Rustic charm of rural women

  "Rubbish! A bunch of rubbish! How dare you! You're really bold!" Mu Yi paced back and forth in the hall, his anxiety and indignation making him even more flustered. "Under the bright sky and in broad daylight, someone dares to kidnap the little princess right under my nose, and your subordinates don't even have the power to resist? Yuan Fang, what do you think?"

  "Your Majesty, there must be some ulterior motive behind this." General Yuan Furrowed his brow, his face stern. "Your Majesty, please think carefully. Although the Empress and the young princess's trip out of the palace to pray for the country and its people is a major event, it was not publicly announced. How did those bandits know about it so clearly? Moreover, Vice General Zhang Tao is also a meticulous and highly skilled martial artist, yet he was ambushed so quickly, which means that those people were well-prepared. Most importantly, although the Empress and the guards all suffered minor injuries, none of them are in danger of losing their lives, but the young princess's whereabouts are unknown...

  "Are you saying that those people are here for the little princess?" Mu Yi interrupted Yuan Fang's analysis. "But my little princess has been raised in the palace since childhood, clever and sensible, how could she possibly offend anyone!"

  Yu Fang is full of black lines, and it's hard to describe this emperor, who was a crown prince for over 20 years before ascending to the throne in his prime, and has now sat on the imperial throne for nearly 20 years, yet still remains so simple that people are left speechless.

  It's no wonder that for over 200 years since the founding of Nanan, although there have been seven or eight emperors, there has never been any party struggle or imperial power struggle. It has always been a harmonious scene where the monarch and his ministers work together in harmony, and the people live in peace and prosperity, which is why the emperor becomes more and more self-satisfied.

  This little princess was kidnapped, which is an unprecedented event since the founding of Nanan State. It's no wonder that the current emperor, although enraged, appears to be completely at a loss, at least on the surface.

  In any case, Yuan Fang always believed that His Majesty was a clever and cunning type who liked to pretend to be flustered in front of everyone.

  However, the emperor forgot that to the north of the prosperous Nan'an country, there was a country that had been in turmoil for years. Ten years ago it was called Beixing country, now it is called Beichen country, and even the imperial family changed from Helian to Baili.

  "Your Majesty, I beg your pardon for my boldness. In my humble opinion, Your Majesty's overindulgence of the little princess is the main reason why she was kidnapped."

  "What?" Mu Yi finally stopped pacing back and forth, and instead looked at Yuan Fang with a deep gaze. "Are you telling me that there's a problem in my harem? That's utter nonsense! My women have always been harmonious, how could there be someone with such a vicious heart!"

  "Your Majesty! I didn't say the problem lies with any of the princesses, it's just that Your Majesty dotes on the little princess, which is well-known to all. If Your Majesty offends someone and they take it out on the little princess, it's not impossible!"

  Yu Fang's words were indeed true, in this palace, almost everyone knew that the current emperor's most beloved person was not any of the imperial concubines or the crown prince and other princes, nor even the newly born little prince who couldn't even get to the front row. It was actually Princess Mu Yanran. Often, palace maids and eunuchs would see the Emperor holding hands with the little princess playing in the Imperial Garden.

  Yuan Fang, as the leader of the palace guards, was also someone who often saw the little princess, who was indeed beautiful and well-behaved. However, in terms of appearance and talent, she was slightly inferior to Da Gongzhu Mu Qiancheng. Moreover, she had some congenital deficiencies and was particularly weak since birth, often fainting at the slightest movement. The imperial physicians used many remedies, but were unable to cure her.

  Your Majesty and the Queen have been deeply in love for many years, having given birth to three princes but only this one princess, who is so delicate and weak. Perhaps it's because of these reasons that Your Majesty and the Queen are especially fond of the little princess, wanting to give her all the best things in the world.

  But the little princess is not like Princess Mu Qingcheng, who was born to Empress Li. With several princes already in the palace, she is the only princess, and not only does the Emperor dote on her, but also the Empress and all the other consorts adore her, making her inevitably spoiled and a bit willful. This little princess, however, always has a gentle and obedient demeanor, making people even more unable to resist loving her, which is indeed a virtue of human nature.

  "Nonsense, utter nonsense! My ministers are all loyal and devoted. Even if I have misspoken on occasion, no one would use the safety of my daughter to coerce me." Mu Yi's anger flared as he glared at his chief guard, Yuan Fang, who was normally a man after his own heart, but today seemed to be speaking in riddles.

  "Your Majesty, I also did not suspect any of my colleagues." Yuan Fang had already admired the emperor's imagination and thinking ability with all his might. "Has Your Majesty forgotten that ten years ago, during the Northern Country's turmoil, the Helian imperial clan asked for troops to support you, but before your great army even reached the border, it was heard that the Helian imperial clan was destroyed..."

  "You're saying that this was done by the Beichen Baili Sheng's people to avenge the time when I sent troops to support the Helian family?" Mu Yi immediately chimed in.

  Yuan Fang had already gotten used to being interrupted by the clever Emperor before he could finish speaking, so he could only look at the Emperor with a sincere expression, hoping that he would guess correctly this time.

  "No, the Baili clan has just taken control of the Northern Kingdom and will not easily offend us in South An. Could it be that there were still survivors of the Helian imperial family who resent me for not sending troops quickly enough?"

  Yu Fang let out a long sigh of relief. It seemed that although Your Majesty was simple-minded, he wasn't so naive as to need further reminders.

  "Bad!" Mu Yi saw Yuan Fang nodding, and began to pace back and forth again. "The Helian imperial family has been destroyed, they must hate me to death. What about my little princess? Isn't she in danger? Immediately issue an imperial edict, ordering all counties and prefectures nationwide to search for the whereabouts of the little princess with all their might!"

  A crow flew over the top of Yuan Fang's head, leaving behind a string of small black dots. Is this Your Majesty's intention to make the matter of the little princess being kidnapped known to all?

  "Wait! This matter concerns the state and its people, it can't be so openly publicized, causing panic among the people." Fortunately, Mu Yi immediately reacted and indeed proved to be a wise ruler, considering all aspects. "Alright, I'll entrust this matter entirely to you, have you personally take charge, lead people to secretly investigate the whereabouts of the little princess."

  "I obey your orders. I stake my head on it, I will definitely bring the young princess back safely. Moreover, Your Majesty doesn't have to worry day and night, I think Helian Shi won't harm the young princess's life, they should be using her as a hostage to coerce you into helping them restore their country."

  "Alright, alright. I understand. Dismissed, dismissed. Go and take care of it immediately." Mu Yi waved his hand, although he had listened to Yuan Fang's words, but was still anxious and impatient.

  Yuan Fang deeply understood that this matter was not trivial, and naturally did not dare to be slow. He immediately retreated, went back to deploy his men and horses, and soon everything was ready. Just as he was about to order his subordinates to set off, he saw Yu Shou hastily entering from the main gate.

  "Your Excellency, the Empress Dowager has sent someone to invite you to the palace for a chat..."

  Another book of wind: [bookid=2693212,bookname=《The Legend of the Devastating Love》] The devastating legend, a heart-wrenching love.

  Those who like tragedies can take a look. Hehe!