jdhmnovel Chapter 630 Cui Jinxi enters the Criminal Division
Chapter 630 Cui Jinxi enters the Criminal Division
The emperor glanced at Concubine Qi with dissatisfaction, with a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"Concubine Zhen was pushed into premature birth. I believe this was all planned. Besides, Concubine Zhen has always been weak, and Longyue was born at eight months, so it's not surprising that the twins were born at more than seven months."
Guwaljia Wen Yuan immediately knelt down and cried out for justice.
"Your Majesty, I swear on my life that I did not push Concubine Zhen. That day was your birthday, and I thought that the Yanxi Palace was closer to the Qianqing Palace, so I led my men there."
"Who knew I would run into Concubine Zhen riding in a sedan chair on the palace road? After I paid my respects to her, she unexpectedly mocked me for not being able to bear a child for the Emperor. I felt wronged, but I didn't dare to refute her."
"Later, at a palace banquet, I saw Concubine Zhen stand up. Curious, I followed her to see what she would do."
"As soon as I stood still, she grabbed my hand and pressed it against her stomach like crazy, then fell into Cui Jinxi's arms behind her."
"The sisters in the palace are always kind and friendly. I have never seen such blatant harming methods as Concubine Zhen. I was stunned immediately, and Concubine Zhen's people behind me shouted that I was planning to murder the heir to the throne."
"Your Majesty, I have always acted with integrity. If I truly did this, I admit it. However, Concubine Zhen's premature birth has nothing to do with me. I beg Your Majesty to understand."
Guaerjia Wen Yuan still remembers the embarrassment of that day. When she got excited, her eyes turned red and she glared at Zhen Huan fiercely.
"Your Majesty, if it was truly me who caused Concubine Zhen to give birth prematurely, why didn't Concubine Zhen pursue the matter afterwards, let alone say a word? Unless this is simply an excuse to conceal Concubine Zhen's pregnancy, as it was already due."
"Your Majesty, Concubine Zhen is not a kind person. Concubine Hua only had a few arguments with her, and then the fire at Suiyuxuan was first pointed at Concubine Hua. If it weren't for your wisdom, Concubine Hua might not have been pregnant with Princess Anle..."
"We can't draw conclusions about the past based solely on your words. Let's deal with the mess you've caused first, and then continue."
Although the emperor said this, when he thought about the series of actions taken by the Zhen family before and after, it was impossible for him not to have any suspicion.
Guaerjia Wenyuan gave Feiwen a wink, and she spoke quickly.
"I was also wondering, on the day the Empress gave birth, Doctor Wen took advantage of the Empress before she fainted from the pain and asked whether to save the mother or the child."
"I was just wondering, this matter should have been asked to the Emperor, why did you ask the Empress first? I even heard something about decades of love and never giving up."
"Your Majesty, after the Empress gave birth, I heard from the midwives that they became extremely sleepy after drinking the soup that Aunt Jinxi sent. The Empress said that she was doing fine and was kind enough to let the midwives take a nap."
Feiwen glanced at Zhen Huan quickly, a hint of pleasure flashing in her eyes.
"When the maids woke up, the Eleventh Prince and Princess Lingxi had already been born safely. It was said that Master Wen Shichu delivered them."
Zhen Huan's face changed. She didn't expect that someone would notice the difference in the delivery room.
Feiwen obviously didn't stay in the delivery room for a long time, so how did she know all these things?
Guarjia Wen Yuan looked at An Lingrong solemnly and asked loudly.
"Royal Concubine, the Emperor has asked you to handle the affairs of the six palaces. May I ask, Royal Concubine, what is the crime for a concubine having an affair?"
An Lingrong still remembers that the deposed queen in her previous life had convicted Zhen Huan with just one sentence, but she couldn't do that.
The impulsive Concubine Qi was no match for Zhen Huan, who had the support of at least two forces behind her.
An Lingrong glanced at the emperor who was drinking tea, thought for a while, and then spoke slowly.
"Lady Qi, everything must be based on evidence. I will not act arbitrarily, but I will not let anyone with ill intentions go unpunished."
Guaerjia Wen Yuan frowned. The imperial concubine actually tried to smooth things over at the critical moment.
Zhen Huan was once the most favored concubine in the harem, and now that she has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, she is even more favored by the emperor.
Logically speaking, shouldn't the Imperial Noble Consort, who also gave birth to twins, take the opportunity to crush Zhen Huan to death?
How could she be so stupid as not to seize the opportunity!
The Imperial Concubine kept asking for evidence. Guarjia Wenyuan rolled her eyes and pointed at Cui Jinxi who was standing behind Zhen Huan.
"Your Highness, the fact that Concubine Zhen returned home with a child outside the palace is already suspicious. At the time, only Jinxi and Baizhi were with Concubine Zhen. In my opinion, only severe torture will yield results."
Zhen Huan could no longer sit still, as her two confidants knew everything about her.
She snapped.
"How dare you! Severe punishments inevitably lead to wrongful convictions. How could anyone abuse severe punishments to obtain evidence?"
Guarjia Wenyuan was very satisfied with her reaction and continued to fan the flames.
"Your Majesty, Royal Concubine, the only solution now is to severely torture Jinxi and Baizhi. Otherwise, we'll have to put Concubine Zhen and Imperial Physician Wen in a difficult position. Humans are worthless, so how can they confess without torture? If they can endure all 72 punishments imposed by the Ministry of Punishment and still not change their words, then it would be somewhat believable."
Su Peisheng's eyes lit up when he heard the word "Ministry of Punishment" and he kindly reminded him.
"If I really had to endure all seventy-two punishments from the Ministry of Punishment, I would be crippled if not dead."
"Your Majesty, please consider that Concubine Zhen is the mother of the Eleventh Prince and spare her from being sent to the Ministry of Punishment."
After Su Peisheng finished speaking, An Lingrong sighed inwardly: This old guy really holds a grudge. It seems that he is speaking for Zhen Huan, but in fact he is using the Eleventh Prince to remind the Emperor.
The royal bloodline cannot be confused, not to mention that a prince is involved.
Cui Jinxi also knew Su Peisheng well, and she could hear his malice at that moment.
Cui Jinxi kowtowed to the leader.
"Your Majesty, to protect the Empress's innocence, I am willing to endure any punishment. However, the Empress Zhen is frail, and her precious body cannot be left unattended. Miss Baizhi is very skilled in making medicinal food, so please forgive her punishment."
Su Peisheng asked for instructions before Zhen Huan could.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
He had just sent Zhen Yurao in, so it wouldn't be a big deal to send Cui Jinxi in again.
This is a familiar route.
When the emperor thought about what Zhen Yurao had confessed to the Ministry of Punishment, he felt that the Zhen family was not simple.
There was a ready-made opportunity in front of him, so he just went with the flow.
"Su Peisheng, send someone to escort Cui Jinxi to the Ministry of Punishment. Remember to leave her breath."
When Cui Jinxi saw Su Peisheng striding towards her, she collapsed to the ground.
She silently comforted herself: As long as the young master was safe, it didn't matter if she suffered a little.