Chapter 93 The couple's tacit understanding, working together to catch the real culprit.
She glanced at the Fourth Prince and his wife. In her previous life, the weak and incompetent Fourth Prince failed in his rebellion. Xie Shang, out of brotherly affection, exiled the Fourth Prince's family to a harsh and cold land.
Yu Wang, who was extremely at odds with Xie Shang, lived a muddled life because of his infatuation with women. He was not valued by Xie Shang, and in the end, Yu Wang's family fell into decline, and he lived a miserable life in his later years. It is said that his new wife is not a good person and is much more powerful than Luo Ziqiong. She sighed, "Evil people need evil people to grind them down!"
Because of his congenital disability, the Third Prince Xie Xuan wisely protected himself and lived a carefree life with his Third Princess.
She felt no sympathy for the Fourth Princess Consort before her; how pitiful could someone who dared to rebel be?
Princess Yu wouldn't be so foolish as to choose this time to murder a one-month-old baby, especially with so many servants taking care of her. How could it be that the little princess was disfigured right after she went in? Isn't this a setup?
Only someone with Xie Yu's pig brain would beat someone up without distinguishing right from wrong.
To be able to hit someone so hard, he must really dislike Michelle Reis!
Jiang Fenghua remained calm and observed coldly. Xie Shang was much smarter than her; he had his own way of handling royal matters, and now was not the time for her to show her face.
A moment later, the wet nurses and maids responsible for taking care of the young princess were called out one by one, and everyone knelt in a row.
"Who noticed the little princess's face was injured?" Xie Shang's eyes were cold, and his whole body exuded a chilling kingly aura, making people afraid.
A maid in pink was so frightened that she immediately kowtowed, "It was this servant."
"And who identified Princess Yu as the one who harmed the young princess?" Xie Shang wasn't in a hurry to ask who was right or wrong, but only about the process. He found clues in the process and was quite adept at handling the case.
“It is your servant,” a woman said.
Xie Shang asked, "Do you have any evidence to accuse Princess Yu of murdering the child? Please tell me the details of the incident. If there is any concealment or deception, I will not let you off lightly."
The wet nurse finished speaking in detail, "I am the wet nurse of the little princess. When Princess Yu came to see the child, I had just finished feeding her, so I put the little princess in the cradle. At that time, I asked the princess to look after her for a while, and the princess readily agreed."
"So you didn't witness Princess Yu murdering the child?" Xie Shang said coldly.
The wet nurse quickly replied, "Yes, but when I left, only Princess Yu was there. It must have been her who scratched the little princess's face." She only mentioned Princess Yu because she didn't want to take responsibility.
Xie Shang then asked Princess Yu, "What did Princess Yu say? They said you murdered the little princess."
Princess Yu dared not be presumptuous in front of Xie Shang. She could sense that Xie Shang had no ill intentions and only wanted to find out the truth. She said, "I did not harm the little princess. I like such a young child too much to ask, how could I harm her?"
"If it wasn't you, who do you think it could be?" Xie Shang asked again. "The wet nurse said that you were the only one left to take care of the child. Do you have any evidence to prove that it wasn't you?"
Princess Yu then remembered, "It must be her, that maid."
"Who? What maid?" Xie Shang asked in a deep voice.
“After I left here, I saw a maid come in. She was wearing a pink dress. I thought she was there to take care of the young princess, so I didn’t pay any attention to her and left on my own.” Princess Yu continued, “I was in a bad mood at the time and didn’t pay attention to what she looked like.”
Xie Shang then asked, "Have all the maids who serve here arrived?"
"They've all arrived," the wet nurse said.
Princess Yu looked around and shook her head. "I really don't remember. All the maids in the Fourth Prince's mansion wear the same color clothes."
Jiang Fenghua leaned close to Xie Shang's ear and said, "Just now in the garden... it was also a maid in pink."
Xie Shang was also on guard and said to Xie Yang, "Call all the maids in the Prince's mansion over and let Princess Yu identify them one by one. If she can't identify them, Princess Yu will be the prime suspect. Since it involves the imperial heir, I'm afraid I'll have to report this to my father. Anyone who dares to plot against the imperial grandson will not be let off lightly once it's discovered."
Xie Yang quickly said, "There's no need for such a big fuss. The matter has already occurred, so now we can just have the imperial physicians do their best to treat it."
Xie Shang knew that he had always been weak, timid and afraid of trouble, but he was also very perceptive. After all, it was his daughter who had been disfigured, and he still wanted to settle things peacefully. Did he know something inside?
Xie Shang asked the Fourth Princess Consort, "Does the Princess Consort also not want to investigate?"
How could the Fourth Princess not investigate? She said urgently, "We must find out! I must find the murderer and get justice for my daughter. Who would be so heartless as to harm such a young child?"
"May I speak with the Fourth Princess Consort in private?" Xie Shang suddenly asked.
The Fourth Princess Consort asked in confusion, "What does Your Highness want to say?"
Xie Shang gestured for Jiang Fenghua to follow him into the inner room, since she was a woman and it was inconvenient for him, a man, to do so.
The Fourth Prince was about to enter when Xie Shang stopped him, saying, "Today is a celebratory banquet at the Prince's residence. With so many people, it will be difficult to investigate. If things get out of hand, it might damage the reputation of the royal family. Fourth Brother, why don't you go and appease the guests first?"
The Fourth Prince's eyes flickered, and he indeed went out the door. However, he wasn't going to appease the guests; he went straight to the side courtyard, and Xie Shang had Xie Yu secretly follow him.
Xie Yu naturally objected, "Why should I go with him? I'm not going."
"Your princess consort attempted to murder the imperial heir. If this gets back to the Emperor, can you escape punishment or clear your name?" Xie Shang threatened directly.
Xie Yu glared at Luo Ziqiong and followed her away sullenly.
Meanwhile, Xie Shang entered the inner room and asked the Fourth Princess directly, "May I ask if Your Highness has offended anyone recently? Could the injuries on the little princess's face have been caused by Your Highness's enemies?"
The Fourth Princess Consort denied it outright, "No, even if he has enemies, he should take revenge on me, not my daughter."
Xie Shang remained silent, then gestured for Jiang Fenghua to give her a warning.
The couple worked together seamlessly, and Jiang Fenghua said, "If that enemy can't do anything to the Princess Consort, then the only way to take revenge is on the Little Princess. And since that person can come and go from the Prince's mansion at will, Fourth Princess Consort, think carefully about who has infiltrated the mansion."
The Fourth Princess clenched her handkerchief tightly and denied it, "That can't be!"
“Princess Yu is usually arrogant and domineering. She has no children and may harbor resentment towards people with children. This is why everyone is so sure that she is the murderer. However, the government requires evidence in its judgments. It cannot directly identify Princess Yu based on everyone’s random speculations. Princess Yu insists that it was not her. What can Fourth Sister-in-law do to her? Fourth Sister-in-law, think carefully about whether you have offended anyone.”
Suddenly, the Fourth Princess's heart skipped a beat, her eyes filled with fear, "This..."
Xie Shang also noticed something amiss, but his status made it inconvenient for him to say these things. However, it was different when Jiang Fenghua, a woman, spoke about it.
He secretly praised Jiang Fenghua for her clear thinking and her ability to guide the Fourth Princess step by step.
He then gestured towards Jiang Fenghua.
Jiang Fenghua nodded in perfect agreement with him and pulled the Fourth Princess aside. "If you have any unspeakable difficulties, Fourth Sister-in-law, you can tell Fenghua. If you have wronged Princess Yu, given her temperament, this matter will never end. If we don't catch the real culprit this time, it will only embolden the murderer. The little princess is still so young. What if something happens in the future that the Fourth Princess will regret?"
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