In the prince's mansion, the prince and the crown prince were tied up and kneeling in the courtyard, while the prince's wife was nowhere to be found. Most of the prince's concubines knelt on the ground like quails, except for one slightly older concubine, who showed anger on her face when no one else was paying attention.
This concubine's daughter was going to get married in a month, and now that this has happened, the marriage is most likely to be ruined.
After Gu Yankai took control of the princes and the crown prince, he sent his deputy general to find Molan's whereabouts, while he took dozens of people to Weiyang Lake.
The prince was escorted all the way to the inner courtyard. He showed no emotion, as if facing a truly devastating situation. As they got closer to Weiyang Lake, the prince's expression visibly darkened.
Weiyang Lake covers a vast area, so Gu Yankai planned to conduct a simultaneous search and interrogation. Dozens of people were divided into five teams, searching along the lake's edge. Gu Yankai and one of his subordinates began interrogating the prince and the crown prince. Just as they were about to torture the crown prince, a light suddenly lit up in a nearby pavilion.
Soon, a figure emerged from the pavilion. It looked like a woman, dressed in a snow-white dress. Before Gu Yankai could order his men to question her, the prince beside him raised his head and shouted, "You! Why are you back?"
Seeing the prince's expression change, the prince cursed, "Bitch! Stop playing tricks and get out of here!"
Gu Yankai signaled his men to go over and take a look, and took the prince, who looked a little strange, aside.
Soon, the men who had gone to investigate blew a few special whistles, and Gu Yankai was delighted when he heard them. He raised his hand and blew a few more whistles, and the men who had been assigned gathered by the waterside pavilion.
When Gu Yan arrived at the waterside pavilion, he saw clearly that the person standing there was actually the princess. Unlike the soldiers who were busy entering and exiting the pavilion, the princess was quietly facing the lake. She was wearing a flowing white dress, and from her back she looked like she was about to fly away at any moment.
Gu Yankai signaled his men to watch over the princess by the lake, and then followed his men into the secret room under the water pavilion.
As expected, the prince had every reason to disrespect Princess Qinyi after marrying in. The secret room was not only filled with armor and weapons, but also boxes and boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry.
After a brief walk, Gu Yankai emerged from the secret room. Princess Fan was still standing there quietly. Gu Yankai stepped forward and asked, "May I ask why you, Princess, revealed the location of the secret room?"
After a moment, the princess turned her back to Gu Yankai and spoke softly, "Let me ask the prince a few questions first."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yankai naturally agreed to the request of the Princess. He gestured to his subordinates, who responded and went to fetch the Prince.
Gu Yankai extended his right hand, pointed in the direction of the waterside pavilion, and said to the princess, "Please do as you please."
The princess slowly turned back to see Gu Yankai's gesture, knowing that he didn't want her to get into trouble here. Whether Gu Yankai wanted to use her to gain merit or was genuinely worried, the princess didn't care.
The princess smiled and said, "Lord Gu, I won't let it get to me. I heard that the new emperor is wise and will not punish innocent people."
Following Gu Yankai's instructions, the two entered the waterside pavilion. Shortly after they sat down, the prince was brought over.
When the prince saw the princess's clothes, he rushed forward like a madman. However, his hands and feet were tied, so his movement turned into a wriggling on the ground, which was really ugly.
The princess looked at him coldly the whole time, and now she looked at the ugly man on the ground without saying a word.
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