Chapter 417 - 417 Something She Didn't Know
417 Something She Didn’t Know
Originally, the emperor still had doubts about He Shun plotting against the Liu family. But now, Consort Mei’s reaction when she saw Ning Yue confirmed that this was true.
He Shun, who was lying on the ground, had already turned ashen. The Liu family was no longer something he could touch.
The Liu family had Ning Yue, the princess of Russia, and the emperor of the Great Yun Nation as their backing. He could not compare.
Now, the only thing he could do was protect his daughter. He said, “Your highness, I was wrong. I take responsibility for my own actions. This is my fault alone. It has nothing to do with my family.”
“Do you think I’m a fool?” The emperor was furious. “You’ll take responsibility for your own actions? Don’t tell me that you were the one who kidnapped your son. Did you do it and leave your son’s name behind to frame him? You can’t murder the imperial heir and plot a rebellion alone.”
Everything else could be explained, but murdering the imperial heir and plotting a rebellion? If no one helped He Shun, how could he do it?
The emperor’s words plunged Consort Mei into despair.
“Crown Prince, investigate this matter personally. You have to give the people of the Great Yun Nation an explanation. Also, it’s time for the Liu family to be cleared after suffering for so many years.”
Towards the end, two streams of tears actually fell from the emperor’s eyes.
Ning Yue was a little stunned. Why was the emperor crying? At the side, Jiang Ying reached out to hold Ning Yue’s hand and gave her a look, indicating that he would talk to her later.
The emperor had just said that they did not have to care about anyone. It meant that they did not even have to worry about the emperor. As long as they found a problem, the He family would be investigated!
This was a big gift for the crown prince before he ascended the throne. After the He family’s incident, he believed that those officials would restrain themselves a little.
This way, it would not be so difficult for the crown prince to be accepted in the government.
Consort Mei was stunned. She couldn’t accept the emperor’s judgment. She stepped forward and lay on the ground, hugging the emperor’s leg hard.
“Your Highness, I’m innocent!” She wanted to cry for her father, but she had already understood what her father meant just now.
It would have been fine if the emperor had let it go, but from the looks of it, even he wanted to investigate.
No, nothing could happen to her. She still had to plan a good future for her son!
However, the emperor did not want to hear more from Consort Mei. He ordered someone to pull her into the Cold Palace.
Hearing the emperor’s verdict on Consort Mei, Ning Yue did not say anything else. After bidding farewell to the crown prince with Jiang Ying, she left the palace.
“Jiang Ying, I want to go to the Cold Palace to take a look,” Ning Yue suddenly said as she walked.
Jiang Ying was slightly stunned, but he quickly understood. “I’ll arrange it.”
At night, the two of them entered the Cold Palace together. Originally, the Cold Palace was used to lock up concubines who had committed crimes but did not die. However, Jiang Ying was worried about Ning Yue’s safety and sent everyone away from the Cold Palace except Consort Mei.
Consort Mei was already in a daze. When she saw Ning Yue’s face again, fear instantly swept through her. “Who exactly are you?”
“I’m Ning Yue, Liu Zhixian’s granddaughter back then. Perhaps you can call me Princess Mingyue,” Ning Yue said indifferently.
She had come to look for Consort Mei to clarify what had happened back then, so she couldn’t be bothered to beat around the bush with her. “I know all the evil things you did back then. I don’t understand. Didn’t you grow up with my adoptive mother, Liu Fang? Why can you still betray your good friend?” Ning Yue asked with a frown.
“What do you know? If it weren’t for her back then, how could I have entered the palace to serve an old man? I would have been with Si Chen long ago. She was the one who took away my hope! That’s why I want her to die! No, I want her to suffer more than death! I want her to die! Her entire family should die! I want her to taste the pain of losing her loved ones. I want her to be stepped on by me!”
At the end of her sentence, Consort Mei spoke without thinking.
Ning Yue frowned. Who was Si Chen? She had never heard Madam Liu mention him.
It seemed that there were still many things in the Liu family that she did not know.