Daughter of aristocratic family

Chapter 494 The imperial edict
"Ruicheng, are these real evidence?" the emperor asked seriously.

"I dare not commit fraud. My royal brother, please ask the Dali Temple to investigate." Princess Rui Chengzhang was not afraid of him allowing others to investigate, but she was afraid that he would not allow others to investigate.

Imperial Concubine Jing's eyes flickered slightly, and she pretended to mutter to herself, "No wonder Sister Liu was clamoring to see His Majesty just now. It turns out she was trying to plead for her family."

"She still has the nerve to beg for mercy." The emperor had been a little skeptical before, but now he was almost certain to believe it.

Princess Rui Chengzhang glanced at Concubine Jing and saw that the corners of Concubine Jing's lips were slightly raised and she lowered her eyelids to hide the mockery in her eyes.

"Royal brother, Concubine Liu may have been deceived by her family and is anxious for the moment. I hope that your brother will consider her contribution in raising the prince and give her a chance to explain." Princess Rui Chengzhang knew that Concubine Liu was pregnant and the emperor would never punish her, so he deliberately separated Concubine Liu from the Liu family.

In this way, the emperor will show no mercy to the Liu family.

Furthermore, she didn't want Concubine Jing to be the only one in power in the palace.

The emperor's frown relaxed slightly, "Ruicheng, you have a point. Although Concubine Liu has done something wrong, I will let her off the hook because she is pregnant with a dragon descendant. However, if there is real evidence of the Liu family's affairs, I will never tolerate it."

When Concubine Jing heard this, a hint of imperceptible disappointment flashed in her eyes. The emperor's tolerance towards that bitch made her feel a little uneasy, but she still maintained a gentle smile on her face.

"Your Majesty is wise. It is natural for Concubine Liu to worry about her family and not be able to take care of the dragon seed in her belly. I think it is better to let Concubine Liu recuperate in the palace, and then deal with the affairs of the Liu family after the dragon offspring is born safely. This will not only demonstrate Your Majesty's benevolence, but also ensure the safety of the royal heir." Concubine Jing seems to be the dragon heir, but in fact she is just putting on eye drops.

The emperor looked at her approvingly and said, "Your Highness has been thoughtful, and I am very pleased. As you said, I will let Concubine Liu move to the quiet Yiran Residence, and have Dr. Li, the most skilled gynecologist in the Imperial Hospital, take care of her personally to ensure the safety of her and her child. As for the Liu family, I will let the Dali Temple investigate. If there is any illegal behavior, it will be severely punished to serve as a warning to others."

Imperial Concubine Jing said humbly, "I would like to thank Your Majesty for your grace on behalf of Sister Liu. I will also visit Sister Liu from time to time to comfort her."

The emperor was even more satisfied. "With such a virtuous concubine by my side, I feel at ease. Please take care of the affairs of the harem."

Imperial Concubine Jing stood up, bowed and smiled, "I dare not complain about what is within my responsibilities. I only hope that Your Majesty will be healthy, the harem will be peaceful, and the royal heirs will continue. This is my greatest blessing."

Princess Rui Chengzhang saw that Imperial Concubine Jing had the Emperor imprison Concubine Liu with just a few words, and she echoed, "The Imperial Concubine is indeed thoughtful and considerate. Imperial Concubine Liu really needs to rest and should not worry about family affairs anymore."

With Imperial Concubine Jing keeping an eye on Concubine Liu, Concubine Liu's life will not be easy, so she should not need to take any action.

"Summon the Minister of Dali Temple to the palace." the emperor ordered.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The eunuch took the order and left.

Princess Rui Chengzhang knew that it was time for her to leave, so she bowed politely, "Brother, since the matter has been decided, I will not disturb you from handling state affairs. I will take my leave, and I wish you good health and success in everything."

"Yuanqu is a child who has indeed suffered injustice. Let the imperial physician take a good look at her and make sure she recovers soon," said the emperor.

"Thank you for your consideration, brother." Princess Rui Chengzhang bowed and walked out.

Imperial Concubine Jing did not stay long, "Your Majesty, I will go and help Sister Liu move to the palace."

The emperor nodded, watched her leave, and then slowly went to the imperial study. After Princess Rui Chengzhang left the palace, she sent someone to inform Yao Shanzhi and Zhao Wangshu.

Knowing that Princess Rui Chengzhang had gone to the palace to file a complaint, Zhao Wangshu was waiting for the downfall of the Liu family, but after waiting for a few days, there was no movement at all.

The Liu family set up a mourning tent and held a funeral for Liu Wu.

This made her wonder, could it be that Princess Rui Chengzhang's appeal did not attract the emperor's attention? Or was the Liu family so powerful that even the emperor had to think twice?

"What are you thinking about, Madam?" Yun Hao came back, holding a braised pork elbow and shook it in front of Zhao Wangshu.

Zhao Wangshu came back to his senses, smiled gently, took the braised pork elbow from Yun Hao's hand, put it on the table, and said softly: "Nothing, I was just thinking about some trivial things. But why did you come back so early today?"

Yun Hao sat down opposite Zhao Wangshu with a relaxed smile on his face: "There are not many affairs in the court today, so I came back early. I thought you have been worried these days, so I thought of coming back early to accompany you."

Zhao Wangshu asked the maid to take the elbow to the kitchen, picked up the teacup and brought it to Yun Hao, "I was thinking about the fact that Princess Ruicheng went to the palace to file a complaint, but to no avail."

"Your Majesty has asked the Minister of the Dali Temple to investigate secretly, but Concubine Liu is pregnant. Even if they find out the truth, they will have to wait until Concubine Liu gives birth safely before they can take any action." Yun Hao took the teacup and took a sip.

Zhao Wangshu curled his lips, "So that's how it is. Concubine Liu's belly has really become her biggest amulet."

"Be patient and wait, nothing good will happen to the Liu family." Yun Hao said.

Zhao Wangshu asked, "Then tomorrow, shall we go to the Liu family to pay our respects?"

"Let Zhong Sheng go." Yun Hao put down his teacup, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes, "The Liu family is now in the limelight. If we go there in person, I'm afraid it will cause unnecessary trouble. Zhong Sheng is the housekeeper of the mansion. He can represent us and not lose courtesy, but also avoid too much entanglement."

Zhao Wangshu nodded. "The Liu family is now extremely powerful because of Concubine Liu's favor. Many people in the court are watching the trend and trying to curry favor with them. If we go to pay our respects in person, we might be misunderstood as trying to make friends with the Liu family, or be used by some people with ulterior motives to create public opinion that is unfavorable to us."

"Madam, it turns out that I and I are in sync." Yun Hao said with a smile.

"Mom." Little Yunyu picked some flowers to send to his mother. When he entered the house and saw Yunhao, he said, "Dad."

Zhao Wangshu stood up and walked over, gently squatted down, took the bouquet from Xiao Yunyu's hand, sniffed it gently, and smiled: "Yu'er is so good, the flowers are so fragrant."

Little Yunyu blinked his big eyes, with an innocent smile on his face. He said in a baby voice, "Mom likes it. Yu'er picks it for me every day."

"Oh, my son." Zhao Wangshu reached out and held him in his arms, kissed him on the cheek, "Thank you."

Seeing this, Yun Hao smiled gently, walked forward, and took his wife and children into his arms, "Yu'er, remember to pick flowers for Daddy too."

"Okay, Dad! Yu'er will pick the most beautiful flowers for Dad!" Xiao Yunyu responded excitedly.

This warm scene of a family of three appears particularly harmonious and beautiful in the afterglow of the setting sun.