The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

Everyone was in an uproar, because Ye Shizhao was Prime Minister Shen’s nephew!

Prime Minister Shen's face turned pale, and Xiao Ji's eyes were almost spitting fire.

"You actually murdered your own sister? How dare you! Xiao Yue! She's your biological sister!"

"And you, Ling Muchi. My Nan'an Palace has been very kind to you, yet you turned your kindness against your will! Prime Minister Shen, you must give me an explanation for this matter!"

Prime Minister Shen had known about this for a long time, but this time he acted as if he had just heard about it and was shocked. He scolded Ling Muchi and Xiao Yue fiercely and passionately. Not only did he completely shirk the responsibility of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he also put all the blame on Xiao Yue.

"Father knows you love your sister and want to find her a good marriage, but how can you be so hasty? Shi Zhao and her can slowly get to know each other. He is a handsome man and has all the women he wants. How will the princess hold her head high in the capital in the future, and who will she marry?"

Sang Wan couldn't help but applaud this old man.

He's really good at turning the tables.

"Don't worry about me, my Lord. Ye Shizhao is worse than a beast, and he will never be able to hold his head up high. My brother will take care of my marriage. If you have the energy, you should discipline your son and daughter-in-law.

"They are now going out to represent the reputation of you, Prime Minister Shen, not our Nan'an Palace. Those who know think they are brainless; those who don't know think that this matter was instigated by Prime Minister Shen and is plotting against our Nan'an Palace!"

Shen Xiang knelt down and pleaded guilty in fear:

"You! What nonsense are you talking about? Your Majesty, Your Highness, I know absolutely nothing about this!"

Sang Wan bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, I have said everything I should and shouldn't say. I beg Your Majesty to investigate the truth and clear my name."

After saying that, she stared at Xiao Yue.

Keep acting, keep acting.

Xiao Yue also kowtowed, tears streaming down her face:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it really wasn't me."

At this time, Zheng Yunlan, who had been silent all this time, also spoke:

"I have met both Awan and Ayue. One is innocent and naive, the other well-educated and well-mannered. The people in the Nan'an Palace are all well-educated. Your Majesty, this matter still needs to be investigated by the servants who come in and out of the palace."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Dali Temple Minister Meng Liangchen seemed to have a different opinion: "Would you mind if I could say a word?"

"Mr. Meng, please speak." said His Majesty.

"I dare say that the princess can be ruled out as a suspect; but Princess Jinghe still has a motive for murder. The medicine bottle came into Princess Jinghe's hands from the palace. Who can prove that the person who replaced the medicine was not you, Princess?"

Meng Liangchen was an expert in criminal interrogation at the Dali Temple. This case was not complicated; what was complicated was the identity of the murderer.

As expected, Xiao Yue was no pushover. "Master Meng, if I truly wanted to kill Sister Jiaojiao, why would I give her the drug in broad daylight, with so many servants watching? I could have easily found someone else to poison her unnoticed. Besides, I'm the princess, so why would I have to do it myself?"

"Perhaps you planned this from the beginning, to pin the crime of murder on Princess Wan."

Meng Liangchen did not give her face.

Xiao Yue looked at Xiao Ji with dismay:

"Brother, do you also think that what Lord Meng said is the truth?"

Xiao Ji rarely spoke up for her.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! I absolutely did not kill Jiaojiao, nor did I frame my sister."

Xiao Yue rushed towards the pillar of the hall.

Bang, blood gushed out from the forehead.

"Jinghe! Hurry, call the imperial physician!" His Majesty was shocked.

Zheng Yunlan had already stepped down the stairs and hugged Xiao Yue, whose head was covered in blood.

"Silly child, this palace and His Majesty will take care of you, why are you doing such a foolish thing!"

Xiao Yue's tears fell like pearls from a broken string, "My Queen, my brother and Ah Wan, they don't believe me..."

After this incident, the balance of power shifted towards Xiao Yue:

"Meng Liangchen, Princess Jinghe died to prove her innocence! This case is simple. Detain the servants who entered and exited the princess's room and bring them to the Dali Temple for a thorough interrogation. We'll find out who dared to so boldly replace the poison and kill Lady Jiao. I give you seven days to close the case and give an explanation to the Prince's Palace and the Prime Minister's Residence."

Meng Liangchen had no choice but to bow and accept the order: "I obey your order."

Sang Wan looked at Xiao Yue in Zheng Yunlan's arms and sighed deeply.

She had been keeping Ye Shizhao's affairs to herself and had no intention of speaking out. Why did she do this and pin the murder on her? Did she really hate her so much?

Did Xiao Yue know his true identity?

Sang Wan couldn't help but frown.

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The three of them came out of the Yangxin Palace and fell into silence.

Baili Xi touched his nose and advised, "Xiao Yue is just spoiled, don't be too angry. She grew up with us, how could she be the murderer? I don't believe it. It must be that Jiaojiao who offended someone."

Xiao Ji nodded slightly at him, without any comfort, and whispered to Sang Wan, "Go back home."

Sang Wan saluted Baili Xi and said, "I'm leaving now. Don't bother Ye Shizhao."

Baili Xi's expression changed. He was unwilling to accept being seen through.

Sang Wan insisted: "No."

Baili Xi looked at the ground unwillingly and replied in a buzzing voice: "I understand."

Xiao Ji had already walked away. Sang Wan sighed. After comforting one person, she had to coax the next one.

"Brother, wait for me."

In the carriage of the palace, Xiao Ji didn't even look at her.

Sang Wan was helpless and pleaded for peace with a bitter face: "I didn't mean to keep it a secret. Whenever I have a grudge, I will directly seek revenge and will never swallow my anger. I have already taught him a lesson, and he promised that he would not dare to do it next time."

Xiao Ji simply closed his eyes, but his fists on his knees were clenched so tightly that veins bulged.

Sang Wan knew that he was angry, so she could only let him digest it quietly and didn't dare to say anything anymore.

The two were silent for a long time before Xiao Ji slowly spoke:

"Awan, in your heart, have you never considered me your real brother?"

Sang Wan was horrified: "Brother, why would you think that?"

"Why did you hide such a big thing about Ye Shizhao from me? Did you think that I would protect Xiao Yue but not you? So you would rather swallow your grievances than tell your brother?"

Xiao Ji was very sad that the younger sister he raised actually poisoned another younger sister.

What went wrong?

"Ayue hates me, and you don't trust me, so the problem lies with me. I didn't teach Ayue well, allowing her to hurt you again and again. You can't blame me for not trusting me."

Xiao Ji's eyes were wet, and the pain was evident: "Brother apologizes to you on behalf of A Yue. I'm sorry, A Wan."

"Brother, I'm not wronged. I'm grown up and can protect myself. Xiao Yue's mistakes are Xiao Yue's business. It has nothing to do with you. The reason I didn't tell you is because I was afraid you would feel uncomfortable being caught in the middle. Sister Yue's personality and behavior are all her own choices, and have nothing to do with your upbringing. Speaking of upbringing, she was raised by the Queen herself. People say that spoiling a child is like killing him. Brother, don't you think Zheng Yunlan was too partial today?"

Xiao Ji's dark eyes moved slightly: "Are you saying that someone is behind A Yue's mistakes?"

"This is just my guess. Maybe she just has a motherly heart for Xiao Yue. But I always feel that Sister Yue has good intentions. Now that she has gone astray, we must help her and not let anyone take advantage of her."

Sang Wan decided to wait for a couple of days until Xiao Yue felt better and then have a serious talk with her.

"Brother, right now everything is just our speculation. We will know the answer in seven days."

Xiao Ji leaned against the carriage wall and sighed, "Meng Liangchen is a master of the Great Xia prison system. He's ruthless and incorruptible. If you really ask him, there's nothing he can't get. Zijuan, who was with Ayue, has been with her the longest. If she really did it, Meng Liangchen won't be able to hide it."

Sang Wan was startled, and then she showed even more respect for Xiao Ji: "Brother, you have a keen eye."

Xiao Ji was not so easy to fool. He had already seen through the truth at a glance. From beginning to end, he never showed favoritism because of family affection and never said a word to defend Xiao Yue.

"Even if my father were here today, he wouldn't protect her. Her current behavior doesn't show any of the integrity of the daughter of the Prince of Nan'an. I'm truly disappointed in her."

The carriage suddenly stopped, and Sang Wan and Xiao Ji almost fell out due to inertia.

Uncle Li lifted the curtain and said, "Your Highness, someone from Prime Minister Shen's residence has come to report that something has happened."

"The Prime Minister's wife is dead, and the one who killed her is Zijuan.

Zijuan... committed suicide by taking poison."