"Damn it! How come the boss is so fast!"

The Third Prince's smug look just now completely disappeared, and his face turned ashen with anger.

The whole city is under martial law, so how can he frame the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion? Moreover, if he is not careful and the imperial guards find the little princess, they will kidnap her and destroy the marriage between the two countries, which will be enough to make him, the third prince, the target of public criticism.

"Let Black Fox hide the little princess. I will find a way to deal with this matter!"

"Yes!"

The hazy night gradually deepened, and was cut open by the uniform morning light.

At daybreak, all the officials gathered in the Golden Palace. Lord Xie, who had been recuperating at home and had not attended the morning court for a long time, also rushed over.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with a frown on his face.

"From today on, the Patrol Battalion, the Ministry of Justice, the Imperial Guards, mobilize all your manpower, even if you have to dig three feet underground to find the little princess. This matter concerns the fate of the country, and there can be no mistakes."

"Wei Chen takes orders."

Shen Xuanheng, Lord Xie, and the commander-in-chief of the imperial guards all bowed and accepted the order.

The third prince was in a state of uneasiness. With so many people looking for her together, it was only a matter of time before the little princess was found. He had to persuade the emperor to give up the marriage.

"Father, I have something to say that I cannot help but express."

The third prince took a step forward, his face tense.

The emperor looked at him and said slowly, "Just tell me what you want to say."

The third prince took a deep breath, straightened his chest and raised his head, and said loudly: "Our Daliang country was founded on military power. During the reign of Emperor Taizu, we looked down upon the world and all nations came to pay tribute. We have never formed an alliance with other countries. Now that the little princess does not want to marry, let her go. Will our Daliang country be afraid of the barbarians over there just because we don't have a woman?"

The Third Prince's words were sonorous and powerful, but there were only a few responses.

The eldest prince snorted coldly and took a step forward.

"My third brother, your words are very inspiring. But after careful consideration, they are empty words. Daliang is no longer the same as it was during the reign of Emperor Taizu. As the saying goes, a gentleman should not stand under a dangerous wall. Marriage is also a temporary measure to buy time for Daliang to improve its national strength. Otherwise, with wars every year and an empty treasury, when will Daliang be able to repeat the prosperity of Emperor Taizu!"

The Third Prince raised his eyes and responded, "Today's marriage is a marriage, the barbarians want to take a princess, and the truce is just a piece of paper. If the barbarians change their leader one day, I'm afraid they will come back again. At that time, will our Daliang Kingdom continue to offer other things to please the barbarians?"

"Ridiculous! The imperial court has been engaged in numerous wars, and countless young and strong men have died and been injured. The army has been greatly reduced in population. Just because you advocate war, I don't know how many people have been separated from their wives and children and have become homeless."

"But if the imperial court gives in, the country's backbone will be broken, and future generations will not be able to hold their heads up!"

"enough!"

The emperor shouted, interrupting the argument between the two.

"You two are princes, how can you be so noisy in the court?"

The eldest prince and the third prince looked at each other and confessed their crimes.

The emperor held the dragon throne with his eyes slightly lowered, as if thinking.

"In fact, the eldest princess has come to me many times to discuss the matter of the county princess. I am a sentimental person and I don't want my niece to marry into a barbarian land, so I have been thinking about it recently and came up with a good idea."

The emperor looked up at his ministers and said slowly, "I plan to select a woman with both talent and virtue from the people as my adopted daughter, give her the title of princess, and then marry her off to the barbarians. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

As soon as these words came out, all the officials hurriedly bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

The Third Prince was relieved upon hearing this and said quickly, "In this case, there is no need to go to great lengths to look for the little princess. She should come back on her own after hearing the news."

"Your Majesty, I think we still have to look for it."

As soon as the third prince finished speaking, Shen Xuanheng took a step forward.

The emperor looked suspicious, "Why is this?"

Shen Xuanheng bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the princess' escape from marriage is just a guess and has not been confirmed. Moreover, I learned that the princess and my wife were assassinated in Xiliang Mountain yesterday. It seems that someone wants their lives. The princess' disappearance may also be related to this matter. Please investigate it carefully."

"What did you say?"

The emperor immediately became angry. "Under my nose, someone actually dared to assassinate the Crown Prince's wife and the little princess. Are you tired of living?"

The Third Prince's eyelids twitched, and he quickly said, "Prince, I heard that the assassin was sent by your nephew's wife?"

Shen Xuanheng smiled slightly and said slowly: "My wife and my niece-in-law have been at odds for many years. The assassination is indeed related to her, but there were two groups of assassins who appeared yesterday, and according to my investigation, these two groups are not the same group at the moment."

"correct."

Shen Xuanheng seemed to suddenly remember something and turned to look at the Third Prince. "Speaking of which, the fact that my niece-in-law sent assassins is a family scandal. Yesterday, the Zhennan Palace issued an order not to spread it outside. How did Your Highness know about it?"

There was a dangerous gleam in Shen Xuanheng's eyes, which made the Third Prince's heart tighten.

Damn it! I let it slip in a moment of panic!

The Third Prince's eyes flickered, and he quickly said, "I am concerned about the little princess, so I asked around. I learned about this from your nephew."

"I see."

Shen Xuanheng sneered and said slowly: "I thought the little princess's matter was related to the third prince."

The Third Prince's face gradually turned cold, and he slowly said: "Your Highness, you are joking. How could I do such a thing?"

"okay."

The emperor raised his hand to interrupt the conversation between the two and said in a deep voice: "Since there may be other hidden reasons for the disappearance of the little princess, the various departments should continue to look for her as usual. We must find her as soon as possible!"

The third prince's heart sank to the bottom. If this continued, he would be in real trouble.

Shen Xuanheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He felt that the Third Prince might really be related to the disappearance of the little princess, otherwise he would not speak for the little princess, let alone stop the Emperor from sending people to look for the little princess.

After the morning court session, the third prince returned to his own palace.

When the third prince's confidant saw him coming back, he asked in a low voice,

"Your Highness, what is the situation?"

The veins on the Third Prince's forehead were throbbing, and he felt like he had just shot himself in the foot.

"The situation is not optimistic. The disappearance of the little princess can no longer be covered up. Now we can only... make a decisive decision!"

The Third Prince immediately gave up the idea of ​​framing the Zhennan Palace, then turned to look at his confidant and said, "Go find Black Fox and the little princess, kill them both, and make it look like a love suicide."

The confidant's face changed slightly, and then he agreed in a deep voice.

The third prince looked outside the door with a cold look in his eyes.

"Shen Xuanheng, you've ruined my plans again today. Just wait for me. After this, I will make sure you die without a burial place!"

In Jinghe Palace, the sound of porcelain breaking was heard again, which showed the anger of the Third Prince.

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