Shocked! The salty concubine was spoiled by the cold prince

Having said this, how could Pei Xu not understand what she meant.

"There's no evidence, and we haven't had much contact with her. Even if she's really different, there's nothing we can do. All we can do now is wait."

Wait for an opportunity to catch her flaw.

"Your Highness is right. I was too anxious."

Gu Jiaorong nodded and did not mention Xie Wanning again. She had already told Pei Xu anyway.

As for how to deal with it, it depends on Pei Xu's choice.

If Pei Xu intended to keep things quiet, she would just pretend she had never said that.

"It's not that Rong'er is anxious, it's that Rong'er is smart and can tell at a glance that there is something wrong with her."

Pei Xu spoke with a smile, but he never said that he also felt that Xie Wanning was different. After all, he had never thought about it deeply, and it was Gu Jiaorong's words that made him alert.

"Don't praise me, Your Majesty. I just stumbled upon it by accident."

Gu Jiaorong did not take credit for it. She was still cautious in her bones. Even though she knew that Pei Xu's attitude towards her had changed, she did not dare to act rashly.

If she hadn't had this child, she would still be polite to Pei Xu after getting out of bed.

"Rong'er is talented, I know it in my heart."

Pei Xu only said this and said nothing more.

His big hands were still playing with her white jade fingers, as if he had a favorite toy, but his mind was not on these tender hands.

If there is something wrong with Xie Wanning and others cannot notice it, it must be related to the death of Chunzhi.

It seems that we have to see Haruji's body to find the answer.

Of course, Pei Xu didn't need to do things like digging up graves and corpses himself.

As soon as he arrived at the mansion, Fu'an, who had received the order, immediately went to look for Chunzhi's body.

The prince never cared about who died in the mansion, let alone that someone had died so many days ago. Now that the prince had spoken, how could Fu'an not know that there must be something strange about Chunzhi's death, so he became particularly concerned.

Pei Xu did not tell Gu Jiaorong about the excavation of the body for fear of scaring her.

When he brought Gu Jiaorong back to the palace, it was already late, so he just stayed there.

He had stayed here quite often these days, and Gu Jiaorong had long been accustomed to it. She yawned, sat on the bed, and watched Pei Xu undress with tearful eyes, with no intention of going forward to help.

Her reaction did not escape Pei Xu's eyes. Pei Xu did not care and let her go to sleep: "Rong'er, if you are tired, go to sleep first. Don't worry about me."

Although he occasionally had bad intentions and wanted to tease Gu Jiaorong, he would never force her at such times.

Besides, there are two of them now, so it's normal that she can't stand the fatigue.

"It's okay, I'm not that sleepy."

Gu Jiaorong shook her head and told a small lie.

Fortunately, Pei Xu did not delay any longer. After undressing, he went to bed and held her in his arms to sleep.

Gu Jiaorong was exceptionally docile, perhaps because today's banquet had drained all her energy.

Although he was already lying on the bed, Pei Xu had no desire to sleep and stared at the ceiling with his eyes open.

After a while, he asked Gu Jiaorong on a whim.

"Rong'er, do you think we look like an ordinary couple now?"

It’s a pity that Gu Jiaorong had fallen asleep long ago.

Pei Xu raised his hand and touched her face. He couldn't bear to disturb her sleep, so he got up gently.

The night is quiet, and the moonlight pours down like a soft white gauze.

He came to Shen Zhaohua's yard under the moonlight.

On the way back, he kept thinking that the current environment in the palace was not conducive to the birth of his child.

In addition to Xie Wanning, whose temperament has changed drastically, there is also Shen Zhaohua, whose origins are unknown.

He knew everything Shen Zhaohua had done these days.

Whether it was jumping into the lake or something else, he initially thought that Shen Zhaohua was trying to attract his attention.

But today it seems that Shen Zhaohua's actions must have other purposes.

As for what the purpose was, he naturally didn't know, but he could no longer turn a blind eye.

Although he didn't come to Shen Zhaohua's yard often, he was not unfamiliar with it. But when he saw it today, he felt it was a little desolate.

Maybe it’s because the people living here don’t have the energy to take care of it.

Pei Xu did not let Fu'an notify him, came late at night, and did not bring any servants with him, which surprised Furong a little.

"Your Majesty..."

Furong came out when she heard the noise. No matter what, she was still Shen Zhaohua's maid.

Pei Xu raised his hand, interrupted her, and walked straight into the room.

"Your Highness, Miss Shen is probably still crying right now."

Furong finally spoke. She knew that Miss Shen was feeling aggrieved. She had gone through so much trouble these days, but the prince had never come to see her.

"I know. You go down first and I'll have a few words with her."

Although Pei Xu came here on a whim, since he was here, he planned to resolve the matter.

"Your Highness, although Miss Shen is a bit willful, she still has true feelings for you. I hope you will show some mercy."

Furong had been with Shen Zhaohua for a long time. Although she had no feelings for her, she knew that she was not a person with a very bad temper, so she mustered up the courage to plead for her.

"If I wanted to kill her, she wouldn't be alive now. Go down."

Although Pei Xu wanted to use Shen Zhaohua and was wary of her colluding with outsiders, he had no intention of taking her life.

In the past, his thoughts were simple and arrogant. He thought that she was just a weak little woman, and as long as he trapped her in the backyard, she would not be able to escape.

But from Xie Wanning, he saw another possibility.

Never underestimate women, otherwise you will suffer a great loss.

Pei Xu pushed the vermilion door gently, and the faint crying sound became clearer and clearer in his ears.

It seems that Shen Zhaohua is indeed very sad these days.

"Let's talk, Shen Zhaohua."

Although Pei Xu was standing in the dark, the moonlight fell on his shoulders.

Shen Zhaohua looked up at him with red eyes.

"Now you won't even come into my room, and will just stand outside?"

Shen Zhaohua seemed to still have feelings for him, and she couldn't help but complain. She never understood why Pei Xu was so heartless. But she had no idea that from the moment they met, it was all just a trap called love.

Pei Xu had never loved her, and all he saw were the drawings of gunpowder manufacturing, not her face.

Now she is of no use to Pei Xu. Gunpowder has been produced and weapons are being developed.

If it weren't for the gunpowder manufacturing diagram, she would have turned into a pile of bones by now.

Pei Xu never regretted his unscrupulous means. If he wanted to achieve great things, he could not just care about love.

As the saying goes, lust is like a knife hanging over your head. If he had indulged in beauty, he would not have come this far, so he was always vigilant and afraid of people like Shen Zhaohua.

Shen Zhaohua can bring him many benefits, but she can also pose a fatal threat to him. Such a person has an unknown origin. He must be crazy to like her.

Pei Xu lowered his eyes, a sarcastic smile forming on his lips.

Everyone wanted his life, but he refused to give it. Even if his hands were covered in blood, he wanted to live.