Chapter 214 The Cause of Queen Chunyuan's Death
Inside the Ministry of Punishment.
Jiang Fuhai was terrified after seeing Jianqiu being tortured in such a way that he had forgotten his repeated expressions of loyalty to the Queen. Soon, under interrogation, he confessed everything he knew about the Queen's doing over the years.
With Jiang Fuhai's beginning, the rest of the matter became easier. In order to save himself from physical pain, the other servants in Jingren Palace confessed everything they knew early on.
The nanny from the Ministry of Punishment had her own methods of interrogating someone as stubborn as Jianqiu. After Jianqiu had suffered so many tortures and still refused to speak, she knew that it would be difficult to pry open such a loyal person. But apart from her, there was always someone else.
As the saying goes, killing someone destroys their heart. The maids deliberately brought Jiang Fuhai and some other people to Jianqiu and asked them to confess the Queen's actions in front of Jianqiu.
In response to the betrayal of Jiang Fuhai and others, Jianqiu stared at the people in front of her with wide eyes, as if she wanted to engrave their faces in her heart.
"Jiang Fuhai, you're useless! If the Empress hadn't given you a bite to eat, you wouldn't know where you'd be now. The Empress has treated you so well over the years, and this is how you repay her, you traitor."
Jianqiu wanted to tear Jiang Fuhai into pieces. She knew very well that Jiang Fuhai had helped the Empress deal with many shameful things over the years. Now that he had confessed, the Empress would probably not be able to let this go.
"Jianqiu, don't blame me. I know the Queen has treated me well over the years, but I don't want to die. I really don't want to die."
Jiang Fuhai was crying, with the clothes that were torn from being whipped hanging on his body. It was hard to tell that he was still the eunuch Jiang who was once the favorite of the arrogant queen.
idiot!
Jianqiu knew that she could no longer change the outcome and was unwilling to waste any more words with him. She just sneered at him.
Did this idiot really think that he would still be alive after the emperor knew what he had done? It was not known whether to say he was naive or stupid. Jianqiu closed her eyes and silently said goodbye to the queen in her heart.
Your Majesty, it is my fault that I failed to help you get rid of those two people. Now I have caused Your Majesty to suffer this disaster. I have no face to face Your Majesty again.
A trace of grief flashed across Jianqiu's face. It was her regret that she could not stay with the Queen forever, but she also knew that she could not hold on any longer. She was already in agony after so many days of inhuman torture. If she had not thought about seeing the Queen again one day, she would have given up long ago. However, judging by the current situation, she was afraid that she would not have a chance to get out of here.
My Queen, if there is an afterlife, Jianqiu will still be by your side.
Jianqiu looked at Jiang Fuhai again, as if she wanted to remember the traitor's face firmly, and then bit her tongue hard.
(The biting tongue suicide here is based on some plot settings in some TV dramas I have seen. Whether biting the tongue can really lead to death remains to be verified)
"Oh no, she's going to commit suicide!"
The nanny who had been looking after Jianqiu noticed her abnormality at the first time, but it was too late. She reached out and touched her nostrils, but she was already dead.
"What bad luck! Do you think you can cover up these things just by dying?"
With the confessions of others in the palace, the Queen's crimes can no longer be covered up."
"Your Majesty, servants from the Ministry of Punishment have reported that Jianqiu committed suicide, but the others have confessed, especially Jiang Fuhai, who has revealed everything he knew."
When Su Peisheng received the confession submitted by the Ministry of Punishment, he immediately reported to the emperor without delay.
"The poisoning of Concubine Hua and Concubine Xi was indeed done by Jianqiu on her own initiative. The Queen was not aware of this, but..."
Su Peisheng looked at the emperor's expression and didn't know whether he should continue. After all, these things involved many private matters in the harem.
"But what? Why are you so hesitant when speaking now?"
The emperor was already prepared when he ordered the servants of Jingren Palace to be interrogated. He was not completely ignorant of the things that the queen had done overtly and covertly over the years, but because of Chun Yuan's affection, he often turned a blind eye. But now he found that the queen's ambition was growing.
"Yes, the emperor taught me that. I will explain it in detail."
Su Peisheng quickly told everything he knew: "That Jiang Fuhai confessed that the Queen had him do many things over the years, many of which involved murdering other concubines' children. However, the other things are fine, but there is only one thing I must tell you."
"What's up?"
"Empress Chunyuan, it seems that the incident that happened to Empress Chunyuan was related to the Empress."
“Bold.”
When the emperor heard what Su Peisheng said, he was so angry that he threw the teacup beside him away, and Su Peisheng was so scared that he immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I would never dare to speak nonsense. These are the things Jiang Fuhai confessed himself. I have never said a single word falsely."
The emperor had lost his usual composure. He looked at Su Peisheng fiercely and said, "You, tell me everything you know."
“Yeah.”
Su Peisheng has been with the emperor for so many years and has some understanding of his temper. How could he possibly hide anything about this matter?
"According to Jiang Fuhai, the Empress's tactics were incredibly difficult to guard against. She was knowledgeable in medicine, so she knew how to do it without anyone noticing. She first replaced the leaves used for steaming food with banana leaves, which are harmful to the body. She also added peach kernels, which are harmful to the fetus, to the almond tea Empress Chunyuan often drank. However, because the amounts used were so small, no one noticed. I specifically consulted the Imperial Physician, and he bluntly stated that banana leaves are cold in nature, and while a small amount is fine for daily consumption, pregnant women absolutely must not consume even a single drop. This is because banana leaves, like peach kernels, have the effect of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis. Consuming them steamed and consumed for a long time can be fatal to a pregnant woman."
Speaking of this, Su Peisheng couldn't help but admire the queen's cruelty. No one could match her method of harming her own sister.
"In addition, the queen replaced the almonds in the almond pastry with peach kernels, which are also forbidden for pregnant women. Over time, Queen Chunyuan's fetus was naturally damaged. And until Queen Chunyuan gave birth, these things were mixed into her diet."
After Su Peisheng finished telling the whole story, he buried his head firmly on the ground. He didn't even need to look up to know that the emperor was furious.
"Did that servant say all this himself?"
"Yes, Jiang Fuhai couldn't bear the torture and confessed everything in there, even leaving out the smallest details. He also specifically emphasized that the stillborn baby born by Empress Chunyuan had purple and blue scars on its body, which is also solid evidence."
The Emperor seemed a little incredulous at this statement: "Wasn't it because of that concubine that Chun Yuan was worried and anxious? It turned out to be because of Yixiu?"
"This servant and the imperial physician have also confirmed this. The imperial physician said that it was because of the concubine that the truth has never been discovered."
"It really is her!! Chunyuan has always been kind and gracious. Even at her deathbed, she still asked me not to forget to treat her sister well. I didn't expect her to be so cruel as to take her sister's life. For so many years, she treated Chunyuan with great respect. I thought she truly loved her sister, but I didn't expect..."
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