Chapter 332 Sisters Share Life and Death
Lu Ennan was stunned, and then he remembered that this was not his place to have the final say.
In fact, there are not many areas where he has the final say.
In the eyes of the common people, he was of noble status, but in this great hall, he was not worthy of consideration at all.
Lu Enrui looked at Gu Ruanci's sudden change and thought about how Zhou Zhixia had turned a blind eye to Ye Hesheng's predicament. It seemed that his mother's loss of everything might not be unrelated to his cousin.
Thinking of this, he felt a chill on his neck.
Lu Wenxue, the tiger, wanted to argue a few more times, but Lu Ennan grabbed her sleeve and shook his head to signal her to stop.
Concubine Wen lay on the ground, not daring to move, and tried to seek help from Prince Duan, but Prince Duan no longer cared about the matter.
Gu Ruanci's words and actions just now really frightened Prince Duan.
Gu Ruanci didn't even glance at them. Instead, she turned to face the high dragon throne and said firmly, "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, this matter concerns the reputation of the royal family, and even more so, the life and death of innocent people. I beg the Emperor and the Queen Mother to make the decision."
The hall was filled with silence, and everyone held their breath waiting for the Emperor and the Queen Mother's reaction.
The emperor looked at Gu Ruanci with complicated eyes, then looked at Concubine Wen and Lu Ennan lying on the ground, and he already had a plan in mind.
The Queen Mother sighed softly. Gu Ruanci had endured so much over the years, was it just because of Wen Zimei's jealousy?
How can I say such things?
"Your Majesty, this was really done by a common woman alone..." Wen Zimei emphasized.
She still tried to take all the blame on herself, even though it was no longer realistic.
The emperor's gaze was like a sharp sword, piercing through Wen Zimei's disguise and striking her heart.
He slowly said, "Wen Zimei, what do you think you can save by doing this? Or, who are you protecting?"
Wen Zimei's face turned pale in an instant, her lips trembled, but she could no longer utter a word.
The atmosphere in the hall became more tense, and everyone's eyes were focused on the emperor.
The Queen Mother coughed softly, breaking the silence. "Your Majesty, this matter requires careful consideration. After all, it concerns the reputation of the royal family, so we cannot act rashly."
The emperor nodded. He looked at Gu Ruanci, a glint of admiration in his eyes. "Gu Ruanci, your actions today have impressed me. Don't worry, I will definitely give you justice in this matter."
This was the answer Gu Ruanci wanted. She bowed slightly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The emperor quickly announced that the Wen sisters would be imprisoned in the Sky Prison at the same time. Those who had participated in the incident, if they were still alive, would be summoned to testify. If they were already dead, the leader would be summoned, after all, it was he who had accepted the task.
This decision caused Wen Zimei to collapse and made Lu Ennan and his sister feel uncomfortable.
"Your Majesty, my mother must be innocent..."
"hehe……"
The eldest prince Lu Enyou laughed out loud, he really couldn't help it.
Lu Ennan had no way to curse. He was furious but had no way to vent his anger.
He looked at his sister Lu Wenxue and warned her with his eyes not to act rashly. If something happened to them at this time, their mother would be truly despaired.
Lu Wenxue remembered this day. Her mother, Concubine Wen, suffered this disaster because of Gu Ruanci. If her mother really had something wrong, she would do everything she could to get entangled with Gu Ruanci.
Gu Ruanci ignored their reactions and saluted the emperor and the empress dowager again, with a hint of determination in her tone: "Your Majesty, Empress Dowager, I have another matter I would like to report together. Previously, the Zhou family's eldest son entered the Xuandi Temple, causing the second young master to be knocked unconscious. The Ye family's eldest son and the people he led died in an untimely manner. All of this was done by Wen Zimei. Please, Your Majesty, handle it together."
After she finished speaking, she directly presented the evidence she had prepared in advance.
The hall fell into silence again. No one expected that it was really Wen Zimei who did this.
The emperor and the empress dowager also looked at each other in surprise. They had not expected that Wen Zimei would be so vicious behind the scenes. It was really outrageous.
After reviewing the evidence, the emperor's impression of Wen Zimei became even worse.
"This vicious woman deserves death."
The Empress Dowager also said, "Once we find out exactly how much of a role Concubine Wen played in that incident, we can announce it to the world. He Sheng waited ten years for this truth, all because of her persistence."
Zhuang Hefeng agreed with this statement very much.
In the letters Ye Hesheng wrote to her back then, he never mentioned who had hurt her, nor did he ask her to help him with revenge.
The emperor was silent for a moment, and finally spoke slowly: "Soft words, I promise you that this matter will be thoroughly investigated and no one will be allowed to go unpunished."
After saying this, he deliberately glanced at Prince Duan again.
Prince Duan felt a little guilty and quickly stated his position: "Your Majesty, why are you looking at me like this? I will definitely not plead for Concubine Wen... I was also responsible for that incident back then, and I will naturally apologize to the Princess Chaoyang..."
When Gu Ruanci heard this, she felt a little relieved. She knew that the emperor had agreed, and the matter was settled.
She bowed again: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The atmosphere in the hall eased slightly, but everyone's face was solemn.
After all, what Wen Zimei did was really too much.
At this time, the Empress, who had been silent the entire time, also spoke up: "Wen Zimei is a man of deep thoughts and vicious methods. He cannot be kept alive. Your Majesty, in my opinion, it is best to deal with him as soon as possible."
The Emperor nodded slightly upon hearing this and said, "The Queen is absolutely right. I will consider it."
After hearing this, Lu Ennan and Lu Wenxue became anxious.
However, Lu Ennan was able to consider the overall situation. He felt that the Queen was protecting their mother and preserving the dignity of the royal family, so he did not dare to refute.
Lu Wenxue didn't have that idea. She couldn't help but say to Prince Duan, "Father, no matter what happened back then, the dead cannot be resurrected. Let's see what kind of compensation Princess Chaoyang needs. Isn't it enough for us to compensate her?"
Before she could finish her words, the Queen Mother interrupted her: "What nonsense are you talking about? Your mother died, and what kind of compensation are you accepting from others?"
Lu Ennan was so frightened that he quickly pulled Lu Wenxue to kneel on the ground: "Grandmother, please calm down. Wenxue was just confused for a moment and didn't mean any other things."
The Empress Dowager snorted coldly, "Is she confused for a moment? When has she ever been clear-headed? The Emperor has already finished speaking, but she still comes out to question him and even wants your father to intercede. I tell you, your father also has an unshirkable responsibility in this matter. He really doesn't know who he is when he has some private soldiers. He dares to give away tokens at random. I have made the decision on this matter. From today on, this private soldier belongs to Yan'er. If you dare to talk nonsense again, I will deal with you as well."
Lu Ennan was so frightened that his whole body trembled and he dared not say another word.
Even Prince Duan felt that an unprovoked disaster had befallen him because of his two children. If it weren't for Lu Wenxue's impulsive plea, how could he have lost this team?
As expected, Concubine Wen could not give birth to any good children.
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