Thinking about all this, the emperor found it all laughable.

The Emperor's eyes were resolute; he was determined to find out why Xie Jingyan could not spare Empress Song's life.

There was no reason why Empress Song's life couldn't be given, so Xie Jingyan told the Emperor, "Before Prince Jin left the capital, he tried to sow discord between me and the First Prince, asking me if I knew what he wrote in the letter that day, asking the First Prince to see him. Afterwards, I tested the First Prince, and he seemed very afraid that I would find out."

"I suspect that my mother's death is related to the Empress."

Even if it's unrelated, she must know something about it.

Since this involves Consort Chen's case, Empress Song, who may be an insider, must be spared.

But how did this matter get involved with the eldest prince?

When Consort Chen had her accident, the eldest prince was only thirteen years old. If the eldest prince had the cunning and scheming to outmaneuver Consort Chen, he wouldn't have been able to be driven to such a state by Prince Jin, given his status as the eldest son of the legitimate wife.

Could it be the work of the late Empress?

If it was indeed the late Empress's doing, it's understandable that the eldest prince would be afraid of being found out by Prince Ling.

The debts of the mother are repaid by the son.

The late empress is dead, but the eldest prince is still alive. Since Prince Ling cannot find the late empress to take revenge, he can vent his anger on the eldest prince.

The problem is that the late Empress was not a very smart person. Consort Chen had an accident at the Yan residence. How could the late Empress have extended her influence into the Yan residence?

It's not that Eunuch Yuan underestimated the late Empress or was disrespectful to the dead; it's just that he had a lot of contact with her. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's protection and the fact that she was the Emperor's cousin, the late Empress would have been moved to the Cold Palace to spend the rest of her life in the very month she entered the palace.

However, the fact that the First Prince was able to meet with Prince Jin and was almost killed, and that the First Prince was afraid that Prince Ling would find out, must mean that something extraordinary was going on. It is normal for Prince Ling to suspect that it was related to Consort Chen.

Xie Jingyan told the Emperor the truth, and then asked, "What happened to the Empress?"

It must be said that Prince Ling is outrageously clever.

When the emperor asked him why he spared the empress's life, he could guess that something had happened to her.

The Emperor remained silent, but Eunuch Yuan replied, "The Empress has lost her child, is very sickly, and is near death..."

Xie Jingyan frowned and looked at the Emperor, saying, "I want my mother to live until her case is solved."

The Emperor asked, "What if we can't find out the truth?"

Xie Jingyan said, "Then let her live until Father Emperor captures Prince Cheng."

Eunuch Yuan, "..."

When it comes to hitting the emperor where it hurts, no one is better than Prince Ling.

The emperor was so angry that his face turned green, and he was speechless.

Adulterers and adulteresses should be executed together.

Then Zhao Yuanzheng wanted to die again.

Empress Song committed adultery and became pregnant with a child. The Emperor spared her life, but after the child was lost, he even sent her to treat Empress Song's illness. What exactly is the Emperor trying to do?

Resigned to his fate, Zhao Yuanzheng went to the Cold Palace to take Empress Song's pulse, prescribe medicine, and even personally brew the medicine before delivering it to her.

While watching over the decoction, no one dared to leave for even a moment, lest someone carelessly lift the medicine pot and discover what illness the medicine was for.

torment.

It's been simmered for several times longer than the medicine in the medicine pot.

Xie Jingyan returned to the Lingwang Mansion from the palace. Shen Wan was standing on the corridor teasing a thrush. Xie Jingyan saw her and said, "It's so cold outside, why aren't you inside?"

Shen Wan said, "I'm wearing a cloak, so I'm not cold."

Xie Jingyan held Shen Wan's hand; it was indeed quite warm.

He helped Chen Wan back into the house, and just as he turned around, a maid ran up from outside the courtyard, panting, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Princess Consort Cheng has shaved her head at Jingci Nunnery..."