The Prime Minister's Darling novel Chapter 1247

Chapter 1247: 608 couple (2 watches)_5

"Xuan," said the Emperor.

The former Consort of Duke Liang hadn’t returned to Pingcheng Prefecture City because upon hearing of Duke Liang’s death, she fainted on the spot and remained unconscious for several days and nights, only now regaining consciousness.

"Your Majesty!"

Stumbling, the former Consort of Duke Liang lunged toward the Emperor’s desk and knelt down.

The Emperor quickly stood up and walked around the desk to help her up: "Aunt of the Ninth Uncle, please get up!"

Clinging tightly to the Emperor’s arm, the former Consort wept bitterly: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you must seek justice for your Ninth Uncle!"

The Emperor said gravely, "Aunt of the Ninth Uncle claims to know who the murderer is. May I ask who the murderer is?"

The former Consort of Duke Liang gritted her teeth and steeled her heart: "Princess Xinyang!"

The Emperor paused, then said, "Aunt of the Ninth Uncle must be jesting. How could the murderer be Xinyang? She wouldn’t kill, especially not the Ninth Uncle."

He was well aware of Xinyang’s temperament, that she wouldn’t commit murder or arson, let alone have any motive to kill Duke Liang.

As if she had used up all her strength, the former Consort of Duke Liang trembled violently: "Your Majesty, believe me! The murderer is her! It really is her!"

How could the Emperor possibly believe that Xinyang was the murderer?

The Emperor spoke earnestly and compassionately, "Aunt of the Ninth Uncle, you are tired. I will have Eunuch Wei escort you back to your residence to rest."

The former Consort of Duke Liang refused to leave. With Duke Liang dead, the Duke’s mansion would soon be in decline, all caused by Xinyang, that wretched woman!

She wouldn’t let them have peace, so she wouldn’t let Xinyang have peace either!

Better to die together!

Both perish in the end!

The former Consort of Duke Liang raised three fingers solemnly and proclaimed, "Your Majesty! You must believe me! I swear to heaven, if the murderer is not Princess Xinyang, may I be struck by lightning and meet a terrible end!"

No sooner had her words ended than the sky crackled with lightning; a bolt struck directly into the Imperial Study Room, hitting the former Consort of Duke Liang.

The former Consort of Duke Liang: "..."

Minister Xing: "..."

The Emperor: "..."

By the time the Emperor summoned Gu Jiao to the Imperial Palace, the former Consort of Duke Liang had already breathed her last.

The Empress Xiao had also arrived.

Looking at the former Consort of Duke Liang inside the Imperial Study Room, she covered her nose with a handkerchief and disdainfully said, "Inauspicious, to actually die in the Emperor’s study room!"