Chapter 241 A Lifetime of Serving as a Minister (13)
She and the prince had just gotten engaged...
There was an indescribable bitterness in my heart, and all the worries and concerns about the prince were cast a shadow.
The Underworld...
When Situ Yao and his sister returned to Haojing, they immediately mobilized 10,000 troops of the National Defense Army to search for them at the bottom of the valley.
However, due to the thick fog and roaming wild beasts at the bottom of the valley, it was extremely dangerous, so 20% of the troops who went down were killed within two days.
Even so, the superiors still gave the order to keep searching downstream along the river until they found the prince!
Even the regent went out in person with his men, but found nothing.
One day, two days... one month, two months...
No one is seen alive, and no body is seen dead.
After hearing the news, Princess Qingtong burst into tears in her bedroom. Her unborn baby miscarried and she became even weaker. She was bedridden until three months later, when she gradually got better under Situ Yao's careful care.
There was no news of the prince from then on.
The emperor, who was obsessed with the art of refining elixirs to become immortal, had been physically drained by years of indulgence in sensual pleasures. He was also frightened during the rebellion, and after recuperating for several months, he died when the first heavy snow of the year fell in Haojing City.
At that time, the imperial capital was covered in silver, and the entire city was decorated like a giant white beast, lying silently in the easternmost part of the Galan Continent, majestic and imposing.
Although the power of the Qinglong Empire was in the hands of Prince Qingning when he suppressed the rebellion, with the disappearance of the prince and his life and death unknown, the power once again fell into the hands of Regent Mu Zihan.
With the absolute support of the Black Flag Army and the prestige he has established in the court over the years, it is almost beyond doubt that all countries are waiting for Mu Zihan to ascend the throne of the Qinglong Empire.
At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, red plum blossoms bloomed on the branches. The powerful Regent Prince Mu Zihan joined forces with Prince Beiling, Prince Xiping, Prince Li and other twelve princes who had great prestige in the court and held military power, and supported Mu Qingtong, the third princess left by the previous emperor, as the emperor.
This move caused an uproar in the world.
Amidst the numerous voices of condemnation, Mu Zihan rejected all objections and personally killed Duke Ningguo, who had rushed from the border and was the loudest voice of opposition and had guarded the border for many years.
That year, Princess Qingtong ascended the throne. Under the watchful eyes of the civil and military officials of the Qinglong Empire, courtiers from various countries, and people all over the world, Mu Zihan, wearing ink-colored armor with his hostility hidden behind it, personally escorted Princess Qingtong to the throne. The reign was named Yuanfeng, and he was known in history as the Phoenix Emperor. From then on, the Qinglong Empire began to be ruled by an empress for fifty years.
This is a story for later, so I won’t discuss it for now.
The night in early spring is exceptionally clear and bright. A red plum tree in the yard blooms early and withers early. Only a wisp of residual fragrance remains in the air, which gradually dissipates.
In the courtyard of Xinghe's branch in Haojing, a tall figure slowly walked out of the shadows and stood in the courtyard.
With a few starlights, her beauty is so stunning that it instantly overshadows the scenery between heaven and earth.
"Your Highness." A handsome man walked into the quiet courtyard and bowed his head respectfully in front of him. "We have sent out all the forces in the galaxy, but we have not found the prince."
The wind suddenly rose, and the ground was covered with fallen petals.
He raised his narrow and long phoenix eyes, with , and frowned slightly, as if this was the only way to drive away the pain in his heart.
"Qingning, even the dragnet of the galaxy can't find you, so I know you must still be alive."
