But after Xie Jingyan left, the nanny closed the door.
Inside the room, Empress Song's hysterical voice could be heard:
"you tell me!"
"Did you kidnap Yin'er?!"
Outside, the Emperor stood there, with the Minister of Justice and Eunuch Yuan standing behind him.
The emperor's face was ashen, and a chill emanated from his body.
Eunuch Yuan sighed, never expecting that Consort Chen's tragedy was orchestrated by the deposed Empress Song using Empress Wei. Even Empress Wei did not die of illness, but was murdered.
Even if the Empress Dowager were to pass away this time, she would not be able to save the Duke of Mao's mansion.
The Minister of Justice sympathized with Consort Chen and admired Prince Ling even more. With just a short needle and that old incident, Prince Ling was able to guess the whole story without revealing his thoughts, making Empress Song confess to her actions without her noticing.
Xie Jingyan stepped down the stairs, and Eunuch Yuan called out, "Prince Ling..."
Xie Jingyan turned around, his gaze sweeping over the Emperor's face, and said to the Minister of Justice, "Tell the truth to the Crown Prince and the Duke of Mao, so they can die in peace."
After saying that, Xie Jingyan left without looking back.
Xie Jingyan's words were not only for the Minister of Justice, but also for the Emperor.
He wanted the lives of the eldest prince and the Duke of Mao.
After Xie Jingyan left, Eunuch Yuan looked at the Emperor, "Your Majesty..."
The Emperor coldly said, "Except for Granny Zhao, replace everyone else in Shou Kang Palace."
After saying this, the emperor left.
Eunuch Yuan understood the Emperor's meaning.
This is to execute the Duke of Maoguo's family, but without letting the Empress Dowager know.
How could the Empress Dowager possibly be kept in the dark about replacing so many people?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
