After the marriage, the abstinent prince turned me on

Aya trotted back to Yilan Palace, not even taking a breath, and hurriedly reported to Xie Mishuang: "Empress, it's bad! The young master, the young master..."

Xie Mishuang put down the teacup in her hand, frowning slightly: "What's wrong with Lele? Tell me slowly."

"The young master, he was taken away by the Empress Dowager!" Aya said breathlessly.

"What?!" Xie Mishuang stood up suddenly, his face suddenly changed, "Why did he come to the palace?!"

"I don't know..." Aya recounted the entire incident in detail, "...The Empress Dowager said that the young master had a good impression of her, so she took him away."

Xie Mishuang paced back and forth in the hall with a frown on his face.

"What should we do?" Aya stamped her feet anxiously. "The Queen Mother must have discovered something and took the young master away! The young master is getting older and more like the emperor. I heard from the young master that he has even met the emperor. Maybe the emperor is also suspicious of his identity!"

Xie Mishuang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

At this point, there is no point in panicking.

She slowly sat down and said in a deep voice, "I'm afraid this matter can no longer be concealed. If that's the case, then let it go."

*

At the same time, the Xie family and the Shen family received devastating news almost at the same time: their mother's family's business was bankrupt overnight!

"Who on earth bought my Shen's shop?!" Mrs. Shen was furious. She threw the teacup in her hand to the ground, shattering it. "That Kai guy dared to betray me. He really doesn't want to live anymore!"

"Madam! Madam! Something's wrong!" A servant ran into Madam Shen's room in a panic and almost knocked over the vase at the door.

Mrs. Shen was drawing her eyebrows in front of the mirror. She was startled by the sudden movement. The eyebrow pencil in her hand shook, leaving a black line on her face.

"You're so flustered! What a shame! Is the sky falling?"

The servant gasped, his face pale. "Madam, the person who bought...who bought our shop...seems to be...a lady from the palace!"

Mrs. Shen stood up suddenly, and the powder on her face fell off.

"The Empress in the palace? Which Empress?"

The servant swallowed his saliva and said, "I heard...I heard...it was Concubine Shu..."

"Shufei? Chi Chunchun?" Madam Shen frowned and paced back and forth in the room. "What grudge does she have with my Shen family? Why did she want to buy my shop for no reason?"

The servant glanced cautiously at Madam Shen and whispered, "Madam, I heard...that Consort Shu is the legitimate daughter of the Chi family...maybe...maybe she has already known about her grandmother's affairs..."

"Impossible!" Madam Shen interrupted sharply, "We did this so secretly that even Xie Mishuang didn't notice. How could Chi Chunchun know?" She slammed the table so hard that the rouge and powder on the table shook three times. "Someone must be behind this!"

The more Madam Shen thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong. She grabbed her cloak and walked out quickly, "No, I have to go and discuss this with the master!"

*

In the study, Xie Wenyao was looking at the mountain of documents with a frown on his face.

The Xie and Shen families' businesses vanished overnight, which was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for him. He rubbed his swollen and aching temples, feeling like his head was about to explode.

"Master! Master! Something terrible has happened!" Madam Shen rushed in, her tone urgent. "Master, what do we do? It seems that Concubine Shu has set her sights on us! She wants to swallow up all of my Shen family's assets!"

Xie Wenyao raised his head, his face gloomy. "Let's not talk about your Shen family for now. My official position is almost gone!"

Madam Shen was stunned for a moment, her face showing even more anxiety. "What? How could there be a problem with the master's official position? What's going on?"

Xie Wenyao sighed heavily, "Someone recommended me for corruption, bribery, and murder!"

"What?!" Mrs. Shen exclaimed, almost losing her balance, "It must have been done by Concubine Shu! Master, what should we do? You must think of a solution quickly!" She grabbed Xie Wenyao's arm, her nails digging deep into his flesh.

Xie Wenyao waved her hand away irritably, "Think about it, isn't that what I'm thinking about? I didn't expect Chi Chunchun to be so capable. Not only did she become the emperor's favorite concubine after coming to the capital, she also had the money to swallow up your Shen family's huge industry!" He slammed the table, causing the pens, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table to jump up.

Mrs. Shen also found it incredible. "Yes, I've seen Chi Chunchun as a child before. She was clearly a very timid girl and definitely didn't have this ability. Could it be that she was impersonated by someone?"

Xie Wenyao's eyes suddenly lit up, "It's possible! As long as we find out that this Chi Chunchun is an imposter, maybe our Xie family can be saved, and your Shen family's assets can be taken back!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Shen beamed with joy. "Great! Master is indeed a very insightful person!" She hurriedly walked behind Xie Wenyao and diligently massaged his back. "Master, you are truly wise and powerful, and you are as foresighted as a god!"

Xie Wenyao enjoyed Mrs. Shen's massage, and his frown relaxed a little.

In the imperial study, Ouyang Jing was reviewing memorials, while Eunuch Yu stood beside him with his head bowed, carefully observing the emperor's expression.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu has been making frequent moves outside the palace recently. It seems...it seems that she is targeting Minister Xie." Eunuch Yu carefully considered his words and spoke tentatively.

Ouyang Jing paused his pen and looked up at Eunuch Yu, "Oh? What did she do?"

"Your Majesty, Concubine Shu secretly acquired all of the Shen family's assets. Now the Xie family and the Shen family have gone bankrupt overnight. Rumors are circulating that Concubine Shu was the mastermind behind this."

Eunuch Yu observed Ouyang Jing's expression and continued, "It seems like Concubine Shu is trying to force Minister Xie to step down and bankrupt them."

Ouyang Jing put down the red brush in his hand, a cold smile curled his lips, "Then help her." A cold glint flashed in his eyes, "Before, I thought the Xie family was Shuang'er's family, and I turned a blind eye to his corruption and bribery in recent years. Now that I know Shuang'er's true identity, I have no scruples about the Xie family anymore."

"Go and ask Li Zhongche to investigate Xie Wenyao's case of corruption and bribery. Make sure to collect all the evidence." Ouyang Jing's tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

"Yes."

Seeing the emperor's decisiveness, Eunuch Yu was secretly delighted and quickly struck while the iron was hot, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing..."

"Speak." Ouyang Jing picked up the red pen again and continued to review the memorials.

"That Ah Le was brought back to Ciren Palace by the Empress Dowager this afternoon. From what I've seen, Ah Le seems to resemble you, Your Majesty..." He chose his words carefully, fearing to displease the Emperor. "Perhaps Ah Le's appearance reminds the Empress Dowager of your childhood."