Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main190Please respect copyright.PENANAUaZyzFSEit
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their190Please respect copyright.PENANApoDApeL9kh
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how190Please respect copyright.PENANANqa9Bzkwdt
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all190Please respect copyright.PENANAYvDj0o8B1Z
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she190Please respect copyright.PENANABqKn4vaYjW
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime190Please respect copyright.PENANAwDgDMlbyLa
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was190Please respect copyright.PENANAeGsGfAVPw5
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to190Please respect copyright.PENANAWIl93vib8R
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 low190Please respect copyright.PENANARUbd7LHVuP
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was190Please respect copyright.PENANAvcjBbnh2P8
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone190Please respect copyright.PENANANlx0hBzOIk
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The190Please respect copyright.PENANATqxJ4ZUqWP
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a190Please respect copyright.PENANA02FA95BUiz
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether190Please respect copyright.PENANA03FH69UcQ0
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya190Please respect copyright.PENANAXKJsxynbXY
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and190Please respect copyright.PENANAI13uiClp3E
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still190Please respect copyright.PENANAGsypS96wZI
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…190Please respect copyright.PENANAOhXHxIngC8
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was190Please respect copyright.PENANA2PhGLZmdN8
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter190Please respect copyright.PENANA87A7xr2Dbg
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder190Please respect copyright.PENANAdWHR6GAlYp
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight190Please respect copyright.PENANArLvhfWPwpZ
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting190Please respect copyright.PENANAYDPfNo21Gc
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that190Please respect copyright.PENANAgv1f5tdISb
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their190Please respect copyright.PENANAB64IPgGH45
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her190Please respect copyright.PENANAJvtiz1NVWj
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised190Please respect copyright.PENANAfpMr4LJPxw
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He190Please respect copyright.PENANAbUX0qA8z5g
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do190Please respect copyright.PENANAGe8Ren9JUD
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi190Please respect copyright.PENANACgjDGHd4TY
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was190Please respect copyright.PENANA4xIPkSZbK2
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.190Please respect copyright.PENANA1wD0QPICXk
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be190Please respect copyright.PENANAmUw54JkPIT
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute190Please respect copyright.PENANAP25mXaVHvc
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough190Please respect copyright.PENANANojy3HEAko
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation190Please respect copyright.PENANAgPUhTW52UT
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know190Please respect copyright.PENANA0rO69jKECz
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his190Please respect copyright.PENANAtR0L05LNVF
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?190Please respect copyright.PENANAFE3lsMQc9Z
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a190Please respect copyright.PENANAfAxvNR7Vf9
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it190Please respect copyright.PENANAbORh92EaWm
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons190Please respect copyright.PENANAz55lpLmCyl
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same190Please respect copyright.PENANAW80dd78rMU
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next190Please respect copyright.PENANAhrX9mxdhkt
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 a190Please respect copyright.PENANAMxetqlY2ht
prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more190Please respect copyright.PENANAATMLfqk5Oc
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage190Please respect copyright.PENANAqHP5wOL8ny
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his190Please respect copyright.PENANAFd2MYWyq6H
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for190Please respect copyright.PENANANwVKrcXHkD
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly190Please respect copyright.PENANAeg3Kw4nEaO
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind190Please respect copyright.PENANAWWnSEI1cAQ
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 Xuan190Please respect copyright.PENANAkECAJL9hCc
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. She190Please respect copyright.PENANAbZDScTBYR3
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to190Please respect copyright.PENANAdJ6Os8w7z0
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,190Please respect copyright.PENANAPNpUAP4pkO
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi190Please respect copyright.PENANAI1QTRCeRv7
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even190Please respect copyright.PENANAqfyTmsKl1y
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even190Please respect copyright.PENANAn4dAzfVjdb
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them190Please respect copyright.PENANAVEeFzt28gL
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, the190Please respect copyright.PENANAK6N2t8W1pA
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.190Please respect copyright.PENANAfp5NtaebZL
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk190Please respect copyright.PENANAx7VNlxYXi3
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the190Please respect copyright.PENANAKODQ1gyxCK
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.190Please respect copyright.PENANArMLve08sg5
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage190Please respect copyright.PENANAv5LfnCcldb
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.190Please respect copyright.PENANADcqh02DV7c
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s190Please respect copyright.PENANA3P3P2aXETf
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second190Please respect copyright.PENANAtodPA8bjkF
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his190Please respect copyright.PENANAYBrpJ5N2p4
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 be190Please respect copyright.PENANAq1XglCBlmI
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,190Please respect copyright.PENANAIBxqzC1h3e
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with190Please respect copyright.PENANAzehVVNdzRB
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head190Please respect copyright.PENANAKo5iyggZfu
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement190Please respect copyright.PENANAnEjICJOrUl
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so190Please respect copyright.PENANAuh7H2KCxmI
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This190Please respect copyright.PENANANOREkrAK63
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess190Please respect copyright.PENANAQ9ehBhTQbC
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and190Please respect copyright.PENANAueLEvZxLmD
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information190Please respect copyright.PENANAT9wkrhO9Ya
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.