Speaking of this, Liu Pin’s reserved demeanor was instantly replaced by righteous indignation, "Your Majesty, this person is audacious beyond measure, not to mention defying your authority. The fact that he attempted to assassinate you alone is enough for him to die a thousand deaths." Liu Pin’s small fist was clenched tightly, and her gaze was firm and unwavering, indicating her intense hatred for this person. "We absolutely cannot let this person go. We must find him and execute him publicly." Emperor Yongning had lived for half a lifetime and had seen all sorts of women. Generally, they were timid and hesitant, too fearful to speak such resolute words. The fact that Liu Pin could say such words was clearly because she was distressed over him suffering this grave injustice. What an interesting little girl when she’s angry. He reached out and tousled Liu Pin’s hair, saying, "Alright, I know how to handle this matter. It’s getting late, I’ll have someone escort you back first, and I’ll come to see you tonight." "Okay." Liu Pin nodded obediently, with a face that’s three parts shy and seven parts joyful. Now left in the Imperial Study Room were only Emperor Yongning and Xiao Lizi. Xiao Lizi’s eyes were also badly irritated, having just returned from treatment by the Imperial Physician, yet because it wasn’t dealt with promptly, his condition was much worse than that of Emperor Yongning. His eyes were swollen like peaches. Emperor Yongning looked at him and said, "Has that little brat had someone sent to search for him?" That little brat had repeatedly tested the emperor’s patience, so how could Xiao Lizi not send someone to look for him? The moment he returned, he had his apprentice contact the Imperial Guard. By now, the Imperial Guard was probably already increasing manpower to search for the person. Get full chapters from 𝗇𝗈𝗏𝖾𝗅•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝗇𝖾𝗍 But thinking of that group of useless Imperial Guards, who had been searching for many days before without finding anyone, it’s uncertain they’ll succeed now either. "Your Majesty, they are searching, but that little brat is as slippery as an eel, they might not be able to find him." Emperor Yongning was worried precisely about this. Xiao Lizi, indeed Emperor Yongning’s confidant, said exactly what was on his mind. "Your Majesty, perhaps we shouldn’t alert him prematurely, could we wait?" With calm and regained rationality, Xiao Lizi suddenly regretted the impulsive decision made upon returning. Deploying the Imperial Guard in such a high-profile manner now would certainly alert the enemy, making it even harder to capture him. But if they waited until the day after tomorrow, when the Seventeenth Prince meets that little brat again, the Imperial Guard could act without being noticed, certainly capturing that little brat in one swift move. Xiao Lizi shared this idea with Emperor Yongning. Emperor Yongning had also thought of this; their thoughts aligned, and he immediately ordered the Imperial Guard to stop, not to continue the high-profile search, and began arranging the ambush for the day after tomorrow. This time, they were determined to capture the culprit. Another day of eating cornbread. Jun Ning felt utterly despondent as he looked at the cornbread forcibly placed into his hand by his mother, quietly shedding a tear. "Mother, can’t we have something different to eat?" Eating this is no different from gnawing on elm bark. No, no, no, elm bark is even better than this. At the very least, elm bark doesn’t have a sour smell. Today’s cornbread, probably due to the heat and being left out for too long, had a sour taste. It’s not that Jun Ning is being picky or difficult; it’s just really hard to swallow. Qiong Hua also felt for Jun Ning, wanting to give him something delicious to eat, so he could grow taller, but... "Ah, what do you want to eat instead? The vegetables mother planted haven’t grown yet. And this Cold Palace is filled with nothing but grass, do you want to gather some grass to eat?"