Chapter 539 Retribution for Evil(2)_1
Helan Xue, the Crown Princess, wailing, was not deterred by her six-month pregnancy as she ran over, her belly protruding.
The face of Crown Prince Nangong Shi was hard to look at. He solemnly said to Saknu, "Isn’t Prince Saknu’s behaviour a little imprudent! Assaulting a guest of our country on the soil of our Great Jin, your actions clearly show you don’t regard us with respect."
Saknu sneered, coldly saying, "That mad woman made my woman nearly dead, life or death uncertain, and you refuse to send for an imperial physician to treat her, let it be. Instead, you allow your insane sister-in-law to torture her. You hardly regard me, Saknu, you treat me as if I were a sheep, don’t you?"
The prince responded, "An Le’s complexion is normal, not resembling one who is poisoned, which is what raised doubt in the first place. This whole affair was simply a misunderstanding. I will investigate carefully and surely provide Prince Saknu with a reasonable explanation. The Great Prince need not be impatient."
Saknu began to laugh a foreboding laugh. As his laughter subsided, his face grew more grim.
"There is no need for an investigation. You are determined to support your sister-in-law and naturally place all responsibility on my woman’s shoulders. Convey this message to that mad woman, Helana. If my wife recovers and all is well, then so be it. If anything happens to her, I, Saknu, swear I will make her pay with her life!"
Having said this, he strode to Cai Wei, carefully cradled her in his arms, and walked away...
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The afternoon sunlight, filtered through the veil covering the window, shone into the brightest room of the hunting ground’s inn. Behind the Purple Sandalwood imperial desk embellished with mother of pearl and agate depicting fish playing with Cai Lian, Emperor Jin Ming sat in his casual attire upon a Sandalwood carved dragon chair, looking at the prince kneeling before him.
"Imperial Father, I have investigated the matter and it was caused by..."