The gate of the yard was open, and when the wind blew, the pungent smell of blood hit us in the face. Everyone felt that the place was weird and solemn in an instant.

The two mothers could hardly stand. With such a strong smell of blood, could their children still be alive?

Under Xue Jinfei's arrangement, the palace guards ran in in an orderly manner, stood on both sides, and opened a safe path.

Xue Jinfei drew his sword and walked in front with a few guards, while Xie Lin walked behind them. Behind Xie Lin were Tong Xiling, Princess Ling, Madam Wen, and the maids and servants they brought with them, and behind them were a dozen guards.

The guards in front searched the entire yard and found signs of burning and fighting. The blood had not yet dried, but the house was empty.

Left and back, they set their target on the attic. If they listened carefully, they seemed to hear subtle movements coming from inside.

They guessed that there must be a fish that had slipped through the net in the attic. In order not to alert the enemy, they walked very lightly when they went up to the attic, and almost no sound was heard.

The two mothers were the most anxious. Even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, it could not stop them. Therefore, when Xue Jinfei protected Xie Lin and stood at the door of the attic, the two mothers and even Tong Xiling followed Xie Lin.

By this time, the two mothers could no longer control their breathing rate, and their hearts were beating violently.

Xue Jinfei still held the sword in his hand and was on guard. The guards following behind him were even more so. No one dared to take it lightly.

After getting ready, Xue Jinfei looked up at Xie Lin. Xie Lin nodded slightly. Xue Jinfei and the guards standing at the other door then pushed the door open at the same time.

Immediately afterwards, Xue Jinfei and five or six guards rushed in with swords and surrounded the people inside.

At this moment, torches were lit behind them, illuminating the area.

Xie Lin, Tong Xiling, Princess Ling and Madam Wen, who were standing at the door, saw the situation inside.

A girl dressed in black stood with her back to them, holding a sword in her hand. The blood on the sword had already solidified a little, and the smell of blood here was more pungent than in the yard.

On the ground in front of the girl in black, there were two people who looked like children lying. Under the two children was a pool of blood, and the two children were motionless.

The girl in black's body was shaking. She looked as if she had been caught committing a crime and could not escape. She was so frightened and terrified that her whole body was trembling. The more nervous she became, the less she could throw the sword.

Mrs. Wen stretched out her hand, pointed at the child lying in a pool of blood, and trembled for a long time before she spoke: "The day my son disappeared... he was wearing... that was the clothes..."

Princess Ling's face turned pale. "The guy next to him... is wearing the same clothes as my son. Could it be that my son... ah!"

The two mothers screamed, their legs went limp, and they fell directly to the ground. Even the maids beside them couldn't pull them up.

They have not gone crazy yet, because in their hearts they cannot fully accept the fact that their child is dead. They still have a little bit of rationality left and are holding on to their last breath, just to see the child's face with their own eyes and confirm the child's identity.

But at the moment, they had no strength at all, and their hearts were filled with fear. They couldn't muster up the courage to move forward.

As long as they can't see the child's face, as long as they are not sure of the child's identity...then there is still a possibility that their children are alive.

This is the last bit of luck as a mother.

So, they didn't dare to move forward, but just sat there.

Tong Xiling spoke up: "Is that... the Crown Princess? I've seen the Crown Princess wearing this dress in Changning Palace. Did the Crown Princess kill Prince Yuanqi and the young master of the Wen family?"

Her tone was one of shock and surprise.

It seemed as if he could not imagine or accept that Chu Heyi had killed someone.

But she asked again: "Why did the Crown Princess do this? I really can't find any reason for the Crown Princess to kill Prince Yuan Qi and Young Master Wen!"

No one could have imagined that the girl holding the sword in front of them was wearing Chu Heyi's clothes, and her figure was very similar to Chu Heyi.

The most important thing is that there are two dead children in front of her, and she is holding a long sword in her hand, and the sword is still dripping with blood.

Xue Jinfei was about to lead his men forward to capture the girl, but Xie Lin said, "Wait!"

Xue Jinfei and his companions had no choice but to stop and guard all the exits to prevent the girl from escaping.

"The Crown Princess's actions are really too much! His Royal Highness Prince Ling and Lord Wen are loyal to the court, why would she kill two children!" Tong Xiling said: "Besides, they are two innocent children!"

Xie Lin turned his head slightly and looked at Tong Xiling. His eyes were deep, but Tong Xiling thought he was angry about Chu Heyi's behavior and could not accept it.

Tong Xiling said: "Your Highness, please arrest the Crown Princess. If a prince breaks the law, he will be punished just like a commoner!"

Xie Lin said, "You also said that my Crown Princess had no reason to kill two children. She has never had any grudges with Prince Ling's family or Lord Wen's family."

It sounded like he was defending Chu Heyi, and it also made the people around him understand why he didn't allow Xue Jinfei to take the man down.

He is protecting Chu Heyi!

Tong Xiling was very disappointed: "But the evidence is all here. Does His Royal Highness want to chill the hearts of all the people in the world in order to protect the Crown Princess?"

Xie Lin repeated what he had just said: "She has no reason to do this!"

"The Crown Princess had a motive for killing the two children." A cold voice suddenly came from downstairs in the attic.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was the queen and the princess, coming with their people.

The guards made way, and the queen and the princess walked up the stairs and came in front of Xie Lin.

The Queen looked at Xie Lin and said, "Prince, please think about it. If Prince Yuanqi and Young Master Wen die, what will be the result for you?"

Xie Lin just looked at her coldly without saying anything.

The Queen said coldly, "Whether it is Prince Ling or Lord Wen, they are both capable assistants of the Crown Prince and pillars of Daqi. The two children have been missing for so long, but the Crown Prince has not been able to find them. This is really a betrayal of the trust that Prince Ling and Lord Wen have placed in you and the Daqi court. The Crown Princess's move is intended to tear the Daqi court apart."

Everyone looked at the queen, feeling that she was talking nonsense.

Everyone knows that the Crown Princess and Xie Lin came all the way from the Xie family. The Crown Princess has paid a lot for Da Qi and even experienced life and death several times. How is it possible that after they became the Crown Prince and Crown Princess, the Crown Princess raised a knife, killed two children, and crushed the Crown Prince's right-hand man?

The Crown Princess and the Crown Prince are one and the same. By doing this, she is weakening Xie Lin's strength, but it is also the strength of herself as the Crown Princess.

The Queen pushed Huan'er in front of Xie Lin and said, "It is because the Crown Princess and the Zhenbei Marquis's Mansion have made such great contributions that the Crown Princess is no longer content to be just the Crown Princess. Her goal is the throne!"

The crowd let out low cries of "Ah", as if they were shocked by what the queen said.

The Crown Princess wants to be the Empress?

How is this possible! This is unheard of!

The Queen said, "Huan'er, tell everyone the story of how Wu Cairen ascended the throne. Let the Crown Prince and everyone present know that the Crown Princess had a purpose in killing the two children."

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