The Legend of the Concubine in the Harem

Although it is very likely that General He was just the late emperor's white glove, the late emperor is dead, and the emperor cannot dig out his own father and try him again for the affairs of a few ministers. Although he may be happy to do so, it is obvious that he just likes to watch others have fun, and does not like to make his own family the center of fun.

Marquis Anguo, who was in a state of turmoil, obeyed the order, while his wife was taken to the side hall by the female officials to rest and let the imperial physician check her physical condition.

As the eldest daughter of the Marquis's mansion, Ruan Xiang'e was kept behind. In recent days, she has received a meticulous education from her parents that she had never received before. She was not at all stage-frightened standing among a group of experienced people, but she was still very young.

Holding the testimony in her hand, Ruan Xiang'e could not calm down for a long time.

General He was her master's master, so she was familiar with the He family. Although there were too many sons in the He family and she couldn't get along with them, she got along well with General He, her master's master, and several aunts and sisters-in-law in his family. Before that, Ruan Xiang'e could not connect the tragedy of her maternal grandfather's family with the He family.

Not to mention the Zeng family.

Doctor Zeng...he is the brother-in-law of Marquis Anguo!

Although my aunt died early, my cousin is still alive.

But what does this confession say?

Doctor Zeng poisoned his father-in-law, had a dispute with Da Ai, and even smashed his wife to death with a stone inkstone. He even wanted to kill Zeng Suqiu. If it weren't for the fact that the wife of the Marquis of Anguo survived tenaciously, she would have taken Zeng Suqiu to the Marquis's mansion to raise her despite everyone's objections...

Ruan Xiang'e shuddered.

Then I saw Madam Zeng's confession. In order to control the dowry of the Da Ai family, she instigated Madam Dong Er to set Zeng Suqiu and Ruan He against each other. On the one hand, she deliberately suppressed Zeng Suqiu's temper, and on the other hand, she created opportunities for the two of them to be alone, and spread rumors among the servants that the cousins ​​were getting married... When Ruan He made a mistake and Zeng Suqiu got pregnant, their Zeng family could use this child to continue to seek benefits from the Marquis of Anguo's Mansion...

Ruan Xiang'e only felt that she was getting colder.

She once thought that it was a match made in heaven, a pair of lovers who had to be separated because of the royal marriage. The beginning of this love was so unbearable, and... and her cousin's child was not at all as her brother said, that the two of them were momentarily infatuated and couldn't help themselves, but that her brother drank aphrodisiac medicinal wine and was led to her cousin's courtyard by someone arranged by Madam Dong Er.

Zeng Suqiu was staying at the Marquis' Mansion, and the whole yard was filled with people from the Marquis' Mansion. Add to that the rumors that had been circulating for many years... If Ruan He, the young master of the Marquis' Mansion, wanted to do something to her, how could she resist, and how could anyone help her?

In the testimony, Doctor Zeng, the father, was also aware of the matter, but the only comment he made about his daughter being bullied was...

"A slut who can seduce men at such a young age!"

"She must protect the baby in her belly, what a useless thing!"

"She's just like her mother, pretending to be noble. Why is she pretending to be reluctant?"

How many times has my cousin said she doesn’t want to?

Ruan Xiang'e's face turned completely pale. She could no longer hold the thick testimony in her hands. She began to tremble uncontrollably. The testimony fell to the ground. She looked down and felt that her hands were covered with invisible blood.

She even wanted to make her cousin her brother's concubine, and even... even wanted to go to the princess and ask her to accept her cousin.

Why couldn't I hear my cousin's refusal or see her reluctance at that time?

Ruan Xiang'e's mind was in a mess. She had never been a smart person. Only after receiving education from her parents recently did she finally understand how reckless she was in the past and how ignorant she was of the dangers of the world.

She thought she was helping Zeng Suqiu, but in fact, she was pushing her only cousin to death!

Ruan Xiang'e suddenly knelt on the ground, picked up all the testimonies in panic, and forced herself to continue reading.

At this moment, she no longer cared whether someone was watching her. She just wanted to figure out what she had done wrong and what she had ignored in the past.

"Your Majesty, should we ask Imperial Physician Lin to treat the prince as well?" Xia Zhi asked worriedly as he looked at the girl who was out of control of her emotions.

Xie Yuzhen shook his head: "No need to bother her, this matter can be regarded as a kind of experience for her."

As he spoke, he looked at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, Doctor Zeng and his wife have confessed that Zeng Fu's record of selecting filial and honest officials was fabricated, and the officials who selected the filial and honest officials accepted bribes to record it. It seems that not only the imperial examination needs to be changed, but the system of selecting filial and honest officials should also be thoroughly investigated and corrected, so that people like the Zeng family will not take advantage of loopholes in the future."

"That's right. This matter should be handed over to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel for discussion. Come up with a set of rules for me within one month at the latest." The emperor finally put away his lazy look and followed Xie Yuzhen's ideas to assign tasks to the ministers underground.

Most of the ministers who were able to come to the Lizheng Hall were old hands. They did not even look at the Prince of Anguo who was out of control next to them, and only focused on obeying the orders of their master.

After a round of conversation, Xie Yuzhen said, "Since it has been verified that Zeng Fu's deeds as a filial and honest official are false, I think that he should be stripped of his official position to serve as a warning to others... But I am very concerned about this page of testimony."

She picked up a piece of testimony and said, "This Zeng Fu is the son of Doctor Zeng's concubine and has been raised by his stepmother."

As he spoke, he flipped out another one: "However, the servants of the Zeng Mansion and another concubine said that Zeng Fu's biological mother had disappeared before his house was searched, and the young lady of the Zeng family also disappeared."

The emperor took a closer look and turned his head: "Li Zong?"

Li Zong bowed and said, "I sent someone to investigate earlier, but the person I sent has not returned yet."

Where is Zeng Suqiu at this time?

Yongjia Marquis Mansion.

After spending such a long time together, Zeng Suqiu and Fu Qingsu have become more and more skilled in cooperating with each other. Recently, they have been able to switch control of their bodies freely without having to faint, and they have also slowly figured out how to communicate directly in their minds.

"Qiuqiu, if you are afraid, let me go and beat the drum of complaint in Jingzhao Prefecture!" Fu Qingsu was full of fighting spirit.

Zeng Suqiu felt the same way. She took a deep breath and said, "As a daughter, I must personally avenge my mother's grievances. You just need to accompany me."

Her chest rose and fell as she breathed in and out very hard.

Until the young Marquis of Yongjia came in with thanks, he bowed solemnly: "The news has come, it's time, please take care of yourself, young lady."

Suing one's father as a son is a great act of unfilial piety. One should first be punished with a cane, but only if he survives can he continue to sue his biological father.

Xie Yi took out a small medicine bottle from his sleeve and handed it to Zeng Suqiu: "Mother sent it to me after she heard that you insisted on going to beat the drum to appeal for justice. It's a good medicine to save your life. You are weak. If you want to survive the beating, it's better to use this medicine to be safe."

Zeng Suqiu thanked him and took the medicine without hesitation.