After the system ran, I took off with my family

"Snapped…"

"You're useless! You can't even take care of a child! What's the use of you!"

In a quiet courtyard at the foot of a mountain outside Beijing, a thin but tall middle-aged man looked down coldly at a man in black who was kneeling on the ground with his head down and not saying a word.

There were beads of blood on the black-clothed man's forehead, and there were broken pieces of porcelain at his feet.

The middle-aged man snorted coldly, turned around and looked at the lush greenery at the back of the mountain with a frown on his face. "The most urgent task is to find the person. I don't care what means you use. Anyway, in half a month, I want to find the body if he's alive or the person if he's dead! Otherwise..."

His tone suddenly changed, "Otherwise you will end up like Yuan Wu!"

The man in black stiffened and lowered his head even lower. "Yes, I obey your command."

Yuan Wu, the fool who struggled in the snake cave for three days and three nights before dying.

"That person is still secretly looking for the child. You should be careful not to attract attention. If you alert them, I will hold you accountable."

"Oh, right, let's temporarily stop contact with them and hide our tracks. Don't expose yourself."

"Yes." The man in black responded and retreated.

In the capital, the majestic and solemn imperial city looks particularly solemn and heavy in the sunset.

In the imperial study, Su Lianhai carefully placed the medicine cup at just the right temperature next to Emperor Zhou, who was busy dealing with memorials.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine. You should rest for a while. You haven't rested for a moment this afternoon. Your body must be unable to take it." A trace of heartache flashed across Su Lianhai's face.

He has been serving Emperor Zhou since he was young, and knows how difficult the emperor's journey has been. Now he has finally become the emperor, but he is buried in government affairs every day and can only sleep for two hours a day. Now he has caught a cold.

"Well, drink it now."

Emperor Zhou put down the memorial, rubbed his aching head, glanced at the medicine bowl beside him, picked up the warm medicine and drank it in big gulps, then skillfully picked up the plums on the plate and put them into his mouth.

Su Lianhai caught the fruit core with his handkerchief and said, "Your Majesty, the sunset outside is really beautiful today. Do you want to go for a walk outside?"

"Sunset... I remember Zhang Er was very happy when he saw the sunset..."

Zhou Xuan looked at the glazed window that was glittering in the setting sun, and a trace of sadness flashed across his eyes.

He seemed to see through the window a cute child blinking his big round eyes at him.

"Your Majesty... The prince is blessed by God, he will be fine. Didn't the Imperial Master say that? The prince has a noble person to help him, he will be able to turn danger into safety...

Su Lianhai's voice was choked with sobs, and his hands were clenched tightly in his sleeves. It was all because of that damn Concubine Yu, who had colluded with the rebels and caused the Crown Prince to be kidnapped. His life or death is still unknown.

"Cough cough..."

"Your Majesty, are you okay? Come on, have a drink of water!" Su Lianhai quickly snatched the tea from the little eunuch and handed it to Emperor Zhou.

"I'm fine, don't be alarmed." Zhou Xuan shook his head, pushed the cup away, and walked out of the imperial study.

"There is no news from Long Yi yet, and I don't know what the situation is. I hope they can find Zhang Er as soon as possible..."

Zhou Xuan frowned, looked towards the center of the palace, and asked, "Su Lianhai, what did the Queen's people say? Has the situation improved today?"

"This... Nanny Li said that the Queen only ate some heat-clearing porridge today and then lay down, and has been sleeping soundly ever since." Su Lianhai reported everything.

It's strange to say, since Zhou Xuan ascended the throne, Queen Zhou has been feeling unwell from time to time, unable to eat, and feeling drowsy all day long, as if her energy had been sucked away by some evil creature.

Zhou Xuan and the people who served the Queen wondered if the Queen had been harmed by some foul play, but after asking the people from the Imperial Hospital to check everything, turning the harem upside down, and consulting many "miracle doctors" from the folks, they found nothing abnormal.

It seemed that the prince was about to start his enlightenment, but the queen had less and less time to spend with him, and the prince spoke less and less.

In desperation, the Empress allowed the young and sweet-talking Concubine Yu to come to the palace often to talk and play with the Prince. However, she did not expect that this would attract a jackal, which bit Emperor Zhou and Empress Zhou hard in their hearts.

"Ahem... ahem... ask the Queen's attendants to take good care of her. I won't be going over, lest I pass on the cold to her."

"By the way, have someone quickly find the whereabouts of Doctor Mu."

Emperor Zhou pushed away Su Lianhai's outstretched hand and turned back to the imperial study.

Su Lianhai looked at the emperor's thin back, his eyes slightly warmed. If he had known this would happen, he would have risked his life to persuade the emperor not to fight for the throne.

Everyone thinks that he is the supreme ruler, holding the power high above all others, with the people of the world bowing down to him, but no one knows the difficulties and unspeakable pains involved.

……

"Master, is this really okay?"

Qing He's face flushed red, and she lowered her head, not daring to look up at the group of stunning women in red gauze skirts dancing enchantingly in front of the table.

Lin Shuyue, dressed in elegant clothes, waved his hand to signal the woman who poured wine for him to leave, turned his head to look at Qing He, and said happily: "What are you afraid of? What can happen if I drink wine openly?

Qinghe, you should learn from Qingzhi. Look at her, she is drooling just looking at those girls.

At worst, you can learn from Qingsheng, who at least keeps a straight face."

When Qinghe heard her young lady's inappropriate words, her fair face turned even redder, but she had never been as good at talking as Qingzhi and she didn't know how to refute her young lady. She could only pout and turn to look outside the houseboat.

This is Shuiyue River in the south of Jinan Prefecture, and also a famous gold-consuming den in Jinan Prefecture.

Every night when the lights come on, the Shuiyue River is brightly lit, and the river is filled with exquisite and luxurious pleasure boats.

There are stunning dancers with superb dancing skills, musicians who sing to the heart's content, and beautiful barmaids who accompany the guests for drinks on the pleasure boats. Therefore, although the price is much higher, many men are still attracted to linger there, and some even fight to snatch the pleasure boats.

It was just a coincidence that Lin Shuyue was able to charter this pleasure boat today.

During the day, she returned from the jade market with a full load. On the way back to the inn, she accidentally saw a shifty-looking man reaching for the purse on the waist of a young man dressed in rich clothes. Quicker than her brain, she threw the fan in her hand and broke the thief's wrist.

The young man was not stupid either. He immediately understood what had happened. He asked the servant beside him to take the thief to the government office. Then he thanked Lin Shuyue solemnly and warmly invited her to the restaurant for a couple of drinks.

After three rounds of drinks, Lin Shuyue found out his identity in just a few words. Unexpectedly, this seemingly stupid and rich young man was actually the youngest son of Jin'an prefect Li, Li Jinrong.

This pleasure boat was bought in the name of the Li family and was usually rented out to guests who came here for fun.