Su Wenyuan said in a serious tone, "The prince and I escaped death. Someone has already identified the murderer, but the murderer is still at large. I was worried and scared, so I asked several times, 'What... happened?'"

She didn't think she was wrong at all, and became increasingly self-righteous.

"What else? You're so annoying!" Sheng Zixi immediately launched into a personal attack.

Reasoning with him didn't work, and Su Wenyuan had worn away his good temper.

At the Duke of Wan's mansion, he chatted and laughed with the Duke, praising him to the skies.

It was a completely different story in front of them. They didn't kick him out, but his unwillingness to cooperate was all too obvious.

"Asking three times a day isn't enough; you even want to ask again in the middle of the night. Father has been having headaches these past two days because of your constant nagging. The imperial physicians have been coming over to take his pulse non-stop. He's in a bad mood, and his temper is getting worse. All the ministers in the court are keeping quiet. What do you think is going on?"

Sheng Zixi could no longer tolerate it and decided to have a fight with her.

From New Year's Eve onwards, he had been suppressing his anger, and then one bad piece of news after another followed, all of which were related to Sheng Jingyu.

Sheng Jingyu was clearly recuperating from his injuries, yet he was still causing trouble. His subordinates were investigating everywhere and creating chaos, leaving Sheng Zixi overwhelmed. The Emperor then entrusted the investigation to him.

He hadn't decided which direction to investigate; he was just thinking of taking the person away first.

The Duke of Wan spoke so sincerely, it's not entirely impossible that he was wronged. If this matter isn't clarified, Su Wenyuan will not let it go, the Duke of Wan is not someone to be trifled with, and the Emperor will certainly not let him off the hook.

The situation is already so chaotic, yet Su Wenyuan is still infuriating people.

Seeing Sheng Zixi's anger and annoyance, Su Wenyuan's smile became even more unrestrained, and she asked with a smile, "It sounds like you have a problem with Father Emperor."

"Don't talk nonsense, I do have a problem with you." Sheng Zixi sat back down angrily.

Sheng Jingyu said, "When Sheng Ziyan was around, you never got angry. I always wondered why the two of you had such different personalities. It turns out it was just that you hadn't reached the point where you would get angry yet."

After calming down a bit, Sheng Zixi said, "If you don't want to give me the person, fine, then the investigation will definitely take longer. You can't pressure Father Emperor any further."

He wanted to give the emperor some peace and quiet first, and deal with the rest later.

Su Wenyuan denied it, saying, "I didn't force you. I was just asking a normal question."

“We can’t ask several times a day. The person you’re accusing is the Duke of Wan, who is equivalent to a prince. The investigation must be carried out with utmost care. Can we expect results in just a few days?” Sheng Zixi explained to Su Wenyuan as best she could.

This matter is not like an ordinary case that can be resolved easily.

This is what the Emperor has been saying all along, but Su Wenyuan just won't listen.

After Sheng Zixi finished speaking, Su Wenyuan looked thoughtful.

Thinking that Su Wenyuan had taken it to heart, Sheng Zixi didn't dare to disturb her, wanting Su Wenyuan to figure it out herself.

After a long pause, Su Wenyuan asked with a puzzled look, "Back then, my maternal grandfather betrayed the country. How could he be imprisoned on the same day and his entire family executed a few days later based on just a few letters? Is it really possible to be so perfunctory just because he was only one grade lower?"

Sheng Zixi was taken aback; this time, the question had reached a point that he couldn't explain.

He was speechless for a moment, and his long speech just now began to seem unconvincing and unreasonable.

"Why is Eighth Brother not saying anything? Quickly answer the Princess's question. You're so eloquent!" Sheng Jingyu said with a smile, deliberately making things difficult for her.

Su Wenyuan kept pressing the Emperor for answers, not only to annoy him, but also to see how he would explain what happened back then.

He was extremely cautious with the Duke of Wan, but exceptionally careless with the Marquis of Anle.

Such blatant discrimination, doesn't it need an explanation?

Sheng Zixi felt a burning pain on her face. She had been so confident and her arguments were so reasonable.

After being rebuked by Su Wenyuan, he was speechless.

He regretted saying so much and made things so awkward; he felt guilty and wanted to run away.

After looking at each other for a while, Su Wenyuan smiled and said, "If you can't answer, go ask Father. He did it, so he can explain."

The Emperor's decision back then was made so hastily; there must have been a reason.

That's why I can't just tell outsiders.

Sheng Zixi nodded as she went up the steps and said, "I... will ask."

He looked very uncomfortable, as if he were sitting on pins and needles, and regretted coming here.

I regret it every time, but I just don't learn from it.

Su Wenyuan smiled kindly and urged gently, "Then you should go quickly and ask around before coming back."

Sheng Zixi was stunned by what she was being said and obediently left, forgetting why she had come there in the first place.

Only after being sent out of Prince Chen's residence did she regain some of her senses.

Wasn't he here to ask for someone back? Why did he get so angry while we were talking?

After getting angry, he was questioned by Su Wenyuan and lost his temper. Feeling ashamed, he took the opportunity Su Wenyuan gave him to back down, only to be kicked out again.

"So cunning!" Sheng Zixi gritted her teeth, her face full of anger, and slammed her fist onto the carriage.

No matter how much preparation you do, you simply can't win an argument.

Before he knew it, Su Wenyuan had led him by the nose, and he was caught off guard for a long time.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?" a guard outside the carriage asked with concern.

Sheng Zixi said, "Not only did I come here empty-handed, but I also went back with a mission?"

Su Wenyuan is really good at deceiving people. She told him to ask the Emperor, and the last thing the Emperor wanted to hear was someone mentioning Marquis Anle.

What kind of madness must he have felt to ask such a reckless question?

The key point is that Su Wenyuan said she would wait until he finished asking the questions before going to Prince Chen's residence, and he agreed.

The guards couldn't understand, but they knew that Sheng Zixi had been tricked again.

"Does Your Highness wish to return to the palace?"

"Go back!" Sheng Zixi was going to seek help.

Su Wenyuan kept thinking about what happened back then. Sheng Zixi wasn't interested in overturning the case for Marquis Anle, but Su Wenyuan's investigation made him want to learn more.

What if he could glean some useful information from it? That way, he wouldn't be so passive in front of Su Wenyuan.

You definitely can't ask the Emperor, but you can ask the Empress.

After seeing Sheng Zixi off, Su Wenyuan couldn't help but smile. In a great mood, she picked up the comb again and walked behind Sheng Jingyu.

"If you can't comb it, then forget it. Don't make things difficult for yourself." Sheng Jingyu's gaze was sincere.

Su Wenyuan said, "It's not difficult, I can do it again."

“But I’m not going to make it.” Sheng Jingyu reached out and grabbed her wrist, pulling her in front of him.

Su Wenyuan said disdainfully, "After you got injured, you're always incapacitated. Aren't you too weak?"

Sheng Jingyu: "..."

Since he's currently immobile and at the mercy of others, Su Wenyuan can say whatever she wants and accept it.

On the other side, Sheng Zixi had already met the Empress and was carefully inquiring about what had happened back then.

The Empress was shocked to hear the words "Marquis of Anle" from Sheng Zixi.