Chapter 623 The Queen with a Strange Mindset
Chapter 623 The Queen with a Strange Mindset
"Silly child, what kind of rare treasures has your father not seen? What matters is the thought. Don't worry about it. As long as it's a gift from you, he will love it no matter what it is."
"That won't do, and Erchen has already thought of what to give him." Fu Ling smiled mysteriously.
"Oh? Can you tell mother about it? Mother will definitely keep it a secret for you and will never reveal it in advance." Bu Hanci said curiously.
"No, this surprise is not just for father. You will know when the time comes." Fu Ling refused directly.
"Oh... It's so mysterious, but it has aroused my curiosity." Bu Hanci touched Fu Ling's head with a smile in his eyes.
"The Queen Mother will definitely like it."
Suddenly, she sighed and said, "Ah, I don't know what happened. Your fifth sister suddenly disappeared in the palace. The circumstances are very similar to your last disappearance. Ling'er, tell mother the truth. Did your fifth sister leave the palace in the same way?"
"Mother, I've been out of the palace for the past few days, either staying at Prince Gen's or Prince Jing's mansion. I've never been anywhere else, so I don't know what happened. If someone from the palace hadn't told my brother and me about this, we wouldn't have known Fifth Sister was missing."
Bu Hanci's face was filled with worry. "That child usually behaves very sensibly. If he wants to go anywhere, he will report to the Queen Mother."
"What did the maids in Fifth Sister's palace say?" Fu Ling pretended to be worried.
On the day of the incident, although the gates of Mingzhao Palace where Xuanyuan Zhaoyuan was located were closed, the screams of palace maids and the sound of whips could still be heard, and everyone was frightened like quails.
According to convention, the sound inside would not stop unless the person was beaten to death, but suddenly, the sound of the whip stopped abruptly.
Although they were suspicious, they did not have the courage to go in and investigate. They could only wait silently for orders. If the palace maid was beaten to death, they would have to go in and carry the body out, and create the illusion of suicide.
It can be seen from their eyes that this is not the first time they have done this and they are obviously familiar with the process.
But this time, there was still no sound from inside until the personal maid came back. When the personal maid pushed open the door, there was no sign of the princess in the entire room.
Not only was the princess gone, but the princess who had angered her also disappeared.
Knowing that something was wrong, the personal maid did not report it to the emperor immediately, but instead sent people to search the palace.
However, they had searched every possible place in the palace, and those that were not found were all forbidden areas that were not accessible to lowly palace maids like them.
It was not until dark that Xuanyuan Zhaoyuan still hadn't returned. Her personal maid realized that the situation was not good and reported it to Xuanyuan Hong. Only then did they know that my fifth princess was missing.
Xuanyuan Hong was furious. At first he thought she had followed Fu Ling's example and sneaked out of the palace, so he sent people to look for her outside the palace.
However, the Fifth Princess was not found in either Prince Gen's Palace or Prince Jing's Palace, and no suspicious persons were found entering or leaving the palace gates.
The emperor was furious and sent troops to conduct a carpet search inside and outside the palace, but the person has not been found yet.
"The palace maids were waiting outside at the time. By the time they realized something was wrong, it was too late. There was no trace of Zhao Yuan in the bedroom. Queen Mother has personally interrogated the palace maids in Zhao Yuan's palace. Judging from their bewildered expressions, they must have been telling the truth. They had no idea what had happened."
"That's strange. To be honest, mother, the reason why this son suddenly disappeared from the palace is mainly because this son knows a certain martial art. Mother, please take a look..."
So Fu Ling performed the Lingbo Weibu technique right in front of Bu Hanci. The person who was originally sitting next to him suddenly disappeared, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of the table.
Fu Ling poured Bu Hanci a cup of tea, then used teleportation to return to Bu Hanci's side.
"Please have some tea, mother!" Fu Ling handed the tea to Bu Hanci with a smile.
Bu Hanci, who was in shock, did not take the teacup. Instead, he looked at her and then at the teacup, completely disbelieving his eyes. His mouth was open for a long time without any sound.
"Mother?" Fu Ling called out again.
Bu Hanci finally came to her senses. She snatched the teacup from Fu Ling's hand, placed it on the small table on the couch, and held Fu Ling's hand tightly while asking excitedly.
"Ling'er, when did you learn kung fu? Why has Mother never heard you talk about it?"
"Mother, don't get excited. Since I've demonstrated it in front of you, I don't intend to hide it anymore."
He cleared his throat and continued, "It all started two years ago. My dear brother accompanied me to the temple to pray. On the way back, he saved an old man who had fainted on the roadside, probably from starvation. After resuscitating him, he learned what had happened to him. He originally had some money on him, but he was kind by nature. A few days ago, he encountered a mother and son. The mother was lying on a straw mat, her life hanging by a thread. He learned that her son wanted to sell himself to pay for her medical treatment. The boy looked only twelve or thirteen years old. Filial piety was above everything else. The old woman was moved by her son's act and gave all her money to the mother and son."
I originally thought Bu Hanci would be moved after hearing this, but I never expected...: "Is there something wrong with this old man's brain?"
“… maybe… maybe not?”
"Then why was he so foolish? He gave away all his belongings to outsiders, only to end up nearly starving to death?"
Uh... she just made it up. I didn't expect that the queen mother would have such a unique way of thinking.
There was no other way, so he had to justify himself: "Mother, you are absolutely right. I reprimanded him in person at that time..."
"Ling'er, how could you do this? The old man is already old, how can you let him down by doing this? Besides, what he did was a good deed, but doing good deeds should be done within one's means. If you put yourself in trouble in order to help others, this approach is not advisable. Ling'er, don't follow the old man's example. Remember to think twice before you act, and don't act impulsively."
"..." Fu Ling's heart was filled with the turmoil...
He had to put on a forced smile and said, "Mother, I will definitely remember what you have taught me."
"what's next?"
Fu Ling secretly groaned, having nearly been led astray. He could only bite the bullet and continue to make up stories: "Later, I gave the old man some dry food and silver for his journey home. To thank me for the silver, he gave me a book. However, this book is a little special, and only those with a predestined relationship can comprehend its mysteries. I didn't take it seriously at first, just reading it as a storybook. I never thought I would discover this unique set of skills."
Bu Hanci was stunned when she heard this, her eyes full of stars: "You are worthy of being my Ling'er. You can easily decipher the mystery that others will never be able to understand in their entire lives."
What? Based on his behavior just now, shouldn't he have been asking a barrage of questions? What's going on? He's breaking the rules again. What's going on? Fu Ling didn't know whether to be happy or upset.
"Thank you for the praise, mother. I am deeply ashamed to accept it!"
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