Chapter 46

  The sedan curtain opened, and his eyes looked inward. His hand stiffened in mid-air, the usual icy calm suddenly cracked open, revealing a stunned, unbelievable expression.

  He has never been so shocked in his life.

  There was no one in the bridal sedan chair.

  The bright red wedding dress was scattered in the limited space, and what caught the eye was a dazzling red splendor. The entire sedan chair was filled with exaggerated festive atmosphere, but the bride was nowhere to be seen.

  His eyes narrowed, and the hand that lifted the sedan curtain quickly picked up the big red wedding dress. With his rapid ups and downs, a fiery red splendor floated in front of everyone.

  Everyone gasped in unison, seeing only the wedding dress but no person. What kind of situation is this?

  The people standing in front saw what was happening, their eyes wide with shock and amazement. Those standing at the side or back couldn't see but had already guessed what was going on.

  It was just a guess, but even more astonishing, the bride had disappeared. On the day of Hou Yi's grand wedding, the bride had vanished...

  Qing Zhu's body suddenly stiffened, this, how is this possible? She had just asked the master before crossing the bridge, and at that time, the master was still in the bridal sedan.

  How can it be gone now?

  Just walked across a bridge, how is it possible?

  Bridge? A faint flash in her mind, could it be on that bridge, but there was no hiding place on that bridge, right? Even if the master is capable, it's possible, right?

  Qing Zhu had been practicing martial arts since she was a child, and after waiting by the empress's side for so many years, she thought she was still calm enough. However, at this moment, her body couldn't help but tremble. Originally wanting to take a step forward to confirm, but with only one step away, she found herself unable to move her feet.

  Her eyes slightly lifted, and when they met the Seventh Prince's face, which was frozen in a cold, bloodless mask, she was thoroughly shocked. The prince's expression was truly too terrifying.

  Although I knew that Seventh Highness was always a cold and icy person, but still wouldn't be so terrifying.

  If the master were caught by Your Highness at this moment, I'm afraid...

  She is now wholeheartedly concerned about Meng Fu Ying, because she knows that with the Seventh Prince's temperament, he will not vent his anger on others. The Seventh Prince is not the Crown Prince, and he has always been clear-cut in everything.

  The master must have seen through Seventh's nature long ago, which is why he dared to do something like this.

  。

  Su Feng's face also changed instantly, the prince specially instructed him to go and welcome the bride, but as a result...

  Looking at Xuan Yuan's icy profile, even Su Feng couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes stared fixedly at the bridal sedan, and when the red veil was lifted, all that could be seen was a stone pressing down on a piece of paper. The bottom of the sedan had been cut open with a large hole, and she had obviously escaped from it.

  He took a deep breath, his hand reached out to the paper, just an ordinary piece of paper, but at this moment, he felt that his hand was somewhat heavy.

  The paper is flat and can be clearly seen with the words on it when held up in front.

  Seeing those few simple lines of poetry, Xuan Yuan's icy gaze that had reached the extreme point flickered slightly.

  "Life is dear, love is dearer; if you win freedom, both are yours."

  It's just these four sentences, simple and clear.

  Her understanding is that perfect love should be pure and simple, purely loving for the sake of love, regardless of wealth or poverty.

  In pursuit of her love, for her freedom, she would rather abandon her life.

  So she won't marry someone in such an unclear situation, she wants to pursue her own true happiness.

  I believe that someone as intelligent as Xuan Yuan Ye will definitely understand. If he can let go of this, then that would be for the best.

  A few simple words, yet they perfectly captured her resolute determination.

  In Xuan Yuan Ye's slightly narrowed eyes, something flashed by quickly, but under that cold gaze, a surge of anger slowly rose. She ran away on their wedding day and still hoped to make him let go with just these few words?

  If it were so, he would not be Xuan Yuan Ye. In his life, there are no words to let go.

  He still underestimated her, as the green bamboo had been following one side of the sedan chair all along, and he had also ordered Su Feng to keep an eye on her, yet she was still able to escape.

  Fine, very good, she wants to play, then he'll accompany her to the end

  。

  Her eyes turned back to the stone in the sedan chair, a stone that weighed over 40 kilograms. This woman was indeed clever, knowing that an empty sedan chair would arouse suspicion, so she used a stone as a substitute.

  But when was this stone moved onto the flower cart?

  The narrow eyes suddenly flashed, this stone?

  Her eyes quickly looked towards the bridge not far away, and this stone was obviously piled up on both sides of the bridge. Her eyebrows suddenly rose, so she was the one who had just escaped from the bridge.

  Indeed very clever.

  Even if the sedan carriers felt that the sedan chair was a bit lighter at that time, it still had weight and had already arrived at King Yi's mansion, so no one would think much about it. Moreover, when coming down from the bridge, the temporary force was also somewhat uncontrolled, but she was calculated to be flawless.

  "Order to surround the bridge from the south and search...". The words paused for a moment, and suddenly he caught a faint scent of medicine coming from the sedan chair. Although the scent was very light and covered by a strong floral fragrance, he still detected it.

  Her eyes sank slightly, and she changed her tone coldly, saying, "Don't let anyone leave."

  That potion must be for disguise, this woman is quite formidable indeed.

  However, if she were to escape from the bridge, she could only do so on this side of the bridge. When the sedan chair was going downhill, it would tilt slightly, and the space in front of it would be larger, making it easier for her to escape. It really gave her a great opportunity, and also, only by escaping from the front could she completely avoid the green bamboo.

  So he guessed she hadn't left yet.

  The swift wind standing beside him was stunned for a moment, then responded in a low voice and ordered people to surround. The onlookers were somewhat panicked, but no one made any rash moves.

  At this moment, Meng Fu Ying had not left yet and was still hiding in the crowd. However, at this moment, she had already changed her appearance, wearing a plain men's outfit, and the black stuff on her face had also been removed. That black stuff was one of her most distinctive features, so it was definitely necessary to get rid of it.

  The phoenix coronet and all other head ornaments were removed, leaving only a hair knot like that of an ordinary citizen.

  。

  Her height is considered tall among women, but hidden among men, with that attire and grooming, it's hard to notice.

  Far away, through the crowd, I saw a large number of guards quickly surrounding the south side of the bridge, and also surrounding all these people between the river and the palace of King Yi, because one end of the river was passing through the palace of King Yi, and the other side was naturally full of guards.

  So at this moment, no one dares to leave.

  Meng Fu's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. It was indeed worthy of Xuan Yuan Ye, his reaction was quick enough to guess that she had escaped from this side of the bridge.

  However, she didn't think of leaving so soon either, because the most dangerous place is often the safest place. So, in her opinion, the current Yiwang Fu was the safest.

  She had sneaked out after Qing Zhu fell asleep a few nights ago, observing the situation of Yi Wang Fu. Unexpectedly, Yi Wang Fu was indeed as Xuan Yuan Ye said, with not many people in the large Yi Wang Fu, and many courtyards were empty.

  However, this was a good thing for her. She had already chosen a room, one that wasn't too secluded but also not eye-catching. She believed that Xuan Yuan Ye wouldn't think of looking for her in his own palace for the time being.

  By the time he thought of it, she should have already left.

  She waited until nightfall and then found a way to leave the city. Once she was out of the capital, the world was so big that it wouldn't be easy for Xuan Yuan Ye to catch her again.

  With a mind made up, the smile at the corner of his lips slowly unfolded again. Seeing that the guards had almost surrounded the Yufu Wangfu, Meng Cuo Ying did not show any tension, but instead quietly moved closer to the direction of the Yufu Wangfu.

  "Swift Wind, take my token and mobilize the Imperial Guard. Every five steps, station a soldier to completely surround the city outside." Xuan Yuan Ye's slightly narrowed eyes gleamed with a dangerous cold light as he once again gave his orders in a cold, measured tone.

  His words paused for a moment, and his lips slowly curled into a cold smile. He spoke again in a cold voice, "Seal the city gates, no one is allowed to leave."

  He wanted to see how far that woman could fly. And his words at this moment also rose slightly, I don't know if it was intentional or not, whether he said it for Meng Fuying to hear.

  Meng Fu's body suddenly stiffened in the crowd, his lips twitching violently as he mobilized the Imperial Guard to surround the entire city.

  Lock down the city gate and don't allow anyone to leave?

  Can't he be more ruthless! It seems that Xuan Yuan Ye won't let her go until he's got what he wants.

  Hmph, but she has always been that kind of stubborn and unyielding personality, so this battle should be just getting started.

  Who wins and who loses...

  Then let's wait and see.

  "Your Highness." Xing Feng heard Xuanyuan Ye's order, stunned, mobilize the Imperial Guard? He really doubted whether he had misheard at this moment. The Imperial Guard was used to protect the Emperor, although it was said that it was under the command of His Highness and could be mobilized by him, but for such a thing to mobilize the Imperial Guard, that was too...

  Moreover, Your Highness has ordered the city gates to be sealed off, and no one is allowed to go out. I'm afraid this won't work either.

  "What? Didn't you hear the king's order clearly?" Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes slightly turned towards Su Feng, and at this moment, amidst the coldness, there was still a hint of anger hidden, and in that voice, there was also a chilling intent that made one tremble.

  Su Feng had been following him for many years and thought he was already used to the coldness of Wang Ye, but at this moment his body still trembled slightly.

  The emperor who was waiting at the Wang Gong Mansion, along with Concubine Rou and the Crown Prince, as well as several other princes, also rushed out upon hearing the news.

  When the Emperor walked out, he happened to hear Xuan Yuan Ye's words. His eyes sank slightly, but he didn't say anything. He walked closer and said to Su Feng, "Go."

  At this moment, however, there was no strong emotion in the emperor's voice, making it impossible for anyone to guess what he was thinking.

  Su Feng saw that the Emperor had also agreed, and secretly let out a sigh of relief. He quickly left to mobilize the troops.

  The crown prince's eyes, following the emperor, suddenly sank, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. Is he treating him like a dead man?

  He can tolerate such things, but back then, he was expelled from the capital for just a minor mistake.

  "Hmm, Seventh Brother's marriage is quite interesting. Moreover, for a woman, this move is a bit too big, isn't it?"

  The crown prince's sharp eyes stared tightly at Xuan Yuan Ye, saying with a smile that was not quite a smile, but his voice hid some inquiry.

  "Is that so?" Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes also slowly turned to him, the cold air in his eyes shooting towards him without any concealment. "If it were the Crown Prince today, I'm afraid this place would already be awash with blood. This move of mine compared to the Crown Prince's style is like a small trickster meeting a great one, not worth mentioning."

  Xuanyuan Ye couldn't help but understand the crown prince's thoughts. He came to attend this wedding today, and he didn't have any good intentions.

  The prince's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't get angry. Instead, a faint smile spread across his lips, "That's true, if this happened to me, I would wash away the shame with blood."

  He was even more unapologetic about his own ruthlessness, and by the time the emperor ordered him to be exiled outside the capital, he had nothing left to hide. What he wanted to do was to make himself stronger, strong enough to make everyone fear him, dread him, and trample all over them.

  Over the eight years, he had gradually gained such abilities that he no longer needed to fawn on the emperor like before and beg him to pass the throne to him.

  He will ascend to that throne with his own ability, and when the time comes, he will make everyone come to him for help. Including that old dead man, including Xuan Yuan Ye.

  Upon hearing the Crown Prince's words, the Emperor's eyes flashed with a cold light. The Crown Prince has become increasingly cruel over the years. If he were to ascend to the throne one day, the people of the Xuan Yuan dynasty would be doomed.

  So, he was indeed biased, not just for himself, but also for the people of the Xuan Yuan Dynasty. He knew that only when Ye Er became the emperor would the Xuan Yuan Dynasty truly become powerful.

  If he were the crown prince, he would have ruined the Xuan Yuan dynasty.

  Meng Fu Ying still hid in the crowd at this moment, so she also clearly heard the conversation between the Crown Prince and Xuan Yuan Ye. Her eyes flashed slightly, yes, this was the difference between Xuan Yuan Ye and the Crown Prince. He would absolutely not kill innocent people indiscriminately, nor would he vent his anger on others because of her mistakes.

  She had to admit, it was because of Xuan Yuan Ye's this point that she made up her mind to run away from the marriage.

  Nowadays, even if he gets angry and orders a lockdown again, no one is punished, including Qing Zhu who has been following her.

  As for this point, Meng Cuo Ying really appreciates his work style.

  She knew that even if she couldn't escape in the end and was caught by Xuan Yuan Ye, the only one who would be unlucky would be herself, and it wouldn't implicate anyone else.

  。

  Even if the emperor wants to vent his anger on her, she has nothing to worry about.

  After all, Father is the Marquis of the Xuan Yuan Dynasty, and His Majesty attaches great importance to Father. It's impossible for him to do anything to Father, especially since Father is currently in the border region.

  His Majesty would never bring Father back because of this matter.

  So if Your Majesty really wants to vent his anger, then the first ones to suffer should be Madame and Meng Ruxue.

  However, she really didn't expect that Xuan Yuan Ye would make such a big move. This move was indeed big enough for her, almost cutting off all her retreat routes.

  It seems she wants to leave the city for a short time, but it's probably impossible now.

  But the King's palace, I don't know how long she can hide, after all, what she can think of, Xuan Yuan Ye will also think of, when he can't find her, he will definitely suspect this point.

  But now, it's no use thinking about that anymore. Seeing the guards surrounding the crowd, Meng Cuo Ying took a deep breath and moved to the position she had previously found.

  There are no guards here because of the river, and Xuan Yuan Ye didn't expect such a sudden event, so there aren't enough people.

  Moreover, the guards' intention was to prevent her from leaving, and they would never have thought that she would enter the Wangfu.

  Everyone's attention was focused on the front gate of Hou Wang Fu, so no one noticed this side. Meng Cuo Ying took out something that had been hidden in the corner of the wall and quickly entered Hou Wang Fu.

  Then, without hesitation, he threw the tool in his hand into the water. The river water was not too urgent, so the somewhat heavy thing slowly sank to the bottom of the water, but the river water was a bit deep, and nothing could be seen from above.

  Outside the palace, people were in an uproar, but inside the palace, it was eerily quiet. At this moment, all the guests had heard the news of the bride's disappearance and had rushed outside, while all the guards had been mobilized to go out as well.

  Even those girls have quietly run out to see the excitement.

  So at this moment, the Yiwang Mansion is almost empty. Looking around, not a single person can be seen, let alone Meng Cuiying's current location in the backyard.

  。

  Meng Fu Ying's eyes sparkled, and she secretly smiled to herself. At this moment, there were hardly a few people in the entire Wang Fu, so she didn't have to worry about being seen by anyone.

  She skirted a winding little path and came to the room she had already found, then quietly opened the window and jumped in.

  She naturally wouldn't be stupid enough to touch that door, as the room hadn't been lived in for a long time and there were many spider webs in front of it. Once touched, it would be easy to be discovered.

  There was food she had prepared last time under the bed in the room, but only enough for one day, because she hadn't expected Xuan Yuan Ye to completely seal off the capital.

  Although the most dangerous place may also be the safest, its hazardous factors cannot be ignored. If she stays for a long time and is discovered by Xuan Yuan Ye, then she will become a fish in a barrel.

  The room was full of dust and cobwebs everywhere, but Meng Cuiying didn't dare to move or touch anything carelessly. She could only slightly bend her waist and carefully avoid the cobwebs one by one as she walked inside.

  The furnishings in the room are extremely simple, with only two chairs, a table, and a bed. It's not hard to see that this should be the room where the maids used to live.

  It's probably because there are fewer maids in the current King Yi's mansion, so no one lives here.

  Meng Fu Ying walked to the front of the bed, which also had a layer of dust on it, so she didn't sit down. Instead, she stood at one side close to the wall corner. Although it was unlikely that anyone would come here, she still wanted to be careful, especially after thinking about Xuan Yuan Ye's cold face and his relentless pursuit of her.

  She knew at this moment, she couldn't be careless in the slightest, because her opponent was too dangerous.

  Meng Fu's eyebrows furrowed slightly as she pondered what to do next.

  At this moment, outside the Jie Wang Fu, Xuan Yuan Ye actually stood on the bridge himself. Those civilians had to go through his personal inspection before they could leave.

  The Emperor and Empress Yu did not leave either, and those ministers also stood behind the Emperor one after another.

  The queen was not present because she had been demoted to the Cold Palace for drugging Meng Yu earlier.

  The empress dowager did not come either.

  。

  Roufei's face looked a bit unsightly, with a pair of extremely beautiful eyes that hid an obvious anger, and her body seemed to be slightly stiff due to that anger. However, when her eyes swept past the crown prince and Xuan Yuan Ye, they seemed to flash something quickly.

  At this moment, no one spoke again, after all, such a thing, at this kind of occasion, it's not suitable to say anything.

  Everyone looked at Xuan Yuan Ye standing on the bridge.

  The people surrounded by one another, carefully and cautiously walked past him, no one dared to look at him. Even if they didn't look, when passing by Xuan Yuan Ye's side, they couldn't help but tremble slightly. Some of the more timid ones were even so scared that they knelt on the ground.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes were fixed tightly on the pedestrians passing by, and as he saw the surrounded people becoming fewer and fewer, his face also became increasingly gloomy.

  When the last commoner walked past the bridge, Xuan Yuan Ye's hand, hidden in his sleeve, clenched tightly once. His eyes scanned over the ministers beside the Emperor - all were familiar faces, without any unusual expressions. Moreover, not many ministers had come today; only those with great prestige in the court were qualified to be here.

  It seems she managed to escape again, Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes narrowed once more.

  From crossing the bridge to arriving at the Yue Wang Fu, it was only a few steps away. In such a short period of time, where could she escape to?

  Unless she got off the sedan chair and left after crossing the bridge, but if she left at that time, it would be a bit abrupt, because everyone was crowded forward to watch, and if she walked out at that time, she would definitely attract attention.

  At that time, Qing Zhu was closely following the sedan chair, and Su Feng was also paying attention to this side. Moreover, he was looking in this direction at that time, so she couldn't have left at that moment.

  He was certain she must be in that crowd, but somehow he couldn't find her.

  Her eyes flashed slightly, her lips curled up slightly, and she suddenly shouted at the guard beside her, "Search the Wang Mansion."

  With her cleverness, it's highly likely she'd take this risk.

  "Search the palace? Seventh Brother, she can't be foolish enough to hide in the palace, and we've been standing here all along, she didn't even have a chance to get into the palace." Xuan Yuan Mo finally couldn't help but speak up.

  Those guards were also somewhat stunned, hearing Xuan Yuan Mo's words, and they all hesitated for a moment without taking immediate action.

  。

  "Search." Xuan Yuan Ye's lips moved slightly, a simple yet unyielding word that carried an aura of majesty that made it impossible for the guards to resist. They no longer dared to linger and hastily ran into the palace.

  Xuanyuan Ye quickly walked into the Wang Fu, and the Emperor and Rong Fei also followed behind.

  However, those ministers naturally did not dare to stay any longer. After all, this was not a glorious thing. If they continued to stay here, it might be said that the fish in the pond would be affected, so they asked to leave one after another.

  The emperor's eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and he waved his hand somewhat irritably, indicating that they could all leave. The ministers, having received the order, hastily retreated like fleeing.

  Only the crown prince and a few princes followed the emperor and Concubine Rong back into the Yi Wang Fu.

  "Search thoroughly for Ben Wang, don't miss any place." Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes swept slightly, then coldly commanded.

  Although there were not many people in the palace of King Yi, it was a big deal. If they really searched for it, it wouldn't be something that could be done in a short while.

  Those guards heard Xuan Yuan Ye's order and dispersed one after another, all hastily going to search.

  "She actually dared to run away from her own wedding, it's simply too absurd." At this moment, with no outsiders present, the gentle imperial consort finally spoke out in anger, her normally soft voice also carrying a hint of irrationality.

  It's normal to be angry because of her son's shame. So at this moment, whatever she says or does is not excessive. Moreover, she is usually a very simple-minded person who doesn't hide her emotions.

  "Alright, calm down and let it go. It's already like this." The emperor let out a slight sigh, but his face, which had been gloomy, slowly cleared up as he gently comforted the gentle concubine. However, in the depths of his eyes, there was a hint of something unusual hidden.

  Roufei's anger should have been a spark, and by rights, it should have triggered everyone's indignation, especially the emperor's. After all, Meng Zuiying had done something to shame the imperial family.

  However, no one had expected that the Emperor would have such an attitude and even advised Consort Rou to calm down.

  Everyone looked at the emperor with a shocked expression, especially the crown prince, whose eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness.

  。

  Only Xuan Yuan Ye still had a cold and indifferent face, without any surprise.

  "Your Majesty, can I calm down now? Yan'er is my only son, and Meng Cuiying actually ran away on the day of their grand wedding, letting Yan'er suffer such humiliation. How can I remain calm at this moment?" The emperor's comfort seemed to make Consort Rou even more agitated, her voice rising slightly, with anger becoming increasingly evident.

  The emperor was stunned for a moment, but he didn't say anything else. He hadn't expected that Meng Cuiying would actually run away on their wedding day, which was indeed embarrassing for Yan'er. But what shocked him even more was that this little girl had managed to escape under his careful arrangements.

  That girl is indeed quite capable. The dignity of the imperial family is indeed important, but there is one thing that is even more important than this dignity.

  So in a sense, he didn't think it was that bad of a thing, or rather, the girl's runaway marriage could actually help him out greatly.

  If Yan Er really wanted to marry her, she would eventually become Yan Er's queen, he believed in Yan Er's ability.

  Moreover, he knew that Meng Yuntian doted on this daughter to the bone, and not to mention Meng Yuntian's several lifesaving graces towards him, but just Meng Yuntian's loyalty to the Xuan Yuan dynasty was enough for him to tolerate that little girl.

  At that time, Qing Er was a marriage between two countries, involving the relationship between the two countries. How could he not know about Qing Er's little tricks? He tolerated such things.

  Today's events, after all, are just internal affairs of the Xuan Yuan dynasty. This tolerance is not difficult for him, in fact, he knows that Shadow has been running around Qing Er these days, and it's likely that she has also figured out this point about him.

  That girl is as clever as a fox, she will definitely be able to help Rong Er in the future. If Rong Er likes her, he won't mind either.

  He was originally a sentimental person.

  But his feelings were...

  "Yes, that ugly freak is really too much, actually ran away from marriage. Seventh brother was willing to marry her, she should be grateful, but instead she ran away. That ugly freak won't have gone stupid again, will she?" Xuan Yuan Mo's mouth was always poisonous, and it still was now.

  Xuanyuan Fan's eyes flashed slightly, quickly hiding a hint of dissatisfaction and a hint of worry.

  。

  "Hehe... She definitely hasn't become stupid, if she had, could she have escaped?" Xuan Yuan Chen's thoughts were relatively simple, and upon hearing Xuan Yuan Mo's words, he immediately retorted, and at this moment, only his face still held a faint smile.

  He was originally playful, so this matter for him, there is no such complexity, only the excitement in his heart because of playfulness.

  "Yan'er, what do you plan to do after finding her?" The gentle concubine suddenly asked again. With Xuan Yuan Yan's search method, she believed that it wouldn't take long before he would definitely find Meng Cui Ying. Now, she wanted to know what Yan'er would do after finding Meng Cui Ying.

  The usually gentle eyes seemed to have a hint of viciousness in them, as if they were furious.

  Actually, it was somewhat unwise of Rong Fei to ask this question at this time, but everyone knew her simplicity and understood her emotions at the moment, so no one said anything.

  The prince's eyes lightly swept over the gentle concubine, and it seemed that something had slipped away in the depths of his eyes. The corners of his mouth slightly curled up into a faint smile. "Yes, this palace is also somewhat curious, Seventh Brother has brought that woman back, how will he deal with her? Will he cut her into a thousand pieces?"

  The crown prince smiled lightly and said something that was cruel to the extreme, as if being cut by a thousand knives was as natural as drinking water or eating.

  Her words paused slightly, her lips curled up, "However, being cut into a thousand pieces seems too cheap for her, she made Seventh Brother so embarrassed, how can cutting her into a thousand pieces be enough to vent his anger? It's better to strip her naked and parade her in the streets later, that would be more satisfying than killing her. As for the people of Hou Wang Fu, they will naturally all be killed too. What does Seventh Brother think of this palace's suggestion?"

  The prince still had a faint smile on his face, his eyes staring straight at Xuan Yuan Ye, exuding sharpness and also hiding a hint of inquiry. He wanted to know whether Xuan Yuan Ye's elaborate scheme was due to the woman's runaway marriage angering him or because...

  The emperor's eyebrows were tightly furrowed, and his eyes also showed obvious dissatisfaction. It was really surprising that he could say such a thing. Was this something a crown prince should be saying?

  "As the crown prince of a country, you actually say such vulgar words. Do you think everyone is as despicable as you?" Xuan Yuanfan suddenly roared in anger, his outburst was truly unexpected by everyone, and his words were too sharp and biased, leaving no room for the prince to save face at all.

  Although Xuan Yuan Fan has always supported Xuan Yuan Ye and opposed the Crown Prince, it was only in private and not openly shown.

  。

  On the surface, he would still be somewhat perfunctory, but at this moment, Xuan Yuanfan however...

  "Hah, Eighth Brother, why are you so excited? Could it be that you're also involved in this matter? Or perhaps you helped that woman escape? Otherwise, relying solely on her own abilities, how could she have achieved such a feat?" The Crown Prince's cold smile slowly spread, his gaze fixed on Xuan Yuan Fan, yet with a hint of ruthlessness hidden within.

  "Don't stir up trouble here, our relationship with Seventh Brother can't be broken by your few words." Xuan Yuan Fan's eyes blazed with anger as he retorted loudly.

  "Heh heh, does this still need me to stir up trouble? Your tense attitude is really too suspicious." The crown prince, however, just lightly laughed and turned his gaze back to Xuan Yuan Ye, asking with a deeper meaning, "Seventh brother, what do you think?"

  Xuanyuan Ye's lips curled up slightly, his cold face showing no unusual expression. He looked at the Crown Prince and said slowly, word by word, "You just want to know how I will deal with her after I catch her back. I can tell you that your bloody violent and lowly methods are indeed not worthy of use. When I do things, I only target the person involved. She has committed a crime, but I am not so ignorant as to vent my anger on the Hou Wang Fu. Everyone knows about the loyalty of the Hou Wang Fu to the Xuanyuan dynasty. Are you trying to stir up chaos by killing people from the Hou Wang Fu? Today's difficulties are nothing compared to the weight of the Xuanyuan dynasty. I can still tell them apart."

  Xuanyuan Ye's words were reasonable and left no room for rebuttal.

  Meng Yuntian's loyalty is known throughout the land, and for so many years, every time there was a disturbance, it was Meng Yuntian who went to quell the unrest. If because of this matter, the people of the Houwang Fu were beheaded, it would certainly chill the hearts of the people of the world, and make all the subjects of the Xuan Yuan Dynasty feel cold and frightened.

  When the time comes, it will surely cause great chaos.

  He wouldn't do that naturally, and Father King would absolutely not do that either. However, when he said those words, a few strands of resentment rose in his heart. That woman probably also recognized this point, which is why she dared to be so arrogant.

  "Heh heh......" The crown prince sneered coldly, "Seventh brother is indeed very righteous, but only towards himself. In that case, this palace wants to see how seventh brother will deal with the woman after catching her."

  "That's my own business, since the Emperor has decreed and bestowed marriage upon her, she is now my woman. As my woman, it's my family affair, and I'm afraid it doesn't concern the Crown Prince." Xuan Yuan Ye retorted with a cold smile.

  In one sentence, Meng Fu Ying attributed today's runaway marriage to family matters, meaning that all things are his own affairs of Xuan Yuan Ye, and have nothing to do with the royal family or anyone else in the world.

  。

  As for those who are embarrassed and ashamed, he didn't feel anything because he never cared about others' opinions.

  He was angry only at the woman's escape, he hated only that she would be so heartless.

  So no matter what, he would bring her back and make her know the consequences of daring to run away on their wedding day.

  The emperor was slightly stunned, and his eyes flashed with a few points of approval. Ruo'er's actions had always been to his liking, so he didn't have to be embarrassed anymore.

  The prince's smile on his face suddenly stiffened, he didn't expect Xuan Yuan Ye to answer like this, he thought Xuan Yuan Ye would cover it up a bit, but unexpectedly, he was so direct.

  Roufei's face also changed slightly, the anger in her eyes had not dissipated, it was very clear that she hated Meng Cuiying to the extreme, so she was not too satisfied with Xuan Yuan Ye's words.

  However, Xuan Yuan Ye did not say that he would not punish Meng Fu Ying, so at this moment she could no longer say anything and could only endure her dissatisfaction.

  "It's better to let the empress dowager rest, please go back to the palace and take a break first." Xuan Yuan Ye turned to Rong Fei, his icy face faded slightly, his tone softened a lot, and his voice was full of respect.

  Just as his long eyelashes slightly drooped, his eyes seemed to flash quickly.

  Roufei's eyes widened slightly, and she saw Xuan Yuan Ye's filial piety. The corners of her mouth rippled with a satisfied smile, and the anger in her eyes slowly dissipated, restoring her usual gentleness. Her red lips parted, and that soft voice that could make people drunk with desire sounded again, "Alright, Mother will go back first. This matter, you can handle it yourself."

  Xuan Yuan Ye has already made it very clear that it's his own business, so she won't interfere anymore. She can't interfere anymore either.

  One face full of kindness, one face full of gentleness, looking at Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes, it was even more heart-wrenching.

  At this moment, she seems to have forgotten the unhappiness that Meng Cuo Ying brought her. Her eyes only hold simple love and pure emotions.

  That stunning face, those pure eyes, are just like a fairy who doesn't eat human fireworks.

  。

  Having stayed in the imperial palace for twenty years or so, yet still able to maintain such purity, is this world really full of miracles?

  She is simple, yet she can grasp the subtleties of advance and retreat!

  "Yes, I understand." Xuan Yuan Ye slightly lowered his eyes and responded in a low voice, still with the same respect as before.

  "Let's go, I'll leave too. This matter will be handled by Rong Er herself." The emperor said softly, one hand embracing the gentle concubine, slightly turning around and walking away.

  He held the soft queen's hand, very gently, without using force, as if afraid of hurting her. However, in that gentleness, it seemed to lack a few degrees of the fervor of true love between men and women, or perhaps old couples were like this too. After all, time had passed, and people had grown old...

  "See off His Majesty and Concubine Rong." Several princes hurriedly paid their respects, seeing off the Emperor and Consort Rong as they left.

  "Seventh Brother, you said that ugly woman, will she really enter the Yi Wang Fu?" Xuan Yuan Mo saw the Emperor leave and also reduced a few points of his caution, he still didn't quite believe that the woman would enter the Yi Wang Fu.

  "It's hard to say, since we're all here, let's help find it, who knows, maybe we'll really find it." The prince's eyes narrowed slightly, saying with a deeper meaning.

  He was too clear about Xuan Yuan Ye's ability, since Xuan Yuan Ye suspected it, there must be his reason. He really looked forward to Xuan Yuan Ye finding that woman soon. Because he really wanted to know how Xuan Yuan Ye would deal with that woman, this point was too important for him.

  "Alright, I'll go look for her too. If I find her, I won't let her off easily." Xuan Yuan Mo coldly snorted and said indignantly, still harboring a grudge since Meng Cui Ying used bees to sting him that one time.

  "Alright, let's go find them." Xuan Yuan Dust's eyes sparkled with excitement, no longer hiding it. Upon hearing Xuan Yuan Mo's words, he repeatedly echoed in agreement.

  Xuanyuan Fan's face had a few more serious expressions, and his eyes also showed a few more worried looks.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his eyes seemed to hold a hint of dissatisfaction. Seeing Xuanyuan Mo about to take a step forward, he coldly said, "Halt."

  Xuan Yuan Mo stopped in his tracks, looking at him with some confusion, "Seventh Brother, what's wrong?"

  "Now that Father is gone and everyone has dispersed, this king's matters will be handled by this king himself."

  。”

  He never liked others interfering with his affairs, let alone this matter.

  Of course, he even more doesn't wish for the crown prince to stay here.

  "Someone, send the prince and several kings away." Before Xuan Yuan Mo could refute, Xuan Yuan Ye had already coldly given the order.

  The prince's eyes sank suddenly, and his hand hidden under his clothes seemed to tighten slightly. He hummed, so eager to hurry him away?

  "Yes." The guards who were searching nearby rushed over, responded respectfully, and then turned to the prince and several kings, saying in a low voice, "The prince please, the kings please."

  "Seventh brother, this is too much. We just wanted to help you find... " Xuan Yuan Mo protested in dissatisfaction, and Xuan Yuan Chen also had a face full of discontent, but he didn't express his dissatisfaction out loud.

  "Come on, aren't you going to defy Seventh Brother's orders?" Xuan Yuan Fan pulled Xuan Yuan Mo slightly and walked out, the worry in his eyes lessening a bit. He knew that Seventh Brother was doing this most importantly to make the Crown Prince leave.

  The crown prince gave him a cold glance, his lips curled into a faintly meaningful smile, and he said in a chilly tone, "Alright, since Seventh Brother is so unwelcoming to me, then I won't stay here to make a fool of myself."

  After all, he doesn't have the ability to directly confront Xuan Yuan Ye yet, so he won't provoke him at this time.

  Waiting for everyone to leave, Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes swept over the courtyard, and the anger in his eyes was no longer concealed.

  He didn't know how long it had been since he last lost his temper, but today, she really infuriated him.

  He didn't believe that woman could escape...

  All the guards were carefully searching every nook and cranny, not letting any place go unchecked. Those rooms that had not been lived in for a long time were also searched one by one.

  One by one, Xuan Yuan Ye was also slowly walking in the King's mansion, a pair of eyes, however, were slowly scanning every corner of wherever he went.

  Finally, walked into the backyard

  。

  "Your Highness, I've had people search the entire East Wing, and there's nothing out of the ordinary." A leading guard reported in a low voice after coming out from the East Wing.

  "Your Highness, I've had people search the west wing thoroughly, but nothing has been found." Another group of guards also came to report.

  "Your Highness, nothing was found in the South Wing either."

  "Your Highness, the main house has also been searched..."

  One after another report, but all were results of failure.

  Only this backyard was left, with a few guards still searching around. Xuan Yuan Ye's eyes slightly dimmed.

  "Your Highness, there is no one in this backyard either."

  This whole backyard has never been inhabited before.

  "Have you searched everywhere?" Xuan Yuan's eyebrows furrowed slightly as he asked again in a cold tone, could it be that he had misjudged?

  "Yes, we've all looked." The guards replied in unison, the young master's orders, how dare they be slow. As long as it was a place that could be searched, they had all searched one by one, even if it was an old mouse hole, they had dug it up.

  Xuanyuan Ye was very clear about the ability of his subordinates. With such a search, that woman would not be able to hide.

  Could it be that she didn't enter the Wang Fu at all?

  Let's talk about Meng Fu Ying. After entering the room, the more she thought about it, the more dangerous it became. Xuan Yuan Ye was able to judge at a glance that she had escaped from somewhere.

  Since he has guessed that she got off the sedan chair on this side of the bridge, if they can't find her outside later, they will definitely search for her inside the mansion.

  At this point, Meng Bufei picked up the dry rations he had hidden under his bed earlier and jumped out of the window.

  Fortunately, she didn't go around slapping the dust in the room or tearing down the spider webs.

  And the floor of this room was just like that kind of land surface, so if you didn't look closely, it would be impossible to see the footprints she left behind.

  So, in the whole room, there was no sign of anything out of the ordinary, and after those guards searched, it would be even less likely that they would find any traces she had left behind.

  。

  And just behind this room, there is a small bridge, a wooden bridge.

  Her eyes sparkled, Meng quickly walked to the edge of the bridge, carefully examined the situation under the bridge, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her mouth. This was indeed a good hiding place.

  Under the bridge, there was a horizontal wooden beam that supported the bridge body. The bridge also had a slight arch shape.

  Meng Fuying slipped under the bridge and climbed onto that wooden beam. He arched his body slightly, sticking close to the bridge surface.

  No matter from which direction, it's hard to find her unless she jumps into the river.

  Just hidden, I heard the sound of chaotic footsteps, and a guard shouted loudly, "Search, search carefully, no corner can be missed."

  Meng Fu Ying, hiding under the bridge, took a deep breath. Xuan Yuan Ye had indeed become a spirit. She hadn't expected that someone would come to search the palace so soon, but fortunately, she was well-prepared.

  If she was still in that room at this moment, she would definitely be caught.

  If I had known about Xuan Yuan Ye's danger earlier, Meng Fu Ying would still be a little frightened at this moment.

  Those guards never thought that she was hiding under the bridge, or they simply couldn't think of it, so naturally they wouldn't be able to find her.

  She was secretly rejoicing when she heard Xuan Yuan Ye's voice, and suddenly startled, her hands even trembled slightly. How could Xuan Yuan Ye come to this backyard?

  At this moment, all the rooms in the backyard were open, and the tables and beds inside had been moved, which showed how carefully those guards searched.

  Xuanyuan Ye's eyes scanned each of those rooms, such a search, not to mention a person, even an ant would be found.

  Her eyes dimmed slightly. Is there none?

  It's unclear whether it was due to unwillingness, but he didn't leave and instead continued walking towards the backyard.

  The backyard was originally supposed to be the residence of the king's concubine, but for so many years, his backyard has been empty. However, the scenery in this backyard is particularly beautiful, with mountains and water reflecting each other, flowers clustering together, and trees forming a shaded area.

  。

  The guard saw the king walk inside and hesitated for a moment, then respectfully reported again, "Your Highness, the ones behind have also been found."

  Xuanyuan Ye didn't stop, continuing to walk forward, bypassing several rooms in front of him, his eyes gazing towards the bridge, narrowing slightly.

  The guard looked puzzled but didn't dare say anything else.

  Hiding under the bridge, Meng Fu's shadow was suddenly suspended, her heart was hanging in mid-air. Her ears were stuck to the bridge at this moment, so she heard those footsteps particularly clearly.

  She could hear Xuan Yuan Ye slowly walking towards this side.

  Won't he have found out?

  Meng Fu Ying's hand subconsciously tightened its grip on the wooden beam, tightening.

  There was some tension in his heart, but he held his breath with great force, afraid that he would make any sound and be discovered by Xuan Yuan Ye.

  Xuanyuan Ye continued walking forward, but his eyes flickered slightly.

  His footsteps were slow, just a few steps away, but he walked for what seemed like a very long time.

  The Meng Fu shadow hiding under the bridge only felt his own heart, which was about to jump out. This man is too good at torturing people.

  Xuanyuan Ye finally walked onto the bridge and then stopped, Meng Fuying felt as if all the blood in his body had frozen, he had stopped!

  He actually stopped on the bridge, so does that mean he really found her?

  Heavens, Xuan Yuan Ye, are you even human? How could he have discovered this too.

  However, he just stopped on the bridge and didn't make any further moves. Meng Fuying remained motionless on the wooden beam, secretly telling herself that he hadn't discovered her, hadn't discovered her.

  However, the words that suddenly came from the bridge thoroughly shattered all her illusions.

  "How long do you plan to hide?" Xuan Yuan Ye's lips curled slightly, his low and slow words spreading out, this moment with a bit less coldness, but more obvious anger.