The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 191

Originally, they needed the Heavenly Hound to track by scent, but the arrival of the Crown Prince made this unnecessary.

“Go to Chenbei Village,” the Crown Prince directly instructed the driver.

The Heavenly Hound rolled its eyes. “How do you know it’s Chenbei Village?”

The Heavenly Hound was very hostile towards this man who came to provoke and tease its master.

This was the first time the Heavenly Hound had spoken in the presence of the Crown Prince. Hearing its voice, the Crown Prince was momentarily stunned and looked at the Heavenly Hound with evident surprise.

But the surprise only lasted a moment.

“I had people investigate the family from three years ago. They are now in Chenbei Village, but their ancestral home is not there. They had never been to Chenbei Village before, nor did they have any relatives or friends there,” explained the Crown Prince.

Song Jin immediately understood the implication in the Crown Prince’s words.

It was the mastermind behind the scenes who arranged for them to go to Chenbei Village.

Since that family was arranged there back then, it is very likely that Cui Liang’s family was arranged the same way now.

“But it’s only a possibility, not a certainty. Even if we find the people from three years ago, the missing children…,” Song Jin’s voice choked up at this point. “Right now, the most important thing is to find Cui Liang’s family. Those children might still be saved.”

At least the recently missing child might still be alive or could be tracked to the place where they were trafficked.

Song Jin patted the Heavenly Hound on the head. “Let’s have the Heavenly Hound track them.”

The Heavenly Hound howled proudly, gave the Crown Prince a disdainful glance, and then closed its eyes to sniff.

The Crown Prince leaned against the carriage, a faint smile playing on his lips, seemingly in a very good mood.

The Heavenly Hound opened its eyes and looked at the Crown Prince with resentment. It then said to Song Jin, “The current tracking route is correct.”

Song Jin patted the Heavenly Hound’s head and said to the Crown Prince, “So, Cui Liang’s family also went to Chenbei Village.”

“It seems so. But even if they went to Chenbei Village, considering their time and speed of escape, they would just be arriving at the village now. I already have people watching the village. As soon as they enter, they will be spotted.”

Song Jin nodded and let out a sigh of relief.

Chenbei Village.

If they could catch both the family from three years ago and Cui Liang’s family, it would be easier to catch the mastermind behind it all.

Leaning against the carriage, Song Jin looked exhausted, her eyelids drooping.

“Have you eaten?” the Crown Prince suddenly asked after a moment of silence.

Song Jin shook her head. “No time to think about that.”

The Crown Prince laughed, “If you don’t take care of your body, I will feel distressed.”

Song Jin didn’t even lift her eyelids, ignoring this lunatic.

However, a whiff of delicious aroma reached her nose.

Song Jin immediately looked up and saw the Crown Prince holding a food box. She didn’t know when he had brought it out, but he was now opening the lid, releasing the tempting smell.

“Are you the snail girl?” Song Jin asked, sniffing the air and peeking into the food box.

The Crown Prince took out the layers of the food box one by one.

One layer had salted duck, another spicy dried small fish, and the last one freshwater shrimp.

All of them could be eaten cold.

The carriage was narrow, and after the Crown Prince laid out these three dishes, there was hardly any space left to sit.

He looked up, eyeing Song Jin disdainfully.

“If you sit on my lap, I can hold you while you eat.”

Song Jin spat, “Shameless scoundrel.”

The Crown Prince laughed and took out a small bottle containing rice wine.

“Drink a little to warm up,” he said, handing the bottle to Song Jin, his eyes filled with deep tenderness.

Song Jin looked into his eyes, momentarily losing herself.

The Crown Prince chuckled, “What, are you admiring my body again?”

Song Jin blushed and glared at him, then took a sip from the small wine flask.

“Huh? I thought you said it was rice wine?”

The Crown Prince’s smile grew wider.

“Since we’re going to a dangerous place, I wouldn’t dare give you something that strong. This will do for now. When we return to the capital, we’ll drink to our heart’s content.”

Song Jin licked her lips, savoring the sweet and sour taste left on them.

The Crown Prince had given her warmed plum wine, slightly alcoholic and sweet and sour.

With the wine, she nibbled on the snacks. The spicy dried small fish warmed her body, and the freshwater shrimp was not too cold, providing a refreshing break from the spiciness.

“If only we had a bowl of vegetable porridge,” Song Jin sighed contentedly, her eyes closed in enjoyment.

When she opened her eyes, the Crown Prince was holding half a bowl of vegetable porridge right in front of her.

Song Jin looked at him in shock. “You really are the snail girl.”

The Crown Prince laughed. “Didn’t you just call me the shell girl?”

Song Jin chuckled, taking the porridge and drinking a mouthful.

The temperature was just right, neither too hot nor too cold.

“How did you prepare so much? Someone would think we were out on a picnic.”

The Crown Prince smiled, “I can’t bear to see you go hungry.”

Song Jin’s face turned red instantly. Embarrassed, she lowered her head and kept eating.

The Heavenly Hound crouched to the side, watching hungrily. Unable to resist, it said, “Can you at least give me some? Are you torturing me?”

Song Jin pushed the plate of salted duck she didn’t like towards the Heavenly Hound.

The Crown Prince leaned back with a smile, his eyes radiating warmth.

“I have met Song Dingzhong.”

The Crown Prince suddenly spoke, but he only called Song Dingzhong by name, not referring to him as her father.

Song Jin, drinking her porridge, nearly choked.

“What did you say?”

“Song Dingzhong, Han Bo, and that person. I have met them all.” The warmth remained in the Crown Prince’s eyes.

“When?” Song Jin put down her food.

“Yesterday.”

“Where?”

“The capital.”

“My father went to the capital?” Song Jin was both shocked and happy.

The Crown Prince said, “But he left again.”

“Huh?”

“Originally, Song Dingzhong was coming to fight alongside you, or rather, to protect you. But with me here, he felt I was enough.”

Song Jin’s parents were the late Emperor and Empress. Since Song Dingzhong had raised her from childhood, he must know the truth.

Moreover, Song Dingzhong and Shen Yue were plotting something, surely related to revenge.

So, after meeting the Emperor’s favorite Crown Prince, Song Dingzhong felt at ease leaving her with him and left?

Song Jin couldn’t accept this fact.

The Crown Prince gazed at her tenderly.

“With me here, you can do whatever you want.”

Pausing for a moment, his expression turned serious, though the deep affection remained. “Even if one day you want to ascend the throne, I will gladly put the imperial robe on you.”

Song Jin was stunned.

The Crown Prince continued, “I will be your Empress.”

Song Jin was speechless.

The Crown Prince paused and then grew stern, “But you cannot take any concubines.”