Chapter 40

"What are you doing?"

Gong Yuchen's voice was filled with a subtle rage as he slowly stepped forward. He no longer knew how to vent his anger, and she, this damn beautiful woman, was the creator of this anger!

"Why are you here?" Yi Luoyue turned around and saw a hint of surprise in Gong Yuchen's eyes. She wondered why Gong Yuchen was here.

"What's the matter? Did we disturb Her Royal Highness the Princess?" He looked at the two of them meaningfully.

Why was he being so sarcastic? And from what she knew about him, that tone of voice was definitely not something he would use when he was happy.

"Yueyue, who is this?" Li Yang could probably guess that this was probably the person that his "uncle" wanted him to test.

"Oh, he's the Crown Prince of Xiyi, Gong Yuchen." She tried to speak in the most relaxed tone, but she still noticed the sudden change in his expression!

He shot her a sharp look and answered the question irrelevantly.

"His Majesty is looking for Her Royal Highness the Princess. If Her Royal Highness still wants to hang out with others here, please do as you please. I will take my leave."

When Yi Luoyue heard Gong Yuchen's words, her face froze slightly.

Soon a faint smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. She pulled the corner of Li Yang's clothes and said half-coquettishly.

"Brother Yang, let's go find our father."

Li Yang shook his head, looking at the two men. They were clever, but they also seemed to have a confused side. He had followed his "uncle" Yi Xuanxin's instructions and acted intimately with Yi Luoyue in the garden. He hadn't expected Gong Yuchen to actually see them, and it had caused such a huge misunderstanding. He touched his nose. Compared to the old fox, these two little foxes were still a little green.

"Your Highness Gongyu, we have always had a deep relationship. This was just a spur-of-the-moment reaction."

"No need to explain, it has nothing to do with me."

She snorted coldly and turned her gaze away with a sarcastic look. She wasn't afraid of his stern face. It would be better if he got angry. She was so happy that she couldn't wait to be afraid. It was just that Li Yang's identity couldn't be known to him yet.

"It doesn't matter. I will definitely stay away from you from now on so as not to bother you. I hope you..."

"I hope... I won't hinder you from finding a good husband." His voice was as stern as ice.

"You...! Forget it, I don't want to pay attention to you." Yi Luoyue believed that Gong Yuchen would not really care about her, he was just upset for the time being.

Gong Yuchen clenched his fists in anger, turned around and strode away.

Li Yang saw all of this, but he had a clue in his mind. It seemed like Gong Yuchen really cared about Luo Yue, otherwise he wouldn't be so angry over such a small matter. He was a little worried about whether this would affect their relationship. He had originally just wanted to test Gong Yuchen's sincerity towards Yi Luo Yue, hoping it wouldn't cause any trouble.

"Do you like him?"

"like."

Yi Luoyue answered frankly that she liked Gong Yuchen, and she must have liked him since she first met him as a child. However, she was still young at that time and did not understand the love between men and women. She just felt that he was different from others until she saw him again when she returned to Yidu this time.

"Then why didn't you explain it clearly just now?"

"I do like him, but it's based on trust. If he doesn't trust me, then I don't care about this liking."

"You!" Li Yang shook his head. If he didn't want to test his sincerity towards Luo Yue, he would not have taken the risk to provoke someone with a dark heart like Gong Yuchen.

"Don't you take him seriously? Men are most prone to jealousy in relationships, especially someone as proud as Gong Yuchen."

"Don't be afraid, because I have helpers." After saying this, a hint of teasing flashed across his mysterious eyes.

"Well... as your brothers, we wish you to get married soon. Men like him are rare, but he is a little impatient and easily jealous." Li Yang couldn't help but smile mischievously.

"Your Highness?" Looking at Gong Yuchen who came out of the palace.

His Highness is angry! Having been with Gong Yuchen for many years, he knew His Highness's temper very well. He had encountered dangerous situations in the past, but he had never seen him really angry. His Highness had always been a man of great dignity and did not easily show his true colors. This was the first time he had revealed his anger.

"Speak." Gong Yuchen clenched his fists to suppress the anger in his heart. He thought of Yi Luoyue chatting and laughing with that man, and her gentle eyes. His heart felt like it was blocked and he couldn't breathe.

Liefeng had never seen His Highness look so frightened, so he answered uneasily.

"There's new news from the Li Palace. There's one more thing. Li Fei is waiting to see Your Highness in the mansion. It seems like she has something to ask Your Highness." Liefeng said as he walked.

"Go back home."

"yes."

"Daddy," Xiaoyue, who was having a great time playing with Li Fei, greeted the man who came in from outside.

"Gong Yuchen." Li Fei put the little tiger in Xiaoyue'er's arms.

"Daddy, are you angry?" Xiaoyueer, holding the fat cat, saw Gong Yuchen with a bad expression.

"Daddy is fine. You and Baishuang go play outside first. Daddy has something to talk to your Uncle Li about." Gong Yuchen touched her head gently.

"Okay, Baishuang, let's go out. Uncle Li, see you tomorrow." Xiaoyue'er and Li Fei waved their hands.

"Okay, see you tomorrow."

"You stand guard at the door and don't let anyone in for now."

"Yes, Your Highness." Liefeng nodded and walked to the door to guard it.

"What do you want to talk to me about?"

"I'm getting some clues about what you asked me to investigate last time."

"What's the situation?" Gong Yuchen asked after the two of them sat down again.

"Everything is as expected. The female corpse in the well should be Qin Su. After comparison, she must have been killed and thrown into the well. There are knife wounds on her body and stones tied to her body."

"That means the source of the palace plague is the abandoned well where the bodies were dumped."

"But we need solid evidence! Otherwise it will be difficult to convict."

"Is there still no trace of Qin Ying? I just thought, so many people have died, could she have died a long time ago?" Gong Yuchen guessed.

"We have to find him alive or dead. Our people are still searching, but we can't go too fast. I'm worried someone might get suspicious."

"If your people are inconvenient, can I send some people?"

"There are quite a few people watching you. Don't worry, I have more people on hand. You don't have to worry."

"The virtuous king has colluded with the six royal merchants in Yidu. Two of them were lured with benefits, and the other four were harmed by traps. I was the one who planted a plant in one of these six families." Li Feitian paused. Although this was a secret, there was no problem in letting Gong Yuchen know.

"I'm afraid he won't be satisfied with this. I'm continuing to keep a close eye on him. Any news will be passed on to me as quickly as possible."

"I also have two families." Gong Yuchen also told the truth.

"Wait, you're saying that out of the six imperial merchants, one is on my side and two are on yours? Doesn't that mean we have a 50% chance of winning?"

"You can also think that he actually has no chance of winning." Gong Yuchen answered calmly.

No chance of winning? As long as there is one family that will help him, how can he have no chance of winning? Thinking of this, Li Fei suddenly understood.

"Gong Yuchen, it seems like you are very rich?"

"You have nothing to do all day, but don't you have a lot of property?" Gong Yuchen said casually.

"Well, let's stop flattering each other and undermining each other. Yesterday, the virtuous prince came into the palace and seemed to be plotting something with Concubine Shu."

"The only major event these past two days is tomorrow's birthday party. Could it be that they're planning to do something at the party?"

Li Fei also understood Gong Yuchen's intention.

"Tomorrow's palace banquet is supervised by the Ministry of Rites under His Majesty's order, so there shouldn't be any problems. However, there will be quite a few people attending the banquet, so it's best to be cautious. Let's take care of our own women first."

"I understand." Gong Yuchen nodded in understanding.

"I have arranged trustworthy people at the north gate of the palace. We will park all the carriages there. If you encounter any problems and need to leave, it is the safest and most convenient place. This is for you." Li Fei took out a token from his hand.

"We don't need to show our faces. The guards at the north gate will let us in once they see the token. And be careful," he instructed.

"I know." Gong Yuchen reached out and took the token.

"I heard that His Majesty has summoned you to the palace today?"

"Um."

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood? Did His Majesty ask something?"

Li Fei was a little worried. He had asked His Majesty to grant him a marriage with Gong Mingxue that day, but His Majesty did not give a clear answer. Could it be that the purpose of summoning Gong Yuchen today was just for this matter?

"You can ask again tomorrow, and that should be enough. It's best to get the imperial edict as soon as possible." Gong Yuchen glanced at him, which was equivalent to telling the outside world that Wu Cheng would support King Cheng.

"Really! Thank you very much, brother." Hearing this, Li Fei finally let go of the heavy stone in his heart.

"Since I helped you, shouldn't you answer a question for me?" He was in a bad mood.

"Okay! If you ask, I'll tell you everything I know."

"Last time, besides you, do you know who His Majesty has in mind as a potential consort?"

“I know, you asked me about this.”

"Is there any problem?" Gong Yuchen frowned.

"Why, are you worried that Luo Yue will run away with someone else?"

"I've been waiting for her for six years, how could I let her run away!"

"Six years!" Li Fei exclaimed! Yi Luoyue was only thirteen years old at that time, right?

"It's hard to believe. You usually look like an icy guy, but you're actually a passionate man!"

"If you want to get married later, I don't mind giving you a helping hand." Gong Yuchen looked at him unhappily.

"Hey! Don't! You said that with our relationship, we will be even closer relatives in the future, it won't be that serious!"

"You're going to tell me or not," he reminded him coldly.

"Actually, you know him too." Li Fei glanced at him secretly.

"I?"

"Yes, it's you."

"What did you say?!" What a joke! How could he be the Prince Consort that King Yi wanted? With his status, it was impossible for him to become a Prince Consort!

"In fact, His Majesty noticed your brilliance when you were sixteen. Unfortunately, you are the crown prince of Xiyi. This is one of the reasons for His Majesty's concerns. Although you are an imperial daughter, as long as the conditions are met, the imperial daughter can also marry. As long as you like Luo Yue, given the extent of His Majesty's love for Luo Yue, I don't need to tell you what to do."

Gong Yuchen's brows were furrowed into a straight line, which was so outrageous. So what had he been struggling with in the past few years?

Seeing Gong Yuchen's reaction, Li Fei realized that there was no need to ask any more questions. He stood up with a sly smile, and when he reached the door, he found that Gong Yuchen was still immersed in his own thoughts and had not noticed his departure at all.