Chapter 1521 Looking for Someone Day and Night
Chapter 1521 Looking for Someone Day and Night
But who is truly right and who is wrong in the kite incident? Was it the Crown Prince's love of money, or were those with ulterior motives intent on bribing the young Crown Prince?
The ministers wiped the sweat from their foreheads one by one. They all remembered the impeachment of the crown prince that day as if they had just woken up from a dream. Cheng Youning, that kid, shouldn't have forgotten it either? After all, it had only been a little over a month since it happened.
Things change, and this time it might be their turn. Cheng Youning was able to tease Ge Dongqing like this, and they probably couldn't escape either. No one knew how much leverage Cheng Youning had on them.
If the prince was punished, he would be so angry that he would confess all the things they did in brothels and prostitutes. Thinking of Ge Dongqing who was beaten to death and cried and howled and couldn't even stand up, they were scared. He was the emperor's sworn brother, and he was so miserable. What's more, the emperor was still angry at this time, and he would definitely punish them severely.
So what they can do for themselves is to work together to speak well of the prince, and beg the emperor not to beat the prince up. If the prince suffers alone, then thousands of people like them will suffer. Based on the principle of "it's good for you, it's good for me, and it's good for everyone", the best way is to make the prince happy.
Only at this moment did they realize that although the prince was young, he could not be provoked. He would be ruthless and ruthless regardless of age.
Wan Lianxing knew what they were thinking. He wanted to say, if you guys behaved properly, why would you be trembling here at this time?
But Cheng Youning must be passed on.
In the end, the entire imperial city was searching for Cheng Youning, searching day and night, regardless of day or night.
The young couple who had apologized to Ge Dongqing and Lu Siniang at the Ge Mansion also started looking for someone at this time.
Everyone suspected that Cheng Youning was hiding because he was scared after teasing Ge Dongqing. Cheng Feng didn't think so. Cheng Youning had never known fear. After analyzing the situation in his mind, he said to Shang Xi, "This child should not be in Fengying anymore."
Shang Xi was still calm at this moment. She was also analyzing the situation. "What you said is exactly what I was thinking. With so many people dispatched, if the person was in the city, they would have found him long ago. But where could he go?"
"Send people to investigate at each city gate first. The two children ran away on horseback, and it would be easy to attract attention if they left the city."
Without hesitation, Cheng Feng and Shang Xi quickly sent people out to inquire. Within an incense stick of time, news came from all directions. Among them, there was naturally good news. It was said that Cheng Youning escaped from the north gate yesterday. The clerk guarding the gate was very sure that Cheng Youning had been reclaiming wasteland outside the north city for more than 20 days. They all knew Cheng Youning's men and they were good people.
According to the retelling by the person who came back to report the news, Cheng Youning rushed out of the city gate with two men and two horses at lightning speed. The petty officials were not satisfied with flattering the prince, so they naturally did not dare to stop the prince's men.
Cheng Feng questioned the person who came back to report the news: "Are there only two of you? Did you leave the city yesterday?"
Unexpectedly, Cheng Youning did not leave today, he left before dawn yesterday.
"Your Excellency, it is absolutely true. More than one clerk said so. The clerks guarding the gate saw it with their own eyes. The prince left the city when it was already getting dark."
At this time, Cheng Feng had not yet realized the seriousness of the situation. He comforted Shang Xi and said, "You don't have to be afraid now that you know the direction. The child may be hunting outside the north city. He kept talking about hunting yesterday. I will go find someone and send someone to the palace to report. Don't let your uncle get angry. I will send the person to your uncle as soon as I find You Ning."
Shang Xi didn't want to sit at home waiting for news, so she went along too.
Cheng Feng asked along the way. Although Cheng Youning left the city very early yesterday, many refugees who got up early to work in the fields still saw two horses galloping north at lightning speed, and the people on the horses were two children.
When the refugees contacted Cheng Feng again to look for the child, they all insisted that the two people and two horses that flew away in the hazy sky and the morning glow yesterday morning were Cheng Feng's son.
Cheng Youning left so early. Cheng Feng saw Cheng Youning leave the house with his own eyes. He calculated the time that had passed and it was more than a day. According to the direction pointed out by the refugees along the way, Cheng Youning obviously did not go up the mountain to hunt. The child should be going to Chaizhou. There are eleven cities in Chaizhou, so it is a bit difficult to find two children.
At this time, Cheng Feng still felt that the problem was not serious. He said to Shang Xi, "Let's go back. This person has gone to Chaizhou and we can't catch up with him."
Shang Xi looked towards the winding road that stretched to the north, seemingly endless, and said longingly, "What did Youning go to Chaizhou for? If he went there yesterday, he should have returned by now."
"Go have fun. Chaizhou's roasted wild goose is the best. My son should be out buying wild geese. He'll be back soon. Don't worry about him. Let's go to the palace to see my uncle and tell him not to get too angry and sick."
Shang Xi thought that this was not the first time Cheng Youning went to Chaizhou, so she felt that there was no need to be so alarmed and uneasy. Cheng Youning was riding a fast horse and it was difficult to catch up with him. At this time, she could only wait for Cheng Youning to come back by himself.
This was the second time the two of them had entered the palace today. The ministers they met the first time had already been dismissed and left the palace, and the men and women in the music house had also disappeared without a trace.
Cheng Feng and Shang Xi have been searching for Cheng Youning for a long time because of the uproar in the city. However, they already know where Cheng Youning is. This time they went to the palace to report Cheng Youning's whereabouts to his uncle, and secondly, to say a good word for Cheng Youning and help his uncle calm down.
Cheng Feng spoke first, "Uncle, I just went to the north city to inquire, and your grandson left the city and went to Chaizhou."
"I already knew that."
"You know? Then don't worry about it. Your eldest grandson often goes to Chaizhou to buy wild geese. He will probably be tired and come back in the evening."
Wan Lianxing's cold face was gloomy and terrifying. He asked Cheng Feng, "This person left yesterday morning. Will he be able to come back tonight?"
Cheng Feng was also unsure about what Wan Lianxing said. "He...where else can he go if he doesn't come back? Chaizhou is not far away. He will definitely come back after he has had enough fun."
"Will he come back after he's had enough fun? Tell me when he will come back?" Wan Lianxing rarely gets angry, and it is extremely rare to see Wan Lianxing so gloomy and terrifying, as if someone has touched his throne.
Cheng Feng looked at the old butler, who shook his head slightly, in confusion. The old butler said softly, "Before you went to the North City to inquire, the palace had already received news that the prince had left the city and had entered Chaizhou. According to the person who brought the news, the prince entered from the South Gate and exited from the North City, swaggering through the eleven cities of Chaizhou. The process was like a torrential downpour, without stopping for a moment. The prince passed by the century-old roasted goose shop that the prince mentioned, and he even walked through that street just to take a look at the roasted goose shop."
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