But halfway through the journey, the little twin suddenly came to his senses and called him.
"Brother Ning, isn't it a bit inappropriate for us to go and find Brother Ling like this? Should we go back and tell the princess?"
The little twins hesitated for a moment, then shook their heads vigorously.
"It's better not to tell the princess before we find out Fang Qiu's identity. What if she isn't from Chu? That would cause trouble for Brother Ling."
Xiao Ningzi felt that what he said made sense, so the two of them went to Xiao Lingzi's house again.
But when they arrived at the house where Xiao Lingzi lived, both of them were not there. The only maid in the house said that General Ling had taken Fang Qiu out an hour ago.
In response to this, the twins shook their heads helplessly.
"Forget it, let's go back and report to the princess first!"
Xiao Ningzi also sighed secretly, "Well, I don't know where Brother Ling has gone. Our news has spread, but these people haven't taken any action. Should we go and take another look?"
The little twins frowned and waved their hands, "No, the princess said that we should only spread the news and not force the people. Besides, the people just learned the news today, why rush?"
After saying that, the two of them walked towards Prince Yu's mansion together.
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Prince Yu's Mansion
At this time, Luo Lan was sitting in the main hall of the palace with a solemn expression, and Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu were kneeling below the hall.
Seeing this scene, Xiao Ningzi and Xiao Shuangzi stepped forward and saluted in confusion:
"Princess, what happened to Brother Ling?"
When Luo Lan saw the two of them, he asked with gloomy eyes:
"What's going on with Zhang Yuan?"
After the two of them looked at each other, the little twins muttered:
"Brother Yuan, that... that..."
Seeing that the two of them were hesitant, Luo Lan simply said:
"Wu Xiaoyun is from Chu, right?"
These words made Xiao Shuangzi and Xiao Ningzi freeze in their tracks. They looked at Luo Lan and asked in surprise:
"Princess, how...how did you know?"
Luo Lan pulled up a smile of contempt and disappointment, and then looked at Fang Qiu who was kneeling on the ground with a sharp look.
Little Gemini looked at Little Lingzi with a cold expression, and suddenly woke up and opened his mouth wide.
"Could it be...could it be that Fang Qiu...is also...is also a Chu person?"
Luo Lan nodded seriously, "Yes, she admitted it herself."
Hearing this, the twins took a breath of cold air and said helplessly:
"Zhang Yuan has also discovered that Wu Xiaoyun is from Chu and is now furious at home. We don't know what to do, so we thought of coming back to report to you and wait for your instructions."
An indescribable sense of guilt flashed in Luo Lan's eyes. It was she who agreed to let them marry these two women. Now these two women have become spies planted by the Chu State in the Daning State. This is really a huge joke. She suddenly felt that her original decision was too casual.
She waved her hand and said to the twins:
"Go call Zhang Yuan and Wu Xiaoyun!"
Some things are better said in person. Even if they are really Chu people, so what? Her mother and sister are still Chu people. As long as they have not done anything bad, it doesn't matter which country they were born in.
After hearing this, Xiao Ningzi and Xiao Shuangzi nodded together and walked quickly out of Prince Yu's mansion.
Luo Lan looked at Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu who were kneeling on the ground, sighed softly, and waved his hand:
"Get up!"
Fang Qiu pursed his lips and shook his head vigorously.
"Princess, Fang Qiu is wrong. He deserves to die here on his knees. I shouldn't have lied to you or Brother Ling. Please punish me."
Seeing this, Xiao Lingzi also echoed anxiously:
"Princess, although Ah Qiu is a Chu national, and she did facilitate the influx of Chu nationals into the capital, she was sincere to me, and she now knows how to repent. Today, she took the initiative to confess to me that she was a Chu national. Please, for her sincere repentance, forgive her!"
Luo Lan's eyes flickered slightly, and then he sighed:
"The Emperor has issued an order to arrest all Chu people, but as you know, there are two Chu people in my Yu Palace, and they are my closest relatives. I can't possibly give them away. So as for Ah Qiu's matter, I think we still have to see whether she wants to stay or return to Chu with her family."
Hearing this, Ah Qiu instantly shook his head like a wave drum, his face flushed and he choked with sobs:
"Princess, I will not return to Chu. I am Brother Ling's man in life and Brother Ling's ghost in death. Even if the emperor finds out my identity and wants to punish me, I will not leave Daning Kingdom."
Seeing that Aqiu was speaking so seriously, Luo Lan's mouth curled into a relieved smile. She looked at Xiao Lingzi, who also hurriedly clasped his fists and said seriously with a serious expression:
"Princess, although Ah Qiu concealed her origins from me as a Chu, she has never done anything to harm me or the people of Daning over the years. Therefore, we agreed before we came here that we would share a bed in life and a grave in death. If this matter cannot be forgiven by Your Majesty, we are willing to face it together."
Their words suddenly touched Luo Lan. She looked at Xiao Lingzi with admiration and nodded.
"I'm deeply moved by General Ling's willingness to share life and death, and hardships, with his first wife. Since that's the case, I hope you can continue living this way. However, until the prince returns, let's put this matter aside. As I said before, you're his person. I only have the right to know, not the right to decide. Let's wait until he returns. But remember, don't tell anyone about this. Otherwise, with the emperor's current fear of Prince Yu's Mansion and the Chu people, it will cause a big mess."
After hearing this, Xiao Lingzi and Fang Qiu both kowtowed, "Thank you, Princess, for your understanding..."
As soon as they finished talking, Zhang Yuan walked in with Wu Xiaoyun, their heads hung.
The two of them came in front of Luo Lan and knelt down without saying anything. Zhang Yuan raised his hands and clasped his fists, saying:
"Princess, I am guilty of harboring a spy from the State of Chu in my home for years without being discovered. Please punish me, Princess."
Wu Xiaoyun buried his head in the ground, shivering, and said nothing.
Luo Lan looked at the two people, his eyes flashed, and he slowly said:
"Wu Xiaoyun, Fang Qiu has just listed everything she did in Daning State. Tell me, what have you done for the State of Chu?"
Wu Xiaoyun's nose twitched, and he bit his lips tightly and said:
"I... I... As Zhang Yuan, I facilitated many things for the Chu people to enter the capital. After they settled in Prince Xi's Mansion, I passed messages between them and the Chu people outside the city. Also, as Zhang Yuan, I frequently bought daily necessities needed by the Chu people on the street at low prices..."
When saying this, Wu Xiaoyun's voice was trembling and his body was shaking.
Zhang Yuan clenched his fists, listened to all this with gritted teeth, and gasped for breath.
After listening to her, Luo Lan frowned and nodded.
"What you said is basically the same as what Fang Qiu said. Zhang Yuan, what do you have to say?"
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