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

In the Imperial Garden, in an octagonal pavilion.

The pavilion had a wide view, so Zhu Qing and the others stood far away, ensuring that they could see what was happening with Xie Yao and Xuan Yue without hearing their conversation.

Xie Yao looked at Xuan Yue, who had a complicated expression, and spoke first, "Miss Xuan, what's the matter?"

Xuan Yue took a deep breath and said, "Actually... when I rescued His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, I found a token on him."

"I recognized the token as belonging to Si Nan, the guard beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so I hid it at the time."

Xuan Yue bombed out as soon as she opened her mouth. Xie Yao had known all this for a long time, but she didn't expect Xuan Yue to tell her this at this moment.

"Later, I privately handed this token to Consort Shu." Xuan Yue hesitated, then added, "I said I believed this matter had nothing to do with the Crown Princess, but..."

"I'm afraid someone is interfering."

This is Xuan Yue’s purpose.

She originally thought that this matter would soon have a follow-up, but now seeing Concubine Shu making trouble for the Crown Prince every day, she felt that things seemed not so simple...

Xie Yao was silent for a moment.

Xuan Yue's sudden words made her unsure whether she should show surprise or shock, but after thinking about it, she decided not to.

"Miss Xuan told me all this...what do you want me to do?"

Upon hearing this, Xuan Yue glanced at Xie Yao in surprise: The Crown Princess doesn't seem surprised at all?!

Yes, the Crown Princess is very talented, and I'm afraid she had doubts a long time ago.

Or maybe...

Another thought flashed through Xuan Yue's mind, but she didn't dare to dwell on it. She simply lowered her eyes and said, "It seems the Crown Princess had already guessed it, and it was just me who got ahead of herself..."

"But I have no other intention in telling this to the Crown Princess. I just hope... there won't be any misunderstandings."

"I heard that someone poisoned the Fifth Prince's meal yesterday. It was the same poison that the palace maids who served the Fifth Prince committed suicide with."

Xie Yao was slightly stunned.

This matter...she really didn't know.

But it was obvious that the person who attacked the fifth prince last time had done it again.

Xuan Yue breathed a sigh of relief. "Her Majesty Shufei did not spread this matter. I only heard it from His Highness the Fifth Prince when I visited him yesterday."

Xie Yao said, "Thank you, Miss Xuan, for telling me this. I will also tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about this matter."

Xuan Yue quickly shook her head, "Crown Princess, you are too polite. I am your humble servant... I want to thank you for your generosity."

After Xie Yao and Xuan Yue parted ways, they left the palace.

As soon as I left the palace, I heard the sound of horse hooves.

Xie Yao's carriage was stopped by someone, and the leader was Li Zhong.

Li Zhong dismounted and walked to the front of the carriage. "Crown Princess, all carriages entering and leaving the palace must be carefully inspected. Please give me some time."

"Master Li." Zhu Qing lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and said to Li Zhong unhappily, "You just checked when we entered the palace, and now you're checking again when we leave. What do you mean by this?!"

"It's my duty. If I have offended you, please forgive me, Princess." Li Zhong's words were polite, but he refused to give in.

"What a duty!" Zhu Qing sneered, "Lord Li treats the Crown Princess this way, I'm afraid even Her Royal Highness the Princess is unaware of it!"

"The Crown Princess is so noble, how could she allow you to search her again and again?!"

The Jinwu Guards had already surrounded Xie Yao's carriage, but Li Zhong still didn't back down. He knelt on one knee and said, "Please, Crown Princess, don't embarrass me."

Li Zhong looked at the carriage from the Prince's Mansion and had no intention of backing down.

"Lord Li, what you said makes me seem arrogant and unreasonable." Xie Yao sneered, stretched out her hand to Zhu Qing, and slowly got off the carriage.

Seeing this, Li Zhong's eyes flashed with suspicion.

He was initially certain that there was something fishy going on with the Crown Princess. After all, the Crown Prince had concealed Si Nan's whereabouts yesterday, and after he had searched the side halls, the Crown Princess had immediately left the palace...

But now the Crown Princess is cooperating like this...

At this point, Li Zhong was in a dilemma and could only search.

After a search, the carriage was found clean...there was nothing inside!

Li Zhong couldn't help but look at the person when he saw this, but it was just a fleeting glance, and Zhu Qing immediately protected Xie Yao and looked at Li Zhong with an unhappy face, "Master Li!"

Not everyone can watch it!

Li Zhong finally reacted and quickly lowered his head, "It is your humble servant who has offended me."

Xie Yao glanced at Li Zhong coldly, "Lord Li is just following orders. It's his duty. I won't take it to heart."

"Now, can I leave?"

Nothing was found, and even though Li Zhong had doubts, he didn't dare to stop them. He could only step aside and make a "please" gesture.

The carriage from the Prince's Mansion slowly left and disappeared from sight.

Li Zhong rode on a tall horse and looked at the direction where the carriage disappeared for a long time without turning his eyes.

He always felt that there was something wrong, and besides...

Li Zhong looked at the people at hand and ordered directly: "Follow them and keep a secret watch on the Prince's Mansion."

After saying this, he turned around and returned to the palace.

He still doubts Si Nan more now, or maybe... it doesn't matter whether the assassin yesterday was Si Nan or not.

The important thing is that Si Nan's whereabouts are unknown.

Before Xie Yao returned to the Crown Prince's Mansion, Si Bei whispered, "Crown Princess, there are people from the Jinwu Guard following us."

Although the Jinwu Guards were following secretly, they did not change their clothes, so they naturally could not escape Si Bei's eyes.

Xie Yao's eyes darkened slightly. "Check this Commander Li."

……

Noon.

The eldest princess finally got up. She was old and had stayed up too long yesterday. After waking up in the morning, she drank some calming soup and went back to bed.

Although I am awake now, I still feel a little tired.

Li Zhong stood outside the pearl curtain and told the princess in detail what had happened last night and today.

The focus is also very clear: the opacity of Si Nan's whereabouts yesterday, Xiao Ji's concealment, and the suspicion of Xie Yao's quick departure from the palace.

Every word and sentence was pointing the matter towards Xiao Ji and Xie Yao.

The eldest princess had been supporting her head with one hand. As Li Zhong spoke, she slowly sat up straight, opened her eyes, and looked at him. "I understand what you mean."