si-mexico Chapter 409 Punishment
Chapter 409 Punishment
"What have you done wrong!"
really.
Emperor Kangde spoke before the Queen.
Empress Tong continued, "Yes, Fuhui is not at fault. You are the victim, how could you be at fault? Your father and I have already understood the whole story. It was your mother-in-law who saw that you were still pregnant after three months and despised you. She was anxious to take you to conceive. Otherwise, why would she put you in such a dangerous situation?"
"You really scared me to death, Queen Mother. Fortunately, you are smart and know how to take precautions. Otherwise... I wouldn't be sitting here in one piece!"
"Don't worry, mother. I'm fine."
"It was because my father, the emperor, and my mother, the empress, bestowed upon me a blessed name that I was able to escape danger."
"Stop flattering me. No one in the entire Taixuan Palace is as sweet-mouthed as you." Emperor Kant finally smiled.
"What I said is all true, there is no such thing as flattery."
"At most... it's just... patting the dragon's fart—"
Queen Tong smiled and tapped her forehead with her finger, her smile kind:
"You are always so good at pleasing others."
Queen Tong truly experienced the joy of having a daughter in Qiao Zhenzhen.
Han Zheng and the prince knelt below and listened, not daring to say a word.
"Father, please don't blame the prince. This time, the fault is truly mine. I never imagined that the prince wasn't home yesterday and was resting in the military camp. When he wanted to go home to mobilize people, the city gates were already closed. He...was worried about his son's comfort, so he resorted to this desperate measure. Please don't punish him too harshly—"
Emperor Kangde said, "He is now extremely bold. Without my order, he dared to mobilize the soldiers of the main camp and even silenced all the people involved in the case at Guanghua Temple!"
Qiao Zhenzhen looked at Queen Tong pitifully, her lips pursed.
"Mother, I was the one who ordered those bald donkeys to be killed. You didn't see it at the time, but those people... Well, I'd better not say it. If I tell you, I'm afraid it will pollute your ears."
Empress Tong patted her with a distressed look and said to Emperor Kangde, "You shouldn't say that. If it weren't for the Crown Prince's decisiveness, Fuhui might be here in one piece today."
"Then we can mobilize the soldiers in the barracks at will?"
"The soldiers are there to protect the safety of everyone in the Imperial City. Why can't they be mobilized when Fuhui is in danger?"
"Zi Tong, don't be unreasonable with me just to help them."
"How could I be unreasonable? Everything I say is reasonable."
"What about killing people? Hundreds of people, just kill them all?"
"Father..." Qiao Zhenzhen lowered her head, her voice tinged with tears. "I'm afraid this matter will leak out. The evil deeds of the Child-Seeking Palace have been going on for decades. If it gets out, who knows how many women will be implicated."
Empress Tong sighed, "Although some sins of murder have been committed, Fuhui's original intention was to save as many people as possible. If this matter were to leak out, any woman who went to the capital and asked Guozi to stay overnight would be killed."
"Besides, those Fuhui ordered to be killed were all extremely evil people. It wasn't a random killing of innocent people, so it wasn't a big deal."
Emperor Kant was speechless.
After a while, he shook his sleeves and said angrily:
"Such evil could actually happen right here under the feet of the emperor, and it's continued for decades! What are the Shuntian Prefecture and the Five Cities Military Commander doing? They're just trash, all trash!"
At this time, Han Zheng raised his head and said, "Actually... there are still a few survivors, but they are seriously injured."
They were all going to be killed, but when they were cleaning up the battlefield, they found that there were still a few alive.
Han Zheng simply kept the person.
Otherwise, if we don't leave any of them alive, it will be difficult to explain to the emperor.
Emperor Kangde said, "Then don't let anyone die."
He paused, "I'll leave this matter to you. Conduct a private investigation and uncover all the evil deeds they've committed over the years. I want to see what kind of ruthless and vicious lunatics dare to do such a heartless thing. Also, investigate whether a temple could have concealed the matter for so long and so tightly, and whether there were any people who facilitated their efforts!"
Qiao Zhenzhen thought to herself: It seems that the emperor will not punish Han Zheng severely.
"The minister obeys the order!"
Han Zheng kowtowed heavily.
"Also, for arbitrarily mobilizing soldiers from the Eastern Suburbs Camp, I will punish you... by suspending you from duty and deducting your salary for one year."
The prince breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Suspension from work and salary deduction were the lightest punishments.
"I accept the decree."
Qiao Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Thank you, Father, for showing mercy."
"And you, still laughing. Your mother-in-law bullied you so much, why didn't you go to the palace to complain to your mother? Always remember your status. You are now the Princess Fuhui, conferred by my personal decree. You are already a member of my royal family. Although your surname is not Chu, you should have the aura of my Chu family. If something like this happens again next time, I will punish you as well!"
Qiao Zhenzhen felt warm in her heart.
She knelt down, and Queen Tong wanted to help her, but she pushed her away.
She kowtowed to Emperor Kant.
"From now on, I will never bring shame to my father, the emperor, and my mother again."
The prince and Han Zheng both tilted their heads and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
He whispered, "My sister is incredible."
Han Zheng: "Well, she is likable."
"Do you like it too?"
"Ah."
"To please me."
Han Zheng admitted it generously, unable to suppress the smile on his face.
"Alright, both of you stop kneeling here. It's an eyesore to me. Get out of here."
Han Zheng: "I'll get out of here right now."
The prince said: "Your son will get out of here right now."
The two quickly left the stage.
At this time, Qiao Zhenzhen took out the bracelet she had prepared earlier and gave it to Emperor Kangde.
"I promised my father the same bracelet as my mother's. I have already offered it to the ancestor for a long time. This time, my master came down the mountain because of my injury, so he brought it with him."
Emperor Kant almost forgot about this matter.
He had been coveting the queen's bracelet for a long time.
Since getting the bracelet, the queen's sleep has indeed improved a lot.
He felt that he needed this thing more than the queen, but he couldn't take it away from the queen.
As I waited, I put this matter behind me, but I didn't expect that the girl Fuhui still kept it in mind.
Now he got what he wanted, and the wrinkles on his face were tightened with smile.
People say that daughters are like warm and caring little cotton-padded jackets, but look at his daughters, they are all leaky and torn.
Someone once gave him purse socks, but the stitching on them was obviously done by a needlework artist.
It's really hard to pretend.
Qing Yang is such a thoughtful girl.
Even though the wife doesn't come from a high-class family, she raises her children with great care and filial piety.
His biggest regret was that he and Zi Tong did not have a daughter.
Otherwise, he would definitely be as likable as Fuhui.
"As long as Father likes it."
"You can try this on for a bit and see how it affects your body. When I come to the palace next time, you can discuss it with me in detail. I will see if I can ask Master to adjust the formula to make one that suits you better."
"Okay, okay, when you recover from your injuries, you must come to the palace often to accompany your mother."
"As you command." Qiao Zhenzhen pursed her lips. "I didn't come here often before because I was afraid my mother-in-law would be unhappy."
"She always feels that my status as a princess is superior to her."