After being reborn, I locked up all the scumbags and bitches in one nest.

Murong Xiao glanced at him coldly.

Mo Nan immediately explained, "Your Highness, we couldn't protect that old man's body; it was burned by the awakened, stinky Taoist priest."

Murong Xiao's eyes were incredibly sharp. "What exactly happened?"

Mo Nan blamed himself, "We took the demon's body and met up with Lord Zhou and the others. At that time, Lord Zhou had already interrogated Huang Jiabao and found out who had instructed him. It was Sun Qing, the magistrate of Qing County."

Then, we split into two groups. Young Master Lin and I escorted the Second Prince and Dong Ge back to the city, while also transporting the old Taoist priest and the demon's corpse; Lord Zhou and Young Master Gu went to Qing County to arrest the people. None of us expected that the old Taoist priest would suddenly wake up and see the demon's corpse, and actually use evil magic to burn the demon's body to ashes.

Murong Xiao asked, "What about the Taoist priest?"

Mo Nan replied, "After Young Master Lin discovered the body was on fire, he quickly knocked the Taoist unconscious. It was too late to stop the demon's corpse, and it turned into a pile of ashes. The Taoist has now been tied up and imprisoned in the Dali Temple prison."

Murong Xiao stopped in front of Qin Wanyou's courtyard and continued to ask Mo Nan, "Have you sent anyone to the Right Prime Minister's residence to arrest someone?"

Mo Nan shook his head. "Young Master Lin said that the body is no longer there, so it's probably not feasible. He has already gone to the palace to report to the Emperor. I will escort the Second Prince back to his residence."

Murong Xiao nodded. The face of the corpse was not recognizable as that of the Qin family's ancestor. That old fox, Prime Minister Qin, would definitely deny it.

Now we can only wait for Lord Zhou to find out the results.

As expected, after Lin Qianjun explained the situation to the Emperor, the Emperor stopped Lin Qianjun from applying to seal off the Right Chancellor's residence and arrest the Right Chancellor.

Because Prime Minister Qin had already mentioned the whereabouts of the Qin family's ancestor to the Emperor, the child-faced corpse was not the Qin family's ancestor.

Qin Wanyou waited in vain for news of the Right Prime Minister's residence being raided, so she returned to the Prince's residence to ask Murong Xiao what was going on.

Murong Xiao had just sat down in his study to deal with the recent messages that had been sent to him.

Before he could even flip through a few memorials, Mo Nan came to announce, "Your Highness, the Princess Consort has arrived."

Murong Xiao raised an eyebrow. Why did she come at this time?

In the evening, Murong Xiao went to Qin Wanyou's courtyard, wanting her to go to Elder Luo's place to check on her injuries.

At first, Shuangling hesitated and said that the princess was resting.

Murong Xiao thought Qin Wanyou's injuries were serious, so he rushed in to check on her.

However, before they even entered the room, they saw Qin Wanyou open the door and come out.

The moment he saw Qin Wanyou come out, Murong Xiao glanced over but didn't notice anything wrong.

However, when she bowed and came out, Murong Xiao realized that the person in front of him was a fake.

Although her princess demeanor was somewhat aloof, it wasn't the kind of distant, unfamiliar, and wary look she gave off.

Since the princess had not yet returned, Murong Xiao asked a few simple questions and then left.

I just drank a large bowl of medicine from Elder Luo, and after washing up in my room, I went to the study to handle some matters.

I never expected that the fake one would come to see me at this time. What does he want?

Murong Xiao didn't understand. "Let her in."

Mo Nan went out to announce the news.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Wanyou appeared before Murong Xiao.

Murong Xiao didn't look at Qin Wanyou, but stared at the folded document in his hand.

"Your Highness," Qin Wanyou called out.

Murong Xiao looked up when he heard the voice.

Upon seeing this, I instantly felt relieved, and a ripple of emotion bloomed within me.

The princess has really returned.

Of course, Murong Xiao first asked with concern, "How are your injuries?"

Qin Wanyou said calmly, "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I'm fine now and will be alright after a few days of rest."

Murong Xiao opened a drawer and took out a bottle of healing medicine given to him by Elder Luo. "I asked Elder Luo to make this specially for you."

After saying that, he handed it to Qin Wanyou.

Qin Wanyou glanced at the bottle in front of her, then looked at Murong Xiao, "Thank you, Your Highness. I'm fine now. I've already taken my medicine."

Murong Xiao directly took Qin Wanyou's hand and stuffed the medicine bottle into it, saying, "Take this, just in case. Of course, it's best if you never need it."

Fearing Qin Wanyou would refuse again, Murong Xiao changed the subject, "What brings you here?"

Qin Wanyou immediately remembered the purpose of her visit, "Why hasn't anyone gone to the Right Prime Minister's residence to arrest anyone yet?"

Murong Xiao stared at Qin Wanyou, "Aren't you afraid that if something happens to the Right Prime Minister's residence, it will implicate you?"

Qin Wanyou shook her head, "Don't worry, this is a great opportunity to bring down the Right Prime Minister's Mansion."

Murong Xiao asked, "The Right Prime Minister is your biological father. If something happens to the Right Prime Minister's residence, even if the Emperor lets you off the hook, the Empress Dowager will not."

Of course, they wouldn't let the Prince An's residence go either.

Qin Wanyou stared at Murong Xiao quietly for a while, "Are you afraid that I will implicate the Prince's Mansion?"

Murong Xiao chuckled at Qin Wanyou's antics, gently raising his hand to stroke her hair before quickly lowering it again before she could erupt in anger.

"How could you implicate the Prince's Mansion? It's me, it's the Prince's Mansion that will implicate you. The Empress Dowager has always seen me as a thorn in her side. If she finds a way to get through to the Right Chancellor, she will definitely have people keeping a close eye on you, and you will be in danger."

"What if I leave the Prince An's residence?" Qin Wanyou asked.

Upon hearing Qin Wanyou mention leaving, Murong Xiao felt uneasy. "You want to leave the Prince's mansion? Where are you going?"

Qin Wanyou raised an eyebrow. "Your Highness, have you forgotten our previous agreement?"

Murong Xiao raised an eyebrow and turned to look out the window. "No, does Your Highness wish to end this early?"

His tone was somewhat cold. "But you'll be disappointed. The Right Prime Minister's residence isn't going to fall anytime soon."

Qin Wanyou's beautiful eyes widened. "What exactly happened?"

Murong Xiao said, "The old man's body was burned by that Taoist priest on the way and turned into ashes; also, Prime Minister Qin had already reported the whereabouts of the Qin family's ancestor to the Emperor in advance."

Qin Wanyou could hardly believe it. "What? The Emperor knows what the Qin family's ancestor did?"

Murong Xiao shook his head. "No, His Majesty originally wanted the Qin family patriarch to be one of the judges at the competition next month, but Prime Minister Qin told His Majesty that the Qin family patriarch had sensed his impending death at the beginning of this month and had returned to the Qin family's ancestral home. He has now passed away."

"This is utterly absurd!" Qin Wanyou slammed her hand on the table, furious. "Didn't any of you explain this to the Emperor? Or does the Emperor have other ideas of his own?"

Murong Xiao was also startled by Qin Wanyou's slap and sighed.

He stepped forward, took her hand, and gently blew on it. "Lin Qianjun has already explained everything to the Emperor. Although the Emperor is also very angry, the important evidence has been destroyed. Moreover, the Taoist priest insists that the dead person is not a member of the Qin family. A person over a hundred years old still looks like a child. No one would believe him if he said that. Prime Minister Qin also firmly denies it."

"Are we just going to let the Qin family off like this?" Qin Wanyou was somewhat unwilling.

Murong Xiao said, "For now, we can only go back to Lord Zhou's side and see if the magistrate of Qing County has implicated Prime Minister Qin."

Qin Wanyou was so angry that she didn't realize Murong Xiao was gently rubbing her hand. "The magistrate of Qing County?"

Murong Xiao nodded, "Yes, he is one of Prime Minister Qin's subordinates. We'll see if he mentions Prime Minister Qin."

Qin Wanyou lowered her head and pondered for a moment. Now, all she could do was wait for Lord Zhou's decision.

After understanding the reason, when she saw that Murong Xiao was actually holding her hand and gently massaging it, Qin Wanyou 'whoosh' pulled her hand back and turned around, saying, "Thank you for informing me, Your Highness. There's nothing else. I'll take my leave."

After saying that, she walked towards the door, her ears turning bright red.

Murong Xiao said worriedly, "If that county magistrate implicates Prime Minister Qin, the Qin family will inevitably be executed, and you will be implicated as well."

Qin Wanyou paused for a moment, then turned around.