Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 626

Zhang Chuhuan and Madam Zhang clasped hands tightly. "Who is it?"

Leng Yan glanced at Murong Yu before saying, "It is Madam Zhou."

"Madam Zhou? How could that be? Why would she assassinate the Prince?" Madam Zhang found it strange. "Could there be a mistake?"

Madam Zhou, Xu Shi, was a weak woman who had no grudge against Prince Rui. The Zhou family had always remained neutral, with the most significant relationship being that between Old Madam Zhou and the Empress Dowager.

Murong Yu asked, "Is the evidence conclusive?"

Leng Yan said, "We caught the assassin. He said that someone close to Madam Zhou paid them money to kill him."

"The other party did not know Prince Rui's identity; they only took the risk because of the large sum of money he offered."

To put it bluntly, they're just a bunch of desperados.

Madam Zhou hated Prince Rui to the core. To avenge her daughter, she needed to find such a desperate criminal, not the Zhou family's secret guards, lest it implicate the Zhou family.

"Young Master Pei has already gone to the Zhou family to arrest people."

Pei Heng soon arrived at Prince Rui's residence to report.

“Your Majesty, it was done by Granny Xiang, who served Madam Zhou. She was originally Consort De’s wet nurse, but was expelled from the palace after making a mistake.”

"The reason why Granny Xiang did this is because the man who had an affair with Consort De and had a child with is Prince Rui." Pei Heng finished speaking and glanced at Zhang Chuhuan.

Zhang Chuhuan's face was very ugly. She had been kept in the dark all along. The news of Consort De's affair with a man was widely known, but she never expected that this wild man was actually Prince Rui.

So, does this mean that Prince Rui was responsible for Consort De's murder?

Thinking of this, she felt a chill run through her body. "Impossible, Your Majesty. The Prince has been taking care of me in the manor. He could not possibly have entered the palace to meet with Consort De in secret. Besides, the Prince and Consort De have no dealings whatsoever."

"Someone is definitely trying to slander Your Highness. I beg Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."

She knelt down and said.

Murong Yu gave her a cold look. "Princess Rui, please get up! We can discuss this matter after Prince Rui wakes up."

He left after uttering a single sentence.

Zhang Chuhuan collapsed to the ground.

"Mother... what should I do?" Tears streamed down her face. She never imagined that Prince Rui would do such a thing, yet she still had to cover it up for him.

What kind of husband is so heartless? Zhou Zhilan was caught cheating, and she never revealed the identity of Prince Rui until her death, yet he cruelly killed her and the child in her womb.

The thought of her husband being so ruthless terrified Zhang Chuhuan.

Madam Zhang felt sorry for her daughter, "Huan'er, now we can only protect the prince, but the child in your belly cannot be without a father."

"I'll have your father figure out a solution to this. You should take care of yourself first."

The prince's advisors also came to persuade her.

At this time, we should prioritize the overall situation.

Zhang Chuhuan felt extremely distressed. Like a puppet on a string, she was helped back to her room to rest, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.

When Prince Rui woke up, she came to see the man, "Your Highness..."

Murong Chen looked at the woman's red eyes and tears, and felt a little ashamed. "Huan'er...don't you believe me?"

"If I told you that all of this was a scheme set up by the Emperor to get rid of me, would you believe me? The Emperor has long wanted me to leave the capital and go to my fiefdom."

With tears in her eyes, Zhang Chuhuan asked, "Does Your Highness mean that the Emperor wanted to assassinate you but used the Zhou family instead?"

"good......"

Murong Chen endured the pain from his wound and sat up. "I have done nothing wrong to you. You are the only one in my heart. Huan'er, don't overthink things... I did not have a secret rendezvous with Zhou Zhilan. Even if I need a woman, I will only take one that others don't want."

Zhang Chuhuan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly stepped forward to help him lie down. "Your Highness, please recover first. I believe in you. Your father will find a way to prevent the Emperor from succeeding."

"Hmm." Murong Chen breathed a sigh of relief. Having a father-in-law to help him made things much easier, and he fell into a deep sleep.

He lost too much blood and nearly died.

The Zhou family put forward a scapegoat, Granny Xiang.

Murong Yu was naturally dissatisfied with this result. "Grand Tutor, go back first! I believe the Zhou family would not assassinate Prince Rui. However, Granny Xiang is Consort De's wet nurse, and her words need to be investigated. Once Prince Rui recovers, I will ask him about it."

"The Zhou family must keep this Granny Xiang."

This means that they will settle accounts later. If it is confirmed that Prince Rui and Consort De had an affair, the Zhou family will also be implicated.

Grand Tutor Zhou aged more than ten years in an instant and had no choice but to take his leave.

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Inside the palace, the Empress Dowager sent someone to visit.