"Third Senior Brother?" Feng Yunshu asked tentatively, filled with doubts. However, there was no response from inside.
Xiaoling blinked her eyes. "Master, it seems that Third Senior Brother isn't inside. I can't sense his aura at all..."
Feng Yunshu didn't wait any longer. She directly pushed the door open and walked in. After looking around, she was sure that he wasn't there.
"Hey? How strange! It's so late at night. Instead of resting at home, where on earth has Third Senior Brother gone?"
Just back from the military camp to the Dan Kingdom, and she hadn't even seen many people yet. Feng Yunshu already felt that something was off in the Dan Kingdom. First, it was Feng Manshu, and now Third Senior Brother. Why were they all like night owls, not sleeping at night?
Feng Yunshu had no choice but to go and ask the steward of the mansion. The steward was a bit surprised to see Feng Yunshu back. Then he came to his senses and spoke to her respectfully and politely, for he knew that this young lady was like the younger sister of the national master.
"Miss Yunxi, the national master should have gone to the palace to find the Fifth Princess."
"Find the Fifth Princess?"
Feng Yunshu was taken aback. "You mean the Fifth Princess of the Dan Kingdom, Dongfang Mengling?"
The steward nodded. "That's right."
"Why on earth would Third Senior Brother go to find the Fifth Princess? This is just too absurd! He usually tries to avoid her, but now he's going after her? What on earth has happened during this period? Steward, could you please explain in detail?"
Feng Yunshu was full of questions at the moment. After all, it was as unbelievable for Kong Ze to take the initiative to find Dongfang Mengling as it was for a cat to bring food to a mouse.
The steward frowned and recalled for a while, then said, "A few days ago, the Fifth Princess came to the mansion to find the national master. They seemed to have talked for a long time in the front hall. I don't know exactly what they talked about. I just saw that the Fifth Princess seemed to be in a strange mood when she left. But after that, the national master said he had some important matters to attend to and left as well."
A few days ago?
Feng Yunshu was taken aback again. According to the information provided by the steward, it should be the time when Kong Ze received her message and rushed to the military camp. So something must have happened between him and the Fifth Princess at that time?
Seeing Feng Yunshu looking exhausted and deep in thought, the steward couldn't help but say, "It's getting late. Miss Yunxi, you've traveled a long way. Why don't you go to your room and have a good rest first? I've already had someone prepare hot water for you to take a bath."
Feng Yunshu originally wanted to go to the palace to find out what was going on. But after this long - distance flight, she had already consumed a lot of spiritual energy. It would be difficult for her to sneak into the palace invisibly at the moment.
Forget it. She'd better rest and regroup first and deal with it tomorrow.
Feng Yunshu nodded. She took Xiaoling and Ziyuan back to their room, took a good hot bath, and soon fell asleep in bed.
Due to the great physical exertion, Feng Yunshu slept very soundly. She had no dreams all night.
However, this night was extremely long for others, and the Dan Kingdom was far from peaceful everywhere.
After separating from the Young Master Wu, Feng Manshu quietly and quickly returned to the prime minister's mansion. However, she didn't go to bed to rest immediately. Instead, she called her personal maid, Zijuan.
"Zijuan, you go to the medical clinic right now and buy a few sets of abortifacients and some medicine that can make people unconscious for a short time... Take a lot of money with you. If they're not willing to sell, offer more money. No matter how much it costs, you must buy the things back."
It was late at night. Zijuan had just fallen asleep. She was suddenly woken up and hadn't fully come to her senses yet. Hearing Feng Manshu's order, Zijuan immediately got a shock and was completely awake.
"Second Miss, you're... " Zijuan couldn't believe it and glanced at Feng Manshu's still flat abdomen, suspecting that she had misheard something.
Feng Manshu frowned with a gloomy face. "Just do what I tell you. You don't need to know too much. Besides, you must keep this matter a secret. If a third person other than you and me knows about it, you know the consequences."
Zijuan shivered. In the light of the candle, the Second Miss's face looked so eerie and sinister that she didn't dare to look up at her any more. She quickly nodded. "Yes, I know, miss. I'll go and do it right away!"
Zijuan didn't dare to stay here for a moment longer. She turned around and left in a hurry.
After Zijuan left, Feng Manshu was left alone in the room.
She walked directly to the dressing table, opened a small drawer, and took out a wooden box from it. When she opened the box lid, there was a small doll with silver needles all over it.
Feng Manshu took out the doll. If you looked closely, you could see that it was written with "Feng Yunshu" and her birth date.
Feng Manshu took out a silver needle and stabbed it fiercely into the doll with gritted teeth. Her distorted face was just like that of a ghost.
"Feng Yunshu, all the pain I've suffered today, I'll surely make you pay it back double in the future!"
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Meanwhile, in the Fifth Princess's bedroom in the palace.
Dongfang Mengling had always been worried that after her father's accident, she might be targeted by the queen or others. But she never expected that something would happen to her so soon.
Not long ago, the queen summoned her and said that the emperor had proposed to send her to the Wuz Kingdom for a political marriage, to marry the king of the Wuz Kingdom.
Not to mention that the Wuz Kingdom was located in the border desert with a harsh environment. Everyone knew that the king of the Wuz Kingdom was about the same age as the emperor of the Dan Kingdom. He was old enough to be her father. Now she was supposed to marry this king.
Dongfang Mengling naturally didn't agree. "Your Majesty the Queen, is this really my father's order? I don't believe it! Father has been seriously ill in bed. How could he suddenly propose to send me for a political marriage?"
"Fifth Princess, the emperor is just unwell, not unable to handle state affairs. His Majesty also considered the friendly relations between the two countries. Now the relationship between the Dan Kingdom and the Yuan Kingdom is tense. The Dan Kingdom must win over more allies to fight against them. If we can't make the Wuz Kingdom our ally, it is very likely to become our enemy."
"I don't want to hear it! Why won't you let me see my father? Unless my father tells me this in person, I won't agree! I'd rather die than agree to this political marriage!"
The queen narrowed her eyes slightly and looked extremely cold. "Fifth Princess, the emperor has contracted the epidemic, which is very easy to spread to others. Don't you think there are not enough troubles in the palace?"
"Do you really think you're a three - year - old child? You're already at the right age to get married. As a princess, since you can enjoy the glory and wealth, you must pay the price for it."
Dongfang Mengling tried her best to hold back her unwillingness and anger. She bit her lower lip desperately until it was almost bleeding.
"Your Majesty the Queen, there's no need to tell me these grand principles. I still say the same thing. Unless my father tells me this in person, I won't agree!"
The queen was a bit angry. "Don't refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. I summoned you here just to inform you of this matter, not to ask for your opinion. Do you really think you can refuse?"
After saying that, the queen called a few old nurses. "Come here. The Fifth Princess is so arrogant and self - willed. She only cares about her own interests and ignores the safety of the people of our Dan Kingdom. From now on, confine her to the Changping Hall. No one is allowed to enter!"
"Your Majesty the Queen, how can you treat me like this? I'm the noble Fifth Princess of the Dan Kingdom! Except for my father, who do you think you are to confine me?"