"It's too late," Sun Yun said.
Zhao Shu sighed heavily and said coldly, "If she dares to drag my father into this, I will make sure the Hao family is wiped out."
Upon hearing Hao Shumei's words, the Empress Dowager quickly prepared her response. She could not immediately order Hao Shumei to be taken away, because the words had already been spoken in front of the entire court. This matter had to be thoroughly investigated and the adulterer severely punished in order to salvage even a little bit of the royal family's reputation.
However, no matter what they did, the royal dignity was still lost.
At this moment, she was utterly disappointed in Emperor Mingde. With just one concubine, Yide, he was already rumored to have been cuckolded. Now, with Hao Shumei added to the list, one could imagine that in the future, people would not think of him as a valiant emperor, but as an incompetent one who couldn't even control his concubines!
He has completely disgraced the royal family!
"Tell me about this matter in detail," the Empress Dowager said. "I will protect the royal children, but you have committed such a scandalous and heinous crime that you deserve to die. I will never let you off the hook!" She tried to make her tone sound calm, but no matter how she tried to control it, her tone seemed to be covered with a layer of ice, making people feel cold.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I dare not hope for your forgiveness. Your Majesty's tolerance of my child is already a sign of your compassion." Hao Shumei kowtowed, stroking her belly as if she were truly pregnant.
Her reluctance to reveal the lover's name fueled everyone's speculations and made Zhao Shu extremely nervous. "She didn't immediately name Zhao Bi because she was weighing her options. She was waiting for an opportunity. She knew that revealing her affair would mean certain death, so she was waiting for the most advantageous opportunity for herself."
“She still wants revenge, so she’s waiting for someone who can avenge her,” Sun Yun added.
"Among the princes with influence in the court, besides Seventh Brother, there is only Zhao Bi. Who else can she wait for?" Zhao Shu thought quickly.
After a moment, Zhao Shu thought of someone. She and Sun Yun exchanged a glance, and it was clear that Sun Yun had also thought of someone. The two of them said in unison, "Prince Jing!"
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