I just want to live a good life

"He wants to marry Xun Zheng?"

Su Nuan asked anxiously.

"Do you know Xun Zheng?" Xia Changze muttered to himself after asking, "Yes, that woman has long lived in the Crown Prince's Mansion. Then you should also know that Xun Zheng is the Crown Prince's childhood sweetheart. The Crown Prince has always refused to marry a concubine because he has this woman in his heart."

Su Nuan actually has some confidence in Mu Yunting, but not much.

"Did Mu Yunting say in person that he wanted to marry Xun Zheng?"

"That's what Dad said. After you disappeared, Dad went to the Prince's Mansion to look for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he admitted it."

"Dog man!"

The other three looked at Su Nuan in horror. In the entire Nanzhao Kingdom, the only person who dared to call the Crown Prince a bastard might be Concubine Xia.

"Yes, that's right..." Xia Changze also wanted to curse the bastard, but he didn't dare to. The words turned around and became: "You are right, you follow the third brother to venture into the world, and we don't have to see him anymore. Out of sight, out of mind."

Su Nuan frowned and said nothing.

The four men carefully observed her expression, fearing that she would cry.

Su Nuan did feel bad, but she didn't cry. She knew that Mu Yunting would marry Xun Zheng as his principal wife from the day she found out Xun Zheng was still alive. But she still felt sad when she really had to face it.

Su Nuan here has not yet decided whether to return to the Prince's Mansion.

On the other side, Mu Yunting had turned Lijia Village upside down.

Mrs. Li was slapped in the face and her cheek was swollen just because she suspected that a man and a woman who were staying in her house were a couple who had eloped.

She was furious in her heart, but she didn't dare to complain. She just cried and begged for mercy, "Stop hitting me, please spare my life, please spare my life!"

Mu Yunting's anger, which had been pent up for several days, was ignited by her words, so how could he let her off easily?

Without the Crown Prince's nod, the executioners did not dare to stop, and the sound of slaps echoed throughout the yard.

"Your Highness, ignorance is not a crime. Please forgive her for taking Concubine Xia in for one night."

Ye Yin whispered in Mu Yunting's ear, "I have something important to tell Your Highness. Please move aside."

Mu Yunting knew Ye Yin's sense of proportion. If he said something was important, then it must be important. So he waved to the guards who were carrying out the execution, and followed Ye Yin out of the yard and came to a deserted place.

Making sure no one around could hear their conversation, Ye Yin suddenly knelt on one knee, "Your Highness, Xia Changze showed up, and he stole my token."

Mu Yunting frowned and asked, "When?"

"Just before dawn today."

"Why did he steal the token?"

"I don't know, but the time and place of his appearance are too coincidental. Could it be related to the Concubine?"

Mu Yunting hesitated for a moment, then asked, "How could Xia Changze get close to you and steal the token? Is his martial arts skills unfathomable?"

Ye Yin blushed. Could he say that Xia Changze used a "beauty trap"? The moment he saw him, all he could think about was the scene of the two of them entangled together? Of course not!

"Your Highness, please forgive me. It's not that Xia Changze is very skilled in martial arts, but I was careless and let him succeed."

Mu Yunting was a little surprised by Ye Yin's reaction, but he was not the kind of person who gossiped, so he did not delve into the issue. He thought that Xia Changze must have used some extraordinary means to trick Ye Yin.

What he cares more about now is why Xia Changze did such a thing and what it has to do with Xia Qingyan's disappearance.

"Xia Lian's reaction after Xia Changze escaped from prison was very strange. He seemed to not care at all."

"Your Highness, could it be that what Xia Changze did was instructed by General Xia?"

"Why would he do this?"

Mu Yunting retorted subconsciously, but he was stunned as soon as the words came out of his mouth. What if Xia Lian wanted Xia Changze to find his sister?

What if Xia Qingyan’s disappearance is also related to Xia Lian?

The inner palace is heavily guarded, and it is extremely difficult to smuggle someone out. But it should not be difficult for Xia Lian, as he has former subordinates in the imperial guards.

The more I think about this matter, the more frightening it becomes.

Mu Yunting made a prompt decision: "Ye Yin, you continue to lead people to look for Xia Qingyan, I will go to see Xia Lian."

Ye Yin was startled, "Your Highness, do you suspect General Xia?"

Mu Yunting did not answer, but his expression said it all.

Ye Yin knew that this matter was of great importance to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he must get to the bottom of it. However, His Royal Highness had been traveling for a whole day and night, and it would be too much for him to continue on his journey. "Your Highness, please take a rest first before continuing on your journey!"

Before Mu Yunting could say no, Ye Yin continued, "Why not stay at Li Fu's house? Didn't Concubine Xia rest here before?"

Then Mu Yunting couldn't refuse.

Ye Yin called Sister Li and asked her which room Concubine Xia stayed in last night, and asked someone to prepare breakfast for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Lijia Village is rich, but it is impossible to buy decent food.

Li Fu asked his wife to make amends and cook for everyone.

Although these people did not reveal their identities, they were obviously important people. He could not afford to offend them, and he hoped to get some rewards by serving them well. The money that slipped through their fingers was enough for his family to live on for a year.

Mrs. Li was unwilling to do so. She had just been beaten, so how could she be willing to serve others? But she could not stand Li Fu's scolding. Li Fu ran into the kitchen and took out half a bag of flour and asked Mrs. Li to steam a pot of flour buns.

Sister Li was anxious at the time, "You bastard, are you crazy? Not only do you bring so many evil spirits home, but you also use the best things in the house to entertain people. I can't even bear to eat the white flour buns, and you want me to use them to cook for others."

Li Fu winked at his wife again and again, but Mrs. Li was so angry that she didn't even bother to look at him and kept on talking non-stop.

Ye Yin took out a piece of silver and threw it to Li Fu.

Li Fu took the silver and quickly put it into Mrs. Li's hand. Mrs. Li smiled brightly when she saw the silver and went to steam buns happily.

Mu Yunting felt sad as soon as he stepped into the room where Su Nuan had stayed last night. The person he held dear to his heart was stolen away by someone like that. No matter who was the mastermind behind this, it was unforgivable.

He reached out and gently stroked the bedding that had not yet been folded up on the bed, feeling mixed emotions.

Xia Qingyan, were you forced to leave, or did you leave willingly?