This can be considered a favor bestowed upon the Prince of Dingyuan by the imperial court.
Knowing that Ye Zhen was going to see Ye Wantang, Xie Tingzhou made an excuse to take Helian Qing for a walk around the palace.
Taking the opportunity, Ye Zhen excused herself to see the Empress. After speaking with the Empress for a while, she said, "Your Majesty, I have some questions for Ye Wantang. May I go see her?"
The Empress knew about her past conflict with Ye Wantang and guessed that Ye Zhen was looking for clues about her origins, so she had a palace maid lead her there.
The emperor had been on the throne for over twenty years and had only one empress. Therefore, there were no other concubines who had committed offenses in the Cold Palace except for Ye Wantang.
Upon seeing Ye Zhen, Ye Wantang was surprised, then filled with resentment, "Ye Zhen, what are you doing here?"
"I've come to see your joke, and while I'm at it, I'll tell you about the fate of the King of Liang."
Ye Zhen looked around her house; although simple, it had everything one would need for daily life.
However, Ye Wantang, having been a pampered young lady for many years, did not know how to tidy up, so the house was messy and had a faint smell.
But it's much better than the dilapidated house Ye Zhen lived in in her previous life.
The emperor and empress did not mistreat her.
Ye Zhen was displeased; Ye Wantang didn't deserve to live in such a nice house.
“The King of Liang’s rebellion has failed and he is to be cut in half at the waist. The child in your womb will soon be fatherless.”
Ye Wantang was unaware that she was faking her pregnancy. She touched her abdomen and turned pale upon hearing Ye Zhen's words.
"You're talking nonsense."
How did Ye Zhen know that she was pregnant with the Prince of Liang's child?
"It's something everyone in the capital knows, why would I lie to you?"
Ye Zhen also raised his hand and touched her abdomen, leaning closer to her and whispering mockingly, "You're really stupid, you didn't even know the man next to you in bed had changed."
It's a pity you're incompetent; they got tired of you and sought out the Prince of Liang to take over..."
At this point, a flash of inspiration struck Ye Zhen.
The masked man approached Ye Wantang out of jealousy of the Crown Prince. Once Ye Wantang was no longer related to the Crown Prince, he naturally lost interest in her.
Therefore, the replacement should have occurred after Ye Wantang was jilted.
What do you mean by that?
Ye Wantang's face turned even paler.
"Ye Wantang, you can't be so stupid as to not notice anything at all, can you?"
Ye Zhen's mockery deepened. "You really haven't noticed that the man you've been meeting with in secret has changed since you broke off the engagement?"
His eyes were fixed on Ye Wantang, not missing any expression on her face.
Ye Wantang was terrified.
She thought about the changes in the man before and after, and she even tested him. Was it really not the same person?
Can.
"You're lying."
He initially said he liked Liang Wang's face, but when she tentatively removed his mask, it was still Liang Wang. How could he have changed his identity?
Ye Zhen could tell from her expression that the person in charge had indeed been replaced.
He laughed and said, "The young lady of the First-Rank General's Mansion must know that there are disguises and human skin masks in this world, right?"
Tsk tsk, you got pregnant with the child of that traitorous King Liang. Just how much does that man hate you to want to harm you like this?
"Treason! A crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of your family! I must tell Your Majesty that the child in your womb is the Prince of Liang's. Ye Wantang, you're doomed. How pitiful, but I'm so happy."
"No, it's not the King of Liang."
As expected, Ye Wantang followed Ye Zhen's line of thought. If the man she had an affair with was not Prince Liang, then she would not have been implicated in the treason case.
But when that person approached her, it was as the Prince of Liang.
Who exactly is he?
Ye Wantang was instantly thrown into a panic, and broke out in a cold sweat.
Seeing her reaction, Ye Zhen cursed her in his heart as an idiot, "You're just making excuses. The one you're colluding with is Prince Liang. He dug a tunnel in Prince Lin's mansion and has been using it to secretly meet with you in the General's mansion for the past few years. Ye Wantang, you can't escape."
"No, it's not the King of Liang."
If the one after that is King Liang, then the one before that must not be King Liang.
She knew that the two had completely different personalities, but who was he?
Ye Wantang's eyes darted around quickly, trying to find a trace of evidence.
Ye Zhen said smugly, "Is there no way to tell? Then who exactly is he?"
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