Chen Haohui only felt that the hairs from his arms to his elbows were standing up little by little. Only now did he realize how terrifying Song Heng really was. What did he think of himself when he came to attend the third-day bathing banquet
Thinking of this, he almost wanted to burst into tears.
People always regret things only when they are irreversible. Looking deeply into his son's eyes, Chen Haohui slowly opened his mouth, his eyes so sore that he was about to cry.
Should I take my family with me to die, or save them
If this choice had been made in the past, Chen Haohui really wouldn't have known what to do. But at this moment, looking at his son's earnest eyes and thinking of his newly born grandson, he closed his eyes in pain and finally made a decision. He prostrated himself on the ground and kowtowed heavily: "Your Majesty, I was blinded by greed and deserve to die..."
He cried sincerely, "Your Majesty, I followed the order of the Third Prince and originally planned to kill the orphan of the former Crown Prince on the spot... But I was once favored by the former Crown Prince and the former Crown Princess, and I was also the adopted son of the Song family. I couldn't bear it... So I brought the child back to the capital, but the former Crown Princess's wet nurse was unwilling to let her go and insisted on sending the child back to the palace. At that time, I was already in a difficult situation... So I simply lied to my brother-in-law while helping him find his concubine and said that the one in Baihe Temple was his bloodline..."
His words became smoother and smoother, and he almost believed it himself: "Because the former Crown Princess is a member of the Song family, this child... Song Chenshi has been very similar to his brother since he was a child, so no one doubts it..."
Emperor Yuanfeng's face was as gloomy as water.
He stared at Chen Haohui silently, like a dormant leopard ready to strike and kill him at any time.
The atmosphere in the room was so depressing that it was hard to breathe. King Zhuang was extremely furious and hated Chen Haohui for suddenly turning against him. He was furious when he heard Chen Haohui talking more and more outrageously, obviously trying to excuse the Song family.
He had put so much effort into setting up this plan, and now it seemed to have completely benefited the Song family.
Song Heng's life experience is such a huge time bomb. It can be said that there is no excuse to cover up the Song family's mistake of concealing Song Heng's life experience.
Even if he framed the Song family this time, it is an indisputable fact that the Song family hid Song Heng.
Even if he didn't have a good ending, the Song family and Song Heng shouldn't be able to get away with it.
But now, all that he had done with great effort was actually helping Song Heng. Under extreme tension and anger, he finally lost control and rushed towards Chen Haohui: "I will kill you!"
But he couldn't move at all. The well-trained eunuch Xia had already quickly stood in front of Chen Haohui, raised his eyebrows and humbly and respectfully advised him: "Your Highness, don't do anything reckless!"
Emperor Yuanfeng looked at him with sinister and disgust. He was now completely disappointed with his son. He was a heroic ruler and looked down upon those who played tricks and schemes. Especially now, he had received too much information and it was time to digest and process it properly.
"Take him away!" Emperor Yuanfeng said lightly without even looking at Prince Zhuang.
Eunuch Xia agreed. King Zhuang felt as if a dark cloud was hanging over his head. He defended himself in a hoarse voice, "Father, I didn't, I didn't..."
But no one listened to him anymore. He was dragged out of the door by Eunuch Xia and thrown to the Jinwu Guards waiting outside. He struggled to run towards the imperial study, but was stopped again. He could only watch the palace gradually disappear into the distance.
The moonlight cast a gentle silver glow on the Taiji Hall, and the palace was now sparkling. King Zhuang roared in pain.
Concubine Li had already woken up. When she heard her son being dragged away, her eyes rolled back and she was about to faint again. However, Emperor Yuanfeng did not give her the chance. He looked at her coldly and said, "You are really scheming and cunning. It is really unfair for you to stay in my harem for so many years. Since you are so unwilling to be inferior to others, then go to another place."
Change place
Concubine Li whimpered, but before she could even make a sound, the eunuch who was prepared came up and covered her mouth.
Emperor Yuanfeng had already called the head of the Ministry of Punishment and said coldly, "Call the Jinwu Guards to guard Concubine Li's palace. You are to interrogate everyone in Concubine Li's palace. Concubine Li is under house arrest and cannot leave until the results of the interrogation are known!"
The head of the Ministry of Punishment had a premonition that something bad was going to happen when he was called in late at night to await orders. However, he was still shocked when he heard that Concubine Li had fallen. Even a figure like him who had already cultivated himself to perfection changed his expression.
It's really strange. Seeing that Prince Zhuang is becoming more and more important and his influence in the court is getting stronger and stronger, Concubine Li's status is also rising. She used to be a transparent person in the palace, but now she can compete with Concubine Pang.
Not to mention that the concubine chosen by Prince Zhuang is Tian Rui from the Duke's Mansion, the niece of the Empress Dowager.
Who knows, something bad might happen.
He suppressed his fear and answered honestly.
Concubine Li was in a state of disgrace. She was still shivering when she returned to the palace. It was late autumn and she was shivering with cold sweats. When she returned to the palace, she suddenly fell ill and had a high fever.
But at this time no one cared about her, and all the palace maids she needed were sent to the Ministry of Punishment.
For many people, this night is just an ordinary night in their lives, but for many people, it is a chapter that changes their destiny.
Everyone dispersed, and Emperor Yuanfeng looked at Gao Ping who was left. After a long while, he said, "Continue to interrogate Chen Haohui, Zhang Qingfeng and others. I want a clear result."
Gao Ping suppressed the turmoil in his heart and agreed, then turned back to the classroom in Xiyuan, tossing and turning all night without sleep.
Song Heng is actually the orphan of the former crown prince! This is really unbelievable.
And for the ministers in the court, what is more important is that since Song Heng is the orphan of the former crown prince, will Song Heng's background be confirmed
If so, Song Heng would be the first grandchild of Emperor Yuanfeng.
Now that Prince Zhuang has fallen, Emperor Yuanfeng only has a few sons left, including the Fifth Prince, the Sixth Prince, and the Seventh Prince. Except for the Fifth Prince, they are all still young. Song Heng should be slightly older than the Sixth Prince and the others... ..
So is Song Heng the emperor's grandson or the crown prince's grandson
Do we really need to re-examine the affairs of the former crown prince
Who would have thought that the line of the crown prince, who had long been thought to have been completely wiped out, actually had an orphan? And it turned out to be Song Heng!
These things are so complicated that as a veteran cabinet minister, he has almost turned his hair white thinking about them.
The main thing is that after this incident, I'm afraid it will easily lead to more disputes.
He was worried, and Emperor Yuanfeng also sat behind his desk for a long time in silence.