The fire, which had not yet been completely extinguished, reflected on the blood-stained windows, dimly illuminating the situation in the house.

Chu Heyi saw two little men lying in a pool of blood in the corner, and the strong smell of blood came from there.

There is no Miss Xu Shulan from the Xu family here. Could those two children be the Prince Yuan Qi and the Young Master of the Wen family?

Xu Tiansheng, who was standing at the door, looked into the room and saw the child lying in a pool of blood, the blood-stained sword next to the child, and then Chu Heyi who had been pushed in. He breathed a sigh of relief. The mission was finally completed without any danger.

Not to mention the officers and soldiers, even if Xie Lin brought people here now, they wouldn't have to worry about anything.

"Princess Consort, I'm sorry. Just wait here. Someone will come to rescue you sooner or later!" There was no respect in Xu Tiansheng's tone.

With a bang, he shut the door heavily and said to the four guards outside, "Stay here and leave when you get the signal."

The four guards said in unison: "Yes!"

Chu Heyi rushed to the door and screamed, "What do you want to do? Let me out! I am the Crown Princess of Daqi. If you dare to treat me like this, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will never let you go!"

The guards standing outside the door sneered. Wasn't it the Crown Princess of Daqi that their master wanted to deal with?

After tonight, this Crown Princess will no longer be the Crown Princess of Daqi.

Chu Heyi was still banging on the wooden door: "You killed Prince Yuan Qi and Young Master Wen, and locked me up here. Not to mention His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, even His Royal Highness Prince Ling and Lord Wen will make you pay with blood!"

Her voice rang out in the darkness and the gradually dimming firelight, but no one responded.

The endless silence and the gradually spreading darkness swallowed up her voice.

……

The birthday banquet in Minghua Palace was still going on, with singing and dancing taking turns, and it was very lively.

Suddenly, the wind blew up from somewhere, and the news came along with the wind.

"Hey, have you heard? There's news about Prince Yuan Qi and Young Master Wen."

"Really? Who found it? Has the person been brought back?"

"I heard that they were found, but I didn't hear that the two children were brought back. It seems that the Crown Princess went out and detained the two children. I don't know why."

"Why are you holding those two children hostage? Shouldn't we bring them back as soon as we find them? Princess Ling and Madam Wen are going crazy with worry, so the Crown Princess can't be unaware of this, right?"

"Who knows? I just heard about it and I'm not sure. Maybe the Crown Princess is holding the two children hostage because she wants Prince Ling or Lord Wen to do something for her?"

"She is now the Crown Princess, and the Zhenbei Marquisate is also very prominent. What else does she need Prince Ling and Lord Wen to do?"

The originally lively princess' birthday party turned into a place where everyone was talking about the two children and the Crown Princess. Princess Ling and Madam Wen also quickly got the news and stepped forward regardless of anything to ask to see Xie Lin.

Cheng Ying had already informed Xie Lin of the news he had heard in advance. When he learned that Princess Ling and Madam Wen were coming, Xie Lin temporarily left the birthday party and went to the side hall to meet Princess Ling and Madam Wen.

When the two mothers saw that only Xie Lin had arrived and there was no sign of Chu Heyi, they felt a pang in their hearts and thought that the rumors must be true.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Crown Princess has found the whereabouts of the two children. Please return the children to us. As long as you return the children to us, we will never refuse you and the Crown Princess anything you ask us to do, even if it means going through fire and water."

It has been too long since they lost their children. The two mothers are on the verge of collapse. They don't care how they speak at the moment. They are so anxious that they just want to say what is in their heart.

"Has the Crown Princess found the two children?" Tong Xiling walked in from outside. Obviously, she heard what the two mothers said just now.

She immediately said, "Not long ago, the Crown Princess said she was going downstairs to change clothes, but an incense stick of time has passed and she hasn't come back yet. Could it be that...she has the news of two children but didn't tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. What does she mean by this?"

Tong Xiling asked and answered herself, pretending to be nervous and said, "Could it be that the Crown Princess encountered danger when she went to look for the two children? Your Highness, let's send someone to look for the Crown Princess quickly, or someone might die if it's too late!"

After she said this, the two mothers became even more panicked and almost fainted. Fortunately, the nanny beside them was well prepared and always remembered to support them.

Xie Lin's eyes showed no emotion at all. He called Xue Jinfei over and said, "Go and see where the Crown Princess is now. When you find her, ask her to come see me."

Xue Jinfei took the order and left. Xie Lin also took his two mothers and followed Tong Xiling to Changning Palace.

Halfway through the journey, someone hurriedly ran up to Xie Lin, knelt down to pay his respects, and said, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess left the palace an incense stick ago. I saw her heading towards the west gate."

Princess Ling immediately said, "The Crown Princess must have heard about our child, but why did she go alone? It's so dangerous. What if she offends the criminals?"

The two mothers were extremely anxious and even felt difficulty breathing and dizziness several times, but they had not seen their children return yet, so they held their breath and kept their nerves tight to prevent themselves from fainting.

Xie Lin immediately ordered: "Call Lord Xue over here, and have him take his men to look for the Crown Princess!"

The guard answered yes and quickly withdrew.

Xie Lin led the other people and walked quickly towards the west gate of the palace.

The noise was so loud that the news spread quickly - perhaps someone deliberately spread the news, so the Queen and Princess Pingyang also learned the news quickly. They quickly brought people to the west gate of the palace, trying to catch up with Xie Lin.

Xue Jinfei was the first to catch up and said to Xie Lin, "I just went to Changning Palace and learned that the Crown Princess followed a guard named Xu Tiansheng to the alley outside the west gate of the palace. I will send someone to ask them, and it won't be long before we know where they went."

Xie Lin nodded.

However, before Xue Jinfei could lead his men there, a team of guards came quickly over.

After paying respect to Xie Lin, the leading guard said, "Your Highness, we have discovered a courtyard with two entrances and two exits ahead. There are countless guards inside, and we have received news that Prince Yuan Qi and Young Master Wen may be inside.

"But the other side had too many people, and we were no match for them. We were unable to go in and investigate, and we were unable to rescue Prince Yuan Qi and Young Master Wen. Your Highness, please send us some more people."

Xie Lin's eyes flashed with coldness: "You lead the way."

The man quickly stood up and led the way. After a while, he brought Xie Lin and others to the front of the courtyard with two entrances and two exits.

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