She refused to marry.

Half a month later, the Dragon Boat Festival arrived.

Su Wanwan went out on the street early.

Today is the day the Crown Prince searches the mansion; the city is in chaos, making it the best time to slip away.

He then took Qiu Shi with him, along with some silver notes and valuables, and went to stroll around the streets near the Princess's residence.

About an hour later.

The sounds of shooing away could be heard in the distance.

Su Wanwan stepped aside, while nearby, armed guards chased away the people, and she and the others were blocked outside the street.

Then the sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached.

The palace guards rode past on warhorses, with the Crown Prince at the head.

The Five Cities Garrison, leading armored and armed soldiers, followed behind.

They headed straight for the Princess's residence.

The crowd, eager to see what was happening, surged forward in the direction the army had gone.

Su Wanwan was squeezed by the crowd and could only walk forward. Before long, she arrived outside the Princess's residence.

The Imperial Censor, leading his troops, banged on the door, shouting, "By imperial decree, we are searching the Princess's residence! Open the door!"

There was no sound from inside.

"Break down the door!" the crown prince ordered.

The guards were clearly prepared; they took a heavy log from the side, and about twenty men carried it, ready to smash it.

The door inside suddenly opened.

Jian Qingshan stood at the door, holding a sword in his hand, with a hundred guards behind him.

"Who dares?!"

The Crown Prince rode forward a few steps, looking down at the princess. "By imperial decree, the Princess is plotting a rebellion. Her residence will be searched today to prove her innocence."

"The Crown Prince has ordered the confiscation of the Princess's residence without authorization; this is tantamount to treason!" Jian Qingshan gripped his sword tightly, ready to strike.

The crown prince sneered and threw the token in his hand over.

With a "clang," it landed at Jian Qingshan's feet.

"The sheer number of guards behind you is enough to convict the Princess of keeping a private army!" the Crown Prince declared loudly.

Jian Qingshan picked up the token from the ground, waved behind him, and made way for the doorway.

After the Crown Prince rode his horse through the gate, Jian Qingshan pulled on the reins.

"Your Highness, the search is permissible. The Princess and His Majesty have ordered me to guard the Princess's residence. If Your Highness goes too far, please do not blame me for being disrespectful!"

The crown prince lashed Jian Qingshan with his whip. "How was that?"

Jian Qingshan suppressed his anger and took two steps back. "Your Highness, please don't push your luck."

The Crown Prince sneered, "The Prince Fengchen deceives the emperor, persecutes loyal officials, and the Princess enriches herself; it's laughable to hear such outrageous behavior coming from your mouth..."

As soon as the soldiers entered the mansion, they went straight to the inner quarters.

Su Wanwan stood on tiptoe, unable to see the people inside.

The original text describes the search of the mansion as so intense that the Princess's fishpond was stained red with blood.

Xiao Xuanjing's personal guard was killed tragically, and in a fit of rage, Xiao Xuanjing launched a full-scale counterattack.

As a result, he fell into the crown prince's trap and was convicted of secretly possessing the imperial seal and raising a private army.

Once the search of the mansion is over, the day when Xiao Xuanjing and the Crown Prince draw their swords against each other will be fast approaching.

The current chaos presents the perfect opportunity to send out the bank notes and land deeds.

The Shen family's revenge will come sooner or later. Even if they raid the place later, we won't be reduced to begging for a living.

Thinking of this, her heart felt lighter.

They reached the city gate and were about to leave the city.

The guards, however, said that it was now only allowed to enter, not exit.

"Go away, go away!" The general guarding the gate pushed and shoved. "Don't even mention a hundred taels of silver, even ten thousand taels of gold won't work now."

"General, has something happened?" Su Wanwan stepped forward to inquire.

"Don't pry into royal affairs," the general waved his hand.

"I saw the Eastern Palace Guards and the Five Cities Garrison surrounding the Princess's residence today. Has something serious happened?" Su Wanwan stuffed the silver into the other person's hand.

The city gate guard smiled and stuffed the silver into his waistband. "I heard that the eldest princess is plotting a rebellion. Now we're just waiting for Lord Fengchen to return and bring her to justice. So, don't even think about leaving the city for now."

The two had just finished speaking.

Shouts came from the city gate: "General, Lord Fengchen is back!!"

"Open the city gates!" The garrison commander immediately walked to the city gate and shouted to the people outside the city.

Lord Fengchen rode his horse through the city gate.

Su Wanwan quickly retreated to the side with her head down, afraid of being recognized.

But then, Feng Chenjun's horse stopped beside her.

"Miss Su, are you fleeing the famine?" Xiao Xuanjing stopped his horse beside her and looked at the carriage road behind her.

"Your Majesty, all is well in the land. I only wish to go out of the city to buy medicinal herbs to treat my father's illness." Su Wanwan bowed and stared down at her toes.

Xiao Xuanjing lowered her eyes. In the vast capital city, there was no medicinal herb she wanted. She just wanted to leave.

"Someone, please escort Miss Su back to the manor."

"Why?" Su Wanwan's voice rose.

"Then you'll have to ask Miss Su." Xiao Xuanjing glanced at her, flicked his whip, and left.

The Imperial Palace.

The doors to the Imperial Study were tightly shut.

The charcoal fire inside the room was burning very brightly.

The old emperor had been ill for more than half a year. His face was sallow and his eyes were sunken, but his eyes were as bright as a hawk's.

The crown prince knelt before the imperial desk, holding a yellow silk package in his hands.

"Father, I was ordered to search the residence of the Princess and found this item."

The day has finally come.

The Princess's residence, Feng Chenjun, and those who oppress him.

They're all going to die this time.

The eunuch took it and placed it on the dragon table in front of His Majesty. He removed the yellow silk, revealing a yellowish-white jade seal.

The emperor didn't blink, but looked at the crown prince.

"Where did you find it?"

"Your Majesty, it's hidden in a side wall of the main hall of the Princess's residence. The Princess's residence is heavily guarded year-round, and ordinary people can't get in. It's probably to cover up the matter of her secretly keeping the Imperial Seal."

Xiao Xuanjing knelt before the imperial desk, his expression calm.

His Majesty glanced sideways and stared at Xiao Xuanjing.

Xiao Xuanjing's gaze calmly fell on the jade seal.

The emperor's expression changed slightly, and he coughed twice. "Lord Fengchen, do you have something to say?"

Xiao Xuanjing bowed to the emperor. "Your Majesty, I would like to ask His Highness the Crown Prince a question."

The Crown Prince frowned slightly. "May I ask, Lord Fengchen?"

Xiao Xuanjing stared at the imperial seal. "Does Your Highness know the origin of this imperial seal?"

The Crown Prince paused for a moment, then sneered, "Lord Fengchen, you're in a good mood. Even at a time like this, you still have the mind to ask about the source."

Xiao Xuanjing looked at the emperor.

"Your Majesty, I humbly request that Your Majesty order someone to fetch the jade tablets from the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

"Lord Fengchen, what is the purpose of the imperial edict?" the old emperor asked in a hoarse voice.

"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you to take a look and see if there is any difference between this imperial seal and the one used in our dynasty." Xiao Xuanjing raised his eyes.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

The prince's eyes flickered with panic for a moment, but he quickly concealed it.

"Lord Fengchen, don't be so mysterious. An imperial seal is an imperial seal; what's so different about it?"

Xiao Xuanjing looked calmly at His Majesty.

The old emperor then nodded to the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch went out.

The crown prince suppressed his sinister intent and clenched his fists tightly.

The eunuch returned carrying a sandalwood box and presented it with both hands.

"Open it." The old emperor lowered his eyes.

The eunuch opened the box and took out the jade tablet from it.

The imperial genealogy was unfurled.

The shape, material, size, and inscription of the imperial seals of all the emperors of this dynasty are clearly recorded, stroke by stroke.

The emperor glanced at the jade register, then at the jade seal, and his brow suddenly relaxed.

"Your Highness, come and take a look." His voice was weary.

The crown prince stepped forward to take a look.

His expression suddenly froze, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on him.