Chapter 257: Chapter 257: Danger

Earlier, Uncle Xu was worried that his niece might annoy the Prince and get punished, so he quickly said: "Qing Qing, what nonsense are you talking about? The Prince is not that kind of person."

After speaking, Uncle Xu turned to Rong Ling and said: "Prince, please don’t take her seriously. She’s just a child who speaks without thinking."

Upon hearing Uncle Xu’s words, Rong Ling snorted coldly and retorted: "Indeed, speaking without thinking. She’s used all her wits against me."

Having said that, Rong Ling looked at Feng Qing and said irritably: "Uncle Xu discovered an iron mine. Logically, since iron mines contain iron and possess strong solidity, a landslide would not occur. Now that a landslide has occurred, it’s likely that the original structure was damaged, thus causing the landslide. According to the court’s prohibition, iron mines are forbidden to use privately. Once discovered, the lightest punishment is exile to military service, and severe crimes lead to the execution of nine families."

"Therefore, upon discovering such an iron mine, any ordinary person would report it to the court immediately. However, I have never received such a report regarding the iron mine in Qinghe County, indicating that it was concealed. Not only concealed, but iron is also being extracted privately, leading to the collapse and sinking of the iron mine."

"Who do you think would dare to be so reckless in exploiting this iron mine? Don’t forget whose territory Qinghe County is."

Feng Qing hadn’t really thought much about this matter, but upon hearing Rong Ling’s words, she immediately began to seriously ponder the matter.

Previously, while in Qinghe County, she had heard people say it was Prince Su’s territory. Could it be that Prince Su used this iron mine and is extracting iron privately? These days, the biggest use for extracted iron is in weapon manufacturing.

Is Prince Su planning to manufacture weapons for rebellion?

Feng Qing was stunned into a cold sweat, and Rong Ling spoke again, irritated: "It’s likely that the matter here has already been reported to my brother. Right now, your uncle and aunt are in great danger."

Upon hearing this, Feng Qing realized Rong Ling’s concerns were valid. If Prince Su truly intended to make weapons for rebellion, Uncle’s discovery of the iron could lead him to harm Uncle, and Aunt couldn’t escape either.

Thinking this way, Feng Qing felt chills throughout her body and realized she had wrongly blamed Rong Ling. She turned to Rong Ling and said: "Thank you, Prince. I was being small-minded."

Rong Ling snorted coldly, but didn’t trouble Feng Qing about this matter. Forward, Uncle Xu was also drenched in cold sweat, his face pale, as their entire family had almost been annihilated.

"Thank you, Prince. Should you require anything in the future, I, Xu Moshan, will not hesitate to comply."

Rong Ling had indeed saved their entire family.

Rong Ling seemed indifferent, raising his hand slightly and said: "No need for formality, Uncle. We need to go immediately to that iron mine. I need to check if the iron mine has indeed been tampered with."

"Alright."

The group mounted their horses, with Uncle Xu leading the way to the Iron Mine, followed closely by Rong Ling and Feng Qing, and behind them the guards from Prince Yong Mansion escorting their Prince.

Feng Qing sat in front of Rong Ling, unusually quiet, as she refrained from speaking. At this moment, she was not being pretentious, as the matter at hand involved significant life-and-death consequences.

If the mountain that collapsed in Qinghe County is indeed an iron mine, and they now discovered it has been tampered with, Prince Su likely won’t let them off easily, making their situation very dangerous...

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