"Your Highness, I know you don't believe what I say, but it's all true. Madam Ling wanted to kill the two young masters. If the concubine hadn't asked me to take good care of the young masters, I wouldn't have discovered what she did behind their backs."
"What did she do?"
The prince only knew that she wanted to take action against his children, but he didn't know that she was plotting behind the scenes to infect them with smallpox, so he was a little confused when Cuizhu said this.
"Madam Ling had the clothes stained with smallpox brought to the two young masters. I discovered this today when I was checking the young masters' clothes and found something wrong with the palace maid who delivered the clothes.
You know, smallpox is a serious disease. If you get it, it's very difficult to recover. The young masters are so young. If they accidentally get it, the consequences will be disastrous. Madam Ling is so cruel! "
The prince's expression was so ugly that it could not be described. He wanted to kick her to death.
"How dare you, you lowly girl, dream of infecting my child with smallpox? I've treated you well, how dare you do this to them? Just wait for my wrath!"
The prince was really furious. He had never thought that Nanny Ling would do such a thing. She knew very well how much he was looking forward to the birth of these two children.
Forget it, her mind is not on him. Since she wants power so much, she should just go and get it. He has been good enough to her and Ling Pu over the years. It is because she did not cherish them that she ended up like this. It has nothing to do with him.
I hope that he can make some progress in the underworld and not be so greedy as he was in the world of the living, otherwise he would harm himself and his family.
"I'll throw her and Ling Pu into the Sky Prison to await trial. Once the charges are established, I'll handle them according to the law. I don't want to see her again."
Nanny Ling was scared and wanted to argue, but she opened her mouth and nothing came out. She could only helplessly watch as the guards dragged her away. She was wrong, why didn't they give her a chance to correct it?
If it happens again, she will definitely not do such a thing. She will hide behind the scenes and watch. Mu Sili is really cruel. She not only took away her rights but also wanted her life. She hates her so much!
In the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ling Pu was still thinking about how to replace the new tribute when he was captured by the guards sent from Yuqing Palace. He didn't know what was going on when he arrived at the Sky Prison.
His expression changed only when he saw Ling Ma Ma was there. He guessed that she was involved in his being imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison. Sure enough, after hearing what she said, he slapped her in the face.
"You idiot, what is smallpox? It's a deadly thing. How dare you use smallpox in the palace? Aren't you afraid of bringing trouble to the family?
Ha! I knew you were stupid. You've already brought trouble upon the family. I thought you were getting the upper hand in front of the Crown Prince, but you still ended up in jail for doing something wrong.
You'd better take all the blame on yourself, otherwise your children will die. I'm not speaking for myself, think about it carefully."
Nanny Ling was shocked by Ling Pu's ruthlessness, but she also felt that he was right to do so. To put it bluntly, it was her own fault, and it was indeed wrong to implicate the child.
But it was impossible to ask her to admit her guilt just like that. She knew how many tributes Ling Pu had secretly replaced. Once the Ling family was raided, all these things would be exposed.
That would be the time when there would be no return, and the entire Ling family would be in vain. She and Ling Pu were husband and wife, so they should share the hardships and happiness together.
As for her children, this is the result of their enjoying a wealthy life. They should have realized this from the beginning. At worst, they can start over again after 18 years.
It is impossible for Ling Pu to let her take the blame alone and live a life of wealth and glory. She is not a fool and will not do such a stupid thing.
Ling Pu was unhappy when he saw that she did not take any action. Did she still care about her children and family? This was her own fault, so she should bear the consequences alone. It was impossible for him to bear it with her.
"Hurry up and admit your guilt. Don't let the Crown Prince trace this back to the Ling family. You know the situation in our family very well. If you don't take responsibility, your whole family will be finished."
"You say it so easily. Why do you think you were arrested and imprisoned for trial? It's because Concubine Rou's people have found out everything we did. Otherwise, how could they dare to touch me?
I am the prince's wet nurse. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard over the years. The prince knows some of the things I did behind his back. He didn't care before because he took our relationship into consideration.
Now that I have made a mistake and done something wrong, the prince has no choice but to put me in jail. It's a pity that I didn't make full preparations, otherwise I would have been released sooner or later.
You are my husband, and you should be working with me. But you asked me to confess my crime just to protect yourself. Do you really think I'm a fool? Ling Pu, let me tell you this: since you are in this prison, don't even think about getting out.
In this life, we, as parents, owe our children the wrongs. We will repay them in the next life. You want me to confess my sins while you live and enjoy your lives? That's impossible."
Ling Pu's face was extremely ugly. He did have this idea, but wasn't he doing it for the family? She could have confessed her crime and let the whole family go, but she wanted to drag the whole family to hell with her. What a cruel heart.
"Aren't you afraid that they will resent you as their mother?"
"Resentment? Compared to living in the world, it's better for our family to be together."
Ling Pu just felt that she was unreasonable. She could obviously sacrifice her small self for the greater good, but she chose to drag them into the water.
Since he doesn't want them to have a good life, then she should die first, so that he won't be upset by looking at her.
The quarrel between the two in the prison reached the ears of the prince, and he frowned and looked at He Yuzhu.
"Did they actually say that in there?"
"Yes, Madam Ling is your wet nurse after all. I wanted to give her some respect, but I didn't expect to hear these words."
He Yuzhu didn't expect to hear such words. Ling Pu actually dared to replace the tribute with inferior goods. No wonder the emperor looked down upon the tribute from foreign countries in recent years. It turned out that he had pocketed all of it.
"How dare they! I never thought they would be so bold as to embezzle tributes from foreign nations. It seems the Ling family's treasury is richer than I imagined.
Since they have done such a thing, I will not let them go, but before that I have to go to the Ganqing Palace to apologize, otherwise if the emperor knows that my people have done such a thing, I will also be implicated."
"Your Highness is right. We should indeed go to the Palace of Heavenly Purity. But wouldn't it be a bad idea to go there at this time? I'm worried that the Emperor will think you're going to plead for Madam Ling, after all, she's your wet nurse."
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