âWhat do you mean by after it had happened? Did she tell you immediately after she set it into motion? Otherwise, how did you arrive there in such a timely manner to catch them in bed? How could you commit mistake after mistake?â Emperor Le Xuan was not easy to fool.
Ji Yunhao did not dare to deny it. âYour child knows his wrongs⌠Therefore, I wanted to compensate herâŚâ
Emperor Le Xuan did not speak for a while. Suddenly he asked, âAnd Li Sanlang? Wasnât he known to be lustful? Why didnât he touch her?â
âAfter that matter, I also secretly investigated. That servant was indeed very lustful, and by this logic Ning Xuemo should not have been able to escape untouched. But according to him that night, he had felt somewhat dizzy. When he felt a girl next to him, his desire flared up; however afterwards, for some reason, he passed out and only woke up when I arrived at the doorâŚâ
Emperor Le Xuanâs heart shook. Li Sanlang definitely would not have fainted for no reason. Did someone protect Ning Xuemo in the shadows?
âBut who would protect her?â
âIf they really intended to protect her, then why did they allow her to suffer such a grievance at the square?â
His mind somehow thought of the Marquis, causing his heart to tremble even more. âCould it be that his heroic spirit still lingered, protecting his daughter in the dark?â
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible. Thinking of the dishevelled Madam Ning approaching him in his dream, seemingly wanting to rip him into pieces, caused him to feel a chill running up his spine!
Anyways, Ning Xuemo already died and would not stain his excellent sonâs unblemished reputation. Should he perhaps restore her innocence and reputation?
As he was deep in thought, the eunuch outside once again announced that the crown prince and Grand Marshal Hu were seeking an audience.
Emperor Le Xuanâs eyes flashed faintly. Those that should be here were all presentâŚ
Ji Yunhuang entered with Grand Marshal Hu, and by Ji Yunhuangâs side, a young boy followed.
Ji Yunhuang occasionally brought someone with him whenever he came to see the Emperor, which showed how much the Emperor favoured him by allowing this to occur. Hence, no one paid attention to that child.
Grand Marshal Hu sought justice for his daughterâs sudden death. The moment he entered, he broke into wails and sobs, begging the emperor to avenge his daughterâŚ
Emperor Le Xuan secretly glanced at Ji Yunhuang and saw that his expression appeared neutral. Ji Yunhuang did not have the intention of criticizing himâŚ
Emperor Le Xuan secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Truthfully speaking, even he felt fearful of this son of his.
He took out the confession letter, as well as âNing Xuemoâsâ suicide note from his book case and handed them to Grand Marshal Hu.
Grand Marshal Hu swiftly scanned both documents before prostrating himself in front of the emperor, pleading him to severely punish the culprit and seek justice for his daughter.
Emperor Le Xuan waited for him to finish before lightly speaking, âAlthough Ning Xuemo was in the wrong for killing your daughter, your daughter did plot against her first. Just treat it like trading grievances. Anyways, Ning Xuemo has already committed suicide, so letâs end this matter here.â
Grand Marshal Hu was unwilling to accept this. âYour Majesty, my daughter was gentle and virtuous. When did she ever hurt Ning Xuemo?â
Emperor Le Xuan tossed a few confession letters to him. âLook through this and judge for yourself!â
And he lightly added, âBecause this time the Ancestor was involved, I also investigated thoroughly.â
Those confessions were written by the imperial guards who had been secretly dispatched by Hu Diechang to drug Ning Xuemo. They had written down her orders as well as the amount she paid them to doing her bidding. Everything was written here clear as dayâŚ
After all, Hu Diechang was an inexperienced young girl, so her plans would naturally be flawed. If no one investigated, then it would have been fine; no one would notice a thing. But if someone wholeheartedly searched and inquired, they would definitely be able to uncover her plotâŚ
Furthermore, the Minister of the Supreme Court was an expert in handling cases. As long as he sent people to investigate, he would definitely discover the truth.
Grand Marshal Hu still wished to exonerate his daughter.
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