Chapter 105
"What do you want?" Li Tianyou originally didn't want to pay attention to Xu Heming, but Xu Heming was too shameless, shouting loudly outside the palace gate.
If I don't respond, who knows what others will say about me tomorrow.
Thinking of this, Li Tianyou glared at Xu Heming with annoyance.
I don't understand what good thing this kid could want from me.
Knowing that Li Zhiwei was always getting hurt while he was around, Li Tianyou didn't like the kid very much.
"Father-in-law, I've come here specifically to apologize. It was my fault for not taking good care of Zhiwei, which led to her injury," Xu Heming said with deep remorse.
"Hmph!" Li Tianyou snorted. What's the use of apologizing? Does apologizing for the suffering his daughter endured make him pay for it?
Anyway, he was extremely unwilling to let his daughter marry such a person.
It's obvious they don't care about their daughter.
“I’ve already had someone investigate the matter concerning Liu Shi. It was entirely her own decision, and I’ve never had any dealings with her. However, I never expected that Zhiwei would almost lose her life. It was my fault for not protecting her properly. But I promise that such a thing will never happen again. I beg you, Father-in-law, to give me a chance,” Xu Heming said sincerely.
"Hmph, all talk and no action!" Li Tianyou said with dissatisfaction. In his opinion, Xu Heming was just saying a few words to make him happy, and he couldn't believe his nonsense.
“Father-in-law, I swear to God, this was truly an accident. I will never let such a thing happen again, or I will die a horrible death,” Xu Heming quickly said, raising his finger.
"Alright, alright, we'll see how you perform in the future!" Li Tianyou quickly interrupted Xu Heming, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Like a Smoke Palace
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: An investigation has revealed that Consort Liu colluded with her father, Liu Zongcheng, to embezzle disaster relief funds, plot against the imperial heir, and harm the family members of officials. The evidence is irrefutable, and the crimes are intolerable to Heaven. Effective immediately, all titles of the Liu family are stripped, and they are demoted to commoners. This is the imperial decree." As soon as Eunuch Liu finished speaking, Liu Ruyan collapsed to the ground.
Demoted to commoners?
She originally thought that at most she would be banished to the cold palace, which would actually make it easier for her to fake her death and escape.
However, her not wanting to be the emperor's concubine and the emperor not wanting her are two completely different things.
How could the emperor demote himself to a commoner?
Liu Ruyan was preoccupied with her own demotion and completely failed to notice Liu Zongcheng's embezzlement of disaster relief funds.
"Impossible! The Emperor wouldn't do this to me! Impossible!" Liu Ruyan looked at Eunuch Liu in disbelief.
Liu Ruyan thought to herself that Zhu Jingchen's doting on her over the years didn't seem fake.
There must be some misunderstanding here.
"Liu, you should pack your things and leave the palace immediately!" Eunuch Liu looked at Liu Ruyan with disdain.
The Emperor now loathes her, so how could he possibly see her?
She not only harmed the emperor's two heirs, but her father also embezzled a lot of silver. She also killed the former Princess An and almost harmed the future princess and the heir of the Prince An.
How could the Emperor possibly let her go?
This is simply a dream!
"I want to see the Emperor!" Liu Ruyan said unwillingly.
"Liu, I advise you to be sensible and leave quickly." Eunuch Liu was the Grand Eunuch of the Imperial Palace. In the past, he had shown Liu Ruyan some respect because she was favored by the Emperor.
Now, she is nothing more than a commoner, not even as good as a palace maid. Next, she will have to serve as a military prostitute. In Eunuch Liu's eyes, she is nothing at all.
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