With one hand she heals, and the other hand she kills, the princess vows to rule the world!

Only after they had gone far away did Shu He and his party set off to return to Beijing.

"Princess, why did you let Princess Yi'er go to Anzhou with you? The prince hasn't returned yet. If he comes back and finds out, will he..."

Shu He leaned on the couch in the carriage, drinking the tea brewed by Yue Zhen, with a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

She seemed to know why Baili Moqing wanted her here.

In addition to her clean background, she also had a superb tea-making skill. The tea she brewed was much more fragrant than the one she brewed herself.

"Do you think the prince will blame me for letting his daughter run away?" She looked up at her with a faint smile in her eyes.

Yue Zhen received this gaze and quickly knelt beside her, a look of panic on her face. "Princess, please forgive me. I spoke too much."

"Don't kneel, stand up!" Shu He waved his hand and placed the empty teacup on the tea table. "There's no need to be so cautious. The princess is not a beast and she doesn't eat people."

Yuezhen raised her eyes quietly and saw that she looked relaxed and did not look angry at all, so she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

The princess was indeed easy to get along with. He was used to staying in the Xiaoyang Palace. When he met the nobles who came to visit, he was frightened by their unpredictable mood. He always felt that even a word these nobles said with a smile was hiding murderous intent.

She looked up, forced a smile, and bravely flattered him, "The princess is the most beautiful woman in the world, she definitely wouldn't eat people!"

After hearing this, Shu He smiled and shook his head, "There are too many beautiful women in this world. The princess shouldn't be considered the 'most beautiful' one."

She sighed slightly, "The queen I met a few days ago was very beautiful and had a great temperament. It's a pity that she entered the Buddhist temple."

She looked at her secretly and always felt that after the Liu family left, the princess's mood seemed to have some subtle changes, as if she was not as depressed as before.

"Do you know Empress Duan?" Shu He suddenly asked, but then realized his question was a bit absurd. How could a little servant like Yue Zhen know about the Empress' affairs?

"Forget it, pour some tea," she said.

Yuezhen poured her some tea, then tentatively asked, "Are you curious about why Queen Duan entered the Buddhist temple to practice asceticism?"

Shu He paused with the tea at his lips, a little surprised, "You knew?"

Yuezhen lowered her eyes, as if she knew something, but was hesitant and didn't dare to speak.

Seeing this, Shu He said, "Don't worry, no matter what I hear, I won't tell anyone."

"Princess, regarding the Empress, I also heard my mother mention it. Yuezhen doesn't know if it's true, so, you..."

Shu He sat up, showing great interest. "Since I don't know whether it's true or not, I'll just treat it as gossip. Feel free to tell me what you want."

After refilling Shu He's tea, Yue Zhen finally spoke, "My mother was once a maid in the palace. She served the Third Prince's mother, Concubine Fang."

"Later, Concubine Fang poisoned the eldest prince. After the emperor gave her wine, the third prince was sent to be fostered under the name of Concubine Shu, who had no children."

"At that time, my mother was one of the maids who followed the Third Prince to Shuhua Palace to be taken care of."

"However, just four months later, the Third Prince suddenly fell ill and passed away at such a young age. We were so anxious that we couldn't even wait for the imperial physician."

"The Emperor reprimanded Concubine Shu for not caring for the heir properly. She was demoted to a concubine and moved to the Sanhe Hall behind the Daming Palace."

"Less than two years had passed since this incident. Suddenly, one day, the Empress went to Sanhe Hall and met with Consort Shu. That day, the Empress dismissed all the servants and said something to Consort Shu. As she left, she looked a little dazed. The next day, Consort Shu relinquished power and entered the Buddhist temple."

Shu He had heard some of what Yue Zhen said from Baili Moqing, but she had never heard of the part about Concubine Shu.

The prince died of a sudden illness, and the most Shu Fei did was to take poor care of him. But why would the emperor punish him so severely? He even demoted her rank!

This is someone who has committed a serious mistake and will suffer such severe punishment.

Shu He looked at Yue Zhen, her eyes slightly evasive, as if she had something else to say. She asked tentatively, "The Third Prince's sudden death from illness, is this related to the Empress's entry into the Buddhist temple?"

Yuezhen's eyes showed panic, and she didn't dare to say anything more.

Shu He spoke again: "Could it be that the death of the Third Prince is related to the Queen..."

"Princess Princess!" Yue Zhen quickly interrupted Shu He. She glanced around with an uneasy look, as if to say, "Walls have ears!"

Shu He sat up straight, his eyes filled with disbelief, "Did your mother tell you this herself? Or was it just her guess?"

Yuezhen bent over, lowered her head, and whispered softly, "This is something my mother experienced personally. It happened two years ago, on the anniversary of Concubine Fang's death. She was moved and spoke of this. I happened to be by her side at the time, so I heard it."

"When I asked again later, my mother stopped me from talking and told me to keep it deep in my heart."

Shu He finally understood why Baili Moqing asked Yue Zhen to come. It wasn't because of her good tea-making skills... Maybe that was part of the reason, but the main reason was probably because of this secret.

But how did Baili Moqing know about this?

"Has your mother told anyone about this?"

Yuezhen thought for a moment and replied, "My mother said that she was able to leave the palace and settle in Prince Xiaoyang's mansion because Prince Xiaoyang was kind-hearted..."

At this point, Shu He had already guessed what she wanted to express.

No wonder Baili Moqing knew about it. It turned out that it was King Xiaoyang who said it.

After coming out of the palace to see the Queen, Baili Moqing said that he would talk about the Queen's matter after returning home. He probably wanted to tell her the secret through Yuezhen's mouth, right?

However, after the third princess left, Yi'er was in a bad mood again. He had been busy for a long time, and just after saying a few words to her, they had a conflict. After he comforted her, she was called away again because of the missing person case...

Now that I think about it, he's been busy and toiling all day long! It's really pitiful!

But, was it really the Queen who caused the death of the Third Prince?

Could such a peaceful and gentle woman, with such a noble look in her eyes, really be a cruel woman who hurts innocent children?

So, the knot in her heart that day was actually the sin she committed by killing a child in revenge?

wrong.

If she really felt guilty, there shouldn't be hatred in her eyes.

The look she revealed at that time was more like a feeling of having a great revenge yet to be avenged...

Could it be that……

At this moment, there was a rumbling sound of horse hooves and the sound of whips being swung vigorously and hitting the horses outside.

"Drive! Drive!"

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way, everyone!"

"Official troops are investigating the case, everyone else should stay away!!"

On the street, a group of horsemen galloped past. Shu He opened the curtain of the carriage and saw men in black tights galloping away. At a glance, there were about twenty or thirty of them.

Riding fast is prohibited in Kyoto, but these people, relying on their high status, rode fast on the streets, causing people and horses to fall to the ground. How could this not attract criticism?

"Nanqi, do you recognize those people? You're so anxious, what happened?"

Nanqi looked thoughtful and shook his head.

Those people were all strangers, he had never seen them before. The clothes they wore were neither military uniforms nor the clothes of palace soldiers, so it was difficult to guess their identities.

The main reason was that they were walking too fast and I couldn't see their characteristics clearly.

"Official troops? Would the royal official troops have tiger heads embroidered on their boots?" Shu He didn't see the faces of those people clearly, he only saw a white tiger head embroidered above the boots of those who rushed over.

Nanqi's expression changed, and he lifted the curtain at the back of the carriage. "Princess, what did you just say?"

Shu He was stunned for a moment, "White, a tiger head."

"White Tiger Guards!" Nan Qi exclaimed in surprise. "The White Tiger Guards are the Emperor's direct secret guard battalion. Besides protecting the Emperor's safety, they also occasionally handle some of His Majesty's dirty work."

"After the Fourth Prince rebelled, many forces that secretly supported him were eliminated by the White Tiger Camp."

In fact, when Jingshan rebelled, thirty secret guards from the White Tiger Camp went to Jingshan. They split into small groups and hid in the crowd, protecting the emperor at all times. However, Shu He didn't know about this kind of people at that time, so he didn't think much about it.

"I heard that after Jingshan came back, the White Tiger Camp underwent a major reshuffle. The new recruits are all masters recruited from the martial arts world. Even the lowest-level White Tiger Guards are all above the fourth rank!"

Nanqi turned around and looked at the deserted city gate, full of confusion. "What are the White Tiger Guards doing out of the city at this time? Has someone displeased the Emperor again?"

When Shu He heard Nanqi's words, he suddenly felt a strong sense of unease in his heart.

At this time, someone outside sighed and said: "The capital is in chaos now. It seems that the storm in the capital is coming again!"

"Why, Brother Liu, do you have some new gossip?"

"What gossip? Is this news true?" He lowered his voice and said to the person next to him, "Yesterday, the emperor summoned Prince Zhao to the palace. I don't know what they talked about, but when he came out, Prince Zhao was smiling. Then, not long after, the emperor summoned Prince Nanyu to the palace. An hour later, Prince Nanyu left the palace with a very grim expression."

"And guess what, after Prince Nanyu returned home, he immediately rushed back to the palace without stopping!"

"What could you possibly make of this?"

……

These few words immediately changed Shu He's expression.

"Go south and turn around and leave the city!!"

Shu He shouted loudly, and before Nan Qi had time to react, she got out of the carriage, grabbed the reins, and with a force, she changed the direction of the horse pulling the carriage.