dognovel Chapter 482: Concubine De is punished by the Emperor
Chapter 482: Concubine De is punished by the Emperor
"Your Majesty, according to Qingdai, the word 'Jun' written with honey on the palace wall was done by Concubine De, with the purpose of framing Concubine Xian and the Fourth Prince."
"The Empress Defei bribed the Imperial Household Department in advance, so she learned that Concubine Sun had a pearl hairpin that was re-embedded in the Imperial Household Department. The craftsman in charge of the repair and the eunuch who came to deliver the message just now also received money from the Empress Defei in advance, so they deliberately lured Zhuer out today."
"As for Kui'er... she was also instructed by Concubine De to place a jar of honey in Shuiyue Pavilion and slander Concubine Hao at the last moment."
Not everyone knew the true identity of Concubine De. After hearing Su Quanye's report, many palace concubines were surprised.
They had always believed that when Consort De pretended to be crazy and went to Gyeongbokgung Palace, she did so only to protect her unborn child. Although she was a little cunning, it was understandable that she was a loving mother.
I didn't expect that... She looked gentle and kind on weekdays, but she had so many sinister means. With one move, she plotted against the two noble ladies, the virtuous concubine, and the fourth prince.
Everyone simply couldn't imagine, if it wasn't for the fact that Concubine Xian was so confident in her judgment and asked His Majesty to investigate Concubine De, who would end up being the victim, Concubine Hao or Concubine Sun...
Concubine Sun was so angry that her chest rose and fell slightly. She gritted her teeth and looked at Concubine De: "My Lady Concubine De, I have never offended you, have I? Just because I have a close relationship with Concubine Xian, can you not tolerate me?!"
"So, does that mean those in the harem who obey you will prosper, and those who disobey you will perish?!"
Concubine Hao's face was filled with fear and trepidation, and the look she gave Concubine De was filled with disgust: "Heaven's net is vast and wide, and nothing can escape it. Those who do evil will eventually suffer the consequences!"
Shen Zhinian knew that he had only narrowly won this time.
Concubine De threw out the dirty water right from the start.
If she hadn't been cautious in every step over the past year, Nangong Xuanyu would have trusted her more.
If it weren't for Defei's eagerness for quick success and instant benefits, and her repeated acts of committing suicide, Nangong Xuanyu would not have believed her at all.
In this round, Shen Zhinian was really not sure that he could win so beautifully.
Even if she could get herself out of this, she might not be able to save Concubine Sun.
Now that the winner has been decided, she is waiting to see what will happen to Concubine De!
The emperor looked at the signed confession in his hand, his expression becoming increasingly cold!
He threw the paper fiercely at Concubine De's face and asked in disgust, "Poisonous woman, what else do you have to say?!"
In fact, from the moment Qingdai was taken away by the Ministry of Punishment, Concubine De knew that her fate was lost...
The people in her mother's family had low official positions. If she had not married into the palace early, had she not had sufficient experience, and later gave birth to the second prince for His Majesty, who had few children, it would have been very difficult for her to climb to the position of concubine with her family background.
The large amount of silver given by her cousin allowed Concubine De to buy off greedy people in the harem as she pleased and use them for her own benefit. But how could she really trust those people?
After the second prince died, the people who served her were purged by the furious emperor. The only confidant that Defei could trust was Qingdai, who she brought from her mother's family.
Defei never doubted Qingdai's loyalty to her, but the various tortures of the Ministry of Punishment were indeed not something that ordinary people could endure.
Even if she went in, she would probably confess all the evil things she had done over the years, let alone Qingdai?
Because of her loyalty to her, Qingdai had no choice but to only tell her about the bees and did not explain anything more.
Concubine De didn't expect that she had made all the calculations, but in the end, she only missed one thing. Your Majesty is the emperor. The emperor doesn't need to reason with anyone, doesn't need any evidence, and can drag people in for interrogation as long as he has any suspicion!
She, Xiao Yueying... was born in a humble family, unlike Concubine Liang, who was the daughter of the Grand Tutor and had been childhood sweethearts with Your Majesty.
What's more, the imperial concubine was born in the Duke Dingguo Mansion and was the niece of the empress dowager.
She has used all her strength to plan to this point.
But Concubine De was unwilling to accept this!
If she had not been restricted by her birth, she would have had a family background like Liangfei or Guifei. Or like Xianfei, her mother's family was favored by His Majesty. How could she have had such a hard time after leaving Gyeongbokgung Palace?
Concubine De only hated the injustice of heaven, which gave her the means to scheme against people's hearts, but why didn't it give her a good birth? !
Even at this moment, she still refused to accept her fate!
Concubine De knelt on the ground and crawled towards the emperor, crying and saying, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! I really know I was wrong!"
"But I have no intention of harming anyone! I am just worried that I will die soon. After I am gone, everyone in the palace will only know about the Fourth Prince and not the Third Prince..."
"A child without a mother to protect him is truly pitiful! So... so I want to slightly influence the Fourth Prince's position in your heart... so that when I am gone, you will not completely forget about the Third Prince..."
"I know I did something wrong, and I can't refute it. But I am also a loving mother, so I made a mistake..."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me this time because I was too worried about the Third Prince's future. Your Majesty..."
The fact that Concubine De so directly admitted that she was the one who did the thing with the bees was not because she was stupid, but because she knew how to judge the situation.
Because of the irrefutable evidence in front of her, no matter how she tried to argue, it would be useless and would only make the emperor disgusted.
It would be better for her to honestly admit her mistake, then bring up the Third Prince, remind His Majesty in due time that she will not live long, and finally pretend to be pitiful.
Maybe it can arouse the emperor's sympathy.
Because Concubine De knew that His Majesty lost his biological mother when he was young, and she could empathize most with children who had lost their mothers since childhood.
In the past, she used this to escape various punishments.
Defei's idea was right. The emperor really felt sorry for the child who lost his mother in childhood. It was because of this that he forgave Defei many times.
However, everyone's patience and tolerance are limited, let alone the emperor?
Last time when Concubine Liang was poisoned, it was found that it was Concubine De who did it. He let Han take the blame and did not punish Concubine De openly. The emperor said in his heart that it was the last time he would tolerate Concubine De!
Not only did Concubine De not repent, but she became even more aggressive. This time, she even plotted against Nian Nian and A Xu!
There was no more pity in Nangong Xuanyu's eyes when he looked at her, only bone-chilling coldness!
But... Concubine De deserved to die, but the Third Prince was innocent. If his biological mother was a criminal sentenced to death, he would never be able to hold his head up high for the rest of his life.
Parents who love their children will make long-term plans for them. The emperor's preference for the fourth prince does not mean that he will completely ignore the third prince.
The emperor said in disgust: "I don't want to see your hypocritical tears anymore!"
"Pass on my order, Concubine De has ill intentions and intends to frame Concubine Xian and the Fourth Prince. Such a person of corrupt character is not worthy of being one of the Four Concubines. From today on, she will be demoted to a noble lady and confined to Ruixue Pavilion. She cannot leave until she dies!"