Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main383Please respect copyright.PENANAPUFDt9b40g
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their383Please respect copyright.PENANAIUPjw5Twva
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how383Please respect copyright.PENANAfLaVZbsFog
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all383Please respect copyright.PENANAd1jI4krlf9
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she383Please respect copyright.PENANAOpH7tbBW2M
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime383Please respect copyright.PENANAUrRlDXFzcu
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was383Please respect copyright.PENANAhpKinEweV6
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to383Please respect copyright.PENANAIPgF6GJQdo
stay away from this case, it would be completely impossible.
His daughter was the one who got implicated.
“What type of poison is it?” The Emperor asked in a low383Please respect copyright.PENANAjjNKn0UIJz
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was383Please respect copyright.PENANAS3LkkYjq1D
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone383Please respect copyright.PENANADB8yfIH7cO
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The383Please respect copyright.PENANASllW1WL2P1
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a383Please respect copyright.PENANA4EnDHoHkIx
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether383Please respect copyright.PENANAr1DBBfwhne
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya383Please respect copyright.PENANAEUnQRtPo3f
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and383Please respect copyright.PENANAfVbbHME3g9
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still383Please respect copyright.PENANAmkatxBLSY4
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…383Please respect copyright.PENANAsLXlrW3iOF
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was383Please respect copyright.PENANABwPOqbgCTO
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter383Please respect copyright.PENANAuSc7pdFZH4
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder383Please respect copyright.PENANAdqE9C7ki6N
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight383Please respect copyright.PENANAzJEl26i7pO
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting383Please respect copyright.PENANAqbitMMqw0C
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that383Please respect copyright.PENANABW9dKbGdiE
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their383Please respect copyright.PENANADzLl0e1CIo
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her383Please respect copyright.PENANAj9tx5P7QtU
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised383Please respect copyright.PENANAOQ5uSVFlVC
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He383Please respect copyright.PENANAryWNcpiVqb
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do383Please respect copyright.PENANAqIO7JQ5wmT
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi383Please respect copyright.PENANAiI0l7iKsXc
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was383Please respect copyright.PENANAV7nKcpAMzR
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.383Please respect copyright.PENANAleOCSwgyPW
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be383Please respect copyright.PENANAffBflmJnUv
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute383Please respect copyright.PENANAiQUbtTCjoN
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough383Please respect copyright.PENANAYL5z1Q699w
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation383Please respect copyright.PENANA5iP8uGpYu7
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know383Please respect copyright.PENANAc4ebTJaor1
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his383Please respect copyright.PENANA7PoK5Rtz6t
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?383Please respect copyright.PENANAItQ2Vo20oT
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a383Please respect copyright.PENANAqR8stqU1ck
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it383Please respect copyright.PENANAnVaPXzPSdH
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons383Please respect copyright.PENANA6cXlzMd2d3
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same383Please respect copyright.PENANAh9pmsJQhtu
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next383Please respect copyright.PENANALXDKfmWEol
generation would be the legitimate heir.
That was, if the next emperor didn’t have children either.
In any case, it was a much better position than being a383Please respect copyright.PENANAsqVYBkiMXy
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more383Please respect copyright.PENANAjAmJr8N5kV
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage383Please respect copyright.PENANAmZuFzlbII8
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his383Please respect copyright.PENANAcUXFk755cA
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for383Please respect copyright.PENANAAuccSlbrFJ
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly383Please respect copyright.PENANAqA9Ox06BOS
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind383Please respect copyright.PENANAdj4nRxyMHm
because Lin Han Xing was an ambitious man. He would not let go of this chance.
He looked at the two sons that Lin Han Xing had. Lin Zi Xuan383Please respect copyright.PENANAtgudmTkXDP
was a bit old while Lin Hu Xi did have suitable age gap with Princess Ning.
“What do you think of Lin Han Xing’s sons?”
Lin Xie Ya’s expression faltered when she heard that. She383Please respect copyright.PENANAgwzVzvtHN0
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to383Please respect copyright.PENANAJvuJsCXSXj
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,383Please respect copyright.PENANAyhRxcnF39N
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi383Please respect copyright.PENANAQWTC8zs0lZ
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even383Please respect copyright.PENANAAEe7QxTbAm
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even383Please respect copyright.PENANAHfDj6VAKOO
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them383Please respect copyright.PENANACmBRCMUAWV
gathering power under him.
“Wouldn’t it be reasonable to have him responsible for her?”
Lin Xie Ya couldn’t find any word to retort. After all, the383Please respect copyright.PENANAnC2RLusQT8
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.383Please respect copyright.PENANAlJ0dsmKfsf
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk383Please respect copyright.PENANABDVh5f0Fk9
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the383Please respect copyright.PENANAAKmHFObkwE
owner of the cup, this turned into a problem.
Many people would be talking about this matter.
“I wouldn’t mind.” Prime Minister Feng stood forward.383Please respect copyright.PENANAGM2IOLFJFU
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage383Please respect copyright.PENANAH4mSnC9YtZ
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.383Please respect copyright.PENANA4N7Z4AHUsW
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s383Please respect copyright.PENANA3EmH3bKjWJ
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second383Please respect copyright.PENANAtvSRCepPRf
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his383Please respect copyright.PENANALsspQkVfA4
father said. He didn’t want to be with a mute! “Father, I…”
“Quiet!” Lin Han Xing glared at his son.
Lin Hu Xi shut his mouth unhappily. He didn’t want to be383Please respect copyright.PENANALQuIh63H7b
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,383Please respect copyright.PENANAO6WdR7bvvB
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with383Please respect copyright.PENANAp5djTB0UAC
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head383Please respect copyright.PENANAkBdWwb54VM
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement383Please respect copyright.PENANApw4K24HQ4y
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so383Please respect copyright.PENANAs3NPjA6yKp
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This383Please respect copyright.PENANAO2MRUC4Evg
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess383Please respect copyright.PENANAUnytxYFgVe
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and383Please respect copyright.PENANAFtrFAMeWRv
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information383Please respect copyright.PENANAKxMfQUswei
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.