Xu Muhua, Pei Shaorong and Zhao Chengye returned to the East Palace.

They had just returned to the East Palace when the Emperor and the Empress sent something over, saying that they had been wronged today.

Of course, in addition to these rewards, Zhao Chengye also took over all the government affairs from the King Qin, and the emperor also arranged a good job for him.

The emperor knew that this matter was caused by the prince, but he couldn't bear to do anything to the prince because of this. He couldn't really pretend that he knew nothing, so he had to appease the prince.

Zhao Chengye accepted it calmly.

It’s free if you want it!

Pei Shaorong finally breathed a sigh of relief after returning to his own territory. "I was so scared just now! What happened to that doll? You didn't tell me about this!"

She only knew that Pei Zhen wanted to use the baby in her belly to frame her, and the prince also told her not to worry about anything, let alone be afraid, because he had arranged everything and she just had to let things take their course.

But when the puppet fell out just now, she was so scared that her heart almost jumped out!

You have to know that no matter when, once you are involved in the art of annihilation, there is basically no possibility of escaping! And Zhao Chengye's expression at that time also looked like he was kept in the dark and didn't know anything.

Zhao Chengye let out a heavy breath, "I don't know either! Ask your best friend!"

He was also very scared!

Xu Muhua just borrowed a few people from him and told them to follow her instructions. He did as she said.

How could he know that this happened!

Xu Muhua is really brave. Should he praise her?

"Muhua! What's going on?"

"Oh, what's going on? It's just like what you see! The King of Qin did arrange for someone to put a puppet in the East Palace, in the hall where you live. The puppet even has my father's birth date written on it!"

If this puppet had been found, they would probably have been under house arrest by now!

"That……"

"Of course I found it and replaced it!"

Pei Shaorong and Zhao Chengye looked at her speechlessly.

Look at her, she speaks so easily, as if she was talking about what she had for breakfast this morning!

Pei Shaorong felt like screaming, but the noble education she received since childhood did not allow her to do such an inappropriate thing. She could only breathe back and forth several times before suppressing the urge to scream.

"Mu Hua, be serious! How...how did you find out about this? And what's going on with that doll? And that medicine..." She looked at Zhao Chengye.

Zhao Chengye said, "Your concubine's sister couldn't keep the baby in her belly. The reason why the imperial physician didn't diagnose it before was because she took a medicine that could temporarily change her pulse, just as Liu the imperial physician said. That's why she was able to hide it from the world."

As for that kind of medicine, it is indeed unique to Pishan Kingdom, and it is only available in the Temple of the Holy Maiden.

Thinking of this, Zhao Chengye couldn't help but glance at Xu Muhua.

These clues were only found after Xu Muhua reminded him to investigate Su Zijiao.

It's just that he always felt that this time things went too smoothly. He wanted to investigate Su Zijiao, and then by coincidence he found out that this person had a relationship with the royal family of Pishan Kingdom and the Saint Temple. And by coincidence he found out that the medicine used by Pei Zhen was obtained from Su Zijiao.

It was as if someone had provided him with some clues and led his people in the right direction.

If there really is such a person, it must be Xu Muhua.

There was one thing he didn't understand: how did Xu Muhua know all this?

She was the first to remind Arong about Pei Zhen's matter, and Arong then told him. How did she know that there was something wrong with the baby in Pei Zhen's belly?

The more Zhao Chengye thought about it, the more he felt that Xu Muhua had many secrets. Even now, he was not sure whether he should explore her secrets.

"This medicine... let Mu Hua tell you about it. She probably knows more about it than I do."

Pei Shaorong looked at Xu Muhua in surprise.

Xu Muhua touched his nose and told the story of Su Zijiao.

Pei Shaorong frowned: "So there is something wrong with Su Zijiao? Then Mu Hua, he is now married to your cousin, this matter..."

Xu Muhua shrugged, seemingly answering Pei Shaorong, but actually speaking to Zhao Chengye, "You also know the relationship between our Chengguo Mansion and their family. Although there is indeed a little blood relationship, in fact, people with different ideals cannot work together. Our two families only have a face-saving relationship."

So, no matter what this family wants to do, it has nothing to do with the Chengguo Mansion! Don't implicate the Chengguo Mansion in the future!

Pei Shaorong didn't think much about it and nodded after hearing it. "I know that you and your cousin have always had an average relationship. Even if there is really something wrong with Su Zijiao, the Chengguo Mansion should be on guard to avoid being implicated by them."

"Don't worry, Rong. I will write a letter to let my parents pay attention to it."

She changed the subject and said, "Pei Zhen has become a scapegoat now. I'm afraid the King will not let her go easily. If your father comes to plead for mercy..."

It’s true, Lord Pei can really do such a thing!

Pei Shaorong said with a cold face: "If he dares to ask me for mercy, I will let him go to my father!"

The fact that she did not add insult to injury in front of her father and mother was already the greatest kindness she could show!

Zhao Chengye looked at her and said, "If your father really bothers you, you can put it all on me."

He wanted to see if his foolish father-in-law dared and had the nerve to come to him and beg for mercy!

"Let's not talk about her. She brought this upon herself!" She hadn't even taken the initiative to cause trouble for Pei Zhen, but she brought it upon herself.

Besides, if she wants to blame or hate someone, she should blame and hate King Qin!

"Muhua, tell me, where is the puppet that was originally placed in the East Palace? Who put it in?" Pei Shaorong asked, looking directly at Xu Muhua.

Xu Muhua was silent for a while before saying calmly: "Arong, you already have the answer in your heart, don't you?"

The Eastern Palace was heavily guarded, and there were not many female relatives in the backyard, and they were all unsociable. As the Crown Princess, she rarely invited female relatives to participate in activities in the Eastern Palace, let alone her as a concubine.

Being able to put something in without alerting anyone, it certainly couldn't have been done by a guard or something like that. It could only have been done by someone who could enter the East Palace freely and move around without arousing suspicion.

The two people who suddenly ran to the East Palace recently were Pei Zhen and Sun Xuehe.

Everyone in the Eastern Palace knew that Sun Xuehe was a good friend of the Crown Princess. When she came to visit, the servants in the Eastern Palace would not be too suspicious of her or on guard against her. She wanted to walk around in the Eastern Palace, but as long as she didn't go to a place like the study, no one would care, let alone restrict her.

Only she had the opportunity to leave the doll in the East Palace without arousing suspicion.


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