Chapter 507 The Nightmare Disappears

Shen Liuying was stunned. Despite all the precautions taken by the Crown Prince, he still failed to prevent it.

Sun Miaomiao wrote down a prescription: "Simmer over low heat for one hour and give it to the Crown Prince."

The nanny who was looking after the grandson immediately took the prescription.

Cui Ying sat down at the table next to her.

A moment later, the voice of Chidori Guard came from outside.

"Commander, the man has been captured!"

Cui Ying said, "Bring him in."

A woman was brought in by the Chidori Guards.

Ah Jing and Ah Ming looked at the woman with some surprise.

There really was someone hiding on the roof.

Seeing their expressions, Cui Ying said, "It's not your problem. There's a secret passage in the roof. By the time you checked, she had already left through the passage."

The woman's jaw had been removed, and the poison hidden in her mouth had been taken out.

Cui Ying looked down at the woman.

“There are no ghosts in this world. Any talk of ghosts and monsters is just people manipulating things behind the scenes. Take her back to Chidori-no-Tsukasa and interrogate her thoroughly.”

"yes!"

After Shen Liuying sought help from Cui Ying, Cui Ying went to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion.

Gongshu Zhi and Mo Ziyuan are currently residing temporarily in the Prince's Mansion.

Cui Ying obtained the layout plan of the Eastern Palace from the Ministry of Works and came to consult the two men.

After studying the case, the two discovered a hidden passage in the Eastern Palace.

After Cui Ying thanked him, she ordered the Thousand Bird Guards to infiltrate the East Palace and guard the entrances to various secret passages.

If the Crown Prince acts strangely, they can immediately capture him.

Sun Yuanzheng was eye-catching, but not many people were staring at Sun Miaomiao.

It would be best to have her treat the grandson.

Possession can be a big or small matter. The person behind it has Shen Liuying under their control, preventing her from easily seeking help from outsiders. Moreover, it wasn't a real poisoning, so Shen Liuying couldn't find anything out for the time being.

This secret passage is hidden and very narrow, requiring a woman with special skills in flexibility and a small stature to pass through.

However, Cui Ying was very curious about who could possibly know about the existence of this secret passage.

If the princes in the capital knew this, the crown prince would probably be in mortal danger.

Who could it be?

Cui Ying reported this matter to the Emperor and Empress.

The two men's faces were cold. "Commander Cui, this matter must be thoroughly investigated."

"yes."

As the emperor watched Cui Ying's departing figure, he said, "Another minister in court has submitted a memorial requesting that Consort Shen, the mother of the Crown Prince, be granted the title of Consort. What is your opinion, A-Ying?"

The Empress pushed aside the memorials on the table. “The mother is strong and the son is weak. Currently, Consort Shen is the only mistress of the Eastern Palace. Her rank is too high. Sooner or later, she will have other thoughts. When Xiao Run begins his studies, he will be brought to the palace to be raised. At that time, she will be given what she deserves.”

The emperor nodded in agreement with the empress.

Shen Liuying sat on the soft couch, watching Xiao Run playing with the nanny.

Nowadays, more and more people want Xiao Run dead.

She couldn't just sit and wait to die.

These people in the capital really know how to change their tune quickly.

If the Crown Princess were here, who would dare to lay a hand on Xiao Run?

Now that the Crown Princess has passed away, these people have extended their reach into the Eastern Palace.

Just then, a voice came from the doorway announcing, "Lady, the young master has arrived."

She looked up and saw an exceptionally handsome young man walk in through the door.

Although he was only fourteen or fifteen years old, the look in his eyes was not something that someone his age should have.

"Sister."

Shen Liuying looked at her younger brother and smiled slightly, "Aqi is here. Is today your day off?"

Shen Qi said, "He said he wants to see you. If you go to see him, he will tell you the location where he has hidden a large amount of money."

Upon hearing this, a smile gradually spread across Shen Liuying's face.

“Aqi, it seems you’ve learned something good in the Inspection Division.”

The siblings arrived at a house in the suburbs.

There is a dungeon beneath the house.

There was a man locked up inside.

His face looked like it had been gnawed on by something.

All their hair had been plucked out.

My hands were covered in blood and flesh.

There's hardly any healthy flesh on his body.

The ground was covered in splattered blood.

Shen Liuying looked down at the man.

"It's been a long time, Father."

The man looked at Shen Liuying and roared, "Liuying! Let me go! If you let me go, I'll tell you where I hid all the money!"

With the downfall of the Shen family, all their officials were purged.

However, Shen Liuying's father was not executed.

He held no official position, but over the years he had been managing relationships with officials at all levels for the Shen family.

It's always handled cleanly.

He escaped death, though.

After their home was ransacked, they disappeared without a trace.

But Shen Liuying knew that he had amassed a fortune and hidden most of it away.

Even if his property is confiscated, he can still continue to live his carefree life.

How could she allow such a thing to happen?

A year ago, her people finally found a clue about him.

The moment she saw Shen Liuying, the man she called her father.

All they could see was fear.

Because the objects he used to gain profit have now become highly valued.

He knew he would face endless retribution.

Shen Liuying looked at this once nightmarish existence and laughed heartily.

"Your money is the dirtiest thing in the world. Do you really think I'm sparing your life because of that money?"

Shen Liuying's long palace dress trailed on the ground, stained with blood, but she didn't care at all.

She smiled brightly.

"I did this to give you the will to live, to make you feel that as long as you don't reveal your secret, I won't kill you."

That way, I can torture you even more freely!

How can your life compare to the suffering your mother and Aqi have endured?

Father, I learned this from you. You told me that as long as I could do what you said, you would let Mother and Aqi go.

"So, am I pretty smart?"

Upon hearing Shen Liuying's words, despair instantly welled up in the man's eyes.

"You bitch!"

Shen Liuying's laughter was sharp and eerie, and then she took out a dagger from her sleeve.

The tiny pearls on the embroidered shoes swayed with Shen Liuying's steps.

Shen Qi said, "Sister, let me do it. Don't get your hands dirty."

Shen Liuying spoke up, "Aqi, after today, your future will be infinitely bright."

She smiled as she looked at the man who was still cursing her with the most vicious words in the world: "I told you, one day I would come and take your life myself."

Blood splattered on the small white pearl.

Shen Liuying laughed loudly as she left.

A fire destroyed all traces of it.

On the carriage returning to the city, Shen Qi's head lay on Shen Liuying's lap.

Shen Liuying stroked his head, "Aqi, have a good sleep."

She had thought that only endless torment could relieve the hatred in the hearts of the mother and her two children.

But she discovered that her mother and brother were affected by the man's reappearance.

I started having trouble sleeping and often felt mentally disoriented.

She then realized that she had overlooked the biggest problem.

That means she wasn't the real victim.

The mother and younger brother are the ones.

The existence of that scumbag constantly reminded the two of their nightmarish past.

Therefore, she wanted to make this nightmare disappear forever.