Xu Ling 'er sneered. The coldness in her eyes when she raised her head made Mu Yunqi's heart sink. An ominous feeling rose from the bottom of his heart.
Xu Ling 'er calmly took a sip of tea." Your Highness, I still have an engagement with the Ninth Prince. Furthermore, the Emperor had acknowledged this engagement. If His Highness wants me to be the Crown Princess, isn't that disobeying the decree?”
"No, Ling 'er." Mu Yunqi panicked." As long as you're willing to marry me, I'll talk to Father." I have a way, really. Ling 'er, you have to believe me.”
Xu Ling 'er lowered her eyes and smiled. Before she could say anything, Mu Yunqi's servant rushed in." Your Highness, the Emperor has summoned you into the palace."”
Mu Yunqi frowned, feeling uneasy and panicked.
He turned to look at the woman in front of him and suddenly felt that he could not understand this woman.
Suddenly, a woman's figure slowly overlapped with Xu Ling 'er's.
Mu Yunqi was so frightened that he took a few steps back. However, when he looked again, the person in front of him was indeed Xu Ling 'er.
The two of them looked very different. Mu Yunqi did not understand why he had such a feeling.
It was probably because her attitude and tone were similar to that person's.
"Your Highness, the Emperor urgently summons you."
Mu Yunqi nodded and ran away in a panic.
In the royal study, the Emperor sat with a gloomy face. Mu Yunqi felt immense pressure the moment he entered the royal study. He turned around and saw Mu Yunlan.
He suppressed the uneasiness in his heart and went forward to bow." Greetings, Imperial Father. May I know why Imperial Father has asked me to come?”
"What is it?" The Emperor snorted and threw the account book on the table at him," Don't you know what you've done? Do you still want me to tell you?!"
Mu Yunqi's gaze swept across the room indifferently, and he knelt on the spot as if he had been struck by lightning.
The scene of Xu Ling 'er and Mu Yunlan in his study that day resurfaced in his mind.
He was too careless.
Mu Yunqi frowned and bit his lips tightly.
"Imperial Father, your son does not know what this is.”
"Still not admitting it!" The Emperor was furious." To think that I thought you were smart and sensible, but look at what you've done! Playing with people's hearts and colluding with officials! You're really good at playing with my court!”
Mu Yunqi lowered his eyes." Father, I'm just sharing your worries." This was just intentional. They wanted to step on your son from the court.”
The Emperor snorted coldly," This matter was told to Zhen by Old Nine. There are indeed people in this world who covet your position in the Eastern Palace, but Ninth Brother definitely won't! You have to know that your position was given to you by Ninth Brother! Could it be that you think that Ninth Brother would lie to me out of thin air and play your tricks to win over people?”
Mu Yunqi turned to look at Mu Yunlan in shock.
However, he sat there quietly as if nothing had happened. It was as if everything that was happening now had nothing to do with him.
No wonder…
Mu Yunqi snorted lightly. With the Emperor's love for Mu Yunlan, the position of the Eastern Palace would definitely be his.
Although Ling Yunge had fought everywhere for him and had accumulated many military merits, the Saint Heart was dictatorial. If Mu Yunlan hadn't handed over the position of the Eastern Palace, he would never have been able to take it.
At the thought of this, a trace of viciousness flashed across Mu Yunqi's eyes.
"Ninth brother naturally wouldn't lie to father, but how would we know that ninth brother wasn't bewitched by a traitor?”
When Mu Yunlan heard this, her deep eyes moved slightly. She took a step forward and bowed."Imperial Father, this account book and letter were accidentally found in the Crown Prince's secret room. This was because the things contained in it were truly appalling. Therefore, I only took one of them out to investigate, afraid that I would wrongly accuse the Crown Prince.”
Mu Yunlan paused and glanced at Mu Yunqi from the corner of her eye before continuing,"This minister is not a tough nut to crack. Your son just invited him to the residence and he confessed everything.”
"Ninth brother, how can you believe someone else's one-sided story?”
Mu Yunlan smiled lightly." If I really believed the Minister's one-sided words, His Highness the Crown Prince would not be in the royal study right now, but in the prison.”
Mu Yunqi was stunned, his face ashen.
The Emperor looked at him and said angrily,"Look at what you've done!" The Crown Prince! The crown prince of the country! Is this how you set an example for the world?”
The more the Emperor spoke, the angrier he became. He grabbed the cup on the table and threw it at Mu Yunqi.
He didn't dodge. The cup smashed into his head, and blood flowed out.
"Imperial Father, please calm down."
"How do you expect me to calm down!"
Mu Yunlan took a step forward." Imperial Father, please calm down. Don't be angry and hurt your body."”
The Emperor snorted coldly," Men, bring me all the letters in the secret chamber of the Crown Prince's residence.”
Mu Yunqi's body trembled, and his face turned pale. When he saw the account book, he knew that he would definitely die.
He was now kneeling in the royal study and had no way to intervene in this matter. He could only watch as those letters and account books were handed to the Emperor.
What awaited him was a dark prison cell.
Mu Yunqi had never thought that he would have such a day. He stood in the cell and looked at the light coming in through the high window. The hatred and unwillingness in his heart swallowed him up.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded in the empty cell. He slowly turned around and saw a woman walking over slowly.
Mu Yunqi's pupils constricted.
Xu Ling 'er looked at Mu Yunqi and suddenly felt as if a lifetime had passed. Last time, she was the one who was locked inside. This time, the person locked inside was Mu Yunqi.
She had once loved this man deeply and was willing to give up everything for him.
However, he had indeed deceived and betrayed her.
Mu Yunqi looked at her coldly and said,"All of this was planned by you, right?"”
"Yes." Xu Ling 'er's answer was very straightforward. She had no intention of hiding anything." From the moment we met, everything was within our calculations.”
Mu Yunqi felt a chill in his heart.
"You guys are actually putting in so much effort just to bring me down. What do you want?”
What did he want?
Xu Ling 'er sneered. She wanted Mu Yunqi's life. He wanted him to pay with his life for everyone in the Ling family.
She quietly looked at the man in front of her. He had taken off his luxurious clothes. Although there was still the noble air of a prince between his eyebrows, there was no dignity to speak of.
"Your Highness, everyone in the world wants this. Therefore, in order for the Ninth Hall His Highness to sit on the throne of Crown Prince, we had no choice but to send you here.”#
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