Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 383 Punishment
The Princess of Prince Xianli visited people everywhere in an attempt to rescue Prince Xianli, but it was of no avail. Instead, someone reported her to the emperor, who was unwilling to argue with a woman.

But Concubine Jing hated Prince Xianli, the criminal who harmed Prince Bao. After hearing the news, she immediately went to the emperor to cry and complain. The emperor was upset and said, "Since she doesn't want to stay in the palace, let her go to the prison with her family."

When Princess Xianli received this decree, she was struck by lightning and sat on the ground, almost fainting. The eunuch urged her, "Princess, please accept the decree."

"I obey your command." Princess Xianli said with a trembling voice.

Her legs were so weak that she couldn't even stand up. She had to rely on the help of the maidservant beside her to barely stand up.

Prince Xianli's wives, concubines and illegitimate sons were all thrown into prison.

The various mansions no longer have to be annoyed by the visits of Princess Xianli.

On the day that Zhao Wangshu sent Yun Wanru to be Zhao Yuzhen's neighbor, the emperor made his decision on the matter of Prince Rong and Prince Xianli.

"Prince Rong is disloyal and unjust, and intends to rebel. His crime is unforgivable. He should be sentenced to death to show the power of heaven and deter rebellious people." The emperor said in a cold tone.

As for Prince Rong's wife, children, Princess Rong, Prince Rong's Crown Prince, and Crown Prince's Consort, they were all executed. The rest who participated in the rebellion were exiled three thousand miles away and were not allowed to return to the capital for life.

Those who did not participate in the rebellion were demoted to slavery and their whereabouts were arranged by the official slave department.

The former glory of Prince Rong's Mansion is gone forever, and all the honor and dignity have vanished into thin air.

The emperor showed mercy to Prince Xianli, who robbed food supplies and caused the disappearance of Prince Bao and whose whereabouts were unknown.

After all, the emperor had few sons left, and he was not as cruel as before. Looking at the kneeling Xianli Prince, he said angrily: "Lin Da, what you did really makes me sad and angry."

"Father, I know I was wrong and I am willing to make amends. Please give me a chance." Prince Xianli kowtowed.

He said that his crime was unforgivable that day, but changed his words today. It was really effective to whisper in Lady Lu's ears. It was worth it that he gave her so much money and built a good relationship with her.

Prince Xianli's biological mother, Concubine Fang, has passed away. He originally wanted to join forces with Queen Zhao, but Queen Zhao was too useless and did not please the emperor.

The high-ranking concubines in the harem all had biological sons, so he had to find another way. He found Lu, who looked 70% similar to the previous queen, and sent her into the palace to become his pawn.

Yun Hao thought his backup was his private soldiers, but actually his backup was Concubine Lu, and his backup had already worked.

When he gets away, he will definitely find a way to kill Yun Hao. Anyone who cannot be used by him and always ruins his plans must die.

“Your Majesty, there is nothing better than admitting one’s mistakes and correcting them. What’s more, the food and grass have been recovered and no major disaster has occurred. Your Majesty might as well give Prince Xianli a chance to mend his ways.” These were the ministers who supported Prince Xianli.

"Lord Wang, don't forget that Prince Bao is still missing. How can you say that no disaster has occurred?" These were the ministers who supported Prince Bao.

In the court, quarrels between the two camps continued, and both sides insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in to each other.

The emperor tapped the armrest of his chair gently, and when the court was a little quieter, he slowly spoke, "Lin Da, do you know your mistake?"

"I know I was wrong." Prince Xianli lowered his head, but his heart was full of resentment.

"Since you know you are wrong, then tell me, where did you go wrong?" The emperor's voice was unrecognisable. "I was wrong in that I should not have ignored the people's livelihood for my own selfish interests. I should not have listened to the slander of the villain and robbed the food and grass, causing my seventh brother to disappear. I am willing to take all the blame, and I only ask that the emperor give me a chance to make amends." Xianli County Prince knew very well that he had committed far more crimes than these, but at this moment he could only try his best to disguise himself as a prince who knew his mistakes and could correct them in order to win the emperor's sympathy and forgiveness.

"Strip your title of prince, demote him to a commoner, imprison him in the palace, and never let him go out for the rest of his life." The emperor's voice fell slowly, and the whole hall fell silent.

Confinement!

A hint of secret joy flashed across the lowered eyes of the Xianli County Prince. As long as he could save his life, he would still have a chance to turn the tables. "Thank you, father, for your grace. I will reflect on my mistakes in the palace and never make the same mistake again."

Many ministers were dissatisfied with the emperor's treatment of Prince Xianli, but they dared not speak out. Prince Bao's uncle, Marquis Yongchang, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, Prince Bao worked hard to transport grain from Jiangnan back to the capital, but Lin Shuren robbed the grain for his own selfish reasons, causing Prince Bao to disappear and his life or death unknown. Are you going to let it go like this? I beg Your Majesty to seek justice for Prince Bao!"

"Your Majesty, Prince Bao returned with great merit, but was killed by Lin Shuren. If he is not severely punished, it will be difficult to appease the people." Another minister also stood up and said.

Upon hearing this, Prince Xianli gnashed his teeth in hatred. He planned to kill all these people when he came to power.

The emperor was about to say something when a eunuch came in, knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, General Chen has returned and is waiting outside the palace for Your Majesty to summon him."

"Let him in." The emperor sent Chen Xiao to find Prince Bao.

Chen Xiao is back. Does that mean Prince Bao has been found?

The emperor had a good idea, but unfortunately Chen Xiao brought back bad news. "Your Majesty, I found Prince Bao in a cave along the way, but I was too late. Prince Bao had already passed away."

The emperor was struck by lightning and was speechless for a moment.

His heart was filled with grief and anger. The son whom he had placed high hopes on and whom he loved so much had left him just like that.

Prince Xianli's face turned pale, it was over.

He really wanted Prince Bao to die, but Prince Bao couldn't die like this.

The emperor pointed at Chen Xiao with a shaking hand, his voice low and angry: "You... tell me clearly, what is going on?"

"Your Majesty, when I rushed to the cave, Prince Bao was already lying there, without a breath. Beside him was only a broken sword and a pile of bloodstained clothes. It seemed that he encountered a powerful enemy and fought to death." Chen Xiao stated calmly.

"Your Majesty, it must be Lin Shuren who sent people to rob food and hunt down Prince Bao. I beg Your Majesty to take charge of Prince Bao." Marquis Yongchang burst into tears. With the death of Prince Bao, all his life's planning had gone down the drain.

Chen Xiao added, "The weather is hot, and Prince Bao has become a mummy. His death is horrible."

"Lin Da, you, you deserve to die." The emperor rushed down from the dragon throne and kicked Prince Xianli, "You beast who killed your brothers!"

Prince Xianli did not dare to avoid the emperor and let him kick him, saying, "I did not order anyone to hunt down my seventh brother. I did not intend to kill my seventh brother."

The furious emperor refused to listen and said, "Come here, drag him out and behead him."

All the civil and military officials in the court looked at the emperor with a ferocious face, and no one dared to plead for mercy. Even the ministers who had previously asked the emperor to give Prince Xianli a chance to reform lowered their heads and shrank back, fearing that the emperor would notice them and drag them out and behead them in a rage.