The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

the next day.

When the Crown Prince returned from the palace, his subordinates came to report to him.

"Your Highness, I have found out who wore red yesterday, as you asked me to do. Those who were near the lake at that time included the maid Lin'er, Your Highness's wet nurse's child Abing, and the household's advisor Yu Junchen."

The Crown Prince nodded. "Call them all over, including Qin Wanying."

Soon, the three people who wore red yesterday stood in front of the Crown Prince, with Qin Wanying standing by his side.

Qin Wanying was a little confused, not knowing why the Crown Prince wanted to call her over.

Qin Wanying found it strange to see Fei Yu standing next to the Crown Prince.

Feiyu was beaten yesterday, right? How come he can stand up today?

Actually, Fei Yu knew that the investigation into the drowning incident was going to take place today, and she was very curious and wanted to come and see.

The Crown Prince didn't stop him; it was good for him to know what kind of person Ye Zhihui was, so that Feiyu wouldn't be taken advantage of in the future.

Fei Yu also looked at Qin Wanying and their eyes met.

Fei Yu quickly lowered his eyes and bowed slightly to Qin Wanying to show his respect.

Qin Wanying was slightly taken aback. Being beaten really made a difference; he became much more respectful towards her.

Qin Wanying hadn't taken yesterday's events to heart. She was good at judging people and knew that Fei Yu wasn't inherently bad.

So he nodded and smiled at Fei Yu.

Fei Yu breathed a sigh of relief. If Miss Qin held a grudge against him, he feared he wouldn't have a good time in the Crown Prince's residence in the future.

"Were the three of you by the lake yesterday when Miss Ye fell into the water?" the Crown Prince asked, his tone gentle yet stern.

Qin Wanying was taken aback.

The Crown Prince originally wanted to investigate yesterday's events.

She glanced at the three of them.

There were three people in front of her. The maidservant kept her head down and didn't dare to look up, looking very nervous.

The child, Abing, was only eight or nine years old, and his eyes were somewhat vacant.

The staff member was tall and handsome, and had a rather refined demeanor.

Wow, all the advisors in the Crown Prince's residence are so good-looking!

Qin Wanying couldn't help but take a second look.

The crown prince's face darkened.

He glanced at Yu Junchen, who was indeed fair-skinned and had clear, affectionate peach blossom eyes. He felt a little uneasy.

The crown prince couldn't help but compare himself to him in his mind.

Hmph, what's so good about it!

She's clearly not as good-looking as him.

The prince's gaze fell on the maid.

The maidservant was startled, not knowing what trouble she had gotten herself into.

She hurriedly and stammered, "Your Highness, I was embroidering handkerchiefs in my room yesterday. I wasn't there when Miss Ye fell into the water. I only went out to see what was happening after I heard Miss Ye's maid shouting."

"Oh, right, Aqiao, Aqiao is with me, she can be my witness!"

The prince nodded; he could tell that the maid was not lying.

He then turned his gaze to his advisor, Yu Junchen, his eyes slightly sharp.

Yu Junchen was slightly startled when he saw the Crown Prince's sharp gaze.

The Crown Prince is usually gentle, so why would he show that kind of expression to him?

Did he do something wrong?

"Your Highness, I was taking a walk in the garden behind the lake when Miss Ye's maid shouted loudly. I rushed over to see what was happening, but by the time I arrived, Miss Ye had already been rescued by the Flying Feather Guards."

The crown prince's expression turned slightly cold, and he nodded.

Yu Junchen felt a chill run down his spine.

Why did His Highness not react when the maid finished speaking, but the Crown Prince looked so cold after he finished speaking?

Yu Junchen immediately lowered his head and dared not utter a sound.

The prince then turned his gaze to the wet nurse's child, his expression softening considerably.

Yu Junchen: Is it just my imagination? Why does it feel like the Crown Prince isn't looking at me anymore, and his expression has returned to normal?

"Ah Bing, were you by the lake at that time?" The prince's tone had softened considerably.

Ah Bing stood there blankly, not saying a word.

Qin Wanying turned her gaze to him.

"So that's how it is. This child was born somewhat mentally challenged." Qin Wanying said with pity.

However, he did indeed witness the incident yesterday from behind a building by the lake.

The prince's eyes lit up.

That's why he called Qin Wanying over.

Qin Wanying can see many things that he cannot, and he can hear Qin Wanying's thoughts, so he can easily solve cases.

The Crown Prince is indeed capable; he found an eyewitness in just one day.

The prince's lips curled up almost imperceptibly. "It's all thanks to you for providing me with the clue yesterday."

"A-Bing, come here."

Ah Bing hesitated for a moment, then walked forward blankly until he reached the Crown Prince.

The prince picked him up and sat him on his lap.

"Ah Bing, tell me, what did you see yesterday?"

Ah Bing's clear, somewhat dazed gaze fell on the Crown Prince, and he shook his head as if he understood but didn't.

[You need to take him to the lakeside and call Ye Zhihui and the maid so he can explain himself.]

The Crown Prince then ordered his men to summon Ye Zhihui and her maidservants.

Soon, Ye Zhihui, followed by her maid, walked over gracefully.

When she arrived, she saw many people in the Crown Prince's bedchamber, and Qin Wanying was standing nearby. She had a bad feeling.

What's going on here?

Is something about to happen?

The group went to the lakeside they had visited the day before.

Ye Zhihui's eyelids twitched slightly.

Are you suggesting we investigate yesterday's events?

How can we investigate something that happened yesterday?

There was no one else present at the time. There's no way there could be any evidence.

After the group came out, many servants who were working also came out to see them.

However, one cannot look so openly, glancing this way while working.

Seeing that His Highness the Crown Prince, Miss Ye, and Qin Wanying were all gathered by the lake, they could roughly guess what was going to happen.

We must investigate what happened yesterday.

After what happened yesterday, everyone secretly felt indignant for Ye Zhihui and thought that His Highness the Crown Prince had hit Fei Yu because he was bewitched by the vixen Qin Wanying.

Everyone felt that Miss Ye was such a good person that she couldn't possibly do such a thing as framing someone; it was Qin Wanying who pushed Miss Ye into the water.

His Highness the Crown Prince must have discovered new evidence and is now ready to clear Miss Ye's name!

Everyone secretly watched the group, hoping to see if the Crown Prince would give Miss Ye justice.

“Ah Bing, don’t be afraid. Tell me, what exactly happened back then?”

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhihui's lips turned white.

Could it be that someone really saw what happened yesterday?

Was the eyewitness this soldier?

Ye Zhihui quickly said, "Brother Crown Prince, Abing is young and has some mental issues. He might say something wrong. You can't trust Abing's words."

The prince coldly replied, "It is precisely because Abing is young and his mind is different from others that his words are credible."

"Everyone in the household knows that Abing is incapable of lying. Even if you teach him to lie, he won't do it."

This is true.

Ah Bing was born with mental disabilities and would say whatever came to mind. Even if someone hit him, he would only tell the truth, and the servants in the mansion all knew this.

Therefore, Ah Bing's testimony is highly credible.

(My darlings, to make the plot more reasonable, I changed the previous settings. The War King has been changed from the sixth prince to the eldest prince, who is twenty-five years old this year, six years older than the crown prince, and has not married because he is guarding the border.)