The crown prince never imagined that one day he would be drinking what others had left over.

However, the prince also knew that the contents of this bottle must be something good, and it also came from that mysterious artifact.

When Fu'er fed the baby just now, the bottle opening did not touch the baby's mouth.

Without hesitation, he tilted his head back and drank the rest of the life essence.

Wushuang turned her head and saw this scene. Her eyes widened and she gasped.

"You really drank it?"

The prince waved the empty bottle at her, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Wushuang said, "You're tall, no wonder you have a wife!"

The prince proudly straightened his chest.

Ying Yufu's ears burned as she thought to herself, "Even Sister Wushuang has such an indecent moment."

She pretended not to hear, wrapped the thick cloak around the baby, placed the baby in the cradle, and then picked up the cradle herself.

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was carrying a big basket of hot steamed buns.

The baby drank a few drops of the nutrient solution and fell asleep, no longer crying, though his little brow was still furrowed.

Ying Yufu glanced at the red mole between the child's right eyebrows and couldn't help but sigh, "Aunt Shiqin's family is truly amazing."

This red birthmark wasn't just present on Aunt Shiqin and Yue Niang; even Yue Niang's child had it.

She heard from her maternal grandfather that her aunt Shiqin's mother also had this red birthmark.

It can be said that it has been passed down from generation to generation.

She looked at the two docile old women, as timid as quails, and asked, "Where is Yue Niang? Where is she?"

The two old women immediately shook their heads.

"Hmm?" Wushuang threatened, pressing the curved blade even closer to their necks.

"We really didn't know. We are the young master's servants, and we were specially brought here to take care of this little...little baby."

Ying Yufu frowned. "The person who bought this child is your heir? Which family's heir?"

The two maids exchanged a glance, realizing they couldn't hide it any longer, and gritted their teeth, saying, "Yes, it is the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwu."

Ying Yufu looked at the Crown Prince, who frowned and asked, "Why did the Heir Apparent of the Marquis of Xuanwu want to buy this child?"

"This..." The two old women hesitated for a moment, but Granny He's eyes darted around and she immediately said, "Yes, yes, they want to buy her as a maid..."

"Buy her as a maid?" The Crown Prince scoffed. "What kind of maids can't the Marquis of Xuanwu's mansion buy? Why do you need to buy a nursing infant?"

Moreover, the child's father is a ninth-rank official, the daughter of an official, so how could she be forced to be a maidservant to a prince?

Wushuang said sternly, "You'd better tell the truth. Our patience is limited. Once we find Yueniang, we'll naturally know the whole truth."

The two old women immediately burst into tears, "We...we dare not say..."

Ying Yufu blinked and said, "I know."

Everyone was taken aback, and then Ying Yufu said, "The heir of the Marquis of Xuanwu seems to have a fondness for young girls."

What kind of person likes young girls? Isn't that just perverted?

The Crown Prince and Wushuang both changed their expressions. Ying Yufu also came to this through a precognitive dream.

In the precognitive dream, the Xuanwu Marquis's family met a tragic end, and naturally, the Xuanwu Marquis's heir also met a bad end.

After the Xuanwu Marquis's mansion was destroyed, when the newly appointed marquis was renovating his courtyard, many skeletons of young children were unearthed in the courtyard of the Xuanwu Marquis's heir.

It shocked the government and the public.

"How could the old Marquis Xuanwu, who was loyal and upright throughout his life, have such a grandson?" Wushuang's voice trembled slightly.

The crown prince remained silent.

He turned and walked out, reaching the lobby not far away, where he kicked the door.

The door opened with a bang, and a cold wind rushed in, instantly silencing the peaceful atmosphere inside. Lu Changshen stood up first and shouted sharply.

"Who's the fool who dares to disturb us at this time?"

The Crown Prince's eyes were sharp as ice. He glanced at Lu Changshen coldly, as if he were looking at a dead man.

He roared, "Zhong Xingchu! Get over here right now!"

When the heir of the Marquis of Xuanwu heard this voice, his mind went blank.

His eyes widened, and he scrambled to his feet in the center of the hall, kneeling before the Crown Prince.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The wealthy man Shen and Lu Changshen also paled terribly, and knelt down in fear, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

The three knelt on the ground, trembling.

At this moment, Wushuang and Ying Yufu also escorted the two old women in. Upon seeing the scene in the hall, their faces immediately turned cold.

Wushuang stepped forward and threw the two old women in front of Zhong Xingchu. "Zhong Xingchu, do you deserve the title of heir of the Marquis of Xuanwu?"

Zhong Xingchu's face was deathly pale, and he was drenched in cold sweat. "I...I don't know what happened to make His Highness the Crown Prince so angry. Could it be that I shouldn't have come to Master Shen's house to drink?"

The Crown Prince's expression was cold as he looked at a little girl running on the ground, trembling. When he came in earlier, Zhong Xingchu was improperly touching the little girl.

"Just here for a drink?" the Crown Prince said coldly. "Then what's the matter with this infant?"

Master Shen and Lu Changshen trembled and couldn't help but steal a glance. They saw the cradle that Ying Yufu was carrying, and their vision went black.

What... what exactly is going on?

How did things get exposed?

Lu Changshen's face turned ashen, and he collapsed to the ground.

On the other hand, Master Shen was much calmer than Lu Changshen.

Just then, the Shen family's steward rushed in, "Something terrible has happened! Master, the Madam... she's gone missing..."

He was halfway through his sentence when he suddenly realized that the atmosphere in the lobby was off, and he was dumbfounded.

"Master..."

Management swallows hard.

Master Shen closed his eyes. What else did he not understand? It must be that the slut Shiqin had escaped. These useless people in the manor couldn't even keep an eye on a seriously injured person!

Seeing that things had come to this point, Zhong Xingchu's eyes reddened, and he kowtowed, saying, "Your Highness, I should not have bought and sold children, intending to raise them as trusted maids. I know my crime."

He put it nicely.

"Trained them to be maids? Then were the remains of those young children buried in your courtyard also trained to be trusted maids?"

Zhong Xingchu's eyes widened. How did the Crown Prince know?

At that moment, he looked at the two old women with murderous eyes.

The two old women were pale and shook their heads in terror.

"Someone, go and inform the Dali Temple!" Wushuang turned around and gave the order to the air.

Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed by and disappeared in an instant.

"No, Your Highness, there's a misunderstanding here, it's all a misunderstanding..."

"Let's talk about any misunderstandings when we get to the Dali Temple," the Crown Prince said coldly.

"Your Highness, I beg you, for your grandfather's sake..."

"How dare you mention your grandfather?" the Crown Prince said coldly. "Go and inform the old Marquis Xuanwu to come to the Dali Temple with him!"

Zhong Xingchu's eyes widened, his face filled with terror.

"Your Highness, this is a family matter of the Shen family. Even if you are the Crown Prince, it's not your place to interfere, is it?"

Master Shen slowly raised his head, his eyes fixed on the Crown Prince.

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