Minglan is reborn, this time with no regrets!

The guard on the left was the first to discover that the second young lady was missing.

He saw the second young lady being pushed to the foot of Ao Mountain, and then she disappeared in a flash.

At first he thought he was dazzled by the Aoshan lantern, so he rubbed his eyelids twice and looked again, but still didn't see anyone. Then he realized that the second young lady was really gone! He pushed through the crowd and ran towards the Aoshan lantern, but there were too many people on the road, and he couldn't move forward at all.

“Oh no, oh no, oh no!!!” His heart was about to jump out of his chest. In a hurry, he drew his sword and shouted, “Everyone get out of my way!”

The crowd in front of them screamed and scattered.

The guards of Rong Mansion on all sides first looked in his direction, and then found that they could not see the Second Young Lady. Only then did they realize that something was wrong. In an instant, the sound of swords being drawn rang out everywhere, and the area around Aoshan was in chaos.

At this time, the patrol soldiers came running over and saw the guards wearing the Rong Mansion badges. They bowed and said, "Today, the streets are full of civilians. If you have any problems, please tell us. We will do our best to help you."

Rong Feiyan's leading maid finally went against the crowd to the edge of Aoshan Mountain, and pulled her guard to ask anxiously: "Where is the second young lady?!"

The head guard frowned, breathed heavily and shook his head.

The leading maid's hair stood on end as she shouted, "What does shaking your head mean? Where's the second young lady?"

The head guard wanted to protect his young lady's reputation and didn't want to say this in front of outsiders, but the head maid kept forcing him to say, "Gone."

The leading female servant yelled, "What do you mean it's gone?!"

The head guard was sweating profusely: "Just now I saw her watching the Aoshan Lantern, but when the crowd squeezed in, she suddenly... disappeared."

The leading maid screamed and cursed, spewing out all kinds of dirty words and harsh words. The patrol officers and soldiers standing nearby had already understood what was going on - the second young lady of the Rong family was missing. Just as the Rong family maid was cursing, the leader of the patrol officers and soldiers asked his confidant to quickly take the news back to the deputy captain.

The deputy captain reported to the captain, who in turn reported to the commander-in-chief. The news was passed up the chain of command, and within half an hour the order to "disperse the Lantern Festival and withdraw from Aoshan" was given. Suddenly, a large number of armored soldiers appeared on the streets.

This was an unprecedented event. In the past, no matter how tense the war situation was, the imperial court never stopped the New Year Lantern Festival.

The crowds on the streets were driven away and the people in the capital were in panic.

"It's curfew, it's curfew! Everyone, leave, go home now!"

The officers and soldiers slapped the railings with their scabbards to drive the crowd away, searching all the shops and alleys near Aoshan. The artists wearing masks were also caught and their identities checked.

On the second day, the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the search and arrest had not stopped. Soldiers from the patrol camp rode their horses through the streets and alleys with stern expressions.

The imperial court suddenly announced that the morning court would be resumed ahead of schedule, and issued a clear order that officials from all departments were not allowed to take leave.

The emperor explained why he suddenly canceled the Lantern Festival last night: "We have received reports that the rebels in the south have recently proclaimed themselves emperors, and have taken over Guixun and other counties, and are marching eastward. The military situation is urgent, and we are afraid that there may be spies from the rebels infiltrating the capital, so we have canceled the Lantern Festival and dispersed the tourists."

Some officials who were not well-informed, such as Sheng Hong, believed this statement.

But the news was passed on from the patrol camp, and officials with connections already knew the inside story. The news that Rong Feiyan was abducted by thieves had already spread among some wealthy families, including Wang Ruofu's parents' family.

The patrol battalion almost turned the entire Bianjing city upside down, searching everywhere except the homes of officials, but where was the second daughter of the Rong family?

……

Prince Yong's Palace.

When Rong Feiyan woke up, she found herself tied to a wooden frame. The room was pitch dark and she could not see anything.

She called out, "Is anyone there?"

No one answered.

"Someone come! Save me!" she shouted again.

At this moment, a faint light came on nearby, and then a man poked his head in and asked, "Are you awake?"

"Who are you?! Why did you lock me up here? Do you know who I am?" Rong Feiyan was shocked and furious.

"You're still strong enough." The man didn't care what she asked. The footsteps faded away, the door creaked, and the room returned to silence.

"Don't go, don't go! I am Rong Fei's biological sister! If you...if you dare to detain me, the emperor will make you pay for it later!" Rong Feiyan shouted wildly.

The jailer who was guarding her ran back to the courtyard and reported to Princess Yong: "Princess, the person inside has woken up."

Princess Jiacheng sat next to Princess Yong and asked, "How is she?"

The jailer said, "My Lord, that man seems to be in good spirits and speaks with great vigor."

Princess Yong: "What did she say?"

The jailer: "They just want us to release her, saying that the government will help her or something."

Princess Yong snorted, "A bricklayer's daughter actually keeps talking about the emperor. She doesn't even think about her own status."

Princess Jiacheng: "This bitch has never been able to see clearly her own identity. She always held on to the young master at the flower and poetry gatherings."

Princess Yong: "Oh, so what if you don't let go? After today, which prince will want to touch her?"

Princess Jiacheng shuddered slightly: "What do you mean, mother?"

Princess Yong: "My daughter, let me teach you a lesson. Either don't do something, or do it thoroughly. Don't drag your feet and look back and forth, leaving behind tails to make things difficult for yourself."

"My daughter will learn from you." Princess Jiacheng bowed, "Mother, do you want to root her out...kill her?"

"It's easy to kill her, but that would make people think it was the work of an ordinary thief."

"Then what about...?"

Princess Yong glanced at the jailer and said, "Call someone to take off her clothes."

The jailer was stunned: "Strip the clothes? Are you... stripping them clean?"

Princess Yong: "There's no need to strip her clean, just take off her outer clothes and remove the hairpins on her head, so she looks like..."

The prison boss: “Like…?”

Princess Yong covered her mouth and chuckled: "It's like spending a night of spring with my beloved."

The jailer couldn't help swallowing.

Princess Jiacheng also laughed: "In this way, even if she goes back, others will think that she has lost her virginity. From now on, let alone the young master, it will be difficult to discuss marriage properly."

Princess Yong nodded: "It is to let her know that people should not dream of things that they are not worthy of."

Princess Jiacheng: "But even if she just took off her clothes, she is still a virgin. If she is willing to look for a female doctor to check, she can still prove her innocence."

Princess Yong: "If I have to undergo a physical examination, I will lose all my face. How is it different from losing my virginity?"

Jiacheng County Lady showed a cruel expression: "Since mother said that we should do things thoroughly, we might as well do it thoroughly."

Princess Yong said "Oh?" and looked at her with interest.

Princess Jiacheng: "Let someone destroy her chastity completely, leaving her with no way out."

Princess Yong frowned slightly: "If this is the case... I'm afraid she will die for sure?"

Princess Jiacheng: "What if she dies? She is just the daughter of a bricklayer. Even though her sister is the emperor's favorite concubine, she didn't even give birth to a daughter. When my father ascends the throne in the future, let alone Rong Feiyan's worthless life, even the lives of her entire family can be taken at will."

Princess Yong laughed out loud: "My daughter is really courageous!" She turned to the jailer and said, "Just do as the county lady wishes."

The jailer hesitated and said, "Then...how many people should I call?" He knew that the people imprisoned inside were princes and nobles, and to desecrate the chastity of such people...if the crime were to be exposed, ten heads would not be enough to be chopped off, so he could not go alone.

The princess and her daughter had not thought of this at first, but when they heard him ask, they all laughed: "That's right, we should call a few more people so that she can feel the pain of dying more often!"

"Mother, please ask all the guards at home to come over!"

Princess Yong held Princess Jiacheng's hand and said, "Then she really died in our family."

Princess Jiacheng pouted in displeasure.

Princess Yong scratched her nose and said, "I know, I know. Just call two more people." She said to the jailer, "Call the people who worked yesterday. They have worked so hard for my family. They should be rewarded."

The jailer thought to himself that this was not a reward at all, so he said "yes" and bowed and left.