Chu Yunning spared no effort to accuse Jingniang, and the ministers who had been persecuted by Jingniang in the past gradually began to vomit their bitterness.
"The hundreds of acres of farmland that my wife was given as my dowry were cut off by canals, resulting in no harvest for several years. After asking around, I found out that it was Yihonglou who did it."
"Mrs. Li, the same is true for my family."
"Me too."
…
Everyone started to accuse me one by one.
Jing Niang took a deep breath and closed her eyes tightly. She was trembling all over, babbling and speechless. It was all because of this idiot Li Guiren. She had taken every precaution but failed to guard against Li Guiren. In the end, she was tricked by Li Guiren.
.
A worthy death!
"Your Majesty, although Jing Niang is extremely evil, after all, the late Emperor has a purpose and cannot be killed."
The censor, who is known as the most pedantic person, jumped out and tried his best to protect Jingniang against all opinions. He opened his mouth and shut it all because he was the late emperor.
No one dared to disobey the late emperor's will, so everyone who argued just now did not dare to say a word, but Chu Yunning saw the proud smile in Jing Niang's eyes.
Chu Yunning said, "Your Majesty, I have evidence to prove that Jing Niang is a traitor. She entered the palace to cut off the emperor's heir and disrupt the imperial court. If this person is not eliminated, there will be future troubles."
"Chu Shang Palace, what evidence?" Emperor Mingwen asked.
Chu Yunning stood up and approached Jingniang, stretched out her hands to lift Jingniang's shoulders, exposing her skin. The ladies and girls present couldn't help but exclaimed and covered their eyes.
"Please see, what is painted on Jingniang's shoulder is the national emblem of Yuanming Kingdom, which is a symbol of the royal family."
There is a palm-sized mark on Jingniang's left shoulder, and the totem on it is very delicate.
"If the emperor doesn't believe it, you can ask the guards to go to the warehouse to get the records to compare." Chu Yunning said.
At Emperor Mingwen's signal, the guards quickly went to get the book. After comparing it in public, they found that the mark on Jingniang's shoulder was indeed the national emblem of Yuanming Kingdom.
Jing Niang was dumbfounded. She had never been to Yuanming Country at all. There were absolutely no marks on her shoulders. What was going on?
"Your Majesty, Jing Niang is a spy sent by the enemy country. She has been lurking among us for many years just to get information conveniently. This move has violated the late emperor's last wish. This person should be punished for his crime!"
Chu Yunning threatened to kill Jingniang. After finishing her words, the censor who just spoke for Jingniang also stopped talking.
"Your Majesty, Jing Niang is so terrible at every step. This person must be killed, otherwise there will be endless troubles."
All the civil and military officials knelt down, kowtowed to Emperor Mingwen, and demanded that Jing Niang be killed.
Jing Niang's eyes widened with horror. She could only turn all her hope to Emperor Mingwen to express something, but unfortunately Emperor Mingwen didn't give her a single look.
"emperor!"
Concubine Xia, who had just had a miscarriage, dragged her exhausted body out with the support of the palace maid, and knelt on the ground with a pale face: "I beg the emperor to make the decision and kill Jingniang to avenge the emperor!"
"My beloved concubine." Emperor Mingwen supported Concubine Xia with a look of distress on his face: "You are weak, why did you run out? Go back and rest quickly."
"Your Majesty, I have been looking forward to having an heir for so many years. I have been careful every day. The emperor left before he could even open his eyes to see the world. I hate you so much!" Concubine Xia burst into tears and hid in the room.
into the arms of Emperor Wen of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Mingwen stroked Concubine Xia's cheek, with a look of regret and grief on his face, and comforted her with a few words: "Don't worry, I will definitely seek justice for you."
After Concubine Xia's repeated pleas, Emperor Mingwen issued an order: "Jing Niang's crime is extremely heinous, please come and give her a staff!"
In full view of everyone, Jing Niang was tied to a long bench, and the long board was hit hard on Jing Niang's back. Even though Jing Niang had martial arts skills, the people who were executed were all internal experts, and they exhausted all their internal strength.
After a few blows, Jingniang was beaten until she vomited blood.
Jing Niang raised her head and stared at Chu Yunning, as if to say, you can't survive even if I die!
Chu Yunning looked at Jing Niang condescendingly, with contempt in his eyes: "It's a pity that the late emperor's sincerity was wasted by you. Don't be reborn in the wrong child in the next life."
Countless boards fell on Jingniang's body. Half an hour later, Jingniang's veins were severed and she reluctantly took her last breath.
This doesn't count. Emperor Mingwen glanced sideways at Chu Yunning: "Chu Shang Palace, in your opinion, what should we do with this corpse?"
Chu Yunning rolled her eyes angrily. Isn't this an obvious way to attract hatred for herself?
"Back to the emperor, according to the ancestral rules, Jing Niang's body should be hung on the city wall to expose it to the sun for a month as a warning to others."
Emperor Mingwen said loudly: "Here comes someone. According to Chu Shang Palace's wishes, he will be dragged out and exposed to the sun for a month!"
"yes!"
A thick rope was put around Jing Niang's neck and she was dragged out. The timid girl was so frightened that she did not dare to open her eyes and hid in her mother's arms and shivered.
The bloodstains in the yard were quickly cleaned up. Because Concubine Xia had a miscarriage, the atmosphere in the palace was strange, so the flower-viewing feast ended hastily.
Emperor Mingwen accompanied Concubine Xia back to the palace. Before leaving, Concubine Xia suddenly called out to Chu Yunning: "How is Princess Changyang?"
Princess Changyang was the aunt of Emperor Mingwen after all. This time Concubine Xia was in danger, Princess Changyang was the first to block the sword with her own body. Although she did not save the child, she was aware of it, so Emperor Mingwen ordered: "
We must cure the eldest princess without making any mistakes!"
"yes!"
This sentence restored the status of the eldest princess. When the eldest princess learned about it, she was very excited. Although she was hit by a sword, it did not hurt her vital parts. She would be fine if she raised him.
"Congratulations to the eldest princess." Chu Yunning gave the eldest princess the antidote in advance, so the eldest princess was not in danger of life, but her injuries looked very serious.
The eldest princess smiled maliciously: "I did not misjudge you. After some arrangements, I not only restored my title, but also got rid of Jing Niang, but..."
Judging from the eldest princess's behavior, it is most likely that she has relapsed into her old habits. Chu Yunning has never thought that the eldest princess is a good person, and is just cooperating temporarily.
Chu Yunning raised her eyebrows: "Concubine Xia's pregnancy could not have been saved. The emperor also knew about this, but he just happened to take this opportunity to get rid of a serious problem in his heart."
The eldest princess was full of disbelief.
"I advise the eldest princess not to have any evil thoughts, let alone get involved in disputes. Even if the emperor has no heirs and has more step-sons, no matter who becomes the emperor, what does it have to do with the eldest princess? Maybe he will not be favored today.
.”
Rather than making trouble, it is better to be the eldest princess peacefully. With his status as an elder, the emperor will not embarrass the eldest princess.
The eldest princess's face changed slightly, and her eyes suddenly became sharp. Chu Yun changed the subject and said, "Eldest princess, why don't you think about what happened to Lady Li today?"
Li Guiren was pregnant with the emperor's first little prince, but she was extraordinarily conceited. She killed the child by force and died tragically today. She was dragged away without even being granted a title. The end was bleak.
"If the eldest princess doesn't want to be the second noble lady, she should be the eldest princess peacefully. Otherwise, the outcome will not be worse than that of noble lady Li."
Chu Yunning's words woke up the eldest princess, and she suddenly looked at Chu Yunning seriously: "Is Li Guiren's death also part of your plan?"
"If there was no will at the feet of the Emperor, how could I dare to be so bold and escape unscathed?"
The eldest princess choked on her words.
"Mother!" Mo Shizi, who learned that the eldest princess was injured, hurried over and looked up and down: "Is mother okay?"
"Don't worry, it's just a minor injury."
Mo Shizi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone was safe and sound, and turned to look at Chu Yunning, with a grateful face: "Thank you, Miss Chu, for saving your life. The eldest princess's mansion owes you one more time."
Chu Yunning shook her head and took two steps back to distance herself. Since when did Mo Shizi become impure? There were some emotions in her eyes that she couldn't understand, which made her feel disgusted.
"It's just a matter of doing something according to the order. Your Majesty is in serious trouble."
Mo Shizi didn't seem to notice Chu Yunning's alienation, and asked with concern: "I heard that King Xiao married another man, and the queen sent you to send a congratulatory gift. I also went to watch the ceremony that day, but it was a pity that there were so many people that I didn't have the chance to talk to you.
Are you OK?"
To be honest, she and Mo Shizi haven't gotten to know each other well enough yet, and anyone can tell what Mo Shizi is thinking.
"Thank you for your concern, Prince Mo. I'm fine in the palace."
"You...did the emperor tell you when you would be able to leave the palace?" Mo Shizi didn't understand why the emperor wanted to keep Chu Yunning in the palace as a female official. Could it be the Queen Mother's intention?
"If Miss Chu is unwilling to stay in the palace, I can ask the emperor or the queen mother..." As soon as Mo Shizi finished speaking, the eldest princess interrupted hastily: "Mo'er, don't talk nonsense, Miss Chu will stay in the palace.
It’s a kindness, don’t speculate on the holy will at will!”
Now Chu Yunning is no longer the arrogant, domineering and brainless Chu Yunning. She has opened countless shops in Kyoto City on her own, overwhelming Yihonglou, and can use her strength to get rid of Jingniang.
You can also stay in the palace as a female official as He Li. This female official is not just a name, but a real one.
Otherwise, Chu Yunning should not be solely responsible for today's banquet.
Chu Yunning is no longer something they can easily control, so they need to be careful.
Mo Shizi didn't understand what the eldest princess meant and continued: "Ms. Chu, you are alone in the palace. I don't know how deep the water is in the palace. Something like this happened at the banquet today. Maybe it will implicate you. I have just said
I beg the Emperor to forgive you..."
Hearing this, Chu Yunning's eyelids twitched heavily: "You beg for me?"
"Yes!" Mo Shizi thought Chu Yunning was moved and waved his hand: "Miss Chu, there is no need to say thank you between you and me. As long as I can help, I will do my best."
Chu Yunning took a deep breath, wishing to open Mo Shizi's head to see what was inside, and said angrily: "Mo Shizi, we only have a nod of acquaintance, but it's not as deep as you think!"
Mo Shizi was slightly stunned.
"I'm living a good life in the palace, and I don't need you to worry about it. Mo Shizi should take care of himself. I heard that five years ago, Mo Shizi was a high-spirited and handsome young man, and how many girls fell in love with you. Five years later, Mo Shizi
You shouldn’t focus on people who don’t deserve it.”
Chu Yunning even suspected that Mo Shizi had been suppressed for too long in the past five years and was inspired by Mo Ziyuan to become a black man.
"Master Chu, please calm down. Mo'er was just anxious and worried about you, so he didn't have any other intention."
Seeing that the momentum was not right, the eldest princess immediately grabbed Mo Shizi and endured the pain: "You will follow me to pay my respects and thank you to the emperor later, and we will return home."
"Mother!"
"Don't talk too much, my body can't bear it." The eldest princess scolded softly, blocking Mo Shizi's idea of continuing to pester with her eyes.
After Chu Yunning left, the eldest princess took Mo Shizi and whispered: "There are many eyes and ears here. If you have any questions, let's go back home and talk."
Nothing can be hidden from the Emperor at his feet. How can he be a good person if he can sit in that position?
Mo Shizi was extremely unwilling to hear this.
"Although the Emperor has no heirs for the time being, with so many concubines, there will be one sooner or later. You should stop your evil thoughts as soon as possible. The royal family can leave the mother to have children, or the father to have children!" The eldest princess grew up in the harem, and also
It’s not that I’ve never seen cruel methods, but I was temporarily persuaded by Mo Shizi and blinded by power.
Today, Concubine Li died in front of her, as well as Concubine Xia's child. The emperor actually knew about it. This made the eldest princess feel a chill running down her back. She had underestimated Emperor Mingwen.
Therefore, the eldest princess had to remind Mo Shizi to stop trying to get Chu Yunning close to the throne.
Even if the emperor had no heirs and adopted Beibei, the royal relatives would never allow Prince Mo to control the government.
Instead of going through so much trouble and having an unfair reputation, it would be more satisfying to rebel directly!
Mo Shizi frowned.
"Although Concubine Xia's pregnancy cannot be saved, with Chu Yunning in the palace, the concubine will be pregnant sooner or later. What do you think the emperor means by conferring Beibei as the county king?"
The eldest princess sighed: "We don't have any promises to Chu Yunning, let alone those made by the emperor, so it is impossible for Chu Yunning to help you. Mo'er, you should get rid of this thought as soon as possible, and it will be easy to turn around."
She believed that Chu Yunning and the emperor must have reached some kind of agreement in private, and the result would be another heir.
Therefore, they have no bargaining chips and no chance of winning. They can only do their duty honestly and stay safe.
"Yes, Mo'er will follow his mother's teachings." Mo Shizi nodded, indicating that he had listened to what the eldest princess said.
The eldest princess endured the pain of the wound. Every move she made was pulling at the wound. She couldn't help but secretly wonder if the antidote Chu Yunning gave her was ordered by Emperor Mingwen. Otherwise, she could just stab her with a sword, so why bother to wipe it off?
Is it unnecessary to take poison?
Is this the emperor's beating?
Thinking of this, the eldest princess's back became wet with a layer of fine sweat. Regardless of the pain of the wound, she pulled Mo Shizi tightly: "Hurry up and help me up, go and thank the emperor."
"Mother, your injury..."
"I'm fine." The eldest princess didn't dare to think deeply and couldn't wait to drag Shizi Mo to express her gratitude.
Inside the political hall
Chu Yunning knelt on the cold marble floor, her knees aching slightly, while Emperor Mingwen above him reviewed the memorial without raising his head.
It's quiet inside the palace
Eunuch Mo held his breath and said to the music: "Your Majesty, the eldest princess has brought Prince Mo here to express her gratitude."
Hearing this, Emperor Mingwen stopped writing and looked up at Chu Yunning. This glance made her feel chilly and her whole body felt chilly.
"Go and tell the eldest princess that I am busy with government affairs and have no time to spare. Just let the eldest princess kowtow to express gratitude outside the palace."
"yes!"
I don't even want to see him in person anymore.
Emperor Mingwen asked: "Are you disappointed that I can't see Prince Mo?"