Chapter 940 Displaying Affection and Overwhelming Jealousy (1)
To find Seventh Master Cui who had run away from home, not only did the Cui family turn Jing City upside down, but also a lot of government officers patrolling the streets and alleys increased, leading to a general state of panic. Even several groups of people headed south towards Southern Yuan City, searching for Seventh Master Cui along the way, yet failed to even catch a glimpse of his shadow.
Fearing that Old Lady Cui wouldn’t be able to withstand such a shock, Cui Qingrou, and Grand Master Cui made a great effort to keep the matter secret. However, with all the commotion, how could they truly keep Old Lady Cui in the dark!
Upon learning that her most beloved Grandson hadn’t come home the entire night, Old Lady Cui grew both anxious and regretful, and from that night until the next day, she refused to eat anything. Seeing her eldest son had activated all possible connections and still found no trace, she couldn’t help suspecting Princess Fuyun of foul play, believing the Princess had harmed her Grandson.
But without any evidence, Old Lady Cui wouldn’t confront Princess Fuyun directly, only instructing her confidantes to pay attention to any unusual movement from Princess Fuyun’s side, and to report back promptly if anything arose.
The day Cui Pingan ran away from home, it just so happened Princess Fuyun was visiting another Senior Princess, and didn’t learn about Cui Pingan’s disappearance until she returned home in the evening. She saw Cui Pingan and his mother as thorns in her side; with Cui Pingan’s mother passed away, she transferred all her resentment to Cui Pingan, wishing he would die outside and never return. Thus, she secretly ordered people to look for Cui Pingan, intending to dispose of him quietly once found.
However, a day and night passed, and aside from finding out that Cui Pingan had nearly been tricked by swindlers on the streets and had intended to hire a carriage to return to Southern Yuan City, no one uncovered where he eventually went.