Li'er is missing!

When Pei Yuanxiu hurried over, his clothes were still a little messy and his hair was wet. He obviously came in a hurry after taking a bath. He saw me at a glance, my face was pale and lost, and he hurried over: "Qingying!"

I raised my head and looked at him. He was trembling and couldn't say a word.

He reached out and picked me up, feeling me shaking in his arms: "What's going on? What's wrong with Li'er?"

"Li'er..." When I opened my mouth, my voice was almost broken: "She's gone, Li'er is gone..."

"——?!" He frowned and immediately turned around to look at the people around him. The maids who were running around the house calling for Li'er saw him like this and were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and said, "Young Master, forgive me.

Sin."

He looked at those people with a stern face and said: "What's going on, tell me!"

Those people were muttering and did not dare to speak. Only the two maids who served Li'er knelt on the ground and said with pale faces: "Master, we came here to help Miss Li get up this morning, but after knocking on the door for a long time, we couldn't help but

There was no sound. Later, Madam came and opened the door and realized that Miss Li was missing."

"Where did Miss Li go?"

"This—this slave doesn't know."

"Did someone kidnap Miss Li?"

"...Slave, I don't know."

"When did Miss Li disappear? Don't let me hear 'I don't know' for the third time."

He was not furious, and there was no anger even on his face, but his calm tone made the people around him even more frightened. The two maids were so frightened that they almost fainted, and their thin shoulders kept twitching.

Trembling. Seeing this scene, I hurriedly said: "Was Miss Li still in the house last night?"

The two people nodded like crazy: "Yes, yes!"

"Yes, Miss Li went to bed very early last night, and the servants helped Miss Li to sleep."

She was still there last night, which means that something happened between night and now. But the question is, did someone kidnap her, or did Lier run out on his own?

My heart was entangled, and I couldn't help but hold Pei Yuanxiu's hand hard, almost pinching his skin. But he didn't seem to feel any pain at all, and comforted me softly: "Don't be anxious, it's okay."

After saying that, he raised his head and said to the guards around him: "Go and search immediately. Every place in the house and every street outside must be searched. You must find Miss Li for me!"

"Yes!"

Those people accepted the order and hurriedly turned around and left. Pei Yuanxiu looked down at me again and said softly: "Don't be anxious, you will find it. You can go back and have a rest first."

I shook my head and said nothing. I just walked towards the main hall with a pale face.

Not long after we sat down, the two sisters from the Han family arrived.

I haven't seen them again in the past few days after the wedding. In fact, I haven't met them before the wedding. Naturally, I am embarrassed and want to avoid suspicion. But we are in the same house and we have to meet again no matter what.

I just didn't expect it to be under such circumstances.

Han Ruoshi had a tired look on her face and looked a bit more haggard than me. Han Zitong, on the other hand, walked in with a frown. When he saw me sitting on the chair, a trace of anger flashed across his face and he sneered: "Your daughter

I’m gone, but you are as stable as a mountain!”

Han Ruoshi tugged on her sleeve: "Zitong, don't say that. She - she is also very sad."

"Did I say something wrong?" Han Zitong looked at Han Ruoshi's pale and weak look, and then looked at my blank eyes. He became more and more angry and said, "Why is she sad? It's too late to be happy for a newlywed.

Well. Have you ever seen a mother who only cares about having fun every day without even looking at her daughter? Now that Li'er has disappeared, she doesn't even go out to look for her. Is this sad?"

"Zitong, don't be like this..."

I didn't make any movement, so I raised my head and glanced at her anxious look, then looked at Han Ruoshi who was just trying to comfort her, and said calmly: "You can also go out and look for her. If you have any news, come here and tell me immediately.

”

"You——" Han Zitong was furious: "What do you think we are?"

Han Ruoshi's face stiffened, and the joints of her hands that were holding Han Zitong turned white. At this moment, Pei Yuanxiu walked in from the outside. As soon as Han Ruoshi saw him, she hurriedly pulled Han Zitong aside and said softly: "You

Don’t be like this, Sister Qingying is already very sad.”

Pei Yuanxiu glanced at them, especially Han Zitong, whose face was still angry, but said nothing. He just walked up to me and said: "Don't worry, I have sent everyone out, no matter where they are.

I must let someone find her!"

I didn't speak, I just nodded lightly.

My body was extremely cold. The warm blush that had just been moistened by the warm bath water faded away at this moment, leaving only a pale face like snow. When he saw me shaking violently, Pei Yuanxiu didn't say anything and just stood beside me.

, gently took me into his arms and comforted me softly: "Don't worry, don't worry."

I didn't speak, I just chatted my teeth gently.

I...I can't help but worry...

If Li'er really ran away on her own, she is only that old, and the people sent out are enough to find her. If she gets willful and gets into trouble, I can slowly comfort her and make her change her mind and stop being angry.

But——

What if, what if she was kidnapped——

Who is the person who captured her? What is the purpose of capturing her? Will it hurt her? Will my daughter be very scared now? Will she——

My heart seemed to be roasting on a small fire. Every breath was a torment, and my internal organs were almost dried out. Time passed little by little, and people who were looking for me from near and far also came back one after another.

Got the news.

No.

No.

Still not.

My face is getting paler and paler, and my fingers are getting colder and colder. Even if Pei Yuanxiu holds me firmly in my palm, there is no way to warm me.

Until evening.

The afterglow of the setting sun fell down, as if it ignited a fire on the whole earth. I sat on a chair and looked at the fiery clouds on the horizon outside the door. My whole body was burned almost to dryness. Pei Yuanxiu stayed with me all the time, his expression on his face

Shen Ning and the two Han sisters were also sitting next to her. Han Ruoshi coughed from time to time, while Han Zitong remained sullen and silent.

At this time, the last guard commander ran in. He was panting and about to salute, but Pei Yuanxiu had already said, "Where is Li'er?"

The commander glanced at me and said cautiously: "Sir, our people have searched every street, even the alleys, and we have inquired about the houses, but there is still no whereabouts of Miss Li.

."

My heart sank.

Pei Yuanxiu also frowned. At this time, Han Zitong had already stood up and said: "She can't possibly have left the city. She is still so young, how could she run away in one day and not even be found?!"<

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Han Ruoshi also said softly: "Yes. Li'er is still so young, could it be that he was really kidnapped by gangsters? Have you checked the news in this regard?"

Pei Yuanxiu didn't speak. He looked down at my pale face without a trace of blood. He was about to say something to me. Suddenly, another attendant ran in from outside and saluted us: "Master, Madam, you two ladies."

."

Pei Yuanxiu said: "What's the matter?"

"There is a messenger from outside asking for an audience."

"Coming to envoy?" Pei Yuanxiu frowned and glanced down at me. Suddenly I seemed to feel something. I hurriedly stood up holding the armrest and asked: "Where is the envoy coming from? Is there any news about Li'er?

?"

The attendant shook his head and said: "Well, he didn't mention Miss Li's matter, but he said that he had a gift to give to Madam to celebrate the wedding."

As soon as I heard this, my spirit, which I had just cheered up, collapsed again. Pei Yuanxiu waved his hand lightly: "Just make any arrangements."

He said so, but the attendant did not follow the order, but hesitated. Pei Yuanxiu looked at him and said, "What's wrong?"

The attendant said carefully: "Master, here is the envoy - it is the envoy from Xichuan."

"...!"

Pei Yuanxiu and I both breathed heavily.

Not only me and him, but Han Ruoshi and Han Zitong next to us looked at each other in surprise, and immediately looked at me. I was still a little bit in disbelief: "The envoy from Xichuan? Who is he? Is it——"

"Not the two before."

"Then, what gift did he say he had?"

Having said this, Pei Yuanxiu straightened his expression and said, "Bring him in."

The attendant immediately accepted the order and went down. After a while, I heard footsteps coming from outside. When I looked up, I saw a middle-aged man carrying a cloth bag and following the attendant in.

This man is not tall and looks very strong and capable. He is about forty years old. He is wearing a green robe with wide sleeves and looks dusty. He is carrying a long baggage on his back, which is tied up tightly in front of his chest. It looks like

There was no sign of "coming as an envoy" at all, but more like a traveler. He walked to the center of the hall, and when he saw me, he immediately leaned down deeply, raised his hands and gave me an ancient salute: "Miss."<

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Everyone around them froze.

My identity was no longer a secret when I hosted the banquet for Pei Yuanfeng and Xue Muhua. However, over the years, I have been content with the status quo and have never mentioned those illustrious pasts. Not only myself, but perhaps even the people around me will be aware of it.
To be continued...