Chapter 312: Uncovering the Truth
When Xiao Yao heard Xie Lingxiao's cold rejection, the light in her eyes disappeared instantly.
Seeing this, Xiao Jianhui explained: "Don't think too much, Princess Regent. Yao'er just admires the Regent and has no other thoughts."
"Yes, he is invincible. I just admire him and want to see if the mansion he lives in is different from others." Xiao Yao said hurriedly.
She had heard of Xie Lingxiao for many years and had met him once or twice. She felt nothing but admiration for him.
And someone like him is not someone I can ever hope for.
Seeing that Xie Lingxiao ignored her, Xiao Yao looked at Shen Jingxuan: "Princess Regent, I really just admire the Regent, you have to believe me."
Seeing this, Shen Jingxuan raised the corners of her lips and said, "I believe you. Next time you come to Beiling Country, you can come to visit the Regent Palace."
Although Xiao Yao looked at Xie Lingxiao with shining eyes, they were different from the eyes she looked at Xie Shiyin.
Her eyes were clear and without any greed.
"Xuan'er?" Xie Lingxiao frowned slightly.
He didn't like other women, and didn't want them to stay in the palace.
Now that he heard Shen Jingxuan's agreement, Xie Lingxiao felt even more uncomfortable.
If the ladies of other mansions saw a woman approaching their husbands, they would not make such a decision even if they had no other thoughts.
For some reason, Shen Jingxuan's behavior made Xie Lingxiao feel that she didn't care about him at all, and didn't care about any woman approaching him.
Such thoughts not only made Xie Lingxiao feel uncomfortable, but also a little angry.
Shen Jingxuan chuckled and said, "Ah Xiao, the Seventh Princess is not who you think she is. Since she wants to go to the palace, why not go there once?"
Xie Lingxiao stared at Shen Jingxuan for a long time, and seeing that her expression was natural, which was not what he thought, he glanced at the Seventh Princess indifferently and ignored her.
Shen Jingxuan glared at Xie Lingxiao and said, "Seventh Princess, Xiao just doesn't like women getting close to him, it's not targeting you."
How could she not know what Xie Lingxiao was thinking?
He just didn't want other women to have the chance to get close to him. Even if they had no other intentions, he still wouldn't allow it.
Thinking about how Xie Lingxiao saw her like this when they first met, Shen Jingxuan secretly found it funny.
He didn't know what had happened to Xie Lingxiao that made him avoid women.
"I don't take it seriously."
Xiao Yao continued, "Princess Regent, let's make a deal. Next time, you want me to go to the Regent's Palace to take a look."
"Okay." Shen Jing responded.
When Xiao Yao heard Shen Jingxuan's answer, she curved her eyebrows and said, "Brother, the Regent Princess agreed."
Xiao Jianhui chuckled and said, "Yeah."
He looked at Xie Lingxiao and said, "Prince Regent, we say goodbye now and look forward to seeing you next time."
Xie Lingxiao nodded gently towards Xiao Jianhui: "Be careful on the road."
Originally, he didn't want to greet Xiao Jianhui, but seeing that they had no other thoughts, he spoke a few more words to them.
Xiao Yao happily waved goodbye to Shen Jingxuan: "Regent Princess, see you next time."
"Okay." Shen Jingxuan shook her head and laughed.
Looking at the Seventh Princess's appearance, she doesn't look like a princess at all.
Just by looking at her, you can tell that she is well protected by Xiao Jianhui.
Xie Lingxiao and Shen Jingxuan watched the two people go away until their figures disappeared from their sight, then they turned around and returned to the Regent's Palace.
The two returned to the house and everything was fine. They sat on the couch in the study and read a book and took a nap.
Little did they know that at this time the Prime Minister's Mansion was in chaos.
Xie Zihan looked at the two people in front of him with red eyes, wishing he could tear them into pieces.
The Queen and Lu Zhong stood opposite him, their lips slightly pursed. For a moment, one could hear a pin drop in Lu Zhong's study.
Ever since Shen Jingxuan and Xie Zihan said those words at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, he sent people to keep an eye on the Queen and Lu Zhong.
He thought it was unnecessary, just to calm his frantic heart.
After a few days, everything was peaceful. Xie Zihan thought that Shen Jingxuan was being too suspicious and that all the civil and military officials in the court were too suspicious.
But he never expected that after sending off the envoy, he had just returned home when he received news that the queen had left the palace and went to the prime minister's residence.
Xie Zihan stared at the message in a daze, not knowing what to do for a moment.
After a long silence, he decided to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion in person to confirm. He wanted to know if it was true as Shen Jingxuan said, there is no smoke without fire.
Xie Zihan came to the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, asked the accompanying guards to control the guards near the study, and went into the study himself to check.
When he saw the scene in front of him, he was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and was stunned for a long time. In addition to disgust, he felt more hatred in his heart.
Seeing Xie Zihan looking at the two of them in silence, the Queen said softly, "Han'er..."
"Shut up." Xie Zihan roared.
Is this his mother?
Xie Zihan looked at the queen in front of him and suddenly felt that he had never understood her.
He couldn't understand. His mother already had his father. As long as she devoted herself to serving his father, it would not be difficult for her to have a child.
Why would she rather be with Lu Zhong than be close to her father?
Xie Zihan hesitated for a moment and said, "So, what the emperor's uncle said is true, right?"
"Mother, you would rather let me be a fake prince than be close to father and let me be a real prince?"
"In that case, I will go to the palace to look for my father."
He wanted to let the emperor know the truth and let the emperor deal with the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Xie Zihan looked at Lu Zhong and said, "You are so bold, Prime Minister, to commit adultery in the harem. I just don't know if you are ready for the day when the truth comes out."
After he finished speaking, he turned and walked out of the study, and the voices of Lu Zhong and the Queen sounded behind him.
"Stop him..."
"Catch him..."
As soon as the two finished speaking, people around Xie Zihan moved closer to him.
Xie Zihan turned around and glared at the two of them: "What? Do the Queen and the Prime Minister want to kill people to silence them?"
Looking at them at this moment, Xie Zihan didn't even want to call them mother and uncle.
For some reason, he felt nauseous whenever he thought about what the two of them had done.
The queen said anxiously: "Han'er, come here, I will explain the reason to you."
She discussed with Lu Zhong that now was not the time to let Xie Zihan know the truth, but she didn't expect to be caught by him today.
"Oh, okay, I'll listen to how the Queen and the Prime Minister explain this matter." Xie Zihan quickly walked back to the study.
The moment the door closed, the queen's tears began to flow.
She thought that Xie Zihan might blame herself for the decision she made.
But unexpectedly, Xie Zihan didn't even want to give her a chance to explain.
Even when he came to the study, he was unwilling to call her mother.
Seeing the Queen crying, Lu Zhong took out his handkerchief and wiped her tears gently: "Xi'er, don't cry. I'll talk to him."
He looked at Xie Zihan and said, "It's not your mother's fault..."
Before he could finish, Xie Zihan taunted, "Don't blame the Queen, does the Prime Minister mean to blame you?"
"You coveted your own sister and forced her to give herself to you? You forced her to have sex with you and confuse the royal heir?"