Phoenix Fight: The First Concubine

Chapter 99 The Ten Great Sins

Zhixia looked at her in surprise, as if she didn't understand what the master was talking about at all, she quickly knelt down and asked in fear, "Servant, servant, don't you know what the princess wants to say?"

"I don't know, you took money that shouldn't be collected, and you did something in my concubine's spices, how dare you argue?"

Zhi Xiaru was struck by lightning, and her eyes widened in surprise: "I don't have any, the princess is wronged, how dare I do this!"

Mother Zheng glanced at Qingqiu, Qingqiu saw this, gritted her teeth and said: "Sister Zhixia, you should admit it earlier. Maybe the princess can punish you lightly, but if you don't admit it, then you won't have a chance."

Zhixia was surprised and said, "What do you want me to say? It's you, you're the one who sued me, right? You're talking nonsense!"

Qingqiu snorted: "Do you dare to say that you didn't take money from Ling Youcai's management? How did your mother's illness be treated?"

Zhixia's eyes were red with anxiety, "Yes, I took the money, but the money is..."

At this time, Zang Dong hurriedly knelt down in front of Zhi Xia, pulled Zhi Xia and said, "Zhi Xia, tell me quickly, I know you are not that kind of person. Madam borrowed money, not you received it."

"Yes, the servants are borrowed money."

Madam Zheng said: "Really, then tell me, why does Ling Youcai borrow money from you when others don't borrow money?"

Zhixia's eyes widened, she suddenly lowered her head, and didn't speak for a while.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Murong Wei said coldly: "Can't you tell? I think I am not mean to you. If you make things clear today, this concubine may spare your life. Say it, yes Ling Youcai didn't ask you to do it, and he asked you to continue doing it?"

Zhixia remained silent.

Zang Dong doesn't talk much on weekdays, but her relationship with Zhi Xia is usually very good, how can she watch her suffer death at this time.

She hurriedly said: "Princess, it's really not Zhixia's fault, she is not such a person."

Murong Wei raised her eyebrows: "Really, then tell me, why did Zhixia have the best chance to appear around her house when Nianhong had an accident that day? It wasn't that she set the blame on Nianhong and wanted to bring trouble to the east, so who did it? She said she was looking for you to make a show, but is there such a thing?"

"It can't be hers. That day she really went to look for a servant to make a show. And Zhixia has always been a silly big sister, how could she harm anyone? Someone framed Zhixia in this matter. The servant..."

As soon as Zang Dong spoke quickly, his voice became a little anxious.

Seeing that Zhixia is silent now, I am even more anxious, shaking Zhixia: "Zhixia, you are talking, refuting, this is not what you did, do you want to die?"

Murong Wei looked at Zhi Xia, calm and a little annoyed.

She wanted to see how she planned to repent, but she didn't expect to say anything.

Silence, is this the same as acquiescing, or is it useless to know that it is said?
Murong Wei half-sneered: "Okay, very good, Zhixia, you are really promising! Since you don't refute it, it's acquiescence. If that's the case, don't blame this concubine for being ruthless. Go and lock her up for this concubine. Take good care of me! Don't make any noise about this matter."

Nanny Zheng agreed, stood up and pulled Zhixia up, and Zangdong followed to help Zhixia up, seeing that her face was a little confused, as if she was stunned, with tears in her eyes.

Madam Zheng took Zhixia away, and she will personally arrange for someone to lock Zhixia up.

"Zang Dong, no one is allowed to disclose this matter until my concubine has made it public. Zhixia is ill, do you know?"

Murong Wei's eyes were as sharp as knives, Zang Dong bowed his head in response: "This servant understands."

Murong Wei said indifferently: "You are a sister, but unfortunately, some people know people and faces but don't know their hearts."

Qingqiu's face turned green and pale, and hearing Murong Wei's words seemed to be mocking her, she couldn't help being a little embarrassed.

After all, she betrayed Zhixia in exchange for wealth.

Although this is a common occurrence, Qingqiu is still very guilty.

Seeing that Zhixia's life might be hurt like this, he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

However, thinking about it, Zhixia wanted to do it herself. The concubine gave her a chance just now, but she didn't say anything, so who's to blame?
Qingqiu seemed to have found the reason, and his complexion looked much better.

Murong Wei glanced at her, for Qingqiu, she is too utilitarian and easily fascinated by profit, such a person can be used, but Murong Wei will not reuse her, and will not treat her as a confidant.

Although people always regard interests as very important, it is better not to do some things.

Of course, if no such person existed, how could she obtain such information?

The existence of some people is still necessary, it just depends on where she is used.

Zang Dong looked depressed, Murong Wei sent her down to make people stare at her.

Knowing that although Zang Dong was depressed, he didn't talk to anyone, and remained silent as usual, so it wouldn't let people see any flaws.

Besides, the matter has long since come to light, and it was Zhixia who refused to speak, so who is to blame?
Murong Wei only temporarily detained Zhixia in order not to startle the snake.

But something she didn't expect happened.

The next day, the people arranged by Madam Zheng came to report in a panic, saying... Zhixia had died.

Murong Wei was stunned for a while, she never thought that Zhixia would die like this.

She had committed suicide by hanging herself by hanging herself with a belt.

Murong Wei originally thought that even if Zhixia did this, she would not want to seek death immediately.

Ordinary people, as long as they live, there is no one who doesn't want to live, just give her a chance.

She didn't say to execute her, why did she commit suicide like this?

Madam Zheng brought Zhixia's suicide note: "Princess, Zhixia has committed suicide in fear of crime."

Murong Wei's face was sullen, livid, and somewhat unbelievable.

She had never had a life on her hand, and this feeling made her very uncomfortable, and it was so heavy that she couldn't breathe.

She paused, and took a long while to accept the suicide note from Madam Zheng.

This was written by Zhi Xia before she died, and the handwriting is a bit sharp.

Zhixia's handwriting is not beautiful, but I can recognize it.

Just looking at the content above, Murong Wei has always felt very uncomfortable.

Why did she commit suicide?

She really didn't understand.

Looking at the contents of the letter, she suddenly became dazed.

Zhixia said that she betrayed the trust of the princess for a small profit, and she was ashamed and had nothing to say.

She said that Ling Youcai asked her to do this, and told her that this thing would not do anything to the princess, but only had a small impact.

That's why she took risks for some money and things.

She just wanted to use it a few times, and then she wouldn't need it. She didn't expect the princess to find out.

At that time, she was terrified, and someone instructed her, telling her that she could blame others.

Zhixia took the risk and framed Nianhong as the blame, because Nianhong was usually the most unpopular, and the princess didn't like her either.

If it were her words, maybe the matter would be left alone.

Who knew that Nianhong would be released soon, and Zhixia didn't know how to do it yet, but seeing that the princess seemed to have no intention of investigating, she felt relieved.

Being exposed today, she knew that she would definitely be beaten to death for her fault, she might as well commit suicide by herself, so as not to hurt her family.

She Qingqiu Murong Wei spared her family, they don't know anything.

What Murong Wei couldn't understand was why she refused to say it at the time, but left such a suicide note in the end.

"How many people know she's dead?"

"Only those who guard her know."

"Send that person to Zhuangzi immediately, show me, and make her not talk too much." Murong Wei's expression returned to calm, but she was still a little uncomfortable.

Madam Zheng sighed: "Princess, don't be too soft-hearted. This girl... died for her family."

Murong Wei raised her eyebrows and said after a while: "Send her aunt Liu Qi's family and her parents to Zhuangzi together, don't stay in the mansion."

"Yes, the servant knows."

When Mother Zheng went down, Murong Wei was still a little dazed, rubbed her temples, and felt that the development of the matter was beyond her expectation.

After all, she is not a woman here, after all, she still can't get used to the things that human life is worthless.

Although Zhixia's death was a suicide, it also made her feel uncomfortable.

A living person died suddenly. Although she harmed herself, I would not have any sympathy for her. Since I did something, I should know what the consequences would be.

However, Murong Wei really didn't expect her to go just like that.

Such a cute and silly girl gave up her life so easily.

For Murong Wei, the shock of this incident was the shock of his thoughts, not the incident itself.

"After all, I'm too kind... Sometimes I really can't be too soft-hearted." Murong Wei sighed.

Lu'er thumped her shoulder, looked at Murong Wei's expression, and said in a low voice: "The princess is used to it. We slaves are meant to be miserable, and only the princess will treat us like this. The servant is grateful to meet the princess. Such a good master."

Murong Wei couldn't laugh or cry.

"Nurse Ling's birthday is coming, isn't it? Let her children, grandchildren and relatives go to congratulate her." Murong Wei shifted her mind to Nanny Ling.

And that Ling Youcai, if it wasn't for him, how would Zhixia die?
All this is not her fault, it is caused by those people with ulterior motives.

This time, she won't make it easy for them.

Lu'er smiled and said: "That's right, the princess said so, Mother Ling is afraid that she will die of joy."

Murong Wei snorted lightly, her eyes flickering.

As for whether it is bliss or hell, it is hard to say.

Few people knew of Zhixia's death.

Murong Wei blocked the news, and many people thought that Zhi Xia was still being imprisoned.

Murong Wei had someone secretly confiscate her body, and quietly handed her over to her family for burial.

Soon, Liu Qi's family who used to come to comb Murong Wei's hair stopped coming, and Zhixia's family also disappeared.

Many people didn't know what happened, they only knew that they were dispatched to Zhuangzi.

Murong Wei didn't embarrass her family, everyone is dead, everything is dead like a lamp, she will not offend her family.

After this incident, Murong Wei was depressed for a few days.

Until Mother Ling's birthday came.

Because the concubine made a big deal, Nanny Ling's birthday was very beautiful.

Although they are slaves, they also have a lot of power in the palace, and the celebration of their birthday also attracted many guards in charge of the palace to attend.

Although it was impossible for the concubine to come, she sent her capable mothers Zheng Nanny and Yue Gu to attend her birthday, and rewarded a pair of Cui Immortals picking ganoderma lucidum and jade Ruyi, which gave Ling Nanny enough face and made Ling Nanny It is a great feeling.

Nanny Zheng and Aunt Yue were naturally sitting at the head of the table. Nanny Ling was dressed in red clothes with longevity patterns and a red gold mask on her head. She was dressed in a rich and dignified manner, like an old lady from some family, her face was rosy, and she was obviously in a good mood.

Her husband Ling Shan, son Ling Fugui, and nephew Ling Youcai were all entertaining guests, while Nanny Ling was entertaining female guests.

For this birthday banquet of the Ling family, most of the powerful and powerful stewards of the palace were invited.

Nanny Ling received the birthday greeting from her granddaughter and grandson, and happily rewarded the red envelope.

Madam Zheng smiled and said: "Today is a good day for Nanny Ling. The princess said that Madam has worked hard and made great achievements. The prince is also thinking about it when he is in the south of the Yangtze River. Let Nanny take good care of her health."

The corners of Ling Momo's eyes were filled with joy: "Oh, what do you say, but the old woman is so grateful. The prince still misses me, really..."

At this moment, the noise outside suddenly stopped.

Madam Zheng's eyes lit up, "What's going on outside? But what happened?"

Ling Momo was also puzzled, and a familiar figure broke into the outside, dressed in loose clothes, wearing a gauze hat, with a serious expression, it was Su De or someone else.

Su De was accompanied by Ling Shan, Ling Youcai and others. Seeing Nanny Ling, Su De cupped his hands and said, "Nurse Ling, please excuse me. Our family is here to arrest someone under the order of the princess."

Nanny Ling suddenly stood up: "Arrest, who do you want to arrest?"

Su De took the princess's handwritten letter and coughed lightly: "Now there are slaves of the Ling family who have been found guilty of ten major crimes. One is forming a party for personal gain, the other is embezzling and reselling the property of the palace; Unpredictable, the fourth is tampering with the princess's incense, with sinister intentions, and the fifth is..."

After Su De read it one by one, in the end even the members of the Ling family were at fault for crowding out others.

Ling Youcai's face changed greatly when he heard it. He didn't expect that the princess would suddenly attack at the birthday banquet.

Moreover, how did the princess know about the exchange of spices by the prince's side?
Could it be that something went wrong with Wei Bin, otherwise how would the princess know?
But how could Wei Bin say that, didn't he promise well before?
"This matter was testified by Wei Bin, the steward of the internal treasury, and the suicide note of the maid Zhixia was recovered as evidence. It turns out that Ling Youcai had bribed her and ordered her to do it in the spices of the princess. There are all witnesses and material evidence, the top ten sins of the Ling family The evidence of the crime investigation is conclusive, except for Madam Ling who is temporarily detained outside the law due to her advanced age, the rest of the people involved in the case will all be taken to the Department of Punishment!"

Nanny Ling's face changed drastically. She was shocked when she heard the two pieces of evidence.

She never knew about it.

Ling Momo's legs and feet were weak, she looked at Ling Youcai, her hands trembling: "You, what did you do?"

She thought that since the concubine took her maid Zhixia to testify that Ling Youcai bribed her, there must be evidence.Otherwise, why would you name them.But she really didn't know that Ling Youcai would do this.

What is he trying to do?
Assassinated the princess, and traded spices around the prince, is he crazy?

Nanny Ling still cared very much for Xiao Mingrui, it was impossible for her to deal with him, let alone her nephew was so courageous that he dared to do something to the prince and princess.

But now it's hard to argue, even if she said she didn't know, who would believe it?

When Ling Youcai heard the maid Zhixia's suicide note, his face changed slightly, with some mockery, and he was dissatisfied.

"Hmph, there is no reason to blame anyone who wants to commit a crime!"

Su Depi smiled and looked at Ling Momo: "Ling Momo, don't criticize, the old slave said, although your two granddaughters are considered beautiful, but in order to dedicate them to the prince as concubines, so This is going too far. Attack the prince, hehe, this matter, our family can't save you today!"

Nanny Ling suddenly understood.

She looked at Ling Youcai in disbelief.

Ling Youcai snorted, and said stiffly: "Wangfei has no evidence for these things, and Wei Bin is empty words. What is the testimony of that dead maid? Could it be that the lord just watched the wangfei treat his nanny like this?"

Madam Zheng got up, and said calmly: "The prince has already sent a message to the princess, and she has the full power to deal with it."

Nanny Ling closed her eyes in despair, she knew the Ling family was over.

Xiao Mingrui will never tolerate someone dealing with him.

Even if she said she didn't do it, who would believe it?

She knew Xiao Mingrui well, and this matter had crossed his bottom line.

Nanny Ling couldn't help crying, she slapped Ling Youcai several times while crying and cursing.

In a farce, the members of the Shenxing Department of the Wangfu took away the Ling family and some people who were very close to them like tigers and wolves, and arrested them in the Shenxing Department.

Luo Wang's mansion was flying like dogs and dogs, and a wedding banquet turned into howling ghosts and howling wolves.

Fortunately, Murong Wei had already made preparations. After the members of the Ling clan were taken away, she temporarily replaced the several departments they were in charge of with her deputy. She had just done the accounts recently, and she would not be able to do so for a while. accident.

Some of these assistants have nothing to do with the Ling family, they are just flattering, which is normal, and now Murong Wei has been investigating for a long time, and some of them are useful, and some of them were promoted by her from other positions.

These people were promoted by her, and they will definitely be her confidantes in the future.

The palace was not in chaos, but it quickly returned to normal after a brief period of chaos.

The head of Shenxing Division got such an errand, seeing that the Ling family was about to fall, he immediately showed no mercy and went directly to torture for interrogation.

Murong Wei already had evidence of corruption and other things that could be obtained, but after the Ling family was tortured, they vomited a lot of things, and now the evidence is also confirmed.

Nanny Ling was detained outside alone, and Murong Wei got the news from the people who sent her that Nanny Ling shed her face in tears and refused to eat or drink.

Murong Wei snorted: "Is she trying to protest against this concubine? This concubine gave her face for the prince's sake, did she think that this concubine would spare the Ling family? Tell her, if this happens again, Ling My concubine doesn't mind if the family is destroyed."

Xiangtao shivered, she felt that the princess's power was getting stronger recently, just looking at those majestic eyes made her feel as if she was looking at the mountains and the sea, and she didn't dare to confront the princess at all.

Life and death, this is the aura of the superior, right?
Mother Ling got the news, she didn't dare to do this again, she ate obediently, now she has no way to communicate with the outside world, so she can only pray to Buddha.

Murong Wei just dismissed it.

What is the use of praying to Buddha.

Some things, you should think about the risk before doing it, and cry and beg for mercy after being discovered, what did you do long ago?
Shen Xingsi is not a vegetarian, and soon, the case was clarified.

Ling Youcai confessed, but insisted that this matter was done by him alone and had nothing to do with others.

Murong Wei looked at his confession, and smiled: "This man is showing his loyalty now, do you want to bear the crime himself and save the entire Ling family?"

Yuegu said indignantly: "Bah, the concubine can't let this poor man settle down. The Ling family can't stay in the palace."

Murong Wei smiled, "Tell them to continue to interrogate my concubine, how could Ling Youcai do this? How can he be the head of the Ling family? If anyone tells the truth about this, I will The concubine can consider mitigating their crimes."

Aunt Yue understood what she meant, the concubine definitely wanted to find out Nanny Ling.

Even if Ling Youcai wanted to bear it alone, it was impossible.

As long as Murong Wei said these words, someone would immediately hear Xiange and slander Nanny Ling for the sake of his own life.

Murong Wei is determined to bring down the Ling family, and give them a chance to turn around?
Although what the Ling family does is taboo by the superiors, Murong Wei will not kill him because of it.

At most, it is nothing more than to catch them all and drive them out of the palace.

Lost wealth, but as long as life is still there, so what?
She only wanted to target Ling Youcai, who dared to plot against her, and she picked up the others high and put them down gently.

Even Zhixia, she didn't intend to let her die before, she just wanted to beat her up at most.

She never thought that Zhixia would choose to commit suicide.

She is still the same, still unable to disregard human life, and still retains a bit of kindness in her heart no matter what.

Nanny Zheng and Aunt Yue have always disapproved of her approach. They may have watched too much women's backyard fights, understand the cruelty of it, and know that if you don't deal with them, others will deal with you, but Murong Wei still has her own persistence.

She didn't want to become oblivious to everyone and forget where she came from.

There is nothing wrong with this, sometimes leaving a little life for others, and leaving a way out for others is also leaving a way out for yourself.

Unless that person really wanted to kill her or threaten her bottom line, she might retaliate.

It's just that Murong Wei is still confident in her control. She is confident that with her means, she can firmly control the Luo Palace, so she doesn't have to worry about these things.

Not long after, the members of the Ling family started to counterattack and liquidate Nanny Ling, and they involved many things with Nanny Ling.

Murong Wei had thought about this a long time ago.

The Ling family, which had been prosperous for a while, soon disappeared in the palace.

Murong Wei didn't deal with Nanny Ling much, but bought a house for Nanny Ling with the money from her father's office, and let Nanny Ling move there to support her.

This is what Murong Wei had already thought about before.

And the Ling family was also confiscated by Murong Wei because of corruption, and a lot of money and belongings were sorted out. Just these things, Murong Wei has already got back the money used to settle Nanny Ling.

All the rest of the Ling family were sent to Nanny Ling's mansion. In the name of taking care of Nanny Ling, they were actually deprived of their rights, and many of them were slaves of the palace. She sold it to someone else.

Only the immediate relatives of Madam Ling are still around.

Murong Wei said that she spared Nanny Ling for the prince's sake, but she didn't spare Ling Youcai.

It stands to reason that he is a servant of the palace, and how to deal with it is the business of the palace, but Murong Wei did not take his life, but sold him directly to the south as a salt worker in the salt mine.

The sky is high and the emperor is far away, this job is the hardest, as for his future fate, it is not in Murong Wei's consideration.

Before he did it, he should have thought of the result.

At that time, I had the idea of ​​harming her, but now I regret it?

She has no intention of repaying evil with virtue, and she is not a saint.

She didn't kill him, but she was kind enough to do such hard work.

According to Madam Zheng, they should be beaten to death in public, as an example to others.

It's just that Murong Wei felt that it might be better to let him spend his whole life in regret.

The little maid was feeding the little parrot Luxue on the porch, when Xiangtao came back from outside, she heard two little maids talking in a low voice.

"The concubine is really ruthless. She got Nanny Ling off the stage in no time. It's really overwhelming. Now everyone is busy trying to curry favor with the concubine. Who else remembers her when they figured out the vacant position?"

Another little maid said: "Don't dare to talk nonsense. Wouldn't you tear your mouth apart if someone overheard you?"

"Is there anything they can't say? But they asked for it themselves, they just didn't expect sister Zhixia... Alas, she hanged herself in a good way, at a young age."

Xiangtao snorted, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

The two little servant girls were startled, and looked at her tremblingly: "Sister Xiangtao..."

(End of this chapter)