A side hall of the Yiku Palace.
The eunuch lifted the door curtain, and Feng Yinzhen, with an air of nobility, walked in.
There was a person in the hall who was tied up like a dumpling. When he saw him come in, he felt like he had found a life-saving straw. Regardless of his tied hands and feet, he struggled hard and tried to move towards this side.
A dull and inarticulate cry came from the blocked mouth.
“Hmm!”
Pingpin was no longer as quiet and graceful as she was when she served poisoned chicken soup to Huafei. Her skirt was messy, her hair was disheveled, and her makeup was smudged.
There were a few more red marks on his face, and it was already swollen.
Su Pusen, the chief eunuch accompanying the emperor, gave a wink, and the young eunuch in charge of guarding Pingpin immediately untied Pingpin and took out the thing stuffed in her mouth. Then he quietly left the side hall and closed the door of the hall.
"emperor!"
Pingpin crawled over, grabbed the hem of Feng Yinzhen's robe tightly, and screamed with red eyes.
Feng Yinzhen's eyes were extremely calm.
"Who ordered you to do that?"
"No, no one, it's just me who wants to share the emperor's worries!"
"Oh? Then, are you aware of the charge of murdering Longzi?"
Pingpin's hand that was pulling at the corner of Feng Yinzhen's robe suddenly loosened.
She knelt on the ground, biting her lips hard. The blood on her lips had already solidified, but she bit them again, and a fishy and salty taste came out.
Murdering the dragon son is a capital crime.
Her death is not a pity, but her maternal family, the Li family, will also be implicated. Even if her entire family is not executed, the safety of everyone in her family will be difficult to guarantee.
The hall fell silent for a moment.
Feng Yinzhen lowered his eyelids, seemingly in no hurry to get an answer.
Click.
A drop of sweat slid down Pingpin's temple and fell on the smooth bluestone floor.
Pingpin finally spoke.
"It is this concubine who wants to share the emperor's worries."
Feng Yinzhen raised his eyebrows slightly. This woman was more stubborn than he had imagined.
But he didn't want to continue wasting time with her. His heart was now entirely on his wife and daughter. He wanted to deal with this matter quickly and go back to take care of them.
Of course, he would not admit it. He wanted to go back quickly to prove his innocence to his little daughter.
It was not his instruction to make this bowl of poisonous chicken soup for Pingpin.
How could he possibly instruct others to poison his wife and daughter?
He wanted to prove his innocence and also to relieve Lanlan's hatred.
After all, Lanlan has an impatient temperament. If she can't vent her anger in time, I'm afraid she won't be able to take good care of herself during the confinement period.
Feng Yinzhen couldn't bear to let his beloved woman get hurt.
"Okay, then according to the law, I sentence you to death."
Feng Yinzhen spoke indifferently, his chin slightly lowered.
"Su Pusen, arrange for the Ministry of Internal Affairs to light a large cauldron and perform the steaming punishment."
Steaming punishment involves placing a person in a steamer and steaming them alive.
"Yes." Su Pusen turned around immediately.
"Your Majesty!" Pingpin on the ground became excited and shouted anxiously.
"I am truly here to share your worries! Hua Fei's father is the Duke of Weiguo, and her brother is the General Zhenguo. They are both very powerful in the army. Isn't the Emperor worried?"
"Just now, I heard some noise outside. Concubine Hua gave birth to a princess, but what if she gave birth to a prince?"
"Your Majesty, aren't you worried that if General Nian, the Duke of Wei, rebels and supports the young prince to ascend the throne, and the regent usurps power...by then, will the Dayuan Dynasty still be called Feng?"
"I am not only the emperor's concubine, but also his subject. For the emperor, I am willing to bear the responsibility for murdering the dragon son. If the emperor really wants to kill me, I will have no complaints."
"I only ask, I only ask Your Majesty to consider my concern for Dayuan and not make things difficult for my family."
Pingpin was filled with indignation, then banged her head heavily on the bluestone floor tiles without saying a word, as if she was really ready to die.
Su Pusen, who was walking towards the door, seemed to be tripped and lost his pace, but immediately returned to normal.
He quickly left the side hall of the Yiku Palace, but did not rush to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Instead, he stayed outside the hall.
The atmosphere in the hall was quiet, yet undercurrents were surging.
A short quarter of an hour felt as long as a hundred years.
Finally, Pingpin heard Feng Yinzhen's voice again.
"So that's how it is. You really have thought of everything for me."
"I am willing to sacrifice my life for Your Majesty! I only hope that Your Majesty can understand my painstaking efforts."
"This is not only your hard work, but also the loyalty of your mother's family, the Li family."
Feng Yinzhen nodded slightly.
Hearing this, he seemed to understand her painstaking efforts.
She won't die.
Pingpin felt a little relieved, and slowly raised her head which had been knocking on the ground.
Feng Yinzhen's tone was understated.
"Your father, Li Tong, was also a general. Although he has given up his military power, his two former lieutenants still hold important positions in the army. Your brother, Li Meng, is still a member of my imperial guard. If you ever give birth to a prince, shouldn't I also be wary of whether the world will one day be ruled by the surname Li?"
Pingpin's body froze instantly, and then she fell down heavily with a thud.
"Your Majesty, we are wise. The Li family has been loyal and righteous for generations and would never do such a treasonous act."
"The Nian family has been loyal and righteous for generations, yet you dare to be so suspicious of them? Do you know that your Li family wouldn't have such thoughts?"
Feng Yinzhen smiled and said, "Don't you agree, Yuerong?"
Pingpin said nothing, but kowtowed repeatedly.
Feng Yinzhen called out, "Su Pusen."
Su Pusen, who had been guarding outside the hall for a long time, immediately turned back into the hall, but he had a bowl of soup in his hand.
A quarter of an hour later.
Feng Yinzhen left the side hall, straightened his clothes, and then walked quietly into the bedroom of the Yiku Palace.
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