Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 145

Chapter 145: Chapter 144: Beating the Drum_1

The people of the kingdom would only think of him, the Emperor, as incompetent. They would merely believe him to be easily deceived!

The Emperor was filled with raging anger, unable to contain his fury.

“Your Majesty, King Liang has arrived. He is just outside the door…” Gao Demao whispered in the Emperor’s ear.

“Bring that beast in here!”

Gao Demao turned to let a young eunuch go out and call King Liang inside. The pale-faced King Liang entered with a bowed back and a look of trepidation. Seeing the Emperor’s grim expression, his legs nearly buckled, and he fell to his knees at the door, needing the young eunuch’s support to kneel at the center.

He timidly glanced at the Eldest Princess and Bai Qingyan before speaking, “Son… Son greets Father Emperor.”

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The Emperor looked at his timid and submissive son, then his eyes fell on the letters before him… Could it be that King Liang, with his cowardly disposition, truly committed such an act… mimicking someone’s handwriting to frame the Duke’s residence for treason?

The Emperor’s gaze involuntarily fell upon Bai Qingyan, who stood in silent contemplation. But if this was a plot set by her, what was her motive?

Could it be that after all the men of the Bai family had died, she now wanted his sons to die as well?

His temples throbbed. First, it was King Xin, and now it was King Liang…

“Peace?! How can I have any peace?!” The Emperor’s tone was somber. “Beast! Explain why you had your personal servant bribe the maidservant of the Duke’s residence to plant these letters in King of Zhen’s study?!”

King Liang shivered and kowtowed heavily, seemingly terrified and hastily admitting, “Father Emperor, please quell your anger. Your son… Your son was simply too infatuated with Miss Bai. But Miss Bai greatly detested me, so I made this foolish decision! Please forgive me, Father Emperor!”

The Emperor squinted his eyes, tapping the letters on the desk. “Infatuated with Miss Bai, so… you forged a letter in King of Zhen’s handwriting accusing him of treason to place in his study?!”

King Liang’s eyes widened, his face as white as a sheet. “Why would Father Emperor say such a thing?! I only wrote love letters to Miss Bai! I merely wanted to use King of Zhen’s name to force… force her to marry me!”

“Your Majesty, these letters… were delivered to our residence’s side door by King Liang’s personal servant. The servant was apprehended in plain view just after handing the letters to one of our maids. The letters were read aloud in front of witnesses. If Your Majesty doubts, you can summon King Liang’s servant and that maid for questioning!” The Eldest Princess tearfully spoke to the Emperor.

“Yes… It was I who sent Tongji! But I gave him love letters!” King Liang seemed panicked, unsure of how to prove himself innocent, crying as he crawled forward on his knees. “Father Emperor, if you don’t believe me, you can ask Tongji! Even if I had the guts, I wouldn’t dare do such a thing!”

The Emperor narrowed his eyes. “Bring them in.”