An Honghan rarely cared about the princesses' food and lodging, and this was his first time visiting An Yunyi's palace.
The flower beds and trees were arranged very elegantly, and the environment was very nice. Even if An Honghan had never been to the other princesses' palaces, he knew that this was definitely the best decorated among them.
"Your Majesty, there are no clues here," a guard reported as he approached, his hand on his sword.
An Honghan's eyes turned cold as he pointed to the side hall not far away, "They haven't searched that place yet, how do you know they haven't?"
Although An Honghan was observing the surroundings, he was also paying attention to what the guards were searching for.
The guards searched all the rooms, except for one.
"Your Majesty, that is the Fourteenth Princess's master bedroom... We servants dare not go in." The Fourteenth Princess is not yet married; if they go in, wouldn't that break the rules?
An Honghan stared coldly at him. "Go search. Don't make me repeat myself. Issue the order: every palace, every single place...every corner, must be thoroughly searched! If they don't want to be disturbed by the search, they should get up and wash up early! Anyone who delays the search will be executed on the spot!"
The last three words were clearly heard by everyone, and the guards dared not hesitate any longer, rushing into An Yunyi's master bedroom.
With such a loud commotion outside, An Yunyi had already been woken up.
Thankfully she was prepared; otherwise, when the guards barged in, they would have seen her disheveled state.
She stood neatly dressed by the bed, watching the guards who had started rummaging through drawers and cabinets as soon as they entered. A surge of anger rose in her heart, but she had nowhere to vent it.
Has Your Majesty become this anxious about someone?
An Yunyi clenched her fists. It seemed that the person who chose to marry in her place this time was the right choice!
Only by getting rid of that little girl can she gradually monopolize her brother's favor.
The guards searched the entire palace but found no trace of Wu Jianfeng.
Because His Majesty was watching, they worked even harder, searching every place with extra care.
An Yunyi was about to step forward to greet her brother, but he seemed not to have noticed her presence and turned to step out of the palace.
An Yunyi watched his departing figure, clenching her teeth.
Following the search team, An Honghan continued to supervise their search efforts.
Now it was time to search the next palace. Looking at the plaque above the palace, An Honghan initially couldn't recall who lived there. But after Lin En reminded him, he thought about it carefully and remembered that on the day Duan Yufei came as an envoy, he had arranged for the person to stay in this palace.
The guard hesitated for a moment, thinking to himself, "Isn't it too impolite for us to just barge in like this when a prince from another country is here?"
Just as I was about to ask His Majesty whether he should barge in, An Honghan had already started walking inside.
Lynn followed closely behind.
"Search." An Honghan gave the order.
The guards immediately dispersed and searched the area.
“Your Majesty, Miss Xi shouldn’t be in Prince Duan’s palace, right? What if disturbing his rest like this affects the diplomatic relations between our two countries?” Lin En asked hesitantly. In his memory, Duan Yufei and Xi Xizhi had never met and had no relationship with each other, so he believed that Duan Yufei would never keep Xi Xizhi hidden away.
Since what happened last night, An Honghan's attitude towards Lin En has been lukewarm.
At this moment, he turned around and said, "Have you ever heard the saying, 'Better to kill a thousand innocent people than let one guilty person go free'?"
Lynn was slightly taken aback and had nothing to say.
The guards were very efficient. In no time, they had searched all the surrounding rooms, leaving only the room where Duan Yufei slept.
Such a commotion should have woken even the soundest sleeper. But the room remained completely silent, as if no one lived there.
The search was nearing its end, with only a few surrounding palaces remaining to be searched. Upon seeing His Majesty, many ministers gathered around.
The palace next door was where Dongfang Youyu was temporarily staying. He had just sent out the guards in charge of the search when he saw a lot of people standing in Duan Yufei's palace. After straightening his clothes, Dongfang Youyu walked over slowly, wanting to greet An Honghan.
At that moment, the guards kicked open the door to the room.
Before entering, the guards, worried that Duan Yufei might not have had time to wash up, called out, "Your Highness Duan, we are here on His Majesty's orders to search the palace. Please forgive us if we have done anything improper."
He spoke very loudly, just to give the other person a chance to put on their clothes.
Everyone knows that the royal family values their reputation above all else, so they dare not risk offending them.
The guards had barely entered when a very surprised and shocked voice suddenly came from inside.
"Your Majesty...we've found Miss Xi!"
These words made An Honghan, who was standing at the door, quickly step inside.
With just one glance, An Honghan's eyes were like ice, so cold that no one dared to look him in the eye.
The crowd standing behind, who had come to watch the spectacle, were intimidated by His Majesty's imposing presence and all shrank back, but their curiosity compelled them to peer into the room.
Dongfang Youyu was in a good position, with a perfect view of the large bed covered in silk quilts.
Two scantily clad figures lay on the bed, their clothes disheveled, behaving intimately together. The man's arm was draped over the little girl, as if embracing her. A quilt covered their waists, concealing the rest of their view.
What this scene signifies is something that probably no one is unaware of.
Many ministers who had not attended the morning court session also came over, and the palace maids and eunuchs who were further away had already begun to whisper among themselves.
"Heavens! How could the Third Prince of Huiying Kingdom do such a despicable thing!"
"This is the palace! Where do they put His Majesty's dignity?"
"That's His Majesty's most beloved Miss Xi..."
Despite the turbulent waves outside, the atmosphere inside remained calm and undisturbed.
Sunlight streamed into the room, landing precisely on the edge of the bed.
The first person to speak out was Liu Fuqing, and most of his criticism was directed at Duan Yufei.
"Didn't Prince Duan come to Fengze Kingdom to marry the Fourteenth Princess? Now he's lying in bed with a little girl, what does that mean? Where does that leave the Fourteenth Princess's dignity? Where does that leave Fengze Kingdom's dignity?!"
Situ Feiyu, who had always opposed him, was also indignant at this moment and cursed, "This is not necessarily Prince Duan's fault. Maybe it was that Miss Xi who seduced him?"
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