Chapter 327 - 318: Second Update
The guard was taken aback for a moment, then spoke with unwavering certainty.
"Prince, Heir Zong also fell down," he said. Anyway, at that moment, if they didn’t say anything, who would know?
Prince Duan closed his eyes momentarily, steadying his nerves. Nanny Yun had already rushed into the great hall, staring at everyone with a look of shock on her face.
Prince Duan had no time to explain; he gestured for Housekeeper He to come over.
"Go to the Crown Prince’s Mansion—ask the Crown Prince for the hunting dogs, all of them. Also, Nanny Yun, fetch some of the Commandery Princess’s usual clothes and belongings."
"Oh, oh, alright." Nanny Yun knew this was not the time to ask questions nor to panic; she immediately went to retrieve the items.
Soon, Nanny Yun brought over a handkerchief, a sachet, and outerwear. Prince Duan had already arranged all the carriages; irrespective of rank, both masters and servants squeezed into several of them.
Carrying these items, Nanny Yun’s mind was foggy—was the Commandery Princess truly missing? She had been fine when they left; how could she suddenly have gone missing?
Fallen into the river? Nanny Yun finally overheard Prince Duan’s voice, listening as he carefully inquired about the situation at the time.
The guard recited the details word for word, very thoroughly; except for the part where Heir Zong had voluntarily jumped in, there were nearly no differences in his account from the truth. With such a detailed description, no one could find grounds to argue; it was as though things had happened just as he described.
Prince Duan’s expression was icy. This was all his fault, knowing full well Heir Zong’s compassionate nature, naturally he would find these things intolerable. Still, after all, it was the Fourth Prince’s venue, and the Fourth Prince had already said repeatedly—if one did not like it, one could simply choose not to watch.