NOVEL NEXT Chapter 165.1: Royal Turmoil
Jia Ma Sacred City, inside the imperial palace.
An elderly man, draped in a coarse robe, sat on a luxurious stone throne. Despite his visibly advanced age, his demeanor exuded vitality and resilience.
This elderly man’s identity was well-known throughout the Jia Ma Empire, for he is the Guardian of the Imperial Family and one of the top ten powerhouse of the Jia Ma Empire, he’s Jia Xing Tian.
At this moment, Jia Xing Tian’s expression was particularly grim. Rage flickered in his eyes as he glared at the soldiers kneeling below.
“Truly unexpected,” Jia Xing Tian muttered coldly, his aged yet sharp voice echoing into the soldier’s ears.
“Yao Ye, my great-granddaughter, the Crown Princess of the Jia Ma Empire, the future Ruler of the Jia Ma Empire.”
“She disappeared for nearly a week, and yet no one has even figured out her whereabouts.”
Jia Xing Tian’s tone was incredibly heavy, and then he suddenly widened his eyes, interrogating the soldier below.
“What are you all doing?!!”
Upon hearing Jia Xing Tian’s furious roar, the inside of the soldier’s armor was already covered in cold sweat. He lowered his head deeply and repeatedly explained.
“Please calm down, Lord Jia! The military has deployed all efforts to search for Princess Yao Ye’s whereabouts!”
“All efforts?” Jia Xing Tian smashed the armrest of his stone chair, stood up in anger, and shouted, “The Crown Princess has been missing for a whole week, yet you have nothing to report, is this your so-called all effort search?!!”
“Fool!!!”
As Jia Xing Tian scolded with a mixture of anger, the soldier’s body trembled, and he dared not even lift his head.
Everyone in Jia Ma Sacred City knew how much Jia Xing Tian cherished his two great-granddaughters, especially Crown Princess Yao Ye, whom he regarded as the future heir to the imperial throne.
Now, Yao Ye had inexplicably disappeared for almost a week, and despite the military’s exhaustive search efforts, no clues had been found. How could Jia Xing Tian not be anxious?
“Phew…”
After venting his anger, Jia Xing Tian covered his forehead and forced himself to calm down.
Calm down. He couldn’t afford to be impatient now because impatience wouldn’t help.
The top priority was to find Yao Ye as soon as possible. If anything untoward happened to her, the already elderly Jia Xing Tian might lose half his life due to distress.
At this moment, a guard entered, respectfully addressing Jia Xing Tian.
“Lord Jia! Someone is requesting an audience!”
“Who is it?”
Jia Xing Tian raised an eyebrow, and the guard promptly reported.
“It’s the Crown Princess’s personal maid! She claims to know the whereabouts of the Crown Princess!”
“Hmm?!” Jia Xing Tian’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he immediately ordered, “Let her in!”
“Yes!”
The guard responded sternly and then exited the room. Shortly after, a maid walked in.
Her face displayed a serene expression, and she knelt down before Jia Xing Tian, speaking with a respectful tone.
“Your servant pays respects to Lord Jia.”
“Skip the formalities for now!” Jia Xing Tian waved his hand abruptly, urgently asking, “Quickly, where is the Crown Princess?!”
“According to Lord Jia, Princess Yao Ye concealed her identity a week ago and went alone to the Tager Desert.”
“Tager Desert?”
Upon hearing the maid’s answer, Jia Xing Tian was suddenly stunned.
Why would Yao Ye go to the Tager Desert?
The moment Jia Xing Tian had this question in his mind, he suddenly realized something, and his expression became even more unpleasant.
The Snake-People Tribe…
“Damn it! How many times have I warned her! Don’t get involved in this matter!”
Jia Xing Tian’s shoulders trembled with anger, and his chest heaved.
The matter of the Snake-People Tribe—can a Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level) like you intervene? That’s something even three generations of the Jia Ma Imperial Family’s successors couldn’t cleanly resolve!
And the mastermind behind the slave trade is the Yun Lan Sect!
Moreover, the Snake-People Tribe’s territory is extremely dangerous. What can you, a Dou Shi (Battle Master, 3rd Level), achieve by going there?
How many times have I told her to wait for the right moment! I will handle this when the time is ripe! Why doesn’t this girl listen?!!
Jia Xing Tian crazily scolded his troublesome great-granddaughter in his heart, then looked at the maid and questioned her coldly.
“Since you know the Crown Princess’s whereabouts, why did you claim not to know when I asked you before?!”
In order to train Yao Ye, Jia Xing Tian had her personally lead a group of soldiers for training every day. Therefore, the soldiers noticed Yao Ye’s disappearance the next day. Subsequently, a series of searches and inquiries took place, including questioning Yao Ye’s personal maid.
However, when asked earlier, the maid claimed not to know.
Now, she clearly revealed Yao Ye’s whereabouts.
Obviously, she had deliberately concealed it!
Understanding this, Jia Xing Tian’s anger continued to rise, and an invisible pressure began to rise, causing the soldier next to the maid to have a trembling heart.
Jia Xing Tian was truly angry.
However, the maid remained calm, with that serene expression. She lowered her head and replied.
“The Crown Princess instructed me that if she didn’t send any messages back after leaving for a week, I should report her whereabouts to you. Before that, I was to conceal her whereabouts as much as possible.”
“Damn it!!”
The armrest of the chair beside Jia Xing Tian instantly shattered, and the whole room trembled slightly due to the fighting energy he emitted. His anger had reached its peak!
“You are her personal maid, tasked to take care of the Crown Princess! how dare you follow the Crown Princess’s unruly behavior?!”