My Princess and Crown Prince Are Revived
Chapter 328 Confrontation

Chapter 328: Chapter 328 Confrontation

"All of you, withdraw."

Nan Shi coldly ordered the guards.

He was still disheveled, with so many people around, what would this look like?

But even after he had given the order, the guards still did not move and stood in place.

He instantly sensed something was wrong.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and then asked Nan Li, "Crown Prince, are these all people from your mansion? Did you bring them to the Imperial Palace?"

This time he did not even call her "Lili," instead directly addressing her as "Crown Prince," which showed that he was truly angry.

Nan Li’s expression did not change; he said coldly, "Father Emperor should first deal with Consort Qing. She has impersonated Mother Empress, which is an insult to the mother of a nation, even though she has already passed away."

He indeed came for this matter.

A headache began to throb in Nan Shi’s head.

He tried to soften his tone and said to Nan Li, "I drank too much last night. I will handle this matter. Take your people and go back first."

"Father Emperor, Mother Empress was not just your wife, she was also Mother Empress to your son and to Xiaobai. Your son will not allow anyone to insult her. If you do not immediately deal with Consort Qing, your son will take action himself."

Nan Li’s tone was very assertive, leaving no room for negotiation.

Nan Shi had drunk too much last night, and his head was already uncomfortable.

Now, being pressured step by step by Nan Li, he felt as if his head would explode.

"Emperor, Emperor, what’s wrong with you?"

Consort Qing seized the opportunity; she quickly voiced her concern for Nan Shi.

She did not forget to turn her head, questioning Nan Li with a voice filled with resentment, "Your Highness Crown Prince, I know you hold a grudge against me. But the Emperor is unwell now, how can you pressure him? Besides, bringing your private soldiers into the Imperial Palace, are you planning a rebellion?"

After Consort Qing said these words, the faces of many present changed.

Li Yu’s face showed some anger.

This Consort Qing still tried to drive a wedge between the Crown Prince and the Emperor.

Fortunately, Nan Shi was not influenced by these words.

After all, he felt guilty about last night’s events.

Moreover, regarding his son, he felt more affection than anything else.

While the Empress was still alive, she had entrusted him to take good care of these two children.

"Summon someone, Consort Qing impersonated the Empress, a crime of the utmost severity, she should be thrown into the Cold Palace. But considering she is the mother of the tenth Prince, confine her to her quarters for half a year."

Nan Shi said with a weary tone.

For Consort Qing, not being able to leave her quarters for half a year was already a heavy punishment. Nan Shi thought Nan Li would calm down.

But little did he know, his son’s gaze was full of sarcasm.

Father Emperor...

Was indeed a person who easily softened.

How could such a minor punishment compensate for the despicable acts of Consort Qing?

"Father Emperor, confinement is the punishment you have given Consort Qing. But the punishment I have for her, I have not yet spoken of," Nan Li said as he looked at Nan Shi, suddenly uttering these words.

Hearing this, Consort Qing’s eyelids twitched violently.

What did he mean by this?

Nan Shi’s heart felt some unease, and he tentatively said, "Lili, I know you’re upset. But I will handle this matter and give you an explanation. Do not act rashly."

"Rest assured, Father Emperor, how could your son act rashly? I am only doing what I ought to do," Nan Li retorted with sarcasm.

Just then, Li Yu came hurriedly to report: "Emperor, Emperor, there has been an incident— the tenth Prince has met with misfortune. Last night someone broke his legs and disfigured his face, and in the end, he was thrown out of the brothel."

What?

Upon hearing this, Consort Qing felt as if all her strength had been suddenly drained from her.

Oh, her royal son, oh, her royal son...

That was her royal son!

He was the support for the rest of her life.

Yet someone had broken his legs and disfigured his face.

"Why haven’t you hurried to bring him back to the palace, then have the Imperial Physician treat him?"

Consort Qing sounded like a madwoman, her voice piercing as she cried out.

"To respond to Consort Qing, the Tenth Prince has already been brought back to the palace and is currently undergoing treatment at the Imperial Hospital," Li Yu answered while wiping the sweat from his brow.

"No, I must see him, I must go see him..."

Consort Qing mutter to herself, as if she was about to rise and leave.

But at that moment, she remembered she was still wrapped in her quilt and had not put on any clothes.

Moreover, this wretched maid was still pulling at her quilt.

If she were to go out like this, she feared that within four hours, she would become the laughingstock of the entire capital city.

Yes, a laughingstock...

Her royal son had become a laughingstock as well.

Thrown out of a brothel—wouldn’t the whole city know by now?

Thinking of this, Consort Qing was close to losing her mind from anger.

She turned her head, her venomous gaze fixing on Nan Li.

"It was you, wasn’t it? You did all this, didn’t you? Are you trying to ruin us?"

Nan Shi also frowned, his gaze turning toward Nan Li.

After a long while, he asked in a complex tone, "Lili, tell me honestly, did you do this?"

"Yes, Father Emperor, this was indeed done by your son. But I’m having some regrets now; after all, I could have hurt him more severely," Nan Li said expressionlessly.

"Emperor, it’s true, he’s the culprit. You must deal with him quickly and seek justice for our royal son," Consort Qing wailed, looking utterly distraught.

Nan Shi’s head hurt even more.

He despised his own prince for going to the brothel, but that was still his own flesh and blood.

Lili had actually caused such severe injury to him this time.

"Crown Prince, you have truly gone too far this time. That is your Prince brother, how could you bear to harm him?"

Nan Shi’s anger was barely contained in his tone.

Consort Qing, too, watched Nan Li with a chilling gaze, determined to make him pay a price.

"Father Emperor, I don’t believe that I’m wrong," Nan Li continued in a cold voice.

"Emperor, look, this is the Crown Prince you have chosen. He can be this cruel to his own biological brother, who’s to say that one day he won’t turn the knife on you!"

Hearing Consort Qing start to sow discord again, Eunuch Qinglin could no longer stand it.

He knelt before Nan Shi, then said loudly, "Emperor, the Tenth Prince’s actions over the years are not much different from the former Princely Heir. He occupied the women of the capital and reveled night after night. The Crown Prince punishing him is deserved. Furthermore, didn’t Consort Qing claim to be the sister of Empress? How dare she pretend to be the Empress and catch your attention, Emperor? If the Empress knew beneath the spring, she might very well come back to life from anger."

As a servant, he should not be criticizing the affairs of his masters.

The words he spoke amounted to great disrespect.

But he couldn’t hold back anymore!

"Today, even if you, Emperor, want to chop off your servant’s head, I must speak. Are you unaware of the injustices the Empress suffered back then? She might have appeared unaffected, but you don’t know how many times she cried behind closed doors. Do you actually believe the ghost tales Consort Qing speaks of in her claimed dreams?"

Eunuch Qinglin’s distress grew with each word.