Escape after crossing

"Okay, each of you tell me the truth, what happened?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the leading manager could no longer bear the fear in his heart. His legs went weak and he fell to the ground with a plop. Then a burst of crying words came out of his mouth.

"Your Highness! All the food stored in our warehouse has disappeared!"

Before the Second Prince could respond, another steward quickly answered.

"Your Highness, calm down! Not only the food, but also the mountains of gold, silver, jewelry, rare antiques, and valuable calligraphy and paintings in the warehouse have all disappeared without a trace!"

Then the managers of the clothing workshop, laundry, kitchen and other places came to answer the questions. However, they all said "there is nothing left".

These identical words were like a series of heavy hammers, hitting the Second Prince's heart hard.

After hearing such a report, the second prince could no longer sit peacefully in his chair.

He knew very well that what these people reported was only what could be seen on the surface.

Are those important items hidden away still safe? This question kept lingering in his mind, making him anxious.

But at this moment, given his current situation, there was no way he could leave the room without permission to check it out in person.

This feeling of helplessness was almost driving him crazy. At this moment, the second prince was like an ant trapped on a hot pan, pacing back and forth anxiously.

The second prince forced himself to calm down and said to the stewards, "Don't make this matter public for now. I will take care of it myself." Except for Steward Liu, everyone agreed and left.

Although the second prince suspected that there was a traitor in the palace, he couldn't find out who it was for a while. So after some thought, he decided to investigate secretly.

The Second Prince pondered for a moment, a cunning look flashed in his eyes. He waved to Butler Liu who was standing beside him to come forward, and whispered to him in a low voice.

"Butler Liu, this prince has an important matter to entrust to you. You need to quietly go to the general's mansion, find my uncle, and borrow some silver from him temporarily. Remember, this matter must not be made public!"

After that, he added: "In addition, it is time to purchase daily necessities and food for the mansion. You should use the borrowed money to buy these things as soon as possible."

Butler Liu nodded repeatedly, saying that he would live up to the trust. Then, he left quietly, and his figure quickly disappeared outside the door.

Seeing Butler Liu walking away, the Second Prince coughed lightly and turned to call his confidant Ah Fu. When Ah Fu came closer, the Second Prince also whispered a few words in his ear.

Ah Fu nodded solemnly, then turned around and hurriedly left the room.

Not long after, Ah Fu came back in a hurry. His face looked extremely ugly, as if he had encountered something extremely bad.

It turned out that the second prince still had a glimmer of hope in his heart. He was secretly thinking that the precious treasures that he had carefully arranged with traps might be preserved; or that the room that was also equipped with numerous traps could successfully trap the thieves.

However, when Ah Fu reported to him, the second prince was shocked to find that the reality was far different from what he expected.

Although the mechanisms in the room were still intact, all the items inside had disappeared without a trace!

Upon hearing this news, the Second Prince could no longer suppress his anger. His eyes widened, veins popped out on his forehead, and his whole body trembled slightly with anger.

Then he rushed into the house like a mad beast and began to smash everything in the house crazily.

Tables and chairs were overturned on the ground, vases and porcelain were shattered into pieces, and even the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall were not spared and were torn down and crumpled into a ball.

The whole room became a mess in an instant, as if it had just been baptized by a terrible storm.

After smashing the things, my anger subsided a little and I tried hard to recall who did this.

Since his hair could be removed without anyone noticing, it meant that it would be easy for the other party to take his life.

Thinking of this, the second prince couldn't help but take a breath, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He had always thought that the guards of his prince's palace were extremely strict, but now it seemed that they were just for show. How could one not be terrified by such a vulnerable defense?

However, the second prince did not dare to make this matter known easily at this moment. After all, once the news leaked out, it would not only cause panic and chaos, but also might alert the real mastermind and make him escape.

So, after careful consideration, the second prince decided to take some safe measures to deal with the current crisis.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his panic, and then shouted loudly: "Someone come."

Ah Fu, who had been guarding the courtyard, heard the shouting and immediately went into the room. He bowed respectfully to the Second Prince and asked, "Your Highness, what can I do for you?"

The second prince looked at Ah Fu solemnly and said in a low voice, "Ah Fu, go and tell my mother that I have encountered a difficult situation and need her to dispatch two shadow guards to assist me.

In addition, you should send separate messages to Lord Zhu and several other lords, telling them to send the earnings of the past few months in advance for emergency use.

Also, have them each send out people to secretly keep an eye on the various masters who have recently entered the city, and report to me immediately if there is any movement! Remember, this matter must not be leaked at all, otherwise there will be severe punishment!"

Ah Fu nodded repeatedly, saying that he would handle these matters properly according to the Second Prince's order. Then, he turned around and hurriedly left to carry out his mission.

At this moment, the second prince was sitting alone in the slightly messy room, his brows tightly furrowed, as if he was under tremendous pressure.

He was very aware that the loss caused by this incident was extremely heavy. If he could not find the black hand behind everything as soon as possible, he would be in trouble in the future, and it might even endanger his life...

Soon after, Butler Liu came back, bringing back the loan from the General's Mansion and purchasing the necessary items. The Second Prince breathed a sigh of relief, at least he didn't have to worry about daily necessities for the time being.

At this time, Ah Fu also arrived with his mother's two shadow guards. The second prince ordered the shadow guards to secretly investigate the mansion and not miss any clues.

Why is it that the housekeeper of the Second Prince's Mansion is not from the backyard? The reason is a long story.

The story begins with the Second Prince marrying two concubines. Back then, all affairs of the Second Prince's mansion were controlled by the Second Prince alone, so both the open accounts and the secret income and expenditure were all mixed up and in chaos.

However, the two concubines married by the second prince were no ordinary people. They were both daughters of powerful and noble families who had always followed the second prince.

In this way, if the second prince showed any favoritism towards one side, it would inevitably discourage the other side, thus causing unnecessary disputes and conflicts.

Therefore, long before marrying these two concubines, the second prince had solemnly made a promise to them: after the two concubines entered the mansion, he would treat them equally and would never show favoritism.

As for who will eventually get the power of housekeeper, it depends on which concubine can become pregnant first and give birth to a child successfully.

At that time, the important task of managing the mansion's internal affairs would naturally be handed over to the concubine who had given birth to a son.

Of course, the Second Prince made this decision not just to appease the two concubines in front of him. In fact, he had another far-reaching plan in mind...