Chapter 85(1/2)
Chu Yunning spared no effort to charge Jingniang, and the ministers who were persecuted by Jingniang in the past gradually began to complain.
"The hundreds of acres of fertile land that the wife dowed was dug up around the rivers and canals, resulting in the failure of harvest for several years. After inquiring, I found out that it was done by Yihonglou."
"Mrs. Li, the same is true for my family."
"Me too."
...
Everyone started to accuse each other with each other.
Jingniang took a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly, her whole body was trembling with anger. She couldn't speak. It was all because of this idiot Li Guiren. She was so cautious that she was only guarding against Guiren Li, but in the end she was plotted against by Guiren Li.
Death is worthy of death!
"Emperor, although Jingniang is unforgivable, after all, the late emperor has an order and cannot be killed."
The censor, who claimed to be the most pedantic, jumped out and tried to protect Jingniang. He kept his mouth shut and kept his mouth shut.
No one dared to disobey the order of the late emperor, so no one who had just argued dared to say anything, but Chu Yunning saw a proud smile in Jingniang's eyes.
Chu Yunning said, "Emperor, I have evidence to prove that Jingniang is a traitor. Entering the palace means that she will cut off the imperial heir and disrupt the court. If this person is not eliminated, she will be left with trouble."
"Chu Shang Palace, what evidence?" Emperor Mingwen asked.
Chu Yunning got up and walked to Jingniang, reached out and took off Jingniang's shoulders, revealing her skin. The ladies present couldn't help but exclaim and covered their eyes.
"Please look, Jingniang's shoulders are painted with the national emblem of Yuanming Kingdom, which is a symbol of the royal family."
Jingniang has a palm-sized mark on her left shoulder, and the totem on it is very delicate.
"If the emperor doesn't believe it, he can ask the guards to go to the warehouse to get the records and compare them." Chu Yunning said.
At the warning of Emperor Mingwen, the guards quickly went to pick up the book. After comparing it in public, the mark on Jingniang's shoulder was indeed the national emblem of Yuanming Kingdom.
Jingniang was stunned. She had never been to Yuanming Kingdom at all. There was absolutely no trace on her shoulders. What was going on?
"Emperor, Jing Niang is a detailed work sent by the enemy country. She has been lurking in our country for many years. In order to facilitate information, this move has violated the last wish of the late emperor. This person should be punished!"
Chu Yunning threatened to kill Jingniang. After saying that, the Censor who had just spoken for Jingniang stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, Jing Niang is very terrible. You must kill this person, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
The civil and military officials knelt down and kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen, demanding to kill Jingniang.
Jingniang widened her eyes, her eyes showing horror, and she could only look at Emperor Mingwen. What did she want to express, but unfortunately Emperor Mingwen didn't even give her a needle.
"emperor!"
Concubine Xia, who had just miscarried, walked out with her exhausted body and helped the palace maid. She knelt on the ground with a pale face: "Please be the master and kill Jingniang to avenge the emperor!"
"Beloved Concubine." Emperor Mingwen held the concubine Xia with a heartache on his face: "You are weak, why are you running out? Go back and rest soon."
"Emperor, I have been waiting for so many years and finally have children. I am careful every day. Before the emperor can open his eyes and see the world, I am so angry!" Concubine Xia cried into tears and hid in the arms of Emperor Mingwen.
Emperor Mingwen stroked Concubine Xia's cheek, looked regretful and sad, and comforted her a few words: "Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for you."
After repeated begging from Concubine Xia, Emperor Mingwen issued an order: "My grandmother is extremely guilty. Come on, give me a stick!"
In front of everyone, Jing Niang was tied to a long bench and the long board hit Jing Niang's back. Even though Jing Niang had martial arts skills, all the people who were executed were big internal masters. After using all their internal strength, Jing Niang was beaten and vomited blood in a few strokes.
Jingniang looked up at Chu Yunning with her head raised, as if she was saying, "You can't live even if I die!"
Chu Yunning looked at Jingniang condescendingly, her eyes full of contempt: "It's a pity that the late emperor's sincerity was ruined by you. Don't be reincarnated in the next life."
Countless boards fell on Jingniang. Half an hour later, Jingniang's vein was broken and she swallowed her last breath unwillingly.
That's not counting. Emperor Mingwen squinted his eyes at Chu Yunning: "Chu Shanggong, how should this corpse be disposed of in your opinion?"
Chu Yunning rolled her eyes in anger. Isn’t this obviously a hatred for herself?
"Back to the emperor, according to the rules of the ancestors, Jingniang's body should be hung on the city wall and exposed to the sun for one month to serve as a warning to others."
Emperor Mingwen said loudly: "When you come, just drag the person out to expose the sun for one month according to the meaning of Chu Shanggong!"
"yes!"
Jing Niang's neck was pulled out with a thick rope. The timid girl was so scared that she dared not open her eyes, she hid in her mother's arms and shivered.
The bloodstains in the yard were quickly cleaned up. Due to the miscarriage of concubine Xia and the atmosphere in the palace, the flower viewing banquet ended in a hurry.
Emperor Mingwen accompanied Concubine Xia back to the palace. Before leaving, Concubine Xia suddenly called Chu Yunning: "How about Princess Changyang?"
Princess Changyang is the biological aunt of Emperor Mingwen. This time, Concubine Xia is in danger. Princess Changyang is the first to block the sword with her body. Although she did not save the child, she was in love, so Emperor Mingwen ordered: "
Be sure to cure the eldest princess without any mistakes!”
"yes!"
The eldest princess was restored to her position in one sentence. When the eldest princess learned about it, she was very excited. Although she was killed, she had not hurt the vital points. Once she was raised, she would be fine.
"Congratulations to the eldest princess." Chu Yunning drank the poison in advance for the eldest princess, so the eldest princess had no worries about her life, but she looked very serious.
The eldest princess smiled maliciously: "I did not read you wrongly. I have deployed it not only to restore my title, but also to get rid of Jingniang, but only..."
Judging from the eldest princess's attitude, it is probably because of an old problem. Chu Yunning never thought that the eldest princess was a good person, but just worked for the time being.
Chu Yunning raised his eyebrows: "The concubine Xia cannot be protected from her birth, and the emperor is also aware of this matter, but she just took this opportunity to get rid of her major troubles."
The eldest princess looked disbelief.
"I advise the eldest princess not to have any bad thoughts, nor to get involved in disputes. Even if the emperor has no descendants, there are more stepsons. No matter who becomes the emperor, what does it have to do with the eldest princess? Maybe it is not as favored today."
Instead of making trouble, it is better to be the eldest princess peacefully. With the identity of an elder, the emperor will not make things difficult for the eldest princess.
The eldest princess's face changed slightly, and her eyes suddenly became sharp. Chu Yun changed his tone and said, "Princess, why not think about how the Li Guiren today ended?"
Guiren Li became pregnant with the emperor's first little prince, but she was particularly good at doing it. She killed her child and died tragically today. She was dragged away without even a chase. The fate was miserable.
"The eldest princess doesn't want to be the second nobleman Li, so she will be the eldest princess peacefully. Otherwise, she will not end up being better than the nobleman Li."
Chu Yunning woke up the princess after saying something. She suddenly looked at Chu Yunning very seriously: "Li Guiren's death is also within your plan?"
"Without the emperor's feet, if I have no will, how dare I be so bold and be able to escape safely and safely?"
The eldest princess choked.
"Mother!" Prince Mo, who learned that the eldest princess was injured, rushed over and looked up and down: "Is Mother okay?"
"Don't worry, it's just some minor injuries."
Prince Mo was relieved when he saw that the person was safe and sound, and turned to Chu Yunning, with gratitude: "Thank you Miss Chu for saving your life. The Princess Mansion owes you another time."
Chu Yunning shook his head and took two steps back to widen the distance. From what time did Prince Mo become impure, and there were more emotions in her eyes that she couldn't understand, which made her feel disgusted.
"It's just an order, but the prince is serious."
Prince Mo seemed not to notice Chu Yunning's alienation, and asked with concern: "I heard that King Xiao married another person and the queen sent you to give me a gift. I also went to see the ceremony that day. It's a pity that there are too many people and I don't have the chance to talk to you. Are you okay?"
To be honest, she and Prince Mo are not as familiar as that, and everyone can tell what Prince Mo has.
"Thank you, Prince Mo for your concern. I'm pretty good in the palace."
"You... the emperor has ever said when you will be able to leave the palace?" Prince Mo didn't understand why the emperor left Chu Yunning in the palace as a female official. Could it be the empress dowager's meaning?
"If Miss Chu doesn't want to stay in the palace, I can go and ask the emperor or the queen mother..." As soon as Prince Mo finished speaking, the eldest princess interrupted urgently: "Mo'er, don't talk nonsense. Miss Chu is kind to stay in the palace, and you can't guess the holy intention at will!"
Now Chu Yunning is no longer the arrogant, domineering and brainless Chu Yunning at the time. She has opened countless shops in Kyoto City with her own strength, surpassing Yihonglou, and using the power to get rid of Jingniang, and can also stay in the palace as a female official as He Li. This female official is not a false reputation, but a real one.
Otherwise, Chu Yunning would not be fully responsible for today's banquet.
Chu Yunning is no longer something they can easily grasp, and they need to be careful.
Prince Mo did not understand the eldest princess’ meaning and continued, "Miss Chu, you are alone in the palace. I don’t know how deep the water in the palace is. This happened again at the banquet today. Maybe you will be implicated. I have asked the emperor to pardon you..."
Upon hearing this, Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched heavily: "Are you pleading for me?"
"Yes!" Prince Mo thought Chu Yunning was moved, and waved his hand: "Miss Chu, you don't have to thank you. As long as I can help, I will do my best."
Chu Yunning took a deep breath, wishing to open Prince Mo's head and see what was inside. He said angrily: "Prince Mo, you and me are just nodding, but not as deep as you think!"
Prince Mo was slightly stunned.
"I have lived a good life in the palace and you don't need to worry about it. Prince Mo should take care of himself. I heard that Prince Mo was a handsome young man with a high spirit five years ago. How many girls like you? After five years, Prince Mo shouldn't focus on people who are not worth it."
Chu Yunning even suspected that Prince Mo had been suppressed for too long in the past five years and was inspired by Mo Ziyuan to turn evil.
"Mr. Chu calmed down, and Mo'er was worried about you for a while, so she was like this, and she had no other intentions."
Seeing that the momentum was wrong, the eldest princess immediately grabbed Prince Mo and endured the pain: "After a while, you can go with me to greet the emperor, and we will go back home."
"Mother!"
"Don't say too much, my body can't stand it." The eldest princess scolded softly, blocking Prince Mo's thoughts of continuing to entangle.
After Chu Yunning left, the eldest princess pulled Prince Mo and whispered: "There are many ears here, so if you have anything to say, let's go home and talk."
There is nothing that can be hidden under the emperor's feet. How could he be a good person to sit in that position?
Prince Mo was extremely unwilling to accept this.
"Although the emperor has no children for the time being, there are so many concubines, sooner or later. You can stop your bad thoughts as soon as possible. The royal family can leave their sons with their mothers or fathers with their sons!" The eldest princess grew up in the harem, and she had seen vicious means. She was just convinced by Prince Mo and blinded by power.
Today, Concubine Li died in front of her, and the emperor knew that Concubine Xia had the baby. This made the eldest princess feel cold on her back. She underestimated Emperor Mingwen.
To be continued...