Chapter 530: 265 Awakening Memories (First Update) Chapter 530: 265 Awakening Memories (First Update) The head priest felt a sudden pulsing in his temples!
This Lord of the Xuanping Province was such a nuisance!
Was he truly admitting to his mistake? It seemed like he was deliberately playing dumb.
The Empress Dowager Zhuang was recuperating in her summer palace, who could say that this woman, who was known to be his wife outside, was indeed the Empress Dowager?
Even if the Emperor disliked Empress Dowager Zhuang, the royal family’s reputation is connected – honor and disgrace shared by all. Even to uphold the glory and dignity of the imperial family, the Emperor would never acknowledge this woman who cuckolded his late father as Empress Dowager Zhuang.
Moreover, the Emperor originally wanted to get rid of Empress Dowager Zhuang. However, the Emperor had more things to consider than the Lord of Xuanping, coupled with the fact that Empress Dowager Zhuang had something that Emperor always desired. Still, even if the Lord of Xuanping did kill Empress Dowager Zhuang, the Emperor would be angry and regret not getting what he should, but he wouldn’t genuinely take the Lord of Xuanping’s life.
Great, his suspicion from last time wasn’t imagined. The Lord of Xuanping was indeed cunning enough!
People always say that the Lord of Xuanping often won battles due to bravery. However, they were all wrong. Valiance is indeed important, but if the Lord of Xuanping didn’t have a bit of intelligence, he would’ve been played for a fool by the enemy forces long ago.
The head priest was part of those caught red-handed. He had to deal with the inner turmoil caused by the guilt while also ensuring Zhuang Jinse wouldn’t be killed. He hastily said, “Wouldn’t it suffice if she just happens to look like her? What’s all this about impersonation?”
The Lord of Xuanping scoffed sarcastically, “Hmm, it’s one thing if my illegitimate son and legitimate son resemble each other, they are at least brothers. What’s her relationship to the one in the palace? Sisters? Hmm?”
The head priest was momentarily left speechless.
Why couldn’t he just be a simple soldier? A military general with a brain and flatterer like him could drive civil officials to a dead-end.
The head priest showed that he could still hang on, determined not to lose to a military general. He looked at the Lord of Xuanping and said seriously, “You cannot kill her! She is Xiao Liulang’s aunt by marriage!”
He paused, recalling ‘aunt by marriage’ referred to his grandfather’s sister. Since Lord Xuanping obviously did not have such an aunt, the head priest hastily improvised, “She is the aunt of his elder brother’s father!”
This elder brother refers Chen Yunniang’s eldest son from her previous marriage. If she really is the aunt of his elder brother, Xiao Liulang, being the half-brother from the same mother, wouldn’t be wrong in calling her aunt by marriage.
Moreover, the elder brother was kind to Xiao Liulang, it wouldn’t be too much for Xiao Liulang to take care of his elder brother’s aunt.
Lord Xuanping snorted, saying, “Do you think I would believe that?”
The head priest swore on his finger: “It’s all true! If I lie, may I be struck by lightning -”
A thunderclap exploded in the sky!
Why does it have to be so shameful?
It was about to rain. The sky was dark and gloomy, and the ink-black clouds rolled as if a chaotic sea of clouds was pressing under the sky.
The atmosphere instantly became oppressive.
Chang Jing didn’t rush to intervene, not because he was deterred by the head priest’s words, but because he couldn’t find his marble toy. He looked down and rummaged through his pockets for it.
Lord Xuanping looked at the old woman, and the old woman also looked at him. Their eyes clashed under the crisscrossing flashes of lightning in the night sky.
A dragon in a shallow pit is still a dragon.
Even with lost memories, even wearing coarse and ragged clothing, standing before the Lord Xuanping – a mighty slayer, the old woman’s aura was not inferior in the least. In the confrontation of their gazes, the aura of Zhuang Jinse seemed to emerge subtly.
The head priest felt an intense headache, he said to the Lord of Xuanping, “Listen to me, maybe there was a misunderstanding about the events that took place back then…”
“Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding?”
“What happened back then?”
Lord Xuanping and the old woman almost asked in unison.
“Ah, this…” The head priest glanced at the old woman, then at Lord Xuanping, and, covering his hand, whispered, “She doesn’t remember anything, stop this!”
Lord Xuanping said coldly: “She may not remember, but I do. The enmity of killing one’s child is unforgivable!”
The head priest scratched his head, “How can it be called murder?” It was at most poisoning, right? It was something that happened when Ahen was about four or five years old, he was poisoned in the palace. It was rumored that the Empress Dowager had done it.
Lord Xuanping spoke coldly, “Just because it didn’t kill my son, it can’t be called murder? My son survived because of his luck, it isn’t an excuse for her crimes!”
“I… did I harm your son?” The old woman couldn’t remember, but she didn’t rush to absolve herself either. She often felt that she was indeed capable of such evil, perhaps she was a real villain in the past.
Lord Xuanping wouldn’t question why Zhuang Jinse appeared here. He didn’t need to ask about the cause or the process, he only wanted the result – deadly revenge on Zhuang Jinse!