The princess was fed contraceptive soup on the day of the marriage exchange, and she went crazy

If the Imperial Guards lived in Prince Yi's Mansion, wouldn't everything in Prince Yi's Mansion be under the surveillance of the Imperial Guards, or even the emperor?

Why did the emperor do this?

Did something happen recently that made the emperor suspect Shang Shi Huaizhi and her again?

Or maybe the emperor never believed in Gu Shihuaizhi at all?

Before, Sheng Nanzhi had some doubts in her heart, suspecting that the fire was deliberately set by Shi Huaizhi in order to allow herself to escape naturally.

But now she felt a little uncertain.

If it was Shi Huaizhi, wouldn't Huaizhi have ended up making things worse?

Or was it the Emperor who set the fire? Was it just to find an excuse to send these Imperial Guards into Prince Yi's mansion?

Countless thoughts flashed through Sheng Nanzhi's mind, but she looked timid: "Okay, I understand. I'll have someone arrange it."

Sheng Nanzhi immediately ordered the housekeeper standing beside him: "Please arrange for the lords of the Imperial Guard to stay in the guest rooms in the outer courtyard."

After she finished giving the order, she turned to the commander of the Imperial Guards and said, "I'm truly sorry. Something has happened to the prince. Our backyard is full of women, and the Imperial Guards are all men. It would be inconvenient for them to live in the inner courtyard, and it would also be bad for the reputation of the women in Prince Yi's Mansion. I have to inconvenience you."

"Everything in the outer courtyard is also available. However, if you wish to enter the inner courtyard, you must first inform us."

"At night, I would like to ask the commander to control his subordinates and not to go to the inner courtyard again."

Her face was filled with apology. "I'm sorry. I know I'm asking for so much, and it's really putting the Commander in a difficult position."

"But there's nothing I can do. I'm also concerned about the reputation and safety of the women in my mansion. I'm sure the commander-in-chief will understand, right?"

The commander of the Imperial Guards remained expressionless, only nodding his head. "Yes, Princess, rest assured. I will take care of my subordinates."

Sheng Nanzhi forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

But she couldn't help thinking that she had spoken so harshly, but the commander of the Royal Guards still accepted it. This seemed even more strange and weird.

Most of the people in the Imperial Guards live in the imperial city.

Since they were not allowed to enter the inner courtyard at night and had no way to investigate the fire, they should have gone home.

Sheng Nanzhi lowered her eyes, looking thoughtful. "Isn't the commander here to investigate the fire at Prince Yi's mansion today? We can begin the investigation now. If the commander needs me for anything, please feel free to ask."

"By the way, I just imprisoned a concubine in the mansion. Do you need me to hand her over to the commander?"

The commander of the Imperial Guards frowned. "Concubine? I wonder why the princess has imprisoned the concubine in the palace?"

"She arranged for an assassin to disguise himself as the servant who performed the dragon boat show for us today, and wanted to kill me."

"Just now she said she would bring me here to visit the prince, but she led me to the bamboo forest in the mansion and wanted to attack me."

"Luckily, because I was pregnant, the Imperial Concubine arranged a lot of secret guards around me. She didn't know about this, so I was able to save my life and capture her."

"But she didn't admit that she was the one who set the fire in the prince's yard. She said her only target was me and the baby in my belly."

"However, I think she is very likely lying. The specific circumstances will only be known after the commander interrogates her."

The commander of the Royal Guards responded, "I'll take my men there right away. By the way, I'd also like to trouble the princess to arrange someone to take us to the main courtyard to check the situation."

"Okay, then be the housekeeper."

"The housekeeper is an old man in the mansion. He knows more about the affairs of the mansion than I do."

After the Imperial Guards left, Sheng Nanzhi walked to the bedside again and asked the imperial physician who was treating the person on the bed.

"Mother, Imperial Physician, how is the prince doing?"

"The court doctor just said that the prince's life is not in danger for the time being, but his injuries are too severe and he needs careful care to avoid infection."

The imperial physician nodded: "Yes, the burns on the prince's body are only superficial and not fatal for the time being."

"But his burns are quite serious. I will prescribe some medicine to apply to the prince first."

"Prescribe some more medicine to prevent infection. Although infection is inevitable due to the severity of the prince's injury, this should reduce the risk of infection and the serious consequences of infection."

Sheng Nanzhi nodded: "Okay, thank you, doctor."

Concubine Hua had just cried and had recovered a little.

But she really couldn't bear to look at the miserable state of the person lying on the bed.

She stood up and held Sheng Nanzhi's hand: "I heard what you said to the commander of the Imperial Guards just now."

"Are you OK?"

Sheng Nanzhi shook her head: "It's okay."

Concubine Hua breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you're okay. You need to remember that your top priority now is to protect yourself and the baby in your belly."

She frowned and said, "There's no need for the other concubines in the mansion now. If I keep them, I'm always worried that they might become trouble."

"I know you haven't been in the mansion long, so it's not easy to attack them, for fear of getting a bad reputation. I can be the bad guy, give them some money, and send them off directly."

"Send them all away, the house will be quieter and we can avoid future troubles."

Sheng Nanzhi's expression changed slightly. What Concubine Hua said made some sense.

But these concubines were taken into the mansion by Shi Huaizhi.

No matter what, I should have asked Shi Huaizhi's opinion.

After all, Shi Huaizhi was awake.

Moreover, the other concubines didn't do anything. It was really inappropriate for her to take her anger out on others just because of a crazy Hongyue.

Besides, it would be really boring if she and Jinxin were the only ones left in the mansion.

Sheng Nanzhi lowered her eyes: "You can't just beat everyone to death with one rake. The other concubines are still very good to me."

"Mother, please let me think about it again."

Concubine Hua pursed her lips, feeling that Sheng Nanzhi was being too soft-hearted. "Alright, think about it carefully."

"Think it over. If you want to send them away, have Nanny Jin come to the palace and tell me. I'll give the order."

"That way, even if they want to hold a grudge, it will be against me, not you."

"Okay." Sheng Nanzhi responded obediently: "Thank you, mother."

Concubine Hua responded, "Huaizhi is already like this now. There is no point in you being here. The doctor wants to use medicine on Huaizhi, and medicine is three-quarters toxic. You don't have to smell the medicine here. Jinxin and I are here. You should go back and rest first."

Sheng Nanzhi glanced at the person on the bed, agreed, and bowed to leave.

After returning to the attic, Sheng Nanzhi summoned Beifeng, who was impersonating Shi Huaizhi, and asked, "What do you think about this matter? Did you set the fire? If not, who do you think set the fire?"