Although this move has led to some chaos in the Capital, leaving the citizens in a state of panic, apart from a few with ulterior motives, the vast majority have cooperated fully, without any complaints. The citizens even burned incense and prayed, hoping for the safety of Princess Chen.
Prince Duan and Prince Jing held secret discussions in their respective studies with their staff officers, guessing who was behind this and what their purpose might be.
In the posthouse.
Princess Yashuang and Princess Qiulu were extremely anxious, repeatedly pleading with their imperial brothers, "Let us also search for sister Mengchen!" They didn’t want anything to happen to their newly acquainted sister.
"This is Dong Chu. If we rashly intervene, it will certainly draw criticism," said the Third Prince of Nanping, Xiahou Muyang, shaking his head.
Not to mention other things, taking into account that Princess Chen had cooperated with them, and promised that they would receive half of the profits from products developed using their local materials—a huge sum that had not been included in the agreement but was instead contracted separately with them—they also hoped nothing untoward would happen to Princess Chen.
However, their identities were special, and most importantly, they had not yet figured out the origins and purposes of those people. A single misstep could drag them down.
Understanding that Xiahou Muyang’s words were reasonable, Princess Yashuang and Princess Qiulu still felt uneasy: "But sister Mengchen..."
"Don’t worry," consoled Eldest Prince Qi Zongyu from Xiliang. "Prince Chen is exceptionally capable and powerful and will undoubtedly ensure the safety of Princess Chen. Moreover, Princess Chen is intelligent and resourceful and will be able to secure her own safety while waiting for rescue. Let us wait here for good news."
This trip to Dong Chu had brought the individuals closer together, rather than their previous confrontational stance.
In the next room.
Wu Zhenglie glared furiously at the two guards responsible for watching over Wu Wenlan, his face icy and gloomy, with veins on his forehead throbbing visibly. freёwebnovel-com
"What did you say?"
"Not long after the Eldest Princes left, several masked men in black appeared and disabled us with acupoint strikes. Then, the princess left the posthouse with those people," one guard replied, trembling with fear, while the other nodded in agreement.
Soon after Wu Wenlan left with the masked men in black, and considering Princess Chen was also abducted by masked men in black, could it be...
A sinister premonition surfaced in Wu Zhenglie’s mind, mingled with anger and helplessness, and a trace of relief.
He knew that the martially adept warriors raised by Prince Jing’s maternal family were at his disposal, but he hadn’t expected that Prince Jing would actually provide these warriors to Wu Wenlan, most likely to use against him. Unfortunately, Wu Wenlan was obsessed with Prince Chen and had ordered the warriors to abduct Princess Chen, thereby prematurely revealing their trail.
Who is Prince Chen, after all? Cold and merciless, with ruthless methods—feared and dreaded by all in the three countries. Wu Wenlan dared to target the person dearest to Prince Chen. Forget those warriors; even Wu Wenlan himself wouldn’t be far from death.
Wu Zhenglie had wanted to form an alliance with Princess Chen and naturally hoped nothing would happen to her, but at this moment, he dared not make any reckless moves. After all, if this was truly Wu Wenlan’s doing, he too would be implicated. It was better to think carefully about how to quell Prince Chen’s fury.
In the Imperial Study Room.
The Emperor and others were discussing state affairs when Sun Chuanmao suddenly noticed a little eunuch peeking in through the entrance. Sun Chuanmao slipped out quietly, saw Lv Luo looking anxious with fresh blood on her, and his face turned pale. After listening to Lv Luo, he hurried back in to report to the Emperor in a whisper.
The Emperor’s expression turned stern, "Let her in!"
Sun Chuanmao then went out to call for Lv Luo. The Grand Prince and others wore expressions of confusion, while Long Xuanmo’s brows furrowed slightly, a sense of unease stirring in his heart.
Seeing Lv Luo’s state as she followed Sun Chuanmao inside, everyone’s face turned pale.
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