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

Xiao Ji changed the subject, "Crown Princess, I heard someone risked his life to save you today. Where is that person?"

"In the carriage behind." Xie Yao said, "The man said his surname was Qian, and that his father was an official in Nanzhou. He wanted to seek justice for his father. He also said he had an account book in his hand."

Xiao Ji raised his eyebrows.

Xie Yao told everything about the young man in white today.

Xiao Ji pondered for a moment and said, "There is indeed an official named Qian in Nanzhou, but his sons and nephews have all been arrested. I didn't know he had a son. Where are the account books?"

"He said it was in his head."

"Let him write it down first. I'll ask Si Nan to investigate him..."

Xie Yao listened carefully to Xiao Ji's words, and then said obediently, "I will listen to your Highness."

The couple returned to their residence and placed Master Qian, who had saved Xie Yao, in the next yard and had someone keep a close eye on him.

"Your Highness, Crown Princess."

Si Nan reported back, "The assassins were captured today and died of poison. Not a single one was left alive. From what I can see... it seems they took poison before the assassination attempt."

Xie Yao and Xiao Ji looked at each other. If that was the case... what were these plans for?

It should be easy to guess that there is someone secretly protecting her.

Si Nan continued, "Qian Jin, who saved the Crown Princess today, is indeed Lord Qian's son. His mother and Lord Qian are from the same village, and he grew up with his mother, relying on each other for survival."

Xie Yao frowned, "Will the Marquis of Zhenbei ignore such a big thing?"

Xiao Ji shook his head, "Absolutely not."

The two of them immediately understood what was going on.

Before Xiao Ji arrived in Nanzhou, Pei Chen had thoroughly investigated all matters related to corruption in Nanzhou. Naturally, only Pei Chen knew the many twists and turns involved.

But now...

Pei Chen was still unconscious.

Xie Yao said, "I'll try him again tomorrow."

Xiao Ji held her hand, "I'm here..."

"Your Highness." Xie Yao hugged Xiao Ji's arm, "If you don't let me get close to the patient, at least give me something to do."

"Don't worry, Your Highness. I will be very careful and consult you on everything."

Xiao Ji had no choice but to agree.

However, he ordered Si Nan to immediately arrest the witness who proved that Qian Jin was the son of Lord Qian.

Xie Yao accompanied Xiao Ji for a vegetarian dinner before the couple returned to their room.

"Yaoyao." Xiao Ji's eyes were filled with heartache, "I'm sorry for putting you through this..."

Xie Yao was at just the right height to see Xiao Ji's rolling Adam's apple, and she found it very amusing.

As if possessed by some mysterious force, she leaned over and kissed Xiao Ji's Adam's apple, licked it gently with the tip of her tongue, and then bit it lightly.

Xiao Ji's whole body stiffened, and then he took a breath of cold air.

"Yaoya..."

His voice suddenly became hoarse, and he looked at the person in his arms with his eyes burning with desire, "You have learned bad things."

"certainly not."

Xie Yao refused to admit it, "Your Highness, I have always been a bad person."

Xiao Ji thought of Xie Yao's previous teasing of him and believed it.

"Yaoyao, those who do bad things will be punished."

Xie Yao hooked her arms around Xiao Ji's neck, her eyes flickering with ripples, which made Xiao Ji's anger surge and become more and more intense.

He couldn't help but lower his head and gently bit her neck, whispering her name, "Yaoyao."

Xiao Ji put her on the bed and leaned over her.

Xie Yao had long been cured by Xiao Ji of the trauma caused by Song Wenbo's coercion in her previous life.

Xiao Ji's kiss fell gently on Xie Yao.

Xie Yao hooked her arm around his neck, panting slightly, "How does Your Highness want to punish me?"

Xiao Ji was very busy and had no time to answer.

But gradually, Xie Yao understood...

She suddenly turned over and pressed Xiao Ji under her, "Your Highness wants to punish me."

"I want to reward His Highness."

The next day.

Xie Yao went to the courtyard next door where Qian Jin was. A young man in white was sitting on the bed. Although his right arm was injured, he was struggling to copy something with his left hand.

Xie Yao took a closer look...

It's an account book.

Xie Yao took one look and then narrowed her eyes.

"Crown Princess, you are here." Qian Jin said respectfully.

Xie Yao looked at the account book and said meaningfully, "Mr. Qian...are you sure you copied it correctly?"

Qian Jin pursed his lips and said firmly, "Please rest assured, Princess, I won't be wrong."

"The condition of the Marquis of Zhenbei, who was previously responsible for investigating this matter, has improved and he will probably wake up soon."

"If your father is innocent by then, I will definitely be able to clear his name."

Xie Yao spoke casually, but she was watching Qian Jin's expression out of the corner of her eye.

The young man lowered his head slightly, his expression and thoughts unrecognizable. His hand holding the pen paused, leaving a large dot of ink on the paper. "That's really great."

After a pause, he added, "Crown Princess, I only trust you."

"You were able to personally distribute disaster relief grain to the people, and required women and children to come forward before receiving it... You must be a good person."

Qian Jin looked at Xie Yao's red eyes, which were full of stubbornness, as if he was looking at the only salvation and light.

Two days later.

Thanks to his extremely strong recovery ability, Pei Chen is no different from before he was infected with the disease.

Qian Jin's account book has also been copied.

Like Xie Yao, Pei Chen and Xiao Ji also frowned when they saw the account book copied by Qian Jin.

Because in this account book...

The person who sent gifts to various places in the capital was the "father" Qian Kou mentioned, Lord Qian.

The place that received the most gifts was Princess Heyi's residence.

Pei Chen carefully looked through the account book, then nodded to Xiao Ji and Xie Yao.

This account book...seems real.

Although he came to Nanzhou quickly, the officials in Nanzhou were well prepared because of the dam fraud incident last year.

He really didn't find any evidence such as account books.

According to the original verdict, corruption only involved a group of people, and most of them were considered dereliction of duty.

But with this account book, 90% of the officials in Nanzhou were involved, and corruption was a serious crime.

"Why?" Xiao Ji stared at Qian Jin and asked in a questioning tone.

They have verified that Qian Jin is indeed Mr. Qian's biological son.

Qian Jin said nothing, and took out another account book from his sleeve. "This is what they asked me to give to the Crown Princess."

Xie Yao took it and looked at it. It was completely different from the account book just now.

In this account book, Lord Qian is indeed innocent and has nothing to do with Princess Heyi's Mansion.

As for those sent to the capital...

From Princess Heyi's residence, it became the Second Prince's residence.

The three of them looked at each other.

This is quite interesting.

"Then why didn't you do as she said?" Xie Yao asked.

Qian Jin lowered his eyes, "The Crown Princess is a good person..."

With Qian Jin's account book, the subsequent handling of the matter by the officials in Nanzhou would be very simple.

Xiao Ning only received the news when the incident happened.

It was too late for her to make any arrangements. She originally wanted to rescue Lord Qian, but she didn't expect... Qian Jin had set a trap for her.

Fortunately, fortunately, Qian Jin finally erased her from the account book.

It seems that Qian Jin hates not her, but Lord Qian.

But no matter what, the money has come in... and cannot be kept.

What Xiao Ning didn't know was that the account book that Qian Jin copied with "Princess Heyi's Mansion" written on it had already been sent to the Second Prince's Mansion.

The second prince himself knows best whether he has received the money.

Xie Yao and Xiao Ji sat on the boat back to Beijing, playing chess and drinking tea. "It seems that the Second Prince and Princess Heyi are not of the same mind."

The numerous suspicions Xie Yao had about Princess Heyi in her mind finally came together at this moment.

"Xiao Ning is ambitious."