Su Yuan didn't try to keep her; if he did, he'd be driven mad with anger, and it wasn't worth it.

"Do we really need so many people?" Su Wenyuan asked in a low voice.

Ye Shan replied, "When the princess came out, the prince looked strange. Later, as the princess walked away, the guards also noticed something was wrong. There seemed to be someone in the distance."

“You’ve always been by my side.” Su Wenyuan’s tone was certain, not questioning.

Ye Shan asked in confusion, "What's the problem?"

When Su Wenyuan got up, Ye Shan followed her closely, without neglecting her for a moment.

"Who noticed that Prince Jin's expression was off? Meng Qi? He couldn't tell." Su Wenyuan looked at Ye Shan with a scrutinizing gaze.

She had long harbored suspicions, yet Sheng Jingyu repeatedly did things that made her doubt herself.

Ye Shan, who was usually very clever, suddenly didn't know what to say.

Only Ye Shan and Meng Qi, plus a month-long show, were closely following Sheng Jingyu and Su Wenyuan.

Meng Qi wasn't that meticulous, and Yue Xiu, in this situation, basically kept her head down, obeyed orders, and didn't dare to look at him.

Ye Shan immediately helped Su Wenyuan leave, their gazes fixed in the same direction, neither of them looking at Prince Jin.

"It was...the guards behind who discovered it..." Ye Shan explained hesitantly.

Sheng Jingyu brought many guards with him, but they were all far away.

They were just by the Emperor's side, with palace guards patrolling the perimeter. They didn't need to be on guard, and they couldn't possibly observe their masters.

Su Wenyuan sighed, gestured with her chin in one direction, and said, "Let's go check over there first. Since something is amiss, it means someone has ill intentions."

Ye Shan stopped her, saying, "In that case, we should go back quickly."

Su Wenyuan retorted, "You have no confidence in the people you brought? There are not only you here, but also palace guards and specially transferred soldiers. We won't go far. We just need to make a slight move to make them reveal their weaknesses."

She's been here for so long, and the guards have only sensed murderous intent from afar, which means the person is far away and dares not approach.

She was positioned too close to the Emperor.

"That's too risky," Ye Shan said worriedly.

Su Wenyuan said, "Knowing that they are coming for us, it would be truly dangerous if we didn't catch them sooner. We are safe while we are by the Emperor's side, but we will eventually be separated from the Emperor on the way back. In that case, we will still be surrounded by people like you."

It's better to be proactive now than to be passive then.

Furthermore, Su Wenyuan genuinely wanted to capture the person. The Prince Jin's men wanted to kill her, and as long as she found the person, she could prove to the people that the relationship between Sheng Jingyu and Qikong Kingdom was not as good as it seemed.

If Su Wenyuan offered another haphazard explanation, the matter could be completely forgotten.

Ye Shan was still unwilling to agree, but since Su Wenyuan had legs, she had already started to move.

As soon as she moved, the person who was secretly watching also made a move.

These people had all received favors from the old prince and were completely devoted to Prince Jin. No one cared whether the plan was reliable or not; they just did it.

Prince Jin truly hated Su Wenyuan. Unable to do anything to her openly, he planned to deal with her secretly.

She was just a princess, and her family background was so-so. If she really died, first of all, could they find out about her? Even if they did, would they make the crown prince pay with his life?

He dared not touch the princess, but he couldn't even touch a queen?

"It's all arranged. Your Highness, please walk slowly. Sure enough, someone has infiltrated the hunting grounds, and their target is Your Highness," Ye Shan said softly.

Su Wenyuan slowed her pace and asked, "How is the Prince doing? Is there any news?"

She's been gone for so long, there should be some activity on the other side by now.

Ye Shan replied, "Qi Kong Kingdom has made a series of unreasonable demands, which angered the ministers, who rejected them all. However, Qi Kong Kingdom insists on its demands and threatens to start a war if they do not comply."

Su Wenyuan was startled and asked, "Are we going to go this far?"

Ye Shan nodded and said, "First, they asked An Chuan to send another princess to maintain peace between the two countries. Then they wanted the three cities between the two countries. Next, they wanted the crown worn by the founding emperor of An Chuan when it was founded."

Su Wenyuan frowned and said, "Are they crazy?"

It's somewhat absurd to talk about something this big in a place like this.

Their demands would be more reasonable if they were made in court.

"Can you hurry up so I can go back and see how big of a face they have, wanting everything? Do you want the Empress to give them anything?" Su Wenyuan rolled her eyes.

"Your Highness!" Ye Shan emphasized in her voice.

Why do you say everything out loud?

“These demands were made one by one. The ministers objected, but the envoys did not listen. Only when the prince objected would they consider... changing the demands.”

Su Wenyuan's expression changed. Their goal wasn't to ask for much, knowing full well that the Emperor wouldn't give it to them.

They just wanted to put Sheng Jingyu on the hot seat.

However, not everyone can understand this, and Su Wenyuan is unsure.

While she was pondering, the guards had already made their findings.

They didn't capture them all, but they did capture three who were armed with bows and arrows and were not from Ankawa Province.

"Don't make a fuss yet. Find a place to interrogate them, and then we'll head back." Su Wenyuan quickened her pace and reappeared before everyone.

As soon as she appeared, she sensed the hostility of the crowd, and the way they looked at her was wary.

Only Prince Jin looked at her with a surprised expression.

After the initial surprise, I returned to normal. There's plenty of time today; if it doesn't work the first time, I'll wait for next time. There's always a chance.

"Have they caught them?" Sheng Jingyu asked.

Ye Shan had already sent a message back, including mentioning Su Wenyuan's suspicion about his eyes.

Sheng Jingyu knew he couldn't hide it any longer, but he couldn't say anything right now, with so many people around and so many things left undone.

Su Wenyuan said in a low voice, "We've caught three of them and they're being interrogated. Once the interrogation is complete, we'll be able to explain everything."

Sheng Jingyu laughed and said, "We can do without them. A couple of days ago, a spies from Qikong Kingdom sent back a message about Princess Heyi."

Su Wenyuan wasn't very surprised, knowing that Sheng Jingyu had his own plans.

She was just doing things that made her feel at ease, and she could never have too much evidence.

Princess Heyi and the others discussed quietly for a while, then got up and told the Emperor that they wanted to go for a walk in the neighborhood.

The Emperor and his ministers were just about to ask Sheng Jingyu some questions when the Qi Kong people left, giving them the opportunity to question him.

"Your Highness, why don't you go for another stroll?" Sheng Jingyu suggested.

He wanted to expose Princess Heyi, explain that he had been slandered, and at the same time bring up the case of Marquis Anle again.

When I brought this up before, there weren't this many people around.

With so many people this time, if the Emperor refuses again, Su Wenyuan will definitely get emotional and say things she shouldn't.

For her safety's sake, it's best to keep her away.

Of course, the best outcome would be if the Emperor agreed to a reinvestigation.

At this moment, Su Wenyuan also had a plan, but she did not tell anyone. She just smiled and nodded, then left the place.