slightly. So far, the ones who were taken away were all female. If Luo Xuan was indeed gay, wouldn’t it be a bit ridiculous for him to kidnap women?

The third prince watched as the Commissioner pondered and didn’t interrupt. All he needed was an excuse to approach Luo Xuan, and now he had it. As for the question that puzzled the Commissioner, well, it wasn’t his concern.

From his point of view, it might be an advantage for him if the case was indeed committed by Sect Luo, for in this way, he would have something against Luo Xuan.

At the moment, Du Chuxuan had no idea that the third prince was already plotting against him. He was quite nervous for Yuxing Tianrui hadn’t eaten since the evening. So, he went to the kitchen, cooked several dishes and brought them to Yuxing Tianrui’s door.

“Tianrui, you haven’t had any food tonight. Open the door. At least eat something.” Du Chuxuan called in a small voice at the door. Though their rooms were on the top floor, there were other tenants here. He didn’t want to be heard and laughed at.

After not hearing a sound from the room for a long while, he frowned slightly. “Is he sleeping?” He looked at the sky. Though it had taken him quite a while cooking, it was still too early for bed. Thinking of this, his heart jumped. Out of nowhere, Lord Sun of Luosheng Gate came to his mind.

At once, he kicked the door open. The room was pitch black, not one lamp lit. The windows were wide open, and cool breeze poured in from outside. Du Chuxuan’s mind went blank.

“Luo Yi! Luo Er!” He forced himself to calm down, but his hands were shaking in his sleeves.

Jumping down from above were Luo Er and Luo San. Luo Yi, however, hadn’t returned. “Master, what’s wrong?”

Eyes bloodshot, Du Chuxuan grabbed Luo San’s hand. “Are you the one that’s been watching Tianrui?”

Luo San immediately turned to the room, also stunned. Although Du Chuxuan was his master now, in his heart, Yuxing Tianrui’s safety was of paramount importance. He had been so concentrated that he hadn’t even batted an eyelid. How could a person disappear right under his nose?

“My Lord! Here’s a letter.” Luo Er checked the room and saw a letter right under the candlestick. There was no signature on it. It was either left behind by His Highness or the person who took His Highness.

Du Chuxuan let go of Luo San immediately. However, with shaking hand, he couldn’t open the envelope, and in annoyance he tore it up. Fortunately, the letter inside wasn’t damaged.

“You are one arrogant lad, aren’t you? How dare you show your weaknesses to the world openly? Well, let me see if you’re capable or not. If you can’t find him by dawn, it won’t help even if you come to Luosheng Gate looking for trouble.”