Chapter 240 Analysis
Chapter 240 Analysis
Ye Xuan's expression began to become serious, and he said, "What I said was that the princess must have disappeared in the inn, but I didn't say that the criminals who secretly kidnapped the princess would not send her out of the inn overnight."

After hearing this, Cui Er was stunned for a moment and then burst into tears. "It's all my fault for being greedy for pleasure. If I had rejected your proposal and served you, maybe your Highness wouldn't have had an accident!"

Ye Xuan reached out and gently patted Cui'er's shoulder and comforted her: "This has nothing to do with you. If you were in the room that night, you would probably have met with an accident."

"Now that you have escaped death, you have a chance to find me. Otherwise, I would not know that the princess was abducted by criminals. If no one came to rescue her, wouldn't she be in even greater danger?"

"So Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess won't blame me?" Cui'er asked with sobs.

Ye Xuan smiled slightly and comforted him: "Don't worry, if His Highness wants to blame you, I will explain for you. Not only are you not wrong this time, but you have made a contribution."

Cui'er forced a smile upon hearing this.

"Then what should we do next? Will His Highness be in danger in the hands of the arrester?"

Ye Xuan was silent after hearing this. He stood up and paced for two steps with his hands behind his back before saying, "According to what you said, the eldest princess left the palace and no one in the area knew where you two were."

"There are only two possibilities. One is that the money on you two has leaked out, and some bad guys are tempted by the money and want to kidnap you and extort you."

"But the possibility of this is very small. As you said, you and the Princess Royal were in hot pursuit all the way, and you rarely came into contact with people on the way. Moreover, the incident happened on the first night you arrived in Quanzhou Prefecture. Unless the thief followed you all the way to Quanzhou Prefecture and then took action!"

"But this is unreasonable. If it was for money, they could have attacked you on the road long ago, without having to wait until Quanzhou Prefecture!"

"Although this possibility is small, it is not impossible."

At this point, Ye Xuan turned his head and looked at Wang Feihu: "Notify them immediately. In addition to tracking down Hu Weiyong's whereabouts, pay attention to the thieves' dens in various places in Quanzhou Prefecture to find out if there is any trace of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess."

"Yes, I obey your command!" Wang Feihu said seriously, clasping his fists.

"What about the second possibility?" Cui'er asked impatiently after Ye Xuan made the arrangements.

Ye Xuan's expression suddenly turned gloomy, and he whispered, "Hu Weiyong has been an official for many years, and he often goes in and out of the imperial palace. You have seen the eldest princess before."

"According to the reliable intelligence from the Royal Guards, Hu Weiyong has already fled to Quanzhou Prefecture. Apart from being tempted by money, the only person who has the motive and courage to kidnap and kill a woman is Hu Weiyong!"

Upon hearing this, all the Jinyiwei's faces changed drastically!
Hu Weiyong intended to rebel, but his plan was foiled by the Embroidered Uniform Guards in advance, so he had to flee to Quanzhou Prefecture in a panic and wait for an opportunity to escape to Japan. This escape would most likely mean that he would never return to the Central Plains again.

Her resentment towards the Jinyiwei and the imperial court was self-evident. If Hu Weiyong discovered that the mad emperor's eldest daughter Zhu Huan appeared in Quanzhou Prefecture, it would be hard to predict what would happen to her.

But one thing is certain, nothing good will happen.

Even Cui'er knew that if Zhu Huan fell into Hu Weiyong's hands, he would be in great danger, and her little face suddenly turned pale.

If Zhu Huan had any accident, regardless of Cui'er's fault or not, Cui'er's life would be in danger. Seeing Cui'er's pale face, Ye Xuan patted Cui'er's shoulder again and comforted her: "Don't worry, I'm here, both the eldest princess and you will be safe in the end."

Ye Xuan just casually said a word of comfort, but unexpectedly it became like a life-saving straw to Cui'er.

Cui Er threw herself into Ye Xuan's arms, biting her red lips tightly and said, "If I can survive this disaster, Cui Er... Cui Er will definitely repay you with her whole life!"

Ye Xuan didn't care about the promise of a little palace maid. He just patted Cui'er's back and broke away. He turned around and continued to instruct Wang Feihu: "If it was Hu Weiyong who captured the eldest princess, then he must be looking for an opportunity to leave Quanzhou Prefecture at this time."

"In addition to setting up surveillance throughout the city, you will also bring a team of troops to closely monitor Quanzhou Port. If you encounter any suspicious ships, try to investigate them!"

Huang Feihu looked embarrassed and said, "Your Excellency, there are many barbarian ships anchored in Quanzhou Harbor, including those from Japan and Southeast Asia. None of our people can speak bird language, so it's not difficult to sneak in, but once you open your mouth, you'll be exposed!"

"This is a difficult problem!" Ye Xuan suddenly frowned.

But at this moment, a group of young men in the corner of the courtyard were listening to Ye Xuan's unreserved conversation. They were so horrified that three of their seven souls had already been lost.

Hu Weiyong, rebellion, Jinyiwei, and the disappearance of the emperor's eldest daughter!

Damn it, is this something a bunch of scoundrels like us can listen to?
Aren’t you afraid that the secret will be leaked?

Laizi roared in his heart. As a young man, he was a rare person who had been in the underworld for a few years, so he had some experience.

Seeing Ye Xuan and others talking openly in front of them, their hearts were pounding, because Ye Xuan and others doing this could only mean one thing, that is, these damn Jinyiwei in front of them did not intend to leave any survivors.

Although the other young men did not think as deeply as Laizi, they felt a lot more relaxed after learning that the people in front of them were the Jinyiwei.

In their impression, although the government runners are extremely annoying and don't even treat them as human beings, one good thing about them is that they will not kill people at will.

Therefore, the other young men thought that at most they would be beaten up today, and never thought about the possibility of losing their lives.

Laizi's heart was beating wildly. He suddenly looked at Ye Xuan and shouted, "My lord, I often hang out at the docks of Quanzhou Port. I know a little bit about the bird calls of the Japanese pirates and the barking of dogs in Java. If you need to find someone, I can help!"

Ye Xuan looked at the lecher with some surprise, but it was just some surprise. For a ruffian, Ye Xuan never thought that these people could play any role.

However, Laizi seemed to have seen through Ye Xuan's thoughts, and waved his hands and shouted, "Sir, I hang out on the streets, and I know exactly where those fugitives from other places usually hide! I know exactly where those fugitives from other places usually hide!"

After hearing this, Ye Xuan turned around and looked at Lai Zi, saying coldly: "Do you know the consequences of deceiving me?"

(End of this chapter)