Jiang Xiancao was so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at Shen Yubai. In front of everyone, she wanted to just burrow into the ground and leave.
But she didn't have the ability to bring people back to life, so she had to bite the bullet and answer:
"Uncle Emperor has cleared the poison from my blood. I feel bad about it and I'm really worried about you. You were already poisoned, and now..."
Halfway through her speech, she noticed everyone's expressions suddenly changed and stopped talking immediately.
She didn't understand what was wrong with these people. It was no secret that Prince Zhan was poisoned. Why did they have such expressions?
Shen Yubai chuckled and said:
"It's okay. The Emperor's uncle was poisoned by the most powerful poison in the world, known as the King of All Poisons. With the King of Poisons by his side, other poisons are nothing more than tonics to strengthen his body."
So, Xiao Jiuer, please don't feel guilty about this.
If I can save you, my uncle is willing to do so."
He said it with great tenderness, and the emotion in it seemed to be full of twists and turns, which made people think a lot.
Princess Ruining covered her mouth and looked back and forth at Shen Yubai and Jiang Xiancao with extremely complicated eyes.
Jiang Xiancao's face turned even redder, as if she had been suddenly poisoned and silenced, unable to utter a word.
She really didn't understand where Shen Yubai's hobby of teasing his nephew in front of others came from.
Could it be that he really hated the real Shen Tingsi so much that even though he knew she was not him, he still wouldn't let her go because of this body?
She was really wronged!
Fortunately, the man in black saw that there was no hope of escape, and died with blood coming out of all his orifices, finally saving her from her predicament.
Seeing the horrific death of the man in black, Shen Yubai ordered expressionlessly, "Tear off the black cloth covering his face."
A detective immediately put on special gloves and carried out his master's orders.
Seeing the true face of the man in black, Princess Ruining gasped and said in disbelief, "He, isn't he Mr. Zhang, my father's retainer? How could he..."
Princess Cheng walked up to the man in black with a sullen face. After confirming that he was not someone in disguise, she nodded solemnly, "He is indeed a retainer of the prince, but the Cheng Palace is unaware of his connection with the Tianming Pavilion. I hope Your Highness Prince Zhan will be aware of this."
Shen Yubai smiled and said:
"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I never wrongly accuse innocent people. This retainer surnamed Zhang is most likely an undercover agent planted by the Tianming Pavilion to steal intelligence from Prince Cheng's mansion. Brother Cheng is just a target of the Tianming Pavilion."
Princess Cheng nodded. Thinking of how Mr. Zhang had been trusted by their family and was appointed by the prince as the enlightenment teacher of the Crown Prince and Ruining, and how he had close contact with her children, she felt very scared.
"Such a wicked and ambitious person, pretending to be honest, steady and loyal in front of the prince, almost caused a disaster!"
Princess Cheng said in a deep voice:
"Today, he even broke into the prince's study, and after being caught, he tried to kidnap me, the princess. If it weren't for His Royal Highness Prince Zhan and the Imperial City Bureau arriving early, and my ninth nephew's help, I'm afraid I would be dead by now."
As she spoke, she faced Shen Yubai and Jiang Xiancao and bowed solemnly:
"Thank you both for saving my life!"
Princess Cheng was a female relative, so Chen Yubai and Jiang Xiancao couldn't help her up. They could only accept her greeting and listen to her say:
"The prince will return to the palace in two days. When he comes back, I will make sure he goes to the Imperial City Bureau in person to cooperate with His Royal Highness Prince Zhan's investigation. Before he returns, I can also make the decision on his behalf. You can investigate the palace however you want. You must thoroughly investigate the evil left by Tianming Pavilion."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiancao felt a little admiration for Princess Cheng.
This is really a very smart woman. As the mistress of Prince Cheng's Mansion, she certainly doesn't want the Imperial City Bureau to search the mansion and investigate the case without going through her and the prince.
But from the moment she saw Shen Yubai, she did not show any resistance, but instead acted as if she understood the bigger picture.
Because she knew very well that even if she wanted to stop it, she could not stop Shen Yubai who had the special authorization of the imperial power. Instead, it would only deepen Shen Yubai's suspicion of Cheng Wangfu, and even make Shen Yubai suspect that they were really colluding with Tianming Pavilion to cover up something.
Afterwards, she witnessed with her own eyes that the servants in the mansion were hiding in the study, waiting for an opportunity to strike. She immediately accepted the fact that there really was a spy from Tianming Pavilion hiding in Prince Cheng's mansion, and immediately showed a more cooperative attitude, as if she was eager to offer the entire mansion to her.
She was not frightened, but was telling Shen Yubai that she and the prince had a clear conscience, but there were spies among their subordinates, and they were really kept in the dark.
Moreover, when a killer from Tianming Pavilion had already appeared in Prince Cheng's Mansion, she was also borrowing the power of the Imperial City Bureau to protect her family.
Being able to stay sober and make the most favorable choice for herself in such a short time, although Princess Cheng is a woman, she is much better than the five young masters of the Jiang family who had similar experiences before.
After Princess Cheng finished talking with Shen Yubai, she walked up to Jiang Xiancao.
At this moment, the way she looked at Jiang Xiancao was very different from before. There was respect and the care that an elder has for the younger. She asked gently:
"Thanks to you, Auntie didn't get hurt just now. How's your hand? Does it still hurt?"
Jiang Xiancao shook her head. "It's okay. It's just a minor injury. Auntie, don't worry about it."
Hearing this, a sly smile flashed across Princess Cheng's eyes. "Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Zhan has personally helped you get rid of the poison. It must be okay."
Jiang Xiancao's face turned red again because of her teasing. Princess Cheng chuckled and said:
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