The carriage stopped.
Inside the carriage, Xie Lingqin looked at the Crown Prince, waiting for him to speak.
"Don't covet my beauty."
However, Yuwen Yao's words instantly extinguished Xie Lingqin's meager gratitude. She got up and was about to lift the curtain to get off the carriage when her arm was pulled back by a strong force.
"Your Highness, what do you mean?"
Following the strong arm to its owner, Xie Lingqin was clearly impatient.
"Sit down and watch the show."
Seeing Xie Lingqin's impatience, the Crown Prince, who was about to let go, suddenly tightened his grip and, with a forceful shake, sent Xie Lingqin sitting back down.
My back slammed against the car wall, and it hurt.
However, Xie Lingqin didn't have time to roar in her heart; her expression was bad. What she was focused on was what the Crown Prince had just said.
Watching a play.
At the entrance of the General's Mansion, the Prefect of the Capital was just arriving with his men to inform General Xie of the news that Xie Lingqin had not yet been found. He immediately spotted the Crown Prince's carriage, and although his expression was suspicious, he immediately bowed and stepped forward, saying, "This humble official greets the Crown Prince."
"No need."
The Crown Prince's voice rang out. The Prefect of the Capital pondered for a moment, then glanced at the General's Mansion behind him before speaking with utmost respect, "It's getting dark. Is Your Highness also here to visit the General's Mansion?"
"What happened that made you, the Prefect of the Capital, go to such lengths with so many people so late at night?"
Upon hearing this, the Prefect of the Capital immediately and respectfully recounted the disappearance of Xie Lingqin, the eldest daughter of the General's Mansion, the General's Mansion's report to the authorities, and his unsuccessful search.
Every single word was described in great detail.
Xie Lingqin also listened to the details and got a general understanding of the situation.
It must be said that Second Aunt and Xie Lingyu played this game very well. If she were to be as weak as before tonight, she would be helpless and die without a complete corpse.
"General, you don't need to worry too much. Perhaps the young lady hasn't been out for a long time and has gone off somewhere too much to play..."
"Worried? Hmph, she better not cause any trouble."
"It's all my fault, it's all my fault. My sister said she was frightened and only brought a maid back to the manor, and I didn't say anything. It was my fault for not handling things properly..."
"It's not your fault, it's her own fault for being so easily frightened by such a small thing, and she won't even go to the prayer ceremony."
At this moment, as the voices were heard, General Xie, Second Madam, and Xie Lingyu, along with their maids and servants, walked out of the mansion.
Upon seeing the Prefect of the Capital's expression, and then upon seeing the carriage behind him, General Xie was immediately taken aback.
The Crown Prince's carriage?
Has the Crown Prince arrived at the General's Mansion?
Although the Crown Prince is not favored by the Emperor, he is still the Crown Prince, and his extraordinary talent is unmatched by anyone.
"Your subject greets the Crown Prince. May I ask what brings you here?" General Xie nodded to the Prefect of the Capital and immediately stepped forward.
After that, the second aunt and Xie Lingyu naturally followed.
Xie Lingyu's thoughts were fluctuating uncontrollably at this moment.
The Crown Prince has always lived a secluded life and rarely appeared in the capital. Now he has come to the General's Mansion. Could it be that he really has feelings for her?
First, she was saved by the Wise Prince, then by the Prince Yi, and now by the Crown Prince. Just how much favor has Heaven bestowed upon Xie Lingyu?
"I've heard that the eldest daughter of the General's mansion has gone missing?"
After a long while, the Crown Prince's voice came from inside the carriage. His emotions were unreadable, but it was like a heavy stone sinking to the bottom, making it impossible for anyone to feel any rebellious thoughts.
They had no choice but to obey respectfully.
"Your Highness, yes, Your Majesty, I am currently searching for him with the Prefect of the Capital."
As General Xie finished speaking, he glared hatefully at his second concubine beside him.
With the Crown Prince in front, even if the Second Concubine wanted to act coquettishly, she didn't dare to be presumptuous and could only silently take a step back.
She knew the general was angry that she had reported it to the authorities.
But how can we escalate the situation if we don't report it to the authorities?
"This..." The Prefect of the Capital looked at General Xie, but found it difficult to speak. "General Xie, I have brought people here to tell you that, for the time being, there is still no news of the young lady."
"Not even a trace?"
The Prefect of the Capital also showed signs of frustration, shaking his head, "Alas, it is my incompetence."
"What should we do? It's so late. Could it be that the young lady encountered bandits again and was..." The second concubine looked worried and nervous, afraid that her voice wasn't loud enough for outsiders to hear.
"Don't talk nonsense."
General Xie was already annoyed. Even if he disliked his daughter Xie Lingqin, she still represented the image of his general's mansion.
The fact that I was robbed by bandits must not be spread.
His shout made the second concubine realize something immediately, and she stopped talking, her voice low, "General, I'm sorry, I was just too worried. I was only thinking of the eldest young lady. She was just divorced by the Prince Xian, and if something like this happens again, her reputation will be ruined. In the future, I'm afraid she will..."
"Mother, please don't do this..."
Xie Lingyu stepped forward to comfort her, looking at Jiao's worried face, but when she actually exchanged glances with her second aunt, she was almost crying with joy.
News had already spread from the Vice Minister's residence that Xie Lingqin had been captured.
At this moment, Xie Lingqin is probably already dead and mangled, and by tomorrow morning, her body will be stripped naked and appear in the busiest market in the capital.
Then, she found another opportunity to remove the body and peel off its face.
Everything was so perfectly seamless.
The mother and daughter were here, happy, pondering, and calculating.
Inside the carriage, Xie Lingqin was calmer than anyone else.
No wonder the Crown Prince wanted her to watch the play.
Indeed, if she had left earlier, she would have missed this whole show.
She glanced at the Crown Prince.
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