The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

"Yes, she was taken away by officials, not His Highness's men."

The Crown Prince shook his head. "Since I've let them leave, there's no way I'd send someone to bring them all back one by one. Why bother?"

"Whose people are they? I wonder how they are doing now." Ling Silang was a little flustered, afraid that these people would attack from behind. How could Mingxian withstand it? He hoped they would not resort to torture.

The crown prince immediately shouted to the outsiders, "Someone come here!"

"Your Highness." Someone entered.

"Go and find out who took away the people I ordered to go home this afternoon, and where they are now. Be careful not to get caught."

"Yes."

Watching the person leave, Ling Silang's mind raced, and his breathing tightened as he thought of something. "Your Highness, there is a traitor by your side..."

The Crown Prince looked extremely unwell. It now seemed that the last registering list this afternoon had been leaked and someone had taken advantage of the loophole.

He was the one who intervened in the investigation. Those who knew the inside story were kept, while those who didn't recognize Guan Xue were all released. Now, those who were released have been caught again.

It's entirely possible to pin the blame on him; the person behind it is after him.

"Mingxian is a capable person. Even if she is taken away, she should be able to survive. Let's wait and see the final results."

It's true.

Du Mingxian still has room for maneuver.

But how could he not be worried? That was his wife. He didn't know who had taken her away. He hoped that at the last moment, even if it meant exposing his own space, he could at least make sure he was alive.

Ling Silang tried to calm himself down before looking at the Crown Prince and saying, "Your Highness, in the end, we may not find anything out about this matter. At most, someone close to Your Highness will take the blame."

"It doesn't matter. Those who are pushed out to take the blame are not my people. We'll find one and that's it. Mingxian can't be in trouble, and neither can the others."

The Crown Prince will ascend the throne after this year's examinations. The Ministry of Rites has already begun preparations, and the Emperor has also hinted at it. If something happens now, then…

So many people were family members of the candidates, and he was the crown prince; this would likely offend many scholars.

The person behind this is really ruthless.

Both Ling Silang and the Crown Prince had considered this point. It was a clever move to sow discord. The two of them fell silent and sat there waiting for the outcome.

Before long, the Crown Prince's men returned. "Your Highness, the one who ordered the arrest was... Mr. Feng."

"Mr. Feng?" The Crown Prince couldn't believe it; his hands were trembling uncontrollably. "How could it be him?"

"It was Mr. Feng who gave the order, and only then did his men go to arrest the people. They are now being held in a house in the north of the city, and... someone has bought a large amount of kerosene."

The Crown Prince and Ling Silang immediately stood up. Oil! They were going to burn those people to death.

Do you know where it is?

The question was asked by Ling Silang, and the Crown Prince's guards did not speak. The Crown Prince knew that Ling Silang was anxious, so he could only advise, "Don't worry, my people will be there soon and won't let anything happen to them."

"I can't wait any longer. I want to see her with my own eyes. I will suffer if I don't see her."

"Alright, I'll have someone take you there..." The Crown Prince had barely finished speaking when he gave his bodyguard a look. The bodyguard immediately stepped forward and knocked Ling Silang unconscious.

After Ling Silang fainted, he already had the medicine in his hand. He just threw the sleeping pills out, and then... the guard knocked Ling Silang unconscious. Ling Silang threw him away, and the guard also fainted.

The two of them were in tandem.

The Crown Prince was speechless. This was precisely the time when they needed capable people, and Ling Silang was truly ruthless.

"Someone is coming."

Soon someone came in and, seeing the two people lying on the ground, their heart skipped a beat. "Your Highness."

"Go, take him back, and send a reliable person to escort Ling Silang back... Never mind, let him stay in the manor for now, and have someone keep an eye on him, and don't allow him to leave the manor."

"Yes."

The person was quickly taken away, and guards were waiting for orders.

"First, take a few men and arrest Mr. Feng for me. Then go to the north of the city to rescue those women and let them go home. Give them some money as compensation."

"Yes."

The Crown Prince doesn't plan to deal with this personally, but he's not in the mood to sleep tonight; the matter is too serious.

Mr. Feng was his advisor. Mr. Feng was very knowledgeable. When he was in poor health, Mr. Feng came to his side and stayed for quite a while.

Everyone in Beijing knows that he has a Mr. Feng by his side, whom he values ​​highly.

Firstly, when he was unwell, Mr. Feng stood behind him; secondly, Mr. Feng's scholarship was indeed worthy of respect.

Yet this very person, whom he believed could be betrayed by anyone but himself, actually betrayed him.

How could he believe this?

Sitting in the chair, he was unable to come to his senses for a long time. He could do nothing but wait for the results of the investigation.

Soon someone reported that Mr. Feng had disappeared, and everyone in the house had been rescued before the fire started. Each person was given ten taels of silver and sent home.

Du Mingxian also went home, but... she didn't see Ling Silang after returning home. Recalling what happened tonight, she quietly went to the Crown Prince's residence.

She sneaked directly into the Crown Prince's residence and saw the Crown Prince sitting on a high seat with a sullen face and an extremely oppressive aura.

Once the guards left, leaving only the Crown Prince in the study, Du Mingxian quietly entered from the outside. As soon as she came out, a guard emerged from elsewhere and placed a dagger against Du Mingxian's neck.

"It's me." Du Mingxian, wary of the knife at her neck, looked at the Crown Prince with pitiful eyes.

Upon seeing that it was Du Mingxian, the Crown Prince immediately waved his hand, "Alright, go down first."

Du Mingxian breathed a sigh of relief after the man disappeared. "Your Highness, where is my husband?"

"My people have arranged for me to stay in a guest room."

"what happened?"

“When you were taken away, he sensed something was wrong and came to ask us. That’s when we realized something was wrong and immediately sent people to investigate. He was so worried about your safety that he wanted to go find you right away, so I had someone knock him out.”

Du Mingxian is back now and relatively calm. Hearing this, she didn't react much. It's good that she was knocked unconscious.

There's something wrong with the people around the Crown Prince's residence. If Ling Silang goes directly to that house to find her and is seen by the people behind him, they'll be in even more trouble.

We still don't know who's behind this, so it's best to be cautious.

"Your Highness is right."

“He wasn’t calm then. You can explain it to him properly later. He’ll understand once he calms down. My men knocked him out, so he didn’t lose out at all. They threw some medicine at him, and my men were knocked out too.”

Du Mingxian: "..." They really are quite impressive. The people around the Crown Prince are all very skilled.