Yan Wanwan stared at the second prince with cold eyes.

After learning that Qin Yu's legs had recovered the ability to walk, the second prince hurried back to the palace to report to the emperor. The arrest at the wedding was exactly the emperor's order.

They hadn't anticipated the sudden appearance of a figure standing in their way. It was the Crown Prince. He looked at the Second Prince with a look of disapproval and said, "Yuan Cheng, today is General Qin's wedding. Whatever else may be discussed, we can leave it for tomorrow."

The Crown Prince rarely used such a serious tone, but the Second Prince's behavior this time was really excessive. If it caused Qin Yu's disgust, it would be of no benefit to them.

Unexpectedly, the Second Prince completely failed to grasp the Crown Prince's good intentions. A sarcastic smile curled up his lips and he responded, "Brother, this matter concerns human life. Even if a prince breaks the law, he should be punished just like the common people. Can General Qin be exempted?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the prince's face suddenly turned gloomy, because he had no way to refute them.

Yan Wanwan gave the Crown Prince a grateful smile, then took a step forward and said loudly, "Your Highness, Second Prince, you keep saying that someone has died on my estate, but do you have any solid evidence?"

"Marquis Changxin saw it with his own eyes and has already reported the case to the Dali Temple." The second prince had a stern expression and spoke in a firm tone.

Yan Wanwan tilted her head slightly, a puzzled look on her face, and asked softly, "That's strange. How did the Marquis of Changxin know that something was wrong at my manor? And the owner of my manor is still in the dark."

When everyone heard this, they looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion.

The Second Prince seemed a little annoyed by the questioning and raised his voice to explain, "Last night, when the Marquis of Changxin was passing by your manor, he was attacked by people inside. His soldiers suffered heavy casualties, with more than half of them killed or wounded."

Upon hearing this, Yan Wanwan's eyes widened in disbelief and panic. "Your Highness, Second Prince, are you saying that the ordinary farmers in my village were able to kill well-equipped soldiers? This... this is simply unbelievable! Those soldiers were all heroes who defended their country. How could the farmers dare to do such a cruel thing? Such evil deeds must be severely punished!"

As soon as Yan Wanwan finished speaking, the corners of Qin Yu's mouth twitched violently. Everyone present also tried desperately to suppress their laughter, their lips tightly pursed, trying to maintain a serious demeanor, fearing that the slightest laughter would burst out.

Yan Wanwan raised her eyebrows and said, "You are the yin and yang, so what?"

The Second Prince's expression changed slightly, but he quickly returned to normal. He sternly rebuked, "Yan Wanwan, the body is right outside your manor. Go over and take a look and you'll know the truth."

Yan Wanwan nodded in agreement. "Yes, we do need to go and see the bodies. We can't just take Marquis Changxin's words for granted. Although I don't understand why Marquis Changxin's elite troops were killed by ordinary farmers like me, since this matter concerns the lives of the soldiers, as the general's wife, I cannot stand idly by."

After saying this, she turned to look at Qin Yu and said, "My husband, I will accompany His Royal Highness the Second Prince to check outside the manor. If there are indeed bodies, I will bury them personally and give an explanation for this matter."

The Second Prince: "..." His facial expression was on the verge of losing control. He finally couldn't help but frown and remind: "It's back to the government office."

Yan Wanwan said righteously, "Second Prince, taking the body to the yamen without even seeing it is not right or proper."

The second prince took a deep breath. At this moment, he finally understood why Lu Wanru hated Yan Wanwan so much and even wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.

He was afraid that Yan Wanwan would say something shocking again, so he quickly signaled the guards beside him to go forward and arrest her.

Qin Yu warned coldly, "Second Prince, this general's wife is not a criminal."

After he finished speaking, he looked down at Yan Wanwan again and said in a gentle tone, "I'll go with you."

After the bride and groom left, the guests at the banquet became curious and could no longer suppress their curiosity, so they said goodbye and left one after another.

After leaving the table, they hurriedly sent their servants to quietly follow the Second Prince's team to find out what was going on.

When the group arrived outside the village and walked around it, they did not see any trace of the body.

Yan Wanwan asked with a smile on his face, "Second Prince, where exactly is the body you mentioned? I don't see even a trace of blood outside this manor. Could it be that Marquis Changxin remembered the wrong place?"

The second prince had a gloomy expression and said nothing.

"The body must have been hidden inside your manor by someone from your village. Do you dare to let us in to search?"

Yan Wanwan sneered, "Why not? Second Prince, please do as you please."

After she finished speaking, she opened the door of Zhuangzi and allowed them to investigate freely.

Time passed quickly and half a day passed quietly. They did not find any trace of the corpse, but unexpectedly found some swords.

The Second Prince, clutching these objects in his hands, his face filled with anger, strode towards Yan Wanwan and demanded loudly, "Look! These are the weapons they used to commit murder."

Yan Wanwan's eyes were filled with confusion. She blinked and replied softly, "Your Highness, what do you mean? These are just farm tools used to harvest grain and vegetables."

After she finished speaking, she picked up a long sword and skillfully pulled the vegetables on the ground. With a wave of her hand, the roots of the vegetables were cut off in an instant, leaving only the intact vegetable bodies.

“Are the vegetables cut in this way both complete and beautiful?”

Upon seeing this, the Second Prince was immediately enraged and shouted, "You...you are clearly making up stories."

Yan Wanwan looked confused and said, "But these swords are usually used in this way! If Your Highness doesn't believe me, you can ask them."

At this time, the farmers in the village shouted in unison: "Yes, this is how we harvest vegetables on a daily basis."

The Second Prince was furious and roared, "Shut up! These swords are so sharp, and you dare to claim they are for cutting vegetables? Who would believe you?"

"I believe!"

Qin Yu stepped forward and firmly supported his wife. "Second Prince, you can't conclude that a sword is a murder weapon just because it's sharp. There is no necessary connection between the two."

"You must have been the ones who killed Marquis Changxin's men last night."

"Sir, please don't accuse us of anything. When have we ever killed anyone? Do you have any solid evidence?"

The Second Prince glared at the guard beside him fiercely and asked through gritted teeth, "Hasn't it been found yet?"

The guard looked troubled, shook his head, and whispered, "Your Highness, we have searched the manor thoroughly, and there is no trace of the body."

The second prince's face became increasingly gloomy, and he gripped the sword tightly in his hand, as if he wanted to crush it.

Yan Wanwan raised her head slightly, looked directly at the Second Prince with a frank gaze, and said, "Your Highness, with no bodies, it's simply unacceptable to convict us based on just a few ordinary farm tools. If you insist on doing so, we can only ask His Majesty to make a judgment. I believe His Majesty will see clearly and give us justice."

The Second Prince snorted coldly, "Hmph, don't think you can escape your guilt this way. This prince will not let you go."

Qin Yu stepped forward, standing in front of Yan Wanwan, and said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, as a prince, you should abide by the law and not arbitrarily accuse others based on your own imagination. If you continue to act like this, we will not sit idly by and wait for death."

At this moment, the atmosphere was tense and the two sides were deadlocked. It seemed that the sound of horse hooves approached from afar, breaking the tense confrontation...

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