Chapter 234

She could not sleep very well tonight. To make matters worse, someone knocked at her palace gates and relayed the order that His Majesty had summoned her for questioning.

Consort Hui's heart thumped loudly and she knew that something was definitely very wrong. When she came to a juncture, she was calmer than usual, hurrying out after whispering a few words to her personal maidservant. But she didn't expect to be taken to the Mingyue Palace. When she came in, she saw Imperial Concubine Mei kneeling on the ground. Upon looking at Emperor Lin's threatening stature and aura, her heart sank as she began to panic.

Consort Hui broke out a cold sweat as she made her way across the short distance from the entrance to the hall of the Mingyue Palace. Then, she slowly knelt under the compelling sight of Emperor Lin, trying to keep her voice as calm as possible, "This Consort greets Your Majesty. Is there anything I can assist Your Majesty with at this hour?"

Emperor Lin said coldly, "Aren't you surprised to see Imperial Concubine Mei here?"

Consort Hui smiled reluctantly, "A little surprised, but I await Your Majesty's order."

Emperor Lin said, "Imperial Concubine Mei, repeat everything that has occurred tonight."

Imperial Concubine Mei slowly lifted her head and took a deep stare at Consort Hui who was next to her. The hint of insidiousness was evident in her red and swollen eyes, causing Consort Hui to feel goosebumps forming around her skin.

Imperial Concubine Mei recounted everything that happened tonight, including the fact that she had sent someone to find Liu San. Unable to locate him, she hid a pair of scissors under the pillow. Then, she spoke of the inexplicable fragrance in the room and the man in black who broke in.

Consort Hui's countenance turned paler with every additional detail that left Imperial Concubine Mei's lips.

Towards the end, she turned around. She looked at consort Hui as she uttered every word, "Sister Consort Hui is trying to silence the witness, huh?"

Consort Hui screamed, "You're framing me! I have no qualms with you at all. How could I be the mastermind behind this evil plot when I think of you as my own sister! I don't know who you offended, but I can't believe that you're trying to pin the blame on me once they decide to get rid of you!"

As she finished, she kowtowed again towards Emperor Lin and said, "I beg Your Majesty seek justice for this Imperial Concubine!"

Emperor Lin's facial expressions had also turned sour.

Although he didn't like Imperial Concubine Mei, but to have an assassination of one of his concubines to occur was unjust. This literally implied that the brave and daring mastermind of the entire plan didn't even acknowledge his presence as an Emperor!

He stared at Imperial Concubine Mei and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, why does Consort Hui want to kill you? What is she trying to silence?"

When asked about this, Consort Hui felt her body become lax and she was about to collapse, but she abruptly clenched her fingers under her sleeve to endure the fear.

Imperial Concubine Mei closed her eyes as a weird smile appeared on the corner of her mouth. The expression of hers matched with the scar on her face as it became more and more terrifying. She glanced at Xiao Lan next to Lin Di and slowly said, "To explain this matter, I would need to go 8 years back in time."

In the middle of the dark night, the truth regarding the mental impairment of the 6th Prince Lin Zhanyuan, finally came to light.