Inside Prince Su's mansion, Wu Kuan's heart grew increasingly uneasy. Seeing that the palace gates were about to close, Chen Jingxi still hadn't returned.
"Could something really have happened?" Wu Kuan muttered to himself. He could no longer sit still and immediately sent someone to inquire about Chen Jingxi's news.
It is not easy for others to find out information about what is happening in the palace, but it is not difficult for people in Prince Su's Mansion.
Soon, a secret guard came to report that Chen Jingxi was imprisoned by the emperor for drugging and murdering the royal heir.
"What? Drugging the heir to the throne?" Wu Kuan jumped up in anger upon hearing this. "How could our princess do such a thing? Who the hell is Concubine Wen? Is she worthy of our princess's intervention?"
Anyone with eyes can see clearly that their princess has no motive to murder the child in Concubine Wen's belly, okay?
"Quick, go find Master Zhou!"
Over there, Zhou Zhengyuan had just returned home from the government office when he heard that something had happened to Chen Jingxi. He didn't dare to stay for a moment and headed straight for Prince Su's mansion.
Wu Kuan paced anxiously in the hall. Seeing Zhou Zhengyuan walk in, he hurriedly greeted him, "Master Zhou, you're here! My princess has been locked up by the emperor!"
Zhou Zhengyuan was startled and asked anxiously, "What's going on?"
Although Wu Kuan was extremely anxious, he still recounted everything he knew in detail from beginning to end.
However, the Fengzao Palace is full of the Queen's confidants, and the information that the secret guards can obtain is really limited.
According to the information gathered by the secret guards, Chen Jingxi was caught on the spot and had no chance to defend himself.
When Wu Kuan said this, his tone was full of helplessness and indignation.
After listening to Wu Kuan's story, Zhou Zhengyuan had already formed some conclusions. He pondered for a moment and said, "This is clearly a false accusation. The best plan now is to rescue the princess first."
Wu Kuan sighed softly, his brows furrowed, his face full of worry, "I wonder how the princess is doing in prison?"
When Zhou Zhengyuan heard this, his mind flashed with the image of his little daughter surrounding him, chattering and praising Chen Jingxi's various amazing qualities.
Thinking of this, he said firmly: "Believe in the princess, she is not the kind of person who will be bullied easily. Even in prison, she will definitely find a way to protect herself from being harmed."
He paused, then continued, "The palace says the princess consort is plotting to murder the heir, but I don't think that's true. Although the emperor has imprisoned the princess consort, he hasn't taken any action against Prince Su's mansion. There must be something fishy going on. Perhaps there's no solid evidence to prove that the princess consort really murdered the heir."
Wu Kuan listened to Zhou Zhengyuan's words and felt that they made perfect sense. The emperor had always been very clear about his attitude towards the Prince Su's Mansion, and he was eager to uproot it.
But this time, he only imprisoned the princess, and did not make any move on the Su Palace. Moreover, the princess's plot to murder the heir was also discovered by him, and the palace did not announce it to the public.
"I'll have someone go to the palace to find out the truth."
Zhou Zhengyuan finally left with a frown on his face. Even though he knew Chen Jingxi's life in prison was not in danger for the time being, it was best to remain unchanged. However, his heart was heavy. This was his only niece. How could he just leave her like this?
He took big strides and walked straight towards the Xia Mansion.
In the prison, just as Zhou Zhengyuan expected, Chen Jingxi did not let himself suffer at all.
Suffering? Suffering is impossible. No matter who suffers, you can never make yourself suffer.
Chen Jingxi leisurely crossed his legs and ate the food brought by the jailer from the imperial kitchen.
The cell had obviously been cleaned. Two thick quilts were spread on the stone bed. The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the whole cell was warm.
The jailer filled a glass of wine and respectfully handed it to Chen Jingxi. He asked cautiously, "Princess Su, are you satisfied with this arrangement?"
Chen Jingxi glanced at the food and wine on the table, a satisfied smile playing on his lips, and said, "Not bad, you guys are sensible. What's your name?"
The jailer quickly replied, "The younger one is called Big Bear."
Another jailer quickly said, "My name is Xiong Er."
"Ahem!" Chen Jingxi couldn't help but spit out the food in her mouth. She wiped the rice grains from the corners of her mouth and said with a smile, "Excuse me, is there anyone here called Bald Qiang?"
The two brothers looked at each other in confusion and said, "Princess, are you looking for someone named Bald Qiang?"
Chen Jingxi shook her head. "No, forget it. You guys helped me today. When the prince comes back, I'll talk to him properly."
When the two brothers heard this, their brows immediately lit up with joy, and they kept saying, "Thank you, Princess! Thank you, Princess!"
Chen Jingxi waved his hand, signaling them to leave.
The two brothers quickly bowed and left the cell.
Although the jailers were very respectful to Chen Jingxi, she had offended many people in the palace.
As soon as Concubine Zhao heard that Chen Jingxi was imprisoned, she immediately sent a female official to visit her.
Chen Jingxi continued eating and ignored the palace maids who suddenly appeared at the cell door.
The leading female official in blue bowed gracefully and said, "Princess Su, I pay my respects to you."
Chen Jingxi then glanced at them lazily and asked calmly, "Who are you?"
The female official in blue hurriedly said, "We are the female officials beside the Concubine Shu. The Concubine Shu heard that the princess was imprisoned and was worried that you would have no one to serve you, so she specially sent a few servants to serve you."
After the female official said this, she kept staring at Chen Jingxi, trying to catch a trace of uneasiness or fear on her face. However, Chen Jingxi was completely unmoved and continued to eat slowly, with no trace of emotion on her face.
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