Kangxi Harem Ⅰ: Green Years

Chapter 334 (42) Title of Earthquake and National Calamity (Part [-])
On the day of Li Anzhu's interrogation, the empress dowager asked Rong'er to be there as well. After all, Rong'er was the most important witness.Rong'er's miscarriage was already weak physically, coupled with the mental stimulation, she was very haggard. She sat silently by the side, listening to the questioning of the Empress Dowager.

"Li Anzhu, do you have any excuses for what the emperor heard with his own ears?" The Empress Dowager asked in a low voice.

"Old Ancestor, the concubine has been convicted. The concubine just found out about the concubine Jing by accident, and she will tell Concubine Yi because of the palace rules." An Zhu knelt down and cried.

"Then what about you killing the court lady Chang Yin'er?" The Empress Dowager raised her voice and asked, "Old Ancestor, Yin'er was really not killed by the concubine, the concubine never admitted that it was Yin'er who was killed by the concubine, it was just a coincidence She died in front of my concubine." Li Anzhu said and turned to Rong'er, "Sister Rong, you have to trust me, I admit, I used to hate you, but I didn't kill Yin'er, I really didn't."

Rong'er closed her eyes lightly. That day, she really did not admit it herself, it was her questioning that was not good enough that gave her a chance to exploit.Li Anzhu stared at Rong'er with tears all over her face and begged: "Sister Rong, we have been getting along a lot since I entered the palace. I know you are a good person, but the emperor dotes on you. I envy you. I don't ask much. As long as the emperor can give me a share." Just a little bit, I was the one who moved my mind, I often reflect on it these days, I know I was wrong, I shouldn't be tempted in front of the emperor, I was wrong..."

When Rong'er heard what Li Anzhu said, she felt a little sad for no reason. Was it because of her?She remembered Empress Xiaozhao's hatred for her. Is it all because of her in the final analysis?

The Empress Dowager shook her head in pain, "Okay, Concubine An, you go down first, think about what you want to do in the past few days, and the crime is not a death penalty, but a living crime is difficult."

"Yes, the concubine made a mistake, she must think about it." Li Anzhu cried and was taken down.

After the trial of Li Anzhu, the Empress Dowager was thinking about it. Li Anzhu should not have been monitoring Concubine Rong, but what Wang Jingzhi said was true; This Li Anzhu has never admitted, Xuan Ye himself said that she did not admit it personally, but from the conversation between Rong Er and her, it seems to have admitted, but Li Anzhu did not admit it, in fact, a master who was ranked as a concubine killed a court lady That's pretty normal, and there's still nothing to be sure about.

Xuan Ye was still very angry about this matter. He felt that the state affairs and family affairs were in chaos together, but the Empress Dowager still told Xuan Ye that it is not appropriate to deal with the causal relationship of this matter too exaggeratedly at this time. After hearing this, Xuan Ye also understood For this reason, Xuanye still puts the country first, knowing that the result will not satisfy Rong'er, so he simply let the Empress Dowager decide on her own.

The Empress Dowager finally convicted Li Anzhu of "being jealous, scheming, and losing her wife's virtue", and the punishment was downgraded by two ranks to Chang Zai; the Empress Dowager once again reprimanded all the concubines in the palace, not to be suspicious of each other, not to be careful Opponents will be punished heavily.

(End of this chapter)