Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main412Please respect copyright.PENANAItIlIMflNZ
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their412Please respect copyright.PENANAEzZ7d2fxpI
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how412Please respect copyright.PENANAlUXzRQ3Uva
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all412Please respect copyright.PENANAzSk44migYV
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she412Please respect copyright.PENANAL6v41FSGso
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime412Please respect copyright.PENANAdcOFVbF1fh
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was412Please respect copyright.PENANASsiIknHGrZ
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to412Please respect copyright.PENANA21xcZrLMrE
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 low412Please respect copyright.PENANA1eFuJIY9Ur
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was412Please respect copyright.PENANAVKAZq5QcmL
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone412Please respect copyright.PENANALUygsLsVQb
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The412Please respect copyright.PENANAt6qWT5F8g0
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a412Please respect copyright.PENANAI0qIXkAOjc
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether412Please respect copyright.PENANAbBdRhoVBPq
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya412Please respect copyright.PENANAXvC99prpKf
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and412Please respect copyright.PENANAJms1H567Nd
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still412Please respect copyright.PENANA2Mbn2zjWa7
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…412Please respect copyright.PENANAUI1UlD6ZrO
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was412Please respect copyright.PENANA4x31pIMGbq
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter412Please respect copyright.PENANAyBbW9PSJNA
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder412Please respect copyright.PENANAudJxiBVhij
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight412Please respect copyright.PENANA9KG2QdTrHS
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting412Please respect copyright.PENANAo9Vh5CqH4B
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that412Please respect copyright.PENANA8Ua11x6Ux1
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their412Please respect copyright.PENANAtar8CirSmq
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her412Please respect copyright.PENANAz7GZfjmKpR
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised412Please respect copyright.PENANAyTQ6mHHmRA
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He412Please respect copyright.PENANA4s0OXs6zb7
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do412Please respect copyright.PENANASjk1WYZzmR
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi412Please respect copyright.PENANAkHuc4ElrFy
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was412Please respect copyright.PENANA2RLwAbxsSH
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.412Please respect copyright.PENANACAjTC6u7HL
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be412Please respect copyright.PENANAEGzHcltcUA
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute412Please respect copyright.PENANAYdG5U6Cbz8
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough412Please respect copyright.PENANAPZH7tqTdR9
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation412Please respect copyright.PENANAUhobkRU4WL
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know412Please respect copyright.PENANAlgdPXexDVF
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his412Please respect copyright.PENANALMwV1HcBhI
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?412Please respect copyright.PENANAJNLiW5oj4k
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a412Please respect copyright.PENANASZYS7O5HgL
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it412Please respect copyright.PENANAkO8yj0yiWq
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons412Please respect copyright.PENANArCmGX4p2MG
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same412Please respect copyright.PENANAMsan99qjJT
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next412Please respect copyright.PENANAVOHqpC8WYm
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 a412Please respect copyright.PENANAsKeiN1Ba5Y
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more412Please respect copyright.PENANAJnhoF6UDsr
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage412Please respect copyright.PENANA6L0oSsZE8m
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his412Please respect copyright.PENANAuP0eqQf08X
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for412Please respect copyright.PENANAhKse1mnk9R
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly412Please respect copyright.PENANAMDBfBTWwDn
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind412Please respect copyright.PENANAVNKqOBCMxD
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 Xuan412Please respect copyright.PENANAL93iDxxUGR
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. She412Please respect copyright.PENANAdvkzOgN0CX
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to412Please respect copyright.PENANAoo5AV8ifvW
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,412Please respect copyright.PENANA45IZmuj5Mk
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi412Please respect copyright.PENANAFDDDbpK9Dy
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even412Please respect copyright.PENANAgCflKA9qrC
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even412Please respect copyright.PENANAXr9VnxnNki
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them412Please respect copyright.PENANASH87Z9vDaY
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, the412Please respect copyright.PENANA2GhACsrxik
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.412Please respect copyright.PENANALJBvoVikKz
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk412Please respect copyright.PENANAeX67HR2yex
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the412Please respect copyright.PENANAREX6F16oEU
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.412Please respect copyright.PENANAwY33NSrGv9
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage412Please respect copyright.PENANAK7TKWmSsKE
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.412Please respect copyright.PENANARH4NkHMBHF
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s412Please respect copyright.PENANA9UL8zsM3Wn
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second412Please respect copyright.PENANAV2EpOv6OcQ
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his412Please respect copyright.PENANA0hyHEC8djX
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 be412Please respect copyright.PENANARCj2NIEHyk
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,412Please respect copyright.PENANADwGiX7kB8k
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with412Please respect copyright.PENANAqqNZOnO1xr
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head412Please respect copyright.PENANAQKtqgTeOiz
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement412Please respect copyright.PENANA880yUrGtyz
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so412Please respect copyright.PENANA11aeimFUgM
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This412Please respect copyright.PENANAcRFKOQS936
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess412Please respect copyright.PENANAVWfr5f2VLk
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and412Please respect copyright.PENANAJMDzBXvn2z
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information412Please respect copyright.PENANAfCvQjUy2Mz
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.