Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Chapter 459 What exactly happened last night?

Minister Liu knelt down with a thud, and the young woman behind him also knelt down tremblingly.

Lu Shangfeng finally felt relieved.

He was taken away and beaten to death early in the morning, and even now, he is still full of anger.

However, he couldn't get rid of this grudge by simply killing Minister Liu.

The people who beat him last night were definitely not those from Minister Liu's residence. The more he thought about those two people, the more suspicious they seemed, and he felt that he knew them.

However, for the time being, I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

That's highly unlikely. That laughter clearly sounded exactly like the Fourth Prince's. But why would the Fourth Prince beat him up for no reason? It just doesn't make sense.

"Your Majesty," Minister Liu knelt on the ground and said mournfully, "I know I have accidentally injured the Prince and deserve to die. But the Prince broke into my residence at night and even... stayed overnight in my daughter's boudoir. How could I have known it was him? I thought he was just a lecherous thief!"

As he said this, Minister Liu gritted his teeth, his resentment still not subsided.

He said in a hoarse voice, "If he really is a lecherous thief, even if I kill him, I will be innocent! But... but he is a prince, he is the emperor's own son!"

Minister Liu slammed his head down with a loud thud, so hard that even An Delu felt pain upon hearing it.

He glanced at the emperor.

This is breaking into a young lady's room at night and staying overnight. This is even more despicable than a philanderer. Such blatant bullying behavior would probably have gotten someone else beaten to death.

But he was the emperor's son, of royal blood, and could not be killed.

But Minister Liu only has this one daughter, whom he has doted on and protected since she was a child. Now that she has been harmed by Prince Ning for no reason, how can this matter be left unresolved?

Minister Liu raised his head, kneeling upright. Although his voice was hoarse with anger, it was firm and serious.

"Your Majesty, I have injured the Prince, and my death is no loss. But my daughter, Jinlian, has never left her home since childhood; she is a very proper young lady..."

"Heh!" Prince Ning snorted coldly, his face full of disdain.

Liu Jinlian's tears immediately rolled down her cheeks. She dared not cry out loud, but she still sobbed softly.

An Delu and the Emperor's faces darkened. That scoundrel Prince Ning ruined someone's reputation and didn't even care. He was utterly despicable!

Liu Jinlian dared not speak, but tears streamed down her face in large drops.

Anyone who sees her like this can't help but feel sorry for her.

The woman who was harmed did not even have the courage to speak up for herself, simply because the person who harmed her was a member of the royal family.

At this moment, even Andro felt a bit angry.

"Your Majesty, I am powerless to protect my daughter. But I beg Your Majesty to consider my loyalty to you over the years and grant her justice. Even if I die, I will die in peace."

Minister Liu remained prostrate before the palace, not rising.

Liu Jinlian also lay down, not daring to speak, only sobbing softly.

The Emperor's angry gaze fell on Lu Shangfeng: "What exactly happened last night?"

"Your subject... Your subject doesn't know what happened. Someone broke into the Prince Ning's residence, took your subject out, and beat... him up."

"Your Majesty, the Prince Ning's residence is heavily guarded. How could I possibly do such a thing? Nor do I have the ability to do so!"

Minister Liu thought that Prince Ning was shirking responsibility. Although he did not get up, he still argued his case: "Your Majesty, please understand. I am but a humble subject with little influence, but everything I have said is true."