Xu Ding quickly explained on behalf of his son, "Your Majesty, Feng'er has always been honest and would never lie. Besides, even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to deceive Your Majesty."

“Your Majesty, I am not lying. Last night, Xu Xingfeng came to my place and brought me a jar of wine, but it was poisoned. Your Majesty, I don’t know why he wanted to kill me.”

Liu Xing's words implied that Xu Xingfeng wanted to kill her.

"Poisoned wine?" The Emperor frowned slightly, wondering what was going on.

However, the Emperor was so intelligent that he quickly understood the reasoning behind it, and his gaze towards Xu Xingfeng instantly changed.

"Laifu, send someone to investigate this matter."

Now, Xu Xingfeng was even more flustered. He obviously did not expect that Liu Xing was not only alive, but also accused him of trying to kill her. He didn't know what to do.

"Your Majesty, this vile servant must be acting under someone's orders, deliberately spouting nonsense here to harm Feng'er!" Xu Ding began to cry out again, while at the same time, his sinister gaze fell upon Qu Lianhai beside him.

"Why is Lord Xu looking at me instead of explaining to the Emperor?" Qu Lianhai smiled slightly and met Xu Ding's gaze.

Since Xu Ding dared to make things difficult for his daughter, then he shouldn't blame me for making things difficult for him.

"Oh, I forgot to mention, I met this young lady by chance. I learned that she had important business with the Emperor, so I brought her here."

Qu Lianhai's words completely confirmed to Xu Ding that he was the one who did it.

Xu Ding was so angry he almost vomited blood. He wanted to go up and beat Qu Lianhai up, but with the Emperor present, who would dare to act recklessly? Xu Ding could only endure it.

"As for what you said about instigating, I think it's unlikely. As far as I know, this Miss Liu Xing has been following Xu Xingfeng for many years. How could she be instigated to frame Xu Xingfeng for no reason?"

I suspect Xu Xingfeng must have done something heinous, which is why this girl is suppressing her feelings and wanting to get to the bottom of things.

With just two sentences, Qu Lianhai transformed Liu Xing into a good woman who had to go against her own wishes for the sake of the truth.

Liu Xing chimed in, "Although I don't know exactly what happened, the fact that the Emperor is personally interrogating us means this matter is definitely not simple. Even though I still love Xu Xingfeng, I am willing to sacrifice my love for the greater good."

Xu Xingfeng's eyes were bloodshot, and he was trembling with rage. He wished he could go up and kill Liu Xing, that hypocritical bitch.

Liu Xing naturally noticed Xu Xingfeng's expression, but she wasn't afraid at all. Even if Xu Xingfeng hated her intensely, he wouldn't dare to make a move right now, and the Emperor and the Prime Minister would absolutely not allow him to harm her.

After today, Xu Xingfeng will have no more chances to harm her. Liu Xing is not afraid that Xu Ding will make a move against her. That person said that Xu Ding would not dare to openly attack her in the palace. As long as she leaves the palace, someone will protect her.

The man Lai Fu sent returned quickly, and at the same time, a royal physician walked in.

At the emperor's instruction, the imperial physician examined the wine in the jar. "Your Majesty," he said, "it has indeed been poisoned. Although the poison is not strong and will not kill immediately, the person who ingests it will experience severe pain all over their body within fifteen minutes. Eventually, the person who is poisoned will choose to commit suicide because they cannot bear the pain."

The imperial physician's words sent chills down Liu Xing's spine. She only knew that poison had been added to the mixture, but she did not know that the toxicity was so strong.

"Then how did you manage to avoid the poisoned wine?" Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister was also curious. Given Xu Xingfeng's caution, he must have seen Liu Xing drink it before leaving, but now Liu Xing was completely unharmed.

"Replying to Your Excellency, I have been feeling uneasy ever since I returned yesterday. This unease intensified after Xu Xingfeng arrived. He brought some wine and suggested we have a drink together. When I went to fetch the wine cup, a jade pendant that I have worn close to my body since childhood shattered."

"Upon seeing this, I became even more terrified. Suddenly, I remembered that I had spent a lot of money to buy a pill that could cure all poisons. Just in case, I took it beforehand. Who knew that Xu Xingfeng would actually want to harm me?" Liu Xing cried as she spoke.

So this was the truth. Xu Xingfeng was filled with remorse. He should have checked Liu Xing again before leaving. He never expected that his carelessness would bring him such a disaster.

"Xu Xingfeng, what else do you have to say?" The Emperor looked directly at Xu Xingfeng. With witnesses and evidence presented, how could Xu Xingfeng possibly argue his case?

"Your Majesty, Feng'er, he..." Xu Ding wanted to explain for his son, but was interrupted by the Emperor.

"Xu Xingfeng, you are incredibly audacious to dare raid the Crown Prince's residence at night! Guards, strip Xu Xingfeng of his official robes, remove him from his post, and imprison him. Considering that the rest of the Xu family is unaware of this matter and that he has rendered many merits to the court, the Xu family will be spared punishment." The Emperor spoke directly, deciding Xu Xingfeng's fate.

Xu Xingfeng collapsed to the ground, staring motionlessly at the Emperor above him, his eyes filled with despair and emptiness. He simply couldn't understand why the matter of the assassins from the Crown Prince's residence was related to him.

Xu Ding's body was also swaying precariously, but he had experienced many major events, so even though the situation before him caught him off guard, he managed to keep his composure.

With things having come to this point, and the emperor having already spoken, Xu Ding knew there was no way to undo the decree. For the sake of his family, Xu Ding could only kneel down to accept the imperial decree and express his gratitude.

Qu Lianhai looked at everything before him with satisfaction, without saying a word. "Xu Ding, didn't you have your sister torture my daughter? Now that I've ruined your most beloved and valued son, won't you feel even more distressed?"

The Emperor did not make a big fuss about this matter because he did not want anyone to plead for Xu Xingfeng. The Xu family had many people in the court, and this matter had to be resolved quickly.

Xu Ding stared at Liu Xing with murderous intent in his eyes. He had already made up his mind that he would hire the most ruthless executioner to make Liu Xing suffer all kinds of torture. He would not kill her easily. He wanted Liu Xing to live a life worse than death for the rest of her life!

Feeling a chill run down her spine as Xu Ding stared at her, Liu Xing forced herself to remain calm and walked out of the palace. Soon she saw the man who had taken her away yesterday waiting for her in a carriage.

Liu Xing quickly boarded the carriage, pulled down the curtain to block Xu Ding's view, and only then did she feel a little better.

After leaving the palace, Xu Ding's murderous intent intensified. He glanced at Liu Xing's carriage and then signaled his men to follow.