Green Fairy didn't expect him to come back so quickly and even asked about the young lady's whereabouts. What should she do?
She felt a pang of unease.
She naturally knew where Wen Nongnong had gone, but she couldn't tell the truth.
Thinking about it, she shook her head and said blankly, "This servant doesn't know either. Miss only said she was going to relax, and she wouldn't even take this servant with her."
Gu Linchao's heart sank upon hearing this. Was she really that sad?
"What estates does she own?" he asked, frowning, unaware of the worry in his voice.
“Miss owns quite a few estates…” Green Fairy’s heart stirred, and she recounted all of Wen Nong Nong’s dowry estates.
By the time the prince has searched the entire estate, the young lady will probably have returned from Tunzhou.
Gu Linchao only then realized that Wen Nongnong had so many estates as part of her dowry, and that the Duke of Dingguo truly doted on this daughter.
He was about to leave with his men to search for her, but then he remembered something and asked Steward Chen, "What clothes was the Princess wearing when she left?"
"Men's clothing." Butler Chen replied without hesitation, "The princess is dressed in men's clothing and is carrying a package."
Upon hearing this, Gu Linchao glanced at Lü Qiao, his voice suddenly turning cold, "I'll give you one more chance. Where did the Princess Consort go? Who was she with?"
Green Fairy felt a chill run down her spine, and almost broke out in a cold sweat. She hadn't expected the prince to be so perceptive.
"I...I'm telling the truth..."
Gu Linchao said calmly, "If I find out that the Princess Consort is not at the manor, not only will you be punished, but your young lady will also be severely punished. But if you tell the truth now, I may consider the matter."
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao immediately knelt down, bowing her head and saying, "Miss, Miss has been waiting for the Prince to return to the manor these past few days, but he hasn't come. She thought the Prince disliked her, and she couldn't understand it, so she went out to clear her head... However, Your Highness doesn't need to worry, the Second Young Master is with Miss. Tunzhou isn't far from the capital, Miss should be back soon..."
Upon hearing this, Gu Linchao pursed his lips and said another thing: Wen Nongnong had gone out to clear her mind because he had hurt her. He had initially thought that this was true after hearing what Butler Chen said, and even felt a little guilty about it. But now it seemed that the girl was clearly putting on an act in front of everyone, just to have a legitimate excuse to go out. She was probably having a good time somewhere right now.
Thinking of this, a vein throbbed on his forehead.
"Since you were just going to Tunzhou to relax, why did you lie to me?" Gu Linchao's sharp gaze swept over Lü Qiao.
Greenie felt a tightness in her scalp and, under immense pressure, said, "This servant...this servant just felt that Your Highness had hurt Miss's feelings and didn't want Your Highness to find Miss..."
Gu Linchao rubbed his temples. Anyone who didn't know better would think he had done something heinous to Wen Nongnong.
In fact, he did nothing.
Before leaving, the girl deliberately acted sad and heartbroken in front of everyone to gain their sympathy. Her intention was to have others tell him that she went out because he had hurt her, so that she could use this as an excuse when the truth came out.
Knowing where Wen Nongnong was and that she was with Wen Tingyun, he felt a slight sense of relief and changed his mind about going to find her. After all, there were many things in the court that required his decision, and he couldn't get away from them.
But he paused on his way to the study, and finally walked towards the gate, saying in a deep voice, "Someone, prepare the horses!"
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