The emperor frowned and his expression changed several times.
"You said she fell off that cliff before and even came back safe and sound?"
The emperor's first reaction was disbelief.
How is that possible?
How could one person have such great ability, let alone be able to plan everything out.
He fell in love with her of his own free will.
How could his downfall be her calculation?
The emperor's face was tense, his eyes cold and fierce, "Xie Huaixing, she loves you deeply, yet you slander her like this. Do you still have any conscience?"
When Xie Huaixing heard the emperor say once again that Xu Lingyi was deeply in love with him, he became even more certain that Xu Lingyi wanted to kill him.
He knew better than anyone how much Xu Lingyi hated him.
The deeper her love was, the stronger her hatred would be after the breakup.
The emperor liked Xu Lingyi, but Xu Lingyi made the emperor think that she liked him.
Naturally, he was regarded as an enemy by the emperor.
I have to say, this move is indeed brilliant.
He underestimated the woman and underestimated Xu Lingyi.
"Your Majesty, she did have deep feelings for me in the past. These are all things of the past. If you were to ask who in this world most wanted me dead, it would definitely be Xu Lingyi."
"If she can lie to Your Majesty about her love for me, then she can deceive you about other things. If Your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can check. It's true that she fell off the cliff, and it's also true that she returned safely."
"She was able to return safely that year because she found a way out. If she had met Your Majesty at the bottom of the cliff earlier, if she had no intention of plotting against Your Majesty, perhaps Your Majesty and she would have returned to the capital long ago, and you wouldn't have waited for three months."
"Shut up."
The emperor scolded him, "I will not let you go no matter what. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will cut off your tongue and make you unable to speak forever."
Xie Huaixing was instantly silenced.
However, he was not as panicked as he was at the beginning. He believed that as long as something had happened, he could find out.
What's more, the person who wanted to verify it was the emperor.
He absolutely did not believe that the emperor had no doubts.
Once he had suspicion, the emperor would definitely know Xu Lingyi's true identity.
The emperor could be jealous of Xu Lingyi and want to kill him because he likes him, or he could turn love into hate and maybe spare him.
Things are not at a dead end yet.
Even if His Majesty really refuses to let him go, he still has one last bargaining chip.
But he didn't want to go this far.
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"Your Majesty, would you like me to verify this? To see if what Prince Xie said is true or not?"
Liu Jinzhong followed the emperor to the Heavenly Prison, so he naturally heard what Xie Huaixing said.
Although Liu Jinzhong didn't know whether the emperor believed it, he was already about 70% to 80% convinced.
Xu Lingyi's ruthlessness towards her enemies is enough to prove that she is a very ruthless character.
This kind of woman might do anything to get revenge, and she might even be so bold as to plot against Your Majesty.
The emperor simply glanced at him calmly, his face tense. "Did I say I'd investigate? Don't mention this matter again."
Liu Jinzhong quickly lowered his head and said, "I know I'm wrong."
Liu Jinzhong didn't believe that His Majesty could really not help but investigate.
This was the first time in His Majesty's life that he fell in love with a woman, and he was completely captivated.
Even a servant like him could see the deep affection that His Majesty had for Xu Lingyi.
But the deeper Your Majesty's love, the less likely he is to be deceived.
Even if Your Majesty can restrain himself for a while today, but in the future...
The emperor looked unhappy and had a stern face on his way back to the palace.
The empress dowager originally went to the emperor to inquire about the matter of conferring the title of empress, and saw the emperor's expression like this.
"What happened?" the Queen Mother asked with concern.
"Nothing, mother, don't worry."
The emperor didn't want the empress dowager to know what happened in the sky prison.
The emperor was unwilling to say anything, and the empress dowager didn't dare to ask any further questions, as she thought it was a matter of the court.
"I have looked through the days and tomorrow is a good day. I will issue the decree to crown her queen and bring Yi'er into the palace."
"If it weren't for Yi'er being pregnant, there wouldn't be any need to rush. Now she has been wronged. When she enters the palace, the emperor must treat her well."
The emperor nodded.
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"Your Majesty, it's freezing outside. Why are you standing outside? Your body can't handle it."
That night the emperor still went out of the palace, but when he arrived at the gate of Xu's mansion, he did not go in.
He has been standing outside the wall.
It was winter, the coldest time of the year, and it had already snowed for several days. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a world of ice and snow.
"Don't worry about me."
The emperor was in turmoil and hesitation for the whole day.
Xie Huaixing's words were like a seed planted in his heart. He wanted to ignore it but couldn't.
"Liu Jinzhong." The emperor frowned, his expression changing several times before he finally made up his mind: "Go and investigate. Be sure to investigate thoroughly."
"I obey your command."
After the emperor finished speaking, he stared towards the direction of Xu Lingyi's courtyard in the Xu Mansion.
He watched for a long time, and even waited until the morning court was about to start before returning to the palace.
"Your Majesty, the matter of establishing a queen is a matter of great importance. Are you being too hasty?"
After the emperor announced that he would crown a queen, the court was in an uproar.
"Young Miss Xu was once engaged to Prince Xie and was renowned in the capital. I'm afraid she is not up to the responsibility of being the mother of the nation. Your Majesty, please reconsider."
Many ministers opposed it.
The emperor only said one sentence: "I have made up my mind, no need to say more."
The court officials could not stop the emperor from doing what he was determined to do.
The emperor and his ministers were aware of this.
Even though today's morning court was filled with noise and commotion until almost noon, no one could shake the emperor's decision.
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