Perhaps because he had been kneeling all night and suffered such a blow, Ge Yuanhui's eyes rolled back and he fainted on the ground.
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When Xue Zhiyi heard the news from Jing Chun, he was shocked.
Jing Chun, however, covered her mouth and whispered, "I never thought she was that kind of person. You said she was born into a noble family, and she was so talented and beautiful, so she had a bright future. Even if her appearance was damaged and she couldn't be the prince's principal wife, she would be more than qualified to marry into a noble family. Why would she do such a thing that disrupted the moral code?"
Xue Zhiyi only reminded her: "This is His Majesty's decision. Talking about His Majesty, don't you want to live?"
Jing Chun curled his lips: "I'm not telling you this in private. We're so familiar with each other, what's wrong with a few private words?"
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Xue Zhiyi ignored her. This matter seemed like the emperor was crazy, but wasn't it also his plan?
The emperor wanted to destroy the Ge family step by step, but he couldn't force them too much. Logically speaking, for something like killing a prince, even if the entire family was not executed, the entire family would be executed. If the emperor implicated the Ge family at this time, the Ge family members far away in Yueling Pass would probably rise up in rebellion immediately.
Although the Ge family had evil ambitions, they also had their own considerations. What they wanted was to control the court after the emperor's death and before the new emperor gained a firm foothold, and then take over the throne. But if the emperor wanted to kill them at this time, they would have no choice but to launch an army in a hurry to survive. In this way, the rebellion might only have a 60% chance of success. If they were not forced to do so, they would not take such a risk.
So the emperor gave both parties a way out: he explained Concubine Ge's act of murdering the former crown prince as her own viciousness and cruelty, which could not represent the position of the Ge family. Instead, it was Ge Yuanhui who reported the crime for the sake of justice, which showed the loyalty of the Ge family.
Therefore, the emperor wanted to give Ge Yuanhui a great reward to show his favor.
As for this reward, it is the emperor's grace and favor, how can it not be considered a reward?
Giving Ge Yuanhui the status of a concubine was a two-pronged approach, as it would prevent Ge Yuanhui from ever marrying any other prince and would also stop the Ge family from thinking of becoming an in-law of the emperor.
Although it is not uncommon for a son to inherit his father's wife in ancient times, there are only a handful of people who can and dare to do so. With Ge Yuanhui's temperament and Gu Shichong's ability, they cannot do it.
It's just a pity that Xue Zhiyi in his previous life could never have imagined that Ge Yuanhui, holding the best cards, could play them so badly.
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