zChapter 942 - Penalty Is Death, Execute the Entire Family (2/2)
There was even someone that rushed to urge Liu Huai: “Father, quickly advise third sister to prepare for her aunt’s kidney transplant!”
“On what basis?” The third young miss suddenly shouted: “I don’t want to do a kidney transplant!” While shouting, she glared at Liu Huai and forcefully said: “Father, exactly what sort of heart do you have? On one side, you send people to poison aunty to worsen aunty’s illness. On the other, you have your own children give up their kidneys to aunty. If it was like this, it would have been better to just directly take our kidney. Why bother being so roundabout?”
“Hm?” These words caused Feng Yu Heng, Xuan Tian Ming, Xuan Tian Hua and the Emperor to express their surprise. Xuan Tian Ming let out a sly laugh then said: “What do you mean Liu Huai poisoned Concubine Liu? Who knew that your Liu family had this sort of secret!”
The Emperor slightly closed his eyes, as a gloom appeared on his face.
Liu Huai never thought that his third daughter would say this sort of thing, and he could not help but become furious: “What nonsense are you spouting? When has father sent people to poison your aunt? Stop this nonsense!”
“I am not speaking nonsense!” That third young miss dropped to her knees in front of the Emperor. Looking up, she loudly said: “Your Majesty! It’s not this girl being unfilial. It’s just that father truly does not view his children as people! Half a month earlier, this girl heard father speaking with a stranger in the manor. The contents of that discussion were about how to worsen Her Highness Concubine Liu’s condition to the point that it could no longer be treated. Like this, they would have an excuse to bring Princess Yu into the palace. As long as Princess Yu entered the palace, they would administer another dosage of medicine to have Her Highness quickly die. Like this, they could pin this death on Princess Yu. Father also said that he had already contacted many officials. They were just waiting for Her Highness Concubine Liu’s death to work together. They would all cooperate in blaming Concubine Liu’s death on Princess Yu! Everything that this girl said was the truth. Would Your Majesty please show clarity!”
With these words coming out, they illuminated the Emperor’s heart. Although this sort of outcome was within his expectations after repeated reminders from Feng Yu Heng, when he personally heard it, he felt a different emotion.
“Family ties that are thoroughly ignored.” He muttered to himself, “We originally thought that only the imperial family was like this; however, who knew that you people were no good either.” Finally, the Emperor opened his eyes and fiercely glared at Liu Huai. Liu Huai wanted to refute it a bit more; however, he heard the Emperor continue to angrily say: “You vile thing! Concubine Liu married into the palace, which means she is Our woman. As a subject, you moved to take action against Our woman. Someone like you should not be allowed to live in this world!”
These words were booming, and the people standing outside the hall could hear it clearly. Li shi felt panicked and was thinking about how the Liu family should get over this crisis; however, she then heard the Emperor’s voice come from the side hall, announcing the death penalty for the entire Liu family: “Liu Huai! For the crime of poisoning a member of the imperial harem, the penalty is death. You will be stripped of your position, and all of your relatives will be executed!”
“This…” Everyone in the Liu family was completely dazed. All relatives executed? Did that not mean that nobody would survive?
The third young miss in the side hall was relatively calm. She even faintly laughed then said to herself: “I knew that it would be this sort of an outcome. When I heard father scheming with someone about this sort of thing, I already knew that there would come a day when the Liu family would fall to ruin at his hands. It’s fine. This family was always his. If he let us live, we would live. If he wants us to die, we will die. I just hope that when I reincarnate, I don’t reincarnate into this sort of family. I don’t want to have this sort of father ever again. Even if I am born into a commoner’s family and need to be poor, that’s fine. At the very least, I can live comfortably.”
Liu Huai kneeled on the ground and repeatedly said that he was framed; however, the Emperor did not want to give him a chance to address the issue. There was no need to try this matter. He understood at heart what was going on. He just told Liu Huai: “The master that you chose is not the one that We favor. We just cannot understand. Instead of going along with Our clear intentions, you insist on going with some questionable choice. Why exactly is this?”
After the Emperor finished speaking, he did not want to stay any longer. Standing up, he did not say anything to anyone and left An Ju Palace with Zhang Yuan’s support.
As for Feng Yu Heng, she spoke up, and her words caused Liu Huai to feel even more remorseful. She said: “There is indeed a surgery for a kidney transplant, but Concubine Liu’s condition is such that she cannot endure this sort of surgery. Finding a kidney is also not such an easy thing to do. This play that I put on was nothing more than cooperating with Assistant Minister Liu’s request. To ensure that your play was not too lonesome.”
“Feng Yu Heng!” Liu Huai gnashed his teeth, hating that he could not go forward and kill this woman. But in the end, he was just a government official. Feng Yu Heng even dared to set foot on the battlefield with her abilities. She was not someone that he could even get close to. Moreover, there were still the two princes at her side! In practically the moment that he put on a fierce expression, Xuan Tian Ming’s whip was already wrapped around his neck. Unable to breathe, he was nearly strangled to death.
“What did Assistant Minister Liu want to say?” Feng Yu Heng smiled and casually said: “Pass on without any worries. Take your time on the road in the underworld. It’s possible that you will be able to meet up with your co-conspirators. This princess will eventually send them all to hell. You wanted to repeat the event with the Yao family that had occurred back then? Dream on!”