The prince dotes on his wife: a reborn peasant woman is not easy to mess with

"Husband, I know what you mean," Zhou Xiaoyuan said, "but I don't feel like I'm working hard. I like doing these things, and I feel very happy to be able to help you."

Xia Yechen felt very grateful after hearing Zhou Xiaoyuan's words. He knew that his wife really cared about him, and they would face this difficulty together until they finally won.

In the days that followed, Zhou Xiaoyuan and Xia Yechen continued to work together to find more clues and evidence.

They knew that only through their own efforts could they save the situation in front of the emperor and make the emperor trust them and Xia Yechen again.

Although this process is difficult, they firmly believe that they will succeed.

However, one day, Zhou Xiaoyuan heard people talking on the street. They complained about all the bad things recently, saying that King Jing didn't care about the people's suffering.

Zhou Xiaoyuan felt very sad after hearing this. She felt that King Jing was wrong to do this and that he should stand up and make decisions for the people.

Zhou Xiaoyuan returned home and told Xia Yechen what she thought. She hoped that Xia Yechen could stand up and take the lead and make decisions for the people.

"I understand, I will compete with Prince Jing for position."

Xia Yechen said to Zhou Xiaoyuan, "I know that in order to capture the emperor's heart, I must start with the recent missing food case and let the emperor see my ability."

Zhou Xiaoyuan felt very relieved after hearing Xia Yechen's words. She knew that Xia Yechen really cared about her, and she believed that his ability would make him successful.

So she decided to go to the government to investigate again, hoping to find clues as soon as possible.

This time because of Xia Yechen's appearance, the government officials

They all became serious about it. They realized that this case involved the interests of Prince Jing and the court, so they became very cooperative when facing inquiries.

Zhou Xiaoyuan quickly got some important clues from them.

Xia Yechen learned that Zhou Xiaoyuan had found the clue and immediately launched an investigation. He discovered a group of strange people who seemed to be hiding some secrets.

"I have set a trap to ambush that group of people." Xia Yechen said to Zhou Xiaoyuan, "Now they have been captured by us."

"But they won't tell whether they are dead or alive. I believe they are definitely related to the missing food case."

After listening to Xia Yechen's words, Zhou Xiaoyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Husband, I have an idea. We can first have people torture them to force them to tell the truth."

Xia Yechen nodded after listening to Zhou Xiaoyuan's words. He had the bandits tortured, but the bandits still refused to tell the truth. When Xia Yechen saw this, he felt very angry.

"Madam, it seems that these bandits are under strict instructions." Xia Yechen said, "We must find other ways to make them tell the truth."

Zhou Xiaoyuan thought for a while, and then said: "I have an idea. We can pretend to give up torture and tell them that we will give them a chance."

"Then we take them to a remote location where we torture them."

Xia Yechen was very surprised when he heard Zhou Xiaoyuan's idea. He didn't expect Zhou Xiaoyuan to come up with such a method. So he asked people to act according to Zhou Xiaoyuan's plan.

In a remote place, Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan personally visited Tu

The bandits conducted interrogations. They used various methods, but the bandits still refused to tell the truth. Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan were very disappointed.

"Husband, it seems we can only think of other ways." Zhou Xiaoyuan said.

Xia Yechen pondered for a moment and then said: "I have an idea. We can separate them and ask them one by one. This can prevent them from venting each other."

Zhou Xiaoyuan was very happy after hearing Xia Yechen's idea. She thinks this method will definitely work.

So Xia Yechen had people separate the bandits and then questioned them one by one.

After some hard work, one bandit finally couldn't bear the pressure and told what he knew.

It turns out that he was following the instructions of a man named "Black Wolf" to transport food. Every time he transported food, "Black Wolf" provided the route and code.

"Black Wolf" didn't tell him anything other than delivering food.

Just as "Hei Lang" finished speaking, his body suddenly shook and he couldn't catch his breath. He died suddenly in front of Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan.

Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan were both shocked. They did not expect that "Black Wolf" would die suddenly. This man was one of the masterminds behind the missing grain case. Both Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan were very confused about the cause of his death.

"What's wrong with him?" Xia Yechen asked.

Zhou Xiaoyuan frowned. She looked at "Black Wolf"'s face and found that there was some unnatural flushing on his face and some black spots on his body.

She knew at once that it was a poison, and a very violent one at that.

"He was poisoned." Zhou Xiaoyuan said

He said, "This is a very violent poison that can kill people violently in a short period of time."

Xia Yechen was shocked. He realized that the mastermind behind this was not a single person, but a very dangerous gang. In order to kill people and silence them, they even sacrificed an important person.

"We must quickly go to the cottage to have a look." Zhou Xiaoyuan said, "I suspect that the gang behind the scenes is hiding in the cottage."

Xia Yechen immediately asked people to bring the other bandits, but they soon discovered that the other bandits were also dead, and they were obviously poisoned and killed.

Xia Yechen was very angry. He realized that the gang behind the scenes was very dangerous and they must be arrested and brought to justice as soon as possible.

So Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan hurried towards the village.

When Xia Yechen and Zhou Xiaoyuan rushed to the cottage, they found that the cottage was empty and there was nothing left.

They felt very strange because there were some bandits here before, but now none of them were missing.

"They probably knew the news in advance and left with their things." Zhou Xiaoyuan guessed.

Xia Yechen nodded. He felt that this guess was reasonable. At this moment, Zhou Xiaoyuan discovered a place with a child hidden inside.

"Who is this child?" Zhou Xiaoyuan asked.

The child looked to be about ten years old. He was very frightened and shaking. With Zhou Xiaoyuan's comfort, he was finally brought to Xia Yechen.

"Who are you?" Xia Yechen asked.

"I...I am a soldier in the village." The child replied.

"Then why are you hiding here?" Xia Yechen continued to ask.

"Those people let

I'm hiding here, and they told me to run away if anyone comes. "said the child.