"My lady, this old servant is confused, this old servant is heartbroken. My lady has been married for ten years and gave birth to the eldest prince, but she was murdered. My lady has no children to please her anymore, what will become of her?" Li Momo cried.

When the Fourth Prince heard her say that, he seemed to feel a little pity and guilt towards his wife. After all, the eldest prince had died, and as the primary wife, she was not favored by him, which was indeed quite sad.

Lanqin was at a loss when she heard this. She knew that they could not speak up at this time. If they said anything bad about the Fujin, they would be seen as a wicked witch who was spoiled and harmed other people's couple.

The Fourth Prince looked at his wife, his heart filled with suspicion. However, if he could push the matter onto Li Momo, it might not be a bad solution. The Fourth Prince couldn't help but glance at Lanqin, only to see that the little princess was also looking at him.

"Please, Your Highness, issue a letter of divorce and grant us, mistress and servant, permission to become nuns at Huiguo Nunnery." Before the Fourth Prince could speak, the Fujin still looked like she was pleading for forgiveness.

Everyone had mixed feelings, but considering that the Princess Consort had already said so, they couldn't say anything more.

The Princess Consort had anticipated this, which is why she feigned retreat. She knew that the Fourth Prince couldn't simply divorce her so easily, because a royal couple like theirs couldn't be decided by just the two of them. If the Fourth Prince truly wanted to divorce her, he would have to report to Emperor Kangxi. Without Kangxi's permission, he couldn't act arbitrarily. After all, the princes' marriages were all about the redistribution of interests among their families.

“What are you saying, Madam? How can you bear the blame for the mistakes I made?” the Fourth Prince had no choice but to say.

Lanqin's heart sank. She hadn't expected that after all the effort she and her sisters had put in, the woman had still managed to escape so easily. But the Fujin was truly ruthless; she could even sacrifice someone who had served her for twenty years.

"This servant deserves to die a thousand deaths, please punish me, Master. Please, Master, for the sake of the First Prince who gave birth to you, please do not blame the First Princess. It is all my fault. I should not have been dissatisfied with your favor," Li Momo kowtowed again.

Lanqin felt her throat was very dry and couldn't help coughing a few times. Fourth Master meant that Lanqin was upset about the matter, so he deliberately reminded her and glanced at her, only to see her holding a handkerchief to her mouth while coughing.

Song, Geng, and Wu were all shocked that the Fujin (principal wife) could turn the tide in this way. They were all upset, but they couldn't think of anything to say.

"Master, what about that witchcraft doll that Lady Wang used to frame Lady Li?" Lady Wu couldn't help but ask. Now that Lady Li had admitted to the charcoal incident, the witchcraft doll was the only clue that could lead to the Fujin (Prince's wife). But could it be that Lady Wang was also instigated by Lady Li? Clearly, Lady Li's influence wasn't that great.

Wang felt a chill run down her spine. As soon as she heard Wu mention her, she wanted to shut her up, but the Fourth Master clearly believed her.

"Qiujing, what do you have to say?" Fourth Master pondered his words repeatedly. Li Momo had confessed without the Fujin's knowledge, which was clearly a good opportunity for the Fujin to save face and also allowed him to temporarily avoid the question of how to deal with her.

Madam Wang took a deep breath, stood up, walked to the side of the Prince's wife, curtsied to the Fourth Prince, and said, "I know I was wrong, please punish me, Your Highness. I was confused for a moment and did such a thing, please punish me, Your Highness."

After saying this, Madam Wang knelt down.

Lanqin glanced at the clues and thought to herself: Two perfectly good leads, so abruptly severed. It seems she underestimated the power of the Fujin (Prince's wife). With Wang Shi confessing, the Fourth Prince had no reason to press further; Li Momo also took full responsibility, so he had even less reason to question her. He only needed to punish the two of them, and the matter would be settled. But could the Prince truly tolerate this situation?

The room fell silent. Madam Song sighed quietly; Madam Geng lowered her head helplessly; Madam Yin remained indifferent; Yan Yu looked relieved, as she didn't want the Fujin to really fall, as it wouldn't do her any good.

All that could be heard was the dull, monotonous ticking of the quartz clock in the room, slowly eroding the time.

"I failed to properly discipline my servants, allowing my wet nurse to commit such a transgression. I bear an inescapable responsibility for this. Please punish me, Your Highness!" The Fujin suddenly broke the silence. She could also see that the Fourth Prince might not entirely believe Li Momo's words or Wang Shi's words.

This made the Princess Consort very panicked. She thought that if Li Momo took on the responsibility, then the Fourth Prince would believe her. However, it was clear that the Fourth Prince did not completely believe her, otherwise he would not have hesitated to express his opinion.

Lanqin understood that the Fourth Prince must be conflicted. Dealing with his primary wife was not a simple matter. First, he had to ask Emperor Kangxi. If Emperor Kangxi was unhappy to see the Fourth Prince deal with his primary wife, then our Fourth Prince really couldn't go against Emperor Kangxi's wishes.

"Madam Wang, tell me your reasons. Why did you frame Madam Li?" The Fourth Prince ignored his wife's apology and continued to ask.

"Your Majesty, I was insulted by Li several times and felt resentful, which is why I did such a wrong thing. Please punish me!" said Madam Wang. She could also see that the Fourth Prince would not do anything to his wife. Even if Li Momo did not take all the blame, the Fourth Prince probably would not really punish her.

Fourth Master could only coldly say, "Madam Wang used a witchcraft doll to frame Madam Li; her intentions are wicked, and her actions are immoral. She is now to be confined to Zhanghua Pavilion, and no one is permitted to visit her without permission."

Although Li Shi was no longer the bright, beautiful, simple, and pure woman he had once loved, she had still borne him three children. In truth, the Fourth Prince did not intend to kill her; he would probably just confine her to the East Courtyard for life.

Upon hearing the Fourth Prince's plan, Madam Wang froze. This punishment was practically tantamount to execution, meaning she would spend the rest of her life there. Moreover, confinement was different from house arrest. House arrest allowed one to maintain their previous lifestyle, only preventing them from leaving. Confinement, however, was practically a death sentence; not only would their living expenses be drastically reduced, but even basic medical care might no longer be provided, leaving them essentially to fend for themselves.

But since she had voluntarily confessed, she couldn't very well ask the Fourth Prince for leniency. Madam Wang trembled as she kowtowed, hoping that the Fujin beside her would plead for her as she had promised.

“My lord, Lady Wang only did such an absurd thing out of jealousy. Please forgive her for this being her first offense and punish her leniently.” The wife also understood that punishing Lady Wang so severely was probably a message from the Fourth Prince to suppress the main wife.

Lanqin suddenly vomited, feeling something was wrong in her stomach, and almost threw up again.