Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main497Please respect copyright.PENANAQsr9Z96pKL
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their497Please respect copyright.PENANA6Z6p2LYbmh
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how497Please respect copyright.PENANAtEuXcinJew
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all497Please respect copyright.PENANASDCUEtI3k4
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she497Please respect copyright.PENANA3ShkCMiRnf
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime497Please respect copyright.PENANAzEue25FtOF
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was497Please respect copyright.PENANABuorRGwQV7
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to497Please respect copyright.PENANApzHy6ldbiS
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 low497Please respect copyright.PENANAa8JZzcAp6c
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was497Please respect copyright.PENANAYUSbWlrlUT
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone497Please respect copyright.PENANAJIaeSW80sY
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The497Please respect copyright.PENANATyd3fPX1wh
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a497Please respect copyright.PENANAJ7g4pCphLl
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether497Please respect copyright.PENANAMm6EWp4arF
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya497Please respect copyright.PENANAi6HWrWs9WR
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and497Please respect copyright.PENANAVcaqNDGzYq
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still497Please respect copyright.PENANA8u2UF4l6jc
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…497Please respect copyright.PENANAFgGqu5BBm4
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was497Please respect copyright.PENANAEhR55Qddit
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter497Please respect copyright.PENANA3kZePXkD18
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder497Please respect copyright.PENANAYVaqTGMSpv
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight497Please respect copyright.PENANARibNkHWM6q
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting497Please respect copyright.PENANAH9p2K18MRE
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that497Please respect copyright.PENANAHNw0CfHIeV
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their497Please respect copyright.PENANAXZB5X1ZRVN
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her497Please respect copyright.PENANA6hKbYtYvmm
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised497Please respect copyright.PENANA76xHpHj9dg
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He497Please respect copyright.PENANATwnQEghop3
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do497Please respect copyright.PENANAcWK9Gdf4Pb
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi497Please respect copyright.PENANAiYlHnGrR5N
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was497Please respect copyright.PENANAvWDB8G5iVY
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.497Please respect copyright.PENANAGh3mxKXMZM
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be497Please respect copyright.PENANAzo7YUgq9DG
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute497Please respect copyright.PENANA5QYojMlznU
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough497Please respect copyright.PENANAo7IhAH5pBA
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation497Please respect copyright.PENANAxhDL15srzF
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know497Please respect copyright.PENANAXkjQoc54j2
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his497Please respect copyright.PENANAd5BV3dWLAc
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?497Please respect copyright.PENANAzHp3M9oEEO
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a497Please respect copyright.PENANAOOmHihD4sG
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it497Please respect copyright.PENANAagSKAUb2Qr
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons497Please respect copyright.PENANA6MVLgheBjc
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same497Please respect copyright.PENANArBHKHbvbn4
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next497Please respect copyright.PENANAKOJR7k9BEY
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 a497Please respect copyright.PENANA4ROI7Q6sdc
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more497Please respect copyright.PENANAwU78SVHK74
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage497Please respect copyright.PENANAh9CrNXIt3H
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his497Please respect copyright.PENANA1OBRxH9XS0
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for497Please respect copyright.PENANAxsKxRi95nI
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly497Please respect copyright.PENANAYlWc9Id4rL
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind497Please respect copyright.PENANAyGB2w6KsCc
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 Xuan497Please respect copyright.PENANAdn1F9Rwenu
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. She497Please respect copyright.PENANACdvdYsoC2i
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to497Please respect copyright.PENANAFk8ywQzh27
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,497Please respect copyright.PENANA0PTBnHyOPM
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi497Please respect copyright.PENANAStwuTau81A
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even497Please respect copyright.PENANAvtbnlIbcJy
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even497Please respect copyright.PENANAKGXqhbCqFG
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them497Please respect copyright.PENANAY6a8di960V
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, the497Please respect copyright.PENANAziPJyys0NA
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.497Please respect copyright.PENANAP42Rm2V6Gf
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk497Please respect copyright.PENANAPNcxa4moA1
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the497Please respect copyright.PENANAVPAS8gQCr7
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.497Please respect copyright.PENANAB3ECuSjvca
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage497Please respect copyright.PENANAJeSR2KbbX5
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.497Please respect copyright.PENANALiykxYg7Jb
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s497Please respect copyright.PENANAKIC2c09nPd
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second497Please respect copyright.PENANAN7DJTKaZXN
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his497Please respect copyright.PENANAKZqprXWgaz
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 be497Please respect copyright.PENANArc9ZRyxTa9
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,497Please respect copyright.PENANAIkrKpylK3X
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with497Please respect copyright.PENANAwm2kPAF40U
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head497Please respect copyright.PENANAq0Ug2f1W0i
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement497Please respect copyright.PENANAEbazfRXU6d
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so497Please respect copyright.PENANAsS4TgmL5qq
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This497Please respect copyright.PENANA6xGoeP2UHq
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess497Please respect copyright.PENANAS8OdGTYDuo
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and497Please respect copyright.PENANAEI6QTZQCrU
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information497Please respect copyright.PENANAtJ6O8frUCW
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.