Perhaps the King of Ye was used to people who spoke sweet words but didn't mean what they said, but this was the first time he had met someone as straightforward as Zheng Quchi. On their first meeting, before they had even exchanged two words, she had already gotten straight to the point.
After a moment's pause, the Prince of Ye asked, "What is it?"
"Your Majesty, I have arrested a group of bandits in Fu County. After interrogation, I found that they were not ordinary people who had fallen into banditry, but rather the former Queen's personal attendants."
The King of Ye already knew about this, so he asked calmly, "Since you have interrogated them, what did they say?"
“They are very stubborn and reveal very little about the key matters. However, by following the clues, I have learned some information about the Crown Prince.”
"The eldest prince?!"
He suddenly stood up, but then fell back down heavily due to his heavy body.
But the force of this violent movement lifted a corner of the black veil hanging in front of him, and in that instant, Zheng Quchi looked up and saw the true face of the Prince of Ye.
A large, fat man, nearly three or four hundred centimeters tall, sat sprawled on a wide, heavy throne, his features distorted by the flesh on his face. He looked like a lump of lard. His face was ashen, his eyelids drooping, and he appeared tired and listless, completely lacking the dignity and majesty that an emperor should have.
She glanced at him once, then quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to look again.
"Where is my son? Have you found him?" His voice was very excited and urgent, clearly indicating that he valued this news very much.
"At first, the bandits refused to say anything, but later a few couldn't withstand the torture and revealed a few things, saying that the eldest prince couldn't enter the capital or meet certain people, otherwise his life would be in danger..."
"Who said that? Cough cough cough..." The King of Ye was furious and wanted to retort, but he couldn't help but cough violently. The palace servants next to him were startled and quickly brought a spittoon, water, and wet wipes to serve him.
After a flurry of activity, the Prince of Ye finally managed to say in a hoarse, slurred voice, "My son, my son will never be harmed by anyone again. Whoever dares to harm him, I will make sure they die!"
Upon hearing this, and considering Ye Wang's initial reaction to the news about Yuan Xingzhou, Zheng Quchi could basically confirm that Ye Wang genuinely wanted to find his eldest son.
"Although they were extremely secretive, I eventually found some clues and located a person who is suspected to be the Crown Prince. I wonder if Your Majesty would like to meet him?"
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