CHAPTER 244: CHAPTER 239 FATHER, DON’T YOU WANT ME ANYMORE?! _2

After speaking, she handed over the box.

Prince Rong furrowed his brow as he flipped through the contents of the box, his face immediately displaying an expression that was somewhere between terror and panic!

"These are all—"

"That’s right, all solid evidence."

Mrs. Zhang said emphatically.

Since the incident occurred, Mrs. Zhang had been repeatedly weighing her options to find the course of action that would be most beneficial to her.

Didn’t she hate Yongping? The others were targeting the Zhang Family, targeting her, Mrs. Zhang; Yongping was already the enemy. How could Mrs. Zhang not hate?

But when Princess Rong proposed an exchange of interests with her, she did consider it. As Princess Rong mentioned, Liu Yan was already dead, and no amount of fuss would bring him back.

On normal days, trying to glean any benefit from Princess Rong was as difficult as reaching the heavens. Since she had softened and was willing to negotiate, it wouldn’t hurt to help the Liu Family secure some benefits. After all, there would still be opportunities to deal with Yongping in the future. That way, the Liu Family might remember her favor.

But the Emperor and the Imperial Censorate had already intervened in this case, and she couldn’t keep trying to smooth things over like this! She didn’t even have the courage to continue!

Yongping was inciting a court official to commit murder for her!

A member of the royal family was able to manipulate a court official to act as an assassin; what did this signify?

If Mrs. Zhang dared to meddle with this mud, she would become an accomplice of Yongping when the accounts were settled in the future!

Who would dare to shield Yongping now?

In the current case, the Three Judicial Offices would undoubtedly investigate thoroughly, and Lou Zhao would not escape; sooner or later, he would confess to Yongping.

If Yongping didn’t yield, the Three Judicial Offices would attack from all directions to investigate her thoroughly! The government offices were proficient in this kind of work and had many ways to deal with someone like Yongping!

Once investigated, all the scandals Yongping had committed would be exposed; she dared to promise Lou Zhao to look after her sister-in-law because she had colluded with Consort Yu in the palace.

Thus, Yongping’s interference in the Eastern Palace affairs had become an obvious target!

If Prince Rong dared to protect her now, the emperor would definitely investigate the Prince Rong’s Mansion after the investigation of Yongping! Could the Prince Rong’s Mansion bear such suspicion? Did it have the ability to extricate itself from such murky waters?

"What audacity..."

After finishing reading the items in the box, Prince Rong looked at Yongping and murmured.

This man, who had enjoyed a privileged life for many years, stiffened as if his limbs turned cold.

As the saying goes, unworthy children bring misfortune to the family. In the past, he didn’t feel this way; he thought Yongping was just a bit spoiled over the years. He never expected that beneath her spoiled exterior, there lay such a reckless audacity!

No matter how arrogant and overbearing she usually was, how could she use such matters as helping Lou Zhao’s sister-in-law to gain status as a condition to incite a court official to commit murder? How could she brazenly command a court official to kill a family member’s son?

He pointed at Yongping, "Arrest this culprit! Tie her up!"

Yongping was taken aback, "Father!"

"You still have the face to call me!" Prince Rong gritted his teeth, "For your selfish desires, you committed such heinous deeds, harming the Liu Family and taking a life. You committed a great crime and disgraced our family. You are unworthy to be my daughter!"

Yongping cried out in grief, "Father! Don’t you want your daughter anymore?!..."

She collapsed at Prince Rong’s feet, "I am your daughter! How can you ignore me?!"

Prince Rong turned his back with gritted teeth, his eyes already bloodshot.

How could he not love his own daughter? But if he didn’t speak up and admit this crime on her behalf, once the Three Judicial Offices took over, they would uncover more, and her fate would be even worse!

Fu Zhen looked at Xie Zhang, "Xie Imperial Censor, since the Prince has already confessed for Princess Yongping, this concerns the private morals of a court official. Shouldn’t it be handed over to the Three Judicial Offices for trial?"

Xie Zhang nodded, "Since the Prince has confirmed the master culprit is Princess Yongping, it should indeed be handed over to the Three Judicial Offices. Come, escort Princess Yongping to the Dali Temple for trial!"

"I won’t go!" Yongping shouted at the top of her lungs, "I am a revered Commandery Princess; who dares to touch me?!"

Xie Zhang looked at He Qu, "Mr. He, what do you think?"

He Qu took a deep look at Yongping and then gestured for the little eunuch at his side, "Report the full truth to the Emperor and let the Emperor decide!"

The little eunuch left the Xu family and headed straight for the Imperial Palace.

The Emperor was in the Southern Study Room. After listening to the little eunuch’s report, he slapped the table in front of him, causing it to jump!

"She is simply reckless beyond measure! Does she have no regard for the law?!"

This action triggered another bout of coughing.

Pei Zhan quickly stepped forward to soothe his chest, "Your Majesty, calm down; your health is more important."

After calming his breath, the Emperor lifted his head and asked, "Did you know long ago that all of this was orchestrated by her behind the scenes?"