Leng Ming hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said:
"I had a quarrel with you in the military camp last time, and I wanted to find an opportunity to reconcile with you. So, I thought of luring the three children to the mountain and then rescuing them, so that you wouldn't be angry with me. But I didn't expect..."
He deliberately did not mention Leng Xi's matter. Although the idea was given to him by Leng Xi, he did not want to put his own blame on Leng Xi. What's more, if he said that this matter was related to Leng Xi, his fourth brother would be even more suspicious of him.
"What did you say?"
Leng Yu's anger reached its peak at this moment. He suddenly grabbed Leng Ming's collar and lifted him up. He stared at Guan Chi with his eyes and said with gritted teeth:
"You said you tricked them into going to the mountain? How did you do it?"
"I... I told them that on Ghost Festival, as long as they go to the graves of their deceased relatives, they can meet them..."
"mean……"
Leng Yu shook Leng Ming off with all her might, and watching him stagger and nearly fall, she roared hysterically:
"Leng Yu, you deserve to die!"
Leng Ming shook his head vigorously.
"That's not the case, Fourth Brother. I didn't want to do that either. I regretted it later. I didn't dare mention it again. I didn't know they would go to the mountain..."
But Leng Yu could no longer listen to his explanation. The daughter he had raised for seven years was killed without a trace by the brother in front of him. How could he not be angry?
He stepped forward again and lifted Leng Ming's collar. His eyes were as big as copper bells, and his voice became unusually heavy.
"Leng Ming, remember what I, Leng Yu, said today. If An An cannot return to Prince Yu's Mansion safely, I will be the first to kill you."
After leaving these harsh words, he threw Leng Ming to the ground with force and turned to walk towards the gate.
Leng Ming was stunned there, he explained to himself,
"I didn't know An An would get into trouble. I also didn't know that what I said casually would cause the three children to go to the mountain at night. I didn't want to hurt An An. She was lost, and I was also very anxious..."
But no one could hear his explanation except the air here, and Leng Yu had already walked away.
He suddenly thought of Leng Xi. This idea was proposed by Leng Xi. Would Leng Xi also know the whereabouts of the three children first?
Thinking of this, he stood up angrily and rushed straight to the door.
…
Leng Yu walked out of Prince Ming's Mansion in anger. Xiao Lingzi, not knowing what was going on, kept asking,
"Your Majesty, what happened? What did he say?"
"He said that he was trying to trick the three children into going up the mountain and then rescue them so that he could win my favor and get me to appoint him to an important position. But he didn't expect that An An would get into trouble. Isn't he so hateful? I wish I could kill him with a knife."
After leaving these harsh words, Leng Yu jumped on his horse, whipped it and rode away, leaving only a cloud of dust on the ground.
Xiao Lingzi also felt that Prince Ming had gone too far this time. Tricking three children into going up the mountain was truly abominable. After secretly despising Prince Ming, he quickly jumped on his horse and went after his master.
As soon as their horses left, Leng Ming came out of the mansion.
He hadn't been to Prince Xi's Mansion these past few days. Today, when Leng Yu came to question him, he thought that he should go to Prince Xi's Mansion to ask whether Leng Xi knew about this matter.
"Come here, prepare the horses."
His shout startled the servants so much that they hurried to the stable to get his horse.
At this time, Leng Xi was sitting in his study in a daze. He had been feeling uneasy since he handed An An over to the couple.
After returning home, the scene of An An asking him for help kept appearing in his mind. She kept shouting "Uncle, save her", but he ruthlessly threw her there.
He closed his eyes slightly and smiled bitterly to himself. How could he have the heart to leave such a lovely little girl to a stranger? He was such a cruel man.
"Prince, Prince Ming is here."
When the housekeeper came to report, Leng Xi's brows suddenly twisted into a knot. He waved his hand.
"Let him in."
The housekeeper retreated in response. After a while, Leng Ming came hurriedly. As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't wait to ask:
"An An is missing, did you do it?"
This question made Leng Xi's heart suddenly nervous. Could it be that Leng Ming knew something?
He looked at him calmly.
"What do you mean by that?"
Leng Ming found a chair to sit down, slammed the table angrily, and asked angrily,
"Did you get there before everyone else and take An An away?"
Leng Xi could tell from his words that this was just his guess and he didn't know what was going on.
So, he snorted coldly and sneered disdainfully:
"You're coming here to accuse me based on your own speculation? Don't you think you're being a bit reckless? Why would I take a child away? Why would I attack a child? Besides, I only told you to find a way to get the three children to run away from home. I didn't say to send them to the West Mountain Woods. How could I possibly know where they were? Please use your brain when you encounter something, okay?"
Listening to Leng Xi's words, Leng Ming was stunned.
Yes, although Leng Xi came up with the idea, he did not specifically ask the three children to go to the grove west of the city.
It seems that I was impulsive and wronged him.
Thinking of this, he lowered his voice and said with some resentment:
"Where can An An go? Ten days have passed. Will he be eaten by wild animals in the mountains?"
"It's very possible. A little girl of six or seven, lost in a place like that for ten days, is more bad than good, in my opinion."
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