I Became the Eye Candy: Four Bigshots Claimed to be My Dad?

Chapter 426: Heaven-Reaching Methods, An Absolute Prodigy

The Beili Emperor was just as worried, but unfortunately, there were no clues about the thief.

The woman in the secret chamber had been taken. The Hidden Guards discovered it and engaged the culprits, but there was no trace of the thief. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

"Your Majesty, I have rigorously questioned the palace staff, and no one entered my bedchamber. I heard that my niece went to look for something that night. I would like to ask her about it. I wonder if Your Majesty would summon her to the palace?"

The Beili Emperor thought of the little girl in the Imperial Garden and frowned. "A child so full of lies. What will she become when she grows up?"

"Your Majesty, Mr. Li told me everything. It was indeed Xinyou’s fault. I never would have thought someone usually so gentle could be so discourteous." As she spoke, Consort Yuan observed him discreetly, then sighed and added, "That child has had a bitter life. She lost her parents when she was young and has been plagued by illness ever since. If she weren’t a little clever, how could she have survived under her aunt’s roof?"

The Beili Emperor had no desire to hear these irrelevant details and waved his hand in frustration.

Seeing this, Consort Yuan pressed her lips together. Then, as if she had just thought of something, she said, "Your Majesty, I have a senior brother who excels at tracking. Perhaps I could ask him to take charge of the investigation into this theft."

"These are palace affairs. I do not want outsiders meddling," the Beili Emperor refused without a second thought.

The identity of the person in the secret chamber was top secret. When he had brought her back from the border, he never expected her to be a member of the Xi Yan Imperial Family.

Once he learned her identity, he could neither release her nor kill her, so he had her secretly imprisoned.

If word of this got out, the two nations would surely go to war.

And Beili was not yet strong enough to confront Xi Yan head-on.

"Your Majesty, among the stolen items is a peculiar medicinal pill. The moment someone opens its container, the pill’s fragrance will cling to their body. My senior brother possesses a type of Gu worm that is extremely sensitive to that particular scent. As long as the thief is still within the Capital City, he is certain to find them." ’The hidden compartment contained my most precious treasures; they must be found. That medicinal pill was my master’s life’s work.’

’And what’s more, the Ancestor Master Order of our Medicine King Sect was also in there. If it fell into the wrong hands, the entire sect would be in grave danger.’

’I have to find it, even if it means turning the entire Capital City upside down.’

"In that case, hand the matter of the thief over to him. I, too, would like to see who has the ability to empty out an entire palace within the Imperial Palace." The Beili Emperor had never witnessed such a bizarre event.

’To be so silent and traceless, with such extraordinary methods... a truly remarkable talent.’

"Yes, Your Majesty. I will send word to my senior brother right away. As for the matter of the secret chamber, should he also..."

"I will handle the matter of the secret chamber personally. You need only concern yourself with your own duties, Consort," the Beili Emperor cut in coldly.

Consort Yuan’s expression froze. She rose and curtsied. "I have overstepped my bounds. I ask for Your Majesty’s punishment."

"Rise. I did not mean to blame you. If there is nothing else, you are dismissed."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Consort Yuan curtsied and withdrew.

The moment she stepped out the door, her gaze sharpened. ’What kind of woman could make the Emperor care so much?’

「The Courier Station」

The entire Capital City was on lockdown. A city-wide search was underway, and the courier station was no exception.

Government soldiers had surrounded the station in layers, questioning everyone one by one. Even the foreign envoys and their retinues were thoroughly inspected.

"Royal Uncle, Beili is treating us like common thieves! Isn’t this outrageous?" Helian Chen said, his cheeks puffed with anger.

’They were members of the Imperial Family, after all. They wouldn’t deign to commit theft!’

"We’re on their turf, so you’d best rein in that temper of yours. Let them conduct their search. It has nothing to do with us," Prince Yu said nonchalantly, completely unbothered.