Harem Daily Life

He Linzhang looked at the young queen, who still looked worried, and said with a smile, "I know you have a good relationship with Princess Jing, but if we withdraw the Imperial Guards now, it will be disadvantageous to Prince Jing."

Tao Yanyan pondered for a moment and figured out the reasoning. "Your Majesty's point is that if Prince Liang truly had Prince Jing abducted, he'd likely kill him after his release to prevent future trouble. But now, Your Majesty has ordered a complete siege of Prince Jing's mansion, leading Prince Liang to believe Your Majesty also harbors suspicions about him. Prince Liang might seize this opportunity to win over Prince Jing, effectively making them a united front."

He Linzhang nodded in appreciation: "That's right, Yan Yan is really smart."

Tao Yanyan was still worried: "What if Prince Liang is cruel and ruthless, and wants to kill Prince Jing regardless of whether Prince Jing's mansion is under siege or not?"

People's hearts are hidden, and Tao Yanyan really couldn't guess what King Liang was thinking.

He Linzhang's eyes darkened. "If Prince Jing really died at the hands of Prince Liang this time, it would be his own fault. He... well, if he hadn't been born into an imperial family, perhaps his life would have been much easier."

Being born into a royal family but being kind and benevolent often does not lead to good results.

"Then, Your Majesty, please send someone to tell Princess Jing not to worry too much and to stay in the mansion for the time being and wait for news."

He Linzhang naturally agreed to such a small matter and directly instructed Eunuch Zhang to pass the message back to the capital.

The two of them did not return to the bedroom, but spent the night in the study. Early the next morning, Prince Yong personally brought people to the palace to report the results of the search.

"Your Majesty, the guards at the Heavenly Prison have been detained for deserting their post. He Ye, having witnessed the incident, has also given his statement. He Ye explained that the deceased doctor was the official physician of Prince Jing's residence. After examining Prince Liang's pulse, Prince Liang took advantage of the situation and knocked him unconscious before killing him. The source of the drug is still under investigation, but it's highly likely that it was smuggled into the prison with items previously sent to Prince Jing's residence."

He Linzhang snorted coldly: "If the inspection is not strict, the guards of the Heavenly Prison will punish you severely."

Prince Yong continued, "He Ye said that after Prince Liang knocked the doctor unconscious and killed him, he also injured Prince Jing and took him abducted from the prison. Princess Liang asked Prince Liang to take her with him, but Prince Liang was probably worried that they couldn't escape due to the large crowd, so he ignored her."

He Linzhang's face darkened as he asked, "Have you asked Princess Liang where Prince Liang might be hiding?"

"We've made inquiries, and we've searched all the places mentioned, but no trace of the suspicious individuals has been found. Furthermore, as instructed by Princess Jing, our people also searched the manor where Prince Jing raised Prince Liang's children, but found no trace of Prince Liang either."

It is really unacceptable that two living people just disappeared without any trace.

"Notices have been posted at several gates leading out of the city, and checks have been conducted one by one. Their whereabouts have not been discovered yet. I believe they are still hiding in the city. The Jingzhao Yin and the Imperial Guards are searching every household."

He Linzhang patted Prince Yong's arm and said, "You've worked hard, take a break first, and then go back to continue the search. The manor house of Prince Jing's mansion must be closely monitored. Prince Liang may not want anyone, but his eldest son is the one he values ​​most. Even if he leaves, he will definitely take his eldest son with him."

Prince Yong nodded, but he also mentioned Prince Jing: "As for Prince Jing... I think he was also used by Prince Liang. If he is rescued this time, please don't punish him, Your Majesty."

He Linzhang said, "Let's find him first. He is my brother, and I don't want anything to happen to him."

In a dilapidated temple in the north of the capital, Prince Liang and Prince Jing sat on the ground, covered in dust. They had not eaten for a day and a night, and were so hungry that their eyes were shining and their bodies were weak.

"Brother Prince Liang, I came here with good intentions to find a doctor to treat your illness. How could you harm me? You said you wanted to escape from prison and run away, but you caught me. We in Prince Jing's Mansion are all going to be killed by you!" As Prince Jing spoke, tears began to fall uncontrollably. He now really regretted that he had helped Prince Liang out of his soft heart, which made him unpopular and implicated the entire palace.

Prince Liang sat beside him. He had no strength as he had not eaten for a long time, but one thing that made him better than Prince Jing was that he was a martial artist, so even if he was weak, he was not as weak as Prince Jing.

He glanced at the weeping Prince Jing and snorted coldly, "If you and Queen Tao hadn't plotted to harm me, would I be where I am today? Humph, you'd better find a way to get me out of the city, otherwise, don't blame me for disregarding our brotherly love!"

Prince Jing wiped his tears and said, "I am also a fugitive now. How can I help you? Besides, our Prince Jing's Mansion has been surrounded. Even if I want to get some silver, I have no way."

Prince Liang glanced at him and said, "Isn't your princess's shop still open? Go get some silver and bribe the soldiers guarding the city to let me out."

Prince Jing thought about it and decided that even if he could only get some money to buy him a meal, even if he could only get some money to send him out of the city, it would be fine. So he had no choice but to agree. He found a set of tattered clothes to put on and went to the shop of Princess Jing under the supervision of Prince Liang.

Prince Jing was dressed in a shabby manner, and passersby avoided him from a distance, covering their noses in disgust. The shopkeeper also came out to chase him away: "Hey, hey, is this where you come from? Hurry up and leave! Don't disturb me while I'm doing business."

Prince Jing gritted his teeth, glared at the shopkeeper and said, "Look carefully at who I am!"

The shopkeeper looked him up and down, his eyes flickering behind him, and said unhappily, "I don't care who you are. You can't hang around our shop dressed like this. Get out of here, or I'll call the police!"

Prince Liang was hiding in the shadows. When he heard the shopkeeper was going to report him to the police, he rushed out and grabbed Prince Jing, saying, "Excuse me, my brother's head is a little unclear. Let's go now, we're leaving." As he spoke, he pulled Prince Jing out. Prince Jing kept turning his head and said, "Hey, take a good look at who I am! Give me some silver!"

King Liang wanted to cover his mouth, but seeing his face was covered in dirt, he gave up and urged him, "Don't beg for alms at this place, go to the next one."

The shopkeeper stamped his feet anxiously. He realized that it was Prince Jing, but the person following Prince Jing was a wanted criminal by the court. He didn't dare to act rashly, so when he saw Prince Jing walking away, he became anxious!

"Hey, wait a minute!" The shopkeeper didn't care about anything else. He took a silver ingot and chased after them, throwing it into Prince Jing's arms.

"Considering that you are so poor, I will reward you with ten taels of silver. When you go out, don't ruin the reputation of our shop by saying that we are reluctant to give alms." After the shopkeeper said this, he turned around and went back to the shop in a proud manner.

Prince Jing held the silver in his arms, and he had never felt the excitement of ten taels of silver saving his life.

He took the silver and ignored King Liang, and ran directly to the nearest bun shop: "Twenty buns first, quickly, and make them hot."