Prang!
The sound of porcelains broken could be heard from the main195Please respect copyright.PENANA7DKKUpWFrR
palace. The eunuch and servants were all trying their best to reduce their195Please respect copyright.PENANAQhx9dclzYY
presence. They were all afraid that they would be the next target.
“Hiding poison in the new tea that I have prepared, how195Please respect copyright.PENANALcDr2pYJRH
bold.” The cold and chilling voice caused everyone to tremble in fear. They all195Please respect copyright.PENANA9QHLS7CL6R
knew that the Empress was angry. To think that the new type of tea that she195Please respect copyright.PENANAonQOqbPan8
introduced in her last tea party was now used to hide a new type of poison.
“We have already arrested the culprit, Your Majesty.” Prime195Please respect copyright.PENANAqyOEeIpifA
Minister Feng Hou Zheng cupped his fist. His veins were bulging because he was195Please respect copyright.PENANAUsOrOLqan0
angry that their first target ended up being his daughter. Even if he wanted to195Please respect copyright.PENANA6zuVDjjSNo
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 low195Please respect copyright.PENANADUzQXNYtgT
tone. His eyes were cold and devoid of any emotion. Even though he was195Please respect copyright.PENANAi74k3aXk6h
displeased that the accident occurred during the Imperial Party, he was someone195Please respect copyright.PENANAgqkjLlL5q0
who knew how to control his emotion well.
“It’s a fast acting poison that worked like acid,” The195Please respect copyright.PENANAjTMfk01lQr
Imperial Doctor replied respectfully.
“How’s Princess Ning?”
“Her life is saved.” The Imperial Doctor was silent for a195Please respect copyright.PENANAv9sUeysYHT
while. “However, the poison had damaged her vocal cord. It’s unknown whether195Please respect copyright.PENANAgBw6H942xA
she can recover or not.”
Vocal cord.
“Aaaaaa!” Wailing cries exploded from the side as Lin Xie Ya195Please respect copyright.PENANAAWaoycgGG2
displayed her acting skill as a caring mother. She looked at her brother and195Please respect copyright.PENANAt747iBuWNU
begged, “Your Majesty, please get justice for my poor daughter. She’s still195Please respect copyright.PENANApKb42B6BNZ
young and should have a bright future, but this will make her life hard…195Please respect copyright.PENANAK74wndVXhm
(omitted 10,000 words).”
Listening to her description, it would seem as if she was195Please respect copyright.PENANAGQkaKxmYqz
truly a caring mother who was aggrieved for the injustice her daughter195Please respect copyright.PENANALT9LVOzIUk
suffered. Though, those who were listening to her rambling would also wonder195Please respect copyright.PENANA7GFEb799hQ
when she would end her complaint. The length alone was enough to make eight195Please respect copyright.PENANAp1Mw4YKWFH
legged essay!*
Prime Minister Feng Hou Zheng also nodded strongly, acting195Please respect copyright.PENANAwLDW6vW2P2
as the most caring father in the world.
Only Feng Quan sneered in her heart because she knew that195Please respect copyright.PENANA6PYLdJDwx1
her parents didn’t even spend more than an incense stick of time in their195Please respect copyright.PENANAFfBKfyeCZX
entire life to stay near her younger sister. They didn’t even acknowledge her195Please respect copyright.PENANAqIsgMNVE3u
existence until recently when this accident occurred.
“I’ll definitely get justice for her.” The Emperor raised195Please respect copyright.PENANArqhiNZRKEX
his hand, effectively stopping Lin Xie Ya from her ongoing performance. He195Please respect copyright.PENANAjueO6b3Va2
turned his head to look at the side where Lin Han Xing was standing. “How do195Please respect copyright.PENANARJFtgu1khU
you plan to repay this favor, Lin Han Xing?”
At this moment, Lin Han Xing was cursing his wife (Lin Zi195Please respect copyright.PENANADok8Ve8SME
Xuan’s mother)’s eight generation. He knew very well that Princess Ning was195Please respect copyright.PENANARZPjS0fWcQ
poisoned because she was drinking the cup that was supposed to be Lin Zi Xuan.195Please respect copyright.PENANAiOc63v9tX4
If it was not because of her, the one who wouldn’t be able to speak would be195Please respect copyright.PENANAfwagb74xqi
his son.
If he had to say, he would rather have his son turned mute195Please respect copyright.PENANA01ugyz3bF4
rather than getting thrown into this mess!
“Your Majesty, this servant will definitely pay enough195Please respect copyright.PENANAnAtjMQ1NE7
compensation for the damage on Princess Ning.”
Lin Xie Ya looked at the man with indignation. “Compensation195Please respect copyright.PENANAWw4U2OVPE5
alone wouldn’t be enough. Who would want to marry my daughter when they know195Please respect copyright.PENANAcBDzWnpMJN
that she’s mute?”
Lin Han Xing was silent. He turned his head to look at his195Please respect copyright.PENANAJQYdAUV0YP
second son, who muttered under his breath, “Who would want to be with a mute?195Please respect copyright.PENANAJJNKugPSmJ
She wouldn’t be able to do her job properly and will be nothing more than a195Please respect copyright.PENANAErGvk0r4AE
hassle.”
He nearly kicked his own son and screamed at his ear that it195Please respect copyright.PENANAHsizVqmOPq
was actually an opportunity for him to get close to her. After all, his sons195Please respect copyright.PENANAB6VoNKmmPb
didn’t have the legitimate right to inherit the throne despite having the same195Please respect copyright.PENANAtH447W6ubL
surname. But if they got married with one of the princesses, the next195Please respect copyright.PENANATNRu265QmN
generation would be the legitimate heir.
That was, if the next emperor didn’t have children either.
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prince from different surname like this. They would be able to gain more195Please respect copyright.PENANAMp5N2nTnCs
authority and also amassed even greater wealth compared than before.
“In that case, would you like for me to bestow a marriage195Please respect copyright.PENANAbLL80xJdf3
agreement for your daughter, Imperial Sister?” the Emperor looked at his195Please respect copyright.PENANAgYXONJBpAn
cunning sister.
Lin Xie Ya bowed politely. “Your Majesty, that would be for195Please respect copyright.PENANAHJzSNUUw2b
the best.”
The Emperor looked at the eager Lin Han Xing, who nearly195Please respect copyright.PENANAYd2ZBR6lyz
couldn’t hide his thoughts. He naturally knew what was in that man’s mind195Please respect copyright.PENANACWs0cOwAbB
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 Xuan195Please respect copyright.PENANAKSpbRDW70R
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. She195Please respect copyright.PENANAKgI2aeWX7f
didn’t like this man and naturally knew that if her daughter got married to195Please respect copyright.PENANABIsnAm8Mpr
them, there was not much benefit that she could get. “Would it be appropriate,195Please respect copyright.PENANApSMYeSMqIB
Your Majesty?”
“The one who caused your daughter to turn mute is Lin Zi195Please respect copyright.PENANAYwGRtqnSsE
Xuan.” The Emperor looked at the quiet young man, who stood at the back. Even195Please respect copyright.PENANAQODBk47ctN
though Lin Zi Xuan was also Lin Han Xing’s son, he wasn’t favored and even195Please respect copyright.PENANASt5uYmpSmV
hated. He, being the Emperor, didn’t have any plan on allowing any of them195Please respect copyright.PENANApjDLVAa6uX
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, the195Please respect copyright.PENANAAMShx0CShx
other nobles had seen her daughter took the cup that belonged to Lin Zi Xuan.195Please respect copyright.PENANAppAPACi4x9
They were cousins, so while it might be a bit inappropriate, they could chalk195Please respect copyright.PENANAnd7YVhhZWz
it to a child’s mischievousness.
But when the young princess was poisoned rather than the195Please respect copyright.PENANAYPSamvblxs
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.195Please respect copyright.PENANA0Yd8X5ozTX
“However, I still would like to have them to give compensation for the damage195Please respect copyright.PENANAewdbapZxYM
done to my beloved daughter.”
“Compensation is only natural. In that case…”
“Wait, Your Majesty.” Lin Han Xing’s palm was sweating.195Please respect copyright.PENANAiInFpU0cTc
“While it was true that the cause of the matter lies in Lin Zi Xuan, but he’s195Please respect copyright.PENANAyfKqbI8CE6
far older than Princess Ning. Wouldn’t it be more appropriate for my second195Please respect copyright.PENANAhmvAbqfzNj
son, Lin Hu Xi to replace him?”
Beside him, Lin Hu Xi’s eyes widened when he heard what his195Please respect copyright.PENANAIVEG8vu5mv
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 be195Please respect copyright.PENANAwNPplt1gTN
together with a mute. Not to mention, if he were to marry an Imperial Princess,195Please respect copyright.PENANAT2VluT9DsF
he couldn’t take any concubine. What was so fun of staying together with195Please respect copyright.PENANAMyrbbb7jKv
someone who couldn’t communicate well with him?
He didn’t want it!
The Emperor watched their interaction then turned his head195Please respect copyright.PENANANiDxKvnm1s
to look at Lin Zi Xuan. He had heard that this young man had some achievement195Please respect copyright.PENANARg198hN10g
at the battlefield, but it was limited to that.
There was nothing much remarkable from what he had done so195Please respect copyright.PENANAflpGTtmMoS
far. “What do you think, Commander Zi Xuan?”
Lin Zi Xuan raised his head then cupped his fist. “This195Please respect copyright.PENANAuqzeKjbqOW
prince will obey your order Your Majesty and take responsibility for Princess195Please respect copyright.PENANA9QrZjqJTy1
Ning.”
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*Eight legged essay is the style of essay during Ming and195Please respect copyright.PENANA1kSzyeZjnF
Qing Dynasty. It’s also used during Imperial Examination. For more information195Please respect copyright.PENANAKOdpTCb7Dt
about how it looked like, you can search for the information by yourself.