Chapter 547 Disposal (Chapter 549 has been revised, read first)
(Because there are duplicate chapters in the previous part, they have been revised. Please read Chapter 549 first. The original content has been revised. There is no additional charge for reading it again. I am really sorry for the mistakes and duplicate chapters!)
She was the youngest among her brothers and sisters. When she was just old enough to understand things, her sixth sister got married. In the harem, she and her ninth sister were the closest. She once thought that they would always be so close.
But she would never have thought that her own sister would plot against her in this way.
If Lu Xiang had not discovered something unusual this time, she would have been framed and died, her mother would not have had a good ending either, and Concubine Liang, who had been taking care of them, would also have been implicated.
Chu Pan'er had never thought about these...
Or maybe she thought about it, but she just wanted to die.
"Pass on my decree. Chu Pan'er attempted to murder the queen. Her crime is so serious that she shall be beaten with fifty sticks, stripped of her princess title, demoted to a commoner from today onwards, and imprisoned in the clan residence. The two palace maids shall be dragged out and beaten to death."
Suddenly, Emperor Chengde's cold voice sounded, his eyes as cold as ice.
Yingxue and Xique's eyes were filled with despair and fear, and they stood there without any reaction.
"Father..." Chu Pan'er screamed miserably, her body shook violently, and her frightened face turned pale.
Hu Qian winked at the young eunuch beside him and asked someone to take Chu Pan'er away.
Just as Chu Pan'er was about to wail, a handkerchief was suddenly stuffed into her mouth. She could only stare with eyes wide open and be taken away unwillingly.
"Xianpin is immoral and has no way of educating her children. She should be flogged eighty times, stripped of her position as concubine, and sent to the cold palace to reflect on her past." Immediately afterwards, Emperor Chengde issued another decree.
Hu Qian bowed in response, and then hurried to Tongxin Hall to convey the order.
Concubine Xian was already in a state of panic. When she heard about the fate of her daughter and herself, she felt a buzzing in her head, her eyes turned black, and she fainted.
The eunuch who was carrying out the execution came with Hu Qian and was stunned when he saw the situation.
"Manager Hu, look at this..."
The person is dizzy, should I fight him or not?
Hu Qian glanced at him and said, "Stop talking nonsense. It's time to execute him."
He just fainted, not died. After beating him, he will be sent to the cold palace.
I have been so blind for so many years that I never thought that this person would be such a big disaster. The emperor still remembers the assassination of the eighth prince by the fifth prince, and now the ninth princess is plotting to murder the empress.
When the eunuch who was carrying out the execution heard Hu Qian say this, he immediately understood what he meant. So without hesitation, he raised the whip and started whipping the unconscious Concubine Xian in the main courtyard of Tongxin Hall.
When the whip was applied for the third time, Concubine Xian was awakened by the pain and let out a scream.
To be precise, it should be the sinner Ji.
But before she could catch her breath, she was whipped again. Soon, her palace dress was stained red with bloody scars.
Ji rolled over in pain, but her screams did not win any sympathy from others.
The palace maids in Tongxin Hall, the senior palace maids and the chief eunuchs who served closely were all beaten to death, and the rest were each beaten with fifty boards and sent to the Ministry of Punishment to do hard labor.
After the eighty lashes, Ji was already dying, and Hu Qian ordered people to carry her to the cold palace.
In Jingren Palace, Empress Song asked everyone to leave. Emperor Chengde was too lazy to move, so he rested in Jingren Palace.
Before leaving, Concubine Shu subconsciously glanced at Lu Xiang. The girl stood quietly and obediently beside the Queen. The flickering candlelight was reflected on her profile, adding a bit of tranquility and beauty.
But who would have thought that such a gentle and pretty girl could be so ruthless and decisive.
What? He broke his leg while arguing with Concubine Jing. Now he looks clearly not well.
The secret cannot be hidden in the palace, especially since Lu Xiang brought the two palace maids back to the palace in the middle of the night, and then they confessed.
There was a hint of coldness in Concubine Shu's eyes. She withdrew her gaze and strode away, but she did not return to her Chuxiu Palace, but went to Cining Palace instead.
The Queen Mother was leaning against the bed, listening to Nanny Song's report. The maid outside the palace whispered, "Your Majesty, Concubine Shu wants to see you."
"pass."
The palace maid agreed, and soon the door of the bedroom was pushed open and Concubine Shu walked in.
After taking off her cloak, Concubine Shu walked towards the Empress Dowager.
"Your servant comes to see the Empress Dowager. I heard that the Empress Dowager is not feeling well. Has the imperial physician been summoned?" Shufei heard about it on the way here. She also knew that the Empress Dowager had summoned the imperial physician, so she was just asking according to the rules.
Nanny Song bowed to Concubine Shu and replied, "I have asked the imperial physician, and he said that the Queen Mother was so angry that she felt dizzy. Alas."
As she said this, she shook her head in a speechless manner.
"When I arrived at Jingren Palace, I learned that the Empress had sent people to Cining Palace to arrest someone. I'm afraid this has disturbed the Empress Dowager. The Empress now looks down on her even more." Concubine Shu sat down on the embroidered stool and said indignantly while clutching her handkerchief.
When the Empress Dowager heard Concubine Shu say this, she immediately found it very pleasing to the ear.
That’s right, it’s her fault that Song Nanyue doesn’t take her, the empress dowager, seriously.
"I am old now, and I can't make decisions in the harem."
Concubine Shu quickly advised, "The Queen Mother can't say that. Even though the Queen is in charge of the harem, she has to be humble in front of the Queen Mother. It's just that we were careless this time. We thought that with Chu Pan'er's guarantee, the two palace maids would be able to get through it. Who would have thought that they were useless."
The Queen Mother snorted coldly: "I underestimated Lu Xiang."
"That's right." Concubine Shu agreed, "During the day, she and Concubine Jing worked together to put on a show and fooled everyone into thinking that she was recuperating in Jingren Palace. Who knew that she would sneak out of the palace at night? I don't know what means she used to make Yingxue and Xique confess."
After a pause, Concubine Shu asked again, "What did the Queen Mother find out?"
"Not yet." The Queen Mother said with a sullen face, "I am defenseless. I don't even know when and how Lu Xiang left the palace. The people in the Ministry of Justice are even more tight-lipped."
When the Queen Mother thought of this, she gnashed her teeth in hatred.
Since there was a rumor that Lu Xiang had broken his leg and was recuperating in Jingren Palace, she naturally wouldn't keep a close eye on him, giving others the opportunity to take advantage of him.
Since Xiao Liangzi took Lu Xiang out of the palace, it was naturally with the tacit approval of Emperor Chengde. As for the affairs of the previous dynasty, Emperor Chengde wanted to keep it secret, and no one could find out. Moreover, the matter was intended to prevent the Empress Dowager from knowing about it.
Concubine Shu didn't sit for long before she said goodbye and left.
She didn't care whether Chu Pan'er was dead or alive. It was a pity that after all the efforts, Xianpin was deposed and sent to the cold palace, but the queen was still not hurt at all. But then again, if Xianpin fell, Chu Shi'an would have no one to rely on, so it would not be a big deal.
Thinking of this, Concubine Shu's mood improved a little.
Because of the events that happened that night, everyone in the harem found it difficult to sleep.
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