"Crown Prince, I cannot comply with your order. Please forgive my grave disrespect."
The captain no longer listened to Crown Prince Lisao. As they burst out of the escape tunnel, dozens of submarines swiftly pursued them.
At this mont, nothing was more important than escaping. The only thing the captain wanted was to flee as far as possible!
When Ye Siyuan saw dozens of submarines chasing the one carrying Crown Prince Lisao, she also panicked. She turned and rushed into the Royal Palace to summon help!
"Brother! Sothing terrible has happened!"
Ye Siyuan burst into the banquet hall, ran up to Mo Yinhe, and cried, "Quan Heng has gone mad! He intends to murder Crown Prince Lisao! If anything happens to Crown Prince Lisao in Atlantis, war between our two nations will be imminent. You must do sothing quickly!"
"What has happened?" Mo Yinhe feigned ignorance as he set down his wine glass.
Panicked, Ye Siyuan exclaid loudly, "I have no ti to explain! Brother, you must stop Quan Heng now! Crown Prince Lisao is already grievously injured. If misfortune befalls him in our country, will Mu Continent simply let it go? Countless lives will be lost, and it is the common people who will suffer!"
Everyone in the banquet hall stopped talking.
They all listened intently, their brows furrowed with concern.
Ye Siyuan’s words were like an alarm bell.
Nobody wanted Crown Prince Lisao to co to harm in Atlantis; this was no trifling matter!
Several influential ministers spoke up:
"Your Highness, we cannot permit the Quan Family to act so recklessly!"
"If anything happens to Crown Prince Lisao in Atlantis, the consequences will be unimaginable! Those who slaughter the Dragon Clan will be pursued and punished, no matter how far they flee!"
"Exactly. Even if he must die, he cannot die within our territory. We must stop the Quan Family!"
Mo Yinhe deliberately waited until several influential ministers had voiced their opinions before issuing his command: "Fengjue, go and stop Quan Heng! Arrest him for ! By my order, anyone who dares to harm Crown Prince Lisao will be charged with treason!"
"Yes, I will depart imdiately!" Fengjue’s robes billowed as he strode swiftly away.
Ye Siyuan also wanted to go, but Mo Yinhe grabbed her wrist, holding her back.
Ye Siyuan struggled to free her arm but couldn’t break Mo Yinhe’s grip. She stamped her foot in exasperation. "Brother!"
"What are you going to do? All the guests here today ca to celebrate your birthday. As the birthday girl, your absence would be amiss. Stay in the banquet hall. Don’t go anywhere," he ordered.
With that, he pulled her over to their parents, pushed her back into her original seat, and said, "If you disobey, I’ll call Fengjue back this instant and let Quan Heng continue his relentless pursuit of Si Lisao!"
Ye Siyuan was seething. "!!!"
"You know I’m capable of it!" Mo Yinhe wouldn’t let his sister act rashly.
He had already thoroughly investigated tonight’s incident. Crown Prince Lisao, in his hunt for his assassin, had recklessly endangered Mo Yinhe’s sister. He was as detestable as Quan Yong! In Mo Yinhe’s mind, any man who didn’t prioritize his sister’s safety deserved death!
Ye Siyuan was so angry tears welled up. She turned to her father for help. "Dad, Brother is bullying ! Aren’t you going to do sothing?"
"Your brother is right," Ye Junqing retorted. "It’s your birthday banquet tonight. What would it an if you left? Stay seated here."
On this point, Ye Junqing and his son were united.
He saw clearly that Crown Prince Lisao of Mu Continent had traveled all this way rely to use his daughter as bait to find his would-be assassin. It was simply outrageous! Ye Junqing, fiercely protective of his daughter, couldn’t let her get any more entangled! That man was not worthy of entrusting her life to! Moreover, Si Lisao had no romantic interest in his daughter; it was all her unrequited affection!
Ye Siyuan rushed over, grabbed Ye Xinguang’s hand, and pleaded tearfully, "Mom~~"
Ye Xinguang stroked her daughter’s hair, soothing her. "Si Yuan, listen to your father and your brother. Hasn’t your brother already sent Fengjue to stop Quan Heng? Crown Prince Lisao will be fine. But you, how much did you suffer tonight? If your sister-in-law had been a mont later, Geshu Chen would have truly hard you. Have you considered that?"
Ye Shen also chid in, "That’s right, Second Sister. Your going won’t help. It’s better to stay here and wait for news."
With all her paths blocked, Ye Siyuan was helpless and could only wait anxiously.
Ye Xinguang put so food on her plate, but Ye Siyuan couldn’t eat a bite.
It wasn’t until Fengjue returned and reported, "Your Excellency, by the ti I arrived, Crown Prince Lisao’s guards had already arrived promptly and were fiercely battling Quan Heng’s submarine team. I have intercepted Quan Heng."
"And Crown Prince Lisao?" Ye Siyuan asked, her voice tight with anxiety.
Fengjue said, "Second Princess, please rest assured. Crown Prince Lisao has already left the Imperial Capital under the escort of his guards."
The anxiety gripping Ye Siyuan’s heart finally eased, and she couldn’t suppress the smile spreading across her lips.
That’s good, that’s good.
Looking at the table laden with fine wine and delicacies, she suddenly felt her appetite return, famished.
Mo Yinhe stood up and declared solemnly, "Bring Quan Heng to the council chamber. Also, summon the Six Elders for a eting! Quan Yong is dead. This matter must be thoroughly investigated to give the Quan Family justice!"
Fengjue responded, "Yes, Your Excellency."
Before leaving the banquet hall, Mo Yinhe approached Si Mingjing and said softly, "Contact your brother, the Crown Prince. Tell him to send you the complete chain of evidence for Quan Yong’s assassination attempt on him. Otherwise, the Quan Family won’t let this rest. I’m doing this for his own good."
Mo Yinhe had already calculated everything. Quan Yong had attempted to assassinate Si Lisao first, making Si Lisao’s retaliation unstoppable. With Quan Yong now dead, he had no one to bla but himself for his own arrogance and for overreaching. If his foolish act had actually succeeded, the consequences would have been unthinkable! As long as the chain of evidence is presented, not even the Quan Family will have anything to say! It’s like the saying: ’Discard the bow once the birds are gone; cook the hound once the rabbits are hunted.’ Once the Six Elders learn that Quan Yong nearly succeeded in assassinating Si Lisao, almost plunging two nations into war, they’ll want to downplay the whole affair. Who would still care about Quan Yong’s death then? Quan Yong’s death was entirely deserved!
Si Mingjing nodded. "Okay."
Unfortunately, after the ssage was sent, it was t with silence.
Si Mingjing waited for a long ti but received no reply from Si Lisao.
After the banquet, she called Si Lisao’s phone. When three calls went unanswered, she began to worry about him.
She was about to dial for the fourth ti when she received a call from an unknown number. The caller said, "Fourth Miss, I am the Crown Prince’s Chief of Staff. My surna is Xiao; you may call Xiao Changsheng."
Si Mingjing replied, "Hello. I’ve been trying to call my brother, the Crown Prince, but he hasn’t answered. Has sothing happened?"
"The Crown Prince has been knocked unconscious."
"Hmm?" Si Mingjing’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, her voice deepening. "What happened?"
Xiao Changsheng also sounded puzzled. "At the ti, the Crown Prince was being pursued by Quan Heng’s submarine fleet. The captain deed it best to flee, but for so reason, His Highness insisted they stop. He was already seriously injured, and stopping at that mont could have been fatal. His personal guard, seeing the dire situation, knocked him unconscious with a blow to the back of his neck. The Crown Prince has not yet awakened."
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