Xie Jingyan put down the military treatise in his hand, walked over and said, "I guessed the assassins might set fire, but I didn't know they would burn down the Viewing Pavilion."

His tone was calm, and if he hadn't said it was an assassin who set the fire, Shen Wan would have suspected that he had ordered it.

As Shen Wan left the study, she saw thick smoke billowing from the direction of the viewing tower in the courtyard.

"Fire! Quick, put out the fire!"

The shouts of the maids and servants rose and fell.

Shen Wan walked towards the courtyard gate, but Xie Jingyan grabbed her arm. "Where are you going?"

Shen Wan said, "It's not clear from inside the courtyard, I'll go to the gate to look."

Xie Jingyan looked helpless.

I don't understand what's so interesting about this.

But he always granted Shen Wan's requests.

He stretched out his arm, grabbed Shen Wan's waist, and leaped onto the roof.

Standing on the rooftop, one could clearly see the observation tower being engulfed by the fire bit by bit, and Shen Wan was furious.

With such a large fire, the observation tower is definitely doomed.

Unaware of the anger around her, Shen Wan asked, "The viewing tower was burned down, aren't you angry?"

The towering flames danced in Xie Jingyan's eyes, and he said, "This might be a good thing."

Shen Wan, “…???”

Shen Wan was stunned.

Is it really a good thing that the observation tower burned down?

Has this person lost their mind in anger?

Shen Wan asked, "Are you sure it's a good thing?"

Xie Jingyan said, "Last night, two assassins broke into the Prince's mansion, attempting to kill the First Prince. They were discovered as soon as they entered and committed suicide. I had Zhao, the Imperial Physician, tell the Empress Dowager that the First Prince would wake up soon. The assassins came again tonight. This fire was set to attract the attention of everyone in the mansion, making it easier to carry out the attack."

He kept Shen Wan in the study because he wasn't sure if the assassin would come to Moyuxuan. He didn't dare gamble with Shen Wan; he could only feel at ease if she was within his sight.

Shen Wan understood and said, "The fact that they sent someone to kill the First Prince to silence him in such a hurry shows that the First Prince knows who the assassin is."

Xie Jingyan said, "If we only knew, there would be no need for this. The First Prince most likely has fatal evidence in his hands."

Shen Wan's eyes widened, and her pupils were exceptionally bright.

However, it only stayed lit for a short while before dimming again.

All the guards around the eldest prince were dead, not a single one survived, and there was no evidence on the eldest prince's person.

Even if it is known that Xie Jingyin sent someone to kill him, without solid evidence, Xie Jingyin cannot be convicted, let alone sentenced to death.

However, it is still a hope, and Shen Wan sincerely hopes that the eldest prince will wake up soon.

Xie Jingyan had initially only suspected it, but now he was certain.

The Crown Prince was seriously injured, which enraged the Empress Dowager and the Emperor. This further fueled their anger.

If the eldest prince truly possesses evidence proving that Xie Jingyin plotted against him, Xie Jingyin will undoubtedly die.

Hopefully, the eldest prince won't let him down.