"Okay, Concubine Cheng, you really won't cry until you see the coffin. Come, bring midwife Yu and Imperial Physician Feng." The emperor was really mad at Concubine Cheng. He had never seen such a person who turned the tables.
Soon, the guards brought Midwife Yu and Doctor Feng over and forced them to kneel on the ground.
"Your Majesty, I (a common woman) pay my respects to you. Long live the Emperor!" Imperial Physician Feng and Midwife Yu were so frightened when they saw the Emperor sitting in the court that they bowed deeply.
This time it’s over. The emperor is coming in person to try them. They are finished, and their families are finished too.
"Doctor Feng, why don't you tell us everything about how you poisoned the empress and the prince?" The emperor angrily slapped the wood, scaring Doctor Feng and Wengpo Yu so much that they shivered all over.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! I confess." Then Doctor Feng told the emperor again what he had said to Zong Ling.
"I deserve death. All of this was done under the threat of the Imperial Concubine. I beg Your Majesty to show mercy!"
"You are talking nonsense. What is your intention? Tell me, who taught you to say that to flatter me? Tell the truth quickly. I will beg the emperor to spare your family." When Concubine Cheng saw that the matter was exposed, she gave a secret message to Doctor Feng, asking him to bear the consequences himself and she would protect his family's lives.
"My Lady, what qualifications do you have to plead for Doctor Feng? Don't you think too highly of yourself? You should think about how to plead for yourself." She thought I couldn't see she wanted Doctor Feng to take all the blame. Would I agree? Such a wild thought! She took herself too seriously.
Originally, Doctor Feng was somewhat tempted. If he could take all the blame and save his family, then he would have no reason to fear death.
After hearing what the emperor said, I knew it was impossible. The emperor was determined to kill all nine generations of the clan.
Yu Wenpo also knew that she had no choice but to confess, and she didn't want to go through the coffin-opening process again.
Yu Wenpo confessed that Concubine Cheng had asked her personal maid to poison the empress and the prince, and handed over all the evidence.
The emperor ordered the guards to capture the imperial concubine's maid, who was currently asking the empress dowager for help in the Cining Palace.
After the empress dowager had her change clothes, she was about to go to the clan house when the guards of the imperial guards arrived, told her the emperor's order, and took the maid away in front of the empress dowager.
The maidservant shouted, "Empress Dowager, help me."
Soon, the imperial concubine's maid was escorted into the court and saw her master, the imperial concubine, kneeling on the ground, along with Doctor Feng and Midwife Yu, and the emperor sitting above.
The maid knew that the plot to poison the queen and the prince had been exposed, and midwife Yu had already betrayed her.
She looked at her master and saw that he was trembling all over, and knew that he could not help her.
Thinking of how good her master was to her, she decided to take all the blame.
If her master had not rescued her, she would be receiving guests in Wanhua Tower and would have to endure the pain of being ridden by thousands of people.
"I, Zhu'er, pay my respects to the emperor. Long live the emperor!" After Zhu'er understood, she bowed deeply to the emperor.
"Zhu'er, why did a servant like you want to harm the queen and the prince? Who ordered you to do so? Tell me one by one." The emperor scolded Zhu'er angrily.
"Your Majesty, this was done by me alone. I couldn't stand the fact that Your Majesty was only nice to the Queen and never even looked at the Imperial Concubine. That's why I did this. Please don't blame the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine was very good to You and was devoted to You. These were all done by me alone and have nothing to do with Your Majesty." Zhu'er did not excuse herself and took all the blame on herself.
"What a loyal slave you are, my dear concubine, you are so lucky. But unfortunately, am I so easily deceived?
"Come here, drag Zhu'er in and try the coffin-opening sticker. I want to see how long she can hold her ground." The emperor said angrily.
Zhu'er glanced at her master and said goodbye forever. She could no longer wait for her in this life, but she would repay her in the next life.
Zhu'er smiled as she was pulled into the dark room.
"Zhu'er, don't." Concubine Cheng looked at Zhu'er, as if she was saying goodbye to her forever. She felt uncomfortable and thought something bad was going to happen.
Sure enough, the guards came out quickly to report to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, Zhu'er refused to say anything and is dead."
The emperor admired her for being a strong-willed person, but unfortunately she followed the wrong master and wanted to harm the queen and the emperor's son. Her crime was unforgivable.
"Hang Zhu'er on the city wall, leave her body exposed for three days, and then throw her into a mass grave to feed the wild beasts." The emperor said mercilessly.
"Yes." The guard left to take care of this matter.
"Your Majesty, you can't do this." Concubine Cheng felt cold in her heart. How could he be so ruthless and not let her go even after her death?
"What can I do? My body cannot be exposed. Since the love between the imperial concubine and her servant is so deep, I will grant your wish.
Come, let the imperial concubine taste the taste of the coffin sticker. "The emperor walked down the court and came to the front of the imperial concubine Cheng, pinched her neck, and said with gritted teeth.
"Your Majesty, you cannot treat me like this." Soon, the guards dragged Concubine Cheng into the dark room. Concubine Cheng begged for mercy as she was dragged away.
Concubine Cheng entered the dark room, which was dark and damp.
After seeing the torture instruments around him, he was so frightened that he begged for mercy.
"The Queen Mother is here!" Just when Concubine Cheng was feeling desperate, the Queen Mother arrived.
"Your son (minister) pays homage to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health and happiness!" The Emperor and Zong Ling exchanged a glance and saluted in tacit understanding.
What I want is for you to come. If you don’t come, how can I deal with your parents’ home?
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