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"Lord Prime Minister, there's no need to be angry. She's already surrounded. As long as you remove the veil on her face, you'll know when you see it." Liang He could already guess who it was, but he deliberately said so.

There was a reason for him to invite Prime Minister Yan out here today. No matter what, Yan Shuang was the second lady of the Prime Minister's Estate. If the Prime Minister could see his daughter with his own eyes, he would be able to do so. Then, the effect would be unexpectedly good!

Yan Ling naturally knew what Liang He was planning in his heart. He could not help but feel that it was somewhat funny. In fact, Yan Ling was curious to see what kind of expression Yan Ling would have at the moment he took off his veil.

Suddenly, he felt a bit naughty, so he couldn't help but cough a few times.

"Your highness the Crown Prince is right, but this old official is confused." Prime Minister Yan lowered his head and said. He didn't know why, but he felt that the crown prince's expression was very strange.

Prime Minister Yan felt a sense of familiarity when he saw the black shadow in the middle of the crowd. When the crown prince's men took away that man's baggage and brought him to him, Prime Minister Yan suddenly had a bad thought.

"Shuang'er!" Prime Minister Yan looked at the person before him in disbelief. He felt as if he had been struck dumb.

"Father, save me …" Yan Shuang's face was now pale white.

He was still clear on the crime of stealing the things bestowed by the Emperor. What's more, this matter was already big, if he were to hand it over. He was afraid that he would not be able to bear the consequences.

When Yan Shuang had heard that the Emperor had sent the crown prince and Yan Ling to investigate this matter, she had already sensed that something was amiss. Otherwise, Yan Shuang would not want to throw the jade pendant away just because she did not trust her men.

That's right, Yan Shuang was indeed planning to throw away the jade pendant this time. Yan Shuang knew very well that the people under the crown prince's command were not pushovers. If she were to throw away the jade pendant, it would quickly return to the crown prince and no one would suspect her.

It was because of this that Yan Shuang had not told anyone. Even the Prime Minister and Madam Yan were kept in the dark. After all, this matter would implicate the entire Prime Minister's estate, and Yan Shuang did not dare to tell them about it.

However, Yan Shuang did not expect that Liang He and Yan Ling had already guessed that she was the murderer. She had even set up an inescapable net outside the Prime Minister's Estate early in the morning, just waiting for her to take the bait.

Liang He didn't pay any attention to Prime Minister Yan's ashen face. Instead, he took the embroidered box from his subordinate and opened it. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the jade pendant was completely undamaged. Only after doing so did he let out a sigh of relief.

Then, Liang He handed the embroidered box back to his subordinates, telling them to temporarily keep it for themselves. After all, the jade pendant had been recovered, so it had no value. The most important thing right now was, of course, how to deal with Yan Shuang.

"Shuang'er, you better explain this matter to me properly. Otherwise, no one will be able to save you." The main hall of the Prime Minister's estate was brightly lit. Other than the Prime Minister and Yan Shuang, there were only two people in the room, Liang Zhizhan and Yan Ling.

"Shuang'er, I never thought that the person who would take away my jade pendant would actually be you." Yan Ling wore a cold expression, as if he did not believe what he had just heard.

Yan Shuang shook her head in panic as she continued to explain, "I was just distracted for a while, I didn't mean to take it …"

"Second Miss Yan, royal father has already paid a lot of attention to this matter. I'm afraid it's not something that can be covered up with just a single sentence. "I'll have to ask Second Miss Yan to explain herself." Liang He slowly said as he took a sip of tea.

Yan Shuang's body trembled when she felt the pressure on Liang He's body. She subconsciously looked towards her own father. However, Prime Minister Yan's face was filled with rage. How could he save her?

Prime Minister Yan had not expected that Yan Shuang would actually do such a thing. Furthermore, after the matter had been blown out of proportion, he had planned to take care of it himself and had not told him about the situation.

If he had known about the matter of the jade pendant, Prime Minister Yan would have had countless ways to resolve it, but … He didn't know that the crown prince had already caught him red-handed. What else could he do?

Prime Minister Yan could only hope that Yan Shuang would explain things clearly. He would throw his weight around, allowing Yan Ling to plead for mercy in front of the crown prince. Since he had already found the jade pendant, could he let this matter go?

According to the Crown Prince's attitude, Prime Minister Yan felt that this was a viable option. If he had to capture a murderer, it wouldn't be difficult to find someone to take the blame for it.

Although there were many people present today, all of them were the subordinates of His Highness the Crown Prince. As long as the Crown Prince could agree to it, they naturally wouldn't need to worry about those people.

Yan Shuang looked at her father as if she did not want to interfere. She was a little scared, but she still obediently answered.

"It's Qing'er …." That's why she stole the jade pendant from elder sister and gave it to me. I was afraid that elder sister would misunderstand, so I had to hide the jade pendant. " Yan Shuang was still unwilling to speak the truth.

When Yan Ling heard this, he could not help but sneer. His expression seemed to be somewhat disappointed.

"Shuang'er, Qing'er has been arranged by me to stay with the housekeeper. She originally had less than half a month before she could return, but yesterday she silently returned to her courtyard." I've asked the butler, and it was you who arranged it. As matters stand, do you still not intend to admit it? "

Yan Ling slammed the table and acted like he was grieving.

Yan Shuang did not expect the lie to be exposed so quickly. She quickly explained, "Qing'er came to beg me, saying that she wanted to go back to elder sister's place as soon as possible. My younger sister was pitiful for a while, so she softened …"

"Second Miss Yan, do you really think that you can't prove it just because you sent Qing'er away? I have already found the person and Qing'er has to admit that you asked him to do it. Do you want to bring him up to confront Second Miss? " Yan Ling sneered.

Yan Shuang fell to the ground. It was as if she had lost all of her strength. She did not expect Liang He and Yan Ling to know so much already. The reason why he did not make a move was probably because he was waiting for tonight. He wanted to walk right into his trap.

Prime Minister Yan looked at Yan Shuang with even more anger, as if he hated the fact that he had failed.

He didn't understand why Yan Shuang would still have such a fluke when things had come to this point. Did Yan Shuang really think that the Crown Prince was that easy to fool?

This matter had already involved the Prime Minister's estate, yet Yan Shuang had actually managed to steal his daughter's fortune and refused to speak the truth. Prime Minister Yan did not know how to describe his good-for-nothing daughter.

"Shuang'er, your father will give you another chance." If you explain the situation properly, your eldest sister and the crown prince will handle the matter as they see fit. If you still want to do this, your father won't be able to save you. " Prime Minister Yan could not bear to see what had happened to Yan Shuang after all.

Seeing the look in her father's eyes, Yan Shuang knew that she could not hide her past just by saying a few nice words. She could only spit out the truth.