Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 492

Chapter 492: Chapter 489: Why Not Do It_1

The Crown Prince stared at the kidnapper kneeling on the ground, not daring to lift his head. He asked, "Was it the Wang family who sent you to abduct the children?"

The man heavily kowtowed, answering in a trembling voice, "It was indeed the Wang family!"

"And how did you know those children were sent to King Liang’s mansion?" The Crown Prince folded the confession and inquired.

"I... I previously caught some beggar children and went to deliver them with the steward of the Wang family! The steward said... the one who came to collect the children was the steward of King Liang’s mansion! Later, the steward of King Liang’s mansion found the beggar children too skinny and dirty, so he didn’t take them. After that, my brothers and I caught a few children in a nearby village outside Dadu City and sent them to King Liang’s mansion. The Wang family thought it was too conspicuous near the capital, so they arranged for us to pretend as bandits kidnapping children near the mountains of Shuoyang! As for why the steward of King Liang’s mansion needed the children, I genuinely don’t know! I beg Your Highness to show mercy. I’ll confess everything; please spare my life!" The kidnapper repeatedly kowtowed.

The Crown Prince lifted his eyes and signaled the guards of the Crown Prince’s mansion to take the man away first. "Watch him closely!"

"Fang Lao, what do you think?" The Crown Prince handed the evidence to Fang Lao.

"Now that we have an eyewitness, the physical evidence... should be in King Liang’s mansion. If King Liang really used children for alchemy, it would be impossible to completely erase all traces!" Fang Lao looked down at the evidence in his hand, smiled, and said, "In my humble opinion, this matter must be exposed, but the Crown Prince should not be directly involved!"

The Crown Prince solemnly looked at Fang Lao. "Please elaborate!"

Fang Lao glanced at Bai Jinzhi, who was brushing off the dust on her clothes, then looked back at the Crown Prince.

Understanding Fang Lao’s implication, the Crown Prince turned his head and looked at Bai Jinzhi, then instructed Quan Yu, "Quan Yu, have someone prepare some water for the Lord of Gaoyi to freshen up!"

"No need to trouble yourselves!" Bai Jinzhi clasped her hands towards the Crown Prince and Fang Lao. "I’ve already delivered the person and the suggestions to the Crown Prince. Since plotting is not my strength, I won’t stay at the Crown Prince’s mansion. I’ll return to Princess of Zhen’s mansion to play with Xiao Qi for a while!"

"Very well..." The Crown Prince nodded, quite appreciating Bai Jinzhi’s straightforward demeanor. "Go ahead!"

Watching Bai Jinzhi leave the mansion, Fang Lao walked towards the study with the Crown Prince, saying, "Regarding this revelation, in my humble opinion... it should not be handled by the Crown Prince himself!"

"I’d like to hear the details," the Crown Prince said, turning his head to look at Fang Lao.

Fang Lao stroked his goatee and lowered his voice. "Your Highness, think about it. Yesterday, the people we sent to King Liang’s mansion found it protected by hidden guards! Also, remember how King Liang returned from Yanwo after a failed mission, yet His Majesty did not punish him. Instead, King Liang was favored even more. And consider the matter of King Liang using children for alchemy!"

The Crown Prince paused mid-step, his expression shocked. "Fang Lao means... perhaps His Majesty knows about King Liang’s alchemy, and those elixirs were for His Majesty?!"

Fang Lao nodded. "Therefore, if the Crown Prince personally exposes this matter, His Majesty might direct his anger towards you. Initially, I thought that disrupting King Liang’s attempt to seize the throne, even if it meant offending His Majesty temporarily, would be worthwhile! But now that the Lord of Gaoyi has brought us the witness and confession, upon careful consideration, there’s no need for the Crown Prince to offend His Majesty at this moment!"