Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main385Please respect copyright.PENANAfvXgfW0hyQ
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their385Please respect copyright.PENANAhUT1dR0mSu
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how385Please respect copyright.PENANAkchHpy3WGY
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all385Please respect copyright.PENANArBwNatyIGp
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she385Please respect copyright.PENANACkjGYtzZsD
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime385Please respect copyright.PENANACAuPGpDed2
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was385Please respect copyright.PENANAI2FH4Qd8MI
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to385Please respect copyright.PENANAuRF0FqQakW
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 low385Please respect copyright.PENANAopOEFRaLhM
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was385Please respect copyright.PENANAPqPlOqTnzO
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone385Please respect copyright.PENANAwjcKFfuoRU
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The385Please respect copyright.PENANArJD5BsTFyb
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a385Please respect copyright.PENANAivDsuFdpit
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether385Please respect copyright.PENANAdhC90GGlcw
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya385Please respect copyright.PENANAqRWv35wFCZ
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and385Please respect copyright.PENANAwv3vuIw6aM
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still385Please respect copyright.PENANAlI7eHGOnqI
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…385Please respect copyright.PENANAW3QR9duBv6
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was385Please respect copyright.PENANAZmUtWV5Z2S
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter385Please respect copyright.PENANAFTtyThbyBU
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder385Please respect copyright.PENANA72QpPwzNS5
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight385Please respect copyright.PENANAdwCWwoKZok
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting385Please respect copyright.PENANAksqg32xwPW
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that385Please respect copyright.PENANA8lA7NkOKxC
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their385Please respect copyright.PENANA4KHOlWUTX0
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her385Please respect copyright.PENANAWsiRMJsP09
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised385Please respect copyright.PENANAsej3cCSdB5
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He385Please respect copyright.PENANA5vvbvstIAs
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do385Please respect copyright.PENANARFVUU9PzKr
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi385Please respect copyright.PENANAk6smehrJeB
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was385Please respect copyright.PENANA1NIPhJJPVM
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.385Please respect copyright.PENANAyZbTUbXS9V
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be385Please respect copyright.PENANAF8eRrr3A7h
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute385Please respect copyright.PENANAsM0La5UGkt
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough385Please respect copyright.PENANAFYVBzE0PYZ
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation385Please respect copyright.PENANAyJ0Ly1SSo5
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know385Please respect copyright.PENANAu1vu7AnzKo
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his385Please respect copyright.PENANARW8VeYoh1Y
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?385Please respect copyright.PENANAXcl7lOpqVA
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a385Please respect copyright.PENANAYqBUZxNkfp
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it385Please respect copyright.PENANApDEG9bo5GN
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons385Please respect copyright.PENANAtuUUmdO8vt
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same385Please respect copyright.PENANAY0eVERKK6M
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next385Please respect copyright.PENANAf0aCA8duhk
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 a385Please respect copyright.PENANAP2ht7X0aEC
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more385Please respect copyright.PENANAXDsEIf4KXL
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage385Please respect copyright.PENANA3sAjRhlw0h
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his385Please respect copyright.PENANAwi3lAg5wQ7
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for385Please respect copyright.PENANA9JdYvL3yF8
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly385Please respect copyright.PENANAFF4qPFfycw
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind385Please respect copyright.PENANAHd3f5CVtMq
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 Xuan385Please respect copyright.PENANAwwq8YxNXoY
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. She385Please respect copyright.PENANA6SX8KaADAO
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to385Please respect copyright.PENANA7tz89xgz5V
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,385Please respect copyright.PENANAmEwLVQXYVo
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi385Please respect copyright.PENANAQ581H5y0in
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even385Please respect copyright.PENANADKAEjO3jXM
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even385Please respect copyright.PENANAkZqlBZJZ5d
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them385Please respect copyright.PENANAs5VWUCLMGY
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, the385Please respect copyright.PENANATlp0iGW34a
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.385Please respect copyright.PENANAzZVkZLRQUV
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk385Please respect copyright.PENANAFpRBxWxeuC
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the385Please respect copyright.PENANAHYWT3FRDTx
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.385Please respect copyright.PENANA9AzzUOnxjF
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage385Please respect copyright.PENANAqewYgFxRIe
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.385Please respect copyright.PENANAzfxXZ7csYm
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s385Please respect copyright.PENANAIN3oGjtrnl
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second385Please respect copyright.PENANAifgCJujoCj
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his385Please respect copyright.PENANAAOv5C4d3NM
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 be385Please respect copyright.PENANAEtxeIunF6A
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,385Please respect copyright.PENANAqsdXpLDSfx
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with385Please respect copyright.PENANAuuMbgNMutC
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head385Please respect copyright.PENANApXx7OV55GQ
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement385Please respect copyright.PENANAD3pmvz1QrV
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so385Please respect copyright.PENANAhEXiyB7Yjh
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This385Please respect copyright.PENANAsSKAD0YrWJ
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess385Please respect copyright.PENANAHKwMttwEN4
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and385Please respect copyright.PENANAxvJafT6uwt
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information385Please respect copyright.PENANAbJ25ZwHo5q
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.