The princess regretted it.

Chapter 400 Xiaoxiang

Su Ma knelt on the ground, unsure about Concubine Chun's attitude. The Emperor was already somewhat displeased when Gan Cao made Concubine Chun cry, and since she was injured and difficult to take care of, he actually approved of Su Ma's arrangement.

But at this moment he did not speak, but just looked at Concubine Chun calmly - since she had been promoted to the position of concubine, she should have the decision to manage the palace.

Hearing what Nanny Su said, Gan Cao, who was walking out, stopped and turned to look in front of the couch.

When Concubine Chun saw Nanny Su suddenly kneel down, her fingertips subconsciously clenched the brocade quilt, and the slight resentment she had previously felt for Nanny Su's rebuke of Gan Cao suddenly disappeared. She had always known Nanny Su as an old woman from the Empress's palace. Since she was ordered to take care of her daily life, although she acted sternly, she was always considerate and prudent. She already had some respect for her in her heart.

Seeing her perform such a grand ceremony, she looked up at the emperor in panic, but saw that his expression was calm and he had no intention of speaking to help. She was a perceptive person and knew what to say at the right time.

She quickly gathered herself and said weakly, "Madam Su, what are you doing? Hurry up, hurry up and get up..." Her tone was weak but gentle, "I... How could I not know your painstaking efforts? I'm afraid I'll need to rest for a while. The affairs of the palace... will still depend on you... on your hard work."

Seeing this, Xing'er beside her hurried forward to support Nanny Su and whispered, "Nanny, the queen has just woken up and is weak. You should get up first."

Upon hearing this, Nanny Su quickly bowed in thanks and stood up. Nanny Zhao saw this and secretly praised Concubine Chun's tactfulness. She gently tugged at Gancao beside her. A hint of disappointment flashed in Gancao's eyes, but she finally lowered her head and limped out with Nanny Zhao.

The emperor's eyes flickered with satisfaction at this sight. He squeezed Concubine Chun's slightly chilled hand with a slight pressure. "Rest assured, my beloved, I will leave these trivial matters to Nanny Su. I have state affairs to attend to, so I'll come see you another day." He paused, his tone growing more serious. "The imperial edict for your enthronement has been drafted. Once you recover, the enthronement ceremony will take place."

Upon hearing this, Concubine Chun's pale face flickered into a faint smile. Though lacking her usual radiance, it nonetheless held a tranquil and gentle air. She, too, was now anxious to recover and protect her son. She nodded slightly, her voice soft as a whisper, "Your Majesty, I... bow in gratitude for your grace."

Outside the house, Eunuch Fuquan had already brought all the people from Lanxin Palace over and was waiting in the yard.

Jin An was sitting on the inside of the threshold of the main hall at this moment. The door curtain had been lifted, and the heat from the gilded heater in her hand rose up, but it could not dispel the coldness in her eyes.

"Tell me, who saw Xiaoxiang last?" Eunuch Fuquan's sharp and thin voice was filled with a chilling coldness, and all the palace maids and servants in the yard tensed up.

It turned out that when Eunuch Fuquan had gathered all the servants of Lanxin Palace, he discovered that a young maid named Xiaoxiang was missing. He brought everyone to this courtyard, reported to Jin'an, and began to interrogate them.

As Eunuch Fuquan questioned them, Han Shuang and Jin An scanned the crowd for signs of change. Everyone in the courtyard lowered their heads nervously, scanning the people around them as they heard Eunuch Fu's questions. For a moment, snowflakes rustled in everyone's hair, and no one uttered a word.

"What? No one knows? Or have they all become gourds with their mouths sawed off?" Eunuch Fuquan's voice became even colder.

"My lord," a sweeping eunuch suddenly knelt down, the sound of his teeth chattering mixed with the patter of falling snow. "I saw her sweeping snow in the west wing at 1:00 AM, and then... I haven't seen her since..."

"Miao hour?" Jin An's eyes narrowed, her fingertips unconsciously stroking the Taotie pattern on the heater, her almond-shaped eyes hawk-like as she watched the young eunuch. She mentally calculated that the time and location were likely to match. However, several hours had already passed since Mao hour. If the person was still alive, he might no longer be in the palace. But if he was still there, he probably couldn't speak anymore.

"Eunuch Fu," Jin'an suddenly called out. Hearing this, Fuquan hunched over and hurried forward, "Princess, what are your wishes?"

"Eunuch Fu, from the hour of Mao till now, do you think we can still find anyone alive?" Jin An asked softly.

"Princess, I'm not sure how to answer this question!" Eunuch Fuquan pondered for a moment and replied in a low voice, "I'm afraid it's too late."

"Hmm," Jin An nodded gently. "In that case, why don't you check who Xiaoxiang lives with and see if they know anything?" He paused. "However, we still need to send someone to investigate Xiaoxiang's whereabouts. If she's alive, we need to find her. If she's dead, we need to find her body."

"Yes, I understand." Eunuch Fuquan bowed in understanding, took two steps back, and turned to face the people in the courtyard. He flicked the whisk in his hand and said coldly, "Those who live in the same room with Xiaoxiang, please stand up for us!"

Three palace maids among the crowd shuddered and looked at each other tremblingly. The sound of clothes rubbing against each other was heard in the snow. The three palace maids with double buns walked out of the queue like sifting chaff, and stood aside tremblingly.