After marrying the heirless prince, I gave birth to three children

Early the next morning.

Xie Yao and Xiao Ji were still having breakfast when the steward came to announce, "Your Highness, Crown Princess, Young Master Zhao is here."

Zhao Hao didn't come alone.

There was another person following him.

When Xie Yao saw this person, her eyebrows raised slightly and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Li Shuo, the second place in this year's exam.

He was one of the people on the list she had given to Zhao Ying. She had never contacted him before and only treated him as a hidden chess piece.

But she really didn't expect that Zhao Ying was not in the capital, and Li Shuo could ask Zhao Hao to bring him to the Prince's Mansion.

"Your Highness, Crown Princess."

Zhao Hao saluted and said, "I have something to say."

As soon as these words were spoken, the servants in the room quickly retreated at the signal of Zhu Qing and others, leaving only Zhu Qing and other confidants.

Li Shuo then bowed deeply to Xie Yao and said, "Thank you, Crown Princess, for your support."

Zhao Hao widened his eyes.

That’s not what Li Bangyan said in front of him yesterday!

Xiao Ji was calm.

Xie Yao caught a glimpse of His Highness's expression from the corner of her eye, and her heartstrings relaxed a little. "How did Lord Li know this?"

Li Shuo was given an official title a few days ago and is now a real official.

Li Shuo stood up straight, and after a moment of silence, he said, "...I guessed it."

Xie Yao chuckled, "As expected of the runner-up."

Smart indeed.

"If there were no Crown Princess, I would not be where I am today." Li Shuo's clear voice was full of seriousness.

Xie Yao didn't comment, but simply asked, "Master Li, you didn't come here just to express your gratitude, did you? If so, it would be rather imprudent."

Coming here in such a high-profile manner, in the eyes of others, it seemed like joining the prince's party.

I’m afraid it will be difficult for Li Shuo to survive in the court in the future!

Xiao Ji had not participated in government affairs for many years, and even the Prince's tutor had bet on the third prince. Although Pei Chen was on good terms with the prince, he was of noble birth and had made great military achievements, so no one dared to make things difficult for him.

Although Zhao Hao is a businessman, he is protected by Mr. Qingshan's family, so it doesn't matter.

Li Shuo came from a poor family and had nothing but the honor of being the runner-up in the imperial examination...it would be difficult for him.

She believed that Li Shuo would be able to get the second place in the exam and would not have failed to think of these things.

But Xie Yao had just finished speaking.

Li Shuo knelt directly in front of the two of them.

"I have come here today to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to intervene in the case of the 230 deceased in Lingxiang Village."

He has been busy these past two days, carefully investigating the people who funded him and setting his sights on the Crown Princess.

The attitude of the court and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was also determined from the person who beat the drum to report the incident and the fact that the imperial teacher was imprisoned.

Only then did I dare to come to my door.

Xiao Ji frowned, "What's your relationship with Lingxiang Village?"

Li Shuo raised his eyes, his eyes reddened. "Twenty years ago, soldiers disguised as bandits broke into Lingxiang Village, killing everyone they saw and eventually setting the village on fire. Among those people... I saw the face of the Imperial Master!"

"I was stabbed and fell into the river while running away."

"It was winter, but my adoptive father fished me out of the river. It wasn't a coincidence. His youngest son fell into the water while playing."

"Although my adoptive father was heartbroken, he still hid my identity during the investigation."

"My adoptive father's youngest son is three years younger than me. So, although my household registration says I'm twenty-three, I'm actually twenty-seven."

Li Shuo knocked his head heavily on the ground, "I am the widow of Lingxiang Village."

"I beg His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess to severely punish the murderer and restore justice to Lingxiang Village."

Xie Yao and Xiao Ji looked at each other.

Twenty-seven words...

Twenty years ago, I was already seven years old, old enough to remember things.

Seeing that Xie Yao and Xiao Ji didn't say anything, Li Shuo didn't say anything more and started to undress on the spot...

Xiao Ji immediately put his hand in front of Xie Yao's eyes.

Zhao Hao quickly stopped him and asked, "Master Li, what are you doing?"

His cousin is still here!

Li Shuo pointed to his shoulder and said, "I have an old scar on my back, which was caused by an attack when I was young."

He wants to verify his identity.

Xiao Ji's face darkened slightly, he felt that this guy clearly wanted to take advantage of his Crown Princess!

He gave Si Nan a look, and Si Nan immediately took Li Shuo to the empty house next door.

Xie Yao pulled Xiao Ji's hand down, "Your Highness."

Xiao Ji coughed and asked, "Does the Crown Princess think he is trustworthy?"

Xie Yao said, "At seven years old, he should be old enough to remember things. He can be believed, but not completely." Although she sponsored this person, but...

This really didn't happen in my previous life.

But she was early, so maybe she didn't see it.

Xiao Ji nodded, having similar thoughts in his mind.

Although Li Shuo's words were reasonable and he had studied hard for twenty years for revenge, but... it was too coincidental.

soon.

Si Nan and Li Shuo came back.

Si Nan nodded gently, "It is indeed an old knife wound. The knife should be an official sword."

match.

Xiao Ji asked Li Shuo, whose eyes were red, "Since you are from Lingxiang Village, do you know about the Imperial Master's engagement?"

Li Shuo frowned and finally shook his head, "I've never heard of it..."

Xiao Ji frowned.

Could it be that he had guessed wrongly that the Imperial Master and Concubine Li were engaged?

If he guessed wrong, why did the Imperial Master look so hurt yesterday?

Xiao Ji gave Si Nan a look.

Si Nan immediately brought a scroll of paper to Li Shuo and asked, "Do you know this person?"

"I know him." Li Shuo nodded.

What Xiao Ji showed Li Shuo was none other than the portrait of Concubine Li. "She is the daughter of the village teacher. When I was young, I went to the teacher's window to study secretly and I once saw her."

Concubine Li is indeed very beautiful, otherwise she would not have been able to enter the palace.

It is natural that I would find it unforgettable when I met a rich lady in the countryside when I was young.

"Two years before the incident in Lingxiang Village, their family moved out of the village because their eldest son passed the imperial examination."

Li Shuo paused and said, "Speaking of which..."

"Not long after their family moved away, the Imperial Master also left the village."

Li Shuo was a smart man, so he naturally wouldn't think that the person the prince showed him the painting was useless. He immediately realized what was happening and asked, "Could it be that the incident in Lingxiang Village is related to this person?"

"She is now..."

Si Nan said, "This is the current Concubine Li, the biological mother of the eldest princess and the second prince."

Li Shuo's face turned pale instantly!

What a huge monster this enemy is.

He gritted his teeth and said, "So, she also has a hand in the affairs of Lingxiang Village?"

Xiao Ji said nothing more, only saying, "Your identity and what you said today must not be disclosed to others for the time being, otherwise you will be killed."

"Once I have thoroughly investigated these matters," Xiao Ji promised, "I will definitely give justice to the deceased in Lingxiang Village."

Li Shuo knelt down and kowtowed swiftly, "Li Shuo represents the deceased from Ling Village. Thank you, Your Highness."

Xiao Ji asked for some more details.

Then he let Zhao Hao take Li Shuo back, "If it's not important, there's no need to come again. It's not good for you."

"I'm not afraid." Li Shuo said, "I'm willing to serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like a dog or a horse!"

He came here today, firstly to file a complaint, and secondly to surrender.

He is willing to be the prince's vanguard and follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, the wise leader!

Xiao Ji: "..."

He stepped forward, personally helped Li Shuo to his feet, and patted his shoulder, "It's time to go on duty."

Zhao Hao and Li Shuo left the Prince's Mansion together.

Zhao Hao glanced at Li Shuo. Although he had been deceived, he no longer felt angry. Instead, he said emotionally, "Master Li, you have worked really hard over the years."

Li Shuo lowered his eyes.

Hard?

He doesn't feel tired.

He hadn't slept peacefully in these years. His dreams were filled with the cries of his parents and relatives. If his sister hadn't sacrificed herself to stop the thieves for him, he wouldn't be here now...

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Zhao Hao's face full of emotion.

His mind moved slightly, and he said: "Master Zhao, I would like to ask you to help me perform a play."