"Damn it, our Meng family is doing him a favor by associating with them, how dare she humiliate our family like this?"
Madam Meng was mistreated at the Zhou family's house, and she didn't give Mengyao a kind look either. She also felt that her daughter had gone too far, making her, at her advanced age, still be talked about like that.
And this was in front of a concubine's daughter!
Mengyao was furious, but she wanted to get close to Prince Zhen. There was no other way now, unless they became in-laws.
"Don't even think about those wicked ideas. It's obvious that we can't coexist peacefully with Prince Zhen."
Madam Meng sighed. Even if her daughter wasn't very reliable now, what could she do?
This is her only daughter, her own.
As long as her daughter doesn't cause trouble, she can do whatever she wants after the Crown Prince ascends the throne.
But she's causing trouble like this now while the Crown Prince is away from the capital. What will happen when the Crown Prince finds out...?
Madam Meng didn't even dare to think about it anymore.
"Yaoyao, you'd better stop causing trouble. Let's talk to Prince Zhen..."
"From the day you broke off the engagement, it was already over."
"I……"
Mengyao knew this, but she was still unwilling to accept it.
She had a premonition that she and the Crown Prince would not have their own child, but she wanted a child, preferably the one born to Prince Zhen.
Even her mother doesn't support this idea, so how can she succeed?
Furthermore, the child cannot be too far removed from that child in age; otherwise, there would be no way to explain it to the Crown Prince.
Mengyao had a terrible headache, but when she returned to the Crown Prince's residence, the steward rushed over in a hurry:
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
Mengyao paused, it was the first time she had ever seen the housekeeper in such a hurry.
"how?"
"News has come from Jiangcheng that the Crown Prince has gone missing, and they have lost contact with him."
"The news from over there is that the Crown Prince had finished his work and was preparing to return to the capital when he was attacked on the way. It wasn't just one group of people."
"They got separated from the Crown Prince, and they still can't find any news about him. They don't know if he's dead or alive."
Mengyao felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and she almost fainted.
The two maids beside her quickly grabbed her arms and asked loudly:
"When was this message sent? Was it just delivered?"
"Yes, we just received it. We don't know why His Highness was suddenly attacked... Your Highness, what do we do now..."
The housekeeper couldn't make the decision on this matter.
"I want to enter the palace!"
Mengyao was in a state of confusion. What could she, a woman, do when something like this happened?
They must have told the Emperor and the Empress.
"Alright, then this old servant will go and prepare."
The steward was at a loss. The Crown Prince was so capable, who would have thought that something would suddenly happen to him?
When Mengyao entered the palace, the emperor met her in the imperial study.
When Mengyao saw that Zhen Wang was also there, her eyes lit up.
The emperor behind the desk saw it all. His eyes flickered, but he did not speak.
"Father, this is news we just received about the Crown Prince. He was attacked in Jiangcheng and his whereabouts are unknown. We hope that you will send someone to bring him back safely."
Mengyao knelt down and kowtowed as soon as they met.
The sound was quite loud, but Zhen Wang didn't even lift his eyelids.
When the Emperor saw that Prince Zhen was calm, his lips twitched. His son really didn't care about Mengyao.
Is the news reliable?
The Emperor also received the news, but he did not take any action.
He could guess what was going on, but he didn't dare ask. If he did, the relationship he had finally managed to rebuild with Prince Zhen would be ruined again.
"I'm begging you, Father. Please."
No one told Mengyao to get up, so she knelt there all alone, looking delicate, pitiful, and charming. Her gaze would occasionally fall on Prince Zhen, but the man didn't even lift his head.
"Zhen'er, what do you think?"
Instead of offering a solution, the Emperor asked Han Yuchen.
Only after being called out did Han Yuchen raise his head and scoff:
"Is it possible that the Crown Prince, a dignified prince, has disappeared without a trace?"
Why does it seem so fake to him?
"Ahem, Zhen'er is right, let's see in a few days."
Mengyao: Your Majesty, you can't be so perfunctory.
"Father, but we can't get in touch with His Highness right now."
"Then let's try contacting them again."
The Emperor said impatiently, glancing uneasily at Prince Zhen. Their relationship had finally improved a little, and they couldn't afford to drift apart again because of Mengyao's words.
Sigh, is it easy for him to be a father? He has to be careful even after offending his own son. He even handed over his entire fortune to his son.
"Can……"
Before Mengyao could say anything more, the Emperor had already grown impatient.
Helpless, Mengyao could only look at King Zhen:
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince's whereabouts are currently unknown. Could you please..."
"cannot."
Before Mengyao could finish speaking, Han Yuchen coldly refused.
"Your Highness, how could you?"
Mengyao wanted to condemn Prince Zhen, but Prince Zhen suddenly looked up at this moment, his eyes cold and sinister. It was the first time she had ever seen Prince Zhen with such an expression.
"Ahem, Zhen'er, the Crown Prince's disappearance is not a good thing. Why don't you send someone over to look for him?"
The Emperor suddenly spoke. Han Yuchen glanced at him, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Are you sure? Are you serious?"
Send him to find the Crown Prince? Isn't he afraid he might impulsively kill the Crown Prince?
The Emperor is well aware of what the Crown Prince did to him in the past.
"Alright, that's settled then!"
When Mengyao went out, she was still in a daze.
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