Is she still at home?
Several wads of white paper had already accumulated on the desk, and Wen Shaoxing's tone had become somewhat agitated, his gaze fixed directly on Liu Xing.
She hasn't come for so long, could she be out discussing countermeasures with the people behind her?
Upon hearing this, Liu Xing, who had just entered the study, was momentarily stunned, but quickly recovered: "Yan Li is still in the manor. Is Your Highness looking for her?"
"Your subordinate will go immediately..."
“No need,” Wen Shaoxing said, his anger rising even more as he heard that Yan Li was still at the manor. He paused.
"Have someone keep an eye on her. If she makes any unusual moves, or even leaves the manor, arrest her immediately, lock her up in the dungeon."
As he finished speaking, his palm clenched slightly.
A hint of coldness crept into Wen Shaoxing's eyes, along with some emotions that Liu Xing couldn't decipher. He felt that his master's last few words were rather strange.
Although he had received similar orders many times before, this time felt different.
Seeing that the prince didn't seem to be joking, Liu Xing didn't disobey him. After accepting the order, he went out again and it took him a while to realize what was happening.
So the prince suspects Yan Li is a spy?
Liu Xing naturally believed in Yan Li.
But since the prince has given such a confession, he must have solid evidence.
The image of Yan Li's face flashed through Liu Xing's mind, and he shook his head again, thinking that it was better not to tell her. What if she really was a spy? Wouldn't that harm the prince?
If it's really a misunderstanding, he can simply apologize later.
At this moment, he had no idea that his prince had come to this conclusion based on his own imagination, and even firmly believed that Yan Li had another master behind him.
…*…
Yan Li slept until sunset. At this moment, she was completely unaware of the orders Wen Shaoxing had given to the four secret guards, her mind filled with the joy of not having to keep watch at night.
In the study, Wen Shaoxing's face grew increasingly cold.
"She hasn't arrived yet?"
"You didn't even leave the manor?"
The study door was not closed, and Wen Shaoxing was still sitting at the desk, showing no intention of eating, but asking again.
As the number of questions increased, his tone grew colder, and his dark eyes gradually became deep and unfathomable.
At the entrance, Liu Xing and Liu Shi looked at each other, and both saw a hint of despair in each other's eyes.
It was clearly the prince himself who ordered Yan Li not to keep watch at night, and even told them to stop him. So why does the prince seem even more unhappy now that Yan Li is really not coming?
"Your Highness, Yan Li has been resting in his room all day. Around 7 PM to 8 PM, he went to the small kitchen to get two steamed buns and then returned to his room."
Liu Xing didn't hesitate for long before telling everyone he knew.
But to everyone's surprise, Wen Shaoxing burst out laughing when he heard this.
She was able to sleep well and eat and drink well, but he waited for her in the study for a whole day.
Thinking of this, Wen Shaoxing couldn't help but stand up and head towards the bedroom.
He gave her a chance to explain today, but she didn't cherish it. In the future, even if she begs him, he won't give her such a chance again.
He leaned on his crutches and refused the wheelchair that Liu Xing and Liu Shi had prepared.
The two followed slowly behind, but Wen Shaoxing walked faster and faster.
The bright moonlight stretched his shadow long. He leaned on his cane, limping, which should have looked comical, but inexplicably made him look pitiful.
Liu Shi nudged Liu Xing's elbow: "Don't you think the prince has been acting strangely ever since Yan Li took the sword for him last time?"
Their prince is mostly normal; only on rare occasions does he act like he is today, and it's hard to know how to describe it.
"It is a bit strange, but the prince must have his own decision."
Liu Xing's voice grew softer and softer as he spoke, until even he himself was unsure of what he was saying.
For a moment, he even doubted that he had misunderstood the prince's meaning and had relayed the wrong message.
He should tell Yan Li to go find the prince and prove his loyalty.
Perhaps the prince never intended for them to stop Yan Li.
But if that's the case, then why would they say something about locking people up in a dungeon?
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