On the way back to the mansion, Wen Wan rubbed her temples and fell into deep thought.
She could actually enter the palace directly and inform Emperor Xuanjing about this affair, asking him to investigate thoroughly.
However, she was being watched by Prince Cheng's men, so even if she managed to enter the palace to see Emperor Xuanjing and lodge her complaint, there was not enough evidence to prove that those children were killed by Prince Cheng. Gathering evidence would take time, and during the investigation, more murders could occur.
In other words, if she seeks help externally, more children might die.
Prince Cheng was clearly not afraid of her complaints, but Wen Wan was scared; she feared that due to her momentary mistake, her hands would be stained with blood.
Prince Cheng had promised her that as long as she could change Zhao Shuo's fate, he would stop killing.
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