funbook-pk Chapter 493 Missing
Chapter 493 Missing
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Li Delu running in hurriedly.
He said with a pale face: "Prince Li, Your Majesty, please go and take a look, something big has happened!"
The two looked at each other and walked out quickly.
King Wu was standing outside with a furious look on his face, and a boy with a bruised face and nose was lying on the soft chair behind him.
Perhaps because of the severe pain in his body, he kept groaning.
Emperor Sheng An's expression immediately turned cold and ugly. He subconsciously asked, "Lord Wu, what's going on?"
King Wu angrily questioned, "Your Majesty, I wanted to ask you something. If you don't want me to visit, you should just say so. Why did you secretly send someone to beat my son?"
Emperor Sheng An hadn't expected someone to be so audacious as to attack the young prince of Li State. He quickly walked over to Wu Ninglei, whose face had been beaten so badly that his original appearance was unclear, and asked, "Little Prince, tell me, who beat you?"
Wu Ninglei subconsciously opened his mouth, but it affected the wound on his cheek, causing him to whimper in pain.
Queen Li quickly held his face in her hands and comforted him: "Don't be afraid, Lei'er. This is the Emperor of Sheng Dynasty. He will help you to seek justice and punish the culprit severely!"
Wu Ninglei then stammered, "Fine, fine later!"
Emperor Sheng An was a little confused. He subconsciously asked back, "What do you mean by 'in the future'?"
Queen Liguo complained, "Your Majesty, my son's teeth were broken from the beating, and his speech has been affected. He didn't say Empress Dan, but Marquis Zhan Yi!"
Before Emperor Sheng An could react, he heard two voices suddenly explode behind him: "Impossible, it can't be him!"
He couldn't help but look back, and found that in addition to the two voices coming from King Li, the remaining voice was actually from the Holy Maiden who hurried over after receiving the news.
She came in a hurry, with a hint of anxiety on her beautiful face.
Even though the King of Wu was furious at the moment, he couldn't help but bow and salute when he saw the Saint: "Greetings, Saint!"
Queen Li also bowed politely, but her expression was still grim.
The Saintess slowly said, "Your Majesty, this must be a misunderstanding. Marquis Zhan Yi of the Sheng Dynasty is upright and honest. He would never lay a hand on a child!"
Queen Li couldn't help but retort, "Saintess, how long have you lived in Sheng Dynasty? Why are you speaking for outsiders? Is Lei'er an ordinary child? He is the future crown prince of Li Kingdom. Marquis Zhan Yi has led his troops to fight against Li Kingdom for many years. I'm afraid he is just venting his anger and seeking revenge!"
The Saint interrupted without hesitation: "If he really wanted to vent his anger and seek revenge, he would have taken Lei'er's life instead of just beating him up!"
Just one sentence left Queen Li speechless.
Emperor Sheng An followed suit, saying, "I agree with the Saintess. Furthermore, Marquis Zhan Yi has been confined to his palace for committing a crime. He will never disobey the Saint's will!"
The Queen of Li couldn't help crying again. "Did my son get beaten for nothing? Are you beating him? You're beating the face of our Li Kingdom. We've only just arrived in Sheng Dynasty and we've been bullied like this. You don't even take our Li Kingdom seriously!"
King Wu said with a cold gaze, "Your Majesty, I want you to give me an explanation. If you cannot satisfy me, we will leave the capital and return to Li Kingdom immediately!"
Emperor Sheng An immediately understood the meaning of King Wu's threat, which was that there was no need for peace talks between the two countries.
Although he was not afraid of threats, he could not allow the people of both countries to suffer because of this incident.
By then, Zhan Yan will be hated by everyone.
He was suddenly caught in a dilemma. He originally wanted to protect Zhan Yan and did not want him to appear in front of King Wu.
However, now, what to choose?
Just as he was lost in thought, a cold voice suddenly rang out: "Your Majesty, since the Emperor doesn't want to give our Li Kingdom an explanation, why should our Li Kingdom be here to cause trouble? The carriages are ready, and we, the people of Wu, must leave the capital immediately!"
Emperor Sheng An looked up and saw that it was General Qin Tianhao of the Li Kingdom who had arrived.
He was sitting in a wheelchair, and the murderous look in his eyes was chilling.
Queen Li's eyes were red with grievance, and she called out softly, "Brother, Lei'er is really badly injured!"
Qin Tianhao's expression was filled with heartache, and he said coldly, "With this general here, I will never let him suffer even the slightest injustice. Let's go!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Li slowly spoke up, "General Qin, the King of Wu hasn't even spoken yet, and it's your turn to make the decision? Could it be that as a general, you're above the King?"
Qin Tianhao subconsciously retorted angrily, "Don't try to sow discord. The Qin family is loyal to the monarch. How could he become alienated from the Qin family because of a few words from you?"
Prince Li said calmly, "I believe that King Wu is a man who has the greater good in mind. While he loves his son, he also doesn't want to be exploited by those with ulterior motives and anger towards the Sheng Dynasty, leading to the failure of these peace talks!"
The King of Wu, who had been silent the entire time, finally spoke calmly, "Yes, I do want to investigate this matter thoroughly. Now that King Li has spoken, please invite Marquis Zhan Yi over and let him prove his innocence!"
Prince Li said quickly, "Li Delu, go to the Zhan Yihou residence and invite Zhan Yan!"
Emperor Sheng An's expression suddenly changed. He looked at Prince Li in surprise, with a hint of worry in his eyes.
Prince Li gave him a soothing look and said softly, "Let Imperial Physician Lin come and check the little prince's injuries first. Make sure there are no injuries to his bones!"
Emperor Sheng An did not hesitate any longer and immediately sent someone to invite Doctor Lin.
When the saint heard that Zhan Yan was coming, she was so frightened that her pretty face turned pale.
In the end, she couldn't escape this!
She had originally hoped that since Zhan Yan was under house arrest, he would definitely not be able to meet King Wu.
However, things eventually developed in the direction she feared most!
How can this be good?
Noticing her fear and uneasiness, Min Ao asked worriedly, "Saintess, are you feeling unwell?"
The Saint wanted nothing more than to escape. She nodded immediately, "Yes, I was so angry that my head felt so dizzy!"
King Wu immediately said, "Please ask Minister Min to take the Saint Girl into the palace to rest first. It won't be too late to let her out after Zhan Yan arrives!"
Min Xiang immediately responded, “Yes!”
He helped the saint away and could feel her body trembling slightly.
After entering the inner hall, her originally tense emotions suddenly broke apart. She asked anxiously, "Min Xiang, what should we do? Tell me quickly, what should we do? Ah Yan and I look so much alike, the king can't fail to see it, especially Qin Tianhao, he hates Ah Yan!"
Min Ao winked at his confidant standing at the door, and after he left to guard, he pulled her into his arms and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, even if the sky falls, isn't there Prince Li to hold it up?"
The Saint blinked blankly: "King Li? How can he bear it?"