Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 734

Chapter 734: Chapter 731: Deep Friendship_1

The Crown Prince furrowed his brow upon hearing these words.

"Until the criminal exited from King Liang’s mansion, the person who saved the criminal called him to a house. Later, the elder and the gentleman from the Crown Prince’s residence arrived. That person asked me to tell the two gentlemen from the Crown Prince’s residence my name, and then had me taken out. After that, I was brought to the Crown Prince’s residence again. This is all I know!" Wang Qiulu finished speaking and kowtowed once more. "The criminal knows, the criminal’s sins are unforgivable. I dare not deceive the Crown Prince any further."

"Is it possible... that it was the Princess of Zhen who saved you? Did you say this to avoid implicating the Princess of Zhen?" the Crown Prince asked.

"Returning to the Crown Prince, the criminal truly does not know if it was the Princess of Zhen who saved the criminal! If Your Highness does not believe me, you can ask the two gentlemen from your residence. Who exactly claimed to have saved the criminal and handed me over to the two gentlemen from the Crown Prince’s residence? The criminal is also eager to know!"

The Crown Prince sat up straight, gazing at Wang Qiulu, who was kowtowing at his feet. His fingers stroked the armrest of the chair.

The prison guard and the gambler from Shuoyang, both tied up tightly, trembled in fear. Kneeling there, they didn’t dare to breathe deeply.

"What about you two... what do you have to say?" the Crown Prince looked at the prison guard and gambler.

The two only trembled with their heads bowed, not knowing the Crown Prince was calling them. Quan Yu took small steps over and kicked the prison guard down, shouting sternly, "The Crown Prince is asking a question, answer quickly!"

The prison guard knocked his head against the ground, causing loud bangs. "Your Highness! Please spare my life! I... I was influenced by my cousin. My cousin brought me eight hundred taels of silver notes. I was blinded by greed and helped with the switch of the death row inmate! Please, Crown Prince, spare my life!"

The gambler copied his cousin’s actions and kowtowed hard, causing his forehead to turn red. He hastily pleaded with the Crown Prince, "Your Highness! Your Highness! Someone gave me five hundred taels of silver, promising another three hundred after the deed was done! That’s why I asked my cousin for help! I... I really don’t know anything else!"

"Who gave you the silver? Was it the Princess of Zhen... or someone from her residence?" the Crown Prince asked.

"I don’t know! I really don’t know! That person came with their face covered... Please, Crown Prince, spare my life!" The gambler continued to kowtow until he fainted.

The prison guard was so scared he nearly cried, closed his eyes to endure, and shook even harder.

"Speaking of the Princess of Zhen..." Quan Yu seized the opportunity to hand the Crown Prince a cup of hot tea. "Earlier, I heard the nanny beside the Crown Princess Consort say, it seems the Princess of Zhen is not well today. Her sister, Mrs. Qin, came personally to ask the Crown Prince to send the Imperial Physician to see her."

Quan Yu chose this moment to speak because he noticed the Crown Prince’s suspicion of Bai Qingyan, hoping to remind the Crown Prince of Bai Qingyan’s act of saving him and to dispel any doubts about her.