Chapter 232 Punishment
Prince Cheng's concubine came to Prince Jingbei's mansion in anger. She stayed there for less than a cup of tea before the Crown Prince's wife had her chased out with a broom. Her hair was disheveled and she was limping as she was helped out.
The news spread throughout the Jingbei Palace like wildfire.
Originally, the old lady, Concubine Wen and the second lady were all ill. This incident was like a panacea, and the energy and spirit they had when they ran away from home returned in an instant.
No Crown Prince’s Consort would be so suicidal.
The person coming today is not only her cousin, but also the royal concubine and the daughter-in-law of Queen Song.
He chased them out with a broom, hitting not only Shen Ti's face, but also Prince Cheng and Queen Song's.
With Queen Song's temper, she will never let it go.
In less than an hour, Queen Song's people arrived, and the one who came was Zheng Ma, the most trusted nanny by Queen Song's side.
When Nanny Zheng arrived at Zhaolanxuan, Chen Wan was eating fruit. Chun'er ran in and said, "Crown Princess, the Queen has sent someone to deliver an oral order..."
Shen Wan frowned, and Shanhu Yinchuan suddenly panicked.
Queen Song must have sent someone here at this time because the Crown Prince's wife had someone use a broom to drive Prince Cheng's concubine out of the house. What should they do?
Shen Wan put down the half-eaten fruit, stood up and went out.
As I stepped out of the door, I saw Nanny Zheng standing in the yard. Her hair was neatly combed, she was serious, her eyes were cold, and she was very intimidating.
Even if the queen gave an oral order, one had to kneel down to receive it, so Shen Wan knelt down.
Matron Zheng said, "The Queen has issued an oral decree. The consort of Prince Jingbei has insulted the royal family by damaging the jade hairpin bestowed upon Prince Cheng's concubine by the Emperor. She will be punished with thirty strokes of the cane as a warning to others!"
What a partial and protective Queen Song is!
He punished her without even asking her.
Shen Wan stopped kneeling and stood up from the ground. "The Queen didn't even ask how the conflict between Shen Ti and I started. She just believed one side and punished me. Aren't you afraid of being unfair?!"
Matron Zheng said coldly, "It's an indisputable fact that you were chased away with a broom and became the prince's concubine. There's no way to argue!"
"Come here, execute the sentence!"
Nanny Zheng came with two palace maids and two young eunuchs.
It is obviously unrealistic to let the servants of Jingbei Palace capture their Crown Prince's Consort.
As soon as Madam Zheng gave the order, two palace maids came over, but before their hands could touch Chen Wan, they were grabbed. Chen An grabbed the palace maid's hand, and the pain made cold sweat break out on her forehead.
Xie Jingyu came over from the study, and Nanny Zheng said angrily, "It's the Queen who wants to punish the Crown Prince's Consort. Is the Prince of Jingbei going to disobey the Queen?!"
Xie Jingyu laughed when he heard this. "Prince Cheng's concubine came to my Jingbei Palace and angered my Crown Prince's Consort to the point of losing her mind with just one sentence. The Queen didn't even ask why and directly punished her. Is this how the Queen handles matters based on her own likes and dislikes as the Queen who holds the Phoenix Seal?"
Nanny Zheng's expression was icy cold. "How dare you question the Queen?!"
"Since the Queen cannot handle this impartially, I will report this to the Emperor and ask him to make the final decision."
Nanny Zheng was Empress Song's confidante. She came to punish Chen Wan with a stick on the Empress's orders. If she were to return like this, the Empress would lose all face.
Today, you have to be beaten with a stick, whether you want to or not.
Matron Zheng said, "The Crown Prince's Consort of the Jingbei Palace has insulted the royal family. The Empress gave her thirty lashes of the cane, which was a lenient punishment for the sake of the Jingbei Prince. Yet, the Crown Prince still tried to obstruct her in every possible way. This disrespect really makes one wonder if the Jingbei Palace is plotting rebellion!"
In his previous life, Xie Jingyu had raised an army to rebel and overthrow Xiao Yun, but Chen Wan was sure that the Jingbei Palace had no intention of rebellion, otherwise, would they have to take such a big detour and borrow troops from Dongliang to rebel after several life-and-death experiences?
If Xie Jingyu had had this idea from the beginning, he wouldn't have been almost killed.
Chen Wan sneered, "You're accusing me of something when you're not in the right. Are you afraid that the Emperor will handle the case impartially and punish the Empress as well?"
Very sharp tongue!
Nanny Zheng was so angry that she couldn't speak.
It was Queen Song who was going to punish her. If she didn't go to the Emperor, she would have to bear the punishment.
Shen Wan looked at Xie Jingyu and said, "I will go to the palace with you."
Xie Jingyu looked up at the sky. It was almost time for lunch. He would have to go there quickly and come back quickly, and it would take him half a day to take Chen Wan with him.
"It's just a small matter. I can go alone."
He ordered Chen Ping, "Anyone who dares to touch the Crown Prince's Consort, no matter who it is, will be thrown out of Zhaolanxuan."
"yes."
After Xie Jingyu left, Shen Wan went straight back to the house, leaving Zheng Ma standing in the yard, almost angry to death.
She was Queen Song's confidant and had come to convey Queen Song's oral instructions, yet she was treated with such contempt. No wonder he even dared to drive out Prince Cheng's concubine. He simply didn't take the royal family seriously!
Who would believe that he has no intention of rebellion?!
Xie Jingyu rode into the palace and went straight to the imperial study, but the emperor was not in the study, so he went to Hanyuan Hall.
In the bedroom, the emperor was looking at a painting hanging on the wall.
Eunuch An stood behind him. The young eunuch came in and said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Jingbei requests an audience."
Wasn't he injured in an assassination attempt?
How did you get into the palace?
"Xuan."
The young eunuch stepped back, and soon Xie Jingyu stepped in.
The emperor stood in front of the painting, and Xie Jingyu took a closer look. The painting was very special.
A full moon hangs in the sky.
Under the moonlight.
A man and a woman were boating on the lake.
There are two dragons in the lake, one green and one yellow.
Xie Jingyu had seen many paintings by famous artists, but had never seen a painting like this. What surprised him even more was that the painting was signed by the emperor.
This was painted by the emperor himself.
And it was painted sixteen years ago.
The emperor withdrew his gaze from the painting and looked at Xie Jingyu, "Is your injury healed?"
"It's almost healed."
Most of it is not healed yet.
The emperor asked, "What's the urgent matter that requires you to come to the palace to see me?"
Xie Jingyu said, "Because of the incident at Duke Dingguo's Mansion, my wife ordered the servants to use a broom to drive Prince Cheng's concubine out of Zhaolan Pavilion. They accidentally damaged the jade hairpin bestowed upon her by the Emperor. The Empress is going to punish my wife with thirty strokes of the cane..."
emperor,"……"
Eunuch An, “…”
The emperor thought he had misheard, "Wan'er drove Prince Cheng's concubine out of Zhaolanxuan?"
Xie Jingyu nodded.
The emperor's head was buzzing, "What did Prince Cheng's concubine do to make Wan'er so angry?"
Xie Jingyu said, "My father-in-law was afraid that Madam Shen would commit suicide in the Ministry of Justice, so the Ministry of Justice forbade anyone from visiting her. When Prince Cheng's concubine couldn't find my father-in-law, she went to my wife. She said that Madam Shen had raised my father-in-law, and even if she had no credit, she had worked hard. This angered my wife so much that she lost her mind, and then..."
Eunuch An felt that using a broom to sweep away the evil was too easy.
Old Madam Shen killed Duke Dingguo's biological mother, usurped her position, and enjoyed wealth and glory for more than 30 years. She even turned around and said that Duke Dingguo was raised by her, and that even though he had no merit, he had worked hard. It is true that when the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked, and they cannot distinguish right from wrong.
This is just short of saying that Madam Shen didn't kill them all and spared Duke Dingguo's life, so Duke Dingguo should be grateful.
Anyone would be so angry that they would lose their mind.
The emperor said coldly, "Empress Xuan!"
The emperor sat down in front of the dragon table and casually put down the jade pendant he was stroking.
When Xie Jingyu caught a glimpse of the jade pendant, his eyes moved.
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