Chapter 1239: Chapter 1233: Missing
As Xin Lin had just stepped out, Gui Hu spoke up.
"If you want Shi Fei and her child to die faster, you might as well go find Long Qingxuan. What evidence do you have to prove this is all Long Qingxuan’s doing? You’ll only bring trouble upon yourself and won’t be able to help at all."
Xin Lin paused mid-step.
A moment ago, in a fit of rage, she lost her composure.
Though Pride Corpse was sharp-tongued, he spoke the truth.
She had no evidence.
Who would believe that Long Qingxuan, who returned from the Taichang Holy Institute, would use Ghost Energy?
If they pressed on, how did she even see the Ghost Energy?
"Little Lin, don’t be impulsive because of me. If you insist on going to the Crown Prince, I’ll bash my head right here, for I’ve long wanted to join my father."
Shi Fei, her face drained of color, struggled to get up to stop Xin Lin.
"That’s right, Princess, you mustn’t be impulsive. You are no match for Empress Feng and the Crown Prince. Unless you have evidence to clear Lady Shifei’s name, the Emperor won’t even want to see you."
Captain Yang didn’t know what had happened either.
But judging from Xin Lin’s words, it seemed Shi Fei had been wronged, likely by Empress Feng and her son.
Such palace treachery, Captain Yang had seen plenty of in the Imperial Palace; overturning a case is easier said than done.
"You’re all right, the urgent matter now is to find evidence proving Shi Fei has been wronged."
Regaining her composure, Xin Lin returned to the cell.
"Your Highness, I need some time to investigate this matter. Please take care of yourself. I will have Captain Yang send messages and food, and water in periodically. Do not touch the food in the Heavenly Prison."
Ye Lingyue took Shi Fei’s pulse again. Due to a miscarriage, Shi Fei was very weak, but fortunately, Little Xinzhuo fed her the Jade Pure Spring in time. Apart from being weak, she was otherwise fine.
Xin Lin then handed Shi Fei some prepared medicinal herbs and Spiritual Food snacks to eat.
"Princess, it’s not safe to stay here long. If discovered, it will only be more difficult to come in again."
Captain Yang checked the hour and urged her.
Xin Lin had no choice but to bid farewell to Shi Fei.
After leaving the Heavenly Prison, Xin Lin went to find her foolish father, only to discover he was missing.
"Where’s my dad?"
Xin Lin was startled.
She was worried that Chu Beiqing might not be able to move freely in the Heavenly Prison, so she let him stay outside. She instructed him repeatedly not to wander off, yet he vanished in the blink of an eye.
"He might have gotten lost. I’ll have the brothers look for him immediately."
Captain Yang was also very worried and promptly ordered the men to search for Chu Beiqing.
Xin Lin didn’t dare be careless either. She thought for a while, then called out Danzi from the Sealing Spirit Talisman No.2 to search for Chu Beiqing, while also summoning several hidden ghost soldiers in the palace to join in the search.
While Xin Lin was scouring the entire Imperial Palace for Chu Beiqing, where exactly was Chu Beiqing?
It so happened that when Xin Lin entered the Heavenly Prison, Chu Beiqing initially obediently stayed at the door.
His beloved daughter told him not to go anywhere, so he didn’t.
He waited for a quarter of an hour, feeling a bit sleepy, crouched in the corner, and nodded off.
He wasn’t sure how long he dozed off when he heard someone calling him.
"Chu Beiqing..."
The voice, sometimes near and sometimes far, was like a feather brushing his ear, making him itch intermittently.
Chu Beiqing muttered something.
"Beiqing...Beiqing...Bei...Bei..."
Someone was calling him.
Chu Beiqing, half-asleep, rubbed his eyes.
He looked around; there was no one. Yet, it seemed the voice calling him drifted from ahead.
