Chu Jianbai and others searched for Chu Ningyang in the restaurant but to no avail, and then they realized that Chu Ningyang had been taken away by Jing Yuchen.
However, as soon as he returned to the Prince's Mansion, Jing Yuchen came to visit him.
Chu Jianbai immediately asked angrily: "Where did you take my daughter?"
Jing Yuchen looked at him with disdain: "Father has already interrogated the princess. There is evidence and witnesses that she murdered Yue Shan. Father ordered her to be placed under house arrest. However, she escaped on the way back to the Prince's Mansion."
"This prince thinks that you, as her father, must have met her on your way back to the capital and placed her in solitary confinement. This prince is here to claim her!"
Jing Yuchen’s words contained too much information!
"You are talking nonsense. You lost Ning Yang, and now you are looking for her from me?"
He roared, he was angry, he wanted to strangle Jing Yuchen to death, but Jing Yuchen just looked at him indifferently, with only contempt.
"Your Highness, you're protecting the princess. You should think about how to explain this to our father. I've given you my warning. I'm leaving now!"
From that day on, Jing Yuchen never went to the cliff to look for people again. He went to the morning court as usual and returned to the prince's mansion as usual.
Five days later, at the Lantern Festival palace banquet.
During the banquet, Jing Yuchen was wearing a dark red double-breasted robe and sitting upright. He had a shaved beard, his face was cold and evil, and he exuded an arrogant temperament.
However, he seemed unable to fit in at the banquet where people were drinking and talking in low voices.
"Princess Gou Qiong has arrived—"
Following the announcement, everyone present looked in one direction. Surrounded by palace maids, there was a woman wearing exotic clothing with a veil on her face. Her long hair was braided into multiple small braids and tied with a golden hair crown. In the sunlight, it emitted a sparkling luster.
Unlike ordinary women, she has complicated buns with layers of layers, solemn and complicated clothes, and a variety of accessories with endless styles.
Her outfit is free of decorations, simple and refreshing yet gorgeous.
She bowed towards the emperor and said, "Gou Qiong of Cang Lie Kingdom, I greet the emperor!"
Her saluting posture was unique, and under everyone's gaze, she did not show any nervousness or anxiety.
"Princess Gou Qiong has been ill for several days due to unfamiliarity with the local climate and new arrivals. I apologize for Xianchang's poor hospitality. Princess, please get up soon."
She slowly straightened up and glanced at the banquet, and unexpectedly saw Jing Yuchen sitting at the table.
A figure that seemed inexplicably familiar, but that face, with its evil and cold expression, was something she had never seen before?
His narrow and long phoenix eyes didn't even bother to look at her. His thin lips were tightly pursed, and he was serious, cold and heartless.
After a moment of surprise, she spoke, "Your Majesty, I haven't recognized all the princes here yet. Why don't you ask them to introduce themselves?"
Xian Chang wanted to form an alliance with Cang Lie, and Princess Gou Qiong took the initiative to propose this, so the emperor was naturally happy!
"Did you hear what Princess Gou Qiong said?"
There were many princes at the banquet, but Duan Gouqiong felt that many of them were just supporting roles, with only two standing out.
It was just that one of them was too interested in her, and the other was too indifferent to her.
"Second brother, you come first!"
After a while, Jing Yuchen didn't speak first, and Jing Chengzhi reminded him anxiously.
Jing Yuchen seemed to come back to his senses. He raised his narrow phoenix eyes and looked in one direction.
There stood a woman with a faint smile on her face. Even though she was wearing a veil, her eyes revealed outside the veil and the aura emanating from her body were enough to show that she was a stunningly beautiful woman.
"Jing Yuchen, the Second Prince of Xianchang!"
A simple introduction, very indifferent.
Duan Gouqiong was stunned. "How many Second Princes do you have?"
Shouldn't the Second Prince have a big beard...
Jing Yuchen didn't reply, so Jing Chengzhi spoke first: "Of course there is only one, I am Jing Chengzhi, the Fourth Prince of Xianchang!"
He smiled at Duan Gouqiong, and his expression looked like he was trying to please her.
Duan Gouqiong was surprised. He shaved his beard?
"Ahem, so this is the Second Prince who was twitching with the princess on the street? I heard that on your wedding day, you murdered your concubine, and now even her body can't be found."
Jing Yuchen looked at Duan Gouqiong sharply, "Princess Gouqiong, who was supposed to be recuperating in the palace due to acclimatization, why did she run into me in the market six days ago?"
Duan Gouqiong stared in surprise. She reached out to touch the veil. It shouldn't have happened. The veil didn't fall off, but he still recognized her!
Jing Yuchen's words made everyone present look different. They met in the street! Not in the palace!
The envoy coughed and stood up. "Second Prince, you're joking. People are similar, right? Our Cang Lie Kingdom has sincerely prepared a great gift this time!"
He waved his hand, and a palace servant came in carrying a shelf.
The stretcher seemed to be carrying something heavy, and the palace servants had some difficulty lifting it and walked very slowly.
After the things were put down, everyone present was very curious about what was on the stretcher.
Under everyone's curious gaze, the gauze was slowly lifted, and a strange fragrance spread around.
There is a meaty fragrance in the flower fragrance and a hint of sweetness in the grass. This...
"Your Majesty, this is an elk from our Canglie Nation. Elks reproduce very slowly and often kill each other, causing their numbers to plummet. Those that can survive are all strong among the deer!"
"His meat is even more delicious and sweet, leaving a lasting aftertaste! Your Majesty and the other princes are invited to taste it!"
A roasted deer was lying quietly on the stretcher, as if it was fast asleep, very peaceful.
It is decorated with flower stamens and fragrant herbs all over its body, and placed aside with sauces and seasonings. Although I haven't tasted it yet, I can already tell by my sense of smell that it is definitely a delicious delicacy!
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