C71 (2/2)

”Did they say they were going to kill Shui Qianyu?” Shui Qiannan asked again. Every time she asked a question, she would see Hou Ziming's face turn paler.

”Of course not. Those black-clothed people never said a word.” Zuo Yi Yun said.

Shui Qiannan nodded, then looked at the crown prince and said, ”May I ask, crown prince, how come you can hear the black clothed man speaking? Which assassin would expose the name of their employer?”

”Second Miss Zuo fainted later on. It's normal for her to not have heard the black-clothed man's words.” Hou Ziming quibbled.

”But it was Shui Qianyu who pushed me down, how did Shui Qiannan know that Shui Qianyu would push me down?” Zuo Yi Yun asked. She looked at the emperor and said, ”Please enlighten me, Your Majesty!”

”I don't understand. Who pushed Second Miss Zuo down?” Hou Qingyu's gentle voice rang out once more. Hou Ziming looked at Hou Qingyu with uncertainty as he clenched his fists tightly.

Hou Ziming looked at Shui Qianyu, a trace of reluctance in his eyes, but was soon replaced by viciousness.

Hou Zi said clearly, ”Father, your son really does not know about this. This son believes in Yu'er's words and accuses Miss Shui. This son didn't find out, so I ask father to punish me. ”

Shui Qianyu looked at Hou Ziming in shock. The determination in Hou Ziming's eyes stung her. She murmured, ”Ziming …”

”Yu'er, it's not that I don't want to help you this time, it was indeed you who did it!” Hou Ziming said coldly.

Shui Qianyu bit her lips and stood up shakily. After seeing Hou Ziming, she kneeled down towards the emperor and said, ”Your majesty, please forgive me for not being careful. Your servant was only able to push Second Miss Zuo into the lake that day.”

”Then why did you push it to your sister?” the Emperor demanded.

”I saw Second Miss Zuo heavily injured. It was because I pushed her into the lake that my daughter became so timid. That's why she chose to push this matter to Big Sister.” From the beginning till the end, Hou Ziming had never been mentioned. It was as if she was too afraid of all this, which was why she gave it to Shui Qinnan.

The emperor looked at Shui Qianyu and then looked at Hou Ziming, he already knew in his heart.

No one in the main hall spoke. For a moment, the hall was so quiet that even a needle could be heard. The emperor looked at Shui Qianyu and the crown prince sternly. Zuo Yi Yun's situation was already very clear. She was going to blame it on Shui Qinnan. This evil son was actually playing tricks on him in front of him.

But Hou Ziming was still a prince, and in the end, he was still a member of the royal family. Thus, he had no choice but to give up the chess piece, Shui Qianyu. Thinking of this, the emperor swept his gaze over Shui Qianyu coldly and said, ”Shui Qianyu.”

”This subject's daughter is here.” Shui Qianyu trembled as she replied.

”Shui Clan's Qi Yu, do you know that you were previously appointed as the princess consort? ”But you were so cruel that you framed your sister. Since you were being immoral, I have decided to cripple your princess consort.” The emperor pretended to be in deep sorrow as he spoke.

”This subject knows her wrongs. May Your Majesty be merciful, and may Your Majesty be merciful!” When Shui Qianyu heard that she was going to cripple her princess consort, she panicked and desperately kowtowed to the emperor. Shui Qianyu's voice was choked with sobs as tears streamed down her face. She cried pitifully.