Chapter 1437: An Old Illness Relapsed

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

“What have you been doing? You can’t even find a single person?”

With such immense anger, he could only direct it towards his own people. His loyal ministers shrank back and did not dare to say a word.

They had indeed messed up. They had been keeping an eye on the Prince Zhan Yun Residence and planned to cooperate with Xue Yingyue to take down everyone inside upon the Emperor’s command.

However, for some reason, the people from the Prince Zhan Yun Residence vanished like smoke under their surveillance.

And they could not even find a hidden passage in the Prince Zhan Yun Residence.

The Chancellor looked up and said in a trembling voice, “Your Majesty, the people in the Prince Zhan Yun Residence must have fled with the Third Prince.”

“Bullsh*t!” The Emperor was so angry that he started swearing.

The Third Prince had fled a long time ago, but the people from the Prince Zhan Yun Residence had just disappeared. His incompetent subjects just wanted to blame their negligence on the Third Prince.

However, he was furious at the mention of his third son.

He was his son, but he was so close to Qian Jiyun, that thief! If he had not received some information by accident, he would still be kept in the dark!

He had initially planned to capture that unfilial son first and use him to lure Qian Jiyun back to get rid of him once and for all.

But it turned out to be impossible. That unfilial son had also learned quite a few tricks and could escape right under his nose. His men could not even track him down.

And how did the people in Qian Jiyun’s residence escape so quickly?

“Where’s Xue Yingyue? What is she doing? She can’t even keep an eye on a few people. What’s the point of keeping her around?”

He was very angry. He would vent his anger on anyone, as long as it could appease him.

Xue Yingyue was indeed useless. She only had one task: keep an eye on the people in the Prince Zhan Yun Residence—but they still escaped!

“Your Majesty, according to reports from the Prince Zhan Yun Residence, Xue Yingyue’s old illness has relapsed in the past few days,” another minister said.

But would anyone present believe that?

“An old illness relapsed?” The old Emperor sneered.

No one had ever dared to use such a stupid excuse to brush him off.

“Good! Very good! I’ve really kept a good subordinate by my side! Chief of Palace Surveillance, I order you to use all available means to search for people from the Prince Zhan Yun Residence from now on. Don’t bother with anything else.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Although the minister named was reluctant, he had no choice but to comply.

Only he knew how bitter he felt. The people from the Prince Zhan Yun Residence had escaped. Would it be that easy for the Palace Surveillance to find them?

“Any news about that unfilial son?” the Emperor asked again.

Everyone fell silent and did not dare to say a word.

The Third Prince, like the people in the Prince Zhan Yun Residence, proved to be the most difficult to track down. They had no idea where he had gone.

Seeing them remain silent, the old Emperor became even angrier.

“You lot… Why do I feed you? You can’t even find a single person? He’s a prince! He’s used to a life of luxury and isn’t scheming at all! Where could he have gone?”