The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 2205: Are There Still Few Matters?

Chapter 2205: Chapter 2205: Are There Still Few Matters?

"Yin Lvqing, you have truly disappointed me," said the emperor.

He shook his head at his son Yin Lvqing and sighed.

"I had thought, if you knew to repent, I could still spare you, but who would have known..."

He was disappointed in Yin Lvqing to the point of no return, who not only destroyed his lifelong efforts but also refused to admit it in his presence.

However, Yin Lvqing was rendered speechless.

He hadn’t done anything, really.

This was truly a disaster that came without cause. If he had known, he wouldn’t have followed Emperor Ziyan to the Imperial Mausoleum. Any excuse would have sufficed.

But who could have predicted such an event?

In his heart, he had already surmised it was the doing of Sui Zimo and his people.

Who else would discover the poison of St John’s blue and then steal the antidote, if not Sui Zimo and his group? He could think of no one else.

And he was certain that blowing up the Imperial Mausoleum and destroying the evil demon’s body was something Sui Zimo took the opportunity to do; their main goal was still to get the St John’s Flower!

But what made him feel like vomiting blood was that though he knew it all too well inside, he was forbidden to say it out loud!

The matter of St John’s blue’s poison must not be spoken of!

The matters involving Yin Baiqing must not be spoken of!!

And the origins of Sui Zimo, even more so, must not be spoken of!!!

If these three issues were to be revealed, Emperor Ziyan would be even less likely to spare him.

It seemed like this mute’s loss had to be acknowledged by him no matter what, why was he so unlucky?

No, this isn’t right!

The little figure in Yin Lvqing’s heart shook its head fervently, feeling that he must not let Emperor Ziyan wrongly place the blame on him.

He hadn’t done anything, so why should he be falsely accused?

"Father, your son is wronged, I truly did not do such things," he kowtowed to Emperor Ziyan, prostrating himself on the ground.

"Are you implying that I’m falsely accusing you?" Emperor Ziyan squinted his eyes and asked in return.

It seemed as if Yin Lvqing dared to deny it, Emperor Ziyan would issue an order that would render Yin Lvqing incapable of doing anything ever again.

Yin Lvqing looked up in shock and gazed at Emperor Ziyan.

Was he being forcefully pressured to admit to things he had not done? Why must he admit to things he’s innocent of?

"Father, your son has truly been wronged. On the day we went to the Imperial Mausoleum, I went with Fifth Brother accompanying you. Why must you believe it was I who did those things?

Even if I had the audacity, I would not dare to oppose you, Father," he protested.

"Hmph."

Upon hearing his words, Emperor Ziyan let out a cold snort.

In his heart, he thought: Have the things you’ve done in opposition to me been few and far between?

Don’t think that he was unaware of them; he saw them as clear as a mirror!

If it weren’t for those past incidents, this son would have already had a black mark in his heart. Otherwise, why would he suspect him?

"I have already ordered people to interrogate the Tomb Guards in the Imperial Mausoleum. On that day, your Fifth Brother had been inside the Western Underground Palace the whole time and never came up, but you—you were never seen by any of the Tomb Guards. If I remember correctly, weren’t you tasked with inspecting the mountains near the Imperial Mausoleum?"

"Your son... "

Yin Lvqing was truly filled with grievances but didn’t know where to begin.

Being responsible for inspecting the mountains around the Imperial Mausoleum was also a task assigned by Emperor Ziyan himself. Why was he so unlucky to be caught up in this?

"Father, even if Fifth Brother was in the Western Underground Palace, he still could have commanded his subordinates to do those things," he argued.