Lu Ze said, "I don't think Miss Ping would fake her death and leave the palace because of love. Miss Ping is a concubine. Even if she is jealous and has a bad temper, she can just go away for a few days, but she won't fake her death for this."

Qi Yuning said: "But Miss A Ping has no grudges against anyone, who would bother to plan her fake death?

If the person who took Ah Ping away was coming for my brother, then they could just kidnap Ah Ping directly. Why go to so much trouble to fake Ah Ping's death?"

Lu Ze asked: "Do you remember why we came to North City?"

Qi Yuning naturally remembered that she came here to confirm whether A Ping was the daughter of His Majesty.

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and said, "You mean Ping feels that her identity has been exposed? But isn't being exposed a good thing?"

Lu Ze said, "Not necessarily. If Ping knew her identity, she should have returned to Beijing long ago. There is only one reason why she hasn't returned to Beijing. She couldn't reveal her identity. Her identity was exposed, so she had to fake her death and leave, making those who suspected her think she was dead."

Qi Yu'an asked Qi Yuning in confusion: "Sister, you said that Ah Ping's identity was exposed? What is her identity?"

Lu Ze said, "Brother Prince Qi, do you know Miss Ping's birth date? In which year was she born?"

Qi Yu'an shook his head and said, "I don't know her exact birthday. She should be twenty or twenty-one this year?"

Qi Yuning said: "Brother, how can you not even know the birthday of the person next to you?"

Qi Yu'an said: "I never remember these things. What is the identity of Ah Ping that you are talking about?"

Lu Ze said slowly, "Ah Ping's identity cannot be disclosed to the prince now. I think the prince probably doesn't want to know it."

Qi Yuning looked at Lu Ze and asked, "Why didn't you tell my brother?"

Lu Ze said: "If Ping felt that the prince was reliable, she would not choose to fake her death and leave even though she was pregnant. This only shows that she cannot trust the biological father of the child in her belly. The most urgent task now is to find Miss Ping as soon as possible."

Qi Yu'an frowned and asked, "What is Ah Ping's identity?"

Qi Yuning looked at Qi Yu'an and said, "Brother, Lu Ze is right. If Ping wanted to tell you her identity, she would not choose to fake her death and leave. It only means that she doesn't trust you enough...

Besides, all this is just my and Lu Ze's guess, so I can't tell you about Ah Ping's life experience for now. Brother, you should go find Ah Ping as soon as possible."

Miss Ping is pregnant, and she thinks her identity has been exposed, and she doesn't know how to hide.

Although Qi Yuning had never been pregnant, she had heard of the hardships that pregnant women go through.

I just hope I can find A Ping as soon as possible and learn the mystery of her life experience as soon as possible.

Qi Yuan walked to A Ping's room alone, looked at everything in the room, and thought of the night before A Ping left.

Who is she? She would rather fake her own death and leave than trust him?

After three years of relationship, isn't she worthy of his trust?

…

Qi Yuning and Lu Ze returned to the room.

Lu Yun, Lingling and the maids were playing hide-and-seek.

Lu Yun and the maids hid while Lingling went looking for someone. The maids teased Lingling and hid themselves in a lot of ways, which didn't allow Lingling to look for more, and they were exposed.

Only Lu Yun, Lingling and the maids searched every corner of the room but couldn't find it.

Lingling couldn't help crying anxiously, "Where's my uncle? He's gone."

When Qi Yuning and Lu Ze came back, they saw Lingling crying and calling for her uncle.

Qi Yuning picked up the crying Lingling and said, "Lingling, don't cry."

Lingling pouted and said, "I can't find my uncle. Lingling lost."

Qi Yuning said: "It's just a game. Mom and Dad will help you find your uncle."

Lu Ze looked around but couldn't find Lu Yun. He frowned and said, "Could this bastard have run away in the middle of playing?"

"I didn't run away. You are blind. I was right next to me, but you couldn't see me!" Lu Yun came out from behind the door and said, "You looked everywhere, why didn't you look behind the door?"

Lu Ze asked, "Who would hide in such an obvious place when playing hide-and-seek?"

Lu Yun said: "This is called the most dangerous place is the safest place. Lingling lost!"

Lingling tilted her head and said unconvincedly, "Lingling still wants to play hide-and-seek."

Qi Yuning said slowly: "The most dangerous place is the safest place. Lu Ze, do you think Miss Ping is still in North City?"

Lu Ze said, "It's not impossible. It's hard to travel in the north city in winter. She's pregnant and it's already difficult for her to walk. She and Nanny can't walk far, and they dare not go far when someone is watching."

Qi Yuning even ordered the maid to find housekeeper He and instructed, "Go and tell the public that the prince has become ill due to excessive grief over the death of Miss Ping. He has lost his appetite and will not live for many days. I'm afraid he won't be able to make it through the New Year."

Steward He said repeatedly: "Princess, if you say that the prince will not live long, I am afraid that it will cause panic among the soldiers."

Qi Yuning said: "I am in the army. What is more important now is to find Miss Ping first."

The North City is relatively stable now, and there is no war. Qi Yu'an's serious illness will not disrupt the morale of the army.

But if Miss Aping was still in North City, Qi Yuning thought, she would definitely show up when she learned that Prince Qi was critically ill.

At night, after Qi Yuning coaxed Lingling to sleep, he sighed to Lu Ze, "I thought I could meet Miss Ping, but I didn't expect this to happen.

Do you think my guess is true? Ah Ping and the prince were swapped, so Ah Ping didn't dare to confront the Qin family and the queen. When she learned that her identity might be exposed to the Qin family, she would rather fake her death and leave..."

Lu Ze said: "How dare the Qin family reach out to Beicheng to investigate this matter?"

"Uncle Qin's family doesn't dare, but aren't Qin Feng's people looking for Ah Ping everywhere?"

Qi Yuning said, "This Qin family is not that Qin family. Do you think it was Qin Feng's people who were trying to find out about Ah Ping, and Ah Ping mistakenly thought that it was Uncle Qin's mansion that was trying to find out about her? That's why she faked her death and left?"

Lu Ze said: "We can't rule out this possibility. Now I just hope that Ping will come to see Brother Qi Wang after she learns that he will die soon. I just hope she won't be so heartless."

Qi Yuning said: "I think she will come."

…

In a small courtyard in the north city.

Ah Ping always felt uneasy when she touched her belly. She had been hiding here for nearly half a month. She originally wanted to go to Shancheng, but the winter in the north city was very cold, and it was tiring to travel on the road.

She happened to be suffering from severe morning sickness and was unable to travel at all. The child was tormenting her greatly.

Having already lost one child, Ping naturally did not want to lose another one on the road, so she stayed temporarily in this small house.

"Ping Ping."

Nanny Qin came back from outside and took off her gray wig. She said nervously, "Pingping, people outside say that Prince Qi fell ill due to excessive grief over your death. He has no appetite and can't take medicine. I'm afraid he won't survive this winter."

Ah Ping stroked her belly and said, "What?!" (End of this chapter)