These words were nothing short of a bombshell dropped on the Yun family.

Everyone was stunned by the explosion, including Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan.

Shen Wan was shocked to find that not only had she failed to stop the Prince of Yanping from killing the son of Princess Huyang in this life, but the event had even occurred earlier than it had in her previous life, which happened half a month later.

Xie Jingyan hadn't expected that even though he didn't find it annoying that he had reminded the Prince of Yanping twice, no, that was three times including the time the Prince of Yanping came to visit, and the Prince of Yanping had sworn that he had no conflict with the son of the Princess of Huyang and that there would be no conflict, how come he still couldn't avoid it?

Why did a conflict erupt between two people who had no prior grudges or connections, and turn out to be so fatal?

Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyan, who put down his chopsticks. "You guys eat, I'll go check on things."

Xie Jingyan stood up, and Yun Qi said, "I'll go with you."

The two left.

The others looked at each other, all holding their breath in suspense for the Prince of Yanping's residence.

Princess Huyang is the current Empress Dowager's own daughter and the current Emperor's sister. She has only one son and no other children, whom she cherishes like the apple of her eye. The Prince of Yanping killed Princess Huyang's beloved son, the Emperor's nephew, and the Empress Dowager's grandson. He will probably have to pay with his life.

But Prince Yanping and Princess Yanping only had one son and one daughter.

Madam Yun looked at Old Master Yun and said, "The Prince of Yanping has visited our Yun family several times. He doesn't seem like an impulsive person. How could he...?"

Old Master Yun said, "We are not familiar with this matter, so we should not make any rash comments."

Shen Wan sighed inwardly and said, "Let's eat first."

The Crown Prince of Yanping was destined to face this calamity, but fortunately Xie Jingyan had taken precautions in advance and obtained a pardon, which saved his life.

But while the death penalty may be spared, punishment is likely inevitable...

Shen Wan felt like a cat was scratching at her heart. She desperately wanted to know why the Crown Prince of Yanping wanted to kill the son of Princess Huyang. What kind of calamity was it that the Crown Prince of Yanping knew all along, but just couldn't escape it?

No one enjoyed the meal.

Although the Prince of Yanping's mansion did not grant the marriage, Yun Qi was in love with Princess Qinghe. The entire Yun family was worried about the Prince of Yanping's mansion. Madam Yun was even more afraid that if something happened to the Prince of Yanping's heir, people would say that it was because the Yun family had come to ask for the marriage. She had heard many such rumors.

Xie Jingyan and Shen Wan came together. They originally planned to go back after lunch, but he left without eating, so Shen Wan stayed at the Yun family home to wait for him.

She waited for more than an hour, and just as she was getting anxious and impatient, the maid came to report that Xie Jingyan and Yun Qi had returned. Shen Wan got up and went to greet them.

Shen Wan asked, "Do you know why the Prince of Yanping killed the son of Princess Huyang?"

Xie Jingyan shook his head. "I asked him, but he wouldn't say a word."

"...You won't even tell me?" Shen Wan was surprised.

Xie Jingyan and the Crown Prince of Yanping had an excellent relationship, and Xie Jingyan had also reminded the Crown Prince of Yanping that even if the Crown Prince of Yanping did not trust others, he would not distrust Xie Jingyan.

Xie Jingyan looked at Old Master Yun and Old Madam Yun, "It's getting late, so we'll take our leave now."

Grandpa Yun got up to see them off, but it was Yun Qi who saw Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan off, not even Yun Rui.

Halfway there, Xie Jingyan said to Yun Qi, "With such a thing happening at the Yanping Prince's Mansion, you should avoid going to the Northwest if you can avoid it."

Yun Qi nodded, reassuring Xie Jingyan, "I will make the arrangements."

My second uncle and second brother went to the Zhao family in the Northwest to discuss business. It was just a matter of spending more money. Given the relationship between the young master of the Zhao family and him, they wouldn't be cheated.

If all else fails, he can go to the Northwest after the matter of the Prince of Yanping's residence is settled.

This was the first time Shen Wan had known that her eldest cousin had such a good relationship with the Northwest. In her previous life, Xie Jingyan raised an army in the Northwest, and the Yun family probably secretly helped him a lot.

Yun Qi saw them off at the manor. Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan got into the carriage, and before the carriage even set off, Shen Wan couldn't wait to ask, "Where did the Prince of Yanping kill the son of Princess Huyang?"

Xie Jingyan said, "It's at the Long Bridge in Liuzhuang."

Sure enough, the time and place were different.

In his previous life, the Crown Prince of Yanping killed the son of Princess Huyang in a bamboo forest near Jingci Nunnery. The two fought in the bamboo forest, breaking many bamboos. Princess Huyang's son was kicked by the Crown Prince of Yanping and staggered backward. He accidentally tripped over a stone, fell backward, and a bamboo shard pierced his chest, killing him instantly.

Prince Yanping did not intend to kill anyone, but the Empress Dowager did not care about the process, only the result, and demanded that he pay with his life. Prince Yanping fainted while kneeling outside the Imperial Study, and the Emperor could not spare Prince Yanping's life.

But there's no bamboo grove at the Long Bridge in Liuzhuang, Shen Wan asked curiously. Xie Jingyan replied, "It's also because the son of Princess Huyang was destined to die. The Prince of Yanping remembered my advice and didn't want to argue with him, so he tolerated him. As a result, Princess Huyang's son thought that the Prince of Yanping was afraid of him and kept provoking him. The Prince of Yanping tolerated it again and again, so he took action directly."

The two were on a long bridge when it rained for days and the current was rapid. Princess Huyang's son was not skilled in martial arts and was no match for Prince Yanping's son. During the fight, he lost his balance and fell off the bridge.

The Crown Prince of Yanping, fearing he would drown, quickly tried to pull him up, but only managed to grab one of his sleeves; the son of Princess Huyang still fell in.

The current was very fast, and it swept people away in an instant. There were many rocks downstream, and Princess Huyang's son died after hitting his head on a rock before the Prince of Yanping could come to his rescue.

In Shen Wan's view, Princess Huyang's son had brought this upon himself, and he probably did the same in his previous life. However, neither the Empress Dowager nor Princess Huyang thought so, and they forced the Emperor to execute the Prince of Yanping's heir.

Shen Wan asked, "Why did they fight?"

They were doing everything they could to help the Crown Prince of Yanping, but the Crown Prince of Yanping was secretive and distrustful of them.

Xie Jingyan said, "He must have been protecting someone; there must have been other people on the bridge at the time."

Shen Wan turned her eyebrows and looked at Xie Jingyan.

Xie Jingyan said, "I'll find out by asking. If I can't find out, I'll find out myself."

When Xie Jingyan brought it up, Shen Wan realized that it wasn't that the Prince of Yanping hadn't told her, but rather that when Xie Jingyan and Yun Qi went to find the Prince of Yanping, the people from the Ministry of Justice had also arrived.

Today, Princess Huyang came to the palace to keep the Empress Dowager company. Upon learning that her son had drowned, she was so devastated that she fainted on the spot.

The Empress Dowager was furious. Knowing that it was the Crown Prince of Yanping who had committed the murder, she immediately ordered him to be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's death row.

If the Crown Prince of Yanping truly has someone he needs to protect, he certainly cannot tell Xie Jingyan in front of the Ministry of Justice officials; he can only ask about it during a prison visit later.

In her previous life, the Empress Dowager forbade anyone to visit the Prince of Yanping in prison. From the time he was imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice's death row to his public execution, only seven days had passed. She did not go to witness the execution, but she heard that the Prince of Yanping was on the verge of death when he was taken to the execution ground and was beaten to the point of being half-dead.