Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt

Beijing.

In an inconspicuous restaurant a hundred meters away from the Ministry of Justice, a woman in green was holding a golden rattle, her brows furrowed.

"Someone actually figured it out."

After muttering to herself, the woman put away the bell, got up and went downstairs.

She was wearing a green dress, like a lotus leaf, and disappeared in the surging crowd.

Half an hour later, in the palace.

"Your Highness, something went wrong at the Ministry of Justice, and Hu Sanwan's flaws were discovered."

The confidant came hurriedly to report that the Third Prince looked displeased.

"You useless thing. What a bullshit Soul Separation Technique. You can't even do such a small thing."

The third prince threw the teacup in his hand to the ground, and the green-glazed dragon kiln porcelain broke into pieces.

Ever since he was pointed out by the Imperial Concubine last time, the Third Prince had given up on targeting the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion and started to show his goodwill towards Shen Xuanheng. However, after several contacts, he found that he was smooth in attitude and kept aloof in his words and deeds, which made the Third Prince very angry.

Just then, his men discovered Senior Sister Zhao Qiankun's whereabouts, so the Third Prince sent people to find her, using threats and inducements to make her cooperate with him in setting up this trap.

"This matter needs to be understood quickly. We cannot let him continue investigating."

The third prince's confidant heard this and said, "Your Highness, although Hu Sanwan has revealed a flaw, Ruan Yu has already cut off the Soul Separation Technique. Hu Sanwan has now fallen into a coma. According to the Ministry of Justice's spies, the case has reached a stalemate. If Your Highness can exert pressure, the case may be resolved quickly."

Hearing this, the Third Prince's complexion looked much better. Since Hu Sanwan had fallen into a coma, Shen Xuanheng would have nothing to investigate further.

"You spread rumors among the people, saying that the culprit of the poisoning case has confessed his guilt, but the Ministry of Justice is reluctant to close the case, and let the people go to the Ministry of Justice to make trouble."

The Third Prince walked out slowly, "I will go to my father and ask him to issue an imperial decree to urge the Ministry of Justice to close the case. Let's see how long he can drag this matter out!"

Ministry of Punishment.

The eunuchs from the palace came to announce the imperial decree, urging the Ministry of Justice to close the case as soon as possible.

Shen Xuanheng received the imperial edict and smiled coldly in his heart. There was indeed a traitor in the Ministry of Justice. The affairs of the Ministry of Justice were known to the people in the palace so quickly. It only took a short while for the imperial edict to be issued.

Minister Xu stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, the Emperor is urging us now. There is solid evidence in the poisoning case, and the principal offender has already confessed. We should close the case as soon as possible so that the Emperor can have an explanation."

Shen Xuanheng looked solemn, and after a pause he said, "Well, since the Emperor has personally asked about it, this matter really cannot be delayed any further. There is no need to investigate Senior Sister Zhao Qiankun."

Upon hearing this, Minister Xu showed a delighted expression and said quickly, "In this case, Hu Sanwan must be executed quickly to calm the people's resentment. There are many people outside the Ministry of Justice right now."

Shen Xuanheng nodded and said in a deep voice: "Tomorrow at 3:45 pm, he will be executed at Caishikou."

The poisoning case was about to be settled, and many officials in the Ministry of Justice breathed a sigh of relief. With such a major case happening under the emperor's feet, they had been very nervous these days, fearing that something might go wrong and they would end up losing their official positions.

Especially since the new minister was reluctant to close the case, they were on pins and needles.

Now, as long as tomorrow passes, the capital will be peaceful again.

As night slowly fell, officials from the Ministry of Justice left one after another.

Shen Xuanheng got on the carriage, made a few turns in the nearby alleys, then changed to another carriage and headed for Tianxing Pavilion.

After dealing with the matters at Tianxing Pavilion, it was already late, so he hurried back home.

After entering the yard, Shen Xuanheng found that there was no one inside. At this moment, he patted his forehead and remembered that Su Xuqing had left the capital for something...

He wandered in the yard for a while, then sat under the peach tree and shook his head helplessly. He was used to having Su Xuqing by his side on weekdays, and her sudden departure this time made her feel a little uncomfortable.

After eating something to fill his stomach, Shen Xuanheng went to visit the old prince's wife in her orchid room.

Outside the door, Shen Xuanheng saw the lights flickering in the room of the old prince's wife, and faint laughter could be heard. It seemed that Su Min'er was chatting with the old prince's wife in there.

This woman has been performing well recently. It seems that her edges have been smoothed out and she is becoming more and more like a human being.

I knocked on the door and heard the voice of the old prince's wife from inside.

"Come in."

Shen Xuanheng pushed the door open and walked in, bowing.

"Child, please give your mother greetings."

When Su Min'er saw Shen Xuanheng coming, she stood up tactfully.

"It's getting late. I'm going to go back and rest. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

The old prince's wife was pleasant, nodded and said, "Go."

After Su Min'er left, Shen Xuanheng came to sit down in front of the old prince's wife and asked in a worried tone, "Is mother in good health?"

"The medicine worked."

The old prince's wife's face was ruddy, and she raised her thumb and said, "Qing'er's medical skills are really amazing. With her around, I don't have to worry about your health anymore."

Talking about this, Shen Xuanheng smiled. He took medicine on time every day to regulate his body. With Su Xuqing's acupuncture, his physical condition was getting better and better. Even if he was busy all day, he didn't feel tired at all.

"I feel relieved that my mother is well."

Shen Xuanheng paused after he finished speaking and continued, "Mother has been very close to Su Min'er recently, but can you tell whether she is truly changing for the better, or does she have other motives?"

Shen Xuanheng never wanted to test the waters in front of the old Crown Prince's wife, so she asked openly because she knew that the old Crown Prince's wife would definitely not hide it from him.

The old prince's wife smiled kindly upon hearing this, "This child has been coming to me recently, trying to please me in a roundabout way. In fact, I know what she is thinking. She just wants to find someone to protect her so that she won't be displaced. If I were still young, I would definitely not tolerate her easily, but now I am old and my heart is soft. There are many people in this world who are like dust and grass. It is not easy to live. Let's just forgive her for the time being."

Hearing this, Shen Xuanheng nodded slightly, "In that case, I won't hold it against her for what happened in the past, but... if she dares to cause trouble for Qing'er again, mother... I'm afraid I can't forgive her."

The old prince's wife was silent for a moment, then nodded slowly.

"As it should be."

After a while, Shen Xuanheng left the old prince's wife's room. On the way back, he saw Shen Chejin, whom he hadn't seen for a long time.

Ever since he was beaten with a stick last time, he has been recuperating in bed at home. I guess his injuries have healed completely, so he finally showed up today.

The two met in the corridor, looked at each other, and then passed each other without paying any attention.

Shen Xuanheng was disdainful of his nephew. There had never been any spineless people in the Zhennan Palace, but he was the only one who was useless and even became a supporter of the third prince.

Because of his poor health before, Shen Xuanheng had no idea about the inheritance rights of the Zhennan Palace, but now that his health is gradually recovering, the matter is different.