Chapter 542: Rebirth of Concubine Shu (IV)
After Lu Yanshi finished reviewing the memorial, Cao Dehai came forward with an embarrassed look on his face to report the situation.
"The Third Prince was punished by the Imperial Concubine to kneel for an hour because he failed to recite the poem taught by the Imperial Tutor. After he stood up, he served tea to the Imperial Concubine, but he didn't hold it steady, so the tea spilled on her. The Imperial Concubine scolded him severely and ordered him to kneel again. She said he would be punished for three hours and was not allowed to eat."
"Bullshit!" Lu Yanshi was so angry that he threw the memorial on the table to the ground.
Nine times out of ten when he went to Changchun Palace, he didn't see the third brother. Every time, he would say that the third brother was studying hard.
As a father, he is naturally happy when his son makes progress.
Moreover, someone was sent to check and found that the third brother's food, clothing and other expenses were all based on those of the second brother.
He didn't think too much about it.
If Concubine Shu had not reminded him today and he had sent people to keep an eye on her, he would not have known about these things.
Even if Xie Ruizhu was stupid, she should have known that the child's legs would become disabled if he knelt for so long.
Lu Yanshi was furious: "Go, bring the Third Prince here and let him have dinner with me. Also, the Imperial Concubine will be confined to her house for another month."
"Yes." Cao Dehai responded and stepped back.
Upon hearing the news, Shen Liuzheng took a sip of tea with satisfaction.
In her previous life, Xie Ruizhu was constantly imprisoned, then demoted, and finally when something bad happened to the Xie family, she hanged herself.
The good show of this life has already begun. If Xie Ruizhu does not restrain herself, she might repeat the same mistakes.
All she has to do is wait patiently, and then give her a fatal blow at the critical moment.
…
When Xie Ruizhu learned that her confinement time had been extended, she immediately cried and wanted to complain to the emperor.
But the eunuch guarding the door refused to let her leave.
"How dare you, you lowly slave, to challenge me?" She slapped the eunuch fiercely.
The young eunuch Wei An felt very aggrieved, but he didn't dare to say anything. He could only swallow his anger.
After all, this was Concubine Xie, the most favored concubine in the six palaces. He was just a small eunuch, and it would be as easy for Concubine Xie to kill him as it would be to kill an ant.
"My dear concubine, please have mercy on us. The house arrest is an order from the emperor, and no one can disobey it."
"How dare you! Why do you care about me? Don't take chicken feathers as your authority. Get out of here." Xie Ruizhu was furious and could not tolerate anything.
Especially since she had just punished Lu Heng, the emperor called Lu Heng over to have dinner with him alone, and didn't even call her Yan'er.
The emperor really wanted to build up power for Xia Shuyi, so he treated her like this.
She must regain her position in front of the emperor.
She rushed to find Lu Yanshi in a hurry.
After hearing the eunuch's announcement, Lu Yanshi was somewhat puzzled: "Wasn't she confined to her room? Why did she come out?"
Cao Dehai could only tell what happened in Changchun Palace before.
Lu Yanshi's face became even gloomier.
Xie Ruizhu really no longer takes him, the emperor, seriously.
"I will not see her. You take two guards and escort her back to Changchun Palace in person. Also, issue another decree for me."
Lu Yanshi took a deep breath and announced his punishment for Xie Ruizhu.
"Deprive her of her position as noble concubine and demote her to the rank of Zhaoyi."
When Lu Heng heard this, he was stunned.
He was worried and anxious, and he mustered up the courage to look at Lu Yanshi.
"Father, although mother was wrong, she shouldn't be demoted. It was because I was stupid, I couldn't recite, and I couldn't serve tea to mother properly, which made mother angry. Please don't blame mother, punish me if you want to."
Lu Yanshi stared at him blankly, feeling somewhat helpless.
He had just heard what his son said and was already crying because of this foolish son.
Xie Ruizhu asked people to play dice and cricket with him. Was this really for his own good?
This is to train him as a playboy.
He didn't want a child who would compete for the throne, but he didn't want a stupid son either.
Although the child is a little silly, at least he has a filial heart.
Lu Yanshi sighed and answered him gently, "I demoted your mother because she defied the majesty of Heaven. I ordered her to stay at home, but she ignored my order and ran away. According to the law, she should be punished with fifty strokes of the cane. I only demoted her, which is already a pardon outside the law."
Lu Heng stood there in a daze.
He didn't understand any law at all.
But it sounds like his mother has already taken great advantage.
"My father is merciful." He replied quickly.
"Forget it. Since you are not the imperial concubine's biological son, you should go to Yuxiu Palace from tomorrow and let your biological mother, Concubine Xia, raise you." After thinking it over, Lu Yanshi felt that he still could not hand the third child over to Xie Ruizhu.
Lu Heng was confused again.
What, he is not the concubine’s biological son?
His biological mother is someone else?
Lu Heng was sent to Yuxiu Palace in a trance.
When Xia Shuyi received the imperial edict and saw Lu Heng, she couldn't help but burst into tears.
She could finally raise her own children openly and let them call her mother.
…
Xie Ruizhu was dragged back to Changchun Palace by the guards, and then received two more pieces of bad news.
Her status was demoted, and from then on there was no more Concubine Xie, only Concubine Xie Zhaoyi.
Lu Heng was sent back to Xia Shuyi.
"What an ungrateful bastard!" Xie Ruizhu cursed.
"I told you, it's hard to raise a bastard's child. If I had known, I would have drowned him, so that he wouldn't have to go against me now."
She thought it was Lu Heng and Lu Yanshi who reported her, so she got so angry that she scolded Lu Heng in the bedroom for the whole afternoon.
The palace maids were trembling beside him and did not dare to persuade him.
When Shen Liuzheng learned that she had been demoted, she was so happy that she opened a pot of wine to celebrate.
"Hsieh Rui-zhu, ah Hsieh Rui-zhu, all of this is just the beginning."
…
A few days later.
Supervisor Yu Shi sued the Xie family in court, accusing them of establishing a cult called the White Lotus Sect with the intention of rebellion.
When Xie Xuan heard this, he immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent."
Xie Falcon's begging for mercy was in vain.
With Shen Liuzheng's suggestion, the Shen family found sufficient evidence. They handed the evidence to Supervisor Yu Shi and let him be the knife.
When Lu Yanshi learned about this, he was so angry that his face almost twisted.
He immediately ordered people to investigate the matter thoroughly, and the matter must be investigated quickly.
Cults are more ferocious than wildfires.
If we fail to control it in time, the Great Xia nation will be in danger!
Before he could catch his breath, two days later, the news of Wei Zhong colluding with Beijing officials to surrender to the enemy and commit treason came to light again.
He is overwhelmed.
"How's the situation at the border?" he asked anxiously.
It would be a great loss for the Shen family if they were betrayed by Wei Zhong and other villains and died on the battlefield.
"I don't know yet. But no urgent military order has been sent back yet." The official who came to report looked at Lu Yanshi cautiously.
The distance was too far, and they had no idea what the current situation at the border was.
"Your Majesty, should we choose another general to assist General Shen?" The subordinate cautiously made a suggestion.
The eldest son of the Shen family is brave and resourceful, but his kung fu is still a little inferior to that of the old general.
The second son of the Shen family is not tactful enough, is a young boy, brave but not strategic. Both of them are not suitable to lead troops and be a general.
If something happens to General Shen, the border city will be handed over to others.
Hearing this, Lu Yanshi suddenly thought of Shen Liuzheng for some reason.
I don't know who is more powerful, her or her brothers.
If she were put on the battlefield, could she blow the enemy general's head off with one punch?