The Emperor, full of anger, bypassed them, ca to the door of the Empress's bedchamber, and pushed the door open, walking straight in.
The Empress continued to feign ignorance, eyes closed, indulging in sweet slumber.
The Emperor reached the Empress's bedside, rudely lifted the mosquito net, and upon seeing the Empress still there, ordered, "Soone, take the Empress away for ."
"Yes!"
The eunuch attending to the Empress panicked, unsure why the Emperor was taking serious action against the Empress. These two were usually quite affectionate, and they were, after all, the sovereign and mother of the nation, not supposed to turn against each other.
"Your Majesty, what cri has the Empress committed that warrants her capture?"
"It's none of your business, get out of my sight."
The Empress's eunuch trembled, frightened beyond asure.
The wrath of the Son of Heaven was no laughing matter; if the other party was in a bad mood, he might really lose his head.
This was not sothing he could intervene in, so he hurriedly slipped away.
Sensing the Emperor's rage, it seed the cat was out of the bag.
She could hardly believe those assassins had betrayed her.
Even the timid and cowardly Imperial Physician Zhao kept his mouth shut, yet these highly trained assassins betrayed her. It was true, the concept of guarding against internal betrayal was an eternal challenge.
The "sleeping" Empress was rudely taken away by the Imperial Guards.
With a look of panic, she inquired, "Your Majesty, what cri has this concubine committed? Why must I be taken?"
"Keep pretending, continue pretending."
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. This concubine truly does not know why you would capture ."
"Are the assassins who snuck into this young man's room tonight to kill him, sent by you?" the Emperor asked sternly.
"Wronged, Your Majesty, I have always been in Qianning Palace and have not taken a single step outside, how could I send soone to assassinate this young man who bears no grudge against ?"
"The assassins have confessed themselves, how long do you intend to quibble?"
"Isn't it possible they falsely accused ?"
"Do you really think I know nothing?" the Emperor of Tianng Country inquired.
"What does Your Majesty know?"
"Today in the Alchemy Room, the person who ambushed this young man was your person, how do you explain that?" the Emperor of Tianng Country inquired.
At that ti, he did not say it due to past affections and lack of conclusive evidence. But now the Empress had no intention of repenting and repeatedly tried to harm him, he could endure no longer.
The Empress's heart sank rapidly, panicking.
She thought the Emperor was unaware of the ambush in the Alchemy Room today, but unexpectedly, he knew.
But why didn't he speak out? And why did he so decisively execute Imperial Physician Zhao? Was it for this concubine? Was it to give this concubine a chance to nd her ways?
She seed a bit regretful, but there was no choice for her son's future.
"Your Majesty, you are mistaken, those are definitely not my people. I have loved you deeply for centuries, with heaven and earth as witnesses, I have no intention to harm you!"
"How long do you intend to sophisticate? Can't you just confess everything? Isn't everything you've done to help the Crown Prince ascend the highest throne of Tianng Country?"
The Emperor of Tianng Country did not want to muddle through endless argunts with the Empress, so he asked directly at the core issue.
The Empress did not expect the Emperor would eventually bring this matter into it.
This way, she seed to have a motive for the cri.
However, she would remain tight-lipped and hold on, because without substantive evidence, the Emperor would not kill her.
"Correct, this concubine indeed wishes to support the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, but has never thought of seizing power by harming Your Majesty!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, spoken from the heart, with utmost sincerity, you could even beco an actress in Hollywood."
Lin Yifan stood aside, clicking his tongue in admiration, with sarcasm laced between the lines.
"You lowly doctor, what are you sneering about? Matters of the Imperial Palace, are they for you to interfere?" the Empress angrily rebuked.
In terms of status, even when captured, she was higher than Lin Yifan; so it was not his place as a jester to mock her.
Lin Yifan pouted, indifferent: "But you have committed a most heinous cri that implicates your entire clan, are you not aware of your current plight?"
"What heinous cri has this Palace committed? Do you have tangible evidence to prove it? If not, then this Palace charges you with the cri of deceit against the sovereign."
"I didn't want to see you utterly disgraced, but you insist on seeking your own death, so don't bla ."
Lin Yifan imdiately took out his phone and played a recording.
Indeed, while eavesdropping on the conversation between the Empress and Imperial Physician Zhao, he had recorded the conversation with the aim of preventing the Emperor of Tianng Country from not giving or not fully giving him the Clove Vine.
Upon hearing her own voice, and it was even the conversation with Imperial Physician Zhao from a few days ago, the Empress was shocked and panicked.
What is this thing? How could it preserve her conversation with Imperial Physician Zhao intact? Also, how was it recorded? At that ti, there were no other people in the room, as all eunuchs and maids had been sent away by her.
"What is this ghostly thing, and why are there words similar to mine?"
"This is a high-tech product of the 21st century, specifically used to deal with people like you who sneak around," Lin Yifan replied.
"A high-tech product of the 21st century? What exactly is this thing?" the Empress inquired.
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. To simplify, it's sothing that can record voices."
Lin Yifan did not want to provide extensive explanations, as it would take a long ti for soone unacquainted to understand.
"Recording voices? No, you're definitely framing this Palace. This thing is sothing you've fabricated, you want to harm this Palace!"
The Empress pointed the spearhead at Lin Yifan, intending to cloud public opinion.
"At this point, still pretending, can you face your own conscience? Can you face the Emperor's deep affection for you?" Lin Yifan questioned.
"How have I failed the Emperor's deep affection? I have been constantly aiding and loving the Emperor, serving him diligently," the Empress retorted.
"Enough!"
The Emperor of Tianng Country slamd the table angrily, reaching a peak of rage.
The Empress trembled and dared not utter another word.
"Young man, is this thing capable of recording people's voices?"
Up until now, the Emperor of Tianng Country was handling this matter cautiously because he did not want to mistakenly harm the person he loved the most.
"If Your Majesty does not believe it, I can record a segnt on the spot for demonstration!"
"Good!"
Lin Yifan imdiately clicked the record button, allowing the Emperor to speak a few words.
The Emperor complied.
After recording the words, Lin Yifan played back what the Emperor had just said.
Upon hearing his own words from the machine, the Emperor was astonished.
He did not expect such a marvelous thing to exist in this world, it was a hundred tis more powerful than a seashell recording.
The Empress panicked, never anticipating that such a thing could truly record soone's voice, now, how could she possibly argue?
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