The moment Emperor Yong saw Shu Linyue, he was stunned.
When Shu Linyue entered the palace to visit Shu Fei, Emperor Yong had also seen her and was deeply impressed by her.
Because her appearance is somewhat similar to Shu Fei.
After a few days of recuperation in the palace, Shu Linyue's energy and blood have improved a lot, and her appearance has recovered to about 60% of its former appearance.
So Emperor Yong recognized her identity as soon as he saw her.
Shu Linyue wanted to kneel down and salute, but Emperor Yong quickly asked her to excuse herself.
"So you're still alive!"
Emperor Yong was confused. "I thought you had been killed by bandits. If you're still alive, why haven't you shown up in all these years? Where is the Imperial Noble Consort's mother? Have you been doing well these years?"
Shu Linyue lowered his eyes and said in a deep voice:
"My mother died at the hands of the assassins from the Tianming Pavilion. I only managed to escape. I haven't revealed the truth to the court in all these years, not because I don't want to, but because I'm imprisoned and have no control over my own life!"
When Emperor Yong heard this, he was shocked at first, then he said angrily:
"The news that I have appointed you as a princess has spread far and wide. Which idiot is so audacious asshole that dares to imprison the Princess of Dasheng? Could it be someone from Tianming Pavilion who did this again?"
Shu Linyue's expression was filled with grief, but her voice didn't tremble as she spoke of the nightmares she had endured for so many years.
"The people at Tianming Pavilion only wanted to kill me to silence me. The one who imprisoned me was Jiang Huaizhong, Marquis of Wenning. I have been held captive in Qingzhou without seeing the light of day. During this time, he has insulted and abused me in every possible way. This has lasted for sixteen years!
If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, you can send someone to investigate. I swear on the behalf of the Shu family's wronged souls that I haven't lied at all!
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yong was so angry that his whole body trembled. "Jiang Huaizhong is crazy. He even dared to attack the Imperial Concubine's family! And there is also Tianming Pavilion... Could it be that they were responsible for the assassination of the Imperial Concubine and the extermination of the Shu family?"
Shu Linyue's eyes were filled with hatred, and she whispered:
"When the assassins from Tianming Pavilion were hunting me and my mother in Yongzhou, they were wearing the uniforms of the Imperial City Bureau. The leader even claimed he was sent by the Emperor to kill Shu Fei's family. At the time, I truly believed they were sent by Your Majesty, but only later did I learn they were assassins from Tianming Pavilion!"
When Emperor Yong heard that Tianming Pavilion had actually committed murder and arson in his name, he was so angry that he almost suffocated.
Shen Yubai took this opportunity to reveal that Jiang Huaizhong was secretly colluding with the Queen's Right Prime Minister and others, and that several major families were secretly supporting Tianming Pavilion. In exchange, Tianming Pavilion had to do things for them.
Emperor Yong was silent for a long time after hearing this. After a long silence, he looked at Shu Linyue:
"You are the sister of the Imperial Concubine, the only living direct descendant of the Shu family. I will give you an explanation no matter what.
Don't worry, the Imperial Concubine and the Shu family will not die in vain. I will make anyone who insults you suffer the same punishment you have suffered."
Shu Linyue wanted to kneel down to express his gratitude, but was stopped by Emperor Yong.
"Your sister is my beloved woman. No matter who those assassins were targeting, she protected me with her life in a critical moment. I will always remember her love for me. These people killed her and her entire family. If I let them go, how will I have the face to reunite with the Imperial Concubine after a hundred years?"
Emperor Yong felt not only angry but also regretful.
If he had seen through the evil ambitions of the Queen, the Right Prime Minister and others back then, if he had made adequate preparations earlier to protect Shu Fei and the Shu family, the tragedy that followed would not have happened.
Now that they are gone, he can only do what an emperor should do and avenge them.
After hearing the emperor's words, Shu Linyue paused and said:
"Your Majesty, I have something else to report."
Emperor Yong frowned, "Could it be that these beasts have done something else bad?"
Shu Linyue smiled and said slowly:
"I want to expose Jiang Huaizhong and his mother for using witchcraft!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the voice of the palace servant came from outside:
"Your Majesty, the wife of Marquis Wenning is kneeling outside the palace, saying she wants to file a complaint to redress her grievances."
Emperor Yong was stunned. "Who is she going to sue?"
"Accusing Marquis Wenning and First-Rank Imperial Edict Qin, accusing them of privately using witchcraft."
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