Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

Regent's House

In the study, Mu Jinchen had a gloomy expression and exuded a cold aura that sent chills down one's spine.

Meanwhile, two people were kneeling on the ground: one was the doctor who was taking Zhang Taohong's pulse, and the other was Liu Xiang. Both of them had their heads down, trembling, and dared not look up at him.

A short while later, Zhang Taohong walked in. "Your Highness, you wanted to see me?"

"Do you know these two people?" Mu Jinchen asked coldly.

Zhang Taohong saw them when she came in, but she didn't see their faces clearly, so she was quite calm. Now that she heard him ask this question, she turned her head to look. When she saw their faces clearly, she felt guilty and said, "I...I don't know them."

"Really? But they know you."

"They're all talking nonsense, Your Highness, don't listen to them."

"How can you know they're talking nonsense if you don't even know what they said?"

“I…” Zhang Taohong was somewhat at a loss.

"Confess now!" Mu Jinchen said sternly.

Although Zhang Taohong was terrified, she still refused to say anything.

"Men, drag those three out and beat them severely."

"Your Highness, spare me! Your Highness, spare me! I'll tell you, it was her...it was her who made me do it."

"Wang Ling," Liu Xiang hadn't expected him to implicate her so quickly.

"You want to die, but I don't want to die... Your Highness, I was seduced by her and became infatuated with her words. I know I was wrong and beg Your Highness to spare my life."

Mu Jinchen looked at Liu Xiang, "If I remember correctly, you are a woman from the He family."

Liu Xiang did not respond, but only revealed a hint of hatred.

"Your Highness is unaware of the truth. She was divorced by the He family long ago and is now nothing more than a worthless piece of trash."

"Wang Ling, shut up."

"What? Did I say something wrong? You're a slut. I must have been blind to have been seduced by you."

"You think you're so great, you useless piece of trash."

"Enough."

The two were so frightened that they immediately shut up.

"Tell me everything you know, and I may spare your life."

"Yes, two months ago, she suddenly approached me and asked me to lie and say that this lady was pregnant and had miscarried. I didn't agree at first, but she seduced me, and I couldn't resist the temptation, so I agreed."

"So, she was not pregnant, nor did she miscarry."

"Yes".

Mu Jinchen looked at Zhang Taohong, "Is there anything else you want to say?"

“Your Highness, I don’t know why he said that. At first he said I had a miscarriage, and now he’s saying I’m not pregnant. It’s clear he’s a liar. His words can’t be trusted.”

"If you can't believe his words, how can you believe yours? You know in your heart what really happened that day. Granny Qi, take her downstairs for a physical examination."

"Yes".

Zhang Taohong panicked completely. "Your Highness, believe me, everything I said is true."

Granny Qi walked up to her and said, "Aunt Zhang, please."

"Your Highness, you can't do this."

"Someone, take Aunt Zhang to the next room," Granny Qi called out.

Immediately afterwards, two maids came in.

Chunlan was stunned, completely frozen, and quietly watched everything unfold.

Soon, Zhang Taohong was carried out.

Mu Jinchen looked at Liu Xiang and said with an air of authority, "And you, you still won't tell me."

"Your Highness, please understand that this matter has nothing to do with me. I truly had no knowledge of it."

"She's about to die and she's still being stubborn. Guards, take her away and beat her until she confesses."

As soon as she finished speaking, the guards came in and dragged her out.

"Your Highness, spare my life! Your Highness, spare my life!"

A short while later, Granny Qi returned and said, "Your Highness, Concubine Zhang is still a virgin."

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinchen was overjoyed, but he did not show it.

At this moment, Zhang Taohong walked in cautiously.

Mu Jinchen glared at her, "How dare you!"

Zhang Taohong immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness, "Your Highness, please forgive me, I will never dare to do it again."

"Who ordered you to do this?"

Zhang Taohong did not answer.

"If you don't talk... Guards, take him out and beat him to death."

“I said, I said, it was my mother, and she gave me that sachet.”

What exactly happened that night?

Zhang Taohong said timidly, "That night you drank alcohol, so I wanted to bring you some hangover soup, but I was worried that the hallucinogenic incense wouldn't work, so I added some datura to the hangover soup. Who knew that you would faint after drinking it? I could only help you to the bed and then pretend that we..."

Mu Jinchen stared at her coldly, his eyes filled with daggers. If looks could kill, she would have been torn to pieces by now.

"You were the one who caused Yingfeng's stomach upset."

"Yes, when I was making hangover soup, I happened to hear someone say that they were going to bring him food, so I secretly put laxatives in his food."

Mu Jinchen wanted nothing more than to kill her immediately, but the matter was not over yet, so he asked again, "What about the miscarriage?"

"Liu Xiang taught me to do the miscarriage. She said that only if I despise the princess can I take her place. So she told me to fake a miscarriage and then frame the princess."

Just then, the guards brought in Liu Xiang, who was covered in wounds.

"Your Highness, this person says she is willing to confess."

"Go down."

The guard went out.

Mu Jinchen looked at Liu Xiang and asked, "Why did you do this?"

Liu Xiang said fiercely, "Su Qianrou has wronged me so much. I just wanted her to taste what it's like to be abandoned. Why should I suffer so much while she gets to live a life of ease and comfort? I'm not convinced."

"You are unhappy with your life, but instead of reflecting on your own actions, you blame others and complain about fate. How can someone like you live a good life? Guards, take her to the Dali Temple. As for him, as a doctor, instead of thinking about treating patients, he only thinks about romantic affairs. Such immoral behavior must be severely punished. As for her, she is wicked and morally corrupt. The Regent's Palace must not keep her. Give her twenty strokes of the cane and send her back to Zhangjia Village. In addition, her mother has ulterior motives and is plotting something wicked. Give her thirty strokes of the cane as a warning."

“Yes,” Yingfeng replied.

Afterwards, Mu Jinchen arrived at the Su residence.

The servants dared not stop him, so they could only quickly inform Su Mingxuan.

Therefore, when Su Mingxuan arrived, Mu Jinchen had already reached the entrance of Youlan Courtyard and was about to go in. "Your Highness."

Upon hearing this, Mu Jinchen stopped and looked at him.

Su Mingxuan strode over and said, "I was unaware of Your Highness's presence. Please forgive my lack of hospitality."

"It's alright, I'm here to see Rou'er," he said, and then turned to go inside.

Su Mingxuan quickly stopped him, "I wonder what business Your Highness has with Rou'er?"

"There are some misunderstandings that I need to discuss with her."

"It seems Your Highness will have made a wasted trip."

"Rou'er is not in the mansion."

"Yes".

"Where has she gone? I will go find her."

"this……".

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"To be honest, Your Highness, we also don't know where she went."

Mu Jinchen frowned slightly, but without giving it much thought, he said, "I will go find her," and then turned and left.

"Respectfully seeing off Your Highness," Su Mingxuan said without adding anything further.