Chapter 63: Six Punishment Departments
The maid's forehead was broken and covered in blood.
"Today, my cousin found me and asked me to pass a message to Madam Jiang."
"My cousin's message was to have Madam Jiang find a way to bring Princess Xie... Ling to the lakeside cottage as soon as possible. I left after delivering the message. I have no idea what happened next."
"Your Highness, Your Highness, I am only delivering a message."
"Otherwise, I really don't know anything."
After the maid finished speaking.
The room fell into silence.
Everyone's eyes were on Fang Yilin, even Mrs. Fang looked shocked.
Fang Yilin clenched his fists.
She doesn't know.
She has no idea at all!
If she knew that Nanny Jiang was the infamous Palace Master of the Death Palace, she would never have any contact with her.
But, who believes it now?
"I didn't, I didn't know anything about it, I didn't know anything."
"Don't slander me, Aunt Dowager, you have to believe me, I don't know any Palace Master of the Death Palace, I..." Fang Yilin breathed rapidly.
She rolled her eyes and tried to escape by pretending to faint.
"Doctor Cui," Yu Lingye said, "Be prepared to give acupuncture at any time."
"Until he wakes up."
Fang Yilin didn't dare to faint.
She didn't dare to tell the truth, she just kept shouting her innocence and crying.
The concubine's face looked extremely ugly.
To her, Fang Yilin's slander against Xie Yingmian was not a big deal.
But, colluding with the Palace of Despair would be a serious matter.
"Fang Yilin," the concubine said coldly, "How long are you going to continue to cause trouble?"
"You can't take such a big thing lightly."
"Why don't you tell the truth quickly?"
Fang Yilin shuddered with fear and cried even harder.
Mrs. Fang quit.
"Fang Yingwan, what do you mean?" Madam Fang was like a hedgehog with its fur standing on end. "It's fine if others don't understand Lin'er, but Lin'er grew up by your side. How dare you suspect that Lin'er is colluding with Jueming Palace?"
"Lin'er is so timid that he would feel heartbroken for a long time even if he stepped on an ant to death."
"Isn't it nonsense to say that she's colluding with the notorious and murderous Jueming Palace?"
Yu Lingye glanced at Fu Mo.
Fu Mo cleared his throat and said quietly, "Don't worry, Madam Fang. You are also responsible."
"Half a year ago, before returning to the palace, Nanny Jiang, disguised as Diao Yu, went to the Fang family. It was Madam Fang who received her."
Mrs. Fang's heart was pounding: "I don't understand what you are saying."
Fu Mo: "At that time, the prince was in a coma, and the Ling Palace was under martial law. You needed a special password and your ID card to leave the house. When you come back, you must give the password to get your ID card."
"Madame Jiang would rather die than surrender. Even when Diao Yu threatened her life, she refused to reveal the password to Prince Ling's mansion."
"Diao Yu cannot enter the palace because he does not have the password and cannot receive his ID card."
"Later, after visiting Madam Fang, she sneaked into Prince Ling's mansion without anyone noticing."
Mrs. Fang's expression changed several times.
She was about to deny it.
Fu Mo already had a plan: "It doesn't matter whether Madam Fang admits it or not."
"The Jueming Palace is the target of the imperial court's investigation. Since Madam Fang is in collusion with the Jueming Palace, we must also conduct a thorough investigation. If Madam Fang has any grievances, please report them to the Six Punishments Department."
Six Punishment Department!
Hearing these three words, Mrs. Fang was struck by lightning.
The Six Criminal Departments are a special entity different from the prefects and the Ministry of Justice.
He is in charge of major cases, important cases, and suspicious cases, and the criminals he investigates are all extremely vicious and cruel.
The Six Punishments Department is said to have six punishments, but in fact there are only five.
The five punishments correspond to the five prisons of gold, wood, water, fire, and earth.
Once a person enters the Six Punishments Department, he must first undergo punishments of these five attributes. Only after enduring all the punishments and reaching the Sixth Hell will he have the right to speak.
Therefore, people usually call it the Six Punishments Department.
Most people died before they could survive the Golden Prison.
For someone as spoiled as her, even just seeing her would scare her to death, let alone experiencing it in person.
This is not the scariest thing.
Once you have been to the Six Punishments Bureau, you will have a black mark.
The Fang family will not allow this black spot to exist.
Even if she could return safely, she would be abandoned by the entire family.
Mrs. Fang knew that Yu Lingye would not joke.
She was completely scared.
"Ye'er." Madam Fang looked panicked. "It's a misunderstanding."
"This is really a misunderstanding."
"I admit that Nanny Jiang came to the Fang family to look for me half a year ago."
"Madame Jiang said she's old and forgetful, and she forgot the password to go back, so she asked me to help her think of a way."
"This is a serious matter. I originally intended to tell my younger sister about it."
"It was Nanny Jiang who begged me, saying that she had become so forgetful because of her illness. She didn't want to make my younger sister dislike her, nor did she want to be driven away. She said that she didn't get along with her son and daughter-in-law, and her husband's concubines were very powerful. She would be miserable if she was driven away."
"Madame Jiang told me that as long as she takes the medicine, her condition will be under control and she won't cause any trouble to my younger sister."
"I felt compassion and wanted to help Nanny Jiang, which is why what happened next happened."
Most of what Mrs. Fang said was true.
Compassion and such are lies.
At that time, she just wanted to do a favor for Nanny Jiang and let her work for her.
"Ye'er, little sister, this is the truth. I have said everything I need to say."
Yu Lingye remained unmoved.
Fu Mo imitated Yu Lingye's behavior, being cold, cool, and unmoved.
Mrs. Fang bit her lip.
In order to clear herself of suspicion, she had to confess everything she had done in the past six months by taking advantage of Nanny Jiang.
Including small things like colluding with Nanny Jiang to steal the concubine's jade bracelet.
The more the concubine listened, the more heartbroken she felt.
"Sister-in-law, you... really disappoint me."
Mrs. Fang knew she was in the wrong and did not dare to be stubborn at this time.
Her eyes were filled with tears: "Little sister."
"I was blinded by greed and always wanted to get more money. This is my fault."
"But I really just wanted some money."
"I'll send all those things back right now. I was wrong. I won't dare to do it again. Tell Ye'er that I have nothing to do with Jueming Palace."
"If I knew that Nanny Jiang was the Palace Master of Jueming Palace in disguise, I wouldn't dare to have anything to do with her even if I had a hundred guts."
The concubine was both heartbroken and angry.
But Mrs. Fang is her sister-in-law after all.
She couldn't bear to see her sister-in-law go to the Six Punishments Department.
"Ye'er, your aunt really doesn't have the courage. This must be a misunderstanding."
Yu Lingye didn't respond.
Mrs. Fang was very nervous: "Ye'er, please say something."
"I was really wronged."
Fu Mo spoke on behalf of Yu Lingye, "We will carefully consider what Madam Fang said."
"Mrs. Fang, please cooperate actively. If the investigation is consistent, it can prove that Mrs. Fang did not know that Nanny Jiang was the Palace Master of Jueming Palace."
Mrs. Fang finally felt relieved.
"But it is a fact that Madam Fang allowed Nanny Jiang into Prince Ling's Mansion. We still need to discuss with the Six Punishment Department how to deal with her," Fu Mo said again.
Mrs. Fang's heart was in suspense again.
She wanted to say something else.
Fu Mo didn't give her a chance.
He said to Fang Yilin, "Next, it's Miss Fang's turn."
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