Upon hearing this, Madam Shen's expression became agitated. "Has the Princess discovered something?"
After meeting Helian Qing and learning about his mother, Madam Shen felt a mixture of fear and hope that Helian Qing was her grandson.
The reason is probably that if Helian Qing is his grandson, then his daughter is already dead.
Hope lies in learning that Helian Qing's mother, after going to the border town, has been taken care of by the Prince of Dingyuan's mansion and is living a decent life, at least she hasn't been bullied.
Madam Shen feared that after her daughter disappeared from Pillow Moon Bay, she would fall into a terrible state and suffer endless torment.
It would be too difficult for a girl who is weak and has a decent appearance to survive in this world without the protection of her family.
Moved by Madam Chen's friendship, Ye Zhen nodded and said, "Madam, could you please answer my question first?"
Madam Shen's eyes immediately filled with hatred. "The hatred for harming my daughter is irreconcilable."
"And what about the lady's children and grandchildren?"
Ye Zhen pressed for more information.
Upon hearing this, Madam Shen's heart sank.
Ye Zhen was practically telling her that Li Heng was definitely involved in her daughter's accident.
"To be honest, on the way here I kept thinking about whether I had harmed my children and grandchildren."
But if I hadn't insisted on staying with the Li family back then, Chenghe might not have been able to get into the Ministry of Works, and my grandchildren wouldn't be as successful as they are now.
It's even possible that I, a woman, won't be able to support my son by slaughtering pigs, and it's even more possible that Li Heng will take my son away from me.
Therefore, from the perspective of my children and grandchildren, I do not regret staying, but it is because of my staying that my daughter, Shuyu, has suffered.
"I am not only Chenghe's mother, I am also Shuyu's mother. If Li Heng truly harmed my daughter, I am willing to kill my husband."
I think her son will understand.
She was so frank that Ye Zhen squeezed her hand. "Madam, although there are still some things that haven't been confirmed, it is very likely that Helian Qing's mother is your daughter."
Just as I promised my wife that I would not use the Prime Minister's scandalous affairs against him, I also ask my wife to remain calm and keep this secret for the time being.
Once the Prime Minister learns that the Lady knows this secret, she will also be in danger.
Prime Minister Li had put so much effort into this grand scheme; he would never allow Lady Shen to ruin things.
He could use even his own daughter as a pawn, so he would be even less lenient with his wife, with whom he had been estranged for decades.
Madam Shen understood this principle as well. She still had to protect her children and grandchildren and could not die. "I promise you."
Because of Li Chenghai's matter, Li Heng must hate you and forbids me from having much contact with you. Princess, you must be careful in everything you do.
From now on, she could no longer visit Ye Zhen at will, and thus she would no longer be able to see Helian Qing.
Thinking of her daughter's death, Madam Shen's eyes reddened, and she regretted not having taken a good look at Helian Qing last time.
Ye Zhen comforted her for a few moments, while secretly planning to sever Madam Shen and her son's ties with Prime Minister Li if the opportunity arose.
In this way, Li Xiangguo's crimes would not implicate Madam Shen and the others.
Madam Shen was thinking about how to kill Li Heng while protecting her children and grandchildren.
At the moment, neither of them knew that the matter concerning Prime Minister Li was far more complicated than it seemed.
That evening, Xie Tingzhou escorted Helian Qing back to the Marquis's residence, bringing with him a message: "Someone has disturbed the coffin at Lingguang Temple."
Ye Zhen pondered for a moment, "Li Heng's man."
Having learned of Li Xiangguo's private sordid ways, Ye Zhen now addresses him by his full name.
The two then admired the moon by the window, exchanging information, and she told them about Xie Jinyao and Li Xiangguo.
Xie Tingzhou was also speechless. After a long while, he finally managed to utter a few words, "It's disgusting."
No wonder she's the daughter of Liu and Fu Jiang; she does only despicable things.
"She must have told me about my impersonation of the Marquis's heir."
Fortunately, the human skin mask made by the master was realistic enough, and the corpse had been there for so long that nothing could be seen.
Ye Zhen leaned her head against Xie Tingzhou's back, "She must have also told you about your feelings for me and how you fought so hard for me."
Xie Jinyao's hatred for her and Xie Tingzhou was no less than Li Heng's, so how could she not seize the opportunity to help them get revenge?
“From now on, you should come to the Marquis’s residence less often, and you should try to act more like Su Yanwan.”
Li Heng couldn't glean any clues from the corpse, so he would definitely keep a close eye on Xie Tingzhou and her.
If he can't see anything, he'll become suspicious of Xie Jinyao's words.
However, so much has changed in this life compared to the previous one that Xie Jinyao's memories may not be able to fool Li Heng.
Xie Tingzhou replied, "It's alright, I'll come secretly!"
Knowing that Xie Jinyao had memories of her past life, he had thought about this day coming.
Ye Zhen rolled her head onto his shoulder. "What do you mean?"
Thinking of something, she looked up and asked, "You didn't dig another tunnel, did you?"
The tunnel leading to the palace was sealed off by the emperor after Xie Tingzhou pinned Liang Wang down.
Xie Tingzhou smiled smugly, "From the Eastern Palace to the Prince Lin's residence."
Prince Lin was executed, and his palace was taken back by the royal family; it is currently empty.
Ye Zhen was speechless. They had already dug three tunnels into the Prince Lin's mansion. Was he not afraid of collapsing the mansion?
Speaking of the Prince Lin's Mansion, Ye Zhen couldn't help but think of Cui Yishan.
Prince Lin resented the Cui family for plotting against her, so he tormented Cui Yishan, who died a few days after marrying into the family.
However, even if she doesn't die, Xie Tingzhou will still kill her if he accuses Prince Lin of conspiring with Prince Liang to rebel.
It's a case of reaping what you sow.
Thinking of Cui Yishan inevitably brings to mind Cui Yihuan. "I wonder where Father and Madam Cui are? Will Li Heng send someone to intercept them on the road?"
When Xie Tingzhou mentioned them, he twitched the corner of his mouth. The Marquis of Zhongyong had been completely controlled by Cui Yi all along.
"Yes, don't worry, I've already sent someone to meet you."
With that old fox Li Heng watching over us, even sending messages isn't safe anymore.
Seeing that he had plans, Ye Zhen yawned and said, "I'm sleepy."
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