Upon waking, Shen Wan sat in front of her dressing table, her black hair flowing like a waterfall. Yin Shuang used an ivory comb to gently comb her hair from root to tip.

Shen Wan held a gold hairpin, lost in thought.

Yinshuang helped Shen Wan tie her hair up. At this moment, Dong'er ran in and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, at the morning court this day, Duke Du forced the Minister of Justice to make a verdict on the spot in the case of the Prince of Yanping killing the son of Princess Huyang. Apart from the Marquis and a few ministers pleading for him, no one helped the Prince of Yanping. The Prince of Yanping has been sentenced to beheading and will be executed in three days..."

Shen Wan sighed inwardly.

The Prince of Yanping's mansion wielded considerable power in the court, but it was no match for the Empress Dowager. At this critical juncture, aside from court officials who were not afraid of incurring the Empress Dowager's wrath, who would dare to speak well of the Prince of Yanping's heir?

Even if the heir of the Prince of Yanping doesn't die, he will be sentenced to life exile. The Prince of Yanping only has two children, and the heir's future is ruined. The decline of the Prince of Yanping's mansion is a foregone conclusion. At this point, it's too late to sever ties with the Prince of Yanping's mansion, let alone help it.

In the previous life, it was also during the morning court session that Duke Du forced the Minister of Justice to make a judgment. After that, Prince Yanping knelt down and begged the Emperor, while Princess Yanping and Princess Qinghe knelt outside Shou Kang Palace, pleading with the Empress Dowager to show leniency.

Unfortunately, even after she fainted from kneeling, the Empress Dowager remained unmoved.

Less than half an hour after breakfast, news of Prince Yanping kneeling and begging the Emperor reached Shen Wan's ears. However, this life was different from the previous one; only Princess Yanping was kneeling outside Shou Kang Palace, and Princess Qinghe was not there.

If Shen Wan's guess is correct, Princess Qinghe should have gone to see her eldest cousin. The chances of getting the Emperor and Empress Dowager to relent are too slim. Only a pardon can save the Prince of Yanping's life.

Shen Wan was glad that Xie Jingyan was meticulous and had made the worst-case scenario plan in advance, devising a get-out-of-jail-free card that could both help her cousin get his wish and save the life of the Prince of Yanping.

Shen Wan got up and went to the study.

Just as she reached the study and was about to knock, she heard knocking on the window from inside. Shen Wan stopped, and then heard Xie Jingyan's voice, "Did you find anything?"

Immediately following was a report from a secret guard: "I couldn't find out why the Prince of Yanping went to the Long Bridge at Liuzhuang, but the son of the Princess of Huyang went there because of the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister's residence..."

Xie Jingyan only learned yesterday that the Empress Dowager had helped the son of Princess Huyang to marry the daughter of the Right Chancellor. Now, upon hearing that the son of Princess Huyang had gone to find the daughter of the Right Chancellor, he immediately frowned, wondering if the conflict between the heir of Prince Yanping and the son of Princess Huyang was related to the eldest daughter of the Right Chancellor's family.

He knew very little about the private affairs of the Prince of Yanping and was about to ask Chen Feng to inquire with Tang Ze and Lu Cheng if they knew anything when Shen Wan's urgent voice came from outside the door, "Quickly, have someone prepare a carriage and call Doctor Tao. We're going to the Right Prime Minister's residence with you!"

Shen Wan always remembered that Cheng Yao, the eldest daughter of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion, died suddenly from a serious illness two days after the incident involving the Prince of Yanping. However, she never thought that Cheng Yao's death was related to the Prince of Yanping. She even lamented that Cheng Yao was a beautiful woman with a short life. Yin Shuang changed the contraceptive medicine she asked for into a fertility-enhancing medicine because Cheng Yao happened to have her maid go to buy medicine that day. Shen Wan indirectly accepted a favor from Cheng Yao. She was also thinking of finding an opportunity to have Doctor Tao examine Cheng Yao to see if she had any hidden illness and if he could help her cure it.

In her previous life, Miss Cheng died on the very day that the Crown Prince of Yanping was sentenced to beheading!

Shen Wan was extremely anxious. After giving instructions to the maid, she walked towards the courtyard gate, afraid that she would be too late to save Miss Cheng.

Xie Jingyan came out of the study, only to catch a glimpse of Shen Wan hurrying away. He had never seen Shen Wan walk so fast before. Yin Shuang jogged after her, saying, "Your Highness, you are pregnant. Please slow down. You might twist your ankle if you walk too fast..."

Why is she in such a hurry to go to the Right Prime Minister's residence?

Shen Wan walked faster and faster. As she descended the steps, her arm was suddenly grabbed. Shen Wan turned around and saw Xie Jingyan. Xie Jingyan asked her, "What are you doing going to the Right Prime Minister's residence in such a hurry?"

She was so anxious she wished she could sprout wings and fly to the Right Prime Minister's residence, but he still held her back. Shen Wan said urgently, "In my dream, Miss Cheng died on the day the Prince of Yanping was sentenced to beheading. She most likely didn't die from a sudden illness, but committed suicide. I have to rush to save her..."

Saving lives is like putting out a fire; there is no time to lose.

Xie Jingyan said, "I'll go with you."

Shen Wan nodded, and the two walked together toward the main gate of the Prince's Mansion.

However, in the end, only Shen Wan went to the Right Prime Minister's residence. Just as they arrived at the main gate of the Prince's residence, Yun Qi rode up on horseback. He was pale and looked anxious, clearly indicating that something serious had happened. Normally, Shen Wan would definitely ask him about it, but saving lives was the priority, so she immediately got into the carriage.

Xie Jingyan asked Yun Qi what was wrong, and Yun Qi whispered a few words to him. Xie Jingyan's expression changed, and he immediately ordered Chen Feng, "Take men and escort the Princess to the Right Prime Minister's residence."

Shen Wan was only going to the Right Prime Minister's residence to rescue someone; it wasn't necessary for Xie Jingyan to go. Once Yin Shuang got into the carriage, the servant cracked the whip, and the carriage sped forward.

Along the way, Shen Wan urged the servant five or six times.

In order to get to the Right Prime Minister's residence as quickly as possible, Chen Feng rode ahead to clear the way.

The carriage sped along and stopped in front of the Right Prime Minister's residence. Before the carriage had come to a complete stop, Shen Wan jumped out. Yin Shuang was worried and said, "Your Highness, please slow down."

Even when saving others, you have to take care of yourself first. The princess is pregnant. What if she accidentally drops the little prince?

Shen Wan stepped down from the carriage and went straight up the steps. While the servants of the Right Prime Minister's residence hesitated whether to stop her, Shen Wan went straight into the residence. She was the Princess Consort of Ling. When she came to the Right Prime Minister's residence, the Right Prime Minister and his wife would personally come to the gate to greet her. But for someone of such noble status as the Princess Consort of Ling, who was also pregnant, why didn't she send an invitation before coming to the door?

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