After hearing what Queen Jing'an said, Xu Wen noticed the problem. Perhaps the authorities were confused and bystanders could see things more clearly.

In fact, just after getting married, Xu Wen, feeling she had married the right man because of Sheng Huairen's thoughtfulness, wrote to Jinling. Later, after Sheng Shu gave birth, she also wrote to Jinling to announce the birth. However, Jinling never replied to her letter, and Xu Wen gradually believed that the Marquisate had truly severed ties with her, so she stopped communicating.

She had never thought that there might be a problem with the communication between the capital and Nanjing. Now that Queen Jing'an mentioned this, an idea flashed through Xu Wen's mind, but it disappeared without a trace.

Xu Wen took the hot towel and replied, "As you know, I sent a letter to Jinling when I first arrived in the capital, but there was no reply. I didn't think much of it before, but now that you mention it, it seems suspicious."

Empress Jing'an nodded and said, "Maybe someone intercepted your communication with the Marquis' Mansion? If not, I'll check it out when I return home."

Xu Wen nodded, realizing this was possible. They then discussed Jinling's food and clothing for a while. It wasn't until Zi Yan announced the arrival of the Eighth Prince that Xu Wen excused herself. After paying her respects to the Eighth Prince, Xu Wen left Fengyang Palace. Standing in the deep corridor, Xu Wen was stunned for a long moment before following the palace maid's lead.

After returning home, Xu Wen summoned Qiu Ling, Mama Liu, and Mama Cui and explained the matter to them. Before dinner, Mama Cui dragged someone to her knees in the main courtyard.

Later, Xu Wen received the letter. It turned out that the messenger from the carriage department had received money from the wife of the Marquis's son and intercepted the letters for more than ten years. Xu Wen curled up on the soft couch, dazed and stunned, as if she had lost her soul.

"Mother, my son is back." Sheng Shu returned home from the palace and was invited in by Liu Mama as soon as he entered the house. Seeing Xu Wen's appearance, Sheng Shu ignored the fact that a child should avoid his mother and rushed forward to throw himself into Xu Wen's arms, hugging her and saying, "Mother, my son is here."

Being held by Sheng Shu, Xu Wen gradually came back to her senses. Although her eyelids were red and swollen, she did not cry anymore. She smiled and said to Sheng Shu, "Shu'er, you're back."

Mother Liu and Qiu Ling wiped their eyes and finally felt relieved.

After dinner and sending Sheng Shu away, Xu Wen, sitting in the inner room, ordered, "The servants in the carriage department beat him to death with clubs, and keep his fingerprints on the confession. Sell his family to the northwest, the farther the better."

Mother Liu withdrew as ordered. Xu Wen asked Qiu Ling, who was standing beside her, "What happened the last time you went to Jinling? Tell me the truth."

Qiu Ling slumped to her knees and replied, "It's my fault. I didn't see the Madam last time, only the Young Madam. After being ridiculed and criticized by the Young Madam, I left the Marquis' Mansion."

Xu Wen thought to herself, no wonder. But she didn't understand how a married woman like her could have caused her sister-in-law to do such a thing.

Looking at Qiu Ling kneeling on the ground, Xu Wen said, "It's not your fault. Stop kneeling and get up."

Hearing this, Qiu Ling shook her head and said, "Miss, please punish me. Otherwise, I will feel really bad. If I had waited in the mansion at that time, thinking of a way to see you, Miss, you wouldn't have been so sad for so long and even fell ill."

Xu Wen shook her head and said, "Don't blame yourself for other people's mistakes. This is what the eldest lady of the first house told me. It's clearly not your fault, so why do you want to take responsibility? Qiu Ling, get up first. I have something for you to do."