Chapter 436 Support
"Jingzhen, what's going on?" Ye Cangling frowned and his tone suddenly became higher, showing that he was very unhappy.
Ye Jingzhen and Yun Ran stood up from their seats and saluted Ye Cangling, the Queen and the Queen Mother.
"Replying to Emperor Father, Princess Nanlin did go to Ranran's restaurant, but she only stayed there for a few days."
Yun Ran also nodded: "That day, this servant and Prince Jing'an attended the memorial ceremony for Queen Shuxian. When we returned, we found that she had passed away."
"So, she's only been gone for a few days." Mengraolangda's face lit up with joy. "Then where has she gone now?"
Yun Ran shook his head: "The little princess left suddenly and didn't leave any trace of herself."
"You really don't know?" Mengraolangda obviously didn't believe it and stared at her suspiciously.
"I really don't know."
"In my opinion, that's not necessarily the case," Ye Jinghua said at this moment. "The eldest daughter of the Du family in the capital, Du Qian, seems to have some connections with Princess Ling. Why did I hear that Princess Miao Yi and Princess Jing'an were very close?"
When he said this, Ye Jingzhen and Yun Ran were both stunned. They didn't expect that such a small Feng family could be won over by Ye Jinghua?
However, Yun Ran pursed her lips and looked at Ye Jinghua fearlessly: "Your Highness Prince Heshun, you are well-informed. You know that the eldest daughter of the Du family knows the little princess of Nanlin. You also know that the little princess of Nanlin and I are very close friends."
Ye Jinghua: ...
He was caught off guard by Yun Ran's question, but soon, he curled the corners of his mouth and smiled, "My residence is not far from the Du family's house. I can find out by sending someone to ask around. It's nothing surprising."
"Well, in that case, if Yun Ran knows the whereabouts of the little princess, please inform King Nanlin as soon as possible."
Ye Cangling said impatiently: "Today is New Year's Eve. If the King of Nanlin can find the whereabouts of the little princess as soon as possible, we can reunite sooner rather than wasting everyone's time here."
"Father," Ye Jingzhen stepped forward and interrupted him, "Didn't Ranran just say that she didn't know the whereabouts of the little princess?"
"I understand Prince Nanlin's feelings. After the banquet, I will send people to conduct a comprehensive search throughout Dakang to help Prince Nanlin find the little princess as soon as possible. What do you think?"
Mengraolangda's expression was not very good. He clenched his fists and looked at Yun Ran: "I think...what King Heshun said makes some sense."
This means that Yun Ran must tell us Miao Yi's whereabouts.
Ye Jingzhen's face darkened. Yun Ran caught a glimpse of Yun Chengfu not far away, who had clenched his sleeves and stared at King Nanlin with a cold gaze. Yun Chenglu's hands were also on his waist, with veins bulging on the back of his hands. He knew that these two people were ready to stand up at any time.
There was also Yin Qiu. Although he was holding a wine glass in his hand and drinking with his colleagues next to him, his ears were already perked up, paying attention to the movements here at any time.
"Since Prince Nanlin doesn't trust me," Yun Ran took a deep breath, "then how about this? After the banquet, Prince Nanlin can take his men to search Shanhai Tower. If he doesn't find the little princess, he will have to give an explanation to the Emperor, the Queen Mother, and Prince Jing'an."
Compared to what Ye Jingzhen just said, Yun Ran's words were already another step back.
Moreover, the fact that she dared to say this in front of the emperor, the empress dowager and so many civil and military officials was enough to prove that she really did not know Miao Yi's whereabouts.
If Mengraolangda had been sensible, he would have agreed at this time and let the dinner continue. This would have been good for both countries.
But he didn't.
The expression on Mengraolangda's face was extremely ugly. He looked cold and gave a look to the great wizard who was training the flying bear performance not far away.
The Great Wizard was throwing a ball to Fei Xiong at this time. For a moment, he stopped what he was doing and uttered a series of unclear spells.
The flying bear, who was lying on his back on the ground playing with a ball, suddenly had bloodshot eyes. He raised his feet and kicked with strength that was several times greater than before.
Bang!
The ball was kicked away by it, flying high into the air, then falling down and hitting the head of a maid standing in the corner.
The maid was immediately knocked unconscious.
"ah!"
“Ahhhhhh!”
As a little maid who witnessed all this screamed in fear, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.
"King Nanlin! What do you mean?" Ye Cangling realized that something was wrong and said in a deep voice.
Mengraolangda chuckled twice: "It's nothing serious. It's just that I, Langda, treat you, Dakang, with sincerity. I hope you can also tell me the truth!"
"How dare you, Yunran!" Ye Cangling raised his hand and flipped the table in front of him. "At this point, why don't you quickly tell King Nanlin the whereabouts of the little princess!"
Yun Ran plopped down on her knees, kneeling straight, "Your Majesty, I have not concealed anything."
"You!" Ye Cangling was so angry that his hands were shaking.
Ye Jingzhen also knelt down beside her and quietly held her hand through the cover of his sleeve.
The Queen Mother sighed heavily and shook her head repeatedly: "How foolish! Emperor, look at the wonderful daughter-in-law you chose for Jingzhen!"
Ye Jingzhen's face was sullen, and he kowtowed to the Queen Mother: "Your Majesty, I chose Ranran myself."
"Jingzhen! You, you...are you trying to piss me off to death?!" The empress dowager's chest heaved violently, and her hand, which was pointing at Ye Jingzhen, was shaking as violently as Ye Cangling's.
"Grandmother, please calm down," Ye Jingzhen said in a cold voice, "I think what Ranran and I just said are feasible and can really solve the problem.
I understand that the King of Nanlin misses his daughter so much, but there is no need to rush to the New Year's Eve banquet to demand an explanation."
"I second the motion!"
At some point, Yun Chengfu stood up, lifted the hem of his official robe, and knelt straight behind Ye Jingzhen.
"Da Kang and Nan Lin have just reconciled. If the little princess of Nan Lin Kingdom is lost, I, Da Kang, will definitely not ignore it. After the dinner is over, no, right now, Prince Jing'an can mobilize troops to help Prince Nan Lin find the little princess. Why should Prince Nan Lin be angry?
Yun Chengfu's words blocked King Nanlin's aggressive questioning.
He opened his mouth and pointed at Yun Ran who was kneeling on the ground: "The last time my daughter appeared was in her Shanhai Tower!"
What he meant was that he was going to fight Yun Ran today, and if he didn't hand over Mengrao Miaoyi, he wouldn't be able to get away with it. It was obvious that he was here to cause trouble.
"Your Majesty, please grant me permission to accompany Prince Jing'an in searching Shanhai Tower and returning my sister... and clearing the name of our Great Kang!"
Bang!
It was the sound of something hard hitting the ground.
Yun Chenglu was a ruthless man. His kneeling was louder than anyone else's. Everyone sitting in the front row was startled by him, even Ye Cangling and Mengraolangda were frightened.
Won’t your kneecaps be broken by this kneeling?
But Yun Chenglu had a tense face and bright eyes, as if nothing had happened.
"I am already old. If the emperor doesn't mind, I can help." Yin Qiu also stood up.
"The little princess's whereabouts are unknown. It's hard to guarantee that it's not the work of some people in Dakang with ulterior motives. The Ministry of Justice is now full of talented people. I, this old minister, will investigate the little princess's whereabouts as soon as possible and give an explanation to Prince Nanlin! I hope the emperor will grant me permission!"
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