A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Chapter 292 Disappeared into thin air

"Brother, Yan'er has left the palace."

Hearing Xuan Yuan call him "elder brother" so naturally, Ye Wumian felt a surge of displeasure. He was clearly the one who was his elder brother!

"Leaving the palace? What's going on?"

Xuan Yuan then explained everything to him in detail, which only made Xin Moling even angrier.

“Yan’er has already suffered a lot of fright these past few days. Now she has run away from the palace all by herself. In this snowy weather, it is still dark and there are no lights on. Yan’er has no way to protect herself. Since you know she has left the palace, why don’t you send someone to look for her?”

The more he talked, the more anxious and flustered he became, with a bad feeling creeping over him.

Xuan Yuan could see his worry. Even though he was quite agitated himself, Yan'er had not yet been found, so he could not afford to lose his composure.

"Brother, don't worry. I'll immediately send Fei E Liu Qing to send all his men out to find Yan'er. Yan'er only left the palace recently, so she can't have gone far."

"Don't worry, I have already ordered all the guards to search around the palace. With Xiao Yan'er's speed, she should be able to find it soon."

Xin Moling glared at him fiercely. It was this inhuman emperor who caused all this trouble. If he hadn't kidnapped Yan'er in the middle of the night, how could Yan'er be missing now?

Ye Wumian touched his nose. The entire palace was heavily guarded. How could he know that Xiao Yan'er would find a loophole to escape? Besides, he didn't even know the route in the Imperial Garden...

Xuan Yuan frowned slightly, his eyes, as cold as a deep pool, showing signs of weariness. He then said to Xin Moling, "Brother, now that Yan'er has left the palace, there is no possibility of her returning. I think we should leave the palace as soon as possible. After Bu Yu has stayed in Ye Lan for two years, I will have her spread the news everywhere. If anyone sees Yan'er, she will inform us immediately."

"Alright, let's not delay."

Xin Moling was new to Yelan and unfamiliar with the country's terrain, so this was the only way she could do it, hoping to find her sister as soon as possible.

After they finished speaking, the two left without looking back, leaving behind not a single word, only a red figure standing bewildered in the wind.

"Your Majesty?"

Sleepless nights were filled with anger that made her lips tremble, yet she was helpless against her indifferent younger brother.

"Ruoyu, you rest first. I'm going to the Xuanbing Palace."

"Your Majesty, what are we going there for?"

Ye Wumian's eyes softened suddenly, and he reached out to touch her face, patiently explaining.

"I will mobilize all my assassins. Even if I have to turn Yelan upside down, I must find Xiao Yan'er. She is my future sister-in-law, and I cannot let her really get lost."

A hint of surprise appeared on his usually aloof and refined face. "Yan'er is your future sister-in-law, yet you still kissed her. What if that Young Master Xuan found out..."

Before she could finish speaking, he covered her mouth, saying, "Don't let that guy hear you."

Nightless Night's eyes were filled with resentment. "I did that on purpose to provoke you, how could you not know?"

"Haha~"

"Alright, lie down quickly. I'll come and keep you company as soon as I'm done with my work."

He carefully helped Yao Ruoyu lie down, then turned and went to the Xuanbing Palace.

Xuan Yuan and Xin Moling rushed back to Yunxiang Tower, since another function of Yunxiang Tower was to collect intelligence.

"Xuanyuan, do you need to rest for a while?"

A hint of worry flashed in Xin Moling's eyes. It wasn't that he found his brother-in-law pleasing to the eye, but rather that Xuan Yuan hadn't slept for three days and three nights. Seeing his desolate and lonely appearance, he couldn't bear it. He knew in his heart that the person in front of him was deeply in love with his sister.

Xuan Yuan shook his head. "No need, elder brother. Liu Qing has drawn a portrait of Yan'er. I've asked Fei E to use this portrait to sort out various trades in the capital. It's already late at night. If Yan'er goes out on the street tomorrow, someone will definitely notice her in time."

"Well, you said it's late at night, and with the snow falling heavily outside, how can Yan'er's body take it?"

Xin Moling looked up at the window. Under the moonlight, the snow was a vast expanse of white, reflecting a silvery light. His voice suddenly choked with emotion. His Yan'er was so well-behaved and sensible, yet she never had a single day of peace...

Hearing this, Xuan Yuan felt a pang of sadness. It was his own incompetence that he couldn't protect Yan'er.

Before long, the two regained their composure and prepared to go out. Even if they searched aimlessly on the street, they could not sit idly by and wait for death. Yan'er might be waiting for them somewhere!

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of urgent knocks sounded, and the wooden door was then pushed open.

Hua Buyu, with her hair disheveled, rushed in and looked around the room in a panic.

"Where are you going? Where's Yan Yan?"

"Yan'er... Yan'er is missing."

"What?"

She looked up at Xin Moling, then at Xuan Yuan, whose expressions were incredibly unpleasant.

"No way! You two guys went out all night and not only did you not find Yan Yan, you even lost her?"

"When I entered the palace, Yan'er had already escaped by climbing over the wall."

Hua Buyu scratched her hair in frustration. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's start searching! I'll spread the word immediately and have all my men come out to search. We must not overlook any clue."

“Brother, Yan’er left from behind the Imperial Garden. Let’s search that area carefully again. If his people had the ability, they would have found Yan’er long ago.”

A fierce glint flashed in Xuan Yuan's eyes. It was all that Ye Wumian's fault for talking so much. If he hadn't insisted on making him emperor, they wouldn't have had to drag this out for so long, and Yan'er wouldn't have disappeared.

Just before stepping out the door, Xin Moling turned back and asked worriedly.

"Buyu, is Yi'er still resting?"

"After you left, Shuiyi said she felt better, but was still a little dizzy. She said she wanted to lie down for a while and would call Yan Yan when she returned."

Xin Moling pursed her lips. "In that case, let Yi'er rest a little longer. She's really exhausted these past two days. I'll go see her after we find Yan'er."

"Hmm! It's the middle of the night, you shouldn't barge into a girl's room!"

She patted Xuan Yuan on the shoulder and gossiped as she walked out of the room, "Xuan Yuan, tell me about your perverted half-brother..."

"..."

"..."

The two remained silent, cursing Ye Wumian a thousand times in their hearts.

They dared not delay any longer, and the three of them split into two groups. In the latter half of the night, the entire night was brightly lit.

As dawn broke and the warm sun slowly rose, the distant snow was reflected with iridescent light. The cold air emanating from the melting snow made the temperature in Yelan City even lower, causing the chill to seep into one's bones.

The three sat in the room, their faces showing utter dejection.

"Tell me, I've managed Ye Lan's business perfectly all these years. From the inner workings of the previous dynasty's politics to the gossip on the streets, there's nothing I don't know. So why can't I find Yan Yan? Could it be that she was kidnapped again as soon as she left the palace?"

"No."

A cool voice suddenly came from the doorway, and everyone looked out. A snow-white robe fluttered in front of them as Xie Cangming walked in unhurriedly, followed by Feng Qingyang.

"Xie Cangming? What are you doing here?"