C14 - PART 100 – THE CLEMENCY OF HOU LEI

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MY EVIL PRINCESS: Chapter 14: The poison from the West

PART 100 – THE CLEMENCY OF HOU LEI

The next morning, the Emperor called a meeting with the bureaucrats and the royal family members. When everyone had their place, the Emperor stood up from his chair.

-Princess Hou Lei, can you come here with me? – The Emperor said to her.

She stood up and walked to his place.

-Everyone may don’t know about the reason for this meeting today. – The Emperor said. – It’s relating to my daughter-in-law, Princess Hou Lei from West Land and the case some days ago, the poison in the food of the bureaucrats in the party to celebrating the contribution of the Minister and the Soldier General. Now I will let you all the things about that case. Tian Liang, explain the case the bureaucrats!

-Well. – Tian Liang stood up. – Lady Liu Han, daughter of the Minister, listened to some bad guys and brought the poison with her to the palace, she asked a maid of her to put the poison into the food in the kitchen when the chefs were busy with the tasks by Liu Han. Liu Han even colluded with a doctor to make him define the poison in the food was Bei Kwang Xian, a poison originally from West Land, and her sentry had put some packs of the poison in Hou Lei’s room to blame her for poisoning the food. Liu Han had admitted her guilt and now prisoned in her own home for the rest of her life.

-So, I want all of you to be here to witness the apology of Main Land to Hou Lei and the West Land for our wrong thoughts about her. – The Emperor said and he turned to Hou Lei. – I’m sorry!

-Father, you don’t need to do that, I… - She was wordless with the action of the Emperor.

-Hou Lei, I’m sorry, too. – The Queen also said to her.

-Father, Mother, your understanding to me is the best thing I’ve ever had. Please don’t do that! – She said to them. – However, this case isn’t finished yet. We still don’t define what kind of poison Liu Han exactly put into the food. If you believe in me, please let me do some experiments with the poison and find the cure for the bureaucrats who were poisoned.

-Thank you for your clemency, Hou Lei! – The Emperor said to her and hugged her.

-It’s what I should do, father! – She said.

On the way back to Hou Lei’s room, Tian Liam always looked at her and smiled.

-Why do you smile much today? – She asked.

-What you presented in the meeting… well, very good! – He replied.

-I don’t present anything, I think that was what I should say and should do.

-I know that, but you make me feel proud of you, my cutie wife!

-Okay, I don’t need too much honey for cooking!

-However, your clemency is very good! But you know what, sometimes, that kindness will be a weak point of you in this palace.

-I know, your Main Land people live in the palace with cold hearts!

-Except for me, right? I have a very warm heart!

-Oh, I have no idea about that! Maybe it’s still not the time you reveal your cold heart.

-Whatever cold heart I’ll reveal, it won’t be with you!

-Okay, I have many things to do to find out what kind of poison Liu Han used. My Prince, if you won’t mind, please come back in the evening!

-Yes, my cutie wife! – He said.

Before getting out of the room, he returned and kissed on her cheek.

-My wife is so lovely and mercy in the meeting this morning! I just want to run to you and hug you tightly, and kiss you deeply!

-Okay, you talk too much!

-I have some works to do also, meet you in the evening!

While she was preparing some herbs for her experiment, she suddenly remembered that she did not have the poison of Liu Han. There was a knock on the door, she opened the door. It was Tian Liang.

-My sister-in-law, how could you carry out your experiment without the poison? – He asked.

-I heard that you have one pack before the remains were destroyed. – She replied.

-Yup, I’m here to give it to you!

-Get in, I have something to ask you!

-Well, I think I shouldn’t get into your room!

-Okay, I’ll let the door open. I have some questions only you can answer.

-Well, what do you want to know? – He sat on a chair.

-How did you know about Bei Kwang Xian and its cure?

-Actually, I don’t know anything about that poison and even the cure. I had asked many owners of the medicine stores in the royal city but no one knew about that poison.

-So how could you have the cure, from a friend as you said?

-I think you already know your answer, that was not the cure also.

-Did you lie to the Emperor about that? – She surprised.

-I didn’t lie to him, I just wanted Liu Han to reveal her foxtail. And I knew that, after you were released you would find out a way to help the bureaucrats.

-Why did you assure me that I would help them?

-Simply, I know you will do. If you need anything, I think I could help!

-Well, finding out the basic information of poison is not easy, one more help will be good.

They worked together for the whole afternoon and finally, found out what kind of poison was. Base on that, Hou Lei went out with Tian Liang to the medicine store and bought the herbs she needed to prepare the cure. She did not forget to buy some herbs for treating the trace of the drug Liu Han had used on the Emperor.

The next day, she walked to greet the Queen with Ah Jiang bringing a bowl of medicine. Luckily, the Emperor was with the Queen at that time. She asked Ah Jiang to get out.

-Father, this is for you! – She gave the Emperor the bowl.

-What’s this? – The Emperor asked.

-Father, on the day of the party, when Liu Han got close to you, she used s kind of drug on you making your conscious not balanced and you followed her words.

-How dare that lady do that to me? I will punish her more!

-Please forgive her, she has received enough punishment. Her envy with me made her eyes blurred and didn’t recognize what is right or wrong.

-You’re a kind lady, Hou Lei! I wasn’t wrong when choosing you for Tian Liam. – The Emperor smiled.

-Thank you, Father! You should have the medicine while it’s still warm.

The Emperor took the medicine and drank it.

-I also have a teapot for you here. – She poured the tea for the Queen and the Emperor.

To be continued...