"What?! They actually got the three judicial departments involved in the investigation!" Consort Su was instantly shocked and turned pale. She angrily lashed out at Su Renyi several times, "Su Renyi, look what you've done!"

She's really going to be killed by that idiot Su Renyi sooner or later!

Su Renyi never expected that the Emperor would send the Three Departments to investigate this matter so seriously. They had clearly failed, so why did the Emperor have to make such a fuss?

Although Su Renyi was also flustered and confused, he was afraid that Consort Su would blame him, so he tried to appease her: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Our people have no marks on them, so no one will know that those assassins are our people."

Consort Su glared angrily: "Do you think the Three Departments are just sitting around doing nothing? Even if those people are just empty shells, the Three Departments will dig up their ancestors for eighteen generations!"

“None of those assassins are from our Eastern Chu Kingdom, so they have no way of finding them.”

Su Renyi hadn't expected the Emperor to go to such lengths, sending the Three Departments to investigate the matter. However, even the Three Departments probably wouldn't be able to find anything.

Upon hearing this, Consort Su silently breathed a sigh of relief.

Indeed, those assassins were recruited by Su Renyi from other countries on her own initiative. Even they didn't know their origins. Even if the Three Departments were to investigate, they certainly wouldn't be able to find out their backgrounds, let alone find out about her through them.

Consort Su felt much more at ease after thinking about it: "It's too late to say anything now. No matter what the Three Departments find out, they probably won't have any evidence."

Even if the three departments were truly powerful and had discovered something, the assassins were all dead, not a single one was left alive, and there was no way for them to testify. They had no evidence and couldn't do anything to her.

Consort Su glanced at Su Renyi with disdain: "You should leave the palace now and don't come to see me for the time being. Put Su Xuening's matter aside for now. Your most important task now is to find Mu Junyu."

She wanted to kill Su Xuening, but with Xuan Yuanzhan protecting her, she couldn't touch her for the time being. She could only hold back and wait for this storm to pass before taking action.

However, Mu Junyu must be found as soon as possible, otherwise this matter of the military tally will become a major problem for them.

"Yes. I take my leave."

Having received the answer he wanted, Su Renyi bowed and withdrew.

As soon as Su Renyi left Huayang Palace, the eunuch who had been secretly watching Huayang Palace returned to Chengqian Palace to report: "Your Majesty, Marquis Yong'an just entered the palace to see Consort Su."

Upon hearing this, Xuanyuan Peng's face instantly darkened.

Su Renyi must have received some news to rush into the palace.

Could it be that these assassins were really Su Fei and Su Renyi?

Thinking of this possibility, Xuan Yuanpeng was furious. He summoned his secret guard, Jin Chi, and ordered, "Send a few men to keep a close eye on Marquis Yong'an, and also notify the Three Departments to investigate thoroughly in the direction of Marquis Yong'an and Consort Su!"

"Yes," Golden Wing replied, then vanished in a flash.

On the carriage.

Both Bai Shi and Xuan Yuanzhan had dark faces. Su Xuening looked at Bai Shi and then at Xuan Yuanzhan, feeling that the atmosphere was so heavy that she could hardly breathe.

She was always aloof, and for a moment she really didn't know how to ease the tension.

The palace was very close to the Holy King's residence. Before she could think of a way to ease the tension, they arrived at the Holy King's residence.

Xuan Yuanzhan lifted the carriage curtain and got off the carriage first, this time even disregarding Su Xuening.

Su Xuening helped Bai Shi down from the carriage. When she saw that Xuan Yuanzhan had returned to the Holy King's Mansion without waiting for her, Su Xuening knew that Xuan Yuanzhan was really, really, really angry this time.

Madam Bai knew her son's temperament best, and patted Su Xuening's hand: "You don't need to worry about your mother anymore, go and keep Zhan'er company."

Su Xuening felt sorry for Bai Shi and comforted her, "The prince wasn't targeting you. Don't take it to heart. He'll understand what you've done for him sooner or later."

Bai never expected Su Xuening to say such things to her, or rather, Su Xuening to understand her in such a way.

She thought that no one in the world, except for Granny Shang, would understand her. Even Zhan'er never understood her in the slightest, or perhaps he did understand, but still couldn't accept it!

Every woman in the capital city was jealous of her and cursed her, while the men used her affairs as gossip. No one really understood the truth of the matter, and no one was willing to understand her. She was the first one besides Granny Shang!

Suppressing the emotion in her heart, Lady Bai gently tucked a stray hair behind Su Xuening's ear: "Good child, go and take good care of Zhan'er for your mother."

"Don't worry, Mother." Su Xuening felt Bai Shi's maternal love once again, bowed to her, and then turned to chase after Xuan Yuanzhan.

Perhaps it was because he was too angry, but Xuan Yuanzhan felt his mind going blank.

Just as Xuan Yuanzhan was completely blinded, Su Xuening arrived and supported him.

"Let's see if you still dare to act tough." Seeing Xuan Yuanzhan's pale face, Su Xuening scolded him with heartache and hurriedly helped him into the house.

Bihe and Lülian were terrified when they saw that Xuanyuan Zhan was covered in blood: "Should we go and call the imperial physician?"

"Go and fetch a basin of warm water first," Su Xuening instructed as she helped Xuan Yuanzhan lie down on the bed.

"Yes," Green Lotus replied and immediately went to fetch water.

Su Xuening touched Xuan Yuanzhan's belt and was about to undo his clothes.

Xuan Yuanzhan was very weak, but when he saw Su Xuening about to take off his clothes, he quickly grabbed Su Xuening's hand and said, "I'm fine."

Su Xuening was both distressed and angry: "You've almost bled to death, and you still say you're fine!"

Normally, someone with such a serious injury should stop the bleeding and rest in bed. But he hasn't rested at all since the injury, and even after the imperial physician applied some medicine, he didn't get proper rest. This movement has definitely reopened the wound, so how can he not treat it properly!

Su Xuening withdrew her hand and went to untie his belt.

This time, Xuanyuan Zhan didn't dare to stop her and could only glance at Bihe with a pitiful expression.

Su Xuening immediately understood; this was because she was embarrassed to have Bihe present.

Just then, Green Lotus returned with warm water.

"Put it down, everyone get out."

"yes."

Green Lotus put down the basin of water and retreated with Green Lotus.

After the two left, Su Xuening unbuttoned Xuan Yuanzhan's clothes to check the wound on his waist.

Seeing that the wound had indeed reopened, Su Xuening immediately wrung out a handkerchief to clean the wound and reapplied the medicine.

“Actually, you should also understand your mother. Sometimes she has no choice.” Su Xuening glanced at Xuan Yuanzhan’s expression and, seeing that he wasn’t angered by her words, continued to persuade him: “Many things weren’t her doing. Perhaps she was only doing it for you…”

"I have never blamed her!" Xuan Yuanzhan stared at the top of the tent, his eyes filled with heartache, as well as deep shame and self-reproach.

The person he resented was never Bai Fuya. He also knew how difficult it was for her to survive in this world as the widow of the former crown prince and a peerless beauty coveted by the emperor.

So he never truly resented her; he resented himself more.

If it weren't for him, perhaps Bai Fuya wouldn't have had to endure so much slander! Or perhaps if he were stronger, Bai Fuya wouldn't have had to compromise so much!

He should blame his own incompetence, not a mother who is devoted to him!