mtl008 Chapter 447 Strange Disappearance
Chapter 447 Strange Disappearance
"No, no, Vice General Chen didn't receive the princess. I heard that the princess..."
"What's up with her?"
The eldest princess looked at Granny Shi with a puzzled expression.
"The princess did not come to our Le'an County. As for where she went, Deputy General Chen's men have not been able to find out..."
"You mean, Vera suddenly disappeared?"
"Your Highness, perhaps the Princess has simply gone to another place in secret and hasn't disappeared; it's just that our people can't find her..."
Ling Chu continued.
"Can't find anything? What are you doing with such a grown person?"
The eldest princess slammed her hand on the table and stood up.
"Princess, please calm down, Princess, please calm down..."
Inside the room, a group of people knelt down and begged for mercy because of the princess's anger.
Seeing this scene, Granny Shi sighed inwardly.
In her opinion, the princess probably didn't want to see the eldest princess, which is why she went elsewhere to avoid her.
But she dared not tell her master this fact.
"Lingchu, you must investigate immediately! I refuse to believe that the princess could have disappeared without a trace!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The Nanzhao Kingdom.
Lu Hanting is currently preparing for battle with all his might.
According to the intelligence he gathered, the emperor's health had deteriorated significantly over the past month, and he was rumored to be planning to abdicate ahead of schedule.
"Your Highness, a few days ago Ma Qishan recommended a few people to his subordinates. It is said that he knows some good grain suppliers and weapons manufacturers. Would you like to meet them?"
Ten days ago, Ru Feng was very excited when he learned that his young master was preparing to attack the capital.
During this period, he and Liu Yun had not stopped for a moment to train the army for the great battle, all for this moment.
Just as they were about to set off, their grain depot in the Nanzhao Kingdom unexpectedly flooded two days ago.
Although the rescue was timely, nearly a third of the grain and fodder was still burned to ashes.
In a fit of rage, the Crown Prince killed the military advisor who was on duty that day and severely punished the more than twenty soldiers who were on duty that day. But what did it matter?
Due to insufficient supplies, they had to postpone their troop deployment plan.
The most important thing right now is to make up for the previous losses.
Furthermore, this also made Lu Hanting realize that his plan was not thorough enough.
So he instructed Rufeng and his men to find a new group of reliable grain merchants, medicine merchants, and weapons manufacturers, in preparation for any unforeseen circumstances.
"Send him to the Dragon Roar Palace!"
At this moment, Lu Hanting, who was looking at the pool in front of him, suddenly spoke.
"Yes, prince!"
"By the way, has the Princess received Wei'er yet?"
Hearing the prince's question, Ru Feng couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
Since that day they parted, Ru Feng had focused all his attention on preparing for the battle, and had no time to pay attention to Wu Weiwei.
Just then, Butler He walked in from outside the courtyard.
"Your Highness, this old servant has just received a letter from the Eldest Princess..."
Ru Feng looked at Butler He with eyes full of gratitude.
The clueless butler He only felt that Ru Feng seemed a bit abnormal today, but he didn't think too much about it.
After all, Ru Feng is usually reliable and rarely gets himself involved when he gets into trouble, unlike that brat Liu Yun...
"Give me!"
Lu Hanting reached out and took the letter, but his expression changed when he opened it and saw its contents.
"Ru Feng, when we said goodbye to Wei'er that day, did you leave anyone behind?"
Hearing the prince's ambiguous words, Ru Feng was startled.
"The Crown Prince did not leave behind..."
Lu Hanting's dark eyes locked onto Ru Feng instantly, sending a chill down Ru Feng's spine.
"Your Highness, what exactly does this letter say...?"
"See for yourself!"
Lu Hanting tossed the letter to him.
Ru Feng took the letter and quickly read its contents.
"This……"
Unexpectedly, Wu Weiwei had lied to the prince; she had never gone to Le'an County.
"Where else could she go besides seeking refuge with the eldest princess?"
Looking at the carp swimming towards him in the pond, Lu Hanting murmured to himself.
"Young Master, perhaps Consort Wu is deliberately hiding so that no one can find her!"
Ru Feng didn't dare say that Wu Weiwei was avoiding her master, so this was the only explanation she could offer.
Hearing Ru Feng's words, Lu Hanting shook his head.
"No, Vera was most likely captured by my enemy..."
It must be said that Lu Hanting's ideas were at odds with those of his subordinates.
Hearing this, Ru Feng silently complained to himself.
He did see what happened that day.
Several groups of people who were chasing Wu Weiwei were wiped out, so there were no enemies left at that time.
At most, the young master was unwilling to face the cruel fact that Consort Wu did not love him.
"Like the wind!"
"what?"
Lu Hanting's sudden shout instantly pulled the emotions that were spreading outward like the wind back to reality.
"You can leave the military rations to someone else. The most important thing now is to find out where Wei'er was last seen before she disappeared!"
"Yes, prince!"
It has to be said that their heir is a hopeless romantic.
Or perhaps she was the kind of person whose mind was clouded by Aunt Wu's "disappearance".
However, a game of hide-and-seek caused the Crown Prince to put aside important matters and ask him to deal with the trivial matter of Wu Weiwei's "disappearance".
This is really putting myself in a difficult position!
After Ru Feng left, Lu Hanting suddenly thought of someone.
When he sent Wu Weiwei to the border that day, he intended to sneak into the capital to settle accounts with Liu Shuning, but when he arrived at Liu's residence, he saw many soldiers stationed outside.
This also confirms that the person who reported him was Liu Shuning.
She must be doing this to get revenge on herself.
To avoid alerting the enemy, Lu Hanting suppressed his anger and left the capital.
Lu Hanting toyed with the token in his hand, the symbol of the alliance established between him and the eldest princess.
"Liu Shuning, could Wei'er's disappearance be your doing...?"
Wu Weiwei's side.
In just two days, Chun Jiao had figured out Chen Wenxiang's background.
"Your Majesty, it seems that Chen Wenxiang is just a charlatan..."
If Chun Jiao hadn't investigated it herself, she wouldn't have known that Chen Wenxiang had such abilities.
He actually rose to such a high position just by using his silver tongue.
Chen Wenxiang was from the Great Wei.
Before this, he was just a commoner in the Great Wei, making a living by telling fortunes and deceiving local officials.
A year ago, he suddenly gave up his business in the Great Wei and came to the sea.
What's even more bizarre is that this timeline inexplicably coincides with the time when their leader, Qing, arrived.
Could it be that this charlatan Chen Wenxiang really can tell fortunes?
He anticipated that the leader of the Qing tribe would bring people to the sea, so he followed along.
Seeing the awkwardness and confusion on Chun Jiao's face, Wu Weiwei smiled and said, "Chun Jiao, do you have many doubts about Chen Wenxiang? Do you think he might really be able to tell fortunes?"
Chun Jiao blushed when Wu Weiwei pointed out her secret.
"Your Majesty, aren't you curious about his fate?"
In response to Chun Jiao's question, Wu Weiwei held up the booklet in her hand.
"You probably didn't look closely. It says here that before he rose to power in the Great Wei Dynasty, he lived in Yuzhou, which happens to be He Yuyan's birthplace..."