The Crown Princess calculated with her fingers and the prince was terrified.

Well, Zhang Yuan and Zhang Yao both miscalculated.

I originally wanted to use right and wrong to argue my point, but I didn't expect that there was no way to argue my point at all.

Liang Feng walked up to them, holding a sharp blade.

"His Highness the Crown Prince said, Lord Zhang, please forgive me."

Liang Feng said with a smile.

“I was watching when you arrested Miss Jiang, but Miss Jiang didn’t ask me to show up.”

Now that you're dead, you have no one to blame but yourself. Daring to scheme against the Crown Prince's beloved, you must die.

Liang Feng thought it was a hero speaking.

Isn't that exactly what Shen Shijing meant? Just translate it.

Although Shen Shijing is unreasonable, his protectiveness is also very obvious.

Liang Feng plunged a knife into Zhang Yuan's ribs, his voice laced with threat.

"Otherwise, Lord Zhang, please explain the whole story clearly, or Miss Zhang will be next."

Zhang Yuan seemed to have damaged his lungs, as he was breathing heavily.

Blood was flowing out in large quantities, but he refused to speak.

"Daddy!"

Zhang Yao called out, but her tone wasn't particularly urgent; her voice was emphasized.

"Father, please don't kill your daughter!"

This seemingly plea for mercy actually strengthened Zhang Yuan's resolve.

"This matter has nothing to do with me. As the county magistrate, I am also responsible for the suffering of the people. If His Highness the Crown Prince wants to kill for a girl, there is nothing I can do. He can kill whatever he wants."

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Zhang Yuan even charged directly at Liang Feng's sword.

He then died after vomiting blood.

Everyone was surprised.

This matter has not been thoroughly investigated. To put it bluntly, it could be said that Shen Shijing drove Zhang Yuan to his death, and all that could be heard at the scene was Zhang Yao's shrill cries.

She cried out even louder than when she had just saved her father.

Zhang Yao was sobbing uncontrollably when she finally looked up, her eyes filled with tears, making her look quite pitiful.

“My father is dead. There are some things I don’t need to hide. I’m willing to tell you.”

Shen Shijing took a sip of tea, seemingly unconcerned.

"Say it!"

"After I have spoken, will Your Highness spare me and give me a chance to bury my father? My mother died early, and my father is all I have left."

Shen Shijing nodded, still nonchalant.

"Yes, I know that my father colluded with Qianjitang to provide girls, but my father was threatened."

"What is the Thousand Machine Hall?"

Jiang Xian Yue seemed to have heard of it in her previous life, but the matter was quickly dropped. Shen Qing Lan had rushed her back to the capital, saying that the Emperor needed to see her. Now, thinking about it, could it be hiding the secret of Qianji Hall?

It seems this organization isn't a good thing.

Zhang Yao glanced at Jiang Xian Yue and answered very reluctantly.

"Qianji Hall is a place that practices evil magic. Their Qianji magic can turn people into walking corpses and control them to do anything."

They arrested me before, and my father did this to save me. In fact, my father was not involved in this matter. At most, he turned a blind eye and did not report it to the court.

Your Highness, it is truly outrageous of you to murder your father like this.

My father was reluctant to tell me the truth for my sake.

"Where else could the Thousand Machine Hall be located besides here?"

"how could I know?"

Zhang Yao looked at Jiang Xianyue with feigned innocence.

"Does the young lady want to say that I was the one who started this whole thing, so I know everything, and that I was the victim from beginning to end? Why are you targeting me at every turn? You even drove my father to his death."

Jiang Xianyue didn't know where Zhang Yao's malice came from.

Whenever Jiang Xianyue speaks, Zhang Yao always looks aggrieved.

However, judging from the current situation, Zhang Yao doesn't seem to have much to do with it. Her father helped the evil spirits, and she was just involved.

Jiang Xianyue really didn't know what to say.

"He committed evil himself, but weren't the dead innocent? What you're saying doesn't prove Lord Zhang's innocence, at most it proves that Lord Zhang wasn't deeply involved, but how can you say such a thing?"

Jiang Xianyue spoke bluntly, and with just one sentence, Zhang Yao was rendered speechless.

Zhang Yao gritted her teeth, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Given what Lord Zhang has done, he is no longer fit to be a county magistrate. I will report this to my father, the Emperor, and have your entire family dealt with."

As for Miss Zhang, send her away.

Shen Shijing waved his hand, signaling Liang Feng to see Zhang Yao off.

Jiang Xianyue looked up and met Shen Shijing's gaze directly.

"His Highness the Crown Prince really has no mercy for women. He left her nothing and just kicked her out like that. If it is true that her father harmed the people, Miss Zhang will not be able to survive."

"What does it have to do with me?"

Shen Shijing walked towards the inner hall.

"I only stopped her from packing up the things in the inner room because I was worried she would destroy the evidence. We can go in and take a look while they are off guard, just in case we find something."

"Does the Crown Prince not believe Zhang Yao's words?"

Jiang Xianyue also realized the problem. Although Zhang Yao explained things clearly, which indirectly confirmed her father's crime, both of them felt that Zhang Yao was too eloquent and made things too simple.

"Miss Jiang has sharp eyes; why don't you go in and take a look?"

First, they went to Zhang Yuan's bedroom. There was nothing inside. The concubine was in a hurry, seemingly not expecting such a change, and she was trembling all over.

The county magistrate was killed by Liang Feng, and everyone here lived in fear.

Jiang Xianyue looked around and found it to be just an ordinary bedroom, with nothing unusual about it.

Even Zhang Yuan's clothes were made of very ordinary materials. Although they were much better than those of ordinary people, there was nothing too extravagant about them.

If it weren't for this bizarre incident, Zhang Yuan wouldn't seem like a bad person or a corrupt official.

Next, Jiang Xianyue went to Zhang Yuan's study.

There are many calligraphy and paintings in the study, as well as unfinished writings.

The handwriting is neat and beautiful.

"This person doesn't seem like someone who would write such delicate handwriting. This must have been written by Zhang Yao."

Looking at the furnishings of the study, Jiang Xianyue could tell that Zhang Yuan doted on his daughter very much; otherwise, how could he have seen women's things everywhere in the study?

But upon closer inspection, it doesn't seem like there's anything wrong with it.

"Let's go check on Zhang Yao!"

Jiang Xianyue walked forward, but Shen Shijing behind her suddenly had a headache and stopped, resting his hand on the bookshelf, looking as if he was in great pain.

"His Royal Highness."

Jiang Xianyue turned around and quickly reached out to help Shen Shijing.

Are you alright?

"It's just a minor issue!"

Shen Shijing put one hand on Jiang Xianyue's shoulder and used the other hand to support himself as he prepared to straighten up, but he accidentally touched a mechanism, and a hidden compartment appeared.

It seemed like there was a hidden world inside.

Jiang Xianyue and Shen Shijing looked at each other, utterly shocked.