CHAPTER 428: CHAPTER 409:

"Miss!"

The maid frantically rushed over to support Lin Yanran, but she flung her away.

She stubbornly got up on her own, stood straight with her head held high, and her gaze fixed intently on the figure of Nangong Mo receding into the distance, her eyes filled with endless anger and hatred!

He actually humiliated her like this in front of the Eastern Palace servants! Without a shred of consideration!

Not until Nangong Mo’s figure disappeared completely did Lin Yanran slowly turn around, the hatred on her face faded, and she once again resumed the noble and dignified demeanor of an esteemed young lady.

The few individuals the Crown Prince left behind to escort her back to camp immediately stepped forward and bowed, "Second Miss, please!"

Lin Yanran was extremely displeased with this title, finding it incredibly grating, yet she showed no hint of displeasure on her face.

Just endure a little longer, it surely won’t be long!

The position of Crown Princess Consort is hers, no one can take it away!

Upon returning to the tent, Lin Yanran immediately summoned the Hidden Guard to inquire about the progress of the investigation into Wangsheng Sect’s assassins.

The Hidden Guard saw the urgency and expectation in her eyes, and although he didn’t want to disappoint her, he could only report truthfully, "Miss, there are some leads, but we haven’t been able to make contact yet; it might take some more time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yanran was more than just disappointed; she angrily smashed the vase beside her.

"For so long and you can’t even find an assassin sect?! How are you handling things!"

"Is it really that hard for me to want someone dead? Is that calamity star’s life really that resilient?"

The Hidden Guard immediately knelt down to plead guilty, "It’s my incompetence, failing to accomplish the task. Please punish me, Miss!"

This person named Mo Huan is the most skilled guard by Lin Yanran’s side, trained as a death warrior by the Qin Family since childhood, and has always followed Lin Yanran with the sole mission: to protect her! With his life!

Lin Yanran looked at him, and her anger gradually subsided halfway, "Forget it! After all, Wangsheng Sect is not an ordinary sect; how can it be so easily found?"

"The more elusive and hard to trace they are, the stronger they become! By then, they’ll surely be able to kill that scourge Lin Wanyue for me!"

"Forget it, let’s not mention this. Go stand guard outside the Crown Prince’s tent now, don’t let anyone discover you. As soon as you notice the Crown Prince returning, report to me immediately."

"Yes!"

...

At this moment, the Crown Prince was standing by the river, staring at the vast waters with furrowed brows, deep in thought.

He had considered countless possibilities, but all were eventually ruled out.

He even suspected that the person who appeared today wasn’t Nangong Mo at all.

"Your Highness, guessing like this won’t yield any results. Why not allow me to personally return to the capital to probe the real situation at the Prince Qin Mansion?"

Only then did the Crown Prince withdraw his gaze from the river and look at the man in grey beside him, "Why do you need to return personally? I can just send a message to the people in the capital."

The man in grey suddenly smiled, "Speaking of which, Young General Shen should have already arrived in the capital by now, right?"

...

Shen Mubai and Yu Qingyan came riding on horseback and had just reached the outskirts of the city when they saw a dense crowd blocking the wide official road, forming a long line to enter the city!

The two had to rein in their horses and proceed slowly.

Yu Qingyan looked at Shen Mubai with some concern and softly comforted him, "Mr. Shen, don’t be anxious. We have already reached the capital. Even though there are many people and the road is hard to traverse now, I believe it won’t delay us for much longer. Don’t worry too much."

"Hmm, I know."

Yu Qingyan said no more, looking at the slow-moving crowd ahead, couldn’t help but inquire from the people in front:

"Big brother, may I ask what’s happening here? Why is there such a crowd blocking the gate?"

The big brother turned around to see a pretty girl and immediately explained to Yu Qingyan with enthusiasm:

"Young lady, you may not know! Up ahead is Prince Jiangling’s entourage entering the capital. That grandeur! Such a display! So many people! So many carriages! Everyone wants to catch a glimpse of Prince Jiangling’s style, so it’s naturally crowded."

Yu Qingyan’s eyes moved slightly, "Prince Jiangling? He’s entering the capital?"

The big brother scratched his ear somewhat perplexedly, "The prince’s carriage has arrived, but it seems that it’s not the prince himself but the Little Princess."