PDLP Chapter 636 Murderous Intention
Chapter 636 Murderous Intention
Princess Mingzhu was crying in the arms of Empress Dowager Li, "Grandmother, today the Seventh Imperial Sister also took advantage of your absence to beat me. Look at Mingzhu's face!"
Empress Dowager Li looked distressed and a little complicated. "Mingzhu, tell the truth to the Empress Dowager. Why are you so relentless with your mother? Your mother has never done anything wrong to you!"
The eldest princess's expression twisted for a moment, but she managed to control her anxiety and fear. "Grandmother, An'er was killed by those people because of the Queen! Those people were looking for the Queen! But in the end, it was my An'er who paid for the Queen's life! And Grandmother, my mother, my biological mother, she died of depression because of the current Queen!"
Empress Dowager Li was stunned. "Mingzhu, don't talk nonsense. Your mother's affairs have nothing to do with the Queen! Also, An'er's affairs were just an accident! I've thought about it again and again. When your father returns to the palace, you must beg him sincerely, saying that you were deceived. No matter what, you are his bloodline. Beg him sincerely. You can't just put the blame on the Queen like you are doing now, understand?"
Princess Mingzhu looked at Empress Dowager Li and said, "Grandmother, my father can punish me, but doesn't he care about you? He loves the Empress so much, but does he really not care about the love between mother and son, and father and daughter?"
Empress Dowager Li was about to speak when there was a sudden noise outside the door. Empress Dowager Li frowned and asked, "Madam Li, what's wrong?"
The next moment, the door of the side hall was kicked open with a loud "clang". The Queen Mother Li and the eldest princess turned around in shock, only to see the prince standing in front of the door like a killing god.
Princess Mingzhu shuddered, feeling the pain in her left shoulder return. Empress Dowager Li watched in shock as the Crown Prince's right hand reached for the sword at his waist. She didn't bother wondering how the Crown Prince had returned to the Imperial City so quickly. She instinctively opened her arms to block Princess Mingzhu, "Crown Prince, you...you're back. Listen to what the Empress Dowager said. Put down your sword. She's your eldest sister, and you're the Crown Prince! You can't go beyond your father's authority and punish your eldest sister, the Princess Yuandi!"
A voice sounded behind the prince: "Then can I deal with her?"
Empress Dowager Li's expression changed. "Emperor, you're back too! Wait, Emperor, listen to Mingzhu first..."
Emperor Shenwu had already ignored Empress Dowager Li's obstruction and rushed to the trembling Princess Mingzhu in a few steps. His big hand pinched Princess Mingzhu's slender neck like an iron clamp and dragged her off the bed. In just a few moments, Princess Mingzhu could not breathe or speak. She could only look at Emperor Shenwu's furious and resolute face with tearful eyes and pleading.
Empress Dowager Li was shocked and no longer cared about begging for mercy. She could only grab Emperor Shenwu's arm and ask him to let go, but she could not shake Emperor Shenwu at all!
Empress Dowager Li shouted, "Emperor, let go! She is your daughter! Do you really want to strangle her to death? Let go, Emperor!"
Prince Ding, Concubine Jiang and others felt something was wrong, so they asked the Seventh Princess and the Crown Princess to take good care of Lan Qingwu, and then they hurriedly chased after Emperor Shenwu, only to see this scene before them.
King Kang's face changed slightly, but he lowered his head and said nothing. If he could, he would have wanted to kill his niece with his own hands. Unfortunately, he did not have the right to do so.
Prince Ding had to consider Emperor Shenwu's reputation. His Majesty couldn't just take his daughter's life in front of everyone! Otherwise, the ministers and censors who had advised him the next day wouldn't let him go! It would even cause another disturbance.
"His Majesty!"
Prince Ding watched all this with worry, but he didn't know how to persuade him. Lan Qingwu, who had been struggling on the brink of life and death for nearly ten days and ten nights, was still unconscious, and he felt uncomfortable no matter how he tried to persuade him.
Imperial Concubine Jiang, Concubine Liang, the Second Prince and the others were all stunned.
Princess Mingzhu's face turned purple. She finally felt the true fear of death. Tears fell from her eyes and she tried to open her lips: "Grandmother..."
Her father wanted to kill her, and his murderous intentions were not concealed at all, which made Princess Mingzhu terrified and desperate. She could only seek help from Empress Dowager Li, the only one who still had hope of saving her.
"help me……"
Seeing she couldn't stop Emperor Shenwu's crazy behavior, Empress Dowager Li finally broke down. She said angrily, "Emperor, if you don't let go, I will die in front of you! You can't do this! Mingzhu lost her biological mother when she was young, and I raised her with great difficulty! Even if there is any fault, we can talk it out as a family!"
"Emperor, please let go! Prince Ding, Prince Kang, are you just going to watch His Majesty make such a grievous mistake?"
Empress Dowager Li looked at the cold and ruthless expression of Emperor Shenwu, and with a determined heart, she slammed her head against the wall.
Prince Ding and Prince Kang were horrified and rushed forward but it was too late. Emperor Shenwu finally released his hand that was holding Princess Mingzhu and stretched out his long arm to block Empress Dowager Li's action.
Empress Dowager Li quickly took Princess Mingzhu, who had collapsed to the ground from coughing, into her arms.