boudoir

Chapter 262
Originally, if the empress wanted to stop the investigation, she could decide with one sentence, but at this time, Liuli involved the noble master in the palace, and there were several concubines who came with her just now. It is tantamount to planting a root in the hearts of these people that will disregard their life and death.

There are not many trustworthy people in the palace, and those with low status are always worried that the queen will hold grudges and suppress them. There are still a large number of wives and noble women in this hall, and some of them are the natal families of concubines. If the queen is really like this If she did it, it would not only make the concubines feel bitter and chill, but also make these wives and ministers alienate her. In any case, for the sake of her virtuous image in the hearts of everyone, she would not be able to refute it.

So he glared at the crown princess, and said slowly: "Since both the crown princess and the general's wife want a thorough investigation, let's do it. Bring the person who just knew about it, and tell me who was there when the general's wife was smashed." I stayed in the tea room over there, went in, and when I came out, I made it clear."

It's not a mysterious case, so many people are watching, and her empress is personally presiding over the trial, isn't it just a few words?It's just that although the Zhongyonghou's Mansion is not as prestigious as when the late Emperor was there, it is still the home of heroes. The Crown Princess offended them, and I don't know how much work it will take her to appease them.

This brainless daughter-in-law, she really needs to find a time to teach her how to grow a brain!
Yang and Duan Wenhui knew the most in their hearts. When Liuli actually said that the queen wanted to investigate the matter thoroughly, their faces turned pale in an instant. It's not right."

Hearing what she said, Lu Muyang immediately said: "Madame Shizi's words mean that the colored glaze will be smashed for nothing? Doesn't that mean that the perpetrator can get away with it and continue to harm the world?"

Mrs. Yang was speechless, and Liu Li was not the only one offended by her words. The concubines around the empress raised their eyebrows and looked at her immediately. They were not vegetarians either. Well, Mrs. Yang's words are equivalent to marking them in their hearts, and they will definitely greet their natal families in the future and avoid contacting them.

Liuli saw it, pressed her heart to sneer, and sighed: "I'll forget it, but this happened in the palace, so people can't feel at ease."

"Don't be afraid, Madam General, since the empress said she would investigate thoroughly, she will certainly uphold justice for you." At this time, a younger concubine among the concubines said softly.

Liuli didn't know her, so Lu Muyang bowed to the concubine, and said, "Liuli has injuries on her body, so she can't move, so Mu Yang thanked the empress and Concubine An on her behalf."

It turned out to be Ann.Liuli smiled and nodded at her.Anpin also smiled at her.

Those who knew were brought in quickly. They were eunuchs and maids who had just been working in the palace. The empress asked the maids around her to accompany the princess and take them to the tearooms for interrogation.Beads of sweat were already dripping from Duan Wenhui's forehead, she subconsciously brushed back the torn skirt, trying to cover it up.

Lou Mingfang saw it, and said immediately: "What happened to Miss Duan's skirt? Why did I vaguely see that it was torn?"

Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Duan Wenhui. Duan Wenhui forced himself to be calm and said: "I just heard that my cousin was injured and left too quickly, so she got a hole in the table and haven't had time to change it." She immediately turned to the queen: "Still I hope that the Empress, for the sake of my courtier's concern for my cousin, don't blame my courtier's crime of disrespect."

Lu Muyang said from the side: "I'm pretending to be dead!"

The queen glared at her: "What did Mu Yang say?" Then she also glanced at Duan Wenhui.

Lu Muyang stood up, and at this time the crown princess and the eunuchs and maids who were being tried also came back.

"Mother, I have asked all of them. The confessions of the twelve people who witnessed it are all the same." The crown princess saluted the queen, but stared at Duan Wenhui. The words of the twelve people were all directed at this woman. How dare she On the day of Zhen's big wedding, he blatantly committed a crime and touched the East Palace's bad luck. It's no wonder she can spare her!
The female officer naturally explained the details to the empress. The empress stared at the aggressive concubine, sighed helplessly, then looked at Duan Wenhui, and said, "Miss Duan, these twelve people all accused you of intentionally pushing down the screen and hurting the general's wife." murderer, what do you say about that?"

Duan Wenhui's face was pale, no matter how well-bred she was at this time, she couldn't help but panic.She could have defended herself again. According to her status as the county lord of the Zhongyonghou Mansion, even if the Crown Princess would not let her go, the Empress needs to win people's hearts, so she would not punish her severely for such a matter.However, when she saw the queen's expression and the resentment of the concubines behind her, she understood that the queen knew that it was she who toppled the screen, and for these concubines, she would not spare her lightly!Because for her who shared the harem equally with Concubine Luo, winning the hearts of the concubines was equivalent to winning over the courtiers behind the concubines.

"The courtier's daughter was just an unintentional mistake. She didn't mean to hurt the general's wife. I also ask the empress to spare her life!"

She fell to her knees with a plop.Yang Shi also knelt down, at this time she really couldn't tell whether she was remorse or fear, if she had known that things would turn out like this, she would never have told Duan Wenhui that the Crown Princess expressed dissatisfaction with Liuli in the apse !In this way, not only Liuli was offended, but also the prince and concubine were offended!With the princess's heart, would she forgive them?

"I beg your mother to spare your life! The Crown Princess, please spare her life!"

As the second wife of the Zhongyonghou Mansion, Mrs. Qi had no choice but to pull Duan Wanru down to her knees.It's useless to say anything at this time, who made them belong to the same government?And as a key figure in the in-laws of the two governments, she must show her attitude towards her husband's family at this time.

Mrs. Mei also wanted to ask Duan Wenhui for a few words of love, but thinking that she was still Liuli's mother-in-law, Liuli was the daughter-in-law of the Dingbei Palace anyway, and Duan Wenhui bullied her, so naturally she also bullied the Dingbei Palace, even if she still wanted to help Looking at Duan Wenhui, he couldn't ignore King Dingbei's face.Seeing that Qi Mulan also wanted to speak, he quickly pulled her back.

"Not on purpose?"

The queen snorted coldly, and pushed down a large screen weighing two hundred catties. Could it be intentional?At this time, even if she wanted to take care of their Hou Fu, there was nothing she could do.Glancing at the mother and daughter on the ground, she slowly said: "Duan Wenhui offended the emperor's prestige and committed a crime openly, injuring his wife, which is an unforgivable crime! Immediately sent to Kunqing Palace to kneel for seven days! "Naughty Training" has been copied a hundred times! You can only leave the palace after the punishment is over! Mrs. Zhongyonghou Shizi disciplined her husband, and what happened today, she will be fined for half a year, as a warning to others!"

"Miss, please wait!"

At this time, there was another sound of swift footsteps outside the palace gate, and a eunuch ran in in a panic, bent over to the queen and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Qing and General Qi are here!"

Everyone present was startled, and the Queen's face also changed color.In the blink of an eye, Qi Yunhao and Lu Zhao had already strode there, followed by a group of followers.

"Why are you here?" asked the Queen.

Lu Zhao glanced around the field, with his hands behind his back, without saying a word, Qi Yunzheng took a deep look at Liuli, gritted his teeth and knelt down to the queen, "I heard that my wife was injured, so I asked the holy majesty to come and have a look. I didn't know in advance. Madam Hui, please forgive my sin!"

The empress heard that he had already consulted the Holy Majesty, the trace of displeasure on her face had to disappear, and said in a harmonious voice: "The general and his wife are deeply in love, and it is human nature to worry about your wife's injury, how can I have the courtesy to blame? Get up."

Qi Yunhao knelt and did not move, and said: "Today my wife is in a disaster for no reason, and my heart is like a knife. I have a request, and I ask your mother to grant it!"

"What request?" the Queen asked.

Qi Yunhao glanced at Duan Wenhui and Yang Shi who were kneeling beside her, and said: "The whole story is clear now, my wife is virtuous and kind, and has never been evil, but today she was brutally murdered by Duan's daughter. If the matter is not punished severely, it may be difficult to convince the ministers!"

Hearing his words, Duan Wenhui suddenly raised her head, her face suddenly pale as white snow.The queen was also silent, and after looking at him for a moment, she said, "I have already punished Duan Wenhui just now. Does the general have anything to add?"

Qi Yunhao said: "In addition to the empress's punishment, I also beg the empress to let Duan's daughter copy a thousand-character sin letter and post it in every street for a month!"
Post a letter of guilt on the street for a month?Isn't this tantamount to letting Duan Wenhui face the world's retaliation for her crimes?Given her status as an unengaged woman, will she still be able to marry in the future?Moreover, the affairs between her and Qi Yunhao are almost known to everyone. Isn't it clear what Qi Yunhao wants from the queen to punish her in this way in front of the civil and military family members of the Manchu Dynasty?

As a result, the mood of the onlookers towards Duan Wenhui suddenly changed again. If Qi Yunhao still had feelings for her, then her actions can be regarded as understandable, but as a key person, Qi Yunhao is not the same. She made no secret of her intolerance towards her, which made her seem like much ado about nothing.Everyone can see people's protection of their wives. If you are ashamed to do evil, aren't you just asking for trouble?

Qi Yunhao's attitude made everyone re-evaluate the rumors about their husband and wife some time ago.

Rumors are half-truths, aren't they?
"Brother Hao..." Duan Wenhui burst into tears, and looked at him with a pale face, "I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it! Are you really ignoring the relationship between you and me?"

Qi Yunhao didn't look at her at all, but fixedly stared at the ground, "Miss Duan, you and I are just relatives, we don't have any special relationship, please figure it out."

The full house was in an uproar again.

Lu Muyang held Liuli's arm, pursed his lips and wanted to say something, glanced at Liuli, but held back.

Lu Zhao walked around Qi Yunzhen for a few steps, stared at Duan Wenhui and said: "Miss Duan, you still say that you didn't mean it, you are not insulting the brains of us people, or insulting the empress's discerning eyesight! Empress, do you think so?"

　Thanks to Maomao Pirates and Wang Jinwu for their pink tickets~~~~~~~~~~~
　　
　
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