The queen looked at Xie Qing. She had never seen this side of the prince before. He still had a smile on his face and looked a bit like his usual unruly self. However, the cold murderous intent spread from the corners of his upturned mouth to his eyes, which made people shudder.

The Queen couldn't help but step back, realizing she was afraid. She said calmly, "You've convicted someone without investigating anything. Blood has been seen on such a happy day. How will people view you in the future?"

Xie Qing raised his hand and had the two bodies on the ground carried away: "Don't bother me, mother. My reputation has always been bad. No matter how ordinary people view me, they won't do anything to me."

After saying that, he looked at Qin Can again and said with a smile: "What I care about most is how the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion sees me."

Qin Can smiled calmly: "The men of our Xuanwu Marquisate were born in the battlefield and have mingled in the martial arts world. They love to avenge their enemies and won't take such a small matter to heart."

Xie Qing couldn't help but clap his hands, then turned to the Queen and said, "Mother, the eldest daughter of the Qin family and I have similar interests and are in love with each other, so you can rest assured, right?"

"You are grown up now, and I can't discipline you anymore. I hope that your sister in heaven would be happy to see you like this." The queen looked embarrassed and turned away after saying this.

Seeing that there was nothing exciting to watch, Concubine Min and the others also left. They wanted to hurry to find their sons and tell them not to do anything rash. Now, judging from the emperor's attitude, it seemed that he was very satisfied with the prince, so things would be difficult.

As an eighth-rank concubine, Lu Linglong fell to the back of the list. She looked at the prince with a gleam in her eyes. The prince was so unreasonable. Qin Wan would definitely have a hard time in the future!

So if I care about her former sister-in-law, can I get some good things?

Whenever Lu Linglong thought of the yard full of glittering gold jewels, her heart couldn't help but beat violently. If Qin Wan's things were not given to her to use, would she give them to outsiders?

Lu Linglong began to look forward to Qin Wan's wedding. When she recognized her relatives, would Qin Wan prepare a special gift for her? After all, they were acquaintances.

Lu Linglong drifted away in a daydream.

Concubine Min returned and sent for the eldest prince to come over. She worriedly warned him, "This prince has been hiding his abilities. He's really not easy to deal with. I see that His Majesty trusts him very much. You'd better behave yourself recently."

After hearing what Concubine Min said, the eldest prince frowned fiercely. "Who on earth is behind this? How could they be so foolish as to come here today to sow discord between the Xuanwu Marquisate and the Crown Prince?"

Concubine Min shook her head. "No matter who's behind this, I see things are in chaos now. It was good in the past, muddy waters were easier to fish in, but with His Majesty's attitude now, I think it's best for you to stay out of this mess. If there's no hope for us in the end, then I think it's not bad for you to go to your fiefdom. We'll be safe there, and whoever takes the position will be better off as long as we can get out."

The eldest prince was still unwilling to accept the situation: "Is this the end of it?"

Seeing him so stubborn, Concubine Min sighed softly, "Then you'd better not do anything recently, so as not to get implicated."

"Of course." The eldest prince was no fool. He wanted to grab that position, but he wouldn't let himself be a burden to others. "Don't worry, mother. I know what to do."

At the same time, the third prince's mother also reminded him that the third prince was more cautious than the eldest prince, so he was naturally willing to temporarily stop all actions.

The fourth prince's mother is Concubine Li. She is not worried about her son now because the fourth prince is now living in seclusion and is very attentive to the education of his son and nephews at home. The emperor has praised him several times.

However, the person who was most trusted was now gathered with his staff with a gloomy face.

"What on earth does father mean by this? He is so protective of the crown prince today!" The fourth prince was very angry. If it weren't for the emperor's protection, with solid evidence today, even if the head of the Qin family was not punished, he would still be in big trouble!

Moreover, on such a happy day, the eldest son of the Qin family cheated on the prince. How could the prince not feel uncomfortable? The marriage between the prince and the Qin family would be at odds from then on.

However, the aides disagreed with the emperor's defense of the crown prince: "The crown prince is still the crown prince after all, and with his wedding imminent, any scandal would be detrimental to the royal family. Therefore, Your Majesty should still give the crown prince some face."

"Your Highness, don't worry. On such a happy day, such a scandal has occurred. Both the Qin family and the Crown Prince will remember it. Now that the Crown Prince needs the Qin family's help, he will naturally favor the eldest son of the Qin family."

The Fourth Prince came to his senses and asked, "Are you saying that the Crown Prince and the Xuanwu Marquisate are exchanging interests?"

The staff looked at the Fourth Prince in surprise. "Your Highness, have you forgotten? The Crown Prince and Miss Qin were trapped on the couch by the King's Uncle, and the Crown Prince had no choice but to marry her. That's the Crown Prince. As long as he wants, there's any woman he can't marry. Why marry a divorced woman?"

"Ultimately, it's all about the power of the Xuanwu Marquisate. Although the Xuanwu Marquisate appears to be in decline, its hidden power cannot be underestimated. This can be seen from the return of the Qin family in the past few days. If the Qin family comes out in full force to seek justice for Miss Qin, Your Majesty will not be able to protect the Crown Prince."

"So the best thing for the Crown Prince is to marry Miss Qin. This way he will appear to be affectionate, loyal, and responsible."

The Fourth Prince still felt that something was amiss with his staff's words: "Is there really no friendship between them at all?"

The aide stroked his beard and asked with a smile, "Your Highness, are you willing to marry a divorced woman as your principal wife?"

The Fourth Prince's head shook like a rattle for a moment: "Not to mention being a wife, even a concubine is not worthy."

The aide nodded and smiled, "That's exactly what happened. Now that the Crown Prince is marrying Miss Qin with all his might, and with such a scandal happening in the Eastern Palace, the Crown Prince's marriage to the Qin family won't be very stable."

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