Reborn to marry the regent and seize the throne as queen

"Sima Zhao's intention? Lord Shen, are you talking about... the Third Prince?"

Jiang Ruhai on the side suddenly spoke and looked at Shen Chengshan with a cold light in his eyes.

"Who is this person? I don't need your Majesty to prove it."

"Duke Shen can check whether he was just someone the prince found casually."

"Many people in Shu know him, and many in the army know him as well."

Shen Chengshan was speechless, turned around and strode towards Chen Ang, "Where are you from?"

"Shu..."

"Who brought you to the capital?"

"Yes... they are the personal guards of Prince Pingqing."

Shen Chengshan was suddenly startled, and Yan Lin beside him was also dumbfounded.

At a loss for a moment, Shen Chengshan turned to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this is not a trivial matter. It concerns the innocence of the Third Prince."

"Never believe one person's words and then make a judgment on him."

Hearing this, Concubine Shen quickly approached the emperor and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, the Third Prince is your biological son."

"You can't listen to the nonsense of this outsider who came from nowhere."

The emperor's face was not looking good either. Seeing Yan Xiuchen's gloomy face, he raised his eyes to look at Yan Lin, "Have you ever done this?"

"Of course not, Father, I am the prince of Dayan, why would I do such a thing?"

"At that time, Jiang Qingwu was still my beloved. How could I harm her?"

"This man must have been a deserter. He was found by Uncle Wang and started talking nonsense to evade his guilt."

"What a joke!" As soon as Yan Lin finished speaking, the Queen shouted coldly.

"Your Majesty, tell me, which is more serious, desertion or betrayal."

The emperor looked at the queen and understood something, then turned to look at Yan Lin, "What the queen said makes sense."

"This person always tries to avoid the main issue. How could he add more guilt to himself?"

"This matter is indeed not a trivial matter, my royal brother, what do you think we should do about it..."

Yan Xiuchen interrupted the emperor before he could finish his words.

"Brother, I was just bringing this person into the palace on behalf of Prince Pingqing, and Lord Shen said something like Sima Zhao..."

"I dare not speak rashly. I should avoid suspicion in this matter. Please deal with it, Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Yan Lin immediately knelt on the ground and said, "Father, it's not me. I didn't do that. If I did that, it would be treason. How dare I do that?"

"Please, Father, you must clear my name."

Although Yan Xiuchen said he wanted to avoid suspicion and sat on the chair, his eyes glanced at Jiang Ruhai who was standing beside him.

Jiang Ruhai was also smart. Before the emperor could speak, he stepped forward and said, "This matter is related to my Jiang family army."

"It almost caused my daughter and my son's march to a battle, and the entire army was almost wiped out. I am willing to take charge of the investigation of this matter."

"We must get to the bottom of this and seek justice for the soldiers who died in the West Wind Valley."

Seeing this, Shen Chengshan also hurried forward to agree, "Marquis Shunqing is the only one presiding over the trial, and there may be bias. I am also willing to participate in the investigation and trial."

The emperor looked at this one, then that one, and finally his gaze fell on Yan Xiuchen.

Yan Xiuchen secretly raised the corners of his lips and nodded slightly to the emperor.

The emperor heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this, and turned around and said, "Then it is settled. This matter will not be referred to the Three Courts. It will be investigated and tried in secret by Duke Shen and Marquis Shunqing."

"Until this matter is thoroughly investigated, Yan Lin is confined to the Third Prince's residence and cannot leave without permission."

Yan Xiuchen gently waved the golden bronze fan, with a myriad of thoughts in his mind.

This result was what he expected and was the best result he could achieve.

When Yan Xiuchen came out of the hall, it was already dark.

Wan Yue was anxiously stopped outside Shangyang Palace and waited for more than an hour until she saw Jiuhan and Yan Xiuchen and others, and then she had a chance.

"Your Highness... Your Majesty..."

Yan Xiuchen heard the voice and gestured to Jiuhan.

It was Jiuhan who came over and scolded the guards outside the door before letting Wanyue in.

"What's the matter?" Yan Xiuchen looked at Wanyue who was running towards him and stopped nervously.

"Your Highness..." Wan Yue shouted, moving closer to Yan Xiuchen and telling him that the jade token was lost.

Yan Xiuchen's face darkened, and he immediately understood something, "Go back home."

As the group was about to leave, Yan Xiuchen was stopped by the Queen Mother.

"Xiu Chen, I have something to tell you." The Queen Mother's eyes were sharp and her expression was unsightly.

Yan Xiuchen hesitated and winked at Jiuhan.

"Yes, don't worry, godfather."

Outside the palace, after Jiang Qingwu and Wanyue separated, they went to Furong Lane on Shangcheng Street.

The voice of the person who snatched his token sounded too much like Gu Ming who was beside Gu Yanbai.

Although she couldn't be sure whether it was true or not, it would always be a good idea to go and take a look.

The Gu residence in Furong Lane dismissed all the servants ever since Gu Yanbai was beaten up by Yan Xiuchen last time.

The yard also became deserted.

Jiang Qingwu climbed over the wall and entered, finding the yard desolate and silent.

Looking around, there was no one in sight.

But just when she was about to give up, she heard a faint sound.

In a small courtyard deep in the mansion, seven or eight men in black were standing in a neat row, seemingly arranging something.

The leader was Gu Ming, with whom she had just fought.

They were too far away, so Jiang Qingwu didn't hear what the other party said, and he didn't dare to step forward easily.

With so many people around, she wasn't sure she could escape unscathed.

I could only hide quietly in the distance and wait for those people to disperse before quietly chasing after them.

"Are you here to see me?" A familiar voice came from behind.

Jiang Qingwu's heart skipped a beat, his face changed, and he stopped in an instant.

"Long time no see." Jiang Qingwu looked at Shen Wanrong, who was dressed in black and covered with a black veil, and clenched his fists secretly.

Although Shen Wanrong was wrapped tightly, she would never mistake her voice or her eyes.

"You recognized me so easily?" Shen Wanrong was alone, but very calm.

Jiang Qingwu couldn't help but become alert, secretly looking around and agreeing.

"We have been together since childhood, slept in the same bed, and eaten with the same pair of chopsticks. It's hard not to recognize each other."

"Why, you want to kill me?" Shen Wanrong looked at Jiang Qingwu and sneered, "You know, I really didn't expect that you would want to kill me."

"Now you know that Puling Temple didn't kill you back then. I will give you a ride again today."

Jiang Qingwu's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he drew his sword and walked towards Shen Wanrong.

But Shen Wanrong stood there without any panic, not moving.

As Jiang Qingwu's knife was about to chop forward, two black shadows suddenly flashed by, one blocked her knife, and the other slapped her hard on the shoulder.

Jiang Qingwu stepped back again and again, and when she managed to stand still, she found two men dressed the same as her.

They were wearing black robes and masks, and they protected her on both sides.

"I know you're injured and you're no match for them. You can't kill me."

"But I... can kill you!"

Jiang Qingwu listened to Shen Wanrong's fearless complacency and instantly realized something.

Looking at the two people approaching him, Jiang Qingwu also began to panic.

But she didn't expect that before she could fight to the death, a loud shout came from the direction of the door.

"There's a fire... Someone, there's a fire..."

A huge fire broke out in the front yard, and the shouting quickly attracted the people nearby.

Shen Wanrong is a criminal. If she is discovered, the punishment she receives will be even more severe than before.

Hearing the shouting, they couldn't help but retreat a little.

"Just wait for me..." Shen Wanrong shouted harshly, waved at the two of them, and quickly escaped through the back door.

Jiang Qingwu looked at the three people who disappeared, and finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.

Just when I was too weak to stand up, I heard a familiar voice behind me.