Chapter 16 The Self-Destructive Ma Jia
When the eldest prince developed a fever, Fanghua asked Granny Ji to take gifts to visit him. Since she was heavily pregnant, no one would say anything if she didn't go.
What Fanghua didn't expect was that Chuxiu Palace would actually dare to implicate her.
If it weren't for Granny Ji's quick reaction, she might have actually been bitten.
"You mean Ma Jia said that I harmed the First Prince?" Fanghua was so angry that she laughed. She hadn't even caused trouble for Ma Jia yet, and Ma Jia had already started attacking her.
"Guards, help me change my clothes. I want to see how I harm the First Prince."
Since Granny Ji sent someone to deliver the message, I had no choice but to make the trip, even though the matter of the eldest prince was indeed related to her.
But she believed Qiaoyun, and that the matter must not have been exposed. There was only one possibility: Ma Jia had deliberately framed her.
I just don't know where she, a mere concubine, got the audacity to frame an empress.
Zhang Mama and the others readily complied and immediately helped their mistress change her clothes.
As soon as Fang Hua arrived, she heard Ma Jia's crying coming from inside the house. She quickly walked a few steps into the courtyard where Ma Jia lived.
The scene that caught her eye caused her to explode with divine power.
"Oh, then tell me why I wanted to harm the First Prince, and what I used to do it?" Fanghua stormed in and angrily questioned Ma Jia, who was kneeling at the Emperor's feet.
Everyone in the room was startled. Kangxi was the first to react and quickly got up and walked towards Fanghua.
"Why has Your Majesty come here? Did some troublesome servant disturb you?" He held the Empress's hand and asked softly, "Don't worry, my Empress is of the highest virtue. Such slander against the children would never be your doing."
Fanghua didn't appreciate his kindness. She knew that the Emperor doted on Lady Majia and valued the eldest prince.
But no matter how much they value and favor her, can they surpass her status as the Empress and the legitimate son?
Hmph, Ma Jia, you're asking for it.
"What good would it do if Your Majesty believed me? Since someone suspects me, why not let them investigate thoroughly? After all, I don't want to bear the stigma of harming my offspring." Fanghua gently pushed away the Emperor's hand and sat down next to the main seat where the Emperor had been sitting.
Her voice was calm, but you could tell that the empress was very angry.
Lady Ma Jia never expected that she was just trying to sow discord between the Emperor and the Empress.
She glared at Granny Ji, who had been talking back to her, and realized that the old woman must have sent someone to tip her off.
That's truly despicable.
"Greetings to Your Majesty the Empress. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace." Ma Jia, with a look of grievance and fragility, bowed and greeted Fanghua, who was seated in the main seat.
Fanghua didn't wake her up; she just made her kneel down to her left.
“Ma Jia, since you say that the First Prince’s fever is related to me, then produce the evidence. If you can’t, I don’t mind letting you know what kind of crime it is to frame the Empress.”
Seeing that the Empress was angry, the Emperor naturally shut his mouth, sat on the other side of the head seat, and looked at the Empress with a worried expression.
Lady Ma Jia was startled by the question and immediately raised her head, as if the Empress's voice had frightened her.
His face was pale and sorrowful, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Before long, she turned her gaze to the emperor, hoping he would stand up for her, but alas, her charm was wasted on a blind man.
At this moment, Kangxi's mind was entirely on the Empress, and he could not see the tears streaming down the face of Lady Magiya.
Helpless, Ma Jia had no choice but to bite the bullet and speak.
"Your Majesty, I did not say that the First Prince's illness was related to the Empress. I only felt that the Empress was in charge of the harem, and the First Prince was being neglected by the servants. The Empress was pregnant and naturally had no time to take care of the First Prince."
Does she really think she's the only smart one in the world?
That's incredibly stupid. Although she is the Empress, she is not the one who truly runs the harem.
No wonder she had a string of births and deaths in her past life; with such a loose tongue, it would be strange if she didn't die.
He even tried to scheme against her; he's asking for it.
"I am pregnant and have not been able to manage the affairs of the inner palace much, but Ma Jia, you have not forgotten the Empress Dowager, have you? You should know that since I became pregnant, the affairs of the palace have been managed by the Empress Dowager."
Fanghua chuckled, "So, according to you, this matter is also the Empress Dowager's fault?" After saying that, she slammed her hand on the square table, "Outrageous! How dare you implicate the Empress Dowager, Ma Jia, you're asking for death."
When Ma Jia heard the words "Grand Empress Dowager," she was so frightened that her soul almost left her body. Upon hearing the sound of the table being struck, she immediately knelt down on the ground.
Terrified, she kowtowed repeatedly, pleading, "Your Majesty, spare me! I didn't mean it that way. I was just too anxious. Please, Your Majesty, spare me for the sake of the eldest prince!"
That look was so comforting.
Anyway, Fanghua is quite happy to watch it, so let's admire her more, because we won't have the chance to be respected by her like this again in the future.
Yes, when Fanghua learned that Ma Jia was trying to frame her, she gave Ma Jia a death notice.
She doesn't care whether it will change the course of her past life; in this life, those who oppose her will perish.
Even if she, Lady Ma Jia, is gone, there will be other Lady Li Jia or Lady Zhang Jia. The harem is never short of women.
Without her, those children who died young wouldn't have had to come to this world to suffer like this.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please plead for me! I was just too worried about the First Prince and had no intention of implicating anyone. It was my fault for not taking good care of the First Prince. Please forgive me for the sake of the First Prince."
Emperor Kangxi's expression also turned extremely ugly.
"This is a matter of the inner palace. Your Majesty, what do you think should be done?" But instead of directly convicting him, he handed over the reins to Fanghua.
Fanghua glanced at the Emperor and understood. He was unwilling to deal with Lady Ma Jia. Heh, what a beauty, she really does make men cherish her.
"Then how does Your Majesty think this should be handled? If it's just about me personally, I'll punish her lightly for Your Majesty's sake. But since it involves the Empress Dowager, I can't make that decision."
Fanghua shifted her gaze to the woman, Ma Jia, who was prostrate on the ground, and felt an immediate sense of satisfaction. "How about we ask the Empress Dowager to make the decision?"
Please, Empress Dowager, this shows you intend to execute Lady Ma Jia. Emperor Kangxi never expected the Empress to be so ruthless.
The youthful beauty of the past was the most kind, but this time she is different.
After waiting for a long time without the Emperor speaking, Lady Ma looked up at Kangxi with a pleading expression, hoping that the Emperor would spare her for the sake of the child.
pity.
The most ruthless are those in the imperial family.
How could Emperor Kangxi offend the Empress because of a concubine?
“Ma Jia disrespected the Empress and neglected to take care of the First Prince. Considering that she gave birth to a child, she was confined to her quarters for three months as punishment.”
But who could have imagined that Kangxi would ultimately be influenced by the beauty, picking it up heavily and then putting it down lightly?
His punishment was like a slap in the face to Fanghua, and Fanghua's expression changed instantly.
"Your Majesty," she retorted, not to be outdone, "Does Your Majesty think that slandering the Empress Dowager and confining her for three months can offset the damages?"
Haha, you really overestimate him.
Sure enough, no man is any good.
He could only protect her if she was willing. "If everyone were like Ma Jia, what would be the point of me being the Empress? Your Majesty, please reconsider."
This was the first time since their marriage that the Emperor and Empress had disagreed.
I just don't know who will give in to whom in the end.
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