Chapter 222 The Legend of Zhen Huan: Guarjia Wenyuan 21

It's true, the Emperor finally remembered to send them away, but it was far too late!

And what about the Empress and Consort An? Why not discuss such a scandalous matter with the Emperor in private? Why bring them along?

Could it be that they're using the excuse that the law won't punish everyone, and that they won't take action against the whistleblower to eliminate those who know the truth?

Two hours after the concubines returned to the palace, news spread from Jingren Palace that Consort An had framed Consort Wan and was sentenced to death. The Empress, who had been easily swayed by others, caused panic in the harem and was confined to her quarters for three months.

During the period of confinement, Consort Jin was in charge of the affairs of the inner palace, with Consort Duan and Consort Jing assisting in the management.

But this wasn't because a blood test proved that Lingxi and Xuepo were his children; it was just a fig leaf he was using to cover his tracks.

No matter what others do, Guarjia Wenyuan will not allow the Emperor's blood to mix with Lingxi and Xuepo's.

But if it were Prince Guo who dripped his blood, then it would definitely mix with the blood of Lingxi and Xuepo.

Because they also received news that during the interrogation, Imperial Physician Wen committed suicide by running into a wall in an attempt to prove Consort Wan's innocence.

Upon receiving news of Imperial Physician Wen's death, Consort Hui gave birth prematurely to a daughter, Jinghe, and then died from postpartum hemorrhage. She was posthumously honored as Consort Hui.

The imperial physician could naturally tell that the baby was not in the correct gestational age by taking its pulse, but the baby belonged to Wen Shichu, and the imperial physician in charge was Wen Shichu's apprentice, Wei Lin.

Knowing of such a shameful affair, the Emperor would not spare the lives of those who knew the truth.

Whether for his own life or for his master, Wei Lin would not reveal this matter.

Guarjia Wenyuan wouldn't expose them. It would be good to keep Jinghe to marry into Mongolia when she grows up. As for Lingxi and Xuepo, the Emperor wouldn't keep them.

The next day, news came from Yongshou Palace that Consort Wan had developed a high fever due to shock and was bedridden. Princess Lingxi and Princess Xuepo were entrusted to the care of the Dowager Consort.

At the same time, the emperor stopped entering the harem. After all, this matter had caused a great stir, and the concubines in the harem were not fools; they would surely be able to guess the truth.

Two months later, the Prince died unexpectedly while traveling, and Consort Wan passed away.

Using the excuse of Consort Wan's dying wish, they changed Princess Longyue's birth certificate, making Consort Duan Princess Longyue's birth mother.

Meanwhile, the Emperor secretly erased the records of Consort Wan, Lingxi, and Xuepo in the palace. Princess Longyue only had Consort Duan as her mother, and Consort Wan's remains were thrown into a mass grave.

The Empress was not confined for three months because the Empress Dowager passed away, and she was naturally released.

Once the Empress Dowager's funeral is over, it will be time to deal with the Empress.

Consort Qi was too ill to get out of bed. Guarjia Wenyuan told her that the Empress had poisoned her in an attempt to gain custody of the Third Prince.

Although Consort Qi was foolish, she loved her son and knew that her days were numbered. In order for the Third Prince to ascend the throne, she did not want to expose this matter.

But Guarjia Wenyuan never had her eye on her; her real target was the Third Prince.

The Emperor and Hongxi teased Hongjing and Hongmin, while Guarjia Wenyuan watched them playfully with a gentle smile.

Suddenly a commotion arose outside the hall. The Third Prince burst into the hall, followed by Zhou Zhong, whose hat was askew and whose clothes were wrinkled.

Zhou Zhong immediately knelt down, "This servant is guilty. We wanted to announce his arrival first, but the Third Prince insisted on barging in. We were afraid of hurting him, so we didn't dare to use excessive force."

Zhou Zhong wore a bitter expression. Although the Third Prince was not very learned, he was incredibly strong.

“Hongshi…” The Emperor wanted to reprimand the Third Prince, but he was stunned when he saw the Third Prince’s red eyes.

Hongshi knelt down and cried, "Father, please save Mother. I will not fight for it anymore. I do not want the throne, nor do I want to be the Empress's adopted son."