Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“That's right. It is not Qingya's fault. It must be a misunderstanding. It is Little Nine. It is all her doing!”

This sentence made the emperor's head hurt. His face was pale, and his gaze was filled with panic.

This… How did this relate to Little Nine again?

“Mother!” Mu Yi shouted in a deep voice. “This is the imperial study room. You must respect the emperor and not shout like this.”

His mother was used to being arrogant outside. Now, inside the imperial study room, she had still not changed. It was really… Humiliating to him.

Fortunately, the emperor at the moment was focused on Old Lady Mu's sentence about Little Nine, so he overlooked this old lady's rudeness.

He raised his head and looked straight at Sima Yan questioningly.

“Emperor…” Sima Yan kneeled and smiled bitterly. “It is what you think. This matter has something to do with Maiden Mu. Otherwise, I would not have come…”

The emperor felt weak and could not stand up straight.

‘Related to Little Nine?

These words sounded like a thunderclap exploding in the emperor's heart.

He tried to protect himself left and right, but he could not defend himself?

“Sima Yan, tell me immediately about the situation!”

He sounded stern and angry.

Prince Min looked at the emperor in surprise and frowned.

‘Why did the emperor's att.i.tude change as soon as he heard that it was related to Little Nine?

‘Does the old emperor have interest in Little Nine? Which is why Sima Yan said such words before?'

The more Prince Min thought about it, the more likely that seemed to be the case. His face darkened.

Sima Yan smiled coldly. “Mu Qingya gave poison to Young Lady Liu Lan and fooled her by telling her that Little Nine bullied Mu Qingya. So Liu Lan was upset and went to Little Nine to settle scores. As a result, she was beaten up by Little Nine.”

Perhaps, because he was too angry, Sima Yan did not even address her as n.o.ble Lady, but instead, he called Mu Qingya by her name.

“Little Nine kicked Liu Lan, who had been poisoned. Meanwhile, Mu Qingya ran to Prince Min's Manor and brought Prince Min.”

“Prince Min did not verify the truth and said that Little Nine killed Liu Lan. Even that physician of the emperor's son-in-law's manor also concluded that Liu Lan had received a heavy blow before she fell to the ground, concealing the fact that she was poisoned…”

“If I wasn't there, I am afraid that this would have gone out of hand. Prince Min is afraid that Liu Lan's life can not be saved on the spot, but fortunately, Little Nine has a kind heart. She saved her. Yet, after Liu Lan woke up, she also pointed the fault to Little Nine and scolded her. Even more, these people still a.s.sert that it must be Little Nine's fault!”

He stated all the things that happened then.

The emperor's face changed dramatically after hearing these words. His face darkened.

Even the anger in his eyes grew intense.

How could he not be angry? The emperor's son-in-law's family was not allowed to go out to prevent them from causing trouble, but he did not know that these people would still try to find trouble with the Ninth Emperor.

“Had I known this, I should not have just confined you. I should have put all of you in prison or even killed you so that you would not cause trouble!”

Mu Qingya froze. She looked up at the emperor blankly.

‘Grandfather wants to beat and kill me for Little Nine?'