Chapter 1054 Imperial Edict (3)

Lu Zhengchun glanced at Empress Xiande, his heart clenched with anger. When Emperor Yongle favored Concubine Jing, they had hoped she would replace Empress Xiande, but Empress Xiande's actions were so routine that they couldn't be caught, and for so many years, they hadn't succeeded. Lu Jing had whispered countless times into Emperor Yongle's ear, but in the end, he hadn't considered deposing her. Finally, Lu Jing became pregnant, and at this delicate moment, she thought she could turn the tables, but who knew that the unexpected would happen, and her efforts were in vain.

Lu Zhengchun knew, of course, that Lu Jing was already dead, and it was too late to say anything now. Yet, he refused to resign himself, hoping for some kind of compensation from Emperor Yongle. His unbridled defiance today was certainly due to his anger, but it wasn't due to grief over his daughter's tragic death; it was simply regret for this dragon-born grandson. Xie Jingxing's sudden appearance forced Lu Zhengchun to contain his rage. When it came to ruthlessness, this Prince Rui was even more vicious, if not more so.

Knowing that there would be no gain today, Lu Zhengchun said reluctantly: "I obey your order."

On the side, Emperor Yongle had a murderous look in his eyes.

The Lu couple left. From the time they entered the palace to the time they left, they never looked at the deceased Concubine Jing, as if she was not their own daughter.

After they left, Emperor Yongle said, "You can go back too."

Empress Xian De glanced at Emperor Yong Le with some surprise. Ye Mei and Ye Hong Guang, one of whom was with Concubine Jing at the time, even with the testimony of the talented people in the small building, could not completely clear the suspicion. The other one simply slandered Shen Miao with white teeth. Even if these two were not the murderer, they would certainly not be forgiven. However, Emperor Yong Le did not seem to intend to pursue the matter. Empress Xian De was puzzled, but she saw Emperor Yong Le's body sway slightly, almost imperceptibly. She was startled, but she did not care about anything else and immediately said, "Yes, let's go back now."

Xie Jingxing frowned, but said nothing. He simply glanced coldly at Ye Mei, who was thanking him, and the servant who was pushing Ye Hongguang, then slowly stood up and hurriedly retreated. He said, "Since everything is fine, I will withdraw first." Xie Jingxing had never concealed his emotions in front of Emperor Yongle. Clearly, he was not very happy with the emperor's treatment.

Shen Miao and Xie Jingxing left Jinghua Palace together. As they were walking outside the palace, they happened to run into Ye Mei and her brother. Shen Miao was slightly startled, but Ye Hongguang suddenly ordered the servant who was pushing him to stop, turned around and looked at Shen Miao, as if he had something to say.

Xie Jingxing's expression immediately turned unhappy. He now classified all the people of the Ye family as dangerous people. If a dangerous person got close to Shen Miao, what if something happened? Therefore, he followed closely, and the dagger in his sleeve slipped out of its sheath without a sound.

Shen Miao watched as the young man stopped in front of her. Not far away, Ye Mei was looking over here with a nervous expression. It looked like she wanted to come over to stop Ye Hongguang's actions, but Tieyi and Congyang blocked her way, so she didn't dare to move at all.

Ye Hongguang raised his head and looked at her, his face flushed, and he said with a look of shame: "I'm sorry." He seemed to want to say something, but hesitated for a moment and finally said nothing. He glanced at Shen Miao again and pushed the wheelchair away.

Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows, seemingly not understanding what Ye Hongguang meant. Shen Miao looked at his back, but her expression became somewhat complicated.

On the carriage on the way back, Xie Jingxing saw that Shen Miao had been silent the entire time, so he said, “Let the Mo Yu Army capture that brat and put him in the tower prison. Lock him up for a day or two, and then tell us who’s behind this once he behaves.”