C395 (2/2)
”Please forgive me empress dowager, chenqie understands.” Imperial Concubine Su crawled on the ground. She really wanted to bite off her tongue and arrange for Yue'er to board the ship to make the emperor happy, but she didn't expect that not only would she fail to help the emperor, the emperor also suffered two injuries. This was truly like lifting a rock to smash one's own foot.
The empress dowager glanced at her seat, her gaze imposing as she asked coldly, ”Then where's the person that looks like the moon? Why haven't we seen him?”
”The empress dowager, the emperor, the young miss Lian family is here!” At this time, a voice came from outside the hall. With the support of the two palace maids, Lian Ruyue slowly walked in.
Lian Ruyue slightly lowered her head and appeared somewhat powerless. Because she was frightened, her face became slightly pale. She walked step by step into the hall. Her gaze inadvertently fell on Feng Yunzheng, and she lightly withdrew it.
When she saw the wounds on the emperor's body, her cold smile disappeared in an instant …
If she hadn't considered the current situation, she would have thought of a way to drown this old thing who had such a bad impression towards her.
She walked all the way to the palace and knelt on both knees. ”This subject's daughter pays her respects to the empress dowager. Your majesty, cough cough …” After she finished speaking, she coughed twice, her pale face showing a hint of pain.
The empress dowager's probing gaze fell on Lian Meng Yue's body. Suddenly, her eyes widened as she asked in a stern voice, ”The emperor suffered two serious injuries, but you only choked on a few mouthfuls of water. You're both on the boat, you're a weak girl, and the emperor has a masculine body.
Feng Yunzheng's heart slightly tightened as he slowly clenched his fists. What the empress dowager meant was that royal father cannot be injured, so it doesn't matter how much Yue'er is injured!
Lian Ru Yue coughed twice and said, ”Your subject recalls that before the boat even capsized, your subject fell into the water by mistake. Your majesty fell into the water with the boat, and because of that, the emperor was injured by the items on the boat. Your subject was lucky enough to escape death.”
Her Majesty looked at the Emperor and asked, ”Emperor, is that so?”
Zhou Chengdi slowly opened his eyes and looked at Lian Ruoyue's body. He slowly probed around as he recalled every single detail that happened when he was on the boat with her —
”Boatman, go ahead.” The emperor's gaze suddenly sank as he asked the boatman who was completely drenched.
”Go back, go back to the emperor. At that time, the boat hadn't turned over yet, but it had entered a lot of water, and the young miss was very scared. She hurriedly ran out of the cabin and wanted to row with the servant, but the boat kept shaking, so she couldn't stand steadily and fell into the water.”
”If that's the case, then Emperor your injuries are slightly more serious than the Lian Clan's little girl's. It's acceptable.” The empress dowager nodded and said to Zhou Chengdi.
”Empress Dowager Xie understands.” Lian Ru Yue placed her forehead on the ground and said gratefully.
”Imperial Concubine Su, the boat was arranged by you. What do you have to explain? If it doesn't explain, then you'll have to bear the responsibility of capsizing the boat. After all, someone intentionally made a hole in the cabin.” The Emperor looked at Lian Shufei with a cold gaze as he spoke.
”Imperial Consort Shu, the reason why you and Yao'er left the ship together was because you already knew that a hole in the cabin would cause the water to turn over, so you intentionally avoided it.” Her Majesty asked in an aggressive tone.
Feng Yu was startled and quickly kneeled down. ”royal father, mufei loves you too late, why would she do such a heinous crime? Please let Imperial Father know.”
Lian Shufei's face turned pale as she hurriedly said, ”Your Majesty was injured today. Your concubine has to take responsibility. Your concubine is willing to shoulder all of the responsibility. ”But, Your Majesty, chenqie really doesn't know that the stern cabin was pierced open, Your Majesty.”
Lian Ruyue knelt at the side, using the handkerchief to cover her mouth as she lightly coughed, coldly looking at her aunt who was in a hurry to explain herself, sneering in her heart —
Aunt, you belittle your niece too much. How can I, Lian Ruyue, be the tool to pave the way for you and your daughter? Since you want to use me, you have to have the courage to bear the consequences.
”Your majesty, your majesty, chenqie only has a daughter, Zhang Yao'er. Your majesty is your concubine's sky, your chenqie's wealth was all given to you by your majesty. Chenqie definitely has no reason to harm your majesty.” Lian Shufei continued to anxiously defend herself. What she meant was, she did not have a son, so there was no reason to harm the Emperor if she did not want to fight for the throne.
The Imperial Mansion was suddenly deathly silent. Even the sound of a needle dropping to the ground could be heard. Everyone tensed up, afraid to even breathe. They waited for the empress dowager and emperor to come to a conclusion.
”Royal Father, Imperial Father's words are reasonable. The person who harmed Imperial Father is not her. ”I have already investigated in private, there is something else going on.” At this moment, another voice suddenly sounded in the hall. Everyone turned around and saw —
He was dressed in an embroidered robe that was a dark purple in color. When his gaze fell upon Lian Ruyue's face, the corners of his mouth curled up into an ice-cold smile.