C242 He's just walking right into a trap

Morong Gan was sullen for two days, but he just could not let it go. Outside the city, the sky was wide, the moon was bright and the stars were shining. He had thought about it for a long time, that it was his fault, and he couldn't blame Bai Qianfan.

When he thought it through, his heart was at ease. It was a rare occasion for him to have a good night's sleep. Unfortunately, after sleeping for a short while, he heard some ruckus outside the tent. He hated people disturbing his sleep the most. He unhappily coughed and asked, "Who's making a ruckus?"

Jia Tong replied back shamelessly, "Reporting to Your Highness, it was the Head Steward that sent people over. Tell them that the wangfei has disappeared."

Clang! Clang! Morong Gan rushed out like an arrow, bringing with him a gust of cold wind, he shouted, "What do you mean you won't see me? Are all the people in the mansion dead? Prepare your horses and ride back to the Residence! "

Ning Jiu had long been leading Ma Hou along at the side. Upon hearing his orders, he immediately led the way, jumped onto his horse, and swung his whip with force, disappearing into the darkness of the night like a bolt of lightning. Ning Jiu and Jia Tong chased after her with all their might.

Prince Chu was furious, he ran frantically all the way, just who dared to steal people from his residence, did they get tired of living? He arrived at the city in less than four hours after traveling for six hours. The sound of the horses' hooves galloping was urgent, and their footsteps sounded particularly loud as they stepped onto the empty street. The attendant on the door, upon seeing a rider galloping over, knew that it was the prince who had returned. He immediately opened the door.

Morong Gan rode his horse in, it was completely dark outside, but inside the residence, countless lanterns and torches lit up the place as bright as day. Seeing him return, Hao Pingguan brought his servants and knelt down, his face sullen and he said, "My prince, this old servant is guilty, I, the wangfei, she is gone."

When it came to this point, Morong Gan finally calmed down. His face was as heavy as water, "Have you all tried to find them?"

"We've already searched for them. We've even explored the back of the mountain. There's nowhere to be found."

Gu Qingdie sobbed quietly by the side, "Please grant me punishment, Your Highness. It's just that I didn't have any looks at all, and knew that the wangfei wasn't happy today and couldn't take good care of her. This matter ended up happening."

Hearing the hidden meaning in her words, Morong Gan said coldly, "Stand up, why aren't you all happy today?"

"About that," Gu Qingdie hesitated for a moment, "It's probably because she's been grounded and is no longer free. You know that Princess Wang Fei likes to wander around and is bound by her restrictions, so she's naturally unhappy in her heart."

"Did you see her today?"

"Yes," Gu Qingdie lowered her head and said softly, "The other day, Your Highness ordered me to paint a portrait of wangfei, so …"

"Did you draw it?"

"Yes."

"Show me."

Gu Qingdie sent Zi Qiao back to get the portrait.

Morong Gan placed his hands behind his back and looked at the pavilion that was hidden by the night sky without saying a word. After a while, he shifted his gaze back to her face.

Gu Qingdie was so scared that she kneeled on the ground, "I don't dare to make a decision, I'm only telling what I know to the Prince."

After Ning Jiu entered the palace, he did not need Morong Gan's instructions. He directly went to the Moon Reaching Pavilion, and carefully examined everything inside and out before going in front of him to talk.

"Your Highness, there are no signs of outsiders invading. According to this subordinate's judgement, the wangfei must have left by herself."

Morong Gan had already thought of this a long time ago. In the entire East Yue Country, no one had ever dared to come to his residence to steal someone, and thinking of Bai Qianfan's superb kung fu skills, it wasn't hard to conclude that she had run out herself.

It's just that it's so late. Why would she run away? What if a girl like her ran into a bad guy?

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became. He allowed Jia Tong to bring his order badge to the capital city's garrison camp to search for people, while Ning Jiu brought people to various city gates to inquire, first to find out if she was out of the city? What if the little girl was unhappy and ran away … Just thinking about it made his heart clench.

He cursed in his heart: 'An ingrate who isn't familiar with you, lock her up for two days, and make her want to run away from home. Fine, go, don't come back after you leave.

The moment she said that, Zi Qiao took the portrait, and opened it under the light. The person on the portrait looked anxious and worried, but Morong Gan was even more unhappy, he rolled the portrait around and threw it on the ground, gasping for breath.

Gu Qingdie secretly observed from the side. Seeing how Prince Chu was so angry, she quickly stepped forward to console him, "Calm down, your highness. The wangfei is still just a child, don't lower yourself to her.

Morong Gan asked, "What did she say?"

"The wangfei said that she didn't like it here and said that it was like a cage. If you leave early, you go late. Sooner or later, you'll have to leave. I thought she was just complaining, but who would've thought she had such thoughts?" She sneaked a glance at Morong Gan before speaking, "I advise my wife, saying that the prince treats her so well, why is it that he always wants to go out? "But the princess said that her ambition is not here, and that being rich is nothing. The freedom outside is what she likes."

Morong Gan sneered in his heart, there were probably still people outside that she was concerned about!

He was furious and resentful. It was as if a fire had been ignited inside his heart. He couldn't stay in the mansion any longer and decided to just ride out on his horse. He really wanted to grab that little girl and give her a good beating! He didn't care about the title of the dignified Princess Chu, he just wanted to live a free and comfortable life with Du Changfeng right?

Time passed slowly, but Bai Qianfan still remained as calm as before, no news at all. All the guards at the city gate had asked, no one had left the city. So, Bai Qianfan was still in the city, but where was she now?

Morong Gan was extremely anxious, he had searched through all the inns and inns in the Linan City but there was no sign of him. He could not simply knock on doors and search every single house, right?

The sky was about to brighten, and it would be even harder to find him when the sun rose. He let out a heavy sigh, turned his horse around, and headed back to the Palace.

Just as he arrived at the main entrance, Ning Jiu caught up while gasping for breath, "Your Highness, there's news."

Morong Gan was startled, he sat on the horse and asked, "Where is the wangfei?"

Ning Jiu dismounted and cupped his hands, "The guard at the south gate just remembered that at about the most ugly hour, a young lady came to the city gate and asked about the location of the Provincial Commander-in-chief, and even asked about his injuries."

Morong Gan slightly narrowed her eyes, as frost appeared in the depths of her eyes. So that was the case, she had only ran out because he was worried about Du Changfeng! No wonder the portrait looked so sad, it was because she missed her lover!

"Where is she?"

Ning Jiu hesitated for a moment, "The guards saw that she was suspicious and escorted her to the Yin Residence's yamen, where he was temporarily imprisoned."

He thought that Morong Gan would fly into a rage, but Prince Chu only snorted lightly, "I thought that with her ability, he had already thrown himself into a trap."