Chapter 263 Severe Punishment

In just one hour, Miss Lin San was killed in the back mountain of Puhua Temple. She was pushed down a high step by Princess Minghua and died. The story of two deaths spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.

It continues to spread and ferment among the crowd.

This horrific murder has attracted great attention from all parties.

Countless ordinary people, who believed everything they heard, began to condemn and abuse Princess Minghua for her vicious mind, calling her a careless person and her reckless behavior...

Some people even began to accuse Concubine De of not educating her daughter well and raising the princess in a wrong way, which led to the princess acting so recklessly and not caring about human life.

Some officials even prepared to write to the emperor, requesting severe punishment for Princess Minghua and an explanation for the deceased.

All forces are involved.

When the news reached the palace, Emperor Wu of Qin was so angry that his beard was shaking, and he swept all the four treasures of the study and memorials on the table to the ground.

The entire imperial study was in a mess.

The eunuchs, palace maids and servants were so frightened that they knelt on the ground, all of them silent and not daring to make a sound.

The entire imperial study was so stuffy that it was hard to breathe.

Emperor Wu of Qin trembled with anger at the thought of Miss Lin San taking away the only child of Prince Chang's Mansion.

It was originally thought that Prince Chang would not have any more children, but unexpectedly, there was still a hope in Miss Lin San's belly. Who knew that when it was discovered, the baby had gone with his mother.

One piece of news, one moment I was in heaven, the next moment I was in hell. It’s so infuriating!

How sad his son, who was like a child of destiny, must be now!

Thinking of this, Emperor Wu of Qin wanted to execute Princess Minghua immediately.

But then he thought again, Princess Ming is also his own flesh and blood! They are both flesh and blood, so how should he, as a king and father, make a choice?

However, there must be an explanation for those two bloody lives.

This put Emperor Wu of Qin in a dilemma.

Emperor Wu of Qin felt a little reluctant and found it difficult to kill his own daughter for the sake of a dead grandson.

But if Princess Minghua is not severely punished, the eyes of all the people in the Great Zhou will be on him, the emperor. If his punishment is unfair, the saliva of the censor alone will be enough to drown him.

Emperor Wu of Qin paced back and forth in the imperial study, trying to find a win-win solution to this matter.

Suddenly, a young eunuch hurried in and knelt on the ground to report, "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"

"What else is going on? Can't we live peacefully day after day?"

There was uncontrollable anger in Emperor Wu of Qin's voice, which frightened the young eunuch so much that he trembled all over.

He quickly replied in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, Prince Chang... Prince Chang heard that Miss Lin San and her unborn child had died. He was originally planning to go to the palace to seek justice from Your Majesty, but because he couldn't bear such a heavy blow, he suddenly vomited blood and fainted..."

"I heard... I heard from the eunuch who came to report that Prince Chang is very ill and has invited several imperial doctors to the Prince Chang's palace..."

During this period of time, Emperor Wu of Qin also suffered a great blow. His children met with accidents one after another. Originally, he had many children and it didn't matter to him, but now there are fewer and fewer of them!

As he had fewer and fewer children, he began to care about the affection between father and son, and father and daughter. He originally wanted to spare Minghua's life, but now Prince Lian Chang was so angry that he fell ill. This matter might not be so easy to resolve.

Thinking of his sons and daughters who had passed away one by one, Emperor Wu of Qin still felt sad.

It is not a pleasant feeling to see a loved one die before you. Moreover, it happened one after another, which was a big blow to him.

Even if he doesn't care about the children in normal times, they are his flesh and blood!

Emperor Wu of Qin couldn't help but shed tears and was extremely sad.

He trembled and slowly moved to the dragon throne, sat down heavily, staring blankly at the ceiling of the hall, his heart empty and bleeding...

He was so angry that his eyes were bleeding. He said to the old eunuch beside him, "Send someone to convey my oral order. Concubine De has failed to educate her daughter properly and allowed her to commit violence. She will be stripped of her title as a concubine and banished to the cold palace. She will never be allowed to leave again..."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

A eunuch took the order and left.

Thinking of the recent series of scandals in the Lin family, Emperor Wu of Qin's eyes became even colder.

Concubine De was already old and her beauty had faded. Seeing her face, which looked like old tree bark, had long since lost all interest in him, and he was even more unwilling to see her again.

Since you are no longer useful, can’t educate your children well, and can’t keep either of your two daughters, then just go to the cold palace and stay there obediently!

Emperor Wu of Qin murmured again, "It's no use, it's fate! Minghua, don't blame your father! Your father also wants to save your life, but this world can't tolerate you!..."

The old eunuch stepped forward and warned, "Your Majesty, and Princess Qinghe, according to the information we've found, it was she who instigated Princess Minghua to go to Puhua Temple, which led to a fierce conflict with Miss Lin San. The two of them fought, and ultimately, the tragedy occurred."

Emperor Wu of Qin was filled with grief and anger at the time. Upon hearing this, he said indignantly, "If my daughter can't be saved, then the King of Zhao's daughter can't escape this disaster either. Let her be punished with the princess!"

Emperor Wu of Qin had occasionally heard that Princess Qinghe was willful and had a very bad reputation. Now that such a terrible incident had happened, he decided to settle both the old and new accounts together!

"I hereby declare that Princess Qinghe, the daughter of the Prince of Zhao, has been arrogant and domineering, stirring up trouble and causing the tragic loss of two lives. Her crimes are unforgivable and she is to be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. I order the Grand Court Attendant and the Ministry of Justice to conduct a thorough investigation before imposing severe punishment."

The old eunuch received the imperial edict and left in a hurry.

Walking out of the imperial study, he looked up at the blue sky, a meaningful sneer on his face, "A princess and a princess, just perfect companions, we can set off together..."

*****

Lin Pianran was carried on the shoulders of a man in black. The posture was very uncomfortable and she was bouncing back and forth. The acid in her stomach was about to be squeezed out.

She could only grit her teeth and endure it desperately.

Fortunately, after walking for about a quarter of an hour, we saw a desolate and remote cave. There were some tall plants planted at the entrance of the cave, covering the entire entrance.

There are also large areas of tall trees and plants planted right in front of the cave, completely blocking outsiders from having the opportunity to peek into or explore the cave.

The cave is hidden very secretly.