The fool has become a spirit, and she can speak

"He doesn't even want to eat the wild geese? Then where are the others? Where is Youning?" Cheng Feng began to feel uneasy because of this abnormal situation.

The old steward glanced cautiously at the furious Wan Lianxing, then whispered, "Your intention is not to drink. The prince is riding the fastest horse I begged for. He left the first eleven cities of Chaizhou and headed straight for Changmu County. If nothing unexpected happens, the prince will have left Changmu County before our troops arrive."

"Changmu County, not only did he leave Chaizhou, he also went to Changmu County, and he didn't stay in Changmu County for long. Where is he going?" Cheng Fengzhi passed by Changmu County once. At that time, Changmu County was not yet the territory of Fengqi. He didn't seem to understand why Cheng Youning wanted to go to such a far place.

The old steward glanced at Wan Lianxing cautiously again and whispered, "Go north, pass Wentian Prefecture, and then go through Wuli County, and you will be out of our Fengqi territory."

Cheng Feng and Shang Xi were so shocked that they both stood up from their chairs. Cheng Feng stared at the old housekeeper nervously, "Why is my son begging?"

"What else can I do? Just seek death!" After saying this angrily, Wan Lianxing leaned on the dragon throne and closed his eyes.

Cheng Feng was anxious, "We can't let him leave Fengqi. I'm going to chase him."

Wan Lianxing glanced at Cheng Feng and spoke in a bad tone, as if it was Cheng Feng who had pushed Cheng Youning all the way north. "I have sent several teams of troops but failed to catch up with him. Where are you going to chase him? Don't you see how long he has been away from your Prince Pang's mansion?"

"Even if I catch up with my son in Dalang, I will chase him. Dalang is in the midst of war. The Yatuo people are rampant and violent on the streets of Dalang. It is not a place for human beings to stay. Dalang is conscripting men and Yatuo is conscripting slaves. My son can easily fall into their hands. They are young and can be easily killed. I will go to Dalang now." Cheng Feng took big strides and hurried out, and Shang Xi trotted after him.

Wan Lianxing roared, "Stop right there!"

The people who had left in a hurry stopped where they were. Cheng Feng turned around and said, "Uncle, now is not the time to quarrel. We can't waste a moment. We have to find my son back."

"You don't need to chase people."

"I'm his father, if I don't chase him, who will? What if he gets killed in Dalang? If he meets with an accident, I, Cheng Feng, will be without a son. You're not much better than me. If Cheng Youning dies, you'll be without a grandson."

"Dalang is in such a mess right now, you can't go there."

"I have to go through the dragon's den and the tiger's lair. If I set out now, maybe I can catch up with You Ning halfway."

"Are you two going to piss me off to death? Your son can climb walls and fly over rooftops, but what can you do? I've already issued an order to impose martial law and blockades on all cities and prefectures. Not a single person or horse is allowed to escape. I don't believe I can't stop the Crown Prince."

Cheng Feng and Shang Xi looked at each other, and sat in the chair silently for a while. Cheng Feng could speak calmly, "Uncle, you have blocked off all the states and counties. Why didn't you tell me earlier? Look how anxious I was." Cheng Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

Shang Xi had another worry, "Uncle, you just said that Cheng Youning can climb walls and fly over rooftops. Will it be useful to blockade the cities of various states and counties? This child is rebellious. I'm afraid he won't be able to come back with me obediently."

Wan Lianxing said, "I have already sent my followers out to arrest the man. I must see him within two days."

This time it was Shang Xi's turn to wipe the sweat off his face. "Did the followers also go to arrest people?"

"The world is not peaceful. We cannot let the prince run around. He cannot go to Dalang."

Shang Xi flattered him, "What my uncle said is absolutely right. Youning is still young and doesn't know how treacherous the world is. Fortunately, Youning has been blessed with great fortune and has grown up by my uncle's side. I am grateful for your protection. Otherwise, I would be worried about whether he can grow up healthily."

Cheng Feng glanced at Shang Xi, then at Wan Lianxing, whose expression had softened. He heard Shang Xi speak again, "Youning is naughty. He wants to travel around at such a young age. This has something to do with Cheng Feng and me. The night before yesterday, Cheng Feng and I shouldn't have agreed to let Cheng Youning stay at the palace. Think about it, he stayed at the palace just to let those who secretly protect others relax their vigilance, so he could take advantage of the opportunity. If Youning had been under my uncle's nose these past two days, my uncle would have seen through his trick long ago. It's my fault that Cheng Feng and I were stupid. We don't have my uncle's insight and wisdom, and in the end we got him into so much trouble."

The clever Shang Xi had already figured out why the news had spread so early in the morning. If it involved Cheng Youning, even if it was as small as a needle tip, Wan Lianxing would make a big fuss.

Seeing Wan Lianxing, who was obviously much more subdued, Shang Xi said again, "Uncle, Youning will be severely punished for coming back. Putting aside the fact that he ran away secretly, the scandal of Uncle Ge's family was exposed by Youning, so Youning deserves to be beaten. Their good family was almost broken up by Cheng Youning. And what is my status as an uncle? How could he expose his romantic affairs to others? It's all caused by this kid Youning. Uncle Ge took a beating from Si Niang with a whip and a board. Now he is in a state of exhaustion. This is all thanks to Cheng Youning. It was he who caused Uncle Ge to be injured and Si Niang to be humiliated."

Wan Lianxing looked at Shang Xi, who seemed to have some hidden meaning in her words, and said, "Don't worry, as long as Youning comes back, I won't punish him severely."

"Really?" Shang Xi came in and saw Cheng Youning being punished one after another. As the saying goes, everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. Thinking about what Cheng Youning said in Prince Pang's mansion the night before, it didn't remind her of the past at all. Shang Xi was worried that Cheng Youning would become rebellious and run away from home.

Shang Xi was not the only one who was alert. Wan Lianxing noticed it earlier than her. Thinking about Cheng Youning's recent abnormality, Wan Lianxing probably knew when Cheng Youning started planning to run away from home. He also figured out why he was always uneasy recently. It turned out that there were signs of everything.

But he would not let Cheng Youning out of his control.

"I am sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, and I am not old or dim. As for your Uncle Ge's affairs, I know everything. Si Niang was humiliated by your Uncle Ge, and Dong Qing was beaten because of his own fault. If he hadn't done that, the Crown Prince wouldn't have had the opportunity to take revenge. To put it bluntly, he still has something on him that the Crown Prince has. The Crown Prince hates evil and has a strong hatred for your Uncle Ge. Naturally, he wouldn't miss such an opportunity. However, the Crown Prince's methods are indeed despicable. He should never have nailed something like that to the door of the Ge Mansion."

Wan Lianxing sighed and continued, "While it's hard to say whether today's events were good or bad, at least they served as a warning to the court officials. I also warned them today not to indulge in the pursuit of beauty and linger in prostitutes. I will show no mercy to those who violate the law. Therefore, this matter will come to an end for now. I do not wish to delve into it further."

No one wanted to investigate this matter further except Lu Siniang.