Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

"Didn't Prince Xiao use a trick to help find the money that County Magistrate Ye had embezzled last time? How come he doesn't have any real skills?"

"I'll tell you a secret. I have a relative who works for the Imperial Guard. He said that Prince Xiao didn't help at all. He took in Magistrate Ye's daughter because he thought Magistrate Ye was not corrupt. He released Magistrate Ye from prison because he was bewitched by a woman and lost his mind. The Imperial Guard took advantage of the situation and let Magistrate Ye escape."

"Oh, I was saying it, that scapegoat - uh, that love-hearted prince, how could he suddenly change his nature and become smart? It turns out it was all an illusion! Our love-hearted prince is still the same as before, and he gets deceived by women whenever he meets one!"

"Who says it's not true? A man like him is appointed as the chief minister of the Dali Temple. Sooner or later, the Dali Temple will be ruined by him!"

"I think he's suitable to be a monk in Fazhen Temple! What a pity that he has returned to secular life. I guess he's so stupid that even Fazhen Temple doesn't want to accept him!"

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Shen Wantang sat in the carriage, listening to the people outside talking about each other and hearing that Xiao Qingyuan's reputation was beginning to decline again. She was as indifferent as if she had heard them say "The snow is really nice today."

Du Juan looked at her master's face and was a little confused about her thoughts for a moment: "Crown Princess, the Crown Prince's reputation has become worse again. Are you going to help him reverse his reputation this time? Should I ask our people to speak well of the Crown Prince?"

Shen Wantang shook his head: "No need."

"Ah? Why is this?"

"Because I find it's good that his reputation has gone downhill."

"But didn't you say last time that husband and wife are one, and the prince's reputation is your reputation?"

Shen Wantang smiled calmly and frankly admitted her mistakes: "I am a human, not a god. It is inevitable that I will make mistakes. Not everyone is worthy of my help, even if this person is my husband."

"So, you don't plan to help the prince improve his reputation anymore?"

Du Juan's eyes lit up: "Great!"

Seeing her so happy, Shen Wantang couldn't help but laugh: "I won't help him anymore, why are you so happy?"

"Because I feel it's not worth it for you! Last night, the prince believed the slander of the eldest lady and came to scold you in the middle of the night, and even wanted to examine your body. I feel angry just thinking about it! The prince is too soft-hearted and trusts others too easily!"

Shen Wantang patted the maid's hand and said in a good mood: "Haven't I already taken revenge? I think my methods still have some deterrent effect. Those who are making trouble should be able to keep quiet for a while."

Du Juan nodded in agreement. At least Shen Mingxuan would definitely not dare to spread rumors or cause trouble again in the coming days.

After returning to Prince Ning's mansion, the first thing Shen Wantang asked about Xiao Qingyuan's situation: "Qin Xin, where is the prince now? Has he gone out?"

"Replying to the Crown Prince's wife, the Crown Prince has not gone out. He is in his own courtyard. I heard that he did not sleep well last night and is catching up on his sleep."

"Catch up on some sleep?"

Shen Wantang showed a meaningful smile on his face: "Falling asleep again!"

Qin Xin knew from her tone that the prince was going to be in trouble again. She asked excitedly, "Does the prince's wife want to go and see the prince?"

"The prince is sleeping, what am I going to do?"

"Ah? You're not going? That's a pity."

"You go."

"what?"

"Go tell the prince that the Ministry of Justice wants him to come over. There are still some doubts in the Xin family case. Lord Lu and Second Master Gu are trying my father."

Qin Xin was a little confused. Did the Crown Prince's wife still want the Crown Prince to participate in solving the case? Was she no longer angry with the Crown Prince?

She was confused, but didn't ask any more questions. She happily trotted out of Wutong Garden and headed straight for Xinghe Courtyard - after all, it felt good to wake up Xiao Qingyuan with a very legitimate reason.

Xiao Qingyuan's door was slammed open again. He woke up to Qin Xin's startled voice and felt his head buzzing.

"Why are you here again?!"

Xiao Qingyuan was sleeping soundly when he was suddenly woken up. He was furious: "Shen Wantang asked you to come? What on earth does she want to do? Will she ever stop?"

"Sir, the Ministry of Justice wants you to come over!"

Qin Xin repeated what Shen Wantang had told her, and then urged him, "Prince, get up quickly. You have an official position now. If you don't get involved in such a big case of the Xin family, people outside will probably scold you for being incompetent!"

Xiao Qingyuan vaguely felt that the maid was taking the opportunity to mock him, but he didn't care too much. When he heard that the Ministry of Justice had called him, and that Gu Qianhan was there, and that they were interrogating Shen Wantang's father, he hurriedly got up and got dressed.

"There must be new evidence, so all of Gu Qianhan's previous reasoning was wrong! If the murderer is Shen Guannian, then this is very interesting. Gu Qianhan is afraid that he will lose his reputation as a genius this time!"

Xiao Qingyuan no longer felt sleepy, so he put on his clothes and cloak and walked out.

Wutong Court.

Just as Shen Wantang was about to take a break, she heard Madam Chai say, "Princess, the princess is here."

Shen Wantang raised her eyebrows slightly. It was snowing so heavily, but she still couldn't stop Xiao Qingxi from causing trouble for her? Couldn't she just take care of her pregnancy quietly? The roads were slippery in the snow, and she really wasn't afraid of any mishaps!

This person is so energetic that she doesn't even look like a pregnant woman.

As soon as Nanny Chai finished speaking, Xiao Qingxi walked in.

She shook off the snow on her body, sat down casually on a chair, and stared at Shen Wantang with a strange look: "Hey, I heard that you kidnapped your own sister in the middle of the night last night?"

Shen Wantang didn't even raise her eyes, and said while drinking tea: "My princess heard it wrong, my sister was invited by Aunt Chu to reminisce about the past."

"what!"

Xiao Qingxi laughed exaggeratedly: "You are really good at lying. How could Aunt Chu be so capable as to invite your sister! Shen Wantang, I can't believe you are so cruel that you even punish your own sister. Aunt Chu almost used a hairpin to prick your sister into a hornet's nest!"

"A hornet's nest? Aunt Chu is really cruel and ruthless."

Shen Wantang said this calmly, then took out her golden hairpin, poked a few holes in a piece of jujube paste cake, and asked her, "Princess, do you want to try it?"

Xiao Qingxi's eyes widened in disbelief: "Shen Wantang, what do you mean by this? Are you threatening me? Do you want to turn me into a hornet's nest?!"

Shen Wantang looked innocent: "This is a new way to eat jujube paste cake. I just asked the princess if she wanted to eat it. What are you thinking about?"

"Mad! You are a lunatic! No, I have to tell my mother that a vicious woman like you cannot stay in our Prince Ning's Mansion! You are too scary!"

Before Xiao Qingxi could even sit down for a while, he stood up again and left in a hurry with Nanny Kang.

Seeing her leave, Du Juan couldn't help but worry: "Princess, the princess must have gone to complain. What should we do? Will the princess listen to her and blame you?"