The princess was ordained by Heaven.

Ren Qianshan nodded helplessly: "Your Highness, this is indeed the case."

"I have calculated with my fingers that the old Taoist priest is the key to this case. That's all I have to say. Believe it or not, it's up to you."

She flicked her sleeves, quite pleased with her ethereal and otherworldly appearance.

However, she did not hear the muffled laughter around her.

The little girl solemnly flicked her sleeves, but because she was wearing narrow sleeves, she had a kind of cute, deliberately serious demeanor.

The emperor shook his head helplessly.

His Yuan Jia was still too young.

Ren Qianshan asked nervously, "My mother..."

Zheng Xun's tone was enigmatic: "She's fine."

It couldn't be better.

She didn't believe the old Taoist priest at all, but she still led him into the mansion.

Then the old Taoist priest 'coincidentally' smashed an antique vase and had to pay her two hundred taels in compensation.

[Actually, the vase was a fake. Old Madam Ren thought the other party was not a good person, so she turned the tables and tricked him. The old Taoist priest, thinking he could sell medicine, paid compensation even though he knew he was being cheated. Who knew that in the end, he didn't sell any medicine at all.]

[Old Madam Ren played a trick on him, and in the end, she directly handed him over to the authorities. If it weren't for his other guests intervening, he would have been exposed long ago.]

Ren Qianshan and Duan Yunfeng had dark clouds on their faces.

Who?

Who took the person away right under their noses? Isn't this a blatant slap in their face?

[This guest is actually the Duke of Zhuguo, who has gone mad. Tsk, speaking of which, it was Father Emperor who laid the first hand on him.]

Zheng Xun gave the emperor a resentful look.

I never expected my father would steal my life.

Emperor: You just exposed it like that? Hmm, it doesn't seem that surprising.

He remained perfectly justified in the face of the various gazes he received.

Zheng Xun was the lifeblood of the Great Yong Dynasty and also his daughter. Whether as an emperor or a father, he would not allow anyone who threatened her safety to live.

It seems I need to make my move against Ding Kang soon.

The emperor subtly curled the corners of his mouth.

I'm sorry, I've already asked Ren Qianshan and Duan Yunfeng to investigate Ding Kang's matter. Once they get the evidence, he'll be dead for sure.

So, he's definitely going to take that kill!

As if knowing that she was thinking of Ding Kang, the system thoughtfully pinned a live stream link for her at the top of the live stream section.

Zheng Xun stared at the link for a moment, then frantically clicked the report button a few more times.

Damn system, it's always spying on her privacy!

Did you think she would fall for it?

Of course she does.

Honestly clicking on the live stream link, everyone in the hall perked up and looked towards the live stream screen.

Therefore, the few people who could not hear Zheng Xun's true feelings became particularly conspicuous.

They also discovered that other court officials seemed to have a shared secret recently, and as a result, they, who had been sidelined, were forced to form a faction.

The Fifth Prince asserted with certainty, "It must be the work of a demon!"

The Minister of Personnel silently took a step away from him.

Honestly, if he had no other choice, he definitely wouldn't have cooperated with the Fifth Prince.

While idiots are easy to control, they can sometimes drag you down.

The Fifth Prince, unaware of his teammate's disapproval, continued, "I suspect that the enchanting woman is my Third Sister. Ever since she appeared in the court, everything has been going wrong."

Although there were other princes and princesses attending court with her, she was the only one who received unparalleled favor. Isn't that strange?

"What do you think?"

"The Fifth Prince is right."

The Minister of Personnel agreed with his conclusion, but he was reluctant to admit it.

"Therefore..." Zheng Xun must die.

The two exchanged a glance, neither speaking aloud, but their meaning was perfectly clear.

Zheng Xun glanced at them seemingly casually, a knowing look flashing in his eyes.

Inside the canopy, Zhao sat in a high position, with a well-dressed woman kneeling in front of her, and a child a little over a year old standing next to the woman.

The child was beautiful, with a pair of round eyes. She wasn't afraid of so many people. She looked around curiously, and after figuring out what was going on, she nestled worriedly into her mother's arms.

Sitting next to Zhao was an old acquaintance, Madam Jiang.

Lord Chiang: ?

Why was his wife at the Duke of Dingguo's mansion?

Good heavens, this Zhao woman actually personally sent an invitation to Madam Jiang, asking her to act as a witness...

This isn't just witnessing something; it's an invitation to get up close and personal with the gossip!

[Tsk tsk, how come these two are so close?]

[I thought the Zhao family would have stormed into Little Willow Alley yesterday, why are they only dealing with it today?]

[Oh~ so this mistress sold the house the Duke of Dingguo's heir bought for her last night, and is preparing to go to another place.]

Inside the light screen, Zhao looked at the woman with suspicion, again and again.

"Mr. He?"

It's no wonder she was puzzled. This woman, He, was only of average to above-average appearance. With her husband's status, what kind of beauty couldn't he find? Why would he get entangled with such an ordinary woman?

"The grass people are here."

"This child is quite pretty. What's her name?"

Madam He was wary, but she didn't show it on her face: "His surname is He, his given name is Ruihua, you can just call him Gou Danzi."

Zhao's voice suddenly rose: "You said his surname is He?! Why isn't it Ding?!"

“I established a female household in my village. Gou Danzi’s biological father was killed by bandits while he was traveling as a merchant, so he took my surname.”

"Nonsense! This is clearly my husband's child!"

Madam He's face showed a somewhat exaggerated look of surprise: "Princess Consort must have misunderstood. The Prince was just kindly taking us in; there's nothing wrong between us!"

Zhao was confused. Was Princess Yuanjia deceiving her?

She looked to Madame Chiang for help.

Madame Chiang didn't want to get involved; she was just there to watch the spectacle. But since the people had respectfully and politely presented their invitations, she accepted them and even visited their home. It would have been impolite of her not to say a word.

It's all because of her damn curiosity!

She coughed lightly: "Then why does your child look so much like Prince Ding?"

When Zhao looked at it, she was sure that the child's eyes and nose were almost a miniature version of her husband's.

She soon realized she had been tricked.

She was furious, slammed her hand on the table, stood up, and looked ready to explode.

Madame Chiang quickly pulled her aside: "Let's talk this out!"

The ministers, who knew Zhao's character well, were waiting for Madame Chiang to be scolded by the unruly Zhao, but! But Zhao was actually pulled back.

Even Zhao's still charming face had a faint blush creeping up.

Zheng Jin moved closer to Zheng Jiao, stunned, and muttered quietly, "Something feels off to me."

"I feel so too."

I always feel like this scene seems familiar.

An adult cast an admiring glance at Lord Jiang: "Madam Jiang is truly a heroine among women; even that shrew Zhao is afraid of her!"

Imperial Censor Jiang proudly twitched his short mustache and said modestly, "You flatter me."

Haha, Imperial Censor Jiang is still laughing.

Imperial Censor Jiang: ?

Why did he have such a bad feeling?

[Unbelievable! This Zhao woman has a hidden penchant for mirror polishing, and she's even taken a liking to Madam Jiang. Poor Lord Jiang, he probably has no idea he's having his wife stolen away.]