The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl

Chapter 1240 - 1234: Deliberate or Accidental

"Noisy... so noisy..."

Chu Beiqing was quite annoyed by the sound.

He lifted his foot and walked toward the source of the sound.

He walked from the bustling palace complex to a secluded hall, encountering some guards along the way.

Those guards, when they saw Chu Beiqing, didn’t question him much and simply saluted.

Chu Beiqing was the sworn brother of Emperor Longteng, and the Emperor had said that the Imperial Palace had no restrictions for him, and he could come and go as he pleased.

Being a bit naïve, the palace guards were used to his presence.

He continued walking, bypassing corridors and crossing flower gardens, leaving behind the ornate architecture of the Imperial Palace.

Until he reached a secluded palace.

The palace was large but long abandoned and in disrepair.

The red lacquer had long peeled off, and ruins and broken walls were everywhere. Weeds grew all around, even the eaves had collapsed halfway, with tiles scattered on the ground.

The ground was covered with thick fallen leaves and bird droppings.

A damp and rotten smell assaulted his senses.

It was unknown how long it had been since anyone had come here, not even a single little eunuch to clean.

The voice came from here.

Chu Beiqing walked to the outside of the palace.

"Who... is calling me... Beibei..."

He was puzzled, walking back and forth outside the palace.

After a few steps, Chu Beiqing saw a well.

It was a very common ancient well. In slightly larger palace courtyards, there were such wells for the convenience of fetching water for the masters.

Chu Beiqing heard the voice emerging from the well.

Curious, he pushed open the stone cover of the well and leaned his head in.

"Water... calling... Beibei..."

He shouted a few times into the ancient well.

The deep well swallowed his voice.

The annoying sound also disappeared.

Chu Beiqing was bewildered.

Suddenly, a pair of hands appeared behind him, pushing him forcefully into the ancient well.

With a splash, Chu Beiqing fell into the ancient well before he could cry for help.

The well, unused for years, had accumulated water.

He thrashed a few times before quickly being submerged, sinking into the ancient well.

Inside the abandoned palace, there wasn’t a single figure.

From noon until evening, and until the lamps were lit, Xin Lin and Captain Yang searched separately for Chu Beiqing.

But they couldn’t find any trace of Chu Beiqing.

The news quickly reached Emperor Longteng.

"Beiqing is missing!"

Due to last night’s haunting incident, Emperor Longteng had been in low spirits today, resting in his chambers. Upon hearing this news, he was furious and summoned Xin Lin and Captain Yang.

"Report to the Emperor, my father and I entered the palace to visit the Empress Dowager. Unexpectedly, my father went missing midway."

Xin Lin was also full of anxiety.

Chu Beiqing had been quite obedient recently, unlike before when he easily got lost.

"Have you searched all over the palace?"

Emperor Longteng rubbed his brow, looking worried.

"Report to the Emperor, we’ve searched everywhere but couldn’t find him. However, a few brothers reported seeing Lord Chu heading toward Chunhua Palace Garden."

Captain Yang was also full of self-reproach.

He had instructed a few brothers to keep an eye on Chu Beiqing, and they saw Chu Beiqing dozing off in the corner enjoying the sun, but during their shift change, Chu Beiqing disappeared.

"Then what are you waiting for? Send someone to Chunhua Palace Garden to find him. That was the place where I studied with Beiqing back then. Find him clearly for me. If you don’t find Beiqing today, come to see me with your heads."

Emperor Longteng was furious.