The evil woman becomes the concubine and the villain is crushed to ashes

As Panshi explained the information he had obtained from the investigation one by one, the Fifth Prince also knew that most of what Xie Lingxi said was true.

At least it is consistent with what Panshi found out from his investigation.

The only thing that cannot be confirmed now is whether the jade gourd buried under the Bodhi tree is real?

Thinking of this, the Fifth Prince could not help but take out the small jade gourd from his sleeve and stare at it in a trance.

According to Xie Lingxi, when Concubine Li buried the jade gourd, only Concubine Shun could have seen it.

The Fifth Prince knew that the best way was to take the jade gourd directly to Shunpin to test her, or to question her directly.

Being caught off guard, Shunpin is likely to reveal her true colors. After all, a guilty conscience is always a thief, and if Shunpin reveals any clues, she will be able to discover them.

But what if Shunpin didn't see the appearance of the jade gourd at that time, or resisted his temptation, then he would be in a passive position.

Shunpin is a very cautious person and will definitely investigate the situation of the jade gourd. Once the investigation begins, she will know the truth and it will no longer be possible to hide it.

After much thought, the Fifth Prince could only temporarily suppress his urge to uncover the truth. No, he couldn't act impulsively before he was absolutely sure...

Just then, the butler came in quickly.

"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince is here."

The fifth prince frowned, but before he could say anything, a dissatisfied voice came from outside the yard.

"What are you doing! I came to see my fifth brother and you're still trying to stop me. Be careful or I'll let my brother take care of you! Get out of here!"

The eighth prince came in from outside the courtyard in a rage, and was very dissatisfied with the maid who led the way.

Seeing this, the butler quickly stepped back.

The Fifth Prince had no intention of reprimanding the Eighth Prince. He calmly put the jade gourd into his sleeve and waved his hand.

At once, all the servants in the yard retreated respectfully.

The Eighth Prince glanced at everyone, snorted coldly, his eyes full of defiance, and then quickly walked up to the Fifth Prince.

The fifth prince stood up, poured a cup of tea for the eighth prince, and at the same time pushed him to sit down on a stone bench and smiled as gentle as jade.

"What's wrong? Who made you angry? You came to me in a rage. Didn't Concubine Shun teach you a lesson again? Didn't I tell you to be obedient to Concubine Shun? She is your mother after all."

The Eighth Prince listened to the Fifth Prince's nagging and did not notice anything unusual. He just curled his lips and started complaining.

"Fifth brother, what are you talking about? What do you mean I made mother angry? Don't treat me like an ignorant child. I came to you this time not because I had a quarrel with mother, but because I was in trouble!"

The fifth prince raised his eyebrows slightly, looked at the eighth prince curiously and asked.

"There's trouble? What kind of trouble? Lady Shunpin should be able to solve it, right?"

The fifth prince said immediately.

"If mother could handle it, I wouldn't have come to you. It's because of Concubine Wan! If it were someone else, mother and I wouldn't be so angry."

When the Eighth Prince said this, he glanced at the Fifth Prince's expression from time to time. Seeing that the Fifth Prince was unmoved, he felt a little depressed.

Could my fifth brother be smarter? Why didn't he continue asking? And he looked like he didn't care at all. No wonder my mother always said that if a child is not my own, I can't raise him well.

In the past, he felt that his fifth brother had been very indulgent and helpful to him, and that he was very good to him.

Now it seems that he is indeed unreliable when faced with a big event!

However, even if Fifth Brother wanted to push this matter off, there was no way I could let him do so.

Thinking of this, the Eighth Prince did not wait for the Fifth Prince to ask directly: "Fifth brother, do you know what Concubine Wan said to my mother this time? Concubine Wan actually asked us to teach the Xie family a lesson, but how can my mother interfere in such matters?"

"She is just a concubine in the harem, not even a consort. Her family can't help her, so how can they move a marquisate? But since Concubine Wan has found my mother, it is definitely not just to embarrass Xie Yunchuan. She must be hurt. My mother couldn't do it, so she cried in front of me."

The eighth prince sighed and cried.

"But I can't do it either. After thinking about it, I have no other choice but to come to you, Fifth Brother. Fifth Brother, you can't just ignore me! You know that Imperial Concubine Wan is very overbearing. No matter what order she gives, my mother has to follow it."

"If mother can't handle it well, she will torture her as much as she can. I don't want her to suffer, and I think my fifth brother won't have the heart to do so. What do you think we should do?"

The Fifth Prince drooped his eyelids while drinking tea to hide the sarcasm that flashed across his eyes, but when he put down the teacup, his expression returned to normal.

"Is that so? That's really a bit difficult to deal with. Why would Concubine Wan target the Xie family for no reason?"

The Fifth Prince had already seen through the plans of the Eighth Prince and Concubine Shun.

The Eighth Prince came to the Fifth Prince's residence today, and what he just said should all be Shunpin's intention.

The Fifth Prince was aware of the mother and son’s plan, but he did not want to delve into it.

But they are just small favors and there won't be any serious consequences. I will help if I can, as a way of repaying Shunpin for raising me for so many years.

But now——

The fifth prince's mouth curled up in an icy arc.

Things are different now. If Shunpin’s death had nothing to do with my mother, then it would be fine.

But if his mother, Lipin, was killed by Shunpin, if he did not get rid of Shunpin, it would be considered as a token of their old friendship, and of course he would not be willing to be used.

However, the Fifth Prince remained calm, even though he was suppressing the raging hatred in his heart.

He still looked calm and steady, looking at the Eighth Prince and speaking tentatively.

"Xiao Ba, are you sure that Concubine Wan wants you to deal with the Xie family? Didn't I hear before that the Third Prince has been extending an olive branch to the Xie family? In other words, the Third Prince wants to win over the Xie family and make them his own."

"Some time ago, the marriage between the Xiao family and the Xie family was also the idea of ​​the Third Prince. Later it didn't happen. The Third Prince must be very regretful. After all, the marriage was messed up. In the end, it can't be blamed on the Xie family."

"Moreover, I have heard a lot of rumors on the streets these past two days. Many people are saying that the Xie family actually wants to join the Third Prince, but because they have fallen out with the Xiao family, they are stuck in a dilemma. At this time, Imperial Concubine Wan wants you to deal with the Xie family. Isn't this shutting the Xie family out? Is there any misunderstanding here?"

After the Fifth Prince said this, the Eighth Prince also realized that something was wrong.

He stayed in the palace all the time when he had nothing to do, so he didn't know as much about the things outside the palace as the Fifth Prince.

However, he knew that the Third Prince had always wanted to win over the Xie family, so when Concubine Wan ordered him and his mother to deal with the Xie family, he was very surprised.