Xie Zhao's expression changed slightly, but he didn't say much. He couldn't help but think that if he had actually agreed to the divorce when Tan Rou made a scene, perhaps Tan Rou wouldn't have had to die with him.

Xie Zhao was momentarily lost in thought.

Just then, a man in fine clothes walked in. He was in his thirties, and even with the marks of time on his face, one could still tell how handsome and charming he had been in his youth. But at this moment, his expression was somber, his eyes were gloomy, and he didn't seem to be in a good mood.

Xie Xun asked in surprise, "Prince Xin?"

He went straight to the cell where the man was being held and said to the jailer behind him, "I have something to say to Xie Xun. Open the cell."

"Yes... it's Prince Xin." The jailer dared not delay and quickly opened the room.

Prince Xin entered the room, ignored everyone else, walked up to Xie Xun, and kicked him directly. Xie Xun was just a civil official, not a martial artist, and after being kicked, he fell to the ground and couldn't get up for a long time.

"My husband!"

"father!"

Zhao Wan and Feng Guang grabbed the wooden bars of the cell and cried out in unison, even waking Huan'er up.

Xie Zhao quickly helped Xie Xun up, while Xie Jie stood in front of Xie Xun and asked, "What are you doing?"

Xie Jie did not mingle in the imperial court, so it was normal that he did not know Prince Xin. Therefore, he did not know that the prince in front of him was the man who held the greatest military power in the country.

Xie Xun coughed for a long time before raising his head and asking, "Did Prince Xin come to see me today because of the Empress?"

"Since you know the truth, there's no need for me to say more." Prince Xin drew his longsword. "Who gave you the audacity to lay a hand on her? Today, I'll kill you first!"

"Wait!" Zhao Wan cried out, "Your Highness, you can't kill my husband!"

Prince Xin looked at Zhao Wan and said, “Zhao Wan, I will not kill you because you are Aci’s childhood friend, but Xie Xun cannot live any longer today.”

Seeing that Prince Xin was about to draw his sword, Zhao Wan blurted out, "If you kill my husband, you will never know where your child with Aci is!"

The Prince of Xin's sword stopped just a hair's breadth from Xie Xun's neck. He lowered his gaze and asked, "What did you say?"

“I said…” Zhao Wan suddenly calmed down and said clearly, word by word, “If you dare to touch my husband in the slightest, you will never know where your child with Aci is.”

"Are you lying to me?"

“Why would I lie to you? Back then, you were driven away by Aci, but you didn’t know she was already pregnant. She stayed at the temple for three months under the pretext of praying for blessings. I personally delivered that child in the temple.”

Prince Xin paused for a long time before finally saying coldly, "Explain yourself."

Zhao Wan paused for a second before slowly recounting everything.

It turns out that more than ten years ago, Wang Ci, the daughter of Prime Minister Wang, was famous for her beauty and was chosen by the Crown Prince to be his wife. However, the Crown Prince only valued her beauty. Wang Ci did think about becoming a loving couple with the Crown Prince, but as the Crown Prince took concubines every now and then, she gave up on that idea.

Zhao Wan and Wang Ci were best friends. She saw everything. Once, when she visited the Crown Prince's residence, the Crown Prince even had designs on her. However, Wang Ci had already married Xie Xun, who was making a name for himself in the court. The Crown Prince knew that he could not touch Zhao Wan.