Ling Feng raised his resentful eyes and looked at Luo Lan.
He would never have dreamed that the songs he loved were composed by the Queen of Daning, who was revered as a deity by the people of Daning.
When he first came to Daning Kingdom, he heard that the love between her and Leng Yu was talked about by the people of Daning Kingdom, and he also longed to have such a love.
He clenched his fists. He was sure that he had fallen in love with this woman in his heart, or rather, he had fallen in love with the music she played.
Now, he could only comfort himself in this way, and could only remind himself in his heart that he only liked the music she played, and it had nothing to do with her as a person.
Thinking of this, he nodded gloomily.
"Since you want to know, it's okay for me to tell you. But before I tell you about this, I want to tell you not to let the people of your Daning Kingdom act rashly. Otherwise, I will plunge the entire capital into mourning."
His words made Luo Lan feel uncomfortable again. She raised her beautiful eyes and looked at him unhappily.
"Ling Feng, even if you are the eldest prince of Dongyang Kingdom, you cannot blaspheme the imperial power of Daning Kingdom. I advise you not to scare me with such words."
Ling Feng grinned and laughed sarcastically.
"I'm not trying to scare you. I'm telling you the truth. We've bribed officials in several cities along the way. I've also ordered people to plant gunpowder in your capital. I originally thought that when I find a way to meet Leng Yu, I'll ask him personally about my brother. If he tells me the truth, I'll consider not igniting the gunpowder. If he refuses to reveal any information about my brother, I'll let the entire capital be engulfed in flames, making him, the emperor, pay the price for his actions."
Ling Feng's words made Luo Lan's heart instantly rise to his throat.
However, she was also skeptical of what he said. There were soldiers patrolling the capital at all times. How could they plant explosives all over the city without being discovered? If that was the case, then what were the guards of Daning State doing?
Seeing that she was thinking about something, Ling Feng continued in a deep voice:
"Don't doubt our ability. What I said is all true. Now go back and inform Leng Yu to come see me. Otherwise, he will be waiting to collect the bodies of the people in the city!"
Although what Ling Feng said was a bit precarious, Luo Lan did not dare to underestimate it.
She sat there and pondered for a while, then looked at Ling Feng with a serious expression.
"I want to know, how many years has your brother been missing?"
"Eight years and two months."
Ling Feng blurted it out without any hesitation.
Eight years ago?
Luo Lan calculated carefully that at that time, Leng Yu should be killing enemies on the battlefield of Chu State. Chu State and Dongyang State were completely in two different directions, so she was sure that Leng Yu had no possibility of going to Dongyang State.
Thinking of this, she looked at Ling Feng seriously.
"Twelve years ago, when Leng Yu was still Prince Yu, he donned armor and went to the State of Chu. He fought against the enemy for five years before returning. In other words, Leng Yu was in Chu eight years ago as you mentioned. How could he have gone to your Dongyang State to steal your brother? What evidence do you have to prove that Leng Yu stole your brother?"
Luo Lan's questioning made Ling Feng hesitate for a moment, then he narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath.
"On my younger brother's fourth birthday, my father and mother took him to the temple to burn incense and pray. He sneaked out to play outside the temple and was taken away by several men in black. His nanny and two maids desperately chased him, but they eventually killed him. By the time my father and mother discovered what had happened, he had already been taken away from Dongyang State..."
Speaking of this, Ling Feng seemed to think of the past, his eyes looked a little depressed.
"Later, my mother fell seriously ill, and my father asked me to lead people to look for my brother. I searched all the countries closest to Dongyang Kingdom, but there was no news of him. Until a year ago, when I went to Beihai Kingdom, I met a young man named Huang. He told me that he had just returned from Daning Kingdom. He heard that Prince Yu of Daning Kingdom had brought back a child who was the same age and appearance as my brother. He tortured the child and later killed the child. When I heard the news, it felt like I had been punched in the head. So, while I was heading to Daning Kingdom, I sent someone to deliver a letter to my father, asking him to prepare enough gunpowder and troops, and wait for my order to go straight to the capital of Daning Kingdom to avenge my brother..."
His words reminded Luo Lan of someone, that was Princess Huang Yun of Beihai Kingdom, the teacher who had disguised herself as a man and stayed in Prince Yu's mansion for several years without being discovered.
She looked up at Ling Feng,
"This Mr. Huang you're talking about is a fair-skinned, handsome man who doesn't look like a man at all?"
Ling Feng frowned and looked at her and nodded.
"Yes, he gives people a very kind feeling, not as rough as ordinary men."
"That's natural, because he's not a man at all. He's a woman. Moreover, she is Princess Yunmeng of the North Sea Kingdom."
"What did you say?"
He looked at Luo Lan with disbelief.
"How do you know?"
"Of course I know. She disguised herself as a man and lurked in my Prince Yu's mansion for five years as a teacher, facilitating the Beihai people's attack on my Daning Kingdom. Fortunately, my Daning Kingdom was strong and powerful, so she and her father, Prince Tenggexiang, fled in panic. I guess she harbored a grudge against this, which is why she slandered Leng Yu!"
Ling Feng was skeptical about her words. He didn't believe that such a coincidence could happen in the world.
Luo Lan reminded him again,
"You can ask around in Daning about Leng Yu's character. How could he possibly steal someone else's child and harm him? To be honest, Prince Yu has four children, but only one is his biological son. Although two of the other three are also descendants of the Leng family, they are not his children. However, he treats these children as his own and has never treated them harshly because of their special status. I swear, how could such a person harm someone else's child? Besides, he has never been to Dongyang Country. You, Ling Feng, have always been a cautious person. How can you believe all the words that Huang Yun casually provoked?"
"But I've searched everywhere I could. The only thing left is Daning, just across the river from Dongyang. All my hopes are placed there. I'll naturally believe what he says. Now I'm giving you two options. First, hand over my brother, and our two countries can continue to live in peace. Second, I'll order the gunpowder to be ignited and the capital of Daning will be razed to the ground. You'll have three days to go back and discuss this with your man!"
“You dare…”
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