An Lingrong's Rebirth: Red

Fu Changzai was detained when she came to Jingren Palace to pay respects. She didn't understand why at first, but when she thought about what she had done, she realized that her plan to murder Concubine Duan or Zhen Huan had been exposed.

But seeing that Zhen Huan was not in the palace, Fu Chang felt relieved.

"Blessings are always there, you can know your sins."

This time it was the Queen who spoke first. She did not want Fu Changzai to be punished. After all, she would be implicated and even have a knife broken.

"I don't know what crime I have committed, please tell me clearly, Your Majesty."

The queen glanced at the emperor who was sitting beside her, and seeing that he had no intention of speaking, she could only continue to speak without complaint.

"It's about Concubine Duan being poisoned. A few days before the incident, someone saw you and Handan wandering around Chuxiu Palace.

I also came into contact with a palace maid in Chuxiu Palace. Is this true?"

Fu Changzai did not answer immediately. She was also wondering who had exposed herself.

However, murdering a concubine is a serious crime. If it really happens, the emperor will not show leniency whether you admit it or not at this time.

It would be better to insist that he knew nothing about it and bet that the emperor didn't get anything out of Jixing.

"In reply to the Queen, I have been feeling weak for the past few days. Imperial Doctor Zhang said it was because I did not recover well from my miscarriage, so he suggested that I take more walks and exercise.

During those days, I not only walked around Chuxiu Palace, but also stopped around various palaces. Your Majesty will know this if you ask Imperial Doctor Zhang and the palace maids. "

The queen nodded. Fu Changzai was not too stupid. She knew how to answer the question in a roundabout way.

But unfortunately, this time it was the Emperor who sent people to investigate, so how could she get away with it?

"What Concubine Fu means is that she has not had any contact with the palace maids in Chuxiu Palace?"

"Your Highness, it has been a long time since the incident. I no longer remember which palace I spoke to the maid from, let alone what I said."

Fu Changzai was determined not to admit that she had anything to do with Concubine Duan's death.

Seeing that Fu Changzai refused to admit it, the Queen did not intend to ask any more questions. She directly ordered someone to bring Jixing from Chuxiu Palace to the palace.

As soon as he saw Jixing, Fu Changzai's expression showed a little panic, and the so-called calmness was no longer there.

Ji Xing had obviously been tortured. Her body was covered with scars, except for her face, which was pale but had no wounds.

"Your servant greets His Majesty and His Majesty the Empress." If you don't listen carefully, this mosquito-like voice will be ignored by everyone.

The two masters said nothing and just let Jixing kneel on the ground.

"This is Jixing's testimony." Jianqiu handed the paper signed by Jixing to Fu Changzai. Although Fu Changzai could not recognize many words, she had studied with the emperor for a long time, so she could recognize most of them.

Ji Xing explained how Fu Chang Zai bribed her and threatened her. However, she omitted the part about Nian Ying and Song Zhi, and only explained what Fu Chang Zai had done.

"Mrs. Fu said that the medicine was just to make the Majesty have nightmares and insomnia at night, so I was tempted and put the medicine into the tranquilizing soup."

After all, Concubine Duan went to harm Nian Da Ying that night, so it was normal for her to have trouble sleeping, and no one would find out.

Fu Changzai did not refute Ji Xing's words. After all, everything Ji Xing said was true and she had no room for refutation.

"This is all I know."

“Good fortune always exists. Jixing has been tortured to the point of never changing his words.

This palace and the emperor, let's assume that what she said is true. If you have any evidence to clear your name, please present it."

Where is Fu Chang's evidence? But the medicine is gone. She can still argue that the medicine is really just for insomnia.

"The medicine that I gave Jixing was indeed only responsible for causing Concubine Duan to have nightmares and insomnia.

I don't know why, but it turned into a deadly poison. "

As soon as Fu Changzai finished speaking, he heard the emperor slowly ask, "Are you sure it's not poison?"

"I'm sure." Fu Chang was frightened in her heart, but she could only grit her teeth and continue to insist on her statement.

The emperor rubbed his brows tiredly. The Sticking Rod Office had already investigated everything clearly. What Fu Changzai sent over was not the medicine that caused Concubine Duan to have nightmares.

"There was some of the medicine left after Jixing used it. The imperial physician has tested it and found it to be strychnine."

Only then did Fu Chang realize that the Emperor and the Empress had already investigated everything clearly.

Then why are these people still interrogating me here? Wouldn't it be more convenient to just issue an order?

Could it be that they just like to see themselves struggling to death and losing face in front of everyone?

Fu Changzai suddenly sneered. She looked at the emperor and said, "Since the whole story has been investigated clearly, why should Your Majesty and Your Majesty humiliate me in front of everyone? Your Majesty, just give the order. Whether it's demotion or confinement, I can accept it."

"This...it seems that Fu Changzai has admitted her guilt." The Queen also looked at the Emperor. Murdering a concubine is a serious crime. The punishment could be banishing to the cold palace at the very least, or being executed directly at the worst.

This Fu Changzai is so similar to Rouze that the Queen is really curious about how the Emperor will deal with her.

Should he kill her, or should he blame the victim as he did with Rouze?

"In that case, grant me death."

Poor Fu Changzai thought that at most she was demoted, and she looked angry and insulted just now.

But when she heard that the emperor was going to sentence her to death, she immediately felt a sense of fear. She dodged the guards and crawled to the emperor on her knees. When she looked up again, her face was already covered with tears.

"Your Majesty...are you really going to sentence me to death? I am really angry because Concubine Duan lost her child.

I was bewildered just now and did such a wrong thing. Please spare my life, Your Majesty, for the sake of your long-term companionship."

Fu Chang was crying with tears in her eyes, which made her look so pitiful and heartbreaking with her pretty face.

Even the emperor was stunned for a moment, and he suddenly felt as if he saw Rouze.

However, Rouze would not do such a heinous thing, and would not disregard her image by pulling my clothes and crying.

Rou means gentle, dignified and kind. She will never be like Fu Changzai, who is cruel and unrepentant.

Children... We will always have children. Look at Concubine An. Has she ever cried or made a fuss with me because of her children? Has she ever done anything to Concubine Xu because of her children?

Seeing the emperor's indifferent expression, Fu Changzai became more and more emotionally devastated.

She began to read the poems the emperor had taught her, line by line, begging the emperor to recall their past love.

It was a pity that she could only recite the poem but did not understand its meaning, so when the emperor heard it, it was no different from if he had someone read it to him.

If only that line of the poem had been read in a mournful tone, the emperor might have been more moved.

Lingrong and the other concubines looked on coldly, without any sympathy for Fu Changzai.

Only Handan had a sad look on her face. She knelt behind Fu Changzai and kowtowed to the emperor.

"… If you understand the meaning of the adverse wind, don't be easily destroyed."

Finally, Fu Chang read this line of poetry. Not only the emperor, but even the queen's eyes flashed, and they thought of the Queen Chunyuan who had passed away many years ago.

The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Fu Chang's crying face. "Do you know what this poem means?"

Fu Changzai felt her mind go numb for a moment. She raised her head with tears in her eyes and stared at the emperor blankly, "My concubine... My concubine..."

The emperor waited for a long time, but Fu Changzai was unable to explain the meaning of the poem, and her tears were of no use.

"Take her away." Even after she cried to the end, the emperor still did not forgive her. He waved his hand and ordered the guards to drag her away.

Fu Chang was dragged away crying, but as soon as she was out of the door, her voice became so sobbing that it was almost inaudible. It was obvious that the guards had blocked her mouth.

Jingren Palace suddenly fell into a long silence. The wails of Fu Changzai echoed in everyone's ears, and it took a long time for them to recover.

When the emperor said to take her away, his expression was cold and his tone was casual, as if the one he ordered to be put to death was not a concubine who had served him for a long time, but a beautiful flower growing in the imperial garden.

Ling Rong looked at her coldly. If Fu Changzai had told her the meaning of that poem, maybe the emperor would have really spared her life.

It’s a pity that Fu Changzai is just a hollow beauty with only pretty looks. She can only read poems and cannot understand the emperor’s thoughts.

After Fu Changzai was taken away, the emperor could no longer sit still. He handed over the handling of subsequent matters to the queen, and left with Su Peisheng.

Because Fu Changzai was the mastermind of this incident, Handan and Jixing were coerced accomplices. The queen did not allow the two to commit suicide, but sent them back to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where they could only do the hard labor of pouring night incense.

However, when Jixing was interrogated at the Ministry of Punishment, the injuries he suffered were too severe and he was found dead in his residence the next day.

At the same time, Jixing's family suddenly received a large sum of money, but they didn't know who sent it.

Of course, since Ji Xing was a little palace maid and died without a trace, naturally no one would pay attention to her, let alone investigate where the silver came from.

As for Wen Shichu, who was responsible for getting medicine for Concubine Duan in the murder of Nian Ying, he was also punished.

The emperor originally wanted to expel Wen Shichu from the Imperial Hospital again, but was stopped by Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan.

The reason why Zhen Huan stopped her was very simple. Concubine Duan murdered Nian Da Ying because of the Emperor, and Wen Shichu also delivered the poison because of Concubine Duan's order and had to obey Concubine Duan and the Emperor behind her.

As for Shen Meizhuang, she simply didn't want Wen Shichu to lose his official position like this.

He took the opportunity of regaining the emperor's favor to persuade the emperor not to blame this skilled imperial physician.

Because of the obstruction of the two concubines, one of them still humbled herself and begged for favor again, and the emperor agreed to their wishes.

However, the emperor already suspected that there was an affair between Zhen Huan and Wen Shichu, and this plea made the emperor even more suspicious.

First it was Prince Guo, then it was Wen Shichu. This Concubine Xu was indeed not a person who would keep content.

"Your Majesty, please taste these grapes."

Shen Meizhuang handed the grapes in her hand over. The emperor had never seen such a gentle and considerate Shen Meizhuang, so he naturally took it happily.

"I haven't seen Mei'er for a long time. I didn't expect that Mei'er looks even more beautiful than before."

Shen Meizhuang just smiled slightly. She no longer had any feelings for the emperor. She was just pretending to be nice to him just to make the baby in her belly appear legitimate.

She fed the emperor one by one, but all the tenderness and love in her heart were directed towards Wen Shichu.

As long as the emperor is willing to stay overnight for a few days and wait for another month, he can ask Wen Shichu to take her pulse and find out that she has been pregnant for a month.

In this way, she no longer has to force a smile when facing this ugly and heartless man.

"I lost my son before, and I am always sad, so how can I dare to serve the emperor?

Now I have finally figured it out. If I want to walk hand in hand with the emperor, I must tidy up my appearance and seek the emperor's pity. "

The emperor took Shen Meizhuang's hand and his eyes fell on her wrist, but found that Shen Meizhuang was not wearing the bracelet he had given her.

"What about the bracelet? Mei'er likes it the most. You were reluctant to give it to Anpin even though she wanted it. Why isn't she wearing it today?"

Shen Meizhuang bit her lip, she broke free from the emperor's hand, then stood up and squatted on the ground to plead guilty, "Your Majesty, please forgive me, that bracelet...I broke it by accident.

It broke into several pieces and can no longer be worn."

The emperor didn't know that Shen Meizhuang didn't want to have any physical contact with him, and she used asking for forgiveness as an excuse to break free from his hand.

"No problem, I'll give you another one."

Shen Meizhuang thanked him verbally, but her heart was calm as she had already given the bracelet to her servants as a reward.

I no longer want the emperor's so-called love. Even if he sends me more bracelets, it can't make up for my sadness and frustration.

Once the pregnancy is confirmed, she no longer needs the emperor's so-called favor. These disgusting intimate words should be said to innocent women.

"Why are you still being so formal? Get up." The emperor raised his hand and motioned Shen Meizhuang to stand up.

The two had just chatted for a while when Caixing hurried in and said that Doctor Wen was here to check the young lady's pulse.

"Please take my pulse. Mei'er is still so weak."

"I had a bit of a fever a few days ago, and Caixing was worried that I hadn't recovered yet, so she asked me to ask the imperial physician to look after me more often.

She is so concerned, how can I refuse her?"

The emperor nodded and praised Caixing very much, “She is someone who knows how to care for her master, and Mei’er knows how to train people.

In this case, I will take your pulse carefully. I will have dinner with Mei'er later."

Shen Meizhuang immediately agreed happily. The emperor thought that Shen Meizhuang was so happy because he wanted to accompany her for dinner.

But she didn't expect that Shen Meizhuang was happy because the emperor finally left and didn't disturb her from meeting her lover.

Because the case of Concubine Duan being poisoned was retried, Wen Shichu was unable to respond to Shen Meizhuang's questions in a timely manner as agreed.

Today is the day he comes to Cunjutang to respond to Shen Meizhuang.

Shen Meizhuang's heart was beating like a drum at this moment, and she felt like a girl in the boudoir. She looked at Wen Shichu walking out of the door carrying a medicine box, and she felt so happy in her heart.