Chapter 527 Disposal
On the next morning, some clues were finally found.
It was not Ruiqing Palace, but the residence of Eunuch Li from the Sizhen Bureau and the Spice Warehouse.
A small box was pulled out from under the bed, and it contained several complete plates of incense found in the Ninth Prince's residence.
Eunuch Li wanted to commit suicide at that time, but was stopped and his jaw was removed and taken back to the Internal Criminal Department.
The result was soon revealed. It turned out that the incense came from Madam Zhuang, the nanny who served Empress Dowager Feng.
However, since Nanny Zhuang had already died for her master, there was naturally no way to investigate.
Eunuch Li was not a tough man. After several rounds of torture, he confessed everything.
"It was Madam Zhuang's order. There are nineteen plates of this incense. You don't need to use too much. Mix it with other spices. Once it is lit, the Ninth Prince will have nightmares. When all are used up, his illness will be cured. Half of it has been used up now."
He cried, "At first she was the Ninth Prince's wet nurse, she accepted the silver, but later she was driven out because of other things. Now she is Shitou, the little eunuch in front of the Ninth Prince. Shitou's father was sick, so he was sold in because he needed silver. It was the servant who gave him the silver to treat his father's illness."
He licked his cracked lips and tasted fishy. He was covered in blood and his lips were bitten.
"This is all I know. I am afraid... afraid something might happen, so I have to give it to the Ninth Prince." He was shaking with nervousness. "This servant dare not harm the Ninth Prince's life..."
"The Ninth Prince broke his arm... it was also made of stone. He coaxed the Ninth Prince to go out and catch frogs. That's why the Ninth Prince broke his arm."
"Well, the answer is good. If that's the case, let's go through it a few more times." Zhu Sizheng breathed a sigh of relief. This was also the person left behind by Empress Dowager Feng. The more he caught, the more secure he would feel.
Save yourself from future worries.
No matter how Eunuch Li cried and shouted, even after three times, he dared not lie. Everything he said was true, and the more he spoke, the more truthful it became.
These matters were gradually investigated, and finally, on October 27th, all the truth came out.
At Taiji Palace, Qi Yixiu finished reading the files and said, "The main ones should be executed by lingchi. Those who still have families should all be beheaded. There is no need to implicate their clans."
He looked at the list and pondered for a while: "These people will be sent to the army. The northwest is bitterly cold. I wonder how many of them will make it."
Zhu Sizheng's heart trembled, and he understood instantly.
"Your Majesty is merciful. These are evildoers. Your Majesty is willing to spare their lives, which is a great grace. If they can't survive the bitter cold, then they deserve to die."
Qi Yixiu nodded and said, "Then let's do it. For murdering the imperial concubine and the prince, execute them in the palace and ask all the eunuchs and palace maids to go and watch. This will also prevent others from not learning their lesson in the future. Ask Yu Chan to come."
Zhu Sizheng agreed and walked out of the main hall, where he saw Yu Chan waiting outside.
"Commander Yu, the emperor wants you to come in." Zhu Sizheng said with a smile.
"Thank you, Lord Zhu. I'll go in right away." Yu Chan smiled.
He turned around and stopped smiling in an instant, feeling annoyed.
The fact that the Poison Scorpion was able to enter the palace this time was thanks to the "merit" of his subordinates.
There were so many troubles that he felt ashamed. Not only was it embarrassing, but he was responsible for it. It was really...
As soon as he entered, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
"You are quite self-aware." Qi Yixiu snorted coldly and didn't ask him to get up.
"It was my fault that I failed in my duty. I dare not make excuses." Yu Chan sighed in his heart. The emperor was really angry this time.
"How many times?" Qi Yixiu said calmly: "Yu Chan, you and I grew up together, and I have great trust in you."
"I not only believe that you will not betray me, but I also believe in your ability. But now I see that you are not capable enough." Qi Yixiu threw the pen in his hand down in front of Yu Chan.
"I deserve to die." Yu Chan didn't dare to argue.
"It's you. Get up. I don't need to tell you what to do. If you do it again, I won't punish you. Just go back home. I heard that your hometown is doing well now."
"Yes, thank you for your majesty's grace. I will never do it again. I will go back and sort it out." Yu Chan was sweating.
He could tell that the emperor was serious.
He was fine this time, not because the emperor gave him face, but because if it happens again, he won’t even have the chance to make amends.
After Yu Chan left, Qi Yixiu asked, "Is the Ninth Prince's hand feeling better now?"
"Your Majesty, I am much better now, but I can't exert any strength. It will probably take another month or so." Chusi said.
"Well, that's just right. The people around the Ninth Prince..." Qi Yixiu sighed, "Let's replace them all. The one called Shitou has the same crime. The others should be sent to the northwest."
Chusi agreed, and thought that the Ninth Prince was also a plague god. The people around him had changed many times, and each time they were unlucky.
When the Queen Mother and Zhen Chongyi learned about the Ninth Prince's behavior, especially Zhen Chongyi, she fainted.
I can’t get up now. I’ve been sick for several days.
The young eunuch Shi Tou who served the Ninth Prince had been taken away long ago. After several rounds of torture, he confessed everything.
He even confessed to stealing the Ninth Prince's food.
When the queen learned that the more than 100 people were to be sent to the northwest, she just sighed and said, "The lists of various places still need to be drawn up, but I don't need to take care of that group of people."
Zhu Sizheng understood, and the Queen naturally understood as well, that none of those people would survive.
Sure enough, they sent the people out very quickly. They set out from the imperial city at the end of October and headed northwest, where it got colder and colder.
Before they reached the Luo River, most of them had died, because they had only a single layer of clothing and only one meal a day.
By the twelfth lunar month, when they arrived in the northwest, only seventeen people were left, most of whom were young and strong eunuchs.
Unfortunately, it is just a lingering survival.
By the fourth day in the northwest, they were all dead.
They were locked in an empty house with no food, no water, and no fire.
Of course, they did too many bad things, so it’s not a pity for them to die.
Of course, this happened later, so let’s get back to the end of October.
More than a dozen people were to be tortured to death by slicing, and were dragged to an open area behind the Beigong Garden. Eunuchs and maids from all the palaces went to watch the execution. For a whole day, the Beigong Garden was filled with screams.
The eunuchs and palace maids were so frightened that they fell ill.
Immediately afterwards, the queen made a list and sent all the old maids and palace maids who were in poor health out of the palace.
In fact, the palace maids and eunuchs at that time had to serve until they were old, and only the senior palace maids serving their masters had the opportunity to leave when they were young.
However, some young ones were also sent out this time.
When Aunt Peng came to Yichunxuan again, she felt completely relaxed.
"Empress Su Xiuyi's kindness is something I will never forget." Aunt Peng kowtowed.
"Okay, I'll repay you in the future." Su Xiuyi smiled and said, "It's a good thing that these things have been resolved."
Now, all the doubts have been borne by Eunuch Lin who committed suicide by taking poison.
Su Xiuyi knew very well that she could not act rashly in the future because there were only a few people left by Empress Dowager Feng.
I plan to write a long sequel to the Queen after I finish it. I won't finish it now, just saying.
(End of this chapter)
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