All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

"I checked, and there's nothing wrong with it on the surface." Chu Yan tensed his jaw and closed his eyes, "But because of the relationship with the Zhenguo Government... we didn't do a thorough investigation."

Shen Lingxi had already guessed this result when she learned about the accounts from Mrs. Cao.

After all, in the Battle of Zhanlongpo, "Zhen Guo Gong" almost died because of saving Chu Yan, so he can be said to be Chu Yan's most trusted comrade.

Five years ago, on the day when "Duke Zhen Guo" returned to Beijing with Chu Yan, Emperor Xiaode died suddenly.

Chu Yan naturally investigated the matter thoroughly, but since the spices used in the East Palace were the property of the Zhenguo Palace, they naturally became a blind spot for "darkness under the lamp".

What's more, Xu Yuanshan's incense shop even had things like "Thousand Gold Incense". The thing used on Emperor Xiaode must have been colorless, odorless, and difficult to verify.

Yaogong has the most of this kind of thing.

There was no problem on the surface, and with Chu Yan's trust in the "Zhen Guo Gong", he naturally would not continue to investigate further.

Also missed, the opportunity to touch the truth.

Chu Yan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and the hand holding the account book stretched out the veins because of too much force.

"I am too emotional..."

For the first time in his life, he showed his self-blame in front of others, "Although I noticed that he was different from before, I only thought that he was seriously injured and the root cause of the disease was caused. I never thought that he had already changed. If not, why did it take until today to know the true cause of my father's death?"

Shen Lingxi had just experienced the Xiang Zhou incident and knew very well what it felt like to be stabbed in the back by a trusted person.

She covered Chu Yan's hand, and comforted in a warm voice, "Your Highness should know that Xu Yuanshan is just a raft in this situation. Otherwise, it won't be him in the face."

"Even if His Highness found out that he was pretending to be the Duke of Zhen, at most he could only be traced to the Duke of Zhen's house. It would be easy to clear up the entire Li family, not to mention..."

Shen Lingxi hesitated for a few seconds, then continued: "What's more, the Li family is a close friend who can sleep comfortably in the dormitory. Everyone knows that the Marquis of Yiyang was lucky enough to climb the ladder early." Now it seems that the Holy Emperor, the right one, is not necessarily a result of luck."

"The people behind this have been plotting for decades, starting before we were even born. They calculated with intention and without intention. It is not easy for you and me to get to where we are today."

Chu Yan has been in charge of the Embroidery Envoy for so many years and has seen too many shady things. The emotion he felt just now was quickly suppressed by him.

Both he and Shen Lingxi knew that in the face of the enemy's machinations, falling into meaningless emotions would not solve any problems at all.

"The reason why I have come this far is because of you." He said very seriously.

Shen Lingxi bent her lips, "It's because of you that I've made it this far. All this is the result of our mutual support and mutual trust. After all, we are..."

"We are husband and wife." Chu Yan did not raise his head, but held her hand instead, and emphasized in an almost stubborn tone: "We are husband and wife."

Shen Lingxi looked at his slightly drooped eyelashes, chuckled and said "hmm".

When Chu Yan heard this, his heart moved slightly and he raised his eyes to look at her.

He saw her smiling eyes looking at him.

There was emotion in those eyes that he had never seen before.

Like the spring breeze or the scorching summer sun.

Warm, with some kind of indescribable heat.

The two looked at each other, and their hearts beat faster.

"Did you... today?"

Before Chu Yan could even ask her words, the carriage stopped leisurely.

The Yunjiang Prince's Mansion has arrived. *
Chunjun had no idea which part of His Highness's body he had touched.

As soon as the carriage stopped and he opened the curtain for the first time, His Highness' eyes were like icicles in the cold sky, constantly flinging at him.

On the other hand, the Crown Princess was particularly kind to him. From the moment she got off the carriage, she kept praising him for his quick reaction and helping her a lot when they were at the Duke's Mansion.He also said that after returning to Beijing, he would give him a big gift.

Harmful, it’s not like seeing outsiders.

The corners of Chunjun's mouth slightly raised, but they quickly dropped when he received the sword from His Highness.

He was worried that if this continued, he might not survive until the day he returned to Beijing...

Chu Yan followed Shen Lingxi back to the Yunjiang Palace. He originally planned to go back to Lingxi Palace and ask what he wanted to ask when they were alone.

But before he had time to ask, he was dragged out of the city by Yun Wan and Xu Huan.

Zhen Guogong has been operating in Yunjiang for six years. There are 40 troops stationed in various tribes and borders of Yunjiang.

Before the imperial edict appointing Xu Huan to succeed Duke Zhen arrived in Yunjiang, it was naturally most appropriate for Chu Yan, the current prince, to maintain the stability of these armies.

What's more, there are still 20 leaderless Xiao family troops.

Although Mu Huaian took part of it away overnight, nearly half was still stationed outside the city.

Now that the New Year is approaching, Chu Yan leads the king of Yunjiang and the prince of Zhenguo to reward the soldiers who are guarding the country on behalf of the emperor and inspect each camp. Naturally, this is the best way to maintain the stability of the military's morale.

At the same time, Shen Lingxi was not idle.

Now that he knows the relationship between the Li family and Xu Yuanshan, Chu Yan will definitely rush back to the capital after the festival.

Before that, Shen Lingxi must arrange everything in Yunjiang properly, so that she can safely keep Yunwan in Yunjiang.

Shen Lingxi returned home to rest for a few hours, then went to Si Mansion.

Si Honglie's funeral has been completed, and his body has been buried in Si's ancestral grave.

When Si Zhuo saw Shen Lingxi again after such a long time, his face was full of respect.

He didn't understand why the old man had tricked the corpse and told him that in the future, "I will fight wherever the princess tells me. I must listen to the princess in everything."

Now that they have experienced so many things, the Yunjiang family, headed by the Si family, all firmly believe that Shen Lingxi is the reincarnation of the saint.

What's more, there is also the last words of the old man of the Si family to prove it.

Therefore, it was only half an hour after Shen Lingxi arrived at Si's house. The heads of the aristocratic families in Yunbian City who had been dormant in the past few years all rushed to Si's house as soon as possible.

Shen Lingxi looked at them with sadness in her heart.

When she was alive, she was just a puppet erected by the emperor.

How can I be so virtuous that so many people treat me like this?

"I also ask the saint to pray for the people of Yunjiang at the New Year's Ceremony. If this can be done, it will be a blessing to Yunjiang and the people."

The family heads, who were over sixty years old and had gray hair, knelt on the ground and worshiped devoutly when they saw Shen Lingxi.

Shen Lingxi looked at them with a complicated expression, "The Kingdom of Yun was destroyed six years ago, and the saintesses no longer exist. As you all know, I am now the concubine of the Great Zhou Dynasty, not the saintess of the Kingdom of Yun..."

"You are the Crown Princess of Dazhou, and we are the people of Dazhou." Si Zhuo, who took the lead, said respectfully to Shen Lingxi: "You are a saint, and we are your people. Please welcome us at the New Year's Ceremony Come on, pray for Yunjiang. From now on, all Yunjiang families will swear to be loyal to you to the death..."