But Xie Jingrui was wondering whether this matter had anything to do with other people in the Liu Mansion!

Xie Jingrui continued to ask Liu Yunni: "You said that person was a maid of the Liu Mansion. Who is she? Where are her family members? Where was she buried after her death?"

Liu Yunni lowered her eyelashes, a smile flashed in her eyes, and she told him everything Xie Jingrui asked.

Xie Jingrui waved his hand and asked someone to check.

The effort of a stick of incense.

Zhao Wanyan hurriedly took the palace's carriage and came to Prince Jin's Mansion.

When I arrived at Liu Yunni's yard, I saw so many servants gathered in the yard.

She thought Liu Yunni's illness was serious, so Zhao Wanyan didn't think much about it and rushed to Liu Yunni's room in a panic.

What caught my eye was Liu Yunni kneeling on the ground, her eyes red and swollen, her face pale!

When she glanced at Mrs. Li standing beside her, Zhao Wanyan's expression was stunned and panicked to the extreme.

But she quickly calmed herself down and bowed to Xie Jingrui.

Then, he asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, didn't you say Yun'er was not feeling well? What's this?"

Before Xie Jingrui could speak.

Liu Yunni was the first to speak: "Mother, the woman who had a night with the prince has died of childbirth, right?"

Zhao Wanyan was deeply troubled after hearing this, but she tried her best to remain calm on her face.

Fortunately, she had arranged these in advance...

Zhao Wanyan knelt down beside Liu Yunni and said with red eyes: "Your Highness, we didn't mean to hide this from you, but Yun'er was also forced by someone. For her reputation, and coincidentally, what happened to you that day, so we dared to do this..."

Xie Jingrui sneered, his eyes as cold as ice arrows, falling fiercely on Zhao Wanyan and her daughter.

"So, I have to thank you for your kindness in letting me marry such a vicious woman? She even murdered her own child."

After hearing this, Zhao Wanyan looked in the direction of Mrs. Li.

She then explained to Xie Jingrui, "No, Yun'er has always been kindhearted. She wouldn't even step on an ant to death, let alone a child. Yun'er was born prematurely, and the child was already dead when she was born. When she wanted to hold the child, she just dropped the child to the ground because she was too weak. She didn't mean to kill the child. I don't know which black-hearted vicious woman is confusing right and wrong here."

Mrs. Li was horrified. After all, this happened many years ago and no one could hold her accountable. If Xie Jingrui believed what Zhao Wanyan said, she would be torn to pieces.

She raised her voice to Xie Jingrui and said, "Your Majesty, what Aunt Zhao said is all false. That day, I clearly saw the child moving and crying outside the window. It was the princess who threw the child to death."

Zhao Wanyan panicked after hearing this, but her face was filled with anger. She pointed at Li Pozi and angrily said, "You old woman, you were not clean in the Liu Mansion before and were kicked out. Yun'er kindly took you in and let you take care of her food and clothing. But you are not only ungrateful, but you also blame us. If I had known this would happen, I would have sold you out directly."

The words fell.

Mrs. Li's heart sank to the bottom.

Before, when she was in Liu Mansion, after Zhao Wanyan’s embezzlement was exposed, she asked Li Pozi to take the blame for her, and that was why she was sent to Liu Yunni to serve her personally.

But she didn't expect that Zhao Wanyan would have a trick up her sleeve and bring up this matter in front of Xie Jingrui.

As for this matter, as long as Xie Jingrui went to Liu Mansion and asked around, he would know that he was indeed kicked out of the Mansion because of his dirty deeds.

Although the people in Liu Mansion were kind and did not sell themselves out.

But her reputation for being dishonest has spread, and no one will want to hire her anymore. Even if someone is willing to give her a chance, she can only do menial and tiring work.

Mrs. Li looked at Xie Jingrui anxiously.

Seeing Xie Jingrui's thoughtful look, Zhao Wanyan continued to say to him, "Your Highness, that Li Po is a servant who betrays her master and talks nonsense. You must not misunderstand Yun'er because of her words and hurt the relationship between the two houses!"

Xie Jingrui narrowed his eyes slightly, with a cold smile on his lips. Liu Yunni was using the Liu Mansion to pressure him.

As early as when Liu Zhengtang saved his life and allowed him to marry Liu Yunni as his concubine, he had already repaid the favor he owed Liu Zhengtang.

Now, Zhao Wanyan still wanted to use this matter to pressure him, and Xie Jingrui looked at her with amusement.

"If I remember correctly, you were only officially appointed as the legitimate wife in name only, and there is no family tree. So you can only be considered as a concubine in the Liu Mansion. What kind of identity does Concubine Zhao have to talk to me about the relationship?"

Zhao Wanyan didn't expect Xie Jingrui to say that, and the gentle look on her face could no longer be maintained.

"It's easy to deal with if you don't tell the truth." Xie Jingrui's voice became as low as a ghost.

He raised his hand, and secret guards came from all directions.

"Go to Liu's mansion and inform her that the princess is not feeling well. Aunt Zhao will stay at Prince Jin's mansion to accompany her for a few days."

"Yes." The secret guard retreated.

Xie Jingrui withdrew his gaze from them, and then continued: "Take them all to the dungeon and interrogate them thoroughly. When they tell the truth, let them out."

Zhao Wanyan and Liu Yunni fell to the ground instantly, their faces turning pale.

Zhao Wanyan was the first to react: "Your Majesty, we are telling the truth. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to check. You can't listen to that old lady Li. She is a lie..."

Liu Yunni was so frightened that she lost her soul.

No matter how the two of them made a fuss, Xie Jingrui refused to give in.

Xie Wenhua, who was hiding in the dark, was looking at them with his dark eyes.

After everyone had left.

Xie Jingrui then said, "Have you seen enough? Come out if you have."

Xie Wenhua had a gloomy face and was struggling over whether or not to tell his father about his mother's affairs.

"Did you hear everything I said just now?" Xie Jingrui asked with a little gentler look in his eyes.

Xie Wenhua nodded slightly.

Seeing his distraught look, Xie Jingrui thought he was sad about what Liu Yunni had said.

His voice became gentler and gentler as he soothed her: "Don't worry, your father will definitely find your mother. Even if she is gone, your father will take you to visit her grave and pay tribute to her."

Xie Wenhua was slightly stunned, and after a long while he said, "Father, I think that old lady Li is more trustworthy. If, if my mother is still alive but already a married woman, how will father deal with her?"

Xie Jingrui was delighted at first when he heard Xie Wenhua's words, but the following words made him obviously thoughtful.

It would be easy if she is not married. If she has good character, what would be wrong with bringing the woman back to the palace and making her the principal wife?

But since she was already a married woman, even if he was a prince, he could not do something like forcibly taking someone else's wife.

Xie Jingrui suddenly thought of something, looked at Xie Wenhua and asked, "Brother Hua, do you know something?"

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