While Gu Qianxue and Aunt Liu were not by his side, the Second Prince summoned his secret guards to learn about the affairs of the palace.

"Have there been any unusual movements from the Prince of Qi, the Gu family, or the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence recently?"

"Your Highness, the eldest son of the Gu family has recently been refusing visitors, but our informants spotted him leaving the capital three days ago. The situation with Prince Qi remains calm."

Oh, right! Something big happened recently!

Upon hearing this, the second prince's expression darkened, and he asked coldly, "What is it?"

"Gu Qianluo, the second wife of the Marquis of Zhongyong, has gone missing."

"What? Consort Gu's sister has gone missing?"

When did this happen?

"Three days ago, rumors spread that Gu Qianluo and the guard Zhuying had an affair and left the capital. They haven't been seen returning to the capital since."

As soon as the words were spoken, Su Dong, who was hiding in the corridor outside the pavilion, was startled and hurriedly ran back to Qianxue Pavilion to relay the message.

"Hehe, the Marquis of Zhongyong's residence is going to be quite lively now!"

Why does Your Highness say that?

"The Marquis of Zhongyong's family has been a renowned military family for three generations, but in Chen Jinheng's generation, he is the only outstanding son, and the financial power of the Marquis's family is in the hands of the first wife of the Marquis's family."

No matter how capable Chen Jinheng is, he is only the second son of the legitimate wife and will never amount to much.

No matter how great his achievements, he could not surpass his elder brother to seize the title.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on removing one of your thorns in the side."

Upon hearing this, the Second Prince's eyes lit up with joy, and he instructed, "Do not inform Consort Gu of Gu's disappearance for the time being."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ji's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help but wonder how deep the Second Prince's cunning was. He didn't even hesitate to scheme against the person next to him in bed.