"Sir, if this Third Prince is a fake, what should I do?"
Li Yanfeng now trusts Xia Feng very much and likes to discuss things with him whenever there is something going on.
Xia Feng really didn't expect to arrest the wrong person.
"Don't panic, sir. Although the notice has been sent, we still have two days to capture the person."
Li Yanfeng was uneasy, "What if the Third Prince escaped that night?"
After saying this, he felt stupid. If the third prince had really escaped, he should have shown up with the Yongzhou army to take revenge, instead of being a coward now.
Xia Feng said, "Sir, first go check if the Third Prince is among the captives. Also, deploy additional troops at all the checkpoints in and out of Liang Province, and strictly check anyone entering and leaving Jianwu City."
Li Yanfeng didn't dare to think about what would happen if Xiao Minghuan really escaped, so he could only use these two days to search quickly.
When checking the prisoners, Xiao Minghuan was not found, but Li Yanfeng led 5,000 soldiers and horses on that day. Excluding the number of deaths, there was one person who was missing.
The armor that Xiao Minghuan took off that day happened to belong to a soldier under Li Yanfeng. If it was taken off from Li Yue's men, it would not make Xia Feng more certain that he was now in Liangzhou.
Li Yanfeng sent more people to search for Li Yanfeng, and the surrounding counties and towns were searched thoroughly with Jianwu City as the center.
No matter how low-key Xiao Minghuan was, he was arrested as a suspicious person on the first evening.
Wan Jinlan was well-informed, and Xia Feng would write a letter almost every day to inform him of the progress of Li Yanfeng.
After receiving Xia Feng's letter, Wan Jinlan suddenly remembered the man with messy hair like a beggar whom he saw in the town that day.
Wan Jinlan always felt that something was wrong, so he got up and went to find Wan Zhijing.
"Brother, could the person we saw that day be Xiao Minghuan?"
Wan Zhijing responded carefully, but still couldn't be sure.
"If he sees the two of us and is captured by Li Yanfeng, our identities won't be a big deal. I'm just worried that he might think of Xiao Feng."
Wan Zhijing thought for a moment and said, "The King of Qi now controls Jinquan and Shadu counties. The troops he has are from Ganzhou, and only Chiwu County remains. When he returns, Liangzhou will change hands. Even if Li Yanfeng finds out, he won't be able to do anything."
Wan Jinlan said, "I have to inform Xia Feng quickly. If Xiao Minghuan sees us and something else happens, I'll have Xia Feng take Fan Rui away quickly."
Xiao Feng now has troops in his hands, so it is no problem for him to control the situation in Liangzhou. It is just a matter of a few days earlier or later. But at this critical juncture, it is better to maintain stability.
An Xi went to Xiao Feng with Wei Xian, and Yu Song was sent back to Kyoto by her to pass on a message to Xia Feng, using the information channels established by the people in the mountain stronghold.
By the time the news reached Xia Feng's ears, Xiao Minghuan had already been captured by Li Yanfeng.
When Xiao Minghuan was arrested as a suspicious person and thrown into the prison in Hua County, other people who were temporarily unable to prove their identities were also arrested.
Li Yan hurriedly took the officials and captives who had met Xiao Minghuan to the prison.
The jailers obeyed orders and wiped the faces of the captured people clean. Although Xiao Minghuan was so nervous that his heart was about to jump out of his chest, he was still recognized by the officials and prisoners who had seen him in the past.
Li Yanfeng had been worried all night, tossing and turning, unable to sleep, fearing that he would be embarrassed in front of the Liangzhou generals the next day and his dignity would be damaged. Now that Xiao Minghuan had been captured, he laughed heartily three times, grabbed the whip beside the jailer, and lashed at Xiao Minghuan.
"Third Prince, you made it so hard for me to find you!"
After venting his anger, Li Yanfeng asked his men to keep Xiao Minghuan under separate custody. To prevent further mistakes, he sent him directly to the mansion of the Marquis of Zhenxi.
Xia Feng congratulated with a smile: "Good things take time, fortunately, God always favors you."
Xia Feng was very good at flattering Li Yanfeng. After following Li Yanfeng for more than half a year, he had already figured out Li Yanfeng's temperament. Li Yanfeng's love of flattery was just one aspect of his character.
Li Yanfeng breathed a sigh of relief. "Thanks to you, sir, for reminding me in time. If not, the Japanese prince would have been humiliated. It's getting late, sir, you should get a good night's sleep tonight."
After the "master" and servant parted ways, Xia Feng returned to the guest house and received a letter from Wan Jinlan.
Xia Feng wasn't too worried after seeing this. Even if the Third Prince saw the Princess of Qi in Liang Province and guessed that the Prince of Qi was also there, so what? Few people knew that Song Yi was the Prince of Qi! The outcome was already decided! Neither the Third Prince nor Li Yanfeng could make any more trouble.
The day after tomorrow, the King of Qi will definitely escort Cheng You back on time to attend the "Beheading Banquet", which will also be the day when Liangzhou officially changes its owner.
Thinking of this, Xia Feng's heart burned. As a shunned illegitimate child of the Xia family in Qingzhou, he wanted to make a name for himself, to earn a royal title for his mother, and to make it so that the Xia family would be unable to reach him in the future!
He was very pleased when Princess Qi reminded him to take Fan Rui away quickly. At least this showed that Princess Qi cared about their lives and was not a cold-blooded person.
Xia Feng smoothed his mustache, called his servant, whispered something to him, and the servant took his orders and left.
Hide Fan Rui first. He won’t leave tonight.
At this time, Xiao Minghuan, who was imprisoned in the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion, was in a panic.
He had heard about the "Beheading Banquet" in the past few days. Everyone was taken to the Zhenxi Marquis Mansion. Their death date was clear, and no one could wait for death calmly.
Xiao Minghuan had long felt that Liangzhou was an ominous place. Prince Shun's body had not been transported back yet, and his own life was about to end here. What should he do to escape?
Xiao Minghuan was hung up with whip marks on his body. The soldiers guarding him only gave him water once. Before the beheading banquet, he could not eat a single grain of rice.
The night was so long that Xiao Minghuan felt that every minute and every second was so difficult to endure. Thinking of the brother and sister Wan Jinlan and Wan Zhijing whom he saw in the town a few days ago, he felt extremely unwilling.
He is almost dead, why should those who once despised him still be able to live freely?
Although I haven't met the King of Qi, if he is not dead, he should be in Liangzhou, right?
Xiao Minghuan didn't know what kind of life Wan Jinlan was living now, nor did he know what Xiao Feng was doing now. Anyway, he was urged by his heart to take Wan Jinlan with him to die.
"Go and call your young master, I have something to say."
Xiao Minghuan felt like there was a fire burning in his heart. He repeated it for a long time, but all he got was scolding from the soldiers guarding the door.
"You are a prisoner, yet you call yourself this Lord. We are your fathers, so hurry up and call us daddy."
The soldier was guarding the door and was woken up from his sleep. Of course he was very angry.
Xiao Minghuan's face turned green, "How dare you!"
His father is the emperor, and these soldiers from the border areas are really bold.
Xiao Minghuan was already a prisoner but still acted arrogantly. Of course the soldiers would not be polite. As long as they didn't kill him, it would be okay to whip him a few times to vent their anger.
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