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Liu Zhengqi rode his horse over to Fang Zhennan and jumped down from his horse to kneel in front of him. "Liu Zhengqi greets you, Prince Rong."

Fang Zinan asked curiously, "What are you guys trying to do?"

"In reply to Your Highness, we have been searching for Prince Rong in accordance to the emperor's orders."

It was unexpected that he had only gone missing for a day. Even the emperor had personally ordered someone to look for him. It seemed that the emperor really doted on him. However, how did the emperor know about his disappearance? How strange! Fang Zinan thought about it and asked, "How did the emperor know about my disappearance?" Who told the Emperor? "

Liu Zhengqi replied honestly, "Reporting to Prince Rong, I heard that Lord Ding came to the mansion to look for you last night. I didn't know anything about you until this morning, and sent someone to the mansion to inquire about you. I heard that there was still no news from you, so I played the music for the emperor."

Fang Zinan took a deep breath. It turned out to be King Ding, his second brother. This was truly strange. This second brother of his usually did not have much contact with him, so why did he come to his mansion last night? There must be something fishy about being so concerned about his disappearance.

"Your Highness, quickly get on the horse. It looks like you are injured." Liu Zhengqi could see that Fang Zinan's white clothes were stained with blood. He asked worriedly.

"I'm fine. Fortunately, there's the Great General Xiao."

"In reply to Your Highness, since I've found you, I might as well ask Your Highness to follow me back to the palace to see the emperor. The emperor is truly very worried." Liu Zhengqi said straightforwardly.

Fang Zinan thought for a moment, then said: "How about this, you send us back to the Rong King's manor. Wait for me to change my clothes, and then we can go to the palace to meet the Saint. What do you think?"

"As you command."

The palace.

As soon as Fang Zinan arrived at the royal study, he saw King Ding and King Xuan standing not far away. The two were discussing something and pacing back and forth as if they were waiting for someone. Taking a step forward, he greeted the two, "Prince Rong greets the two brothers, I wonder who the two brothers are waiting for."

"Hey, Fourth Brother, do you know that the person we're waiting for is you?" King Ding shouted in an exaggerated manner.

"Wait for me?" Fang Zinan uncertainly took a step back: "I wonder why my brothers are looking for me?"

"Fourth brother, I heard that you went missing for one day and one night. What happened?" King Ding went straight to the point.

Fang Zinan held his hands. "Actually, this matter …"

"Fourth brother, you don't need to say anything. I heard it was Ning Wang who sent someone to assassinate you."

Fang Zinan did not reveal even the slightest bit of his thoughts. "It can't be, why would Ning Wang send someone to assassinate me?" Fang Zinan's heart skipped a beat and he didn't say anything more.

However, Duke Xuan caught up to him in time, "That's right. You've broken through Ning Wang and the secondary wife's plans. Of course he's going to kill you."

"That's right, we can't stand Ning Wang's domineering ways either! And now you're even sending people to assassinate fourth brother, it's really too much! " King Ding repeatedly agreed, revealing an indignant expression.

Fang Zinan lowered his head and looked at the marble ground beneath his feet, then took a few steps back and forth.

King Xuan spoke up, "Fourth brother, we've already discussed this. We can't let Ning Wang continue to be like this."

Fang Zinan raised his eyes and looked at King Xuan: "What do you mean by 'you two brothers'?"

"Reporting to the emperor, let the emperor administer justice."

"That's right, let the emperor uphold justice by denouncing him in front of the emperor."

King Ding and King Xuan said in unison.

Fang Zinan shook his head and looked at the two of them worriedly, "My two brothers, His Majesty has always liked the harmony between us brothers. If he knew about this, he would definitely be unhappy." Besides, I'm fine now, so let's just forget about it. "

"No way!" He decisively shouted, "We can't just let it go like this."

On the other hand, King Xuan waved his hand. Little Li, the eunuch from the imperial study, walked over. Little Li immediately bowed to Fang Zinan as soon as she got close: "Greetings to Prince Rong. The Emperor is now urgently calling for the king to come to the imperial study."

Fang Zinan couldn't help but look at the two of them, and then followed Little Li into the royal study.

The young eunuch's shrill voice sounded at the door of the imperial study. "Prince Rong requests an audience."

The emperor, who was anxiously walking around the study, revealed a look of joy when he heard the eunuch's voice. "Quick, tell him to see me."

When Fang Zinan appeared in the royal study, the emperor started to ask, "Prince Rong, I heard that you went missing all day yesterday, and you even met an assassin outside. How did this happen?"

"Your majesty is too concerned about your nephew. Actually, this humble subject was just out on a sightseeing trip with Princess Consort yesterday. When I returned, it was already too late, so I decided to stay for the night outside." Fang Zinan replied casually.

The Emperor frowned. "That's not right. I heard that you were injured. How did this happen?"

"This is just a false rumor from someone else. There is no assassination done, but my nephew is completely fine." Fang Zinan decided not to tell the emperor about this.

The emperor was stunned. "Is there something you can hide from me from the Emperor?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it from the emperor, Fang Zinan could only say: "Thank you for your concern, your nephew is fine now, I'm just slightly injured."

"Do you know who did it?" The emperor's eyes were like torches as he stared at Fang Zinan.

Fang Zinan lowered his head, "Your nephew doesn't know."

The emperor sized up Fang Zinan and paused for a moment before speaking. "I heard that this matter is related to Ning Wang. Did he send someone to assassinate you?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, this is only a rumor in the outside world. There is no solid evidence." Fang Zinan replied calmly.

The Emperor raised an eyebrow and expressed his doubt. "Is that really the case?"

"In reply to the emperor, your nephew believes that Ning Wang would never do such a thing. And nephew thinks it was a misunderstanding, and nephew does not intend to pursue the matter. " Even if this was done by Ning Wang, so what? If he exposed Ning Wang in front of the emperor, it would only make the emperor even more troubled. Although he despised Ning Wang's character, he couldn't say anything more outrageous, so he just left it at that.

A look of approval appeared on the emperor's face. He looked at him for a long time before nodding slightly. "Fine, since you care about your brotherly feelings, then I won't pursue the matter any further. Go back and rest first."

"Nephew will take his leave." Just as Fang Zinan was about to leave the royal study, he suddenly heard another message from the eunuch at the door: "King Ning has arrived."

Fang Zinan backed up a few steps and met Ning Wang's gaze. Ning Wang glared at him, but Fang Zinan only pretended not to see him and left the imperial study.

Ning Wang stepped forward and bowed. "Nephew greets Your Majesty."

The emperor turned around without even looking at Ning Wang. He only said, "Rise."

"Thank you, your majesty." Ning Wang stood up and asked, "Your Majesty is so anxious to see your nephew, I wonder what's the matter?"