Lu Zheng disappeared, and Lu Ming in the attic disappeared with him. The entire Lingyang Palace seemed to be shrouded in a haze. Even the servants walking around in the yard would unconsciously step softly, and even more so when passing by Xiao Qi. It's because the atmosphere doesn't dare to come out.
On the third day after Lu Zheng disappeared, Xiao Qi went to the palace. When he came back, his mood became even lower. His clothes were visibly reduced, and the summer shirt he had just made a few days ago obviously didn't fit him.
Seeing this, Xiao Fuzi was anxious in his heart, and his mouth was blistered. He used Lu Zheng's name every day to coax Xiao Qi into eating.
When Shen Guiyi came to Lingyang Palace, Xiao Qi was sitting on the steps under the corridor of Cangwu Courtyard, lost in thought. He still had the noble look of the past, and the green shadow in front of him also made Shen Guiyi feel distressed.
Xiao Fuzi had just coaxed Xiao Qi to drink half a bowl of the medicinal meal made by Chef You. When he saw Shen Guiyi coming, he hurriedly handed the bowl to the servant on the side and went to greet him.
"The prince is here."
Xiao Fuzi walked quickly to Shen Guiyi and whispered: "Master didn't sleep much yesterday. He only squinted for a while when it was almost dawn. He has eaten less and less in the past two days."
"This girl hasn't been found yet. If the master gets sick again..."
Shen Guiyi sighed and asked him, "Is Changping back?"
Xiao Fuzi shook his head, "Not yet, the master has been searching for several days. The Holy Master asked the master to wait at the palace when he came back from the palace today. I don't know if Master Yun and the Xuanjia Guard can find it..."
Although Lu Zheng was afraid of dogs, they really had no other option without resorting to Xuanjiawei's hounds.
"Except for a few servants of Cangwu Courtyard and the concierge, everyone in Lingyang Palace has been dispatched, but there is still no news at all. I'm worried..."
Lu Zheng would not leave without even saying hello, not to mention that Lu Ming was still in Lingyang Palace that day.
Something must have happened to her, or she must have been kidnapped by someone. It would be fine if she was kidnapped to be treated by others, but just be afraid...
Xiao Fuzi didn't dare to think any further.
"Miss Lu, there are some spices to help you sleep in the pharmacy, right? Give A Ci some at night. He's weak, so don't get sick again."
"Your Majesty, please talk to my master. I'll go to the girl's pharmacy to look for it."
Shen Guiyi nodded, walked slowly to Xiao Qi, sat down next to him, raised his hand and patted his shoulder gently.
Xiao Qi, who was still immersed in his own world, turned his eyes and saw Shen Guiyi. His bloodshot eyes were full of exhaustion, and he looked even more pitiful.
Shen Guiyi comforted him in a warm voice: "Fengshi has already led people to search, and Xiao Tan is also helping to find him. If there is no news now, it is the best news."
"Miss Lu is smart and alert, she will be fine..."
Xiao Qi reluctantly twitched the corners of his mouth, as if he had a lot to say. He opened his mouth, but still couldn't make a sound, and his eyes gradually turned red.
"Aci can write to me whatever he wants to say."
Xiao Qi did not reach out to find the book. He just looked away from Shen Guiyi and looked at the door of Cangwu Courtyard, waiting for the missing person to return.
Shen Guiyi's heart thumped, and he was secretly shocked. The last time he saw Xiao Qi in such a state of despair was the year when Princess Lingyang died in the palace on the outskirts of Beijing. Xiao Qi's expression at that time was exactly the same as now.
Is Lu Zheng so important in his heart now?
"Aci, do you remember what Miss Lu cared about most in the past?"
Shen Guiyi did not wait for his response and continued, "She is a real doctor, she is willing to help the world, and she is kind and kind. She is most afraid of her patients being disobedient, not taking medicine and sleeping well."
"I know you are worried about Miss Lu's safety, but if Miss Lu comes back safely and you get sick, she will definitely be angry..."
Will she be angry?
Xiao Qi's eyelashes fluttered slightly, his eyes still looking towards the door of Cangwu Courtyard. He was still looking in the direction of the door of Cangwu Courtyard. He would rather she be angry, as long as she could come back safely at this time.
"Aci..."
Before Shen Guiyi finished speaking, a man suddenly rushed in from the door of Cangwu Courtyard. The man's voice was faintly excited, "Your Majesty! There is a trace of the girl!"
…
Lu Zheng, who had not seen the sun for two days, covered his eyes with his hands for a while, then slowly lowered his hands to let himself gradually adapt to the sunlight.
She opened her arms and took a few deep breaths of fresh air. The ground felt better. She never wanted to go to the dark underground again.
"Gulu...Gulu..."
Lu Zheng's stomach rumbled unsatisfactoryly again, and Lu Zheng's face fell as his face, which had been softened by a little sunlight, solidified again.
"Gulu...Gulu..."
She was so hungry. She really couldn't survive on just one steamed bun for the day. This thief was so vicious. Letting her starve was even more uncomfortable than giving her a sentence.
Lu Zheng looked around at the deserted courtyard, sighed, sat on a chair in the hall, and poured himself a cup of tea that was already cold.
One cup after another, I'm still not hungry.
With a creak, the closed door opened. Lu Zheng continued to drink the tea in his hand without raising his head, as if he was tasting some fine wine.
The person who came was an old man, short in stature, with bright eyes, and only an ordinary-looking attendant followed behind him. Seeing how calm she was, he laughed a few times.
"Have you thought it through? Should you write it or not?"
Lu Zheng raised his eyes, with a smile on his lips, "How do I know if you will let me go after I write those secret recipes? What if I give them to you and you kill people and silence them? How can I be in this wilderness? I don’t want to be buried here…”
"You've been putting off writing it because you want someone to save you, right?"
Lu Zheng played with the cup in his hand and looked at the old man with a smile that didn't reach his eyes. "After being invited here, everyone wants someone to rescue me. Isn't it strange that I have this idea?"
The old man chuckled lightly, "I advise you to stop thinking about it. Even if Prince Lingyang asks for help in the palace, no one will find him here."
Lu Zheng's thoughts were racing. There were few people around. Even in the daytime, there was very little movement. It was not too far from the capital. So what kind of place was this place?
"That's impossible to say."
The old man slowly sat down opposite Lu Zheng and said, "I'm not afraid that you will know. I heard that Prince Lingyang came to the palace today, and your Majesty asked people from the Xuanjia Guard to come look for you, but the hounds of the Xuanjia Guard are... I can’t find you.”
Lu Zheng's heart trembled slightly. It was better to let the dog come to her than to let her starve here. She looked straight at the old man opposite and concluded, "You have done something to the hound."
The old man smiled and said, "You are so smart, you must know in your heart that you can't leave here without writing down the secret recipe."
Lu Zheng's hand holding the cup tapped on the table, again and again, without any fear of being robbed, and she smiled at the corner of her mouth.
"Although you say you are also a doctor and you carry the scent of medicine, I guess you are not a doctor who saves people."
"If you really save lives and heal the wounded, and are a benevolent doctor, I, Lu Zheng, really don't care about those few prescriptions, but what should I do? My senior brother has taught me since I was a child that medical skills don't have to be perfect, but..."
The smile on Lu Zheng's face became even wider when she saw him, and she said, "You can't do evil and help others to do evil..."
