Hearing Qin Yi's voice, Nan Qianyue felt relieved and slowly opened her eyes, only to see Xiao Chen lying motionless on the ground.
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"What happened to him?" He was fine just a moment ago, it's impossible for him to be killed suddenly, Qin Yi wouldn't kill him.
He is the Crown Prince of Nan Jing, he cannot die, yes, he cannot die.
"Feeling sorry for him?" Qin Yi's voice was cold and muffled.
Nan Qianyue glared at him, pushed his hand away, and walked towards Xiao Chen. "Xiao Chen?"
She checked his breathing and patted his face twice.
"The hidden weapon is poisoned," Qin Yi said coldly.
The tension that had been building for a month eased, "Speak faster next time."
Qin Yi turned her face away and remained silent.
"My lord!" Li Bing jumped in through the window and rushed to Xiao Chen's side to help him up.
"He's been drugged. You need to take him back to rest quickly," Nan Qianyue said urgently.
Li Bing gave Nan Qianyue a complicated look, then carried Xiao Chen away.
As Nanqianyue closed the window and turned around, Qin Yi swept her up in his arms.
He walked to the bedside, placed her on the bed, and covered her with a blanket.
"I had some things to take care of, so I'm late," he explained before Nanqian Yue could ask.
Nanqianyue said listlessly, "Oh, the Fifth Princess came to see me today."
"I know, I know what she told you," he said, reaching under the covers to gently squeeze her hand.
Nanqianyue raised an eyebrow, "Are the secret guards' ears that sharp?"
Qin Yi smiled slightly, "Once your internal strength reaches the fifth level, your hearing will be extraordinary."
"So what you're doing isn't going to find the Liang family, is it?" Nan Qianyue guessed.
Qin Yi nodded, "Yes, Liang is very clever. The money shop is right across the street from where she asked for the money. After receiving the official silver from Xiao Wu, she went to the money shop to exchange it for copper coins on the same day. The money shop clerk saw with his own eyes that the official silver was a reward from a nobleman, so he did not suspect her."
Nanqianyue slowly digested the information. "Oh, she managed to evade the Second Prince's pursuit and hide in the capital. She must be a wise woman. So how did you find her?"
"The copper coins the money exchanged for her were from the oldest batch, and they were all printed with the year from two years ago. As long as we send someone to inquire at all the nearby shops, we will find clues about her."
"Do you want to see her?" Qin Yi suddenly asked.
Nanqianyue rolled her eyes. "Hmm... I want to!"
Qin Yi smiled and said, "I'll introduce you to her tomorrow."
The Imperial Palace, Huayang Palace.
The second prince paced back and forth anxiously, "This matter has become so big, it's probably already reached Father Emperor's ears."
"What are you panicking about?" Consort Xian entered the palace with the help of palace servants.
The second prince immediately stepped forward to support her, "Mother, have you found any clues about the Liang family?"
The Empress's eyes darkened. "We've found her hiding place. We'll capture her tonight."
"Your Highness!" The old nanny rushed over and whispered a few words in the Consort Xian's ear.
Consort Xian opened her eyes in astonishment, "What did you say? Someone else snatched it away?!"
The old nanny said anxiously, "Yes, Your Highness, our people went there and Liang Shi has already disappeared!"
The second prince understood. "Mother, perhaps Liang ran away on her own. It's not necessarily that someone else captured her."
Consort Xian glared at him angrily, "Do you think Prince Anzheng is stupid? If we can find Lady Liang, why can't he?"
She even suspected that the information about the Liang family was deliberately leaked to her by Prince Anzheng.
Trying to throw her off balance? Ha, how insidious.
Suppressing her anger, Consort Xian ordered the palace servants, "Go and see if His Majesty is resting."
The old nanny hurriedly said, "We've already sent someone to check, His Majesty is resting."
Consort Xian closed her eyes tightly; then the only option was to meet the Emperor early tomorrow morning.
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The next day at 9:00 AM.
A group of guards from the Court of Justice arrived at the gate of the Prince Anzheng's residence. The Chief Justice, the Supervisor Justice, and the Assistant Justice all came.
Zhuo Yuanzhi led a group of guards from the Prince's residence to confront the officials from the Court of Justice. He sternly rebuked them, "How dare you! How dare you trespass on the Prince's residence! Do you know your crime?!"
The Minister of Justice solemnly clasped his hands in greeting to Zhuo Yuanzhi. “I have heard that Liang, who framed the Second Prince, has sneaked into the Prince Anzheng’s residence. I have sent men to search for her to prevent that wicked woman from harming the Prince. If we delay any longer, the Prince will be in greater danger. I beg you, Deputy Commander Zhuo, not to obstruct us.”
Zhuo Yuanzhi stomped his halberd, which struck the floor with a resounding thud. "The Prince is not in the manor. You may all return!"
The Chief Justice said, "Then we should take advantage of the Prince's absence and arrest Liang as soon as possible. Once the Prince returns, we can rest easy."
Zhuo Yuanzhi pointed his halberd at the Chief Justice, "Without His Majesty's decree, what right do you have to search the Prince's residence!"
The Minister of Justice hurriedly pulled out a warrant from his sleeve. "I almost forgot if Vice Commander Zhuo hadn't reminded me. His Majesty has decreed that Liang has sneaked into Prince Anzheng's residence and may be suspected of harming Prince Anzheng. Therefore, I am hereby ordered to arrest her to eliminate this threat to the Prince."
"Deputy Commander Zhuo, would you like to verify the authenticity of the warrant?"
Zhuo Yuanzhi glanced at the warrant, then sheathed his halberd and slowly retreated.
The Imperial Censor beckoned, "Enter the mansion, arrest Lady Liang, and protect the Prince's safety!"
The guards from the Court of Justice rushed into the Prince's mansion, and the surrounding onlookers immediately spread the news, revealing that there were quite a few "actors" among them.
"How did the Liang family manage to sneak into Prince Anzheng's residence?"
"Even if he manages to sneak in, with Prince Anzheng's abilities, does he really need the Court of Justice's protection? It's more like Prince Anzheng is protecting the Court of Justice!"
"How can you not see it? It's obvious that His Majesty is protecting the Second Prince!"
"How dare you say that! Although I think so too."
"Think about it, why would a woman from a humble family risk her reputation to frame the Second Prince? It's obvious that the Second Prince did something wrong but doesn't dare to admit it, and instead tries to pin the blame on Liang!"
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