vrcanaries Chapter 114 Disposal
Chapter 114 Disposal
Noble Lady Fucha, lying on the soft couch, leaned over her mother's body, tears streaming down her face. She pointed at Zhen Huan and said bitterly, "You must be jealous of me because the Emperor dotes on me, and that's why you're killing my child!"
Yongzheng and everyone else were speechless about this reason. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that even if Noble Lady Fucha was pregnant, the Emperor's favor towards her was far less than that towards Zhen Huan, not to mention that Zhen Huan was also pregnant!
He can't find the point when speaking and can only talk nonsense!
Zhen Huan slowly replied, "My sister is pregnant, and she is helping the Emperor to have an heir. It is only natural that he favors her. Although I am not very smart, I know that a prosperous royal heir is a blessing for the country and the people. How could I be jealous?"
What does personal favor mean? We need to broaden our horizons.
Yongzheng nodded repeatedly after hearing these words. He was indeed sensible and no longer believed that Zhen Huan would harm others in order to win favor!
Xia Dongchun, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly interrupted, "When everyone entered the palace just now, the imperial physician hadn't yet discovered the presence of musk in the palace, but Wanpin and Huipin seemed to have already known about it and both retreated to the door."
She has been secretly watching every move of Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang and An Lingrong!
An Lingrong looked back at Xia Dongchun, who was also looking at her with a smile. "You are so nice, Xia Dongchun. I didn't provoke you, but you took advantage of the situation to rob me."
Zhen Huan looked at Yongzheng and explained, "Your Majesty, this palace is filled with a strong fragrance. I haven't used any perfume since I became pregnant. I suddenly entered the palace and felt dizzy, so I asked my sister to help me to the door to get some fresh air. If I had known that there was musk in this palace, I could have used the excuse of feeling unwell as an excuse not to come. Please understand, Your Majesty."
Yongzheng saw that her face was indeed not good, so he said: "Su Peisheng, give Huipin and Wanpin a seat."
Although it was just one seat, it also showed the emperor's attitude: he believed in Zhen Huan.
Seeing the situation reaching a stalemate, the Empress proposed a compromise: "Your Majesty, since Concubine Wan and Concubine Wen refuse to admit it, why not first confine them to the palace and then carefully interrogate Xiao Linzi and Fu Xi. As for Zhen Yuandao, his case involves the previous dynasty, so please let Your Majesty handle it."
Anyway, no matter how we investigate, we won't find the second result. Let's drag Zhen Yuandao into the water first. It will be easier to deal with Zhen Huan without her backer!
Zhen Huan was a little anxious when she heard that Zhen Yuandao was going to be punished. Zhen Yuandao was an important official in the court. If he was dragged into the harem turmoil because of this incident, even if he could clarify the facts in the future, he would inevitably be criticized and blamed by others.
Seeing the emperor's silence, Madam Fucha was extremely anxious. She plodded to her knees, tears streaming down her face as she begged, "Your Majesty, please help me! My Fucha family has always served the Qing Dynasty since our great-grandfather, and we have never had any second thoughts!"
Mrs. Fucha raised her head, looked at the emperor with tears in her eyes, and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, Fucha has only this one daughter now. If Your Majesty cannot severely punish the murderer, I am afraid it will chill the hearts of loyal ministers!" After that, she kowtowed again, and her forehead hit the floor heavily, making a crisp sound.
Yongzheng's face showed no emotion. After a moment's thought, he threw the beads on the table. Turning his gaze to An Lingrong, he asked coldly, "Do you plead guilty?"
An Lingrong immediately understood that there was no turning back. Either she confessed her guilt, or she and Zhen Huan shared the responsibility. However, judging by the Emperor's attitude, it was clear that he wanted her to bear all the blame. After all, Zhen Huan was pregnant, and her father, Zhen Yuandao, was also a minister that the Emperor valued.
"I plead guilty. This matter has nothing to do with Wanpin. It was I who took Jinxi's purse. As for the banknote, it was Wanpin who gave it to me earlier."
An Lingrong lifted her skirt and slowly knelt down. Her knees touched the cold, hard ground, and a chill rose from them, rushing straight to her heart. But her back remained straight, without the slightest bend.
Yongzheng breathed a sigh of relief. It was the best outcome for her to take charge of this matter. After all, Zhen Yuandao had received his instructions to secretly collect evidence of the crimes of Nian Gengyao and Prince Dun. If this delayed the important affairs of the previous dynasty, it would be a loss!
Although he was very sorry that Noble Lady Fucha had a miscarriage, now that both Zhen Huan and Shen Meiyu were pregnant, he would have more and more children in the future. In addition, given Noble Lady Fucha's temperament, Yongzheng did not have much expectation for her children.
Shen Meizhuang could no longer hold back and stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty..."
"Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Zhen Huan also wanted to speak, "Your Majesty..."
"Please punish me, Your Majesty."
Although An Lingrong spoke these two sentences to Yongzheng, her eyes were looking straight at the two of them and she shook her head slightly at them.
Seeing that she wanted to take all the blame, the Queen didn't want to give up this opportunity in vain, so she said with regret: "Alas, seeing Wen Changzai's good relationship with Wanpin and Huipin, and her dedication to taking care of Huipin's dragon fetus, I thought she was a kind and benevolent person."
This seemed to remind Concubine Qi, who immediately stood up and said, "Concubine Wen has no children, so why would she harm someone else's child? She is close friends with Concubine Hui and Concubine Wan, and they are both pregnant with a dragon fetus!"
After these words were spoken, Yongzheng frowned and looked at Concubine Qi coldly.
Concubine Qi was so frightened by the fierce look that she fell silent instantly, and swallowed back the words she wanted to say that would add fuel to the fire.
"Didn't Madam Fucha just say that Noble Lady Fucha is spoiled and has a bad temper, and she has offended me!"
This is a good reason, don’t miss it.
Seeing the emperor's attitude, the queen knew that the matter would end here, so she put on a virtuous look and pleaded: "Wen Changzai usually looks gentle and peaceful, but I didn't expect her to be so foolish. I really can't bear it. Please, Your Majesty, be lenient with her!"
Yongzheng stood up and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
An Lingrong looked at the Queen steadily. Ever since entering the palace, Noble Lady Fucha had joined her camp and followed her lead, but she never expected that Noble Lady Fucha would repeatedly be so cruel to her own children. Today, she not only completed the abortion order but also got rid of her confidant, which was a two-pronged approach. Now she was pleading for her complacently. The idiom "a snake in the mouth but a Buddha's heart" was perfectly interpreted by her.
She sneered and recited a poem, "The Buddha left behind a poem: We cultivate our hearts, and he cultivates his mouth. Others cultivate their mouths but not their hearts, but I cultivate my heart and not my mouth."
This is a Buddhist stanza left by Master Daoji. The most important aspect of spiritual practice is cultivating the mind. Some people claim to be vegetarians and chant Buddhist scriptures, but in their hearts they have no intention of doing good and secretly engage in extremely immoral acts.
An Lingrong used this Buddhist verse to tell the people present that although she admitted her guilt, she was not sincere!
After hearing this, the queen could hardly maintain the look of concern on her face!