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Chapter 953 The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (75)

Chapter 953: The eldest daughter is as bright as spring flowers (Seventy-five)

"Your Majesty, the two surviving assassins have confessed that Zhou paid them to kill a woman named 'Aying.' Zhou also sought a jade pendant, saying it was meant to be hung around Aying's neck. However, the Song family's manor was well prepared, and the assassination mission failed."

Of course the emperor remembered the prince consort's sister. After all, it was the princess who personally pleaded with him to pardon Zhou.

Although he hated the Cai family's fence-sitting, he could forgive a woman. He thought that Zhou had already been divorced and a woman of good character had not participated in the rebellion, so he simply gave face to the emperor and agreed to let Zhou go.

Over the years, Zhou has been a very well-behaved person. If this incident hadn't happened suddenly, he would not have remembered this person at all.

Now that he heard that she had sent someone to assassinate a maid, he became curious.

Is there something different about that maid?

The secret guard knelt on the ground and reported, "Your Majesty, there may be doubts about the background of County Master Zhou. According to my investigation, the Zhou family sent someone to assassinate the maid Aying, which should be instructed by County Master Zhou. When she first saw the maid the day before yesterday, she asked Miss Song for her, but Miss Song refused."

"Oh? Song Qingli? It seems like she must know something, otherwise she wouldn't be on guard."

"The Jingzhao Yin will go to invite Miss Song after daybreak. Also, Your Majesty, to what extent do you want to investigate the assassination?"

The emperor had a calm expression. Of course, this matter, which did not involve his children, had to be thoroughly investigated. He could bear any consequences of the investigation.

Now his son is still lying in bed, so he can't see others getting better. But the pain of others can comfort him.

"This involves the royal bloodline, so of course we have to investigate thoroughly. This Zhou doesn't seem to be truly peaceful. Let's investigate what happened back then, especially the relationship between Zhou Zhiying and Zhou. How could an ordinary aunt and nephew do this?

And the identity of 'Aying', tsk, why did the imperial sister choose such a name for her daughter? How could it be so coincidental that it is similar to the name of a maid? Could it be that the imperial sister recognized the wrong daughter, and in the end, that maid is her daughter?

The Emperor recalled how his niece had come to the palace yesterday to cry and complain, saying that he had finally found his daughter, but hadn't enjoyed a single day of happiness and now had to suffer in the Dali Temple. He asked him if this uncle didn't love his niece? Had he forgotten the support she and the Empress Dowager had shown him in the past?

The emperor really didn't think much of this niece.

After Zhou Zhiying was found, in order to show his respect for his sister, he asked her to bring her daughter to the palace to sit for a while. At that time, the niece was so frightened that she couldn't say a word. She knelt on the ground and couldn't get up without anyone to help her. She was shaking all over and had tears in her eyes, which made the emperor think that he was a very vicious person.

But then he heard about her feud with Song Qingting. Whether they were fighting or whipping each other, she didn't seem to be a timid person. She didn't dare to speak when she was prejudiced. The emperor felt that this niece was somewhat bullying the weak and taking advantage of her power.

After the empress dowager passed away, none of her nephews and nieces were promising. Stealing, playing tricks, and hurting people in the street were just minor matters, not worth mentioning compared to other evil deeds. If the emperor had not taken the past into consideration, he would have confiscated the house long ago.

What could the emperor say when faced with his sister's questioning? He was naturally grateful for what happened in the past. With the support of Annan Marquis' Mansion and the Empress Dowager's family, he was able to ascend the throne smoothly. But wasn't the wealth and glory he gave him later enough?

But he didn't want to turn against his sister, lest the ministers think he was abandoning her.

As for not loving Zhou Zhiying, was he trying to say he had no shortage of nieces? His father had given him quite a few sisters, three of whom remained in the capital alone. Besides the eldest daughter, the children of the other two princesses would also be present at every palace banquet. To be honest, the emperor had a better impression of those nieces than Zhou Zhiying; at least they weren't noisy.

He should have appeased the imperial sister, but he refused to let her go. He then accused her of colluding with Song Qingting to murder the future consort of the Seventh Prince, and the Emperor was determined to teach his niece a lesson. Furthermore, accusing Song Qingting of murdering the Fourth Prince would somewhat interfere with the investigation.

Geng Qianqian was his chosen daughter-in-law, but before she even married, they were already plotting against her. Wasn't it because they were dissatisfied with him, the emperor, for agreeing to marry her?

In fact, the emperor also had some opinions about Prime Minister Song. If his daughters were so naughty, he should not let them out to cause trouble. If they did not want to harm others, they would not be used by others and instead harm his fourth son.

The secret guard had already retreated, and soon another secret guard came out from the corner and presented a new file.

"Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince's injury has been investigated." "Who harmed the Fourth Prince?"

"This...I dare not say."

"Go back."

The emperor looked at the booklet on the desk and waved his hand to let the secret guard go away. He was hesitant, not knowing whether to burn it or read it.

The truth is often cruel. Does he need to know the truth?