Chapter 125: The Second Prince Is Living Quite Comfortably

Chapter 125: The Second Prince Is Living Quite Comfortably

The news Gao Wenyan had been waiting for finally arrived. It turned out that the Second Prince of the Jin Dynasty had been in Great Ning all along and hadn't left.

Along with his location, his movements over the past few days were also reported.

Thus, Gao Wenyan lit a lamp, ready to read through the thick records in one go.

She originally thought it would take two hours, but in fact, it only took her an hour to finish reading.

This was because the Second Prince's activities were incredibly routine. The people he met and the things he did were always the same few.

Every day, he lingered in Willow Lane, sometimes not even returning to the inn.

And every time he went to Willow Lane, he chose the same two women.

Gao Wenyan looked closely and found one of the women's names somewhat familiar, yet she couldn't recall who she was.

She must have remembered wrong; how could a woman from a brothel possibly be connected to her?

Having stayed so long without returning to the Jin Dynasty, could this Second Prince have fallen in love with a woman in Willow Lane? Otherwise, he must be in some kind of trouble.

Gao Wenyan twirled the ring on her finger, her eyes flickering.

Better sooner than later.

She immediately changed into her night clothes, put on a light veil, and after ensuring everything was foolproof, disappeared from the general's residence in a few swift moves.

Willow Lane was still bustling with lights and wine, filled with men intoxicated by pleasure, drunk but unwilling to return home.

Lin Yishan worked meticulously and had someone draw a portrait of the Second Prince, as well as find out the name of the room where he often stayed.

Gao Wenyan encountered almost no obstacles along the way.

The Second Prince had probably just finished cavorting with those two women, and the room reeked of alcohol mixed with the scent of cosmetics.

His loose clothing was half on, hanging loosely on his body, while he was sound asleep on the bed.

Gao Wenyan jumped in through the window, scanning the room, which was indeed in disarray.

Looking at the wine cups on the table, she dipped her finger into the residue, brought it to her nose, and frowned instantly.

Consort Li was stunningly beautiful, yet this Second Prince was rather plain, making it hard to imagine they were siblings.

Feeling a cold sensation around his neck, Xinale thought it was one of the women playing with him and pushed Gao Wenyan's hand away with a chuckle.

With his eyes still closed, he mumbled, "Another day... another day."

Gao Wenyan squatted beside him, looking at his hand with disdain.

"If you don't wake up, your hand will be gone."

Such a cold and ruthless threat made Xinale open his eyes wide in shock.

He tried to get up but saw the gleaming dagger pressed against his neck and recoiled in terror.

Gao Wenyan deliberately altered her voice and said, "The Second Prince is living quite comfortably."

Xinale had deliberately concealed his identity, but this person directly exposed it, causing him to panic.

"What do you want?"

He asked in a trembling voice, "I'll give you anything you want!"

Gao Wenyan said nothing, merely taking out the ring for him to see clearly.

Unexpectedly, Xinale showed a look of doubt and asked, "How did this end up with you?"

The ring was a symbol of the Jin royal family, and Xinale wore it close to his body. Therefore, when it went missing, he noticed immediately.

This ring had been lost for some time.

According to him, when he first arrived in Great Ning and attended the welcoming banquet held for him, he accidentally drank too much. When he woke up, the ring was gone.

At the time, this incident alarmed the Emperor, who sent people to search everywhere but found nothing.

"Lost?"

Gao Wenyan still found it hard to believe that such an important item could be lost.

But if even the Emperor couldn't find out how it was lost, it meant the thief must have been exceptionally skilled.