"If you insist on investigating, then go ahead. But let me warn you now: if you find nothing, don't blame me for lodging a complaint against you with my imperial brother."
With that, Prince Changping hurried away. He needed to question Liu Ru. If she really had done it, he would have to cover her tracks at once.
Watching his retreating figure, Shen Shixu could not help suspecting that he was rushing off to cover things up. It seemed he was deeply devoted to his current consort!
Still, Shen Shixu wanted to see who would move faster—Prince Changping or them.
"You must be the household steward of the Prince's Mansion. I imagine you know the affairs of the Prince's Mansion well. Sorry for the trouble, but gather everyone who once served the late consort. I have questions for them," Shen Shixu instructed the steward who had remained behind.
The steward hesitated at this, but Xiao Jinyi swept him with an icy glance. That gaze was like a frigid pool in the depths of winter, instantly wiping away every little scheme in the steward's mind.
"Th-this old servant will go at once."
After the steward left, Jiang Bin gave Xiao Jinyi a thumbs-up. His cousin truly lived up to his reputation as the cold-faced god of war. One casual glance was enough to crush any thought of resistance.
Watching this, Xiao Ruixuan resolved to become as formidable as Xiao Jinyi someday. Even if he could not reach that level, he had to become at least half as formidable.
The steward soon returned with more than a dozen people. Shen Shixu looked them over, then asked Xiao Ruixuan, "Ruixuan, are these the people? Is anyone missing?"
Xiao Ruixuan knew everyone who had served his mother. The steward had indeed played no tricks;