Chapter 585 - 171 Torn Apart_3
"How can I not do anything to him?" Princess Yongning swept the teapot and cups from the table with a sudden gesture, causing a "clatter" as they hit the floor, the noise especially grating in the still of the night. Princess Yongning said furiously, "I insist on making him so miserable that he can’t escape the consequences!"
"But he won’t admit it," said Mei Xiang, "He refuses to confess to harming the young emperor, and besides, in the eyes of others, he truly has no reason to kill his own child."
"So it ends if he doesn’t confess?" Princess Yongning replied, "Isn’t he engaging in such villainy in his own residence? It’s about time the whole world saw the true face of Eldest Young Master Li. Even if I can’t prove he murdered my child, at the very least, I can choose to divorce him. And in doing so, let the people see what kind of monstrous beast Emperor Hongxiao matched me with, and what his intentions were?"
If it were so, revealing Li Xian’s true nature, she could rightfully divorce him and place all blame on his shoulders. Emperor Hongxiao’s poor judgment in character would also make the citizens question his faults. It would perfectly create an opportunity for Prince Cheng.
As Mei Xiang pondered, she said, "That could work. But how does Your Highness plan to reveal Eldest Young Master Li’s true nature?"
For a while, there was silence in the room. When Mei Xiang almost couldn’t bear the waiting anymore, Princess Yongning finally spoke.
She said, "I won’t settle for half measures. Since Li Xian is so confident, I’ll expose his scandals in front of all the civil and military officials. That way, there’s no turning back, and the Li Family will have no choice but to accept their fate."
"That’s the price for provoking me! I’ll make the Li Family become the laughing stock of the world, where they’re pointed at on the streets and ridiculed by everyone!"
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That night, the events at the Li Mansion seemed unknown to others. Yanjing City settled into a quiet lull, soon followed by a spring rain. The spring rain pattered down, gradually easing the chill of winter and replacing it with a growing warmth.