Tang Jian and Prince Cheng exchanged a glance, noticing that Aunt Ren's expression seemed a bit off.
"Aunt Ren, please don't get agitated. Is there a problem?"
Lin Zao and Tang's mother were also confused as to why Aunt Ren had suddenly changed like this.
"How could he work for our enemy! The Second Prince is our enemy!"
Those present exchanged bewildered glances.
"His father was tortured into confessing and killed by Li Zheng, and my poor daughter was also sold off by them!"
Aunt Ren sat on the ground crying and muttering to herself. Suddenly, she realized what was happening and knelt down before King Cheng and Tang Jian.
"No, I can't let him work for our enemy! I beg you, Your Highness, General, please help me!"
Only then did King Cheng and Tang Jian learn the whole story; they had no idea that Aunt Ren and Li Zheng had such a life-or-death feud.
Li Zheng is the second prince's cousin, and he dares to act so lawlessly because he relies on the second prince's power.
That's why Aunt Ren hates the Second Prince so much.
If Ren Tianci knew about his father and sister's affair, he certainly wouldn't let it go so easily. The Second Prince would definitely have to lend a huge helping hand.
Ren Tianci was known as a brilliant strategist, which shows how resourceful and meticulous he was.
"Madam Ren, please get up. Don't worry, I will definitely help you."
Prince Cheng helped Aunt Ren up, which was a great help to him, as he was worried about how to retaliate against the Second Prince's scheme to abduct his son.
Lin Zao and Tang's mother only knew that Prefect Li Zheng was Aunt Ren's enemy, but they did not know the relationship between Li Zheng and the Second Prince. Therefore, based on Aunt Ren's words, they could only guess that Li Zheng and the Second Prince must have some connection.
Lin Zao suddenly remembered something, and she had a feeling it was very important.
"Your Highness, I suddenly remembered that when I rescued Xiaobao, he mentioned that he heard the bandits say they were going to capture a few more people and take them to Yizhou City. I wonder if Xiaobao told you about this?"
Upon hearing this, King Cheng immediately asked, "Is it true? Xiao Bao didn't tell us about this!"
When they found Xiaobao, they did ask him questions, but perhaps because the child was still young and had been quite frightened at the time.
So Xiaobao didn't give a detailed account at the time, and he only found out about this now.
"Yes, those robbers even went to the prefect's house to try and kidnap his son, but I stopped them."
She didn't know Li was that kind of person at the time, otherwise she wouldn't have taken the initiative to stop him.
Regardless of the circumstances, the child was innocent, and she didn't regret it much.
After hearing Lin Zao's words, King Cheng and Tang Jian clarified the relationship between them.
"Your Highness, the Second Prince must be up to something in Yizhou City, otherwise why would he be capturing so many children?"
"I can understand arresting Xiao Bao, but why are you arresting Li Zheng's child? You know, Li Zheng only has this one son. If Li Zheng finds out, won't they become enemies? That's what I don't understand."
Tang Jian also found it somewhat incomprehensible.
Lin Zao heard their words and said:
"Could it be that the Second Prince didn't know about his people trying to capture the child? I overheard his wife talking to someone in Li Zheng's backyard, and it seemed they were secretly hiring someone to capture the child."
King Cheng and Tang Jian finally relaxed, realizing the situation!
However, Lin Zao's intervention actually helped the Second Prince resolve a crisis.
A pang of regret crossed King Cheng's mind, but he didn't feel much remorse. He wasn't the kind of person who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
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