Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main452Please respect copyright.PENANAtCYjly2Z3u
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their452Please respect copyright.PENANAQD1XP1vNa8
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how452Please respect copyright.PENANAdTFd50AKw1
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all452Please respect copyright.PENANAJnlRumC678
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she452Please respect copyright.PENANAIP4m2KnMKF
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime452Please respect copyright.PENANAasreMXUmsr
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was452Please respect copyright.PENANAHMGXZrcSBZ
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to452Please respect copyright.PENANAdKHGvmeh07
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 low452Please respect copyright.PENANA2u8HRGmItb
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was452Please respect copyright.PENANAFQfgwOH3os
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone452Please respect copyright.PENANAlgsO1VinIW
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The452Please respect copyright.PENANANJtKAJ3Wcq
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a452Please respect copyright.PENANAfSbYlzqRBl
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether452Please respect copyright.PENANAgTxEIcp53p
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya452Please respect copyright.PENANAq51AtBXnx5
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and452Please respect copyright.PENANAsCe0R1qgVI
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still452Please respect copyright.PENANAbDEJXOcXAq
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…452Please respect copyright.PENANA2InJuprtDk
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was452Please respect copyright.PENANAxHpcyQxf4s
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter452Please respect copyright.PENANASocGWVarEE
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder452Please respect copyright.PENANAMjzwNPmx6U
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight452Please respect copyright.PENANA7Btmqir7LE
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting452Please respect copyright.PENANAE46AKQPORY
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that452Please respect copyright.PENANActQk0cbpb8
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their452Please respect copyright.PENANAGlpySs1ROB
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her452Please respect copyright.PENANADKMOeLdzm5
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised452Please respect copyright.PENANAHNm6V7qSRP
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He452Please respect copyright.PENANAoRjt5anWUZ
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do452Please respect copyright.PENANAwNRlXlLlkr
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi452Please respect copyright.PENANAFECj46k4oa
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was452Please respect copyright.PENANAudaWtLwosF
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.452Please respect copyright.PENANAhbI2M5awe9
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be452Please respect copyright.PENANACy2dxeF05I
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute452Please respect copyright.PENANAWfbFtfcvRb
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough452Please respect copyright.PENANAKVvVrgJUij
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation452Please respect copyright.PENANAIfGXiNqq2b
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know452Please respect copyright.PENANA1JDcgtEWPY
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his452Please respect copyright.PENANAIpXmENZTDN
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?452Please respect copyright.PENANAWtKXynrZkg
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a452Please respect copyright.PENANAPjMt4p0LRI
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it452Please respect copyright.PENANAGDlf6WyZbs
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons452Please respect copyright.PENANAU3eDEKZLHN
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same452Please respect copyright.PENANAAB0c7OIOgz
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next452Please respect copyright.PENANATEXXGQC2xe
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 a452Please respect copyright.PENANAoWQKBesAJn
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more452Please respect copyright.PENANAsUglzTd76R
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage452Please respect copyright.PENANAwHJcfJVvUX
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his452Please respect copyright.PENANAJNs9GGYZF6
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for452Please respect copyright.PENANA6IaRpGa0pB
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly452Please respect copyright.PENANAvaQwaDxoIT
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind452Please respect copyright.PENANAppWDDUOnCY
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 Xuan452Please respect copyright.PENANAQnoPnyfIoV
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. She452Please respect copyright.PENANAg1P8TaCaS9
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to452Please respect copyright.PENANALPHzvTTcLe
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,452Please respect copyright.PENANA1kGV9IwBPf
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi452Please respect copyright.PENANAvAv5ASteQL
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even452Please respect copyright.PENANAXPKlwn94T6
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even452Please respect copyright.PENANAW6TKbePQe9
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them452Please respect copyright.PENANA06rrChArIE
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, the452Please respect copyright.PENANAgRp3CP9YTD
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.452Please respect copyright.PENANA99KI6vvGY8
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk452Please respect copyright.PENANAtt0jZ5BxiS
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the452Please respect copyright.PENANAw9z0mas9vH
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.452Please respect copyright.PENANAhRIBuOfTau
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage452Please respect copyright.PENANAAGf5zQ5tOt
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.452Please respect copyright.PENANA96O04BxYTn
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s452Please respect copyright.PENANACykp4loYYN
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second452Please respect copyright.PENANAdsQ3mReIaz
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his452Please respect copyright.PENANAYTAM26AEq0
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 be452Please respect copyright.PENANAiInyOqpcce
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,452Please respect copyright.PENANAnNRunEu7hR
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with452Please respect copyright.PENANAx0nfqYG3km
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head452Please respect copyright.PENANAONPP8PGjo9
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement452Please respect copyright.PENANAAjmAQ3KNZG
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so452Please respect copyright.PENANARhrcyWqrzu
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This452Please respect copyright.PENANAIPbCe7QWzF
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess452Please respect copyright.PENANAHhJCkXa1aA
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and452Please respect copyright.PENANAizERQFTFvf
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information452Please respect copyright.PENANAgmErQSD7Rb
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.