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

Pei Chen looked up in surprise.

The emperor continued, "You should continue investigating the attack on the Third Prince. There is only one day left until the three-day deadline."

"I don't want any speculation, I want solid evidence."

Pei Chen's heart sank, and he felt extremely complicated...

Your Majesty, do you... not trust him?

He has reported everything he has discovered about the Third Prince, and Your Majesty has learned that all evidence was destroyed by the Third Prince himself.

But His Majesty still asked him to continue investigating...

Pei Chen was in a complicated mood, but he didn't dare show it on his face. He could only lower his head and say, "I obey your command."

"Go ahead," the emperor said, before adding, "Business is more important. Don't let personal feelings interfere with it."

Pei Chen agreed and then turned and left.

As soon as he left, the emperor looked at Li Dajian and asked, "Li Changhai, do you think what the Marquis of Zhenbei said is true?"

Li Dajian hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is a political matter, and I dare not make any irresponsible remarks."

The emperor chuckled, feeling good, and said, "I allow you to discuss this."

Li Dajian pondered for a moment and said, "I don't know if this matter is problematic, but I know that my country is full of elite soldiers and generals, and has suppressed the Northern Frontier for more than 20 years! The Northern Frontier's capture of two cities in Xia State in one fell swoop is truly..."

"Yes." The emperor sighed. How could he not have doubts?

But not many people can get these things.

The emperor's expression turned stern, and he ordered, "You are to personally investigate the matter of Hu Yanyuan and his collaborators."

Li Dajian had a bitter look on his face and immediately responded with fear and trepidation.

Seeing this, the emperor said meaningfully: "Li Changhai, of all people, I trust you the most."

Li Dajian quickly knelt down respectfully, "Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will definitely live up to your expectations!"

Li Dajian went to arrange these matters. After the emperor finished dealing with state affairs, he turned around and went to the Yanx Palace again.

Now, he can only feel relaxed in the Yanx Palace, with Concubine Shu and Xiaowu.

……

The emperor's order soon reached Pei Chen's ears. He heard that the emperor rejected his request and asked Li Dajian to investigate the matter.

Pei Chen laughed out of anger on the spot.

It wasn't that he looked down on Li Dajian or thought he was incompetent, but rather that everyone had their own strengths. He had a better understanding of the situation in the northern border and had more dealings with its people.

Your Majesty, do you... not trust him?

"Marquis Zhenbei." Pei Chen's thoughts were interrupted by Zhu Qing.

Pei Chen collected his thoughts and looked at the steward, "What's going on?"

"The Crown Princess asked me to tell you something..." Zhu Qing did not explain Xiao Ji's situation in detail, but only asked Pei Chen not to mention Xie Yao in front of Xiao Ji in the future.

Being as smart as Pei Chen, he naturally understood it immediately and realized that something might have happened.

"Okay." He raised his hand and rubbed his temple, his face full of fatigue. "You've worked hard these days, Crown Princess."

"Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll go visit His Highness with Yingying."

Zhu Qing smiled and said, "My Lord, the Crown Princess said there's no rush for this matter. His Highness is in a stable condition now. He will be fine as long as he rests well."

Of course, Zhu Qing's voice was very low when he said this.

From the perspective of outsiders, the prince now has only a few days left to live, and only a few people know Xiao Ji's true situation.

"Okay." Pei Chen's brows relaxed a little.

The two exchanged a few words before saying goodbye. Zhu Qing returned to the Crown Prince's residence. "Crown Princess, the Marquis said that His Majesty rejected his request to investigate Hu Yanyuan and his collaborators, and asked the Marquis to continue investigating the Third Prince's case."

"But didn't the Marquis say...that there are no clues regarding the Third Prince's case, and that it's also related to Hu Yanyuan?"

Xie Yao put down the teacup in her hand and said calmly, "It's to be expected. After all, the Marquis and our prince are close friends."

Zhu Qing was a little indignant and whispered, "But our prince... is the crown prince!"

The Crown Prince is the foundation of the country and will inherit the throne in the future, but the Emperor not only fails to train him, but is also on guard against him at every turn...

Even Zhu Qing couldn't help but feel sorry for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince when he thought about this!

Xie Yao said: "Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the grace of the king."

What she and His Highness want... they will fight for it themselves!

Besides, His Highness is still the Crown Prince, so he is already one step ahead of others.

However, Zhu Qing's words also reminded Xie Yao of something... Although the emperor was dissatisfied with His Highness in the past, he disguised it pretty well.

Nowadays, people are becoming more and more direct and don’t even pretend anymore.

The Third Prince some time ago has even set his sights on the Fifth Prince... The Emperor seems to be very anxious?

At this moment, Yuyan walked in from outside and whispered, "Crown Princess, the Crown Prince is here."

Ok?

Xie Yao was startled for a moment, then stood up and walked outside, only to see Xiao Ji standing under the eaves outside the main hall, with a confused look on his face.

"Your Highness?" Xie Yao called out.

Xiao Ji pursed his lips, paused, and said, "I was walking and walking and finally... I arrived here."