Chu Si pondered: "Wang Bao is unwilling to confess now. He has been tortured for several rounds. I guess it is because of his family. But I have sent people to check. He did leave the palace some time ago."
"You're quite stubborn." Qi Yixiu smiled faintly: "Is this incident the work of Concubine Feng?"
"To answer Your Majesty, I guess that Empress Dowager Feng just found out about it, but she did manage to control the families of Wang Bao and Yu Chan." Chu Si said.
"Well, good, let them remember it." Qi Yixiu was in a good mood: "Since you refuse to confess, let's punish you first. There is no need to hide this matter. Since the Feng family is so capable, they should not be afraid of impeachment by the censor."
Chusi responded and went out.
He thought that he couldn't touch the Feng family now, but step by step, the Feng family was destroying itself.
Tsk, Concubine Feng really does things without caring about the consequences. She is so blatant, isn't this courting death
On the surface, the punishment does not appear to be severe. Although not being allowed to display a nameplate for a year is considered serious, it is nothing compared to the crime of murdering the royal heir and royal concubine.
It's like there was no penalty.
After all, she was a concubine, so it wouldn't matter if she didn't have a nameplate for three years, let alone one year.
There is another prince.
But just because there is no severe punishment, isn’t this the biggest punishment possible
Save it.
In the final analysis, the things in the palace, if they seem minor, may cost one's life, while if they seem serious, they may actually be a protection.
In Empress Dowager Feng's palace, Concubine Feng fell to the ground with the slap mark on her face clearly visible.
The only people in the whole hall were Concubine Feng, Empress Dowager Feng, and Madam Zhuang.
Empress Dowager Feng withdrew her hand and said, "Fool! I wish you the best, but you can't be so stupid!"
“Aunt…” Concubine Feng Shufei didn’t dare to refute. She was afraid that her aunt would stop her after knowing it… so she acted on her own initiative.
"Aunt, I did it, but the medicine had problems. Someone replaced it. I... I didn't use that medicine at first. It would only affect her slowly and would not allow the fetus to grow well..." Concubine Feng Shu was anxious: "Aunt, someone is playing tricks on me. Maybe it was Jing Xiuyuan herself!"
"Okay, she will use the prince as a trick? You asked someone to plot against you! You can't even take care of the people around you, what else can you do? Who allows you to make your own decisions on such a big matter? Do you know that you will harm the Feng family by doing this? It will harm my family, the second prince, and yourself?"
Concubine Feng Shu did not dare to tell the difference. She was afraid, but if she followed the original plan, the drug would take effect without her noticing. When she found out, where would the evidence be
Or if the baby is not good, just like Yi Chongyuan, the emperor will just walk away. Who will check on her
"I know I was wrong, aunt. Please don't be angry. I will never dare to do it again." Concubine Feng used to blame Empress Dowager Feng for not thinking too much about her, but she was not a fool after all.
If there was anyone in the palace who was willing to protect her wholeheartedly, it was only Empress Dowager Feng.
No matter how much you are willing to protect.
"You should get up. Since the emperor has asked you to copy the Buddhist scriptures, you should copy them well. I tell you, this time, I will not care for the sake of the Feng family. No matter how many troubles there are in the future, I will bear them for you. But remember, this is only this time. If there is another one, the Feng family is not without girls of the right age." said Empress Dowager Feng.
"Yes, don't worry, aunt, there will never be another case. It's just that the person behind this... aunt..." Concubine Feng was extremely worried.
"I understand. You can go." Empress Dowager Feng waved her hand.
Concubine Feng went to the side hall to copy scriptures.
Empress Dowager Feng held her forehead with her hand in pain: "I was so blind to choose her!" "Don't say that, Your Majesty. There was no other choice at the beginning." Madam Zhuang advised hurriedly.
"We are now in a difficult situation. With a fool like her standing in the way, there is no need to think about sending any more girls from the Feng family here. I really have made her set up a good formation." Empress Dowager Feng was very angry.
I was really scared when I heard about this suddenly.
"It's possible that Her Majesty Shufei was wrong at the moment, but the person behind this... replaced the medicine with this, which is killing two birds with one stone. If something happens to Jing Xiuyuan, how can the emperor let it go? How can the Shen family let it go? This is not just a matter of the harem, it may also involve the previous dynasty!" said Madam Zhuang.
"Now, how can we find out who did it? The fact that the medicine was easily replaced shows that the person did it very well. In the harem, nothing is easy. Fortunately, Jing Xiuyuan is fine."
Yes, she hoped that something bad would happen to Shen, but it couldn’t happen like this.
Now that it’s out, they can’t pick it out!
"I can no longer count on her for anything now. I can only count on the Second Prince. If the Second Prince can be named Crown Prince..." Then everything will be fine.
"According to the royal family's ancestral precepts, this matter can only be discussed when the legitimate son is over thirteen years old. This is also to prevent the prince from being too young to know right from wrong." Madam Zhuang said, "Now that the emperor has no legitimate son and no eldest son, I'm afraid that our Second Prince will have to wait until he is thirteen before this matter can be discussed seriously."
It’s still early now.
"Without a legitimate son or an eldest son, the rules will naturally change. But no matter how it changes, the emperor has only been on the throne for a few years, so we can't be impatient." Empress Dowager Feng sighed, "I have to wait and see. If the second prince doesn't work out, I can't just sit there and wait."
"Yes, next year, when new people enter the palace, you will have more opportunities. No matter what, the status of the Concubine Shu is still there, and the prince is still there. You can always turn things around."
Empress Dowager Feng hummed and no longer had the energy to speak.
Anyone would be pissed off to death if they had a niece like this.
The emperor was welcomed at Empress Dowager Li's place.
After the mother and son exchanged greetings, Empress Dowager Li asked, "Is the baby in Jing Xiuyuan's belly okay?"
"Fortunately it was discovered in time, nothing serious happened." Qi Yixiu said.
"I see that she's probably going to be mad at her stupid niece." Empress Dowager Li smiled. She no longer looked as angry as before.
People in the palace are used to putting on a show.
"We have to give them some chances." Qi Yixiu smiled faintly: "If Feng was a worry-free person, I would tolerate her. But she is vicious and stupid, I really..."
"I heard that the eunuch refused to confess?" Empress Dowager Li asked again.
"Well. He refused. It doesn't matter. Since he is not afraid of death, let him have his wish." Qi Yixiu also knew that this was not enough for him to deal with the Feng family. It would be better to save it.
"Hmph, let me see what other tricks she has!" Empress Dowager Li sneered.
"Mother, there is no need to worry about these things. Just take care of your health. Your son will take care of everything." Qi Yixiu said.
"Yes, I have a good son, so I have nothing to worry about." Queen Mother Li smiled sincerely.
After the mother and son talked, Qi Yixiu invited them to have lunch and then returned to Taiji Palace.
"Tell someone to send some beautiful flowers to Jing Xiuyuan. They should be harmless to the fetus. Check them out in advance. If there are any problems, bring your head to see me."
"Since those people can't get anything out of us, there's no need to ask them. Just beat them to death. As for Wang Bao's family, the women will be sent into exile, and the men will be beheaded."
(End of this chapter)