He conspired against her in his previous life, and he flirted with her on their wedding night again

Xie Jingyan rode his horse and stopped in front of the gate of Prince Ling's mansion.

He got off the horse, Yinshuang helped Shen Wan get off the carriage first, and then helped the wet nurse down.

Just as he was about to enter the mansion, he heard the sound of horse hooves and a familiar voice calling out, "Brother Jing Yan..."

It was Tang Ze's voice.

Xie Jingyan turned sideways and saw Tang Ze riding towards him.

Xie Jingyan asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"

Tang Ze said, "It's just a small matter. After much hesitation, I still feel that I should tell you..."

He turned over and got off the horse, called Xie Jingyan aside, and told Xie Jingyan everything Du Chengan had told him.

Tang Ze hesitated for a long time about this matter. After all, it was not a big deal for the eldest prince to see a silk carriage on the street.

But on the day when the plague broke out, the day before the infected silk was delivered to Prince Ling's Mansion, and with the overturning of the case by Concubine Chen, Xie Jingyan could compete for the position of crown prince. No, many ministers felt that the position of crown prince had no chance.

There are few princes in this world who don't want to sit on that position, especially the eldest prince who has been fighting with the King of Jin for many years. He finally got rid of the King of Jin and was sure of victory. But then an opponent who was more powerful than the King of Jin came. The eldest prince would definitely not be willing to accept this.

In addition, the silk was sent to Prince Ling's Mansion by someone under the guise of the palace. Tang Ze heard everything Xiao Xizi reported to Xie Jingyan. Too many coincidences are not coincidences.

Even Du Cheng'an hesitated whether to tell Xie Jingyan, let alone Tang Ze.

This could not serve as evidence, but it could provide a direction for investigating the case. Perhaps without him reminding her, Xie Jingyan would have already suspected the eldest prince.

It is true that Xie Jingyan had suspected the eldest prince, but he would not say it without any evidence.

Listening to what Tang Ze said, Xie Jingyan's eyes were as cold as ice.

Tang Zelai told Xie Jingyan about this matter, as he had to patrol the city again, so he said goodbye.

Seeing Xie Jingyan's bad face, Shen Wan wanted to ask, but held back. When she returned to Mo Yuxuan, Shen Wan couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong?"

Xie Jingyan did not hide anything from Shen Wan and told her what Tang Ze had told him.

Shen Wan was immediately furious.

A prince would not stop for a few pieces of silk. He must have had some ideas after seeing the silk.

She said angrily, "You saved the eldest prince's life. I don't expect him to be grateful, but he can't repay kindness with hatred, right?!"

Xie Jingyan laughed sarcastically, "For that position, even brothers can kill each other, let alone me and the eldest prince."

King Cheng and the Emperor are a living example of brothers killing each other.

Shen Wan was speechless. What she wanted to know was, "Is the Queen Mother also involved in this matter?"

Xie Jingyan thought for a moment and said, "The Queen Mother probably wouldn't dare."

Because of Prince Cheng, the Emperor and the Queen Mother have become estranged. The Queen Mother had to treat the eldest prince so cruelly in order to help him fight for the position of crown prince. It would be fine if the secret could be kept secret, but if the Emperor found out, there would be no possibility of easing the relationship between the Emperor and the Queen Mother and son.

The Queen Mother would not hurt the Emperor's feelings to death for the sake of the eldest prince.

But Xie Jingyan didn't dare to say too much. He would not easily doubt a person, nor would he easily dispel his doubts about a person.

He had not forgotten what Xie Jingyin said when he tried to sow discord between him and the eldest prince. He still didn't know what was written on the note that Xie Jingyin wrote to ask the eldest prince to see him.

If the death of his mother was related to Empress Wei and Duke Mao, there was no guarantee that the Empress Dowager would not take action against him to protect the eldest prince and Duke Mao's Mansion.

Xie Jingyan walked towards the window, and Chen Feng appeared, "What do you want me to do?"

Xie Jingyan gave a few instructions and Chen Feng went to do his work.

In the evening, Xie Jingyan accompanied Shen Wan to the garden for a walk and came back. As soon as they reached the door of Mo Yuxuan, Chen Feng came over and said, "Master, the person you wanted was sent by Eunuch Yuan."

"bring it here."

Shen Wan returned to the room and drank a cup of tea, and then a sack of people was brought in.

When the sack was opened, Shen Wan saw a palace maid with a terrified look on her face. Her hands and feet were tied tightly, and her mouth was stuffed with a cloth strip, so she could only make whimpering sounds. Even so, Shen Wan recognized that she was the palace maid beside the empress dowager.

Xie Jingyan would not arrest anyone around the empress dowager at random. This palace maid should be the one who was ordered to leave the palace to deliver something to Princess Huyang that day.

Chen Feng pulled out the cloth that was stuffed in the maid's mouth. As soon as the maid could speak, she shouted, "I am the Queen Mother's man! The Queen Mother will never let you off easily if she knows you have arrested me!"

Threatening them, this maid was quite naive, Shen Wan didn't have the heart to pour cold water on her, "Do you think the Queen Mother will know?"

These words made the maid turn pale.

The maid was really scared, "Why did you arrest me? I don't know anything."

I haven't even asked yet, so I don't know anything.

Shen Wan asked, "Who asked you to steal the clothing workshop token, the Queen Mother or the Crown Prince?"

The palace maid was stunned at first, and then her pale face turned even paler.

The maid said, "Slave, slave, I don't know..."

Shen Wan smiled, "Someone from the clothing workshop saw you stealing the token. Do we need to call them over to confront you?"

The maid's face became paler and paler, but she refused to admit that she had stolen the token.

Xie Jingyan lost his patience and said directly, "Drag her away and beat her until she confesses."

Chen Feng stretched out his hand and picked up the palace maid like a chicken.

The maid was dragged out, and as she was leaving the house, her heel tripped over the threshold and one of her shoes fell off.

Just as the palace maid dragged her out, an anxious voice with fear came over, "I beg you, I beg you..."

How did Chen Feng drag the palace maid away, and how did he drag the palace maid back?

The maid was thrown to the ground. She endured the pain in her knees and elbows and said, "Yes, it was the eldest prince's people who asked me to take the clothing workshop token. The queen mother didn't know about this..."

It’s indeed the eldest prince!

Although he already had an idea in his mind, the confession of the palace maid was solid evidence and there was no possibility of wrongly accusing the eldest prince.

Xie Jingyan's eyes were cold.

Chen Feng asked, "Master, what should we do with this palace maid?"

"Lock him in the woodshed first."

The maid was gagged and dragged away.

Yin Shuang was furious and asked Shen Wan, "With the palace maid's confession, can we convict the eldest prince?"

If only it were that easy. Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan and said, "It was the eldest prince's people who asked the maid to steal the token. Even if this matter is exposed to father, it is likely that the servant will take the blame, and the eldest prince will only be charged with not being strict with his subordinates."

She has seen many things like this.

The eldest prince wanted to kill Xie Jingyan, her, and their child. After a thorough investigation, Shen Wan could only accuse the eldest prince of not governing his subordinates strictly. She was unwilling to accept this.

They had good intentions to save the eldest prince, but he treated them like this. Shen Wan really couldn't swallow this.

So many people in the outer courtyard were killed by the eldest prince!

If she didn't avenge them and let them die in peace, Shen Wan was afraid that they would come looking for her in the middle of the night.

Seeing Shen Wan was angry, Xie Jingyan said, "I won't give him the chance to let someone else take the blame."

"Tomorrow, I will give him a gift."