Shen Wan suspected that the Emperor was doing it on purpose.

The eldest prince and Xie Jingyin are locked in a fierce battle, and the emperor wants Xie Jingyin to know that the person who brought him down is Xie Jingyan. Is this to free up Xie Jingyin to target Xie Jingyan and give the eldest prince a breather, or to make Xie Jingyan stand in the court and participate in the struggle for the crown prince position?

Intuition tells Shen Wan that the latter is more likely.

But neither the eldest prince nor Xie Jingyin considered Xie Jingyan a rival. Xie Jingyan's birth mother was a convicted concubine, and no one even knew what crime she had committed. Could he directly participate in the struggle for the throne?

While Shen Wan was pondering this matter, at the Pingyang Marquis's residence, the old lady was eating bird's nest soup when her eyelids suddenly twitched.

Just as she was feeling uneasy, a maid rushed in, saying urgently, "Madam, something terrible has happened! Your cousin, who is in charge of the salt administration in Liangjiang, has run into trouble!"

Just as the old lady was putting down the bird's nest soup, upon hearing this, she immediately dropped the bowl, which smashed onto a small table, startling the maids and servants in the room.

The old lady's heart trembled like a leaf as she asked, "What happened to Master Biao?!"

The maidservant hurriedly replied, "Master Biao has been impeached for colluding with officials and merchants to seek personal gain. The evidence is conclusive, and the Emperor has already sent people out of the capital to arrest him."

The old lady's face changed drastically. She suddenly stood up in shock, but because she stood up too quickly, she lost her balance and fell back down.

The old lady asked, "Who impeached him?!"

The maid said, "It is said that Young Master Yun discovered that his cousin was colluding with officials and businessmen, and told Prince Ling about it. Prince Ling then instructed the Third Master of the Duke of Tan's mansion to use the opportunity of an official transfer to plant his trusted confidants to investigate the case..."

Young Master Yun?!

Prince Ling?!

The old lady was so angry that she tasted blood in her throat.

His face was ashen, and his eyes were so cold they looked like they could devour someone.

She gritted her teeth and said, "Send someone to invite Princess Ling!"

"It's getting late, and Princess Ling is pregnant, so she definitely won't be coming back..." said Mama Sun.

This was the truth, but in the old lady's anger, these words were undoubtedly adding fuel to the fire.

The old lady said coldly, "Have the young master's wife send someone to invite them!"