Xiao Yu fell to the ground and cried, "Granduncle, Aunt Wan, I was wrong. I shouldn't have listened to Sister Miaomiao's request and taken her to the imperial mausoleum. I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive me!"

Li Wang frowned and looked at him: "What did you say? Did Xiao Miao beg you?"

Xiao Yu choked up and nodded, "Yes, she said that ever since Sister Qing Ning was seriously injured, Daddy and Mommy no longer like her, so she wants to go out and play. I tried to persuade her, but she refused to listen. She even said that if I didn't help, she would run away on her own!"

Lin Yiwan was so angry that she almost laughed. Xiao Yu was really good at confusing right and wrong.

She taunted him, "Second Prince, your lies are too childish. Miaomiao would never say such things. She cares deeply about her sister Qingning, and she wouldn't feel sad just because we care about her a little more!"

Xiao Yu shook his head seriously: "Aunt Wan, I didn't lie. If you don't believe me, you can call Xiao Miaomiao to ask!"

How could Lin Yiwan not see through his sinister intentions? After spending several days together day and night, he had already made little Miaomiao very dependent on him.

Now, she will definitely speak up for him.

She immediately looked at Emperor Sheng An: "Your Majesty, how do you plan to deal with this matter?"

Emperor Sheng An's heart suddenly started beating wildly. Finally, the reckoning had come to him!

What can he do?

He had no choice but to speak: "Uncle, Wanwan, Xiao Yu is indeed at fault. Can I order him to be beaten with a stick right now? It doesn't matter how many times, until you are satisfied?"

Prince Li curled his lips and sneered, "Your Majesty, are you planning to make us, the Prince Li's Mansion, a sitting duck for the court? You appear to be making decisions for Miaomiao, but in reality, you're telling everyone that we, the Prince Li's Mansion, forced you to punish your own son!"

Emperor Sheng An cried out in injustice: "Uncle, I really didn't have such thoughts. I just wanted to teach that brat Xiao Yu a lesson and make him take the person out without any care!"

Lin Yiwan spoke slowly, "Your Majesty, perhaps Little Miaomiao isn't worthy of your punishment, but do you know how the eldest prince, Xiao Ling, came to be in imminent danger?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Yu, who was kneeling on the ground with a smug look on his face, subconsciously shuddered all over.

He clenched his fists tightly, his face showing a layer of anxiety and panic.

Emperor Sheng An frowned and looked at her: "What do you mean?"

Lin Yiwan said in a deep voice, "What I mean is that Xiao Ling's critical condition wasn't an accident. Someone poisoned him with a tick in order to trap me in the palace. If I had insisted on not returning, I'm afraid your eldest prince, Xiao Ling, would have become a corpse by now!"

Emperor Sheng An's pupils contracted violently. Xiao Ling was the only candidate for the crown prince, and he would never tolerate anyone setting their sights on him.

He glanced down at Xiao Yu, who was kneeling on the ground, and said coldly, "Come here, imprison the Second Prince in the Prince's Palace!"

When Prince Li saw his expression, he knew that he had made his choice.

He said calmly, "Your Majesty, after this incident, there is no need for us to stay in the capital any longer. Don't worry, the entire Sheng Dynasty will surely prosper!"

He stood up and left, and Zhan Yan and Lin Yiwan followed him.

Emperor Sheng An opened his mouth to try to persuade her to stay, but in the end, no sound came out.

When Xiao Yu was imprisoned in the palace, Xiao Chengzi was beaten to death in front of him.

He immediately knew that his father was going to abandon him, and he was very angry.

But he was not panicked at all, as if he had known that this day would come.

He went to Xiao Chengzi's room and found a set of eunuch clothes to put on.

Then, a little boy who looked similar to him and was about the same height as him was dragged into the hall.

He started a fire, and as it burned, he shouted hoarsely, "The Prince's Palace is on fire!"

The next day, the news that the second prince Xiao Yu was burned to death spread throughout the capital and the court.

It is said that two bodies were dragged out of the palace, one was the young eunuch Xiao Chengzi, and the other was the second prince who had been burned beyond recognition.

Lin Yiwan was very surprised when she heard the news.

Is Xiao Yu really dead?

She had to let Zhan Yan go into the palace to check the body to make sure he was faking his death and escaping.

When Zhan Yan went to the palace, Emperor Sheng An said with a complicated expression: "Ah Yan, I didn't expect him to be so decisive. He used a fire to tell me that he would rather die than be put to death by me!"

Zhan Yan went to check the body and found nothing unusual.

There were already burn marks on the left side of his face, and after the fire, it had turned completely black, and it was impossible to tell what it originally looked like.

Zhan Yanshu opened his mouth and said, "Your Majesty, please accept my condolences!"

After saying these four words, he hurriedly left the palace.

Lin Yiwan asked him, "What's the situation? Are you sure it's Xiao Yu?"

Zhan Yan slowly shook his head: "I can't be sure, the body was burned so badly that I can't tell it apart at all!"

Lin Yiwan frowned and said, "Then we can only ask my aunt-in-law to go and draw his appearance based on his bone structure. Only then can we feel at ease!"

Zhan Yan nodded in agreement: "Okay, then take her to see it again!"

Lin Yiwan brought Sang Qiutang into the palace, which immediately angered Emperor Sheng An.

As smart as he was, he guessed the purpose of the two people's visit at once.

He hurried over to stop them, his eyes filled with resentment and indignation.

He asked in a deep voice, "Wanwan, do you not trust me, or do you not trust Zhan Yan? Why did you insist on bringing people here to confirm it again after we both checked it out?"

Lin Yiwan blurted out, "I just don't trust Xiao Yu!"

Emperor Sheng An was speechless. He tried to argue, "Yu'er is just a child. How could he be so scheming?"

Lin Yiwan sarcastically said, "Your Majesty, you really underestimated that child. As you said, how did he manage to get little Miaomiao out of the capital at such a young age? If it were you, could you come up with such a method?"

Emperor Sheng An pursed his lips. Admittedly, he might not be able to come up with such a safe idea. Xiao Yu was much smarter than other children of the same age. However, even so, there was no way he could fake his own death and get away with it.

He spoke quickly, "Lin Yiwan, I've already made many concessions to you and Zhan Yan. To appease your anger, I've even given up on Xiao Yu. Stop being so aggressive!"

Lin Yiwan raised an eyebrow and asked, "Your Majesty, according to what you said, we forced you to abandon Xiao Yu? Isn't it because he committed a heinous crime?"

Emperor Sheng An said with a complicated expression, "Wan Wan, why did you and I have to have such a quarrel?"

Lin Yiwan replied indifferently, "Because my daughter has been wronged, in order to ensure her future safety, as a mother, I naturally have to help her eliminate all potential dangers!"

Emperor Sheng An couldn't help but sneer: "You only care about your daughter, but not me!"

Lin Yiwan asked in confusion, "Why should I care about you? I was caring about the Queen before, but in the end, what happened to me? Just because I didn't enter the palace in time, mother and son hated me and almost cost my daughter her life. Isn't this lesson enough for me?"

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