Chapter 291 The Silent Princess in the Political Marriage 6

Heh, if you want to threaten her, try it in your next life.
Xie Shizhu tucked the sachet back into her sleeve, she adjusted the thin veil on her face, and then leisurely walked upstairs.
前脚刚上去，就看见不远处的翼王口吐白沫，爬在桌子上。
他的身边围着皇室的侍卫，各个询问着四周的店小二，而且已经封锁了整个戏楼。
正准备捉拿刺杀翼王的人。
谢时竹猛地停下脚步，随后听见侍卫以及仵作的谈话声。
“翼王是中了毒针，只要中针以后，那将会迅速窒息而死，能有此针的人，必定是……”
As for who it was, the guard knew it very well and immediately changed his expression.
After hearing this, Xie Shizhu was startled and thought, "Has Song Yan come?"
She suddenly remembered the shop assistant she bumped into earlier, who clearly had an unremarkable appearance, but those eyes were peculiarly distinctive.
Almost forgot, disguise is as easy as pie for Song Yan.
No, she must leave this place as soon as possible. Otherwise, if she gets involved in this murder case, she probably won't be far from death.
她是与翼王碰面的人，待会要是侍卫解开她的面纱，发现她是贤王的妃子，二话不说就先把自己关进大牢。
毕竟，贤王对于所有官差而言，不过是一个没有任何能力的废王。
Not to mention that she is the Emperor's consort who attends to his intimate needs.
Who knows, when the officials are looking for a scapegoat to answer to the Emperor, they might make her carry this blame.
Suddenly, a guard said, "What about the Crown Prince? How should he be dealt with?"
As soon as the words fell, the official's face turned pale and he nervously said, "He is the crown prince, we can only let him go."
"Okay."
Chen Zhu took the opportunity while the guards and the official were talking to quickly hide in a private room.
She quickly entered and closed the door. Just then, she heard two guards passing by the door and stopping.
Then, one of the guards said, "I just saw a figure enter this room, let's go in and take a look."
In the next moment, another guard turned around and walked towards the private room where Xie Shizhu was.
Xie Shizhu was so scared that he couldn't breathe properly.
As the guard was about to push open the door, a familiar male voice came from outside.
“What are you doing here?” Song Wenyi's tone brooked no interference.
Two guards saw that it was the crown prince and quickly knelt down, prostrating themselves on the ground, respectfully saying, "Your Highness, the servants are searching for the assassin who killed the Winged Prince."
Song Wenyi remained silent for a few seconds, his gaze shifting towards the closed door where a faint reflection of a figure could be seen.
Slowly retracting his gaze, he said, "Assassin?"
Xie Shizhu, who was inside the room, heard their conversation and hurriedly ran to the window. Taking no hesitation, she opened the window and jumped out while they hadn't entered yet.
Waiting to hear the sound of the window opening, Song Wenyin waited silently for a few minutes before allowing the guards to enter.
After the guards entered, they found the room empty without any sign of a person.
*
When Xie Shizhu returned to the mansion, they quickly changed into a new outfit and pretended to lie down as if nothing had happened.
Suddenly, footsteps could be heard outside the room, and Xie Shizhu's whole body stiffened.
Soon after, Song Yan opened the door and entered from outside.
Dressed in plain clothes, with slightly damp hair, it was evident that he had just finished bathing and carried a refreshing fragrance.
进来后，他目光温柔地看向谢时竹。
谢时竹有些懵，赶紧撑起身子，脸上满是茫然，然后缓慢地比划问：“王爷，您是因为何事来妾身这里？”
Song Yan gently closed the door and was about to speak when suddenly a commotion came from outside.
There were many footsteps passing by, and their noisy voices entered the ears of the two people.
"Someone saw the assassin who tried to kill the Wing King entering the Wise King's mansion. We have been ordered to search the mansion for the assassin. If we offend anyone, please forgive us..."
It seems that the official is speaking to the princess outside.
This commotion woke everyone in the royal household from their sleep, and they all came out to see what was happening.
Upon hearing the official's words, Chao Lan did not ask further and nodded, saying, "Quick, hurry up and don't disturb the peace of the royal residence."
The official bowed and replied, "Yes."
The dozen or so guards exchanged bewildered glances, then swiftly searched among the people outside for the virtuous king.
Unfortunately, after looking around, they couldn't spot the figure of the virtuous king at all.
They came to the Wang's residence not to seek assassins, but on behalf of the Crown Prince.
The purpose can be imagined.
The Crown Prince himself does not like the wise king and has always believed that Song Yan has been pretending to be sick.
Today, they just want to smear the wise king as an assassin and then imprison him in the dungeon to force him to confess.
Whether it is true or not, at least it can successfully eliminate a potential threat to the crown from the prince.
Now that there is such a big commotion in the Wang Mansion, and Lord Song Yan, as the prince, hasn't shown up yet, they have a reason now.
As long as they complete this important matter, they will be able to obtain the benefits of the crown prince.
As soon as this came to mind, the leader of the officials ordered, "Search!"
The several guards all responded, "Yes."
They searched high and low, in both the wise king's palace and the lotus pond he often frequented, but his figure was nowhere to be found.
Finally, the official focused his gaze on the most secluded small room in the palace.
They all stood in front of the small room, and the official turned to Chao Lan beside him, respectfully asking, "May I have the audacity to ask, which consort does this room belong to?"
Chao Lan rolled her eyes in her mind and said disdainfully, "The dumb princess from the Northern Desert."
Hearing this, the official knew that it was the princess from the Northern Desert who was here for the marriage alliance.
The official nodded, then gestured for the other guards to enter.
Without hesitation, the guards rushed in and forcefully opened the door. After seeing the situation inside the room, they were slightly stunned and quickly retreated.
The official followed closely behind, and as soon as he stepped into the room, he heard a weak but angry voice from a man saying, "Get out!"
The official saw a collapsed bed inside the room, where a man and a woman were lying. Both were covered with a blanket, but revealed some exposed skin.
The man's bare back was exposed to the air as he was attached to the woman, while only her slender arms were visible, fair and delicate like lotus roots.
Although the virtuous king may not be the most favored prince, he is still the emperor's son after all.
For these officials, they dare not slack off in their duties because of the prince's prestigious status.
The government official was a bit confused and hastily retreated from the room, then had the guards close the door.
"Go search elsewhere," the official commanded, and left with a group of guards from the location.
As they were leaving, a guard curiously asked, "Sir, didn't they say that the wise king's health is declining?"
The official replied, "Why bother about others' business?"
The guard closed his gossiping mouth.
Chao Lan and other concubines also vaguely saw the situation inside and furrowed their brows.
So, the prince would rather encounter a mute person than leave these concubines aside?@@ The prince seems to prioritize the mute person over the other concubines.
*
After hearing the people outside gradually leaving, Song Yan quickly moved away from Xie Shizhu's body.
Both of them were wearing clothes, Song Yan took off his upper body.
Xie Shizhu, on the other hand, only took off his inner shirt, his upper body still had a belly pouch.
After Song Yan got up, Xie Shizhu's face turned red, and even her ears were tinged with pink.
She quickly picked up her inner clothes and put them on in a hurry.
Song Yan glanced at her with the corner of his eye and saw her petite face blushing excessively. He unconsciously curved his lips and then said softly, "I apologize for earlier." Translation:
Xie Shizhu quickly put on his clothes and listened to his words, shaking his head as if he understood something.
Just as the guard was about to open the door, Xie Shizhu suddenly sensed something and seemed to guess that the people outside were here for Song Yan.
Without waiting for Song Yan to speak, she quickly looked around and used hand gestures to communicate her thoughts to him.
She also indicated that she knew the Crown Prince disliked him and was planning to deal with him, and that she was aware that the guards outside were intentionally framing him through sign language.
Then, under the somewhat astonished gaze of Song Yan, she took off her inner robe.
Song Yan couldn't help but recall the moment when Xie Shizhu blushed and buried her head in his chest earlier. It stirred up a strange feeling inside his heart.
Xie Shizhu once again chose to stand on his side amidst the undercurrents between him and the Crown Prince.
And several concubines in the Wang Residence also showed allegiance to the Crown Prince.
Only Xie Shizhu seemed to disregard the Crown Prince's status and position, without any ulterior motives.
In his heart, Xie Shizhu's marriage to him as a princess was merely a last resort, but he never expected her to solve her troubles for him.
After the guards outside had left, Song Yan also left Xie Shizhu's room.
When he left, he made a point of extinguishing the candles in the room.
With his departure, Xie Shizhu's heavy chest could finally be relieved.
After the recent episode, she believed that in the future, when Song Yan discovers that she is a spy, he would let her die with a hint of dignity.
At least she has helped Song Yan once.