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However, how could the Emperor's family have any sympathy? The Emperor sighed and said, ”In the end, your Shui family and my imperial family are not fated, but Prime Minister Nian Shui is bent on serving the country. It will not be difficult for you.”

She looked pleadingly at Hou Ziming. He was the one who told her to do this, and he was the one who arranged it. Was he going to abandon her without saying a word?

”What are you going to say?” the Emperor said.

She was very clear on Hou Ziming's meaning. If she pulled Hou Ziming into the water, she would lose more than just the position of Crown Princess Consort. After all, the person who murdered the daughter of an important official should be punished according to the rules.

”This subject has nothing else to say. Thank you, Saint's Grace!” Shui Qianyu barely managed to say these words.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction and looked towards Zuo Yi Yun.

”Your Majesty, this subject has something to say.” Zuo Yi Yun said.

”What is it?” The emperor looked at Zuo Yi Yun and said coldly.

Zuo Yi Yun faintly looked at Hou Zi Ming. Hou Zi Ming was slightly shocked, could it be that she already knew about it?

Zuo Yi Yun saw Hou Ziming's expression. She held back the hatred in her heart and said, ”Please decide for this subject and this woman.” As she spoke, Zuo Yi Yun kowtowed three times.

”What grievances do you have?” He was also worried that Zuo Yi Yun already knew that it wasn't just Shui Qianyu who pushed her into the water.

”This subject's daughter is steward Meng, and he's plotting to murder father. Father died unjustly, ah.” Zuo Yi Yun looked at the emperor and stubbornly refused to cry, but the tears in his eyes still flowed down her face.

Shui Qiannan, who had watched the show for a long time, also said, ”I also hope that the emperor can punish Butler Meng. After all, everyone in the capital said that I was the one who killed General Zuo.”

”Oh, right. Then why did the Crown Prince hear from the people under the water that they took my money?” Shui Qiannan looked at Hou Ziming and spoke with a sweet smile. Hou Qingyu stared blankly at Shui Qiannan, his eyes brimming with a beautiful smile.

”Maybe you didn't push Second Miss Zuo, but you did intend to murder your sister?” Hou Ziming continued to speak stubbornly.

”So the Crown Prince admitted that I was smart?” Shui Qiannan said.

”If I wasn't so lucky, how would I know the route to the lake? How would I know where to place the assassins?” Shui Qiannan asked.

How did this Hou Ziming manage to get into the position of crown prince? The things that he had arranged were full of loopholes. It was likely that he had recognized Zuo Yiyun.

”Stop quarreling, the killer under the water was not caused by Shui Qiannan, the crown prince only saved him out of good intentions.” The emperor interrupted their conversation and said to Zuo Yi Yun, ”Housekeeper Meng murdered the court officials and is now on death row.”

”Thank you, Saint.” Zuo Yi Yun said this, but gave a snort of contempt towards the imperial family.

”Eunuch Zhou, please send the leader of the Imperial Guard to the Zuo Mansion and put Butler Meng in death row. Also, you have to seal everything he has.” The emperor ordered Eunuch Zhou.