This news greatly shocked Shen Wan.

In her past life, Princess Cheng also fell into the well today...

This date is too easy to remember.

It was the day before the anniversary of Consort Chen's death.

In her previous life, Princess Cheng fell into the well because she couldn't bear the blow of the Crown Prince's death and, in a daze, chose to commit suicide by jumping into the well.

In this life, Crown Prince Cheng not only did not die from illness, but his condition also improved significantly. Princess Cheng was overjoyed, so why would she seek death?

Shen Wan was certain that Princess Cheng would not attempt suicide again, so she didn't take the matter to heart. However, Princess Cheng still followed in her footsteps from her previous life.

This life is quite different from the previous one, so why couldn't Princess Cheng avoid it?

Shen Wan suspects that Princess Cheng's fall into the well in her previous life was not a suicide attempt, but rather that she was murdered.

Shen Wan's heart trembled as she asked Dong'er, "Princess Cheng...is she dead?"

Dong'er shook her head repeatedly, "Princess Cheng didn't die. When Princess Cheng fell into the well, Eunuch Xiao Xi was nearby. He heard her cries for help and rescued her..."

Thankfully, he didn't die.

Shen Wan didn't have much contact with Princess Cheng, and Prince Cheng even helped Xie Jingyin quite a bit, openly and secretly opposing them, but Shen Wan subconsciously still hoped that Princess Cheng would be alright.

Shen Wan didn't ignore Dong'er's comment about Princess Cheng calling for help...

Princess Cheng was murdered at the same time and place in both her two lifetimes.

She succeeded in her past life, but in this life, she became a princess and was rescued.

But who in the palace would harm a princess?

Shen Wan asked Dong'er, "After Princess Cheng was rescued, did she say who caused her to fall into the well?"

Dong'er shook her head, "Princess Cheng doesn't know who harmed her."

Princess Cheng was completely unaware...

Could it be that someone knocked her unconscious from behind and threw her into a well?

That's possible. The well water was cold, and if Princess Cheng were thrown in, it would wake her up and she would cry for help.

Someone in the palace is using the Empress Dowager to plot against Prince Cheng's heir, and now they're also trying to harm Princess Cheng. Prince Cheng even killed the palace maid who delivered the pastries and is protecting the culprit. Besides palace maids and eunuchs, the only people in the harem are the Emperor's concubines. Could it be that Prince Cheng is having an affair with one of the concubines and is cuckolding the Emperor?

Shen Wan thought of Empress Song, but Empress Song was currently under house arrest by the Emperor and could not even leave the Fengyi Palace.

Shen Wan was so eager to get to the bottom of this that she forgot to ask Consort Chen about what happened back then. When she remembered it again, she no longer had the courage to ask.

When Princess Cheng fell into a well in the palace, everyone who heard about it was shocked. After all, Prince Cheng was the Empress Dowager's own son and the current emperor's younger brother, holding a very high position. Everyone inside and outside the palace was trying to curry favor with Prince Cheng's wife. How could anyone plot against her? Who would have such audacity?

Princess Cheng was thrown into a well, and the Empress Dowager was furious and demanded a thorough investigation. The Empress Dowager rewarded Xiao Xizi, who happened to be nearby and saved Princess Cheng, and the Emperor also rewarded Xiao Xizi. Needless to say, Prince Cheng received even more.

The following day was the anniversary of Consort Chen's death.

After breakfast, Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan went out together.

Shen Wan rode in a carriage, while Xie Jingyan rode a horse.

Shen Wan thought Xie Jingyan was taking her to the Yan residence, since he had asked the Emperor for the Yan family mansion to pay respects to Consort Chen and the ancestors of the Yan family, but that wasn't the case.

Halfway through the journey, Yinshuang lifted the curtain and looked outside, saying, "Your Highness, this seems to be the road to the palace..."

It's not just a possibility, it is.

Yinshuang had followed Shen Wan in and out of the palace many times. Although she had never been to the Yan residence, she knew that the Yan residence and the palace were not in the same direction.

Shen Wan glanced outside and saw that it was indeed the road to the palace. Could Xie Jingyan be going to the palace to pay respects to Consort Chen?

Thinking that Xie Jingyan wanted the Yan family mansion, and the Emperor had already given it to him, the Emperor probably wouldn't say anything if he went to the palace to pay respects to Consort Chen.

She was simply following Xie Jingyan to pay respects to Consort Chen; Xie Jingyan could take her anywhere.

Soon, the carriage entered the palace.

After Xie Jingyan dismounted, he helped Chen Wan down from the carriage, and the two walked towards the inner palace.

The Imperial Study.

The emperor is reviewing memorials.

Eunuch Yuan stood by and served them.

Xiao Xizi quietly stepped forward and whispered a few words in Eunuch Yuan's ear, causing Eunuch Yuan to frown.

After Xiao Xizi finished reporting, he withdrew.

After the Emperor finished reading a memorial, Eunuch Yuan cautiously said, "Your Majesty, Prince Ling has taken Princess Ling to Changchun Palace..."

The emperor's brows furrowed instantly, his face showing deep displeasure.

He wanted a place to worship Consort Chen, so he was given the Yan family mansion. He also wanted to burn paper money at Changchun Palace. Not only did he burn it himself, but he also brought the pregnant princess into the palace.

The Emperor was displeased, but he was the one who had allowed Xie Jingyan to burn paper money at Changchun Palace, and now that he was forbidding him, it would be him going back on his word.

The Emperor slammed the memorial he was holding onto the imperial desk. Eunuch Yuan said, "Shall I go and take a look?"

The Emperor said, "What use would you be? Could you possibly stop him?!"

...He doesn't have that ability.

It's just burning paper money, nothing serious. The Emperor has already bestowed the Yan family mansion upon Prince Ling, so why get angry about it?

The emperor didn't know why he was so angry, but he just couldn't help it.

He closed his eyes and said, "Go."

Eunuch Yuan's mouth moved, as if he wanted to say that he was just going to take a look, but he didn't have the ability to persuade Prince Ling. However, thinking that the Emperor knew he couldn't persuade him, Eunuch Yuan didn't say anything.

Even if the emperor himself went, he couldn't stop him, let alone persuade him.

Meanwhile, Xie Jingyan led Shen Wan toward Changchun Palace. The road that he used to be able to walk with his eyes closed now looked somewhat unfamiliar. Even the road to Changchun Palace was desolate and exuded an air of decay. Xie Jingyan didn't even dare to imagine what Changchun Palace, which had been uninhabited for a long time, would look like.

The last time he came to Changchun Palace was when he returned from the imperial mausoleum. He dragged his sickly body into Changchun Palace and never dared to go in again after that.

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