Xiao Changqing didn't know much about Xue Jinqiao's affairs. It was common for children in large families to be at odds with their parents and siblings. Unless one took the trouble to investigate, one would not know the details.
“Princess, just to support your future brother and sister-in-law, it’s a bit too much…” Xiao Changqing was not blaming Shen Xihe, but felt that it was really unlike her style for Shen Xihe to seek justice for Xue Jinqiao just because of the dispute between Xue Jinqiao and Xue Qi in previous years when Xue Jinqiao had not yet married into the Shen family.
"Your Highness Prince Xin is going to condemn Zhao Ning?" Shen Xihe pretended not to understand Xiao Changqing's suspicion. "Compared to Your Highness Prince Xin, I am only giving a slight punishment, but Your Highness Prince Xin wants to kill someone."
Xiao Changqing's eyes were slightly deep, but when he saw the imperial city behind her, he thought that she had come out of the palace and must have seen Xiao Huayong. He was relieved that she knew how he attacked Xue Qi so quickly: "The princess already knew, but she had no intention of helping."
"Your Highness, Zhaoning does not need to explain to Your Highness whether to help or not." Shen Xihe lowered the curtain and ordered the coachman to move forward.
Xiao Changqing watched Shen Xihe's carriage go away with a deep gaze, and no one knew what he was thinking.
At the court meeting the next day, Pei Zhan attacked Xue Qi on the spot and caught Xue Qi off guard. Xue Qi had no choice but to cry out for injustice with a pale face. Emperor Youning detained him and did not let the Dali Temple assist in the investigation because the Dali Temple Minister Xue Cheng was also a member of the Xue family.
The case was handed over to the Ministry of Justice and the Censorate for joint investigation, and the Xue family began to campaign for Xue Qi.
Xue Jinqiao had not come to the Princess's Mansion in the past few days because he did not want to implicate Shen Xihe. However, Xue Jinqiao's mother, Wan, still came with her young son Xue Jixun. Shen Xihe refused to see them, so Wan stood at the door and finally fainted.
"Fainted?" Shen Xihe was feeding the fish bait when he heard Zi Yu's unhappy report.
"Sister Zhenzhu has already gone there. I think she must have pretended to faint." Zi Yu snorted.
The hand holding the fish food stopped in mid-air. Shen Xihe was silent for a moment before loosening his slender fingertips. The fragmented fish baits created ripples on the surface of the lake. He turned around, put down the porcelain plate containing the fish baits, and walked towards the gate with his shawl around his arm.
"I heard that the Xue family's Shangshu offended someone and was framed. Didn't the Shen family have an engagement with the Xue family? The Xue family wanted to ask the princess for help."
"The Shen family was not happy about it, so they ignored the engagement between the two families and closed the door to the Xue family. That's why Madam Xue fainted from the sun."
"How can you do this? After all, they are in-laws, and you don't care about the relationship at all."
"These wealthy people only care about profit and power, where is the love?"
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When Shen Xihe came out, there were quite a few people gathered outside. The Princess's Mansion was not located on a busy street, so there were usually very few people passing by. But today, there were quite a few people.
She glanced at Zhenzhu, who shook her head slightly at her. The meaning was very clear: Wan was fine and was just dizzy on purpose.
Shen Xihe made way, and Mo Yuan, holding his breath, ran out with a foul-smelling gun, shouting, "Get out of the way—"
In fact, he didn't need to shout. Just by the smell, the people around him retreated one after another. Only Wan, who was lying on the ground, was drenched all over before she could react. She jumped up with a scream.