The war god prince climbs the wall every night, and the princess is angry

Little did he know that Xie Qian'an thought that he had touched a sore spot and his expression couldn't help but relax a little.

The Fifth Prince forced a serious expression on his slightly childish face, clasped his hands together and said, "Father, I wish to go with my third brother."

Xie Rong murmured: "You..."

Xie Qi'an stepped forward and said, "Father, since Xiaowu wants to go, why not let Xiaowu and Third Brother go together?"

Since Xiaowu is dissatisfied with Xie Nanyuan, he should keep a close eye on Xie Nanyuan. In this case, I don't think he would dare to do anything.

Xie Rong said angrily, "You've fallen behind so much in your studies, and you still have the nerve to leave!"

After a pause, he added: "Since you all agree, then let it be, King Rui!"

"Your son is here!" Xie Nanyuan stepped forward and said.

"I order you to immediately lead the Imperial Guards to search the residence of those who went to the Shen family to transport silver today. Make sure to get to the bottom of it!"

"Yes! I obey your command!" Xie Nanyuan said, then turned around and was about to walk out.

"and many more!"

Just then Shen Qionghua spoke.

The chief immediately said, "Lord Jialin, are you thinking of changing your mind? It's not too late to tell the truth now."

The others also looked at Shen Qionghua in surprise.

Shen Qionghua glanced at the official calmly, ignoring him and said to Xie Rong, who was sitting on the dragon throne, "Your Majesty, I would like to speak to the Fifth Prince. Is that possible?"

Xie Rong paused and said, "Yes."

The fifth prince walked up to Shen Qionghua with some confusion. Shen Qionghua smiled and whispered something in his ear.

In an instant, the fifth prince's round eyes widened and he looked at Shen Qionghua in disbelief.

Then he suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of Xie Qian'an and Yongning Hou, and finally looked at Xie Nanyuan.

Xie Qian'an frowned, feeling a little uneasy suddenly.

Shen Qionghua said respectfully, "Your Highness the Fifth Prince, I await your good news."

The fifth prince finally came to his senses, walked to Xie Nanyuan, and walked out with him.

Looking at the two people's departing backs, Shen Qionghua's lips curled up anxiously.

Princess Pingning once said that the Fifth Prince had always been on good terms with her and Prince Rui, and she believed that the Fifth Prince would convey her words to Prince Rui.

Shen Qionghua withdrew her gaze and met Xie Qian'an's inquiring eyes.

She paused, and then the smile on her lips grew wider and wider without any concealment.

The feeling of having the handle of a knife hanging over your head and not knowing when it will fall is even more painful, isn't it?

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Xie Nanyuan and the fifth prince followed Xie Rong's instructions and led a group of royal guards out of the palace. The grand momentum attracted many people to watch.

Xie Nanyuan divided the imperial guards into two groups. One group was led by Ji Bei to the homes of the generals and officials, and the other group went to Prince An's Mansion and Marquis Yongning's Mansion with him and the fifth prince.

He knew clearly that this was the work of Prince An and Marquis Yongning, and the rest of the people were innocent victims, so before leaving the palace he specifically told them to be gentle, as this was just a search, not a confiscation of property.

Xie Nanyuan and the fifth prince went to Prince An's mansion first. Prince An had not yet married and only had a few concubines and Zhou Lingfu.

Zhou Lingfu had given birth and was injured, so she was bedridden. Moreover, she was just a concubine, so naturally no one dared to stop him.

There was no one in charge in the backyard, and the manager of the front yard naturally didn't dare to say anything when he heard that Prince Rui came on the emperor's orders.

The entire Prince An's Mansion was searched from top to bottom.

Sure enough, it was a clean search, nothing was found.

Xie Nanyuan was not surprised. Prince An has always been cautious and would never show anything shameful in public.

The search team was quickly formed and the group headed towards the Yongning Marquis Mansion.

There was a person in charge of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, but they were stopped at the door before they could even enter.

The old lady walked out tremblingly with the help of Lin, holding a cane in one hand.

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

As early as when Xie Nanyuan searched Prince An's Mansion, the Yongning Marquis Mansion received the news.

It was just a matter of Prince An's Mansion, and the Yongning Marquis' Mansion could not intervene, so they took a wait-and-see attitude and ordered people to observe closely.

Who would have thought that after Prince Rui searched Prince An's Mansion, he brought people to the Yongning Marquis Mansion, and he couldn't sit still.

It just so happened that Zhou Jinlin was also in the mansion today. He and Xie Nanyuan had never been on the same page, so he spoke without a trace of respect. "Prince Rui, why did you bring so many people to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion?"

Xie Nanyuan raised his eyebrows but did not answer him.

Zhou Jinlin felt a little aggrieved when he saw him like this, "You..."

At this moment, the Fifth Prince beside him spoke up, "Prince Zhou."

Zhou Jinlin then looked over and said, "Your Highness the Fifth Prince."

The fifth prince smiled and said, "Nearly half of the disaster relief silver has been lost. Father ordered my third brother and I to search the residences of all those who went to the Shen Mansion to transport the silver today to see if anyone has hidden anything."

After the last two words were spoken, Zhou Lingyi, who was standing at the back of the crowd, couldn't help but tremble in his hands.

The old lady and Mrs. Lin looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.

According to their plan, the Shen family should have angered the emperor because of the silver-wrapped copper incident.

Even if there was to be a search, it should have been the Shen family. Why would they search Prince An's Mansion and Marquis Yongning's Mansion?

Or send King Rui to search.

Could it be that something happened in the palace?

Zhou Jinlin narrowed his upturned peach blossom eyes and said, "Even if they need to search, they should search other people. My father is the Marquis of Yongning. Do they want to search his residence as well?"

The fifth prince smiled and said, "Prince Zhou, father is talking about everyone. Even my second brother's residence was searched..."

It was obvious that everyone present understood the implication.

Zhou Jinlin was about to say something when the old lady interrupted him, "Since this is the emperor's order, everyone in the Yongning Marquis' Mansion should obey and make way."

As he spoke, he took the lead and stepped aside. The Royal Guards rushed in. Xie Nanyuan stepped over the threshold of the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, his eyes met Zhou Jinlin's, and then he chuckled and walked towards a small path on the side with the Fifth Prince.

The old lady quickly winked at her grandson, signaling Zhou Jinlin to follow.

Zhou Jinlin understood and quickly followed.

Xie Nanyuan was accompanied by the fifth prince and two imperial guards. They stopped and walked along the way, as if they had never been to the Yongning Marquis' Mansion. They passed by the gate of each courtyard but did not enter.

Zhou Jinlin, who was following behind him, became visibly impatient.

When they reached a remote courtyard called Qizhuyuan, Xie Nanyuan and the Fifth Prince stopped at the same time and reached out to push the door open, but were stopped by a big hand.

Zhou Jinlin stared at Xie Nanyuan with an eagle-like gaze and said:

"Your Highness, this place is just a deserted and dilapidated courtyard. No one has lived here for many years. There's no need to search it, right?"