Chapter 1147: 560 Heroic! (First Update) Chapter 1147: 560 Heroic! (First Update) After Princess Ning An left the Courtyard, Xiao Hen fully pushed open the window that had only a slight crack barely noticeable without close inspection.
Watching her figure disappearing at the palace entrance, he whispered softly, “Thank you, Great-Aunt.”
After leaving Renshou Palace, Princess Ning An did not imdiately return to Bixia Hall, but instead took a trip to the Imperial Study Room.
“Ning An has arrived, co here and sit.” The Emperor put down the morial he was holding. Having not attended court for many days, a pile of official business had accumulated, and the murder case at Xianle Inn, along with rewarding Ning An, had truly given him a headache.
Princess Ning An approached the Emperor’s side.
Eunuch Wei moved a small stool to the Emperor’s side for her.
Ning An sat down elegantly, her gaze gently on the Emperor, “Am I disturbing Brother Emperor?”
The Emperor smiled, “Not at all, have a seat. I have always said you can co over whenever you want, you will never disturb .”
Princess Ning An recalled, “I rember when I was little, Brother Emperor used to say the sa thing. Back when Brother Emperor was a prince, he had a heavy academic workload, and every ti I went to find Brother Emperor, he was studying.”
The Emperor reflected, “Our Father Emperor did not favor , and if I did not make an effort to leave an impression through my studies, I am afraid Father Emperor would have forgotten that he had a son like .”
Princess Ning An turned to look at him, her eyes full of admiration, “But in the end, Brother Emperor was the one who secured the throne.”
“That was all thanks to Mother Empress Dowager.” The Emperor said with so emotion upon ntioning Empress Dowager Zhuang, “You’ve been away for these years and probably are unaware of what transpired between Mother and .”
Although the Emperor abhorred Concubine Jing, he was after all heartbroken for Ning An and had not told her all of the cris Concubine Jing incited between him and Empress Dowager Zhuang, but now he couldn’t resist ntioning it.
“… I was drugged, alienated from Mother, and did too many things to wrong her; looking back now, Mother personally helped ascend to the throne, yet I treated her like that, her heart… must have been extrely sorrowful.”
Princess Ning An said softly, “Now that all misunderstandings have been cleared, Brother Emperor needn’t feel guilty about the past anymore.”
The Emperor expressed sha, “I have always blad Mother for controlling the court affairs, but without doing so, I fear this empire would have fallen into the hands of Concubine Jing and the remnants of the forr dynasty a long ti ago.”
Princess Ning An lowered her head.
The Emperor said earnestly, “Ning An, that woman is not worthy of being your mother. You must only hold Mother in your heart; she is truly the one who loves and protects you.”
Princess Ning An smiled, “Ning An understands. I will honor Mother Empress Dowager, and I will also honor Brother Emperor.”
The Emperor smiled with relief.
A look passed through Ning An’s eyes as she said, “Right, Brother Emperor, I just t Minister Xiao at Mother’s palace.”
The Emperor thought for a mont, “Xiao Liulang?”
There were not many n allowed into Empress Dowager Zhuang’s Sleeping Palace, and among those surnad Xiao, there was only Xiao Liulang.
Princess Ning An nodded, “Yes, Mother calls him Liulang. Minister Xiao seed to be there for a case from the Ministry of Justice too, but I didn’t catch exactly what he said.”
Rembering sothing, the Emperor exclaid, “Indeed, there was such a matter; he ca by the Imperial Study Room just a while ago, claiming that the suspect from Xianle Inn had awoken.”
“Really awake?” asked Princess Ning An.
“Hmm?” The Emperor looked curiously at Princess Ning An.
“This case involves the reputation of the Imperial Family, so I am particularly concerned, but I haven’t overstepped my bounds, have I?”
The Emperor smiled, “How could you?”
“That’s good.” Ning An sighed in relief with a smile, “I read in the dossier that she was drugged with sothing called ‘Seven-day Inebriation’, which supposedly renders one unconscious for seven days.”
At this, the Emperor laughed, “With the little divine doctor there, these are not difficult things.”
Princess Ning An glanced at the morials on the desk and asked casually, “So, did she confess?”
The Emperor replied, “The interrogation is still ongoing.”
Princess Ning An touched her nose lightly with a handkerchief, “Does Brother Emperor want to send soone to take a look?”
The Emperor pondered for a mont, “That’s a good idea.”
This ti, the Emperor sent Eunuch He to go.
Eunuch He had never been exposed in front of Concubine Jing; the Emperor did not hesitate to speak of this in front of Princess Ning An, due to the hardships she endured on the border, which increased both his trust and affection for her.
Eunuch He returned very quickly, while Princess Ning An was still in the Imperial Study Room.
He reported, “Your Majesty, the suspect nad Hua Xiyao is indeed awake. Minister Xing personally interrogated her, but she refuses to say anything and neither eats nor drinks, seemingly determined to starve to death.”
“Does Xianle Inn know she is awake?”
Princess Ning An, who seed to have a particular interest in this case, asked this question.
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