Meng Li said nothing, not wanting to say more.
Don't want to argue these useless things.
The emperor waved his hand and said to Meng Li:
"I still need to investigate this matter."
Although this princess is fake, it does not mean that this princess is real.
Meng Li nodded to express his understanding, and the emperor said to Hanzhu:
"The crime of deceiving the emperor and pretending to be of royal bloodline will lead to death. However, in this matter, it is better to wait until the matter is fully understood before questioning."
When Hanzhu heard that he would die, he shook his head crazily and said to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, you promised a lighter punishment."
The Emperor: "It's already very minor. It doesn't involve any of your three clans."
Holding his bamboo head on the ground, he begged:
"... Your Majesty, please spare my life. I just had a sudden thought."
"Take it down."
Meng Li and Han Zhu were both taken away. The emperor arranged for Meng Li to stay in the palace, and then began to investigate Meng Li's identity.
Some old people in the palace were called to come and see Meng Li, and the client's wet nurse was also called in.
She took a deep look at Meng Li, her eyes full of pain, and finally said:
"She is the Thirteenth Princess."
Then he brought up all the matters about his daughter pretending to be the thirteenth princess. The emperor also called people from the Cao family to match up some details about the client's meeting with the Cao family when he was a child, as well as some things in the palace.
Meng Li also told the story of how the client met the emperor, who was still a prince at the time, when he was a child. After meeting one by one, Meng Li regained his status as a princess.
Everyone was in an uproar for a while. They didn't expect that this was really the thirteenth princess. She could come back from Zheng safely and capture the enemy general alive. It was truly a legend.
The emperor also said that he would entertain some relatives of the emperor at a banquet the next day, so that Meng Li would definitely be present, which was to calm Meng Li's shock.
It was also an apology. After all, he didn't take her with him when he fled, which led to her suffering.
In fact, the situation was chaotic at that time, and the presence of this imperial girl was not strong. He did not remember the existence of this person at all at that time.
Although looking at the appearance of the thirteen princesses, it seems that they did not encounter any hardships and came back in a carefree manner.
After confirming his identity, the emperor had other considerations in mind.
He used to think that if this woman was a prodigy, he could appoint her and entrust her with important tasks, but now that she is a princess, he gave up the idea of appointing her.
Firstly, there has never been a princess in this dynasty who has been appointed as an official. Secondly, because the princess is not allowed to hold power, and most importantly, she is worried that the princess will bring harm to the dynasty.
In fact, looking at these princesses, the emperor had a headache. When his father was alive, he only cared about having fun all day long, and most of his concubines only competed for favor.
As a result, many princesses are backlogged in the palace and have not yet been married. However, now that the country is facing a national crisis, it is not suitable for such things.
Meng Li was resting in the palace. She had gone from being an unknown princess to being well known to everyone, with such a big name.
Now many princesses came to play with her, and Meng Li was not too resistant. Although some social interactions were useless, she still planned to make time for them.
In this secular world, you cannot ignore anyone.
Everyone felt that she was different in the emperor's heart, and she would definitely get along well with her future marriage.
Others are willing to marry her, after all, she is the protagonist of that legendary story.
In fact, this is not the case. Once the heat of this matter is over, many things will remain the same, and life may not be brilliant from now on.
But it must have deepened the impression in the emperor's mind. Maybe she will be the first to think of her when good things happen.
After all, it can be regarded as having some merit.
As soon as a princess was sent away that day, the palace maid came in and said to Meng Li:
"Princess, Mrs. Liu would like to see you."
Meng Li waved his hand lightly:
"not see."
The last time Ms. Liu came to identify her, he met her briefly in public. There was a lot to say in her eyes, but Meng Li didn't really want to hear it.
This time it should be for her daughter.
"Ms. Liu said that the princess was missing, so she knelt down outside the door." The palace maid nodded.
Meng Li: "Let her go."
The maid went out and conveyed Meng Li's intention to Mrs. Liu. Mrs. Liu knelt on the ground and cried loudly, her voice was very sad and sad.
Meng Li recalled in a daze that the client had been ill once before, and Mrs. Liu was crying like this beside him.
The level of sadness is no different.
Sigh, it's better to call her in, speak clearly, and let her give up.
Meng Li said to the palace maid next to him:
"Let people come in."
The palace maid bowed and exited, and after a while she led Mrs. Liu in.
"Princess...slave...wrong." Mrs. Liu kept shouting and knelt down.
She was wearing gray coarse clothes, her hair was tied up high, there was no decoration on her body, and a few strands of broken hair in front of her forehead made her look a bit haggard.
I dress like this on purpose, to say goodbye to others, and I feel guilty.
Meng Li was lying on his side, resting his head on his hands, looking at Mrs. Liu indifferently.
Liu said:
"Princess, I don't dare to ask you to spare me. I only hope that you can spare Hanzhu." Mrs. Liu said while wiping her tears.
In fact, she was not yet forty, and she was quite pretty. It was heartwarming to cry like this.
However, Meng Li was as hard-hearted as iron and remained indifferent.
"Princess, as long as you are willing to spare Hanzhu, I am willing to die to apologize." Liu said again.
Meng Li said:
"This is not just what I say. National laws cannot be changed, and it is impossible to make special exceptions for a certain person."
"No, princess, as long as you are willing to beg the emperor, the emperor will be merciful." Mrs. Liu said expectantly.
Meng Li: "Then when you pretended to be me, did you think about today?"
Liu said sadly:
"Princess, please forgive me for loving my daughter."
"There was chaos in the palace that day. I came to find you, but I didn't find you. In the midst of the fighting, I saw you being taken away by the enemy. I originally wanted to save you, but I didn't have time. In the chaos He was dragged away by a group of people and fled for his life."
"It's weird slave, I couldn't save you."
Ms. Liu gritted her teeth and slapped her face again and again with considerable force. Her face swelled up at a speed visible to the naked eye.
She was still beating and had no intention of stopping.
Meng Li's eyes were always calm, neither sad nor happy, nor angry, which made Mrs. Liu unable to figure out what the other party was thinking.
The princess was brought up by herself, and she knew what every one of her expressions meant, but now, she had no expression at all...
Meng Li stood up and walked slowly in the room without speaking. The only sound in the space was the sound of Mrs. Liu slapping him.
Seemingly tired, Mrs. Liu felt that her face was numb. She knelt and crawled to Meng Li's feet and grabbed the hem of Meng Li's skirt.
Meng Li lowered his head and looked at Liu.
Don't pull on your skirt, it will fall off...
"Let go." Meng Li said.
Ms. Liu hesitated for a moment, but then let go obediently.
With a grimace on her face, Meng Li said:
"I won't take your life, but I can only say that those who pretend to be my princess will be dealt with in accordance with the laws of the country."
This is paying for your actions.