The youth who looked strikingly similar to the top scholar was given to Miss Luo by Princess Changle?

Once these words were spoken, the spectators became even more excited.

Wei Feng’s expression changed as he stared intently at Luo Sheng: “Princess Changle gave him to you?”

Luo Sheng smiled charmingly: “If the young master doesn’t believe me, you can send someone to the princess’s manor to inquire. I just came from the princess’s manor and haven’t had time to return to the Grand Commander’s Manor yet.”

Wei Feng clenched his fists tightly, his face dark enough to drip water.

Princess Changle was the apple of his imperial uncle’s eye. Dragging her into this matter made everything completely different.

Lin Teng spoke up: “Let’s return to the yamen first to discuss this.”

Wei Feng nodded with a grim expression.

With so many spectators, they couldn’t openly discuss Princess Changle.

“I won’t be going. I still have a friend waiting for me at the tavern.” Luo Sheng refused with complete justification.

In the crowd, Wei Han, who was about to approach, paused at these words and curved his lips upward.

He had thought Miss Luo had forgotten.

Wei Feng said through gritted teeth: “Miss Luo, don’t go too far.”

Luo Sheng retorted unceremoniously: “Young Master, don’t make unreasonable trouble. The person was given by Princess Changle. If there’s a problem, you should ask Princess Changle. What does it have to do with me?”

Wei Feng was momentarily stumped by the question.

Luo Sheng looked at Lin Teng: “What does Lord Lin think?”

Lin Teng spoke slowly: “If it is truly as Miss Luo says, then indeed it has nothing to do with Miss Luo.”

Luo Sheng smiled: “Lord Lin is still the reasonable one. Then I won’t see you off. I have a friend waiting at the tavern.”

Wei Feng sneered: “Miss Luo might as well find a better excuse—”

“What excuse?” A cool voice came through.

Luo Sheng looked toward the voice and curved her lips: “Why has Your Highness come over?”

Wei Han stepped forward and smiled: “I waited a long time without seeing you return.” After speaking, he gave Wei Feng a pointed look and asked coolly: “What were you just saying about an excuse?”

Wei Feng was struck dumb.

In broad daylight and before a crowd, Prince Kaiyang was openly telling everyone that he was the friend waiting for Miss Luo?

Wei Han couldn’t be bothered to look at Wei Feng anymore. He said to Luo Sheng: “Miss Luo, shall we go?”

“Mm.”

“Miss Luo, could you allow this… servant of yours to accompany me back to the yamen?” Lin Teng pointed at Feiyang and asked.

Luo Sheng shook her head: “That won’t do. He was given to me by the princess. If the princess found out, she would blame me. Lord Lin, please don’t put me in a difficult position.”

Lin Teng was silent for a moment, then nodded: “Then I won’t disturb Miss Luo. I may need to trouble you again later.”

Watching Lin Teng and his group leave, Luo Sheng walked shoulder to shoulder with Wei Han toward the tavern, leaving behind a group of spectators heatedly discussing the relationship between Miss Luo and Prince Kaiyang.

As for the missing young princess—ahem, that was yesterday’s gossip, no longer fresh news.

In the Ministry of Justice yamen, Minister Zhao listened to Lin Teng’s report and drank several mouthfuls of tea but said nothing.

Lin Teng knew the old man’s habit of equivocating had flared up again and silently waited.

However, Wei Feng couldn’t wait and urged: “Minister Zhao, please say something.”

Minister Zhao lifted his eyelids and after a long while sighed: “This is difficult. Strictly speaking, our Ministry of Justice has no authority to interfere in clan affairs.”

How had the investigation led to Princess Changle?

“Young Master, you and Princess Changle are cousins. Why not go ask her directly?”

Wei Feng took a deep breath to suppress his urge to curse and said through clenched teeth: “The princess is of noble imperial blood. How can I see her just because I want to?”

There were countless descendants of the Wei clan, but the imperial uncle only had one daughter.

“This is imperial family business—” Minister Zhao stroked his beard repeatedly. Seeing Wei Feng’s expression growing darker, he sighed and asked, “Does the young master truly wish to suspect Princess Changle?”

Wei Feng was about to mention the youth who resembled Su Yao, but looking at that fox-like face, his heart suddenly sank.

Minister Zhao’s reminder was correct. How could he connect Princess Changle with his sister’s disappearance? If this reached his imperial uncle’s ears, the Prince Pingnan’s Manor would not fare well.

The more Wei Feng thought about it, the more alarmed he became, cold sweat breaking out on his forehead.

Minister Zhao, seeing that Wei Feng seemed to have understood, advised: “Young Master, take more people and search again. Lin Teng will also continue investigating. Perhaps the princess will be found soon.”

“Thank you for the reminder, Minister Zhao. I’ll take people to search again.” Wei Feng hurriedly left.

Minister Zhao took a sip of tea and drawled: “Lin Teng, search thoroughly around Cat’s Eye Alley. Remember that, will you?”

“As for Princess Changle’s side—”

Minister Zhao set his teacup down on the tea table with a thud and said seriously: “Lin Teng, among the young people in our Ministry of Justice, you’re the best-looking.”

Lin Teng looked up in bewilderment.

Minister Zhao smiled: “If you go to the princess’s manor and Princess Changle happens to take a fancy to you—”

Lin Teng’s expression suddenly stiffened.

Minister Zhao stood up and heavily patted Lin Teng’s shoulder: “There’s no shortage of people who resemble each other in this world. How can we say Princess Changle is connected to the young princess’s disappearance just because of a male companion? They’re family, after all.”

Some things they wouldn’t say, but someone else would. When that time came, whether to investigate or not, and how to investigate, would depend on the thoughts of those above.

Just as Minister Zhao predicted, rumors that the disappearance of Prince Pingnan Manor’s young princess was related to Princess Changle spread rapidly.

Since it concerned a princess, the news quickly reached Emperor Yong’an’s ears.

Emperor Yong’an listened to Zhou Shan’s report with an expressionless face and immediately summoned Minister Zhao to the palace.

“Minister Zhao, has the young princess been found?”

“In reply to Your Majesty, the young princess has not yet been found.”

Emperor Yong’an said coolly: “Find the young princess as quickly as possible, lest ignorant commoners slander the princess.”

“This subject receives your decree.” Minister Zhao acknowledged, then showed a trace of difficulty on his face.

“What is it?” Emperor Yong’an cast him a deep glance.

Minister Zhao gave a dry laugh: “Currently, my subordinate Lin Teng is investigating the young princess’s disappearance. That boy is a bit stubborn. If he hears it’s an imperial decree to investigate the case and runs to the princess’s manor—”

Emperor Yong’an’s tone was completely unperturbed: “Let him go. It will clear the princess’s name.”

If he went, would they really determine that Changle had abducted the young princess of Prince Pingnan’s Manor?

Emperor Yong’an cast Minister Zhao a cool glance.

Minister Zhao didn’t have great abilities, but he was still reassuring in this regard.

After Minister Zhao left, Emperor Yong’an said calmly: “Summon Luo Chi.”

Before long, Grand Commander Luo entered and paid his respects.

“Go investigate the matter of the young princess, and also keep an eye on the Ministry of Justice’s side.”

Grand Commander Luo received the order and withdrew.

The imperial study became quiet. Emperor Yong’an closed his eyes to rest for a while, then opened them and said: “Go see what the Noble Consort is doing.”

“Yes.” Zhou Shan bowed and withdrew. Once outside, he let out a light breath.

Learning that Emperor Yong’an had intervened, Luo Sheng smiled slightly.

Just as Emperor Yong’an had used Prince Pingnan Manor’s hand to legitimately eliminate Prince Zhennan’s Manor, when Prince Pingnan Manor’s existence threatened Princess Changle’s reputation, what would Emperor Yong’an do?

If at first she had gotten involved wanting to see if there was an opportunity to strike at Prince Pingnan Manor, after seeing Feiyang at the princess’s manor, she was eighty percent certain that Wei Wen’s disappearance was related to Princess Changle.

In this world, where were there so many coincidences?