And no one in the palace knew what had happened. Helian Ting still came to the morning court every day, but he was not favored by the emperor.
He couldn't even speak, as if he did, he would be reprimanded by the emperor.
The emperor scolded him for being a hopeless case, having no political ability, and that he would have to spend the rest of his life guarding his fiefdom.
Helian Yun is indeed his blood, there is no way to fake it, because when Concubine De entered the palace, Nie Changfeng had not yet entered the officialdom, so there is no doubt that the child is definitely his.
But his mother had cheated on him so badly that he also began to dislike her own son.
That night, he placed Concubine De under house arrest, arrested Nie Changfeng, and had him subjected to all kinds of torture. After one night, he could not withstand the torture, and this iron man died.
Concubine De sat in the bedroom with a dull look in her eyes all night. She knew that after Nie Changfeng was taken away, he would be in great danger.
But she didn't expect that the emperor would torture him to death. At dawn the next day, Eunuch Fu came to tell her:
"Your Majesty, Lord Nie couldn't stand the torture last night and is dead. The Emperor had his body thrown to the wolfhounds."
When Concubine De heard the news, it was like a bolt from the blue. She was furious and stepped forward to grab Eunuch Fu by the collar:
"You killed him?"
Eunuch Fu stood there and pushed her to the ground:
"He dared to covet the woman of His Majesty. This way of death is already a lenient one for him. Our Emperor will not tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes."
"He is the Minister of War, in charge of the Ministry of War. He has worked hard for the court over the years and made great contributions. Why don't you think highly of him? It was me who was obsessed with him and seduced him. What are you doing to me? Why do you want to kill him?"
Concubine De has lost her mind and dares to say anything.
"Your Highness, you have the nerve to call yourself this palace. This old servant feels ashamed. As the Emperor's woman, you have private dealings with court officials. If it weren't for His Royal Highness Prince Yong, what awaits your Highness right now would not be tranquility, but a cup of poisoned wine and a three-foot-long white silk.
You should be thankful that the emperor spared your life for the sake of the royal family's reputation."
"I feel lucky? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"
Now, Concubine De has completely forgotten that she has a son, and how much trouble her careless words will bring to him.
"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. You should consider His Royal Highness Prince Yong's future situation. Besides, the Emperor will not let you die like this and be done with it. Isn't that too easy for you?"
Speaking of Prince Yong, Concubine De's face turned pale.
What she just said was indeed said in anger, because she was emotional, and she was right. If she was so careless, what should he do if the emperor took his anger out on Ting'er in the future?
"Ting'er's bloodline is the real royal bloodline. After all, he is the emperor's biological son. Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. What should I be afraid of?" Concubine De was still being stubborn.
At this time, a young eunuch, who was also Eunuch Fu's apprentice, brought a cup of red liquid of unknown substance.
"My lady, please stop being so stubborn. This is a reward from His Majesty. Drink one cup a day. After you drink it, your heart will feel like it is burning with fire, and you will also have an unbearable headache. The effect of the medicine lasts for eight hours. This is a punishment from His Majesty. You must bear it well. Someone will watch you every day and will not allow you to commit suicide. In the future, you don't have to go out of Xuanyang Palace. His Majesty will not deprive you of your title. You are still the Defei, but you will never see His Royal Highness Prince Yong again."
The Emperor will not let Concubine De die so easily. He will torture her slowly so that she will remember it well.
For the sake of royal dignity, she is still Concubine De, but she will never see the sun outside again.
Defei was forced to drink the glass of wine. Soon, she felt a heartburn. Then her head felt like it was being hit by something. She rolled on the ground in pain, whimpering.
The two old women stayed by her side with expressionless faces, never leaving her side to prevent her from committing suicide.
There is no servant in Xuanyang Palace now. The meals delivered every day are all for the lowest palace maids. As long as she is not starved to death,
Concubine De had to endure sixteen hours of torture every day, and for the remaining eight hours, she would fall into a deep sleep and had no energy to think about suicide.
Every time she drank the poisonous wine, a piece of cloth would be stuffed in her mouth to prevent her from biting her tongue to commit suicide, and to prevent her painful voice from drifting out of Xuanyang Palace.
As for the outside world, it was only said that Concubine De had contracted a disease and it was inconvenient for her to go out for fear of infection, so she was not seen when the empress paid her respects every day.
The queen didn't know what was going on, and the emperor ordered that concubines were not allowed to visit.
The concubines in the palace all speculated that Concubine De must have done something to displease the emperor, which led to her ending up like this.
But no one dared to doubt that she was punished for having an affair. To everyone, being discovered having an affair was equivalent to death. How could she still be alive and well?
However, after just a few days, Concubine De had been tortured beyond recognition, with disheveled hair and a dark complexion, and she looked like she had aged ten years in an instant.
Helian Ting didn't know what had happened. His mother suddenly fell ill and was placed under house arrest, and he was not allowed to visit her. Most importantly, his father was always angry with him for no reason and even ordered that he be exiled to a distant fiefdom.
Jieyang is located in a remote and sandy place. The land there is not fertile and the people do not live a rich life. Yet, my father actually planned to make it his fiefdom.
Overnight, the Minister of War was demoted, his mother fell out of favor, and he was also the target of anger. It was unclear why, and he couldn't figure out why no matter how hard he tried.
Moreover, even if he was to go to his fiefdom, it would have to be after the new emperor ascended the throne. Why were they sending him there now and not allowing him to see his mother?
Seeing that Empress Joseline was about to come to the court, he also wanted to see her, but his father ordered him to set off for his fiefdom immediately.
The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, so while the storm was still at its peak, he went to see his father and asked him questions in person.
The result was obvious. The emperor did not meet him and let him kneel outside. He also said that if he did not want to be the King of Yong, he could give up.
If he hasn't left Beijing tomorrow, he won't have to continue to be the King of Yong.
As a last resort, he could only request to see his mother before leaving, but was still rejected.
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