Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main205Please respect copyright.PENANAH1tMHwMM4c
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their205Please respect copyright.PENANA7pQT7VIges
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how205Please respect copyright.PENANAM1mGKySsrk
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all205Please respect copyright.PENANAWT0a9cGYL6
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she205Please respect copyright.PENANAGOdtQiyqiq
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime205Please respect copyright.PENANAnLZWSlsKvj
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was205Please respect copyright.PENANAQoPFVYo0Nj
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to205Please respect copyright.PENANANIQFyUvBA5
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 low205Please respect copyright.PENANAWsjYpdCwC9
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was205Please respect copyright.PENANA9vZ6uEWGE0
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone205Please respect copyright.PENANAlByvWjFuly
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The205Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZrU2FTeC5
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a205Please respect copyright.PENANAeUF8YYMkYv
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether205Please respect copyright.PENANAu6ADWnCU6r
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya205Please respect copyright.PENANA8Eugl2GU0v
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and205Please respect copyright.PENANA89zvuMotGF
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still205Please respect copyright.PENANAxdyMGEBdkm
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…205Please respect copyright.PENANAmXPymvjMha
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was205Please respect copyright.PENANAegjpIs5f5r
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter205Please respect copyright.PENANA6pjUPUGNTo
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder205Please respect copyright.PENANANXJzMWAnH0
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight205Please respect copyright.PENANAqiaCeJzFkg
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting205Please respect copyright.PENANAYK5LikEUcQ
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that205Please respect copyright.PENANAggZEkyxZCD
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their205Please respect copyright.PENANApn819G5Mto
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her205Please respect copyright.PENANALG534gMC0n
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised205Please respect copyright.PENANA8rVSFge3Mi
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He205Please respect copyright.PENANA5IvTvDsXnK
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do205Please respect copyright.PENANAlRtozZADnx
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi205Please respect copyright.PENANAGBggD0HnEX
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was205Please respect copyright.PENANAAG2aGAVMwh
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.205Please respect copyright.PENANANGHnIIgwUz
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be205Please respect copyright.PENANAP1DUOFJlvN
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute205Please respect copyright.PENANAGjjzEJW7c6
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough205Please respect copyright.PENANAsmKpgHq1H4
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation205Please respect copyright.PENANA27Py59JxS9
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know205Please respect copyright.PENANAtF8kfDF7L1
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his205Please respect copyright.PENANA91USXKz0KT
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?205Please respect copyright.PENANA8suBSyfUAo
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a205Please respect copyright.PENANAjiTYtuhQ0P
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it205Please respect copyright.PENANAaRgxAAuGbd
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons205Please respect copyright.PENANAb8U48mvtUI
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same205Please respect copyright.PENANA9JXgkk8g3X
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next205Please respect copyright.PENANAgSyguROOsv
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 a205Please respect copyright.PENANAWyaEMgZOrI
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more205Please respect copyright.PENANATY7va0C5F7
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage205Please respect copyright.PENANAtqHbSiiopM
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his205Please respect copyright.PENANA8Wsf3TSuyC
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for205Please respect copyright.PENANAqrBAFC96Y6
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly205Please respect copyright.PENANApF6kGDjRQo
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind205Please respect copyright.PENANAKYBjaiaSSw
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 Xuan205Please respect copyright.PENANAwDRXOfgT1a
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. She205Please respect copyright.PENANAC3xar2KyY1
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to205Please respect copyright.PENANAanU3YrrPpM
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,205Please respect copyright.PENANAf5HfyKSX9t
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi205Please respect copyright.PENANAGTVoVFWhAd
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even205Please respect copyright.PENANAKJOqcJu0T6
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even205Please respect copyright.PENANAZSPmphhZyq
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them205Please respect copyright.PENANAQLch3Bo4H8
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, the205Please respect copyright.PENANAQC03ZZiGR5
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.205Please respect copyright.PENANAi8TonnDsaB
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk205Please respect copyright.PENANAh4Fyh9G2JI
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the205Please respect copyright.PENANAFL7mfrc4k7
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.205Please respect copyright.PENANAsr0uuxjTPM
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage205Please respect copyright.PENANACtheMv7Kud
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.205Please respect copyright.PENANAsUlHBNz51a
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s205Please respect copyright.PENANA3FZI830dbJ
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second205Please respect copyright.PENANA99s8LRyMhA
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his205Please respect copyright.PENANA6AOLjVYMCm
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 be205Please respect copyright.PENANAO0YkJJABI7
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,205Please respect copyright.PENANAZZJl6JOqAb
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with205Please respect copyright.PENANAe7g0AfiB9S
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head205Please respect copyright.PENANA5MZ9TdOXFs
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement205Please respect copyright.PENANA4axymnav9Y
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so205Please respect copyright.PENANANpAe5nzFvk
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This205Please respect copyright.PENANAushbs2AZG8
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess205Please respect copyright.PENANAVxXoACof4z
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and205Please respect copyright.PENANA5aFvGxmyZk
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information205Please respect copyright.PENANAIXtQqtWZly
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.