Chapter 388 Only Disappointment Remains
The Emperor: "..."
Time passed by minute by minute, and the only sound in the hall was Xiao Qingwu's low sobbing.
After a long time, the voice of reporting came from outside the hall.
In addition to Xiao Lingyu, there was also Xiao Siyuan.
As soon as he saw Xiao Siyuan, the emperor's brows wrinkled.
He seemed to hear the sighs of the ministers again, and the angry scolding of a strong old minister: "It is rare in the world to be so stupid!"
The Emperor: "..."
He reached out and wiped his face.
When he spoke again, his tone was much more sad: "He just said that on the day of the wedding, the princess wanted to assassinate the prince consort. Prince, did you know about it?"
Xiao Lingyu knelt beside the third assistant minister, and for a moment he couldn't figure out how to answer.
If he said yes, the emperor would definitely ask him why he didn't report it.
If he said no, he was summoned, so the emperor must know about it. Isn't this blatant deception?
Xiao Lingyu hesitated for a moment and chose the lesser crime: "Reporting to the emperor, I know about it."
"Since you know about it, why didn't you report it?"
"Reporting to the emperor," Xiao Lingyu sighed lightly: "The son thought that there would be conflicts between husband and wife. The emperor's sister just acted impulsively for a moment. When she calms down, she will find out the mistake. The emperor is busy with all kinds of things. Why should he worry about such a small matter?"
The emperor looked at him with dark eyes, and no emotion could be heard in his tone: "You are very thoughtful."
Jiang Zhiyu, who was eating melons quietly on the side, nodded.
[Xiao Lingyu is a kind person who loves his brothers and sisters. It's a pity that none of these people are willing to accept his kindness.]
[Even though Xiao Qingwu took so many blames for her, Xiao Qingwu didn't hesitate at all when he finally took action.]
Emperor: "!!!"
Xiao Lingyu: "..."
The memories of the dead attacked him again.
Hearing Xiao Lingyu calling the assassination a trivial matter, the third assistant minister's eyes flashed with indignation, but he didn't dare to speak out.
The emperor's eyes fell on Xiao Qingwu again.
His eyes were cold, with a little inquiry. She
was obviously the daughter he had seen grow up, but at this moment, she made him feel extremely unfamiliar.
The prince took care of her so much, but she could take action against the prince. What about the prince? Will she take action against herself after that? !
"You are so audacious!" The emperor was furious. He picked up the teacup on the table and threw it down. The fragments flew and scratched Xiao Qingwu's cheek.
Everyone was frightened by this scene. Xiao Qingwu ignored the wound on her face and just stared at the emperor blankly.
"You assassinated the prince consort on the wedding day, and now you are faking pregnancy to deceive the emperor. Do you really think that I will not punish you?!"
Seeing that the emperor was furious, Xiao Siyuan, who was kneeling beside Xiao Qingwu, said repeatedly: "Father, please calm down. Qingwu was just confused for a moment. She definitely didn't intend to deceive you. Father, please be merciful and forgive her this time."
The two words "Qingwu" were like dancing on the emperor's tense nerves, making him instantly think of the incest between brother and sister.
Even though Xiao Qingwu was not his blood, she had indeed stayed in the palace for more than ten years, under Concubine Duan, and together with Xiao Siyuan, they were raised as siblings for several decades.
Even if there was no blood relationship, they were no different from real siblings.
Disregarding human ethics, beastly behavior!
The emperor's forehead veins were throbbing wildly, and he picked up another teacup and threw it in front of him: "Did you lose your mind for a moment? You all lost your mind for a moment? I thought you would study hard and fight back after being defeated, but what about you? The ministers have complained to me!"
Xiao Siyuan's face suddenly turned pale and he kept silent.
"And your mother, she's playing dumb, does she really think I'm a fool, that she can fool me around?!"
Xiao Siyuan: "!!!"
Xiao Qingwu: "!!!"
The brother and sister were both startled, Xiao Siyuan trembled and said, "Mother, what's wrong with her?"
"What's wrong? Didn't she say that everyone in the palace wants to kill her? Then I'll fulfill her wish and let her stay alone, and never come out again. In this way, no one can hurt her."
Hearing this, the brother and sister turned pale.
Xiao Qingwu's tears flowed down her cheeks. She had been pampered for many years, even if she hadn't seen the emperor for a long time, she still regarded herself as the emperor's most beloved daughter in her heart.
Hearing that he had put his mother under house arrest, Xiao Qingwu spoke with a trembling voice: "Father, how can you be so cruel."
Everyone around him changed color, and Xiao Siyuan even reached out to cover Xiao Qingwu's mouth.
Are you crazy? ! How can you say such a thing? !
The emperor looked at her as if he had seen something extremely absurd: "Let her go, I want to hear how I was so cruel."
Xiao Siyuan put down his shaking hands and gritted his teeth.
Xiao Qingwu was not as scared as he was. He swallowed his saliva and looked at the emperor: "Mother is of noble status. How can your father let your mother be alone? Moreover, your father wants to confine your mother forever. Isn't this cruel enough?"
Xiao Siyuan's face turned pale, and the third assistant minister also lowered his head, not daring to look at the emperor's face.
Xiao Lingyu and Jiang Zhiyu looked at each other
. After looking at each other, Jiang Zhiyu looked at the emperor again.
His face was as gloomy as water, and he looked at Xiao Qingwu quietly.
[The two looked at each other, and there was only disappointment.]
[The emperor could never have imagined that his most beloved daughter would one day talk to him like this.]
Jiang Zhiyu said in the tone of a TV narrator. The emperor immediately withdrew his gaze because of her weird tone.
After a long while, the emperor sneered.
"I have been tolerant enough towards you, but since you have said such a thing, if I am not more ruthless, I really don't deserve this reputation."
What does that mean?
Xiao Qingwu looked puzzled and subconsciously looked at Xiao Siyuan, but saw that Xiao Siyuan was trembling with a blank expression.
"Do you know why I suddenly married you off and demoted Concubine Duan?"
Xiao Qingwu shook his head.
The emperor said coldly, "Because I just learned not long ago that you are not my daughter, but a baby girl that Concubine Duan brought from somewhere." As
soon as these words came out, everyone in the room suddenly fell silent.
The Third Assistant Minister had never expected to hear such a royal secret. His mouth was drooling and his forehead was covered with tiny beads of sweat.
Xiao Qingwu's pupils dilated to the extreme, and he subconsciously retorted: "Impossible! Impossible!"
Xiao Siyuan also looked at the emperor in shock: "Father, is there something wrong? How is it possible? How could Qingwu not be your daughter?!"
"Are you asking the wrong question? Go ask your mother in person."
The emperor's eyes were sharp: "I wanted to give you a way out for the sake of our friendship of more than ten years, but you don't cherish it, so forget it."