The emperor frowned and looked at Concubine Lin without saying a word, the anger in his eyes was evident.

At some point, all the palace maids and eunuchs in the hall retreated, and for a moment, only Concubine Lin, Chu Xuan and the emperor were left confronting each other.

Chu Xuan knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the emperor. When he raised his head again, there was sadness in his eyes.

"Since the confession given to me by Imperial Concubine Lin is false, then please listen to my confession, Father. Although my mother had met the Prince of Jin a few times when she was still in the boudoir, she has never had any disloyalty towards you since she married into the palace. Your Majesty also dotes on my mother, which makes some people unhappy."

Chu Xuan looked at Concubine Lin and said slowly, "One is the Concubine in front of me who calls my mother a sister all day long, and the other is Yan who is in love with Prince Jin. Both of them hate my mother for stealing their love, so they colluded with each other and secretly conspired to ruin my mother's reputation and make her lose the favor of my father. At the same time, they went all out to kill my mother, using the excuse that she committed suicide out of fear of crime."

Chu Xuan looked at Concubine Lin with hatred in his eyes: "It's a pity that she was so young. After her death, not only did she lose her honor, but even her name became a taboo in the palace! It's a pity that I lost my mother's love since I was a child. I am alone and helpless. Today, I will ask the Concubine for all these! Please ask the emperor to make a decision for me and my mother! Severely punish Concubine Lin!"

"Enough!" The emperor shouted angrily, very dissatisfied with Chu Xuan's words: "I don't understand what you are talking about. Concubine Yun was unfaithful to her husband and had an affair with Prince Jin. That is a solid evidence. How can you have any say in it! You were still young at that time, what could you know?"

The emperor's face was filled with anger, but his secretly clenched hands revealed his uneasy heart.

The fact that Concubine Yun and Prince Jin had developed feelings for each other in the boudoir has always been a knot in the emperor's heart. He is the most noble man in the world, but he cannot make the woman he loves be loyal to him. This is a great shame for him.

He was jealous, he was unwilling, and from the bottom of his heart he didn't want to vindicate any of them.

Besides, what good would it do to tell the truth? It would gain nothing except making those who have long forgotten these things remember them again and sigh.

Moreover, what happened back then was already embarrassing enough for him. As the monarch of Tianji, he would not allow anyone to trample on his face.

The emperor thought so, and he became more and more confident. He even began to slander Prince Jin and Concubine Yun: "I don't want to mention the scandals between the two of them. Your mother is not a good wife. She deserves to die!"

Seeing the emperor's resolute attitude towards the matter, Concubine Lin beside him felt more confident and agreed, "Your Majesty is right. Concubine Yun was immoral and ashamed of Your Majesty. She deserves to die!"

Chu Xuan was already resentful because of the emperor's words, and Concubine Lin's words were like fuel to the flames, instantly igniting Chu Xuan's murderous nature.

When neither the emperor nor Concubine Lin noticed, Chu Xuan suddenly attacked, took out a dagger from somewhere, and stabbed directly into Concubine Lin's neck.

Everything happened in an instant. Chu Xuan attacked so swiftly that Concubine Lin felt a chill on her neck, and then blood splattered out from her neck. The emperor sitting next to her didn't even have time to dodge, and the warm blood splashed on his face and body.

The emperor was so frightened that he couldn't move. He kept backing away and finally fell to the ground.

When the emperor came to his senses again, Concubine Lin was motionless, her eyes were wide open, and she had died.

The pair of eyes that were still open stared at the emperor, as if asking him: "Why didn't you save me!"

The emperor looked at Chu Xuan in horror: "You...what are you going to do! Are you going to rebel?"

Chu Xuan slowly put down the bloodstained dagger in his hand, lifted his robe and knelt down: "I dare not, but the hatred of killing my mother is irreconcilable. Although my father cares about our friendship, I cannot tolerate the person who killed my mother to go unpunished. I have no choice but to do it myself to comfort my mother's spirit in heaven."

"Rebellion! Rebellion!" The emperor was furious and pointed at Chu Xuan: "Someone come! Someone come!"

The guard outside the door responded and came in. As soon as he entered, he was frightened by the scene.

Concubine Lin was lying in a pool of blood, having already died. The emperor sat on the ground in panic, his emotions tense. Only Chu Xuan knelt on the ground respectfully, with a calm expression on his face.

The emperor felt more at ease when he saw the imperial guards coming in to protect him. He pointed at Chu Xuan and ordered, "Prince Ye secretly broke into the inner palace and killed the imperial concubine. This is a heinous crime! Imprison him in the clan residence and wait for your punishment!"

The Imperial Clan Court has always been the place where those members of the royal family who have made mistakes are imprisoned. As the saying goes, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, so the jailers did not dare to treat the royal relatives who came in with malice.

Therefore, the environment in the clan residence is very good. Although it is not as noble as the royal palace, it is at least much better than the environment in the prison.

Chu Xuan had been locked up for two days. He ate and slept as usual with a calm expression. No one could tell that he was the one who killed the current imperial concubine.

That day, while Chu Xuan was drinking, he thought of Lu Yanluo in the mansion.

I am now in the clan residence, I wonder how Luo is doing now? Is she worried?

Before he had even finished his glass of wine, there was a sound from the chain of the prison door, and a jailer walked in, followed by a stunningly beautiful woman.

"You... why are you here?" When Chu Xuan saw the person coming, his indifferent expression finally changed.

The person who came was actually Lu Yanluo, who should be staying safely in the Night King's Mansion at this moment!

After Lu Yanluo was sent in, the jailer locked the door and left.

Lu Yanluo walked slowly to the table and sat down. She picked up the wine jug leisurely, poured herself a glass of wine, drank it all, and looked at Chu Xuan with amusement.

"Your Highness." Lu Yanluo said softly, "Your Highness is living a really good life in this clan mansion. There is even wine to drink."

Chu Xuan frowned upon seeing this and whispered, "How did you get in? How could the clan house let you in to see me?"

"Why not?" Lu Yanluo asked casually, "I am the princess, am I not also from the Zong clan? Besides, I personally went to the palace to inform His Majesty that the Night King is my husband. Since he has entered the Zongren Mansion today, I must serve the prince. I am guilty of the same crime as you, so I ask to enter the Zongren Mansion."

"Your Majesty agrees?"

Lu Yanluo sneered: "I saw that he was very happy to let me enter the clan house, so I naturally agreed."

“A-Luo…” Chu Xuan was moved and held Lu Yanluo’s hand: “I’m sorry for making you suffer with me, but I don’t regret it. I was able to kill Concubine Lin for my mother. I believe that my mother’s spirit in heaven can rest in peace.”