Chapter 183 The Princess's Illness
Chapter 183 The Princess's Illness
Ruyi took two steps back in fear and fell onto the bed. "Chengpin has always seemed gentle and modest. How could she..."
Before Ruyi could pretend to be shocked and weak, a sharp and almost distorted female voice suddenly pierced from outside the palace, "Qin Sang, why do you want to slander me?"
The person who came was Concubine Cheng.
Perhaps because she ran a few steps in a panic, Chengpin's hair was a little loose and messy.
But Concubine Cheng didn't care about that. She knelt down on the ground with a thump and said, "Your Majesty, I am innocent.
I don't know who Qin Sang got the favor from, but she dared to say such heartless words to frame me. "
"It is precisely because I still have a conscience that I often condemn myself in my heart, and today I have to speak out."
Qin Sang's eyes were filled with tears and her voice was sad. Looking closely, there seemed to be many more red blisters on her cheeks.
"My Lord, at this point, I really don't want to continue covering up for you and the princess.
"I know I will die if I say these words today. If I can use my life to exchange for your conscience, it will be the end of our relationship between master and servant."
Concubine Cheng kept asking herself in her heart what had gone wrong that made Qin Sang, who had always been loyal to her, actually go back on his word and expose her.
Conscience? She didn't believe in relying on conscience alone.
Although she knew that this was true, Concubine Cheng gritted her teeth secretly. She would never admit it. "You are lying. You have been with me for many years. How could I ever let you down?"
In order for you to win the princess's favor and be married to a good family in the future, I have taken great pains to send you to the princess.
How could you slander me just because you couldn't stand the princess's capriciousness and wanted to escape from the princess's palace?"
Qin Sang had served Chengpin for many years, so she naturally knew that she would not easily admit it. She looked at Chengpin with a wry smile and said, "My dear, if you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself.
I have no one's orders, but I just can't bear to see you sinking into scheming day by day and bringing trouble to Fu Cha, the woman who raised us.
Before Lord Fucha sent you into the palace, he said that he hoped you could ascend the throne cleanly and not use these conspiracies and tricks.
In order to prevent your ambition from expanding and ruining the reputation of the Fucha family, I can only use death as a warning to you. "
After saying that, Qin Sang pretended to crash into the incense burner beside him.
With just a look from the emperor, Li Yu beside him easily stopped Qin Sang.
Concubine Cheng was stunned by Qin Sang's sudden action. She pursed her lips and could not find a word to refute except to cry out for injustice.
Qin Sang was held down by the shoulders by two maids, but her eyes were filled with the determination to die.
Ruyi would not let Qin Sang die. Without evidence, Chengpin could say whatever she wanted.
She frowned slightly and advised, "Your Majesty, in addition to Concubine Cheng, this matter also involves Princess Jingse.
I think that in order to avoid death without evidence, we should protect Qin Sang and not let her commit suicide.
Whether or not Concubine Cheng was wronged is not the point for now, but if the princess was really deceived by a villain, she still needs Qin Sang as a witness."
The emperor obviously thought of this and nodded without saying anything.
But Concubine Cheng became even more desperate.
She almost forgot that this matter also involved that stupid princess.
Chengpin didn't think Jingse was smart enough to make up a lie to exonerate her.
When Jingse wakes up, after a brief confrontation, she will easily find out that what Qin Sang said is true.
Jingse was a legitimate princess and had always been on good terms with her. Concubine Cheng could argue that Qin Sang had framed her, but she could not argue that Jingse had also framed her.
The emperor rubbed his forehead and said in a low voice, "Chengpin, you instigated the princess and have evil intentions. You are demoted to a noble lady and imprisoned in a side hall of Jingyang Palace. You are not allowed to leave without the emperor's order.
Jinbao, take Lady Cheng away. I don't want to see this bitch."
Concubine Cheng's face turned pale, and before she could think of a solution, her body was dragged away like a rag.
Imperial Doctor Qi wiped the sweat from his forehead and went in to check the princess' pulse.
Before coming, he had heard roughly about the princess's symptoms.
The Queen Mother hinted to him that he should just tell the truth, but Doctor Qi didn't dare to do that. If the princess was really pregnant before marriage, it would be a royal scandal.
Even though Doctor Qi had served the emperor for many years, he could not escape the fate of being silenced.
This Jingse is such a troublemaker.
For the first time, Doctor Qi had the idea of retiring to his hometown. No matter how rich and glorious you are, you must have a life to enjoy it.
Doctor Qi went in tremblingly to check Jingse's pulse, but the situation in the princess's palace was not calm either.
The guard Ma Jia that Qin Sang mentioned earlier has been brought in by Jin Bao.
Under the emperor's stern questioning, guard Ma Jia insisted that he and Jingse were only passionate and polite, and had never done anything to humiliate the royal family.
The emperor had no choice but to send him to the Ministry of Punishment. Before dragging him away, the emperor reminded Yu Hu, "Don't be stingy with the torture.
It would be best if you can get the truth out of me, but if you can't get the truth out of me through torture, you must not tarnish the princess's reputation."
The implication is that it doesn't matter if you beat him to death.
Yes, Jingse is the emperor's only legitimate princess and has been loved and favored by the emperor for many years.
If she really caused a scandal, it would bring shame to the royal family and even more so to the emperor.
The emperor wanted to silence the witness, so Yu Hu would naturally not let his subordinates go easy on him.
However, before Yu Hu and his guard Ma Jia left the princess's palace, they ran into Balzhuer who was rushing over.
Yu Hu was a little flustered, and as if to remind the emperor intentionally, he said loudly, "Master Fuguogong, why are you here?"
Balzhuer was quite tall and had a beard, and looked very majestic when he was serious.
But at this moment, his eyes were full of concern and anxiety, "I heard that the princess was ill, so I came to visit her."
Yu Hu hurriedly stopped him, "Mr. Fuguogong, the emperor and the imperial concubine are both inside. The princess's illness is being treated by the imperial physician, so you don't have to worry about it.
If you are worried about the princess, I will send someone to inform you when she wakes up."
Balzhuer was not so easy to deal with. He looked at the guard Majia who was being escorted to the side and asked, "What did this man do wrong? Did he make the princess sick?"
This... Yu Hu was speechless.
Strictly speaking, if the princess is really pregnant, it is indeed this person who caused it...
After all, she was an old nanny who had been immersed in the palace for many years, so Yu Hu still knew what to say and what not to say.
She quickly adjusted her mood and said, "Master Fuguo has misunderstood. This man was dragged out because he violated the emperor's taboo. I was just about to send him to the Ministry of Punishment.
I would like to advise you, Lord Fuguo, that the emperor is worried about the princess and is in a bad mood, so you should come to visit the princess another day."
While the two men were still struggling outside the hall, Doctor Qi finally came out with sweat on his forehead.
“Reporting to the Emperor, the princess ate too much plum cake and it hurt her stomach, which is why she fainted.
I will prescribe a few doses of medicine for you to take good care of yourself, and I think you will be fine."
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