Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main418Please respect copyright.PENANAHgRG0TtYd6
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their418Please respect copyright.PENANAMbBYGmXW8o
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how418Please respect copyright.PENANAfpRKmP7Rwi
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all418Please respect copyright.PENANAK0uhyzmZwg
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she418Please respect copyright.PENANABySWRSq4VO
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime418Please respect copyright.PENANA8yETnTvman
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was418Please respect copyright.PENANAHpl6CQbyDz
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to418Please respect copyright.PENANA3Acs9RJQ9J
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 low418Please respect copyright.PENANApqcUapqbSL
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was418Please respect copyright.PENANAYWjvISXpLj
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone418Please respect copyright.PENANAcKvkeZejNo
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The418Please respect copyright.PENANAflCcdyFrEO
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a418Please respect copyright.PENANAw1Y341uhcO
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether418Please respect copyright.PENANAINPKnzIu3v
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya418Please respect copyright.PENANAZVWg6JtCgP
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and418Please respect copyright.PENANAQorWlxePcY
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still418Please respect copyright.PENANAlIpeG3pXWF
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…418Please respect copyright.PENANAN1zugfAEhl
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was418Please respect copyright.PENANABWf7iqlGzn
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter418Please respect copyright.PENANAtvYkAXfSoo
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder418Please respect copyright.PENANA91Uzu14NtO
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight418Please respect copyright.PENANARegD8JCP6w
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting418Please respect copyright.PENANAinH2o7RTCm
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that418Please respect copyright.PENANAzXZd89nNrj
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their418Please respect copyright.PENANAZ2FSfNCPxR
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her418Please respect copyright.PENANA7Xcy3swnXa
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised418Please respect copyright.PENANASyv8dWsLxe
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He418Please respect copyright.PENANAc6Z6vI1NNp
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do418Please respect copyright.PENANAJOTILcepCw
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi418Please respect copyright.PENANAhD8EOF2d9d
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was418Please respect copyright.PENANAMyDL5Oa10A
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.418Please respect copyright.PENANAc4ILwVxib0
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be418Please respect copyright.PENANAptt9H1WD8T
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute418Please respect copyright.PENANADRBevjhZAY
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough418Please respect copyright.PENANAeLQFP3D4aM
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation418Please respect copyright.PENANARgSp0CYsHf
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know418Please respect copyright.PENANAOwStfGYN5j
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his418Please respect copyright.PENANAq5R8GUJKMB
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?418Please respect copyright.PENANAJE2ITbgJiN
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a418Please respect copyright.PENANAaRhPhm228q
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it418Please respect copyright.PENANAWA453oBfzp
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons418Please respect copyright.PENANAIgFWzzE8J5
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same418Please respect copyright.PENANAJi5UXCwb06
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next418Please respect copyright.PENANAR7ogIzR5il
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 a418Please respect copyright.PENANADHnYeFSfGV
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more418Please respect copyright.PENANA9o1uowudoz
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage418Please respect copyright.PENANAiNVmRnK9nQ
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his418Please respect copyright.PENANAZES6tidKk1
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for418Please respect copyright.PENANATIOtX9pxAw
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly418Please respect copyright.PENANAvmJv5nLgLk
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind418Please respect copyright.PENANAza9l4SllX8
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 Xuan418Please respect copyright.PENANAXHbXdDP9oi
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. She418Please respect copyright.PENANAtx4AMME3i8
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to418Please respect copyright.PENANA7sMDF9CLKs
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,418Please respect copyright.PENANAsY9xrLfWiq
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi418Please respect copyright.PENANAxOAkZpAw8Q
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even418Please respect copyright.PENANA1pjwlKSzR4
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even418Please respect copyright.PENANAE0kMiqA2sA
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them418Please respect copyright.PENANAtnj80hVNkx
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, the418Please respect copyright.PENANAOX43Y5oWVS
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.418Please respect copyright.PENANAyqYEu1dPEF
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk418Please respect copyright.PENANA6vnvtmmcZu
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the418Please respect copyright.PENANAbRD2z0d2pu
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.418Please respect copyright.PENANANSWiI2LDka
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage418Please respect copyright.PENANAV5KBv6EsI6
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.418Please respect copyright.PENANA8bL9AgxkTb
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s418Please respect copyright.PENANArK3shW0v6d
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second418Please respect copyright.PENANAQkjN7YJ4Iw
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his418Please respect copyright.PENANAamzcnrhNfi
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 be418Please respect copyright.PENANAswTKE46KVD
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,418Please respect copyright.PENANAPdBXOlsWf4
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with418Please respect copyright.PENANAaO4O4FtpMH
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head418Please respect copyright.PENANAYcqcWCI3FS
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement418Please respect copyright.PENANAeaUKu4U4xK
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so418Please respect copyright.PENANADIx4yJPg3d
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This418Please respect copyright.PENANAU16Kv6za0u
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess418Please respect copyright.PENANAH8ee33lRHf
Ning.”
…
418Please respect copyright.PENANA1fx2qkwfQp
418Please respect copyright.PENANA3HgQTjsDHI
418Please respect copyright.PENANAsxByMJfugs
418Please respect copyright.PENANAxmS9A0atBZ
418Please respect copyright.PENANAFfmP80aMnL
418Please respect copyright.PENANANPFe5A16Wf
418Please respect copyright.PENANAcTagKbc48l
418Please respect copyright.PENANAWjG68W0t2m
418Please respect copyright.PENANAQoUwcM5TQW
418Please respect copyright.PENANANd6qkasIib
418Please respect copyright.PENANA34Q2TFNxQZ
418Please respect copyright.PENANA0wfDP9nFsw
418Please respect copyright.PENANAPMFibu9TyL
418Please respect copyright.PENANA6GvIEs3rQu
418Please respect copyright.PENANAuqhO2GX4z5
418Please respect copyright.PENANA3BxERVerfm
418Please respect copyright.PENANAzBXYJcccSX
418Please respect copyright.PENANA6E4XAO1lTq
418Please respect copyright.PENANAAGlntrDRrD
418Please respect copyright.PENANAKMDxjIzyrI
418Please respect copyright.PENANA6BqGmfzUFl
418Please respect copyright.PENANAQkc8Mvqi6t
418Please respect copyright.PENANAFdES3T3tjp
418Please respect copyright.PENANAIbYNohlCR0
418Please respect copyright.PENANAr9mrJaXVWf
418Please respect copyright.PENANADC2yUSTHh3
418Please respect copyright.PENANA1zRLWKekrM
418Please respect copyright.PENANAHY5ojwFCoz
418Please respect copyright.PENANAWzOu1bhJPf
418Please respect copyright.PENANA7nGGaIJrw6
418Please respect copyright.PENANAVACZYcjK7y
418Please respect copyright.PENANAsQ6kBYlhs7
418Please respect copyright.PENANAtDOxVMvdkA
418Please respect copyright.PENANAhhU3qAVsPz
418Please respect copyright.PENANAkUQxmuEWTM
418Please respect copyright.PENANAnp6FyiXjBL
418Please respect copyright.PENANAXwT85zR6hg
418Please respect copyright.PENANAshkrXBfTun
418Please respect copyright.PENANAYuyUjFxPJy
418Please respect copyright.PENANAOEgllFX6W5
418Please respect copyright.PENANArugVKwnHYE
418Please respect copyright.PENANAcctRDBt1r7
418Please respect copyright.PENANA7ChC6inrRM
418Please respect copyright.PENANA2vRRFfqdOy
418Please respect copyright.PENANAd8iN4SaCxE
418Please respect copyright.PENANAkvrgybfti9
418Please respect copyright.PENANAusoFbDWblE
418Please respect copyright.PENANA7tkNlSuB4U
418Please respect copyright.PENANACmAgkF3b3t
418Please respect copyright.PENANAbk5ekmbYfm
418Please respect copyright.PENANAF234kjZDDK
418Please respect copyright.PENANAeowFdcmaob
418Please respect copyright.PENANAxKL9tVSI8B
418Please respect copyright.PENANARPTCEEIU6w
418Please respect copyright.PENANALpzmG9zZq0
418Please respect copyright.PENANAFVtWTH2Itu
418Please respect copyright.PENANATzEBipLWq9
418Please respect copyright.PENANAgEx9hO7JS0
418Please respect copyright.PENANAzD6wyoGgCm
418Please respect copyright.PENANAMCiLzD8urU
418Please respect copyright.PENANAlGLUSc70el
418Please respect copyright.PENANAAynYMyZ31W
418Please respect copyright.PENANADNpQAZzMuB
418Please respect copyright.PENANAWl8lJGFFAn
418Please respect copyright.PENANAnLoUp0p6qU
418Please respect copyright.PENANAxLDr56ebgp
418Please respect copyright.PENANAD4rSkD1Ihr
418Please respect copyright.PENANAiKeOtHK0oW
418Please respect copyright.PENANAOaAbxvKpJ2
418Please respect copyright.PENANAkwYQlyaKgY
418Please respect copyright.PENANA5JGD640I5w
418Please respect copyright.PENANAWvWmHCy4Br
418Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0Zvl1sfkn
418Please respect copyright.PENANAHsd1xyuQJk
418Please respect copyright.PENANAzZtApgqJeT
418Please respect copyright.PENANAAQItQ8AYVp
418Please respect copyright.PENANApBTDVW9Fqu
418Please respect copyright.PENANAdCmeAM2Jdv
418Please respect copyright.PENANAApG3LoLkTE
418Please respect copyright.PENANAYM4SRdSDbJ
418Please respect copyright.PENANAj32Dc9D6a0
418Please respect copyright.PENANASYMS4imLTr
418Please respect copyright.PENANA6HAXzHkM1b
418Please respect copyright.PENANA70unzyyPdu
418Please respect copyright.PENANAdEUO4s2Kng
418Please respect copyright.PENANAnoEXyoFAdD
418Please respect copyright.PENANAETlruYKjoI
418Please respect copyright.PENANAF7UNkqmqFS
418Please respect copyright.PENANA8eKMjoyaPK
418Please respect copyright.PENANAWDfcTrUZaB
*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and418Please respect copyright.PENANAm8C60tFv3k
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information418Please respect copyright.PENANAglbHu5fpjp
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.