The Emperor was furious, but everyone kept quiet out of fear.
"Speak. What's going on? Think carefully before you speak. I won't give you a second chance, "Le Chengdi said expressionlessly.
Because of this sentence, Li Hongming couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. As a father and husband, he wouldn't demote them, imprison them, or banish them to the Cold Palace because of this matter. However, if they didn't handle it well, they would lose the Emperor's favor and the Emperor's heart. He never thought that his Imperial Father chose the heir based on reason and not emotion. He favored Li Hongyuan, but he would never give the throne to him. However, Li Hongyuan was a special case. It was different for the other sons. The situation was very complicated, but it was absolutely impossible for them to completely lose the Emperor's heart.
At this time, Imperial Concubine Su was also very nervous. She was actually more worried than her son. It was far easier and more common for the Emperor to abolish a concubine than to kill a son. Even a simple breach of etiquette in front of the Emperor could demote a concubine and banish her to the Cold Palace. If there was no estrangement between her and Yuan 'er, Imperial Concubine Su wouldn't even be worried at all. Thinking about it carefully, similar things seemed to have happened in the past. However, it seemed to be insignificant. Moreover, it disappeared because of Yuan' er. Because it didn't cause any waves, Imperial Concubine Su didn't have a deep memory of it. Now, those memories suddenly became clear. At this moment, Imperial Concubine Su wished that her relationship with her adopted son was still the same as before. Then, he might have already entered the Palace by now.
Therefore, at this time, Imperial Concubine Su actually thought of Li Hongyuan. How laughable and lamentable. Then, it was hard to say whether Imperial Concubine Su's true feelings for Li Hongyuan were because he was useful or because she received a return for her efforts. Or perhaps the two were intertwined.
However, she met Li Hongyuan who was reborn. Now that Imperial Concubine Su had no value, she could only suffer a tragedy.
Of course, for someone like Imperial Concubine Su, no matter how much her heart churned, it couldn't be seen on her face. Outside, regardless of whether she was happy or angry, she would only show people what she wanted them to see. As she grew older, this skill became more and more profound.
The problem now was that they had not "colluded". The people below might not understand their intentions. If they spouted nonsense, the consequences would be quite serious.
"Are you mute?" Le Chengdi slapped the table heavily. "Minxiang, speak!"
Princess Min Xiang subconsciously trembled. She raised her head and secretly glanced at Le Chengdi. Even though Princess Min Xiang wasn't a person who was good at reading people's expressions, she could clearly feel Le Chengdi's coldness at this moment. Especially those cold eyes. It was completely different from what she remembered. Facing Noble Consort Su's and even Li Hongming's anger, Princess Min Xiang subconsciously didn't care. But Le Chengdi was different. As long as he wasn't a puppet emperor, as imperial children and concubines, he knew very well what would happen if he lost the favor of the emperor. How many sisters and brothers had been bullied by her without the emperor's favor? There was nothing more frightening to Princess Min Xiang than this.
"Imperial Father …" With a bit of grievance and a bit of coquettishness, she put on the most delicate and naive expression. This was the appearance that Le Chengdi liked the most.
"Min Xiang, have you forgotten that you are already a married woman? How can you be like this?!"
Princess Min Xiang's expression instantly stiffened. She looked quite amused. After a while, she probably thought of Li Hongming's words and didn't speak anymore. She just sobbed weakly. She looked weak and innocent. Also, with the white cloth wrapped around her head, she looked quite pitiful.
Le Chengdi was indifferent. It was obvious that there were so many people in his harem. In order to win his love, they had used all kinds of methods. When he was happy, or if he was willing to love someone, no matter if it was his concubines or children, he could accept it. They didn't even need to do too much. But when he didn't want to accept it, it was useless no matter how much they did.
Princess Min Xiang cried and didn't speak. Le Chengdi also didn't continue speaking, but his expression didn't soften at all. "What about the prince consort? Don't you want to say anything?" Just like how he ignored Princess Minxiang's ears and the marks on her neck, Le Chengdi also ignored the fifth prince consort's broken arm, his deformed face, and his eye that was so swollen that it could not be opened.
Actually, Le Chengdi was a bit surprised by the fifth prince consort's pitiful appearance. But the anger in his heart suppressed everything.
Originally, it hadn't been two days since the birthday. What happened on that day hadn't been investigated yet. The envoys from various countries were still in the capital. After all, after the birthday, they should be discussing the benefits between countries. For example, some cooperation, some trade, and many other things. When they couldn't do two things at the same time, someone actually caused trouble and made it known to everyone. They made a fool of themselves in front of the public. He used to think that his fifth daughter wasn't bad. Now, he knew that she was an impulsive idiot. Although he couldn't say that he knew what kind of person his consort was, it was really disappointing for her to raise such a daughter.
In the current situation, the fifth prince consort indeed had the most right to speak.
But he only felt that his entire body was cold. Even his bones were cold. His vision darkened and his broken arm seemed to be in so much pain that he couldn't feel it. His consciousness was also a bit blurry.
Since Le Chengdi allowed him to speak, he naturally spoke without any rules. He spoke intermittently, one sentence after another. However, since Le Chengdi did not speak, everyone could only listen quietly.
Even if there were no rules, everyone could still learn a lot of information. — — The fifth prince consort recounted his humiliation, his dignity being trampled on, and his anger. Ever since he married the princess, he wasn't like a human anymore. He was worse than a beast. As he spoke, he started to cry. He cried until snot and tears flowed down his face. He didn't have any image to speak of. The fifth prince consort was a young master of a large family. Although he was a bit cowardly, his upbringing and etiquette wouldn't be wrong. Looking at him now, it could be said that this man was really about to collapse.
In the process of the fifth prince consort's narration, the one with the greatest emotional fluctuations was Princess Min Xiang. After all, she wasn't the kind of person who could control her emotions. Because of her rage, her face was distorted. The things that the fifth prince consort said most likely seriously challenged her authority. She almost exploded on the spot. It was only when Consort Su shouted at her that Princess Min Xiang calmed down. However, she no longer cried weakly. She kept her head down and her emotions couldn't be seen clearly.
The fifth prince consort fainted in the end. His parents couldn't care much and hurriedly supported him. They cried their hearts out. However, they were still in front of the emperor and restrained themselves. They didn't let their emotions out.
Le Chengdi rubbed his throbbing temples and had someone call for the imperial physician.
"What is this about the prince consort having a mistress?" In the end, this was the root of everything.
Before Min Xiang got married, the imperial family didn't know. To put it seriously, this was deceiving the emperor. This was definitely a serious crime. However, everything still depended on how Le Chengdi viewed this matter.
"Your Majesty, the prince consort has always been a coward. He has followed the rules since he was young and rarely did anything out of line. We didn't know that he had a mistress and had a child. He also didn't have the guts to say this. After marrying the princess, he originally planned to send everyone out of the capital and never see them again. However, the things that the princess did were truly, truly … The prince consort's heart was filled with pain. Especially when the princess aborted the child without saying anything. The princess wasn't willing to give birth to a child for the prince consort and didn't allow the prince consort to have a child. However, we couldn't just watch the prince consort die. Your Majesty, our branch only had this one child. Would the princess be willing to adopt a child from the same clan? We had no choice but to let the mother and child stay for three days … "
The fifth prince consort's mother sobbed softly as she explained the matter. At this time, they didn't dare to lie or add fuel to the fire.
Le Chengdi's gaze fell heavily on Princess Min Xiang. "What happened today?" It seemed that he didn't intend to seek confirmation from Min Xiang at all.
"Imperial Father, it's not like this. Could it be that you don't even trust your own daughter and trust an outsider?" Princess Min Xiang was also anxious.
"Shut up. I don't want to hear you speak now. Where are Min Xiang's wet nurse and guards? Tell me one by one. If you hide anything from me … "
Naturally, no one dared to speak nonsense. The process of the matter was very clear.
"Good, good. You are truly my good daughter. I always thought that even if you were a little willful, your heart wasn't bad. I didn't expect you to be so vicious."
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