The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 736: See Again (5)_1

Chapter 736: Chapter 736: See Again (5)_1

"Thank you, Prince." Upon hearing Chu Suifeng’s promise, Mrs. You quietly exhaled in relief. She had no doubt that Chu Suifeng would lie to her; everyone knew that once Prince Ling made a promise, he always kept it.

"Speak." Situ Gong urged her.

"The Princess Consort may have been taken out of the city by Li Yanran." As soon as Mrs. You made this statement, everyone in the room was taken aback. Li Yanran? Was Li Yanran somehow involved in the Princess Consort’s disappearance?

"Did you see the Princess Consort?" Bai Xian asked in confusion.

"No, I didn’t see the Princess Consort with my own eyes." Mrs. You shook her head, "When Li Yanran returned to the city, she was in the Mu Family’s carriage. The carriage she used when leaving the city had disappeared by the time she returned to the Li Family’s residence."

So it was just a conjecture. However, both Situ Gong and Chu Suifeng did not overlook what Mrs. You said. Instead, they were more convinced of the possibility she mentioned.

"Where might the Princess Consort be?" Chu Suifeng questioned further, his tone now carrying a murderous intent.

Mrs. You knew it wasn’t directed at her, Prince Ling was planning to kill Li Yanran.

"Li Yanran has her own estate about ten miles outside the city. It was her dowry from the Mu Family. Usually, Li Yanran’s people manage it, and she often goes there for inquiries. It is a place for her to practice managing provided by the Mu Family," Mrs. You explained, "All the people in that estate were arranged by Li Yanran herself."

"Lead the way." Chu Suifeng coldly commanded.

Having chosen to inform, Mrs. You was prepared mentally. With Chu Suifeng’s arrangements, she wasn’t afraid of what the Li Family would do to her. After all, the Marquis was already prepared to abandon her in his heart.

For the sake of her children, she also needed to take a gamble.

The estate wasn’t far from the city, just a dozen miles away.

"That’s it," Mrs. You pointed to the estate, indicating she did not wish to show herself.

This time Chu Suifeng didn’t make it difficult for her and led his black-armored soldiers directly into the estate.

The people in the estate panicked upon seeing them, and some of the more faint-hearted even fainted on the spot.

The black-armored soldiers did not utter a word as they began searching through the entire estate. Unfortunately, the person of interest was not found, "Speak! Where is the Princess Consort?"

"I don’t know. I have never seen the Princess Consort in the estate," The estate manager’s responses were direct denials to Chu Suifeng’s questions, though he seemed rather honest.

Chu Suifeng didn’t have time to argue and ordered his black-armored soldiers to interrogate all the estate’s residents individually.

However, everyone in the estate firmly denied ever seeing the Princess Consort, stating that no one new ever visited.

"Surround the estate. Don’t let anyone out," Chu Suifeng coldly chuckled as he ordered. If they do not speak, he had other methods to make them do so.

Luo Yan and Si Jinhan received the message quickly and arrived on the scene.

These two experts in interrogation were efficient—rumors soon circulated throughout Feng City that the Princess Consort was being hidden.

Everyone within Feng City, from high-ranking officials to everyday citizens, was thrown into panic. For a time, unease engulfed Feng City.

Upon hearing the news, Li Yanran’s face turned pale with fright. But soon enough, she regained her composure and chose to remain within her residence, not daring to step outside.

Thus, she was completely oblivious to the chaos unfolding at the estate.

Mrs. You saw that even though Chu Suifeng did not find the Princess Consort in the estate, he did not give her a hard time either. This told her that Prince Ling did indeed believe her words. The thought of her life being spared led Mrs. You to sigh in relief.

Chu Suifeng sent her back to gather information. Mrs. You was a tenacious character by nature. Having received her mission, she managed to return to her residence, presenting an air of calm.