readsfreenovel Chapter 259 Sophistry
Chapter 259 Sophistry
Lan Qingwu almost admired Princess An Li Wanqing. As the legitimate daughter of the Emperor's mother's family, the Li family, she was indeed both smart and beautiful. Lan Qingwu couldn't help but wonder, if it was Li Wanqing who was left behind by Emperor Shenwu, what would the situation in the palace be like!
Emperor Shenwu scoffed, "There's no need to mobilize so many troops. Princess An has been seriously ill for the past few months, confined to her residence to recuperate. She finally succumbed to her illness and passed away in Prince An's residence."
Li Wanqing trembled all over, her ears filled with the ending Emperor Shenwu had planned for her. Prince An's back was extremely stiff as he crouched down.
Li Wanqing turned her head to look at Prince An: "Your Highness, won't you say anything? Are you just going to watch your wife die?"
Prince An stirred slightly, and Li Wanqing turned to the grim-faced Empress Dowager Li. "Empress Dowager, Aunt, I am your niece, and my father is your biological brother. You can't just leave me alone! Furthermore, my niece was truly wronged. Li Wanying poisoned His Majesty to win his favor. What reason did my niece have to poison His Majesty? Aunt, Empress Dowager, please save Wanqing! If my sister were still alive, how wonderful it would be! None of this would have happened!"
When Li Wanqing said these words, she glanced at Lan Qingwu intentionally or unintentionally.
Lan Qingwu's thoughts turned slightly, and his brows knitted together slightly. It was really hard for Princess An to still use Emperor Shenwu's original wife, Li Wanhui, to disgust and provoke Lan Qingwu at this time.
Empress Dowager Li seemed to be persuaded and opened her mouth to speak, but looking at Emperor Shenwu, who had an even colder and more indifferent expression, and Prince An, who was silent and indifferent, she finally did not make any sound.
Prince An finally raised his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty! Although Li Wanqing is guilty of the death penalty, I... I..."
Prince An wanted to plead for mercy, but he didn't know how to start.
Emperor Shenwu looked at his indecisive and procrastinating brother, his brows furrowed as he spoke, "Princess An poisoned you, then secretly took birth control pills without your knowledge, refused to have children with you, and toyed with you like a charm. Yet you were too soft-hearted to kill her! Now she's in my hands, and you're still trying to control me with this mist! I haven't even had a chance to question you for such a heinous and rebellious act, and yet you actually have the nerve to plead for her! Prince An! Zhou Qi'an! I truly doubt whether you're the heir to the Zhou family!"
Prince An was mortified by the Emperor's scolding, but Empress Dowager Li quickly drew an incredible conclusion from the Emperor's words. Her mood immediately changed from a slight sense of guilt to uncontrollable anger: "My dear, what the Emperor said is true! Did Li Wanqing really do all these things? She poisoned you? And she doesn't even want to have children with you! Li Wanqing, you really are a poisonous scorpion!"
Lan Qingwu paused slightly. Both of her sons were poisoned by Li Wanqing, but they received two completely different reactions from Empress Dowager Li. She glanced at Emperor Shenwu beside her, but saw that he looked calm, as if he didn't care at all.
Prince An's face flushed red, and he bowed his head to the ground again, too ashamed to raise his head, and never uttered another word.
Li Wanqing could no longer conceal her disdain. "Your Highness, you asked me to bear you children, but after we give birth to them, are you going to have them be as servile and unproductive as you are?"
Prince An's hands trembled slightly, but he remained silent.
Empress Dowager Li was furious and cried, "You bastard! Listen to what you are saying! Such sophistry! Did Li'er force you to marry me? How dare you even stir up trouble in the harem with Li Wanying!"