The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 981: It was you who deliberately harmed Lin’er

Chapter 981: Chapter 981: It was you who deliberately harmed Lin’er

"Yes, yes, I’ll prepare it right away."

Steward Xin hurriedly left to prepare what Suyang had requested.

...

Meanwhile, Ya Molian directly brought the bound Sui Zilin into the imperial palace, with Commander Mo following behind him, not daring to utter a single word. Even when questioned by others along the way, he dared not respond.

In the imperial study room, having received news that morning of Sui Zilin’s attendance at court, the Empress was also present, joyfully awaiting the safe return of her son.

However, what she awaited was not the safe return of her son but Ya Molian bringing back her son tied up in ropes.

"Prince Mo, what are you doing? This is outrageous, untie him at once!" The Empress almost leaped up to untie her son herself, and the Emperor’s face darkened at the sight.

"Mo’er, what is the meaning of this?" he demanded of Ya Molian.

"Father Emperor need not ask your son, you should ask Commander Mo instead," Ya Molian replied, glancing at Commander Mo who had followed them into the imperial study room.

"Commander Mo?"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor looked towards Commander Mo.

Seeing the Emperor’s gaze, Commander Mo fell to his knees with a thud before him.

"Your Majesty, outside Shaohua City... in full view of the public... he... he killed Young Master Suri of the National Teacher’s residence," he said, glancing at Prince Lin before returning his gaze to the ground.

"What?!"

The Emperor rose from his golden chair and walked around the table to stand in front of Commander Mo.

"Say that again!"

"Your Majesty, this is the absolute truth; everyone who was present witnessed it with their own eyes. His Highness Prince Lin... indeed killed Young Master Suri. The lady couldn’t save him in time and had to watch helplessly as Young Master Suri breathed his last," said Commander Mo once more.

Even if he wanted to cover up for Sui Zilin, there were too many witnesses, including the National Teacher’s guards who had seen everything. It was an offense that Prince Lin could not dismiss even if he had wanted to.

"You’re talking nonsense, how could Lin’er kill Suri when there was no grudge between them..." The Empress finally recovered from her shock and charged at Commander Mo.

The Emperor pulled her back, securing her by his side.

"Empress..."

"Your Majesty, Lin’er would never do such a thing, he has always been sensible, how could he possibly... It must be Sui Zimo, it must be him framing Lin’er, Sui Zimo, isn’t it you, you definitely did it to harm Lin’er!"

Although she was restrained, the Empress still frantically tried to lunge at Ya Molian.

One must know that the National Teacher Suyang held an extremely important position in Wei State, and with Suri being his only son, now that Suri was dead, Suyang would ensure that the murderer paid with his life, even if it cost him his own.

"The Empress should choose her words wisely, I have not even had a conversation with Young Master Suri or Prince Lin on this journey, how could I possibly frame Prince Lin?" Ya Molian replied indifferently, glancing at the Empress.

"Moreover, Prince Lin’s killing of Suri was witnessed by everyone under the broad daylight, and he also admitted it with his own lips that he intended to kill Suri. What does that have to do with me?

What benefit could I possibly gain from Suri’s death? If I had to kill someone, I would not choose such a place and burden myself with infamy. Any intelligent person would not choose such a setting for a murder."

He said.

"You—"

The empress struggled to swallow her surging anger.