The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

After Li Sheng finished treating his wounds in the side hall, Empress Wang and Li Huaijiang went inside.

Empress Wang looked worried: "You child, you almost scared me to death. None of those people could rush forward as fast as you."

When Empress Wang saw Li Sheng appear at the front and confront Li Jing, she felt a mix of emotions.

If it weren't for what happened in Lizhou, Li Sheng wouldn't be the way he is now.

Li Sheng smiled and said, "Mother, I just wanted them to know that I am not as rumored."

Li Huaijiang continued, "Jiang Fengxiao and Zhao Wanfu are still alive. Clearing the Emperor's name should be a matter of time."

Yu Qi did his best to protect those people. If they had all died, even though Li Jing had been brought to justice, Li Sheng would still have to bear the burden of the Lizhou incident.

Li Sheng understood: "I will go see Lord Yu tomorrow."

The Dali Temple was completely destroyed, and all the things that were done before need to be redone, but it should be done in about a month.

Jiang Fengxiao moved to another place. He already knew that Li Jing had been arrested. Li Jing's long-planned scheme had come to this.

Just then, Yu Qi walked in.

"Are you ready to tell me now?"

Jiang Fengxiao looked up: "I'm not afraid of anything anymore. You are all more skilled. I was originally afraid that if I handed over Li Jing, I would die a very miserable death, but now it's different."

Jiang Fengxiao is Zhao Wanfu's adopted son, and his fear of Li Jing is ingrained in his bones. However, now that Li Jing has no chance of turning things around, he is naturally willing to confess this old story.

But before confessing, Jiang Fengxiao still asked, "If I tell you, could you please plead for me, Your Highness, and spare my life?"

Yu Qi frowned, but still said he would ask Li Sheng first.

He couldn't make the decision for Li Sheng, so Yu Qi turned around and went to Li Sheng's side first.

Zhao Wanfu has already been convicted and will be executed soon.

After listening, Li Sheng thought about it for a while.

"You should agree to him first."

As for what happens next, that's beyond my control.

Li Sheng didn't intend to protect Jiang Fengxiao, but he still needed Jiang Fengxiao's testimony.

Yu Qi understood Li Sheng's meaning: "Your subject will take care of it immediately, and will certainly resolve this matter within a month."

Li Sheng believed him and promised to go and check on him when he had some free time.

Having fulfilled his promise, Jiang Feng told everyone he knew.

After hearing this, Yu Qi finally understood why Li Jing and Zhao Wanfu had never given up on killing him all these years.

If this person had spoken up earlier, Li Jing wouldn't have even had the chance to rebel.

Li Huaijiang listened to Jiang Fengxiao's words from the side, then silently walked out.

She felt a mix of emotions. Power was truly a terrifying thing. When Li Sheng was in the palace, Li Jing had treated her very gently.

Under the influence of power, they eventually become unrecognizable.

Princess Huaijiang.

Lai Shun walked over and gave a curtsy.

"Why are you here instead of serving Father Emperor?"

Lai Shun replied meekly, "His Majesty has invited the princess to the palace, and the princess is overjoyed."

"Overjoyed?"

What happy event could she possibly have?

"The princess will know once she enters the palace."

Li Huaijiang returned with a belly full of doubts, and Li Jiangui waved to her as she approached.

What do you think of the name Jinyu?

Li Huaijiang was taken aback, but then realized that Li Jiangui was choosing a title for her.

The name "Jinyu" indeed carries a very auspicious meaning.

"pretty good."

Li Jiangui had already drafted the decree, and the title "Jinyu" was to be bestowed upon him.

Looking at the imperial edict, Li Huaijiang understood Li Jiangui's meaning: he wanted to make up for the debt he had owed over the years.

The matter concerning Li Sheng is not yet resolved. Once it is settled, Li Jiangui plans to appoint Li Sheng as the crown prince.

After so many years, it has finally gotten back on track.

The father and daughter smiled at each other, and Empress Wang, watching from outside the palace, returned home reassured.

Shen Hanyu searched many places but found no trace of Shen Yanzhi's body.

When Li Jing had it disposed of, it was probably destroyed and thrown away somewhere without leaving a trace.

Shen Hanyu searched in vain, and all the people she sent out gave her a negative answer.

She went to the prison again, where Li Jing sat there listlessly. When he saw Shen Hanyu, his face showed some anger.

"You really are persistent." Knowing that it was Shen Hanyu who opened the city gate, Li Jing felt a strong aversion to her. "Don't even think about getting anything out of me."

"Where have you placed my father's body?"

Shen Hanyu was fixated on this one thing. If she couldn't get any information from Li Jing, then she could only erect a cenotaph.

Li Jing leaned against the wall and replied, "How could I possibly leave his body behind?"

"I only asked where it was lost."

Even if only bones are found, Shen Hanyu can rest assured.

Li Jing smiled cruelly at her: "Naturally, you'll be reduced to ashes."

He was cautious in his actions. Shen Yanzhi found out about him, and he asked Zhao Yu to deal with Shen Yanzhi, but he left some loopholes. Fearing that he would be discovered, Li Jing still sent someone to deal with him.

He wasn't wrong in describing it as "crushing bones to ashes," because that's exactly what his people did.

The fire burned it all, and the parts that couldn't be burned were thrown into the sea, and no one ever noticed them again.

The main reason was that Li Jing never expected Shen Hanyu to dig up her father's grave. If this got out, countless people would criticize Shen Hanyu.

Shen Hanyu lowered her eyelashes. Just as she had thought, it was pretty much the same.

She asked where he had abandoned her, but Li Jing refused to tell her, saying he wanted to keep her in pain.

Shen Hanyu got up and left to see Liang Fangrong.

Now that things are over, I can tell Liang Fangrong.

Liang Fangrong knew that Shen Hanyu's house had caught fire and was worried about her, but there was a rift between mother and daughter, so she could only send someone to inquire and did not dare to go in person.

Liang Fangrong was quite surprised that Shen Hanyu had come to visit in person today.

"I came here to talk about Father."

Shen Hanyu told Liang Fangrong about Shen Yanzhi, and Liang Fangrong was shocked. She knew that Shen Hanyu would not lie to her.

“This…” Liang Fangrong almost lost her balance. “How could this be? Your father was such a good person, yet in the end, he didn’t even leave behind a single skeleton.”

A tear rolled down Liang Fangrong's cheek. She and Shen Yanzhi had feelings for each other, which was why she married him despite the old lady's objections.

Hearing that he died so mysteriously and was even reduced to ashes, I am heartbroken.

"It's kind of you to get involved in this. You child, you really won't tell me anything anymore."

Liang Fangrong felt a deep sorrow in her heart; Shen Hanyu was truly growing more and more distant from her.

Shen Hanyu remained expressionless: "This matter is too dangerous, Mother. I plan to build a cenotaph for Father."

Liang Fangrong nodded: "Of course."

The mother and daughter discussed the matter together. Afterwards, Liang Fangrong wanted to keep her, but Shen Hanyu shook her head and went back.

Meanwhile, news finally arrived from the border.