Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 501 - 498: Anxious and Uneasy_1

Chapter 501: Chapter 498: Anxious and Uneasy_1

Lu Jin widened his eyes in surprise and snatched the confession letter, reading it carefully.

In Wang Xiangshen’s confession letter, it was stated that his only son, Wang Kun, had an extreme obsession with young boys and had already injured several people. He was forced to dispose of the boys.

Now, Wang Kun’s behavior was becoming increasingly uncontrollable. Wang Xiangshen feared that once the official government found out, it would be impossible to keep it hidden. Wang Kun promised that as long as his father could bring him enough children, he wouldn’t cause any more trouble.

Thus, Wang Xiangshen pretended to support King Liang to ensure that people would wholeheartedly find children for his son. Now that the matter had been exposed, Wang Xiangshen felt too ashamed to live, left a confession letter, and chose to die to make amends.

After reading the confession letter, Lu Jin sat behind the table in silence for a moment.

The Wang family’s death seemed too coincidental. At this crucial moment, they suddenly had a pang of conscience and confessed? The entire family committed suicide?!

No matter how severe the crime, it was not worth the entire family’s death. Why did Wang Xiangshen take his entire family down a dead end?

Lu Jin thought for a moment and handed the confession letter to his subordinate. "Have someone verify if this handwriting belongs to Wang Xiangshen."

The news reached the Crown Prince’s residence. The Crown Prince, who was lounging on a couch eating grapes and reading reports, stood up abruptly. "What? Confessed and committed suicide?!"

"Yes, Your Highness!" The subordinate who came to report was so frightened that he lowered his head in response.

Upon receiving the news, Elder Fang, lifting the hem of his long robe, walked closer to the four-posted pavilion with ice at the corners. He waved his hand to dismiss the Crown Prince’s guards and bowed to the Crown Prince. "Your Highness, it seems that either His Majesty wants to protect King Liang, or King Liang has capable people at his disposal who handled the Wang family’s matter!"

The Crown Prince bit his lip. "I really underestimated King Liang."

After careful consideration, Elder Fang said, "If King Liang has someone we don’t know about, this matter will be very difficult to handle. If His Majesty intervenes to help..."

"If Father helps, it will be even harder!" The Crown Prince was furious. "Just that scoundrel King Liang! Father is protecting him like this!"

"If His Majesty is protecting him, it means... King Liang’s elixir was indeed refined for His Majesty!" Elder Fang comforted the Crown Prince, sitting down and whispering to him, "Look, His Majesty ordered the Patrol Camp to surround King Liang’s residence but did not order a search! Now, not only does the Hidden Guard protect King Liang’s residence, but it is also surrounded by the Patrol Camp. If anyone wants to go in to investigate, it is nearly impossible. Even if someone wants to use the old trick of setting a fire to expose King Liang’s alchemy, there is no place to start!"

The Crown Prince knew exactly what was going on! Father was openly watching but secretly protecting King Liang.

Seeing the Crown Prince’s exasperation, Elder Fang quickly said, "Actually, His Majesty protecting King Liang is a good thing. It shows that His Majesty is willing to protect his own son. You are the Crown Prince, His Majesty’s most beloved son... If you make a mistake in the future, His Majesty will surely protect you too!"

The Crown Prince knew Elder Fang was trying to comfort him, but his mood slightly improved. He took a deep breath and looked at Elder Fang. "Elder Fang, do you have a plan?"

"Indeed, by beating the drum to accuse King Liang and the Wang family in Jiuqu Alley, the husband couldn’t survive the beating and died! Now, only a widow remains. She went to see the children rescued from the Wang family in Jiuqu Alley but did not find her two sons. She thought her sons had burned to death in the Wang family’s yard and fainted on the spot! If someone tells her now that her sons might be in King Liang’s residence, do you think... she would go to King Liang’s residence to make a scene and demand to search? After all... King Liang’s residence is her last hope!"

The Crown Prince was taken aback by Elder Fang’s words and looked at him.

"His Majesty’s intention is probably to conclude the matter with the Wang family in Jiuqu Alley. Therefore, he prevented anyone from investigating King Liang’s residence! But if Your Highness happens to encounter this widow outside King Liang’s residence pleading to be let in, and out of benevolence cannot bear to see her crying and pleading, being unwilling to let your brother be suspected, you would take this widow into King Liang’s residence to visit your brother and to prove King Liang’s innocence!"

The Crown Prince’s spine straightened slightly, his eyes brightened with hope, but thinking of the Emperor’s stern gaze, he leaned back into the couch. "But what if Father blames me..."

"Your Highness! If His Majesty blames you, you can claim ignorance. You were moved by pity for the widow and also wanted to clear your brother’s name. Who would have known that King Liang committed such a deed! Moreover... if King Liang can refine elixirs for His Majesty...why can’t you refine them for His Majesty?"

The Crown Prince’s palm tightened. But alchemy... goes against the ancestral rules.

"If King Liang can win His Majesty’s favor through alchemy, you, as His Majesty’s most beloved son, will be even more favored if you refine elixirs for His Majesty, won’t you?" Elder Fang lowered his voice, carefully choosing his words. "Your Highness doesn’t need to worry about the ancestral rules. The rules were made by the Emperor! The current Emperor is His Majesty! The future Emperor is you! What is there to fear?"

Elder Fang’s words boosted the Crown Prince’s confidence. He nodded, his determination firm. "Very well, Elder Fang, make the arrangements! Summon Quan Yu to help me change, oh... yes, call the Crown Princess Consort, and bring some snacks. The Crown Princess Consort and I will go to see this brother who must be scared out of his wits by now!"

Bai Jinxiu was restless, having heard that the widow who beat the drum to file a complaint had lost her husband, but could not find her two sons among the children rescued from the Wang family in Jiuqu Alley. She had already gone to make a scene in front of King Liang’s residence.

But Bai Jinxiu’s people could not get into King Liang’s residence. It was surrounded by the Patrol Camp on the outside and protected by the Hidden Guard on the inside. Bai Jinxiu was anxious about the children’s welfare.

Yingshuang, who brought back a jar of pickles, had the small kitchen slice a plate for Bai Jinxiu. Noting that Bai Jinxiu had eaten very little today, the kitchen maid also prepared a bowl of chicken soup noodles for Yingshuang to bring in. Seeing Bai Jinxiu’s anxiety, Yingshuang placed the black lacquered tray with gold accents on the round table and called out: "Second Miss, pickles! And noodles!"

Bai Jinxiu, feeling anxious, didn’t want to show it in front of Yingshuang to avoid worrying her. Holding onto Cuibi’s hand, she sat on the couch by the window, smiling. "Hmm, it smells nice. Yingshuang, you eat the noodles. I’m not hungry right now. Bring over the pickles; I’ve been craving that taste."

Cuibi smiled at Yingshuang, took the pickles, placed them on the table, and handed the chopsticks to Bai Jinxiu.

Yingshuang glanced at the bowl of noodles, picked it up, walked toward Bai Jinxiu, and placed it next to the pickles, speaking earnestly: "Couldn’t

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