Empress Jinghua: The eunuch is nine thousand years old

Chapter 149 Escorting the Nunnery
"No, father! It's not my minister!" Xia Ziqi shook her head tremblingly, she didn't want to admit it and dared not admit it.

But Ming Shengdi already knew it in his mind, how could it be changed by her insisting on denying it?
"Okay, if you say it's not you, then prove it to me. Prove that you are not the insane person who killed your own sister. If you dare to lie to me, then I will make you understand what the crime of deceiving the emperor is." Ming Shengdi A pair of long eyes squinted deeply, his eyes were sharp and cold, and he was bound to look into Xia Ziqi's heart.

"My son..." Xia Ziqi's forehead was sweating profusely, she dared not say that she had a clear conscience, otherwise once she took off her embroidered shoes and put them in the dark room to reveal phosphorous fragrance powder, then she would be in Ming Shengdi's heart If you become a person who tells a lot of lies, no matter how you defend yourself afterwards, it will no longer work.

Her hesitation and hesitation deeply hurt Ming Shengdi's eyes, Ming Shengdi held the dragon chair tightly with both hands, and sneered a few times from his throat.

"Your Majesty, since the fourth princess has nothing to say, there should be a reasonable solution to this matter! The seventh princess is the fiancée of the minister, and she will be married to the minister in two days, but she was brutally punished by the fourth princess. Let's kill him! The hatred of killing his wife is unshakable, I hope the emperor will be the master of the seven princesses!" Rong Yu knelt in the hall respectfully, his face was already a bit vicissitudes, Xia Ziyan's death hit him quite hard.

Rongyu always believed that he was also responsible for Xia Ziyan's death. If Xia Ziqi hadn't been interested in him, how could she have become angry and angry at Xia Ziyan because she couldn't get him, and thus became murderous.

No matter whether it was Ming Shengdi or other people, everyone above this hall had already believed that Xia Ziqi was the mastermind behind this incident.

Before this, no one would have thought that the royal princess, who was educated by etiquette and poetry in the palace, would commit such a thing that destroys conscience, and it is precisely because of this that Xia Ziqi's behavior is even more unforgivable.

"Father...my son...my son knows I'm wrong!" Xia Ziqi was at the end of her rope, she didn't dare to look at the heartache and disappointment in Ming Shengdi's eyes, she also knew what kind of punishment she would have for killing Xia Ziyan, now All you can do is beg.

Even so, she didn't feel the slightest bit of regret and guilt for killing Xia Ziyan, but regretted that she had not dealt with the details of the aftermath thoroughly, which made Xia Zijin take advantage of the loophole to identify herself. Thinking of this, she hated Xia Zi even more Jin, his resentful and hateful eyes cast on Xia Zijin's face, almost wanting to swallow her alive.

"Fourth sister knew she was wrong? But can seventh sister survive? Can all the pain she has suffered be wiped out?" Xia Zijin asked word by word, bowing deeply to Ming Shengdi, " I beg my father to deal with it justly, and I must not let you off lightly!"

Ming Shengdi didn't reply, but he began to think deeply in his heart.

After all, Xia Ziqi is his daughter. As the saying goes, the poison of a tiger does not eat its offspring. Doesn't the act of executing Xia Ziqi in exchange for his life show that he is inhumane?

Besides, Concubine Yue is Xia Ziqi's biological mother, if Xia Ziqi is convicted, the Yue family will definitely not let it go.

But Xia Ziqi has indeed committed a heinous crime, how to choose and how to sever it, Ming Shengdi is caught in a dilemma.

"Your majesty, please make a quick decision!" Rong Yu Qi Qiran said, "Your grandson broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people, even if Xia Ziqi is the current princess, the crime of hurting the minister's fiancée has been proven, I implore the emperor to kill the fourth princess!"

When Xia Ziqi heard Rong Yu's words, the words "being given to death" deeply hurt her heart.

Why Rong Yu has always been so ruthless to himself, can't his heart of love move him in the slightest?

Hot tears fell from her eyelids, she was afraid that she would not be able to live any longer, so she wept so heartbrokenly, she begged Ming Shengdi hoarsely for mercy: "Father... my son already knew that I was wrong, and my son was really just fascinated by ghosts for a while." , did not intend to kill Seventh Sister! For the sake of my ignorance, I beg you to spare my life!"

At this moment, a figure stumbled into the hall outside the hall.

That person was covered in luxurious and colorful clothes, and the heavy gold ornaments on her head jingled as she knelt down, and there were slight fine lines appearing in the corners of the old eyes, it was not the noble concubine Yue, whoever it was.

"Your Majesty, please be gentle with Qi'er!" Concubine Yue begged loudly, with tears rolling down her face that was no longer young and smooth, she helped Xia Ziqi who was kneeling on the ground trembling, and hugged her in her arms with distress .

"The concubine begs the emperor to forgive her this time! She is your own daughter! Even if she is guilty of a crime, the concubine has no way to discipline her. If you want to punish her, punish the concubine..."

This was the first time Xia Zijin saw Concubine Yue cry. As a mother, she was heartbroken that Xia Ziqi was punished, but she never thought that Xia Ziyan was also someone else's daughter, and Xia Ziyan's life was also precious.

"Father, before you make a decision, I still have a few words to say." Xia Zijin knelt on one side, lowering her eyebrows.

"Just tell me..." Ming Shengdi said.

"Concubine Yue's love for her daughter is understandable. But father, how to make a decision on this matter can't be solved just because of a word of love for her daughter. If the fourth sister makes such a mistake and can laugh it off, then the future of the world What kind of views should people hold, whether Dalai's testimonies can be ignored?" Xia Zijin said, bowing deeply again.

"I implore the emperor to make a decision!" Rong Yu followed.

If Concubine Yue can't talk about them with her own words, but there is Yue Family behind Concubine Yue, she tightly held Xia Ziqi's hand, and said to Ming Shengdi: "If the Emperor wants Qi'er to die, Let the concubine die together, how can the concubine survive without Qi'er by her side..."

The two sides insisted on their own opinions, and Ming Shengdi was caught in the middle of the headache.

And at this time, the palace man came forward to report again.

"The emperor's concubine lotus has woken up!"

Ming Shengdi rubbed his forehead, only to feel a sharp pain in his head.

"Just tell Concubine Lian to rest well, don't make any more trouble."

It's just that Ming Shengdi spoke a bit late, Yue Jing'an had already walked to the front of the hall.

With the help of the palace servants, Yue Jing'an walked into the hall step by step. Her face was haggard, and she was only dressed in white without makeup, which was in stark contrast to the golden concubine Yue Guifei.

"Greetings to the emperor." Yue Jing'an said, knelt down and put her hands on the ground.

Ming Shengdi couldn't bear to see her so haggard, so he waved his hand and let the palace man give her a seat.

Yue Jing'an bit her lip and shook her head, still bent over the ground, her haggard face was bloodless.

"Your Majesty, my concubine is over forty years old, and I only have Yan'er as an adopted daughter. I have entrusted all my hopes and love to this daughter. But now someone has cruelly taken away my only hope! Concubine begged the emperor to help her." If Yan'er has to pay the price for revenge, the concubine would rather die in exchange for Yan'er's Zhaoxue."

There was Rongyu and Xia Zijin in the past, and Yue Jing'an threatened to die later, Ming Shengdi was sandwiched between them and Yue Guifei's mother and daughter, and became more and more exhausted physically and mentally.

Everyone was waiting for Ming Shengdi's decision. Some people thought that Ming Shengdi would favor Concubine Yue. After all, Xia Ziyan was dead. How could a dead person compare to a living princess.

But they all forgot that Ming Shengdi was a ruthless and iron-blooded emperor in essence, and the only thing he cared about most was the stability of his royal throne.

Only the bright and deep voice of Emperor Ming could be heard from above the main hall: "Your orders, I have decided that the fourth princess Xia Ziqi should be convicted of murder and bribery. According to the laws of Dalai, he should be sentenced to death, but considering her age It’s still light, I can’t bear to take her life, so I specially confine the fourth princess in a nunnery outside the city to practice atonement, repent for the soul of the seventh princess, remove her royal status, and never return to the palace!”

Xia Ziqi was very happy to hear that she thought her life was safe in the first half, but she was stunned when she heard Ming Shengdi said that she would be stripped of her royal princess status and would not be allowed to return to the palace for life.

Xia Ziqi was born to be well-clothed, well-clothed, well-fed and well-fed, and suddenly being relegated to the status of a commoner was no less shocking than being given to death. She stared blankly at Ming Shengdi, and burst into tears.

"Father! This son is your daughter! How can you drive him out of the palace and never return!"

She screamed and cried, Ming Shengdi looked gloomy, and waved his hand to signal the guards to step forward and drag Xia Ziqi down, Xia Ziqi hugged Yue Guifei's body tightly and refused to let go.

"My Majesty, I beg you not to be so cruel. Qi'er is still young, how can a place like a nunnery be inhabited by people! If you want her not to return to the palace for life, don't you want my concubine and her mother and daughter not to see each other for life! Concubine How can I live without Qi'er!" Concubine Yue implored with tears in her eyes.

But Ming Shengdi was able to save Xia Ziqi's life because of the Yue family's face, so how could he withdraw the order again.

"Hmph, it's because you pampered her again and again that made her what she is now. As a noble concubine, you not only failed to fulfill your duty of enlightenment, but indulged blindly, you are unvirtuous! It is said that I ordered the noble concubine Yue to indulge her in murder. , without any persuasion, removed from the position of noble concubine, and relegated to concubine Yue!"

Ming Shengdi ordered again, and the mother and daughter cried together, but they could not change Ming Shengdi's decision after all.

Xia Zijin and Rong Yu looked at each other, deeply disappointed that Ming Shengdi didn't kill Xia Ziqi, but the emperor couldn't change what he said, even if the two of them and Yue Jing'an felt pained, they couldn't say anything more.

The vigorous murder case has finally come to an end. The concubine Yue's demotion and Xia Ziqi's deprivation of her princess status mean that the mother and daughter who ran rampant in the harem have finally come to an end. 30 years in Hedong and 30 years in Hexi. I would have imagined how it would end up like this.

Outside the palace, Xia Zijin watched as the forbidden army escorted Xia Ziqi towards the palace gate. Xia Ziqi's hair was messed up, his eyes were scattered, and he was in a state of despair.

(End of this chapter)