Golden Age Legitimate Fei

Chapter 48: Bandit Stronghold (2)

Chapter 48: Bandit Stronghold (2)

Prince Ding's Manor

"My Prince!" The steward came forward with an anxious face. Seeing Mo Xiu Yao, without even saluting, he hurriedly said: "My Prince, something bad has happened."

Mo Xiu Yao fiercely raised his head, "What has happened?"

"Earlier, the subordinates came and reported. Don't know how it happened, but there are rumors outside that a flower thief has kidnapped Ye family's Third Young Miss—" Suddenly, a piercing gaze cut through the steward, pausing his words. The steward shivered and looked fearfully at the man sitting in the wheelchair in front of him. "My Prince..."

Mo Xiu Yao closed his eyes. Suddenly, they opened and he asked, "What happened?"

"Reporting to the Prince, this subordinate also doesn't know. People were sent out to buy things for your Highness's grand wedding and heard these rumors everywhere. They didn't feel it was right and immediately returned to report to this subordinate. This subordinate did not dare to delay, this..."

Mo Xiu Yao raised his hand, cutting off the steward's words. He said: "Immediately send someone to the Minister's Manor to see if Ah Li has returned. Also, send someone to investigate what happened after Ah Li left the Imperial Palace and the situation inside the Imperial Palace.

"Yes, this subordinate will go immediately!" The steward did not dare delay and immediately disappeared into the hallway.

"Ah Jin, inform Third Feng. Regardless of the methods used, this Prince does not want to hear whatever rumor in the capital." In the quiet study, Mo Xiu Yao said lightly. His cold voice made others want to shiver from fear.

"Yes."

"My Prince." The steward that had just left appeared at the door.

"News?"

"Xu family's Eldest Young Master sent an invitation, asking your Highness to immediately go to Xu family's Manor."

Mo Xiu Yao lowered his eyes, "This Prince knows."

Xu Manor's Welcoming Hall

In the main courtyard, Qing Yu weakly fell into a chair. There was a small cut on her left arm, staining the entire sleeve red. On the ground, the two men sent after her by the one-eyed man laid unconscious. Xu Hong Yu sat stiffly on the host's seat. Below sat Xu Hong Yan and Xu Qing Chen. Xu Qing Ze and others sat on the side; without exception, they all had a particularly unsightly face.

"What are the rumors outside?" Xu Hong Yu asked in a quiet voice.

Xu Hong Yan said: "Someone deliberately spread it. According to Qing Yu, from the moment Ye Li was kidnapped, an hour hadn't passed before the news spread throughout the entire capital."

"In the capital, there are already people secretly searching. It's just... Afraid that Ye Li is no longer in the capital." Xu Qing Chen frowned.

"It was obviously under the boot of the Emperor. With so many people, they kidnapped two weak women. How are the guards of the capital fed?" Xu Qing Feng's anger burned furiously.

Xu Qing Chen frowned and said: "We will talk about this later. Are those two going to wake up?"

Qing Yu reported: "This servant used Drunken Argawood; they will awaken in a bit." She originally wanted to directly bring these two back to Xu Manor, but she didn't expect that they were extremely alert and discovered her intentions. In anger, they wanted to kill her and eliminate a witness. She spent a lot of time and effort to turn the two into this state before she could report to Eldest Young Master. However, she didn't expect the news of her Young Miss's kidnapping to have already spread throughout the capital.