Allure of a Country Maiden
Chapter 1144 - 1141_1

Chapter 1144: Chapter 1141_1

"Prince! The study room has been searched! Please go and see what’s been taken!" The Prince’s servant rushed to inform him.

Upon hearing this, Prince An’s face changed.

Is this a sign of his impending doom?

Another problem before the other has been resolved!

"What!" Shangguan Ruixi was so shocked he nearly jumped up.

Shangguan Xuanyi’s face hardened.

The three of them swiftly rushed to the study room.

As they entered the room, they confirmed that it was chaotic indeed.

Prince An saw that the door to the secret room was open, his heart almost stopped!

For heaven’s sake, don’t scare him!

Nothing should have been stolen from inside!

He quickly hurried in!

Shangguan Ruixi also followed suit.

Shangguan Xuanyi glanced around and then followed more slowly.

As expected, the confidential documents stored in the hidden compartment were gone!

"The battle plans and all the medicine shipment routes for each phase have been stolen!" Prince An turned pale as he spoke.

This was a big deal!

With disbelief, Shangguan Ruixi himself went to the hidden compartment, opened the door, and only when he saw it was empty did he dare to believe.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Xuanyi’s eyes narrowed into slits, the icy glint in his eyes became even colder, dropping the surrounding temperature several degrees.

"Uncle, so this is how easily your secret room can be discovered and opened!" Shangguan Xuanyi had an icy expression and his voice was bone chilling.

Prince An and Shangguan Ruixi couldn’t help but shiver.

A secret room was called so for a reason, it wasn’t supposed to be discovered so easily!

Also, not everyone’s study room would have a secret room, how did the thief know he had one!

Within fifteen minutes, the thieves managed to find the switch of the secret room in his study room, find the hidden compartment within, and then managed to open it and steal such important military documents!

This was impossible!

If it was that easy, then his secret room that cost a fortune was worthless!

Over the years, how many experts went in and out of his study room trying to steal information, but they never succeeded!

Yet now, in a matter of fifteen minutes, the thieves kidnapped someone and stole the military documents from his secret room. What does this imply!

There must be a traitor, someone told them where the secret room and where the documents were located!

Who was this traitor!

The answer was apparent!

"This rebellious girl!" Prince An gritted his teeth.

"Forget about her, let her live or die!" Shangguan Ruixi vented his anger as well.

When he heard the news that Shangguan Wanru was kidnapped, his first thought was Gong Zixuan kidnapped her to use her as a pawn against the Imperial Court.

Shangguan Wanru was a princess of Minze Country, could they simply let her perish!

He didn’t expect that the daughter married off still had her allegiance elsewhere, to the extent of revealing such important information and letting it be stolen!

What more was there to say!

Rescue her, just for her to leak more family secrets!

One time could be forgiven as an accident but twice is unforgivable!

At that moment, Princess Rui and Yijin returned.

Princess Rui already heard about it from Yijin on the way, so she immediately grabbed Shangguan Ruixi’s hand as soon as she got back and asked, "Was Wanru really kidnapped? Who did it, send people to rescue her immediately!"

"No one is allowed to save her, even if I save her, I would kill her myself!" Prince An was furious, he roared angrily.

The Princess was frightened by his tone, she held her chest for a moment before retorting, "Why are you so angry! You scared me! She is our daughter, dare you not save her, I won’t let you off!"

"If you don’t let me off then so be it! All because of your good daughter! From now on, she’s not my daughter, I don’t accept a traitor as my daughter!" Prince An snapped back angrily.

His wife had never seen Prince An this angry before. He had always been very loving towards their daughter, never willing to scold her, but now he was reprimanding her this way.

Unable to contain her anxiety, Princess Rui turned to Shangguan Ruixi, "What happened, Ruixi?"

"The military confidential documents in the study room have been stolen!" Shangguan Rui replied furiously.

"You suspect Wanru did it? That’s impossible, she would never do such a thing!" Prince An’s wife shook her head.

"Doesn’t it require any suspicion? The secret room switch is so well concealed, how would someone not knowing, find it in less than fifteen minutes!"

"Probably they just chanced upon..." She still couldn’t help but defend her daughter.

The charge of treason was too heavy, how could Shangguan Wanru bear it!

She didn’t know how to plead for her!

"Enough! Stop making excuses for her, this matter is critical, I have to immediately report to the emperor!" Prince An left hastily after leaving these words.

"Wait, wait,.... Prince, hold on! Maybe there’s a misunderstanding! Why don’t we first get Wanru back, no, first get those confidential documents back, then offer meritorious service!" Upon hearing this, Prince An’s wife quickly chased after him and grabbed his arm.

"Fool! Such an important matter, and not informing the emperor, do you want everyone in this mansion to meet their doom! Do you want the thousands of soldiers on the front lines to lose their lives!" Prince An shook off his wife’s hand and sternly departed.

"Ruixi!" The Princess quickly grabbed Shangguan Ruixi’s arm as he passed her.

"Mother, it’s our fault that those confidential documents were stolen! Even if we get them back it’s only what we should do, how can we talk about getting credence and forgiveness for this?" Shangguan Ruixi said this and helped his mother off the floor and hurried into the palace.

Shangguan Xuanyi leisurely followed.

The most important thing now was not to save Shangguan Wanru, but to find a way to solve the problem of the leaked military confidential documents.

Although they didn’t lose the deployment map, the stolen documents were the battle plans and supply routes for food and medicine. The entire plan for attacking Nangong Country was leaked!

They had to discuss a new battle plan.

The current plan was the culmination of countless day and night discussions by many, it was impeccable!

And the war had already started, modifications to the plan would definitely not be as perfect!

The three entered the palace, the Emperor was furious upon hearing of this matter!

But anger was no use!

No matter how angry, they had to calm down and start thinking about solutions for the impending problems.

"Since the battle plan has been leaked, it must be changed! Think about how to change it!" The Emperor stated this flatly.

However, after discussing till midnight, they still couldn’t come to a better plan.