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Ning Wang threw the spoon back into the bowl and looked at Ning Wangfei fixedly, his eyes no longer as gentle as before, but heavy and profound. He asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
Ning Wangfei raised her head and gazed at him, her almond-shaped eyes never blinking, showing a hint of amusement and scorn. She replied, "I’m not trying to do anything. I just want to tell Your Highness that I won't interfere in Your Highness's affairs, but if anyone wants to harm Rui Wangfei, they'll have to kill me first."
Ning Wang's pupils contracted as if experiencing a tremendous shock. Despite being accustomed to facing any situation without changing expression, even he couldn't help but show a trace of coldness between his brows at this moment.
He held her wrist firmly and demanded, "What affairs of this prince? Explain to me clearly, what affairs of this prince are you talking about?!"
"The medicine has cooled down." Ning Wangfei smiled and effortlessly freed her hand from his grip. She took the medicine bowl from him and, despite her aversion to bitterness, she drank it all in one go without leaving a drop.
She handed the empty bowl back to Ning Wang and said casually, "Could you please put it away for me, Your Highness?"
Ning Wang looked at her deeply, his eyes flashing with coldness, complexity, and anger, but in the end, he suppressed it all. He took the bowl and placed it on the table, composed himself, and said softly, "Rest well, I'll have someone escort third sister-in-law back."
Ning Wangfei replied indifferently, "I heard that aconite is not as potent as arsenic, but I don't know for sure. I haven't tried it."
As Ning Wang was already leaving, he suddenly turned back and looked at Ning Wangfei, saying, "Enough, Chu Yue! I won't harm her!"
Chu Yue was Ning Wangfei's real name while Suxin was her courtesy name.
Ever since their wedding, Ning Wang had never called her by her real name.
Ning Wangfei paused for a moment and smiled, "Your Highness, you better remember your own words."
Ning Wang left Ning Wangfei's courtyard, his expression extremely cold.
His confidant followed closely and said, "Master, are you really going to send Rui Wangfei back? Shouldn't we..."
He made a throat-slitting gesture.
Ning Wang gave him a cold look, "Who gave you the audacity to suggest such a thing?"
The confidant was taken aback, "It wasn't Your Highness, but considering that the State of Chen’s hostage prince can't be dealt with, this subordinate thought we might as well..."
Ning Wang's gaze turned icy, "We might as well what? Since when is it your turn to decide this prince’s affairs?"
The confidant bowed respectfully, "This subordinate dares not."
Ning Wang folded his hands behind his back, gazing at the autumn scenery in the garden, and said faintly, "Escort Rui Wangfei back without harming her."
The confidant hesitated, "But..."
Ning Wang suppressed his anger and said, "She even resorted to drinking poison to force this prince. What else do you want this prince to do?"
The confidant's expression changed, and he quickly complied, "Understood!"
"Hold on." As the confidant was about to go and escort Rui Wangfei back home, Ning Wang stopped him, "Who visited our residence yesterday?"
"Yesterday?" The confidant pondered for a moment before answering, "Physician Gu from Miraculous Hands Hall came by. It seemed like she was here to reexamine Wangfei."
"The reexamination was scheduled for three days later." Ning Wang murmured, his eyes deep and contemplative. He then asked, "When did Physician Gu come? Was it before or after Wangfei sent someone to pick up Rui Wangfei?"
"Before." The confidant answered.
Ning Wang narrowed his eyes.
Three days later, Ning Wang brought along someone and appeared at the Rui Wang Residence. The Crown Prince was with him as well.
The Crown Prince was puzzled, "Eldest brother, why did you call me to Rui Wang Residence?"
Ning Wang replied, "There are some matters that need to be explained to third brother and third sister-in-law in your presence."
The Crown Prince asked, "What matters?"
Ning Wang replied, "You'll find out soon."
Rui Wang and Rui Wangfei were also surprised. For what reason would the Crown Prince deign to come to their Rui Wang Residence?
It wasn't until Ning Wang had his men bring in a tied-up young man that everyone's eyes widened in shock.
"Wen Yang?" The Crown Prince was the first to recognize the person.
The young man named Wen Yang was none other than Wen Linlang's elder brother. He was twenty-six years old and known for being a wastrel who lacked ambition.
Upon seeing the Crown Prince, Wen Yang burst into tears, "Crown Prince brother-in-law! Crown Prince brother-in-law, please save me!"
The Crown Prince looked puzzled and asked, "Eldest brother, why did you bring Wen Yang here?"
To be honest, Wen Yang's reputation wasn't very good. The Crown Princess usually didn’t allow the Crown Prince to interact much with her relatives from her maiden family, so the Crown Prince could only turn a blind eye to it.
Rui Wang and Rui Wangfei looked puzzled as well.
Ning Wang looked down at Wen Yang, his usual gentle expression now replaced with a touch of sternness. He asked, "Two days before the Moon Festival, did you secretly enter the imperial palace?"
Wen Yang, pressed to his knees by Ning Wang's men, recalled the incident but lacked the strength to respond, "I... I didn't sneak in... I went... I went to see my sister!"
Ning Wang said coldly, "Entering the imperial palace without being summoned is sneaking in. Even having the East Palace's token is useless!"
Wen Yang's neck shrank.
It wasn't the first time Wen Yang used the East Palace's token to enter the imperial palace. He had been caught twice before, and the token was confiscated by the Crown Princess. However, the Crown Princess's mother still had an East Palace token for emergency, and the Crown Prince suspected that this unfilial child stole it from Madame Wen.
Ning Wang continued questioning Wen Yang, "Did you injure Chunying that day and threaten the Crown Princess?"
The Crown Prince looked bewildered.
Rui Wangfei's expression suddenly changed, "What? Was it him?"
The Crown Prince asked, "What, what do you mean it's him?"
Ning Wang nodded, "Yes, the man behind the fake rockery that day was him. He was the one talking to the Crown Princess."
Rui Wangfei was stunned, "Then the State of Chen’s hostage prince..."
Ning Wang shook his head, "We’ve misunderstood the State of Chen’s hostage prince. I've already investigated. He wasn't even in the imperial palace on the day of the incident. Someone saw him buying dried fish at a store in the eastern street."
The Crown Prince looked skeptical, "What in the world… are you all talking about? This prince doesn't understand at all."
Ning Wang explained, "The thing is, third brother and third sister-in-law overheard the Crown Princess being threatened in the imperial palace. The Crown Princess slapped the person who threatened her, and coincidentally, there was a mark that looks like a handprint on the face of the State of Chen’s hostage prince..."
Ning Wang left it at that.
The Crown Prince understood now. His face turned cold, "Are you all misunderstanding Linlang?"
Rui Wangfei's eyes flickered.
Ning Wang quickly defused the situation, "How could we misunderstand her? Did second brother forget the assassination attempt on our imperial father by the State of Chen’s hostage prince. The State of Chen’s hostage prince is very ambitious, and we were just worried that he might harm the Crown Princess."
"Yes... That's right!" Rui Wang quickly added, "It's just like that! We couldn't possibly suspect the Crown Princess of having an affair. Besides, from the current evidence, it seems the Crown Princess is innocent."
The Crown Prince's expression improved after hearing their explanation.
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