If they really disposed of the child and the woman, wouldn't that just play into Wen Chengen's evil scheme?
Where on earth has this kid's brain been?
She raised her hand and狠狠 slapped the back of Xie Yunxiao's head. "Did you leave your brain in the frozen lake?"
Wen Qianyue now suspected that when Meng Ruxue fished him out of the lake, did she deliberately throw his brain away?
Xie Yunxiao looked at her innocently.
"Ah! Ouch..."
Suddenly, the woman who had just been kneeling on the ground covered her belly and began to struggle. Cold sweat broke out on her forehead, and her face was contorted in pain.
Xie Yunxiao was startled. "Wh-wh-what's going on?"
He hadn't done anything!
Wen Qianyue's expression changed. She quickly sent someone to fetch Shu Huan.
When Shu Huan arrived, he felt the woman's pulse and shook his head.
"It can't be saved."
Xie Yunxiao's expression brightened. He looked at Wen Chengen smugly. "Now that the child is gone, what else can you do?"
Wen Qianyue said, "Shut up."
She really wanted to sew this kid's mouth shut right now.
Wen Chengen looked solemn. "Xie Yunxiao, you're so cruel! These were two lives!"
Xie Yunxiao was confused. "Ah?"
"Even the Son of Heaven is equal to the common people before the law. I originally didn't want to pursue this matter further because of our kinship. But now that you've wantonly harmed a life, don't blame me for disregarding our blood relationship."
With that, he motioned for someone to report the matter to the authorities.
"Wait!" Wen Qianyue said calmly.
"Prince, the truth of this matter hasn't been clarified yet. It's probably not appropriate to make a hasty decision, right?"
"What do you mean?"
Wen Qianyue smiled slightly. "Bring the person up."
She had been prepared for this.
Yue Heng was tall. He grabbed the person with one hand, walked over quickly, and then threw the person on the ground.
The servant behind Wen Chengen instantly turned pale.
"Your Highness, spare my life! Spare my life!" The person who had been brought up immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Xie Yunxiao looked at his mother blankly.
Wen Qianyue said slowly, "Prince, I think he is the mastermind behind all this."
The servant behind Wen Chengen whispered in his ear.
"Prince, this is Qian San, who often comes to our mansion to do the shopping."
Wen Chengen's gaze fell on Qian San, who was kneeling on the ground. His expression was hard to read.
"Why is someone from the mansion here?"
Wen Qianyue chuckled. "It seems that the prince has been kept in the dark."
"What do you mean?"
"Tell them yourself." Yue Heng kicked him hard and threatened, "Be honest."
Qian San shivered in fear. He said nervously, "Yes, it was me. The child in her belly is mine..."
Wen Chengen's eyes turned cold. "What did you say?"
Qian San saw the killing intent in his eyes, but in order to save his own life, he said, "At that time, the Prince of Huainan was drunk. I was already in love with Xiaodie. I thought the Prince of Huainan was easy to deceive, so I wanted to frame him for this child..."
"I was stupid, Your Highness. I drugged the prince. Please spare my life, Your Highness!" With that, he crawled to Wen Chengen's side and grabbed the corner of his robe.
There was no expression on Wen Chengen's face. He lifted his leg and kicked the person away.
A smile tugged at his lips. "So that's what happened."
Qian San spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
"It seems that I really misunderstood the prince. I'll definitely come to apologize in person another day." Wen Chengen bowed and made a揖. He seemed very pious and sincere in his apology.
Wen Qianyue took a few steps forward. She smiled faintly. "The prince naturally knows the person of the prince. But if this matter spreads today, it may damage the prince's reputation."
"Damage my reputation?" Wen Chengen frowned.
What did this have to do with him?
"Think about it. This maid is after all someone by the prince's side, and this Qian San is someone from the mansion. Those of us who know the truth naturally understand. But those who like to gossip may think that the prince did something and wanted to frame the child on the prince of Huainan."
"I heard that the king is arranging a marriage for the prince. It's not a glorious thing for a concubine to be pregnant before the wedding."
Wen Chengen was shocked.
How did she know?
He looked up and carefully observed the calm woman in front of him.
He had noticed her the first time he saw her in the Lingwang Mansion.
At that time, Wen Qianyue was wearing a veil and didn't show her face. Just like this, she had resolved the matter for Xie Yunxiao with just a few words.
It was the same today.
He naturally knew that Xie Yunxiao hadn't touched Xiaodie at all at that time.
But how could such a thing be explained clearly?
He had made full preparations. Afraid that the child's identity would be discovered, he had given her medicine in advance. He had thought it would be a dead end, but he had still fallen short.
Wen Qianyue must have noticed this matter long ago, so she had found Qian San in advance.
Fortunately, Qian San hadn't implicated him. He had wisely taken all the blame on himself. Otherwise...
After Wen Chengen left, Xie Yunxiao quickly ran to Wen Qianyue's side.
"What on earth is going on?"
Wen Qianyue patiently explained the reason to him. After hearing this, Xie Yunxiao was so angry that he almost threw the teacup in his hand.
"I knew there was something wrong with the way I fainted that day. It turns out he was behind it."
Xie Yunxiao was furious.
He was like a little wolf dog that had been dragged home by its owner during a fight and was so angry that it smashed the bowls.
"Don't be angry, don't be angry." Wen Qianyue handed him a pastry to calm him down.
"I just punched him once when I was a kid. Does he have to go to such lengths to harm me?" Xie Yunxiao murmured in a low voice.
Wen Qianyue's eyes curved. "You punched him?"
"Sort of. He tried to steal something from me. When I caught him, he lied. He's been shameless since he was a kid."
Wen Qianyue looked at him. "What did he try to steal from you?"
"It was the jade pendant you left me around my neck."
So that was it.
Wen Qianyue understood.
It seemed that Wen Chengen was after the military amulet left by her in the Princess Mansion.
But it should not be the one around Xie Yunxiao's neck. The one he had could only mobilize the dead soldiers of the Princess Mansion and the Xie family.
Before the late emperor passed away, he had given the military amulet of the Yuncheng Chixiao Army to her to protect her own safety.
This was also the reason why Emperor Wen could tolerate her overwhelming power during her lifetime.
Wen Chengen was actually eyeing this thing.
He probably thought that the thing was on Xie Yunxiao.
Wen Qianyue smiled. "Alright, you can go down first. I'm tired."
Xie Yunxiao was like he had received an imperial edict. He didn't dare to stay a moment longer.
Early the next morning, Wen Qianyue wrote a letter and asked Yue Heng to send someone to deliver it to the Prime Minister's Mansion in the capital.
Lu Wanqing, the current prime minister of Yuncheng, was her former friend. When she left the capital, she had entrusted the military amulet to him.
"How many industries does Yunxiao have in his name?" Wen Qianyue suddenly asked.
Yue Heng thought carefully. "The prince doesn't care about these things. The industries in his name are basically those of our former Princess Mansion. But most of them are in the hands of the young lady in the capital. The prince only has a very small part." He hesitated for a moment. "About one-tenth."
When the late emperor bestowed the marriage and the princess got married, the grandeur of the wedding procession was unparalleled. Not to mention one-tenth, even one-hundredth would be enough for an ordinary family to live on for a lifetime.
Wen Qianyue thought for a moment. "Does Yunxiao know?"
"The prince has never bothered about these things. This was something the young lady personally handed over to me when we left the capital. The prince doesn't know."