Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main206Please respect copyright.PENANAsL8NFew7Ch
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their206Please respect copyright.PENANA7Romz4ezcZ
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how206Please respect copyright.PENANAvE6yJNm2FB
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all206Please respect copyright.PENANAvI1uJ3eTkq
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she206Please respect copyright.PENANA4odFGNLmna
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime206Please respect copyright.PENANAnchAV98vFa
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was206Please respect copyright.PENANAFkRXeiji0C
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to206Please respect copyright.PENANADlvPChxJAf
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 low206Please respect copyright.PENANATUWk4RASg6
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was206Please respect copyright.PENANAhTwqIRQUEu
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone206Please respect copyright.PENANAzWazcydqqq
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The206Please respect copyright.PENANAZNeqD414wl
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a206Please respect copyright.PENANAHdleGidGIl
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether206Please respect copyright.PENANASRWfU9CtHA
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya206Please respect copyright.PENANAHzQ26v5Rm6
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and206Please respect copyright.PENANAxjCzBqDvhw
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still206Please respect copyright.PENANA7YRIwdSvQo
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…206Please respect copyright.PENANAtsRkq24eR5
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was206Please respect copyright.PENANAa5lmK1Lsmt
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter206Please respect copyright.PENANAJmZyFBJY7y
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder206Please respect copyright.PENANAO0pe9Lzq6b
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight206Please respect copyright.PENANAgsI7ZrbbRU
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting206Please respect copyright.PENANAoRsFp5hd2x
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that206Please respect copyright.PENANAzlC5c3Zm42
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their206Please respect copyright.PENANATnO89lsvQG
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her206Please respect copyright.PENANAJVCkI6kufN
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised206Please respect copyright.PENANAoqpK8wl6HJ
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He206Please respect copyright.PENANAnLKBb0YHyV
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do206Please respect copyright.PENANAs6m1uI3fUX
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi206Please respect copyright.PENANA8D3oyFRN72
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was206Please respect copyright.PENANAPpTnb4x84M
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.206Please respect copyright.PENANALyO1vDb3C4
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be206Please respect copyright.PENANAI9F7nbjPx1
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute206Please respect copyright.PENANAFLf28m0lni
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough206Please respect copyright.PENANAPBRGJxXcBr
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation206Please respect copyright.PENANA9OdqGdvXsX
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know206Please respect copyright.PENANAak5pVq8nhx
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his206Please respect copyright.PENANAP3kXHwe7Yg
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?206Please respect copyright.PENANA4zBdUsh7cZ
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a206Please respect copyright.PENANAV62uJfi23l
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it206Please respect copyright.PENANAAKzzwUoSzI
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons206Please respect copyright.PENANAelTGJJvgTL
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same206Please respect copyright.PENANAVmAmsDFY0c
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next206Please respect copyright.PENANAdj8oBF8Rc9
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 a206Please respect copyright.PENANAfgBCJWUw1I
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more206Please respect copyright.PENANA4xGwG2KZUc
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage206Please respect copyright.PENANAxjWZKvrPtN
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his206Please respect copyright.PENANA2slBSHdzqi
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for206Please respect copyright.PENANAuKypNkDqBI
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly206Please respect copyright.PENANAQqootI1nP8
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind206Please respect copyright.PENANAYtqeoCoZG5
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 Xuan206Please respect copyright.PENANApVUu88dKcO
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. She206Please respect copyright.PENANAmKIC3FBu91
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to206Please respect copyright.PENANAdmQO9RpwaI
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,206Please respect copyright.PENANA6s4JLHqs2g
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi206Please respect copyright.PENANAdRj3AXpH0m
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even206Please respect copyright.PENANArUHY96rH2l
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even206Please respect copyright.PENANA4G9OpM7E8n
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them206Please respect copyright.PENANAa8OdMBz3Os
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, the206Please respect copyright.PENANAqrBpqSCzYL
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.206Please respect copyright.PENANAwnNBj438a4
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk206Please respect copyright.PENANAupWnfTvV8O
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the206Please respect copyright.PENANANIVFNEbL0W
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.206Please respect copyright.PENANAhZFic4Hvp3
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage206Please respect copyright.PENANAOzLAHcWwvi
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.206Please respect copyright.PENANAgPsxVQPs6V
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s206Please respect copyright.PENANA2JiByqIV5m
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second206Please respect copyright.PENANAkI2URrdMAh
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his206Please respect copyright.PENANASQDrQ1I2T5
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 be206Please respect copyright.PENANAJDg6ioEEZh
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,206Please respect copyright.PENANAOewyndT3DX
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with206Please respect copyright.PENANA1fdHYjSdHW
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head206Please respect copyright.PENANAmortK4lpSZ
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement206Please respect copyright.PENANAidf3fL8DEI
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so206Please respect copyright.PENANAlHf8ECbE3t
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This206Please respect copyright.PENANARfmtfQnBYc
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess206Please respect copyright.PENANAUOaVj4Emxo
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and206Please respect copyright.PENANA6QBRbJX5Xp
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information206Please respect copyright.PENANANSTwuskHVS
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.