What I said before doesn't count, and Su Wenyuan wasn't there, nor did she hear it.
Sheng Zixi didn't want to argue with her, so she pointed to the imperial physician behind her and said, "Do you see the imperial physician now? Can we go in?"
Su Wenyuan said, "The imperial physicians in the palace are of varying skill levels. The other day in the palace, the prince told my father that he was delayed by an incompetent doctor back then. There are also incompetent doctors in the Imperial Hospital. I don't trust them. If you want to get in, you have to make me trust you first."
When the Duke of Wanguo arrived, Sheng Zixi was still arguing with Su Wenyuan.
This infuriated the Duke of Wan. Were all those people he brought just for show?
As soon as Su Wenyuan saw the Duke of Wan, she immediately knew who the mastermind was.
I hadn't guessed it before, but now I know everything.
"On New Year's Eve, why is the Duke of Wan not at home with his family, but at my Prince Chen's residence?" Su Wenyuan asked coldly.
His attitude was even worse than when he was dealing with Sheng Zixi.
The Duke of Wan snorted coldly and said, "His Majesty is worried about Prince Chen's health and sent me here to check on him. Please, Princess Chen, make way."
"No." Su Wenyuan didn't waste any words, her attitude was clear.
"Do you really want me to force my way in?" Duke Wan didn't want to delay any longer.
Su Wenyuan changed her posture and said, "Try breaking into Prince Chen's mansion at night. As long as I'm alive today, you won't be able to force your way in."
Duke Wanguo glanced back at the people behind him, then at the guards of Prince Chen's residence, calculating the odds of a successful forced entry.
Ye Shan kindly reminded him, "There are nearly a hundred people who tried to assassinate the prince tonight. They are all well-trained assassins. The prince only brought a dozen or so people with him. There are several hundred guards gathered in the mansion now. You can calculate it slowly."
The soldiers they led were certainly no match for the hundred elite warriors trained by the Duke of Wan, let alone the guards of the Prince Chen's mansion.
Furthermore, they can't squeeze in, so they can't exert numerical superiority and their chances of winning are slim.
The Duke of Wan warned, "We have come under orders."
"Did Father Emperor order you to kill Princess Consort Chen?" Su Wenyuan asked rhetorically.
Sheng Zixi said helplessly, "Who wants to kill you? Just let us in, that's all."
She insisted on blocking the way, preferring to lose her life rather than give way.
If they really kill her, even if it proves that Sheng Jingyu deceived the emperor, they will still be in the wrong.
Making a big fuss about this will be bad for everyone, and the two of them might even have to pay the price.
Su Wenyuan changed to a different hand warmer and said, "Are you letting me in to poison them?"
"Can you stop talking nonsense?" Sheng Zixi couldn't stand it anymore.
Su Wenyuan kept accusing him of one crime after another, and he really couldn't handle it.
Duke Wan coughed lightly, feeling guilty. Before he could say anything, Ye Shan added from the side, "When we captured the assassins, we found two survivors. They said they came from Duke Wan's mansion and were assassins trained by Duke Wan."
Upon hearing this, Sheng Zixi's eyes widened immediately, and she subtly retreated, distancing herself from the Duke of Wan.
Duke Wan was startled, then roared angrily, "Princess Consort Chen, you have been spouting nonsense all day, trying to smear me and the Eighth Prince. What are your intentions? The Emperor only wanted to confirm whether Prince Chen was alright, but you are obstructing him."
Ye Shan said, "The assassins came from the Duke of Wan's mansion and have nothing to do with the Eighth Prince. Duke of Wan should not try to drag the Eighth Prince into this."
Su Wenyuan smiled and said, "Eighth Brother, I suspect that the Duke of Wan was involved in the assassination attempt on the Prince. Since he has such suspicions, shouldn't he avoid suspicion?"
Actually, those two assassins haven't woken up yet, and it's uncertain whether they will wake up at all.
But Su Wenyuan and Ye Shan both guessed the mastermind behind it all, so they naturally wanted to use this information to muddy the waters.
The more chaotic the situation, the longer it will take.
Su Wenyuan's ultimate goal was to buy time. Once Sheng Jingyu woke up, everything would be fine.
Sheng Zixi was caught in a dilemma. Originally, the Duke of Wanguo came with a mission from the Emperor, but in the blink of an eye, he became a suspect.
It's definitely not allowed for the suspect to see the victim, especially since the victim was unconscious.
Seeing Sheng Zixi hesitate, the Duke of Wanguo gritted his teeth in exasperation.
He's been given all the opportunities, but he's still so useless.
If Sheng Yuanhe were here, he would have already found a way to break in.
“Your Highness, I won’t go in. You and the imperial physician will go in. I suspect that Princess Consort Chen wants to harm the Prince, so she’s deliberately delaying and preventing the imperial physician from treating the Prince’s injuries. We are trying to save him,” Duke Wan said solemnly.
While Sheng Zixi was still pondering, Shan Xing whispered, "Has Your Highness forgotten the humiliation you suffered before? Princess Consort Chen has been toying with Your Highness for a long time. What are you still hesitating about?"
When the past was brought up, Sheng Zixi immediately became angry.
“I am here to protect Prince Chen on the orders of my father. Princess Chen’s obstruction must be a sign of treachery. Seize her!” Sheng Zixi said without hesitation.
Su Wenyuan stood up angrily and sneered, "Today the prince was assassinated. Assassins are everywhere. To prevent assassins from being mixed in with the soldiers outside, I can only trouble you to wait outside!"
Before Sheng Zixi could react to what she said, Ye Shan dragged her into the mansion.
Along with the imperial physicians behind Sheng Zixi, they were also arrested by the guards.
Only the Duke of Wan, who was beside Sheng Zixi, was kicked out.
Arresting the Duke of Wanguo will only cause trouble; let's keep him around to deliver messages to the Emperor.
The soldiers outside the mansion stared blankly at the scene before them.
The Duke of Wan was kicked and fell to the ground, unable to get up for a long time. When he finally got up, he exclaimed in a panic, "Princess Consort Chen killed the Eighth Prince! What are you waiting for...?"
Before she could finish speaking, the gates of Prince Chen's mansion opened again, and Su Wenyuan walked out with a beaming smile.
"Duke of Wan, don't talk nonsense. Didn't Father send Eighth Brother here to treat the Prince's injuries? Eighth Brother and the imperial physician have already been invited in. Is it appropriate for you to make wild guesses here?"
The Duke of Wanguo watched helplessly as they abducted Sheng Zixi; it had absolutely nothing to do with the word "please."
"You want to kill me to silence me? Unless you let me see the Eighth Prince with my own eyes!" Duke Wan shouted angrily.
He couldn't command these soldiers, and they didn't understand what was happening, so they dared not act rashly.
But as long as they see Sheng Zixi pleading for help, or give an order, they can legitimately storm into Prince Chen's mansion.
Su Wenyuan asked in confusion, "How could the Duke of Wan make such a guess? Everyone heard what I just said. Today, the Duke of Wan first sent assassins to kill the Prince, and then he accused me of killing the Eighth Prince."
"The manor is in chaos right now, why should I waste my breath on a murderer like you? Whether Eighth Brother is dead or alive, we'll know once the imperial physician has finished treating the Prince's injuries."
Ye Shan continued, "Killing a prince is a capital offense. The princess has no need to do this, but if the Duke of Wan continues to talk nonsense, you will definitely die here."
Su Wenyuan didn't intend to kill him. She felt that he knew a lot and wanted to keep him around to ask him more questions.
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