My best friends both transmigrated into a book and married powerful officials; she left me and I lef

Jiang Zhuo silently shook his head.

She looked up and glanced at Qi Shangqing.

Perhaps because she had something on her mind, Jiang Zhuo's eyes were now bloodshot.

She rubbed her eyes and sighed softly, "From the moment You Ning entered the manor, I felt that she was kind-hearted and absolutely the best candidate for the Crown Prince's consort. I never expected that something like this would happen."

She grabbed Qi Shangqing's hand, "No, don't go after her. I'll wait for her to come back on her own. If she doesn't..."

Her voice trembled slightly as she said, "It's okay if you don't come back."

Qi Shangqing sighed softly, then sat down directly next to Jiang Zhuo.

He waved his hand, and the maid beside him withdrew on her own.

Qi Shangqing pulled Jiang Zhuo into his arms and gently patted her shoulder. "Is it because of Tu Ling?"

Jiang Zhuo nodded.

After a moment of silence, she reached into her bosom, took out the paper from earlier, and handed it to Qi Shangqing.

"Look, this is what You Ning asked me to give to her before she left. She didn't even want to give it to me herself."

Jiang Zhuo felt a pang of sadness in her heart. You Ning was someone she had carefully selected, and now that she was leaving so suddenly, she couldn't accept it.

She and Qi Shangqing had been married for many years and had only one son, Qi Ran.

She had always wanted a daughter.

But things didn't go as planned. After so many years of preparation, there was still no sign of pregnancy.

Now that she has finally found a woman whose temperament and personality are compatible with hers, she must cherish this opportunity.

Qi Shangqing lowered his eyes, took the item, and opened it to take a look.

A surge of anger welled up inside him. "I knew Tu Ling would cause trouble sooner or later in this mansion."

He paused for a moment, "But when did You Ning obtain the divorce papers from His Majesty?"

Jiang Zhuo nodded. "Yes, with this divorce agreement, unless You Ning is willing to come back on her own, no one can bring her back. This is His Majesty's will."

Jiang Zhuo pointed to the paper in Qi Shangqing's hand, "She also said that she and that brat Qi Ran would never regret meeting again in this life. Listen to what that brat has done to her."

Qi Shangqing asked coldly, "Where is Qi Ran?"

Jiang Zhuo shook her head slightly. "I haven't seen him all day. Ever since I made it clear that Tu Ling wasn't allowed to come in, didn't he take his men and look for an inn outside?"

Qi Shangqing gritted his teeth, bent down slightly, and reached out to pull Jiang Zhuo's clothes inward.

He reached out and gently tucked a strand of hair from Jiang Zhuo's forehead behind his ear. "That brat, wait until he gets back and see how I deal with him. I'll break his legs or I'm not Qi Shangqing."

Just as the two were talking, a disdainful voice came from outside the house.

"Meng Youning, get out here! You've been sneaking around in the mansion for a whole day, you should be done hiding by now. Hurry up and apologize to Sister Ling, you cut a big gash on her wrist with your silver needle."

Qi Ran kept muttering to himself.

He stopped talking when he entered the inner room and saw the two people in front of him.

He craned his neck to look ahead, "What are you all doing here? Where's Meng Youning? Tell her to come out."

Before Jiang Zhuo and Qi Shangqing could speak, a woman dressed in white appeared behind Qi Ran.

Who else could it be but Tu Ling?

Jiang Zhuo's eyes turned cold. "You actually dare to come to the manor?"

A troubled look crossed Tu Ling's face.

The next moment, she slowly took two steps forward. "Your Highness and Your Highness, I know you two don't like me, but I came here today because I heard that You Ning is pregnant, so I wanted to come and see her. After all, I know some medical skills and I won't harm her."

Jiang Zhuo snorted coldly, "Who knows what you're up to?"

Qi Ran looked around, but couldn't find the person he was looking for.

He exclaimed in surprise, "Where is Meng Youning? Where did she hide?"

After failing to find Meng Youning at Yunyan Pavilion, Qi Ran hurriedly took Tu Ling to the front yard.

Until after half a cup of tea.

Qi Ran immediately flew into a rage.

"What? She actually left? Who gave her permission to leave?"

"She is the Crown Prince's consort; where else could she go besides the Crown Prince's residence?"

Throughout this process, Tu Ling stayed close to Qi Ran, patiently comforting him.

Qi Ran waved his hand and said to Cang Hei beside him, "Go and gather the people in the manor. Have someone spread the word that you must bring her back to me as soon as possible. I don't believe she can escape from Shengjing."

Cang Hei raised his eyes, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Qi Ran put his hands on his hips and tapped Cang Hei's face a few times with his fingertips. "Why don't you hurry up and go? Don't think I don't know what you did secretly outside yesterday. If it weren't for you, Meng Youning and that Sang Luan wouldn't have been able to leave."

Qi Ran couldn't help but yell, "What are you still standing there for? Get going!"

Left with no other choice, Cang Hei had to go down and gather all the servants in the mansion together.

In order to improve efficiency, he hired servants who were all physically strong.

Before long, Cang Hei gathered the people together.

Each person held a wooden stick and waited for Qi Ran in the courtyard, ready to fight.

Qi Ran crossed his arms and paced back and forth above.

He looked at the people below with great satisfaction, then suddenly raised his voice, "All of you, listen carefully! I want to see Meng Youning back by Chenshi (7-9 AM) tomorrow. If anyone blocks your arrest, beat them all up, no matter who they are. Do you understand?"

The crowd below exclaimed in unison, "We all heard that clearly!"

Qi Ran waved his hand. "Okay, let's go now."

Just as Qi Ran finished speaking, a slightly deep voice rang out at the opportune moment.

"All of you, stand still! No one is allowed to move!"

Upon hearing this voice, the servants immediately stood still and obediently.

Qi Shangqing put his hands behind his back and subtly scanned the people below.

He was wondering why Qi Ran had suddenly quieted down; it turned out he was planning to have someone bring You Ning back.

Qi Shangqing coldly looked at the people below and said, word by word, "If anyone dares to step out of the Prince's residence today, don't blame me for not recognizing them."

The people below looked at each other, none of them daring to say a word.

Logically speaking, when the prince is not present, they should listen to the crown prince.

But now that the prince has spoken, no one dares to act rashly.

Qi Shangqing waved his hand in dissatisfaction, "Disperse, disperse."

As soon as he spoke, everyone obediently placed the wooden sticks they were holding in place.

Jiang Zhu bent down and picked up a wooden stick.

She weighed the stick in her hand and even waved it a few times in the air.

Seemingly satisfied with the force applied, he handed the wooden stick to Qi Shangqing.

"Your Highness, I've already tried this, and it works very well for me."