Forbidden Autumn, Summer, Winter and Spring Rebirth

Chapter 45 43. Disposal
  "Sister Lao is worried. She has been in low spirits the past few days, but she still feels uncomfortable lying on the couch all day long. She can't leave the house, so it's okay."

Xia Dongchun also said softly, looking a little distant.

"It's good that my sister is fine, and Lingrong can rest assured. I don't know why my sister called the palace people together today. If it's a small matter, just let Lingrong do it for my sister. Don't worry too much."

If you didn't know An Lingrong's methods, these words would naturally sound heart-warming, but when you think about Rui's promise last time, Rui Chang should be here now, and Jingren Gong's evil intentions in giving birth this time, there are both. Xia Dongchun felt intimidated by her handwriting.

Xia Dongchun naturally checked. She had known that Qiulian was restless, but she had not made any big mistakes, and she could not easily enter the inner room. She could not make any splash, so she just ordered people to keep an eye on her. Didn't take it to heart.

Ever since she bumped into Qiulian and Rui Changzai on the palace road that day, Mo Shuang punished both of them. When she returned to the palace, she heard Yueshan say that it was Qiaoer's job to go to the Huanyi Bureau to pick up clothes, so Xia Dongchun Suspicious, Ming Yueshan quietly checked.

This investigation revealed that Qiaoer was temporarily summoned by Bao Que who was next to An Lingrong that day. At that time, Qiaoer happened to be going to the Huanyi Bureau, and Qiulian happened to be nearby, so she spotted this person. Chance.

The most obvious thing is that in the Xia Dong Chun Palace, Mo Shuang Yu Xin and the others serve in the inner room, and they also do the rough work of sweeping the floor and wiping the tables in the inner room. The other girls are not allowed to enter the inner room. But the work outside has a clear division of labor. Mo Shuang has always been in charge of these tasks. Whose work is his work. It has always been done by dedicated people and has never been messed up.

After finding out that the matter was related to An Lingrong, Xia Dongchun no longer took it lightly. She called Qiaoer and ordered her to keep an eye on Qiulian in private. If there was anything unusual about her, she would report it immediately. However, this time she let her get away with it. Loophole.

Xia Dongchun looked coldly at An Lingrong, who was looking at him with concern in front of him. His heart was cold, but it didn't show on his face. He still smiled and spoke.

"I do have something to trouble my sister, please bring it with me."

Then someone took Qiulian, who had her hands and feet tied up, but Qiulian was in good condition. She had been ordered to interrogate her quietly in summer, winter, and spring, but not to lynching her.

When An Lingrong saw the struggling Qiulian, her face turned from confusion to horror. The horror in her eyes was beyond words, but she didn't know whether it was because of a guilty conscience or something, but she was trembling slightly.

"Sister, don't be afraid. This wretched maid asked for glory behind her back. She sneaked out when I was giving birth, intending to spread the news and harm me and my elder brother. Afterwards, she refused to admit her death. She has been poisoned and silenced by me. ." Xia Dongchun took some time to look at the frightened An Lingrong, and explained slowly.

"Sister... Then sister, what are you going to do..." An Lingrong clenched the handkerchief in her hand, and even spoke a little tremblingly.

‘Pop!’ The tea cup fell to the ground and shattered with a loud sound.

Xia Dongchun's expression turned cold and she looked straight at An Lingrong. Then she turned her gaze to the people in the hall. She looked at them one by one and said in a cold voice.

"I usually treat my servants kindly and am friendly to my concubines and sisters, and I have never had any intention of harming anyone. But I didn't expect that there would be such a betrayal and ungrateful person under my command. I will not be able to rest in peace if I don't get rid of this kind of evildoer." . I have informed the emperor that I will deal with this lowly servant today to warn everyone in the Yanxi Palace that my subordinates will not tolerate anyone who betrays the master."

These words were loud and majestic. An Lingrong's face turned pale at this moment, but he did not dare to speak.

Everyone knelt down and said in unison:

"Slave/Slave serves Concubine Chang with the same intention."

Xia Dongchun remained silent and turned to look at An Lingrong. An Lingrong stood up and bowed.

"The way Lingrong treats his sister can be learned from heaven and earth."

Slowly walking down the throne, Xia Dongchun stepped forward to help An Lingrong up and said warmly, "Of course I can trust my sister. I hope my sister will not let me down."

He called his sister, but claimed to be me. An Lingrong could naturally hear the alienation in his tone. At this moment, she was hesitant and felt that Xia Dongchun must have known something. But seeing that there was nothing else besides a subtle change in her attitude toward him, he glanced at the sobbing Qiulian kneeling in the hall and confirmed that she had indeed been mute by poison. If Qiulian had confessed to her and Fu had promised, she might not be able to stand here peacefully. Thinking of this, An Lingrong felt reassured.

"Sister..." An Lingrong muttered, "It's not a pity to die for a servant who betrays his master and begs for honor. But you just gave birth a few days ago. The prince and princess are young, and it's the New Year. I'm afraid it's not easy to see blood in our palace. If we collide with something again..."

"It doesn't matter. Today, I am no longer a person who can be manipulated by others. Naturally, my children are not weak and can be bullied. Moreover, the descendants of the Tian family are born with the blessing of dragon energy. My sister is too worried."

"This wretched maid, please reward her with one foot of red." Xia Dongchun said calmly, as if he was just commenting on today's tea.

Xia Dongchun took An Lingrong's hand and said cordially, "Sister, I just said that I would like to ask my sister to do something for me, and this is it."

An Lingrong looked like she had fallen into an ice cellar, and she said calmly, "Sister...this...Lingrong."

"This despicable maid has bullied me so much. How can I let him go? You and I have a deep love for each other as sisters. I can't go out now, so please ask your sister to serve as a prisoner on my behalf."

An Lingrong was stunned and speechless, and he didn't know how to refuse.

Mo Shuang came forward at the right time and said respectfully, "My dear, please don't be afraid. This zhanghong is not a life-threatening punishment. Your Majesty understands that our queen has to work so hard before she is even out of confinement. She is willing to be the prisoner for you. I will serve as a servant to and from the Yanxi Palace. Thank you." I am very respectful to you."

After saying this, without waiting for An Lingrong's reply, he turned to the people who were still kneeling in the hall and raised his voice: "Mother Xing has been waiting in the backyard. Please come to the backyard to watch the execution."

Then he turned towards An Lingrong and said, "Your honor, please."

An Lingrong stood dumbfounded and was helped to the backyard by Mo Shuang and Yu Xin. All the palace maids and eunuchs also stood still.

Qiulian's legs and feet were paralyzed by fear at this time, and she was dragged to the backyard.

There were already several strong nuns waiting there in the backyard. Xia Dongchun had specially invited them from the Shenxing Department after requesting an edict to deal with Qiulian on her own.

An Lingrong didn't know what kind of punishment "one foot of red" was at first. When he saw the punishment, the grandma took a two-inch-thick five-foot-long board and hit Qiu Lian below the waist. After a few blows, she was After the blood came out, and a few more blows revealed the torn flesh, she realized that this "one foot of red" was indeed not an immediate death penalty, but it could make life worse than death.

The sound of the board hitting the flesh, the blood spraying everywhere, and the bruised Qiu Lian lying on the torture bench all stimulated everyone present. After all, An Lingrong was only seventeen or eighteen years old, so he was undoubtedly scared. But more than anything, she was also surprised, shocked, scared, and at a loss. I don't know if it was the cold or something else, but she started to tremble visibly. Only then did she realize that she had never really understood her sister Xia.

(End of this chapter)