"...They won't hurt him, just go to sleep."
"But Huanghuang hasn't come back yet."
Xiao Lingyu pushed Xiao Xier down on the bed and said, "Go to sleep quickly. I'll wake you up when Huang Huang comes back."
The two little ones couldn't stand the night after all and fell asleep almost immediately after lying down.
Xiao Lingyu gathered his thick clothes and left the room. Lei Xiao was waiting in the yard.
"Princess, the carriage was found outside Dongli County. Our men, as well as the officers and soldiers of the patrol camp, and the men of the Silu and Lu families are all watching in Dongli County right now."
Xiao Lingyu: "Tomorrow, you will go and inform everyone in the Silu and Silu families to withdraw. Half of the patrol camp will withdraw, and the rest will temporarily focus on Dongli County. The fact that the prince has been kidnapped must not be made public! The Dongli County government must not know about this, and especially not let it get back to the capital. Do you understand?"
"clear!"
"Okay, go down and rest first."
The fact that Su Xingyi might be a member of the Dongjun royal family must not be revealed, especially not to the old Emperor Beiyi.
The king of a different surname that he appointed was Prince Dongjun, and she was a member of the Xiao family. The emperor was already wary of her Xiao family!
The two countries were already arguing over Princess Fu'an!
If Emperor Beiyi gets to know about this, not only will the Xiao family be in trouble, but it might also be detrimental to Xingyi!
"Princess, it's already very late. You are pregnant and you can't overstay your welcome." Mo Shu advised Xiao Lingyu when he saw her returning to the room and staring at the letter in a daze.
"I see. You can go down and rest too. You don't have to get up early tomorrow."
"Okay, Princess."
Mo Shu helped Xiao Lingyu lie down, tucked the mother and child into bed, and left the room...
"What did you say?! Why didn't you inform me earlier about the serious incident of Prince Shun being kidnapped by gangsters yesterday?" Qi Lianli spitted at He Lin!
He Lin wiped his face in disgust and said, "When we found out, it was already dark. We were so anxious to find someone that we didn't inform the adults in time!"
"What now? Has Prince Shun been found?"
If something happens to Prince Shun, he will die!
"The prince disappeared after entering Dongli County. Someone reported back last night that they spotted the Princess's carriage outside Dongli County. Guard Lei found a letter inside and drove back to the Princess's mansion overnight. Before dawn, Lei Xiao rushed to Dongli County with the Princess's message. He ordered the Si and Lu families to withdraw, and half of the patrol camp to withdraw, while the rest stayed there to keep watch."
Qi Lianli's frown relaxed upon hearing this. The prince should be fine, otherwise the princess would not have made such an arrangement.
"Okay, I understand. Every three days, a new group of people will be sent to monitor Dongli County. If there is any news about the prince, report it immediately.
"Yes, sir."
Qi Lianli remembered the "death disaster" that Master Ci'en had mentioned and hurried to the Princess's Mansion.
That time at the post station, the princess had a high fever and was unconscious. Although she had woken up, he didn't know whether the crisis of death had passed. Only when the child was born safely could he be sure that the princess had survived the crisis of death!
The mother and her two children slept until the hour of Si and were sitting in the main room having breakfast and lunch.
"Brother Wen, after dinner, go back to Canglangyuan to study and prepare for the Tongsheng exam. You've seen the letter your father wrote. He's keeping a close eye on your studies. Don't think about anything else. Study hard and pass the Tongsheng exam. Then give your father a surprise when he comes back, okay?"
Su Ningwen knew that he could not do anything now. All he could do was study hard.
"Okay, mother, I'll listen to daddy. My sister and I will coax you to sleep every night, okay?"
Xiao Lingyu smiled and said, "Okay." Then he picked up a piece of shrimp and stuffed it into Su Ningwen's mouth.
Xiao Xier opened her mouth and ate the egg roll Xiao Lingyu fed her. She glanced at Mo Shu and the others who were waiting on the side and whispered in Xiao Lingyu's ear, "Huanghuang hasn't come back yet. Did she go to Xiaojiu's house with Daddy?"
"It should be."
Xiao Xier felt that she should have let Huanghuang carry her on her back to find her father last night, so she wouldn't have to sit here waiting for news!
"Princess, Master Qi is here."
Seeing that it would take some time to finish the meal, Xiao Lingyu asked someone to send some side dishes to Qi Lianli.
"Master Qi, the princess is dining with the two young masters. It will take some time. Please eat first."
Seeing the several delicious side dishes and a small pot of hot chicken soup, Qi Lianli smiled and said, "Okay, thank you for the reward, my lord. You may leave."
After the servant left, Qi Lianli quickly drank the hot chicken soup and immediately felt warm all over.
A quarter of an hour later, Mo Shu helped Xiao Lingyu into the front hall.
"Meet the princess."
"No need to be polite."
Qi Lianli felt relieved when he saw that although Xiao Lingyu looked unwell, he was in high spirits and was carefully protecting his stomach.
"It was my negligence that allowed the bad guys to take advantage of me. Please punish me, Princess."
"This is none of your business, sir. Don't blame yourself. We've already got people keeping an eye on Dongli County, and we'll have news about the prince soon."
"I've heard reports from my subordinates that the criminals kidnapped the prince and fled in a car outside Dongli County. Now that the prince's whereabouts are unknown, it's probably not appropriate to just focus on Dongli County. Do we need to expand the search area?"
"This matter must not be made public! Xingyi was a king of a different surname, personally appointed by His Majesty. Being kidnapped is an insult to the Emperor. Making a big fuss to search for him would alarm the Emperor. If the Emperor blames you, Lord Qi, can you bear the consequences?"
He really can't bear it. If the emperor finds out, his life will be in danger!
Qi Lianli glanced at Xiao Lingyu's belly and said, "Then follow the princess's instructions and keep a secret eye on Dongli County."
"Not only should you keep an eye on that place, you should also arrange for someone to conduct a thorough investigation to find out who in the dynasty is dissatisfied with Xingyi being sealed off."
Qi Lianli frowned, "Who would dare to be dissatisfied with the Shun Prince personally appointed by the Emperor?"
"Then why was the prince kidnapped by villains?"
"...Maybe he is the prince's enemy!" Qi Lianli said without thinking.
"Enemy? Xingyi is an honest and decent person from Guihua Village, dedicated to raising children. How could he possibly have a grudge against someone?"
"Princess, don't get excited. Be careful not to hurt the child."
Qi Lianli was really worried that if she got angry, the child would be lost.
Xiao Lingyu took a deep breath. "There's only one possibility: someone in the court is unhappy with Xingyi being named Prince Shun. It's even possible they're targeting our Xiao family. I'll give you seven days to thoroughly investigate this matter. The prince has disappeared outside of Dongli County. The Dongli County Magistrate must also conduct a thorough investigation to see if there's anyone behind this."
She had to find something for Qi Lianli to do. If she didn't send anyone to look for Xingyi, it would easily arouse his suspicion.
"...Yes... Princess, please take care of yourself. I will go back and investigate this matter secretly."
Qi Lianli left the Princess's Mansion with a solemn expression. Who would kidnap Prince Shun?
He just received the imperial decree to confer the title of king on New Year's Eve, and was kidnapped just after the new year?
Could it be that someone has discovered the prince’s true identity?
Qi Lianli returned to the yamen and asked He Lin to send people to strengthen the defense of the Princess's Mansion.
The prince is missing, and nothing must happen to the princess and the baby in her belly!
Qi Lianli picked up his pen to report the matter, hesitated for a moment, and put down the pen.
Wait a little longer, maybe the prince will come back safely soon.
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