"Although I don't know what Prince Helan is up to for now, one thing is for sure: he won't come to any harm."
"Hmm?"
Feng Yunshu frowned slightly. "What do you mean, senior brother?"
"Although I saw with my own eyes that the emperor sent the imperial guards to arrest people at Prince Helan's mansion, and they did bring someone back, I happened to pass by and took a glance. Even though it was just a brief look, I had an intuition that the person arrested was not Prince Helan."
"Really?!"
Feng Yunshu got a bit excited. "Are you sure, senior brother? Is that person really the prince? Try to recall carefully!"
"The person's figure and appearance were indeed similar to Prince Helan's, but his aura was very strange. Usually, a person would exude a unique aura, but this person had none."
"If I remember correctly, there are only two situations that could lead to this, right?"
Feng Yunshu took over the conversation. "Either this person deliberately concealed his aura and is highly skilled in martial arts, or... this person is already a living dead."
Kong Ze nodded. "Yes, just as you said, junior sister. There are indeed only these two situations, but I can't tell which one the prince falls into. And in my judgment, it's impossible for him to suddenly become a living dead."
"So you think the person arrested might not be him, right?"
Kong Ze nodded. "Yes. So calm down, junior sister. There are many strange things about this matter and it's not that simple. Don't be deceived by the false appearance in front of you. You should keep a cool head before finding out the truth."
Feng Yunshu calmed down a bit. She was no longer as excited as before and also thought this matter was really strange.
Now that she had calmed down, she recalled Helan Yanting's words and deeds before the incident. It seemed that they were all foreshadowing something big was going to happen, but she never expected it to come so suddenly.
"Third senior brother, it's not difficult to find out the truth. I think as long as we can go and see this so - called Helan Yanting, we can confirm it."
Feng Yunshu looked up at Kong Ze. "Third senior brother, do you know where he is being held now? Although I can't use my spiritual power now, I can send Xiaoling to check the situation."
"Third senior brother, you can also use your spiritual power to take a look, right?"
Kong Ze nodded thoughtfully. "It's true what you said, but that place is heavily guarded. It may not be so easy to get in."
"However, since you're so worried about Prince Helan, junior sister, I can go and check his situation for you."
Feng Yunshu's face lit up. "Really? That's great!"
"However, there's one thing you need to be careful about, junior sister. You'd better not leave my mansion these days."
"Why?"
"The emperor is searching for you all over the place. He has dispatched a large number of people. I'm afraid there are wanted posters of you all over the Kingdom of Dan now. So you'd better lie low here for a while."
"Why does the emperor go to so much trouble to arrest me? Isn't he going to deal with the prince? Why does he care so much about my whereabouts?"
"After the last incident, although I testified for you, the emperor somehow heard some rumors and still suspects Xiaoling's identity. So he wants to arrest you and Xiaoling to find out the truth."
"He really won't give up... Does the emperor of the Kingdom of Dan seem to be very obsessed with the way of cultivating immortality and achieving longevity?"
Kong Ze nodded. "He is quite obsessed. Anyway, I've been treated very well here. I have delicious food, nice clothes, and he even rewarded me with such a big mansion."
"But I remember you once said that the original owner of your body died of poisoning, right?"
Kong Ze nodded. "Indeed."
"Don't you think it's strange, third senior brother? As the national advisor of the Kingdom of Dan, being so highly regarded by the emperor, theoretically he was living such a good life that he wouldn't commit suicide out of desperation. So he must have been killed. Who would kill the national advisor of the Kingdom of Dan?"
"This—" Kong Ze frowned. "I haven't found out about this matter yet, but there is something..."
"What?"
"Do you know the fifth princess of the Kingdom of Dan?"
"The fifth princess?" Feng Yunshu blinked in confusion. Quickly, the figure and face of a young woman emerged in her mind. The woman was about the same age as her. The original owner had met and knew this fifth princess.
"Do you mean Princess Dongfang Mengling, the fifth princess?"
Kong Ze nodded. "Yes, it's her. She is also the only little princess in the royal family of the Kingdom of Dan. She is deeply loved by the emperor and is truly the apple of his eye."
"Why do you suddenly mention this princess, third senior brother?" Feng Yunshu was a bit puzzled. They seemed to have nothing to do with each other.
However, as soon as she asked, she noticed that her third senior brother's face looked a bit strange.
"This... It's a long story."
"Then just get to the point."
"The original owner seemed to be involved with this fifth princess."
"Hmm? What?"
Feng Yunshu noticed that Kong Ze's face was getting stranger and stranger. "Do you mean, third senior brother, that there is some emotional entanglement between the fifth princess and the original owner?"
Kong Ze hesitated and slowly nodded after a moment of silence. Just as he was about to say something more, at this moment, a servant rushed to the door in a hurry to report.
"Report to the great national advisor. Something big has happened!"
"What's the matter? Why are you so flustered? Tell me in detail."
Kong Ze turned to look at the servant, his face looking a bit solemn.
"Just now, a message came from the palace, saying that..."
As he was speaking, the servant paused for a moment and subconsciously glanced in Feng Yunshu's direction.
"Saying what? Don't have any concerns. Just speak out."
"Prince Helan... he's gone."
"Gone?!" This time, Kong Ze couldn't help but take a sharp breath, suspecting that he had misheard.
The servant nodded. "... This news came from the palace. It should be true... I'm afraid Prince Helan couldn't endure the torture in the dungeon, so he..."
The servant didn't continue. Kong Ze's face had turned extremely dark.
However, before Kong Ze could say anything, Feng Yunshu inside heard the servant's words clearly.
She didn't care about her weak body. She threw off the quilt, jumped out of bed, and without even putting on her shoes, ran bare - footed a few steps forward, looking anxious and flustered.
"What did you say?! Is something wrong with the prince?!"
Feng Yunshu grabbed the servant's arm. Due to her excitement, the strength in her hand was out of control. The servant's face turned red from the pinch. Seeing Feng Yunshu like this, the servant didn't dare to say a word, for fear of being accidentally hurt by this emotional Princess of Helan.
Helplessly, the servant could only turn to Kong Ze for help. Seeing this, Kong Ze reached out to pull Feng Yunshu. "Junior sister, just now I told you not to be so excited. Why are you like this again..."
Feng Yunshu suddenly fell silent, but her thin shoulders were trembling slightly.
Kong Ze was shocked. He motioned for the servant to leave first and then held Feng Yunshu's shoulders with a worried face. "Junior sister, you—"
Before he could finish his sentence, Feng Yunshu suddenly turned to look at him. By now, she was already in tears. Her tear - streaked face was really pitiful.
"Third senior brother... What if something really happened to the prince! I didn't protect him well. Instead of protecting the prince, I made him worry about me and protect me everywhere. Am I really useless..."
"No, I'll bring him back even if I have to go to the underworld!"