Anyone with a brain knows how to make choices.
Betraying Concubine Shu might be able to save the entire Duke's Mansion, but if he doesn't betray her, not only the Duke's Mansion but also Concubine Shu in the palace will be implicated.
Even if this incident would affect Concubine Shu's future status in the palace, Duke Lu had no choice but to betray Concubine Shu.
Duke Lu immediately told the story of how he and Concubine Shu had framed Concubine Liang, and even handed over some indirect evidence.
Moreover, these evidences also prove that he did not cooperate with Xia Huai, and everything was framed by Duke Lu and Concubine Shu, mother and daughter, to frame Concubine Liang.
When Emperor Donglin received the evidence, he forgot his anger towards the Third Prince and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahahaha...good! He's sensible!"
As the confidant of Emperor Donglin, he knew very well that his master had been waiting for this news. At this time, he naturally had to flatter him.
Wang Dehai smiled and said to Emperor Donglin, "Yes, the grievances of Concubine Liang have finally been cleared up!"
"Pass on the order immediately!"
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Emperor Donglin immediately issued an imperial decree, asking Wang Dehai to pass it down, stating that Duke Lu and Concubine Shu had framed Concubine Liang and that Concubine Liang was innocent.
At the same time, Shufei was demoted to a concubine and sent to the cold palace to await her fate. All the money and property of Shufei and Duke Lu's mansion were confiscated and given to Liangfei as an apology and compensation to her.
In order to compensate Concubine Liang and also to reward her for giving birth to an imperial heir, various rewards were given to her.
After the Ninth Prince ran away, he ran back to Fengyi Palace, crying and calling for the Queen as he ran.
“Wuwuwu, Mother… Queen Mother…”
"Huang'er, what's wrong with you? Why are you crying? Who bullied you?"
When the queen saw the Ninth Prince crying with snot and tears all over his face, she felt so distressed that she quickly asked him with concern.
The Ninth Prince wiped his tears and snot, and just kept crying and hiccuping, "Wuwuwu..."
The Ninth Prince is even younger than Xiao Ruoyi and is only two years old. How can he possibly explain clearly what happened?
He was explaining with sobs and gestures, and it was impossible to hear clearly what the Ninth Prince said. Only the Ninth Prince himself knew what he said.
The queen, who had a headache, was distressed and angry, and hurriedly comforted the ninth prince, "It's okay, it's okay, your mother will take care of it for you!"
Then the queen turned around and coldly questioned the eunuchs following the Ninth Prince, "Tell me, what happened? Who bullied the Ninth Prince?"
The eunuchs knelt on the ground, looking at each other, all with innocent looks on their faces.
"Replying to the Queen, the Ninth Prince just met the little princess and they just talked for a few words. Then the Ninth Prince suddenly wet his pants and ran back!"
They are also wronged! It is not their fault at all!
They had no idea what had happened to their master. He suddenly became like this and even wet his pants. Not only did the Ninth Prince feel ashamed, but they, the servants, also felt ashamed!
The queen did not believe what these servants said, and immediately angrily scolded, "Asshole! How could you come back crying after just a few words? You can't serve the master well, and you are here to ruin the reputation of the emperor! Come, drag him out and give him twenty strokes of the cane!"
When the eunuchs heard the queen's words, they looked up at her in horror, then came to their senses and kowtowed on the ground to admit their mistakes.
"Your Majesty, I was wrong!"
"My lady, I am not lying! It is true!"
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince, you must explain to us!"
The eunuchs all turned to the Ninth Prince for help, hoping that he could help.
But the Ninth Prince was young, and the only thing in his mind was the ending that Xiao Ruoyi had said in her heart, and he was so scared that his body was shaking.
If he hadn't finished peeing long ago, he would probably have to pee again.
The queen felt her son's body trembling in her arms, and she ordered angrily, "Drag him away!"
The eunuchs and palace maids were dragged away, and the noisy cries for help in the hall immediately disappeared.
The queen squatted down and gently asked the ninth prince, "My son, tell me, who bullied you?"
The Ninth Prince shook his head, "No... no!"
"No? Then why did you wet your pants and cry?" The queen frowned in dissatisfaction after hearing this. Is it really as those eunuchs said?
Although his son is still young, he cannot be afraid of Concubine Liang's daughter.
The ninth prince waved his chubby little hands and explained with "Aba Aba", but the queen was confused.
He was so young that he was scared to death when he heard Xiao Ruoyi's thoughts and his own miserable end, and he didn't know how to repeat it to the queen.
Then he said a bunch of words that the queen couldn't understand.
Queen: "..." My son, it seems that I should find a teacher for you to teach you how to speak!
After thinking for a while, the queen turned around and ordered, "Come here, bring those servants up here. I want to know what happened just now!"
The eunuchs and palace maids who were dragged in were afraid of being beaten again, so they quickly told the queen what they had heard about the conversation between Xiao Ruoyi and the Ninth Prince.
They tried hard to defend themselves, saying that they really didn't see Xiao Ruoyi bullying the Ninth Prince, and they didn't protect him improperly!
They did not come to testify for Xiao Ruoyi that she did not bully the Ninth Prince, but to prove that they did not see the Ninth Prince being bullied, so they did not step forward to protect him.
After hearing this, the Queen felt even more puzzled, and then turned to look at the Ninth Prince, "My son, is this what they are talking about?"
The Ninth Prince nodded in confusion, "Yes! That's right!"
That’s indeed what was said, but they didn’t seem to know what the lovely young lady didn’t say!
How should he tell his mother? Tell her that the young lady said he would die a miserable death in the future!
He doesn't want to die, and he doesn't want to die so miserably!
The queen was so angry that she gasped for breath. She really wanted to give her silly son a slap in the face. If it was her eldest son, she would definitely do it.
But looking at his youngest son's eyes which were as red as a rabbit, he could only glare at him fiercely. It was such a big mistake.
This brat is really bringing shame to him as the queen, and also to the royal family!
The Ninth Prince was so frightened by the glare from his mother that he shrank his neck, his chubby little face showing deep grievance and sadness.
He really didn't mean it! Why did the Queen Mother look at him like that?
Looking at her son who had made her lose her composure and humiliate herself, and with the strong smell of urine filling her nose, the queen covered her nose in disgust, "Someone, take the Ninth Prince down to wash up!"
The Queen's words instantly reminded the Ninth Prince of the fact that he had wet his pants. Tears immediately fell uncontrollably, and he ran out crying.
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