"The Emperor's expression suddenly darkened. 'Though your words in Jiulong Hall were merely speculation, your deductions were spot on! No one plays games under my nose. I was well aware that An Zhixiao wanted to kill Mu Taoqing. That is why I used another’s mouth to persuade her to go to the Zhaozhen Shrine to carry her child. It was all a trap I set to give An Zhixiao a chance to act. But even if you know the truth, what of it? To protect Taoqing’s reputation, you wouldn't dare reveal the reality, would you?'"
Emperor Kangwu gave a mocking laugh. "'If you don't reveal my motive for the murder, no one will believe you. If you do reveal it, you will expose the unspeakable relationship between you and Mu Taoqing! The world will condemn her. A woman’s infidelity is intolerable to heaven and earth! Not to mention, she is the mother of the nation!'"
"She is not!" Yu Zhan'ao couldn't help but defend her. "After she returned to the capital with you, she never once contacted me. She was never unfaithful to you."
Chapter 336