Chapter 119: Could She Change Destiny?
When Lord Qui mentioned Lord Ran as if on cue, Lord Ran came in running and knelt in front of the Emperor. Every one was shocked by his looks. His clothes were torn, his hair was disheveled, there were scratches and bruises on him... On the whole, he looked battered and pitiful!
What kind of act is he going to pull by looking like he was violated? Xing smirked. This guy easily beats the acts of her father and Lord Zhong just by his looks. No wonder he is untouchable!
She looked at Shengli who had balled his hands into fists and looked dejected. She wanted to hold his hand but it is highly inappropriate here.
Guess, they have no proofs against him and only conjectures! He is going to get out spot free again.
Lord Ran told how he was held hostage in his home by the people of Lord Qui and he was beaten the entire night and only now that he heard that his name was used by them that he rushed here to tell the truth.
He also conveyed his concern for the Emperor and how angry he felt when he heard that they had held the Emperor against his will, threatening the Monarch all using his name.
Lord Ran even banged his head on the floor and asked to send him to the gallows for not able to protect the Emperor and caused him trouble by not choosing his allies properly. He wailed and cursed himself for being foolish for not knowing his allies were traitors.
Just then as if it was cued, a Lotus like girl ran in and held Lord Ran. Xing looked at the Third Young Miss Ran, who is now the ’Pure Consort ’, acting along with her father and pleading the Emperor to let her father go. She cried pitifully and tears were streaming through her pretty face like streams.
Wow! They put professional actors to shame! Xing thought. She noticed some of the neutral Officials feeling pity for the father and daughter pair.
Xing felt a chill run through her entire body. What kind of place is this? Scary! Abominable! This is where these people should be working hard for the welfare of the people and here they are blaming each other, trying to bring one another down! Despicable! But sadly this is the way to survive here.
"Silence!", the Emperor roared from his throne and the entire audience hall became silent.
"Minister Shen, Report"