Emperor Rongcheng nodded, and seeing Jiang Xianhao's pale face, he quickly ordered his sedan chair to be brought over and then ordered his men to send her back.
After seeing Jiang Xianhao off, Consort Hui stood in the cold wind for half an hour, and now she felt a chill all over her body.
After Jiang Xianhao left, the two of them went to the prison.
As soon as they reached the entrance of the imperial prison, Consort Hui smiled smugly.
Right now, Shen Hechuan is probably still crying while holding his son.
When Emperor Rongcheng discovers that Shen Hechuan has not only disobeyed the imperial decree but also escaped from prison, he will likely be furious and utterly disappointed in Shen Hechuan.
Jiang Xianhao thought that as long as she won over Emperor Rongcheng, she could ensure her son's safety.
However, she was wrong. Shen Hechuan now had his biggest weakness.
Gu Jingchun and her son Gu Jinxi.
As long as the two of them are around, Shen Hechuan will never have a peaceful life.
Today is a perfect example.
Thinking this, Consort Hui and Emperor Rongcheng went inside.
It was very dark inside the prison, and Consort Hui instinctively grabbed Emperor Rongcheng's hand.
Emperor Rongcheng patted her reassuringly, and only released her hand after she had adjusted to the dim light in the prison.
Therefore, Consort Hui was deeply moved and took the lead in stepping forward. Looking at the empty prison cell, she exclaimed in surprise.
"Your Majesty, why are the prison doors open?"
Where are the people inside?
"Could they have escaped from prison?!"
Consort Hui then looked at the person lying on the ground.
"This person... was he knocked unconscious?"
Consort Hui looked at Emperor Rongcheng:
"What should we do? His Highness the Crown Prince first defied the imperial decree, and now he has escaped from prison."
This is absolutely outrageous!
As Consort Hui spoke, seeing Emperor Rongcheng's expression growing increasingly grim, she chuckled inwardly and continued to embellish the story:
"Your Majesty, the escape from prison must not be tolerated. If word gets out, what will become of your authority?"
"If you don't punish him, how will you lead your court officials in the future?"
Emperor Rongcheng's face had turned completely black.
Upon hearing this, he immediately shouted.
"Someone come here."
The officials accompanying him were now trembling with fear.
He didn't even bother to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty..."
"Please allow me to explain."
As he was speaking, he knelt down on the ground. Before he could even open his mouth, he suddenly heard a sound of someone stretching.
Immediately afterwards, everyone saw Shen Hechuan walk out of the cell.
"you……"
What are you doing here?
When Consort Hui saw Shen Hechuan, her eyes widened in surprise, and she immediately spoke.
"Your Majesty's words are quite strange. I have been imprisoned by my father, so if I am not here, then where should I be?"
Consort Hui choked on her words, and before she could speak, the kneeling official asked in confusion:
"Since His Highness the Crown Prince is still in prison, who is the person in the other cell?"
Consort Hui was stunned.
She mechanically turned her head, looking at the exquisitely furnished cell with its door open, and a bad premonition suddenly welled up inside her.
Then the official continued, "Oh, I see, this is His Highness Prince Rui's prison."
"Um."
Shen Hechuan nodded.
"He injured the old man, stole the key, opened the door himself, and escaped."
Shen Hechuan said casually.
“He wanted me to keep running, but I felt that since I had made a mistake, I should stay here and accept the punishment honestly, and I absolutely could not run away on my own.”
Consort Hui's heart skipped a beat, and without thinking, she immediately retorted, "Impossible."
“Rui’er is so well-behaved and sensible, how could he do such a thing? You are clearly framing him.”
Consort Hui pointed at Shen Hechuan and angrily rebuked him: "It was clearly your doing on purpose. Tell me, where did you take my Rui'er?"
Shen Hechuan shook his head.
"What do you mean by that, Your Majesty? I'm currently in prison myself, how could I possibly have such abilities?"
"You're lying. How could you possibly be in jail? You clearly..."
Consort Hui paused as she spoke, almost letting something slip, and quickly stopped.
But Emperor Rongcheng couldn't stand it anymore.
He let out a furious shout.
"Shut up!"
After he finished speaking, he looked Shen Hechuan up and down before finally turning his gaze to Consort Hui.
"Why haven't you sent someone to check where your good son has gone?"
After saying that, the person stormed out.
After Emperor Rongcheng left.
Shen Hechuan then took out the muddy shoes from the haystack, handed them to his men, and secretly threw them out to be disposed of.
Poor Prince Rui, he had just returned to his palace and lay down when he was taken to Wanhe Palace.
Seeing Emperor Rongcheng's dark face, he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty."
Emperor Rongcheng snorted coldly and turned to look at Consort Hui.
"Now what do you have to say?"
Consort Hui looked at Prince Rui, feeling a surge of murderous intent towards him.
When Prince Rui learned the truth about what happened in prison, he jumped up in surprise.
"That's not how it is, Father. It was clearly the Crown Prince who opened the door and escaped. My cell door was also open at the time, so I followed him out."
Moreover, I have no other intentions than to return to the palace, take a good bath, and get a good night's sleep. Absolutely no other thoughts whatsoever!
"The Crown Prince was perfectly fine in prison, so why would he go out?"
"I can clearly see that you are making baseless accusations."
Upon hearing this, Prince Rui immediately looked at Consort Hui.
The more composed Consort Hui was before, the more devastated she is now.
She never imagined that her son would be so foolish, falling for Shen Hechuan's tricks time and time again.
At this moment, she felt a sense of powerlessness.
The deeper the groundwork she laid in front of Emperor Rongcheng, the more intense her hatred became now.
Unexpectedly, all of this ultimately came down to his own son.
Finally, Prince Rui was imprisoned again.
Despite Consort Hui's efforts, it all came to naught.
She was so angry that she smashed everything in the room.
"Shen Hechuan, you wait, one day I will trample you under my feet."
But why haven't the people she sent returned yet?
He's just a child; he shouldn't have failed to get what he wanted.
When did Shen Hechuan return?
Did her plan fail?
That's impossible!
Meanwhile, Consort Hui was caught in an anxious wait.
Meanwhile, on Gu Jingchun's side...
As evening approached, it gradually grew dark.
The Empress Dowager had been settled in, and Gu Jingchun personally served her food.
The Empress Dowager rested for a while and didn't want to eat, but looking at the dishes, she couldn't help but pick up her chopsticks and take a bite.
Unexpectedly, after just one bite, I never put down my chopsticks again.
She glanced at Gu Jingchun in surprise, thinking to herself, "This girl is such a good cook; I've eaten too much without even realizing it."
After the Empress Dowager finished eating, she had no choice but to ask Granny Li to help her digest.
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