He stood up and looked past Chen Shaobei, expecting to see a small figure appear.
The Emperor and everyone else turned their heads to look.
'What did the little girl who had supposedly captured the Crown Prince's favor look like?'
However, there was no one behind Chen Shaobei.
With a grave expression, he strode up to Mo Lingwei.
"Crown Prince…" Chen Shaobei cupped his fist.
Mo Lingwei's eyes, as tranquil as still water, betrayed no emotion.
"Where is Shen Ningning?" he asked.
Chen Shaobei pressed his lips together. "Miss Shen… she couldn't make it."
He turned his head, whispering a few words to Mo Lingwei.
No one else could hear clearly, but to Mo Lingwei, the words struck like a clap of thunder.
Chen Shaobei explained that when he had gone to pick her up, he was stopped by the old village chief of Xiangyun Village.
Apparently, early that morning, Chief Wang had brought a man and a woman to the village, claiming they were Shen Ningning's biological parents!
