Chapter 1181: 573 Water recedes and rocks emerge (Part 2)

Long Yi took the Crown Prince to a deserted place and spanked him, not harshly, but enough to give him a taste of his own medicine.

After returning to Kunning Palace, the Empress Xiao sent for Xiao Hen to be brought into the palace.

As an outsider male, it was inconvenient for Xiao Hen to enter Kunning Palace, so Empress Xiao met with him in a side hall of the Huaqing Palace.

Ever since she left Jinluan Hall, Empress Xiao's mind had been filled with doubts.

From the moment Xiao Hen received the summons, he knew that the truth couldn't be concealed forever. Some things were bound to surface sooner or later, and at this stage, there was no longer any need to hide anything from Empress Xiao.

Xiao Hen first reported all of the deeds of the late Empress Jing, including things that Princess Xinyang hadn't mentioned, such as the fact that she was put to death by the Emperor.