The princess is so sweet and charming that she can't escape if she offends the prince.

Chapter 39 If you lie, put nude statues all over the city wall

After taking Ruan Ning away, Xiao Lan let go of her. He looked at her condescendingly and said sternly: "You don't want to live anymore. What if you make a noise and are discovered?"

Ruan Ning's three views were shattered by Zhou Linrong, and she was angry and annoyed: "You heard it too, she has done so many evil things, why should she be let go like this?"

Xiao Lan put his hands behind his back, glanced at her and said slowly: "Not everyone and everything in this world abide by the rules. Okay, the news is also out. Release the person quickly to save you a long night and a lot of dreams."

Ruan Ning stood there without speaking for a long time. She raised her eyes and looked at Xiao Lan, who also looked at her. After looking at each other for a few seconds, Ruan Ning didn't look away, and the two stood like this for a while.

After being blown by the cold wind for a while, Ruan Ning's mind became clearer. She suddenly sighed. When she turned to look at Xiao Lan, her mood was much calmer: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have yelled at you. What happened this time was your fault anyway." Thank you for helping me."

Xiao Lan didn't mean to take credit, and just said: "This happened because of me. I happened to be in Liuzhou on business recently and will go there again soon. You can find an excuse to go with me and find the person first." .”

Ruan Ning was moved when she heard that Xiao Lan wanted to help her find someone. Of course she could go herself, but with Xiao Lan around, it would be more convenient to take advantage of his influence.

Ruan Ning looked at him with a more grateful look, half sincerely, half jokingly: "My lord, you are so kind, you are like my reborn parents. I want to give you a kiss."

Xiao Lan took half a step back and said in a distant tone: "That's not necessary."

*
Early the next morning, soldiers patrolling outside the city discovered Princess Linrong.

When she was found, Zhou Linrong was tied up and thrown into a stinking ditch. There was a letter on her body that wrote all the evil deeds she had done recently.

If it weren't for the soldiers' extensive search, he wouldn't have been found so quickly.

*
"Uuuuu, concubine, I don't know who tied me up with a thousand cuts. When I find him, I will kill him!"

Concubine Shu felt extremely distressed when she saw her noble daughter in such a state. She turned to the prince and said, "Are those people from the imperial army a loser? Our noble princess was blatantly kidnapped, and the perpetrator has not been found until now."

Zhou Min's eyebrows were deep, but not for Zhou Linrong's safety. He walked to her side and said condescendingly:
"It's not like you bring in some unscrupulous people into the house every day. There are so many people and it's not easy to investigate. But I'm curious about something. You said that person tied you up without anyone guarding you. , why don’t you find a way to escape on your own.”

Speaking of this, Zhou Linrong's eyes were a little dodgey. Although he was reluctant to say it, he was in front of his mother and brother after all, so there was no need to lie.

She hesitated and said: "That person... took off my clothes, leaving only my undershirt and underpants. Even if I heard the noise, I didn't dare to shout. If someone saw me, I might as well die." .”

Concubine Shu's heart skipped a beat as she glanced at Zhou Linrong up and down: "Ah? Then are you being..."

Innocence is more important to a woman than life. Zhou Linrong quickly explained: "No, they didn't touch me. They just said they wouldn't let me check their identities, otherwise they would put my naked portrait on the city wall."

Zhou Min's eyes were sharp: "Them? How many of them are there? Can you remember their appearance and characteristics?"

Zhou Linrong shook his head: "I kept my eyes covered. There were men and women in that group. They didn't speak easily. Even when they spoke, their accents were weird."

Zhou Min lowered his eyes: "The other party is not for money or power. It seems that it is just revenge. Combining this, can you think of who it is?"

Zhou Linrong shook his head and said confidently: "I teach so many people a day, how can I know which one they are?"

Zhou Min:......

He helplessly held his forehead and said slowly: "In that case, let's leave this matter as it is." Upon hearing this, Concubine Shu immediately stopped: "What do you mean it's just like this? Linrong has been so wronged, how can it be treated like this? Nothing happened? Don’t you have Jin Yiwei under you? There are so many Jin Yiwei, how can you not catch a few nameless thieves? "

She was excited. Zhou Min was even more excited than she was. He immediately shouted: "Otherwise, what else do you want? The letter has now been in the hands of the emperor. Now you are furious. You can think of how to explain it later."

Concubine Shu defended her daughter: "If there is any easy explanation, it is all nonsense."

Zhou Linrong twisted the handkerchief in her hand and said weakly: "That person said that if I don't admit it, I will put portraits all over the city wall."

Zhou Min: "Portrait, another portrait, someone has taken advantage of you! If someone really posted it, I don't think you can survive. It would be easier to just throw yourself into the river."

Concubine Shu was shocked: "This, how can this be done? If you admit it, admit it. What happened to a few servants who died? They are a group of untouchables. If I had known, not a single one should be left alive."

After finishing speaking, the mother and daughter hugged each other: "Oh, my poor daughter."

Zhou Min didn't have time to look at the loving mother and filial piety of the two people. He straightened his clothes and prepared to leave. Before leaving, he said, "By the way, let's find a nanny to check her body."

As soon as these words came out, Concubine Shu and Zhou Linrong were stunned. Zhou Linrong's blood was cold and he said in disbelief: "Concubine, what does he mean by this?"

Concubine Shu knew her son's character very well. He would do anything for the great cause. If Zhou Linrong lost her perfect body and could not be used by him, she would probably be an abandoned son.

*
The Princess Mansion here is in a state of turmoil, and Ruan Ning on the other side has already set off to go south.

The emperor recently went on a patrol in the south of the Yangtze River and encountered some problems on the way to Liuzhou. He asked Xiao Lan and others to investigate, and they happened to be traveling with Ruan Ning.

Ruan Ning went out in the name of inspection and got a few days off from his parents.

Since they are traveling together, the cause and effect must be explained, and if anything happens in the court, Pei Jing can also help them cover it.

In fact, Pei Jing didn't really connect the disappearance of the princess with Ruan Ning, and he was surprised when he heard it.

He "tsk-tsk" twice and said to Xiao Lan: "I have long said that Miss Ruan is not an ordinary person. It is true. Let's talk about kidnapping a princess. Is she the first one in Zhou Dynasty?"

After hearing this, Ruan Ning said uncertainly: "Are you praising me?"

Pei Jing laughed even louder: "You can think so, by the way..."

Having said this, he paused and turned to look at Xiao Lan: "I have never seen the prince care so much about someone, and even lead him to find someone personally."

Qin Huai sat aside and thought to himself: It's not just his intention to help Ruan Ning deceive others, it's not his style at all.

Xiao Lan didn't change his expression after hearing this, and said seriously: "This matter started because of me, so it should be resolved."

Ruan Ning poured tea for Xiao Lan diligently, and then echoed: "Yes, the prince is a good man."

Pei Jing and Qin Huai looked at each other and saw three words in each other's eyes: Only a ghost can believe it.

(End of this chapter)