Because of Emperor Murong Zheng's loud roar, the hall fell silent in an instant, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the young man kneeling on the ground. The boy had a straight back, and although he was kneeling, he had the graceful demeanor of a pine tree.
"Father, I have lost my temper after surviving a disaster. Please punish me." The young man's voice was like pearls and jade, rolling on everyone's heart.
He is frank, does not shirk responsibility, and is so frank that it shocks people.
"You..." Murong Zheng stared at the young man for a long time without finishing his words.
"Is the Great Zhou Emperor's focus wrong?" Envoy Qu Jingze from Bei'an spoke slowly, glancing in the direction of Ah Man as he spoke. Just now in the dark, he was warned by Princess Jiaoyang, and even if he didn't want to, he had to help Murong Kai.
"The nanny just said that it was she who broke the prince's leg." Qu Jingze reminded kindly. Of course, he also saw Murong Zheng's face changing color. He was just an outsider, and he was in charge of the family affairs of the emperor of a neighboring country.
Qu Jingze's words were like a pair of invisible hands, lifting the last layer of veil of the Great Zhou.
Murong Zheng's face was gloomy, and he finally shifted his gaze from Murong Kai's face to Concubine Dong.
"Your Majesty, I don't know, I really don't know, I..." Concubine Dong had a wronged look on her face and spoke in a gentle voice. Her gentle and harmless look could easily soften a man's heart.
The fact was just as Ah Man had thought. The emperor, who had a sullen face, brightened up after listening to Concubine Dong's explanation.
"Your Majesty, you know my character best. How could I do anything to the prince? I have always treated your child as my own. If Your Majesty suspects me, I might as well die." Concubine Dong knelt on the ground in sorrow.
Ah Man looked at Concubine Dong with disgust. She couldn't understand how twisted Murong Zheng's mind was to like such a woman who was pretentious and fake, with only the shamelessness being real.
But she had to admit that sometimes, it was women like this who always had an advantage over men.
"Your Highness the Third Prince, you can't kneel anymore. The doctor said that if you don't take good care of your legs, you may not be able to walk again in the future." Ah Man suddenly walked forward, knelt in front of Murong Kai, and begged pitifully.
“Your Highness the Third Prince, even if you don’t think about yourself, you still have to think about the Emperor’s kindness and the Empress Dowager…” By the end, Ah Man was already sobbing.
Murong Kai looked at Ah Man who was crying uncontrollably and tried hard to suppress the smile that was about to appear on his face.
"How dare you! This is not a place for a little palace maid like you to do what you want." Concubine Dong did not expect that her good show would be ruined by a daring little palace maid. She was so angry that she wanted to kill her immediately.
“Your Majesty, please forgive me. I just feel sorry for the Third Prince. He has finally managed to survive. He came here despite his leg injury because he knew that his father would definitely make the decision for him.” Ah Man knelt on the ground and spoke with a sob. Every word she said blocked the Emperor’s way out.
"A'man, let's go back." When A'man was performing, Murong Kai suddenly sighed and said.
"Third Prince, the Emperor will definitely make the decision for you. You are a prince, and that nanny is really a slave." Ah Man comforted Murong Kai, but did not forget to remind the Emperor.
The smile on Murong Kai's face was bitter. He shook his head and raised his hand to hold Ah Man's shoulder.
"Father, if you have decided how to punish me, just let me know. I have no complaints. I will take my leave first."
Murong Kai's words were filled with desolation, helplessness and pain.
He leaned on Ah Man's shoulder and moved out of the hall step by step. His steps were light and his figure was straight. The sound of his light footsteps touched the hearts of everyone in the hall.
(End of this chapter)