dognovel Chapter 238 Discovery of Gold Mine
Chapter 238 Discovery of Gold Mine
"Li Shun, quickly take your men to the mountains surrounding Qingyang City and carefully investigate whether there are any abnormalities." Song Nanyao's face was solemn and he gave the order in a firm tone.
"I will follow the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! I will do my best to complete the task!" Li Shun did not dare to be negligent in the slightest. After responding respectfully, he turned around and left quickly to carry out his mission.
At this time, Shi Yanxiang was so frightened that his soul left his body. His legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground like mud.
He secretly complained in his heart: This is the end! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince actually already knew about this.
At this moment, Li Youran slowly walked into the house from the door. She immediately saw Shi Yanxiang kneeling on the ground and trembling. She couldn't help but feel puzzled, and then turned her eyes to Song Nanyao, as if she wanted to get an answer from him.
Song Nanyao and Li Youran looked at each other, then signaled her with their eyes to look at the person kneeling on the ground.
Li Youran understood what he meant and immediately turned his attention to Shi Yanxiang. He squatted down and asked softly, "Tell the truth! What on earth did you dare to hide from His Majesty?"
Facing Li Youran's questioning, Shi Yanxiang trembled even more violently, but since things had come to this point, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer: "Your subordinate... Your subordinate mined a gold mine without authorization.
I hope His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Princess Ruixiang will show mercy and forgive my sins! All this was instigated by the county magistrate of Changqing City. I was confused for a moment and was blinded by lard..."
By the end of his speech, Shi Yanxiang was in tears, trying to win sympathy.
However, he did not want to bear all the responsibility alone, so he gave up the county magistrate of Changqing City without hesitation.
After all, this was a plan that the two of them had come up with together.
At this time, Shi Yanxiang's son Shi Liming rushed in and saw his father kneeling on the ground begging for mercy. He knew that he must have been oppressed by the three people in front of him.
Seeing Li Youran's face, he was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He pointed at Li Youran and said, "Just because I teased you, you want to harm my father? If you have anything to say, come to me!"
Song Nanyao's ears were sensitive and when he heard the word "tease", his eyes gradually became murderous.
Shi Yanxiang's son actually flirted with his Crown Princess. He is so bold.
"Do you know what your father did? That's a capital crime punishable by death!" Li Youran couldn't help but burst out laughing.
I thought to myself: It is ridiculous that this person has no idea what his father has done, yet he has the audacity to come and accuse me.
When Shi Liming heard this, his heart tightened and he suddenly became a little flustered.
He stared at the other person with wide eyes, his face full of astonishment, thinking rapidly in his mind: What sin did Dad commit? Why did it cause such serious consequences?
For a moment, countless questions came to my mind, but I had no way to answer them.
At this moment, someone shouted anxiously, "Ming'er, stop making trouble! Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! This is the current Crown Prince, and the one next to him is the extremely noble Princess Ruixiang! Why don't you bow to them and apologize!"
The person who spoke was Shi Yanxiang. He looked panicked and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead. It was obvious that he was frightened.
As Shi Yanxiang spoke, he hurriedly reached out and grabbed Shi Liming, forcing him to the ground, then they knelt and kowtowed together, and introduced the identities of the two distinguished guests to Shi Liming one by one.
After hearing this, Shi Liming was stunned for a moment.
He never imagined that the woman he had just unintentionally teased was actually the legendary Princess Ruixiang, the highly respected little goddess of the Nanxiang Kingdom!
At this moment, Li Heming, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward from behind and said coldly, "The general's sister has been granted by His Majesty to the Crown Prince as his legal wife. How dare you flirt with the future Crown Princess in public today? Don't you know how serious this crime is?"
These words were like a sharp sword piercing people's hearts, and the father and son kneeling on the ground trembled violently as if they were struck by lightning.
They knew very well that they had caused such a disaster that the situation was probably difficult to salvage. They were completely finished this time!
"Come here, send Shi Yanxiang, Shi Liming, and the county magistrate of Changqing City to the jail! Await your fate!" Song Nanyao ordered his men to take the men to the jail first.
The officers and soldiers outside the door came in immediately and took the two men away.
Song Nanyao slowly turned around and his eyes fell on Li Youran, concern in his eyes: "Has Shi Liming done anything inappropriate to you?" His words were full of worry, and the coldness just now had disappeared without a trace.
Li Youran chuckled and shook her head, responding confidently: "Don't forget that I'm a martial artist." She looked relaxed and obviously not hurt.
Hearing this, Song Nanyao felt a little relieved and said, "That's great, then let's go together to help those suffering people!"
After saying that, he took the lead and walked out of the yamen, followed closely by Li Youran. Li Heming did not dare to be negligent and quickly caught up with the two.
At this time, many soldiers had already taken action and were distributing precious food to the people in an orderly manner.
The whole scene seemed orderly, which made people feel moved.
Li Youran frowned as he looked at the busy soldiers. He turned to Song Nanyao and asked, "Brother Nanyao, what are your plans for the future? After all, this batch of food and water can only last for more than a month. The only way to solve this dilemma is to pray for God to send down rain."
There was deep concern in his words.
After hearing this, Song Nanyao showed a trace of sadness on his face, and sighed helplessly: "For now, we can only hold on for a while. If the weather is not good and there is no rain, we really have no other choice!"
He was fully aware of the severity of the current situation and felt a heavy pressure in his heart.
After a moment of silence, Li Youran seemed to realize something and said, "Don't you realize that this is quite strange? There are huge waves in the east, but the north is experiencing a rare drought! Is there some mystery hidden in this?"
As she spoke, she fell into deep thought, trying to find the answer from the confusing clues.
Song Nanyao frowned slightly, thinking rapidly in his mind, and soon realized the key point - the two things happened one after another in almost the same time period!
This is so bizarre that it is hard to ignore the possible hidden connection.
He turned to look at Li Youran beside him and asked softly, "Ran'er, what do you think about this?" There was a hint of expectation and trust in his tone.
Li Youran's beautiful eyes gazed at the boundless sky above her head, her brows slightly furrowed, as if she was lost in deep thought.
After a moment, she slowly said, "In my opinion, this is probably not just a coincidence. Perhaps something has happened in the upper realm. We can't just sit there and do nothing. We should go and find out for ourselves."
As she spoke, her eyes became more determined, as if she had made up her mind to uncover the truth behind this mystery.