After I transmigrated, the cold king clung to me every day.

Chapter 8 Su Wan'er Disappears

Upon hearing the news of Su Wan'er's disappearance, Murong Yi was extremely anxious, completely losing his usual composure and calmness. His eyes were filled with panic and anxiety, as if he had lost his backbone. He immediately wanted to personally lead everyone from the Prince's Mansion to search for her.

Seeing this, Lin Xiaoqian hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Your Highness, please don't panic. If you go out to search blindly now, you might alert the enemy. Besides, the capital is so big, searching aimlessly is not a good idea."

Murong Yi had lost his composure. He glared at Lin Xiaoqian and roared, "What do you know! Wan'er is missing, how can I sit idly by!"

Lin Xiaoqian understood his feelings at that moment and was not angry at his rudeness. She calmly continued, "Your Highness, I understand how important Miss Su is to you. But we need to calm down and think things through. Has Miss Su offended anyone in the past? Or is there anything unusual about her?"

After listening to Lin Xiaoqian's words, Murong Yi gradually regained some of his composure. He tried to calm himself down and began to recall Su Wan'er's recent situation. "Wan'er has always been gentle and kind, and she never quarrels with anyone. I really can't think of anyone she could have offended. But lately, she seems a little worried, as if she has something on her mind, but she won't say when asked."

Lin Xiaoqian nodded slightly, and after thinking for a moment, said, "Then we might as well start with the people around Miss Su, and ask her maids and servants to see if we can find any clues."

Murong Yi found Lin Xiaoqian's words reasonable, and immediately instructed the steward to summon Su Wan'er's personal maids and servants in the Prince's mansion. When they arrived, they all looked terrified and uneasy. Murong Yi suppressed her anxiety and asked, "Do you know if Miss has done anything unusual recently? Or has she seen any suspicious people?"

The maids exchanged glances, and one of the older maids said timidly, "Your Highness, Miss has been secretly weeping in her room these past few days. When we asked her, she only said that nothing was wrong. Yesterday afternoon, Miss said she wanted to take a walk in the garden and told us not to follow her, and then... she disappeared."

Lin Xiaoqian then asked, "Before this, did anyone come looking for you, Miss? Or did you receive any letters or anything like that?"

The maids all shook their heads, indicating they hadn't found anything. Lin Xiaoqian frowned, lost in thought. She knew all too well that in this ancient society with its strict feudal ethics, a woman's disappearance was no small matter; it must have concealed a secret.

Murong Yi didn't get many useful clues from the maids, and he became anxious again. He paced back and forth, saying, "What should we do? Where is Wan'er?"

Lin Xiaoqian looked at Murong Yi and said, "Your Highness, let's not panic. I think this matter may be related to Miss Su's identity or your relationship with her. Perhaps someone wants to use Miss Su to threaten you, or perhaps they don't want to see you two together."

Murong Yi's heart skipped a beat; he felt there was some truth to Lin Xiaoqian's words. He stopped and said, "If that's truly the case, then the person behind it must be extraordinary. I will certainly not let him go!"

Lin Xiaoqian said, "Your Highness, the most urgent task is to find Miss Su. I suggest we expand our search area, not only within the capital but also by sending people outside the city to gather information. At the same time, we can also secretly investigate any suspicious individuals who have recently had contact with Miss Su or the Prince's residence."

Murong Yi nodded and said, "Alright, as you say. I will give the order to send more people to search for Wan'er. Miss Lin, thank you for your calm assistance today. If we can find Wan'er, I will be eternally grateful."

Lin Xiaoqian smiled slightly and said, "Your Highness is too kind. Right now, we should work together to find Miss Su as soon as possible."

Thus, Murong Yi and Lin Xiaoqian began to divide the work. Murong Yi was responsible for directing the people of the Prince's Mansion to conduct a large-scale search in and around the capital, while Lin Xiaoqian used her reasoning and observation skills learned in modern times to carefully analyze every possible clue, trying to uncover the truth behind Su Wan'er's disappearance. Their fates became more closely intertwined in this crisis, and it was unknown what kind of ending awaited them.