newbobooks Chapter 298 It turns out he himself knew he was morally deficient.
Chapter 298 It turns out he himself knew he was morally deficient.
"and this!"
Consort Xin then took out another booklet.
"These are records I made in secret: the dates when the Empress bestowed gifts upon the various palaces, and the dates when the imperial physicians discovered abnormalities in the patients' bodies after examining their pulses—they all match up!"
The Empress retorted sharply.
"What nonsense!"
"Consort Xin, this is slander! I already have a crown prince, why would I do such a vicious thing?"
"I am also a mother, how could I be so heartless!"
Consort Xin sneered, tears welling in her eyes, clearly filled with venomous hatred.
"Because you're afraid!"
"You're afraid that the birth of another prince will threaten your son's position as crown prince!"
"You vicious woman!"
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you may invite renowned physicians from outside the palace to come and examine all the concubines in the harem!"
The emperor's gaze swept over the empress like a sharp sword, finally landing on Chu Ruohan and Doctor Qian not far away.
It is no coincidence that these two people are here.
Chu Ruohan met the emperor's probing gaze and bowed slightly.
"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."
The emperor was in a state of confusion and had no interest in listening to anything else.
"Talk later!"
He turned his gaze to Dr. Qian, his tone commanding and leaving no room for argument.
"Dr. Qian, go!"
"Examine it carefully for me!"
Doctor Qian accepted the order and hurriedly entered the palace with the palace servants.
Time seems to have frozen.
Every breath felt incredibly long.
After an unknown amount of time, Doctor Qian emerged with a solemn expression and bowed deeply to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, after examination, it has been found that many of the concubines in the harem have traces of drugs that can harm a woman's fertility, which is consistent with what Consort Xin said."
These words were like a thunderclap from a clear sky.
The emperor swayed violently, his eyes bloodshot.
He always thought that he was not kind enough, which angered Heaven.
It was his deceased elder sister who, in heaven, harbored resentment towards him back then... which led to his having so few offspring.
original……
It turned out that it was his wife, whom he had always respected and trusted, who was a vicious and venomous woman!
Upon hearing Doctor Qian's words, the Empress's face turned completely pale.
She suddenly understood.
This is a game.
A scheme targeting her, one that had been planned for who knows how long!
Consort Jing was not pregnant at all!
That pool of blood, that scream, were just to lure the emperor over.
It's to completely dump this dirty water on her!
Seeing that the time was right, Chu Ruohan stepped forward and presented the scroll in her hand.
"Your Majesty, these are some clues I found regarding the old case of the Tian family."
"Among them are the testimonies and signatures of Biyu and Liu Mama."
As soon as she finished speaking, a solemn-faced old woman stepped out from behind the crowd and knelt down.
“This old servant is a former servant of the Empress Dowager and can testify that after the Empress gave birth, she dismissed a large number of palace servants.”
"The Empress Dowager also had her suspicions..."
Evidence, witnesses, all linked together.
The emperor looked at the confessions and at the old nanny kneeling on the ground.
Then look at the queen, whose face is ashen...
He let out a low growl that sounded like a mix of crying and laughing.
"OK……"
"That's great!"
"We've been husband and wife for many years, and I can honestly say I've treated you well!"
"Despite the rumors and gossip outside, I have never had a single doubt in my heart!"
The empress's body seemed to have all its strength drained away, and she collapsed to the ground.
She raised her head, staring blankly at the emperor, and suddenly let out a shrill laugh.
"Suspect?"
"When has Your Majesty ever truly trusted me?"
"Back when Consort Xian was favored, the Emperor said in front of all the concubines in the palace that if she gave birth to a prince, she would be made an Imperial Noble Consort!"
"Imperial Noble Consort!" the Empress screamed, her voice trembling.
"Where do you place the dignity of your Empress?"
"If I don't strike first, will I still have a place in this harem?"
"The position of Empress has probably been changed long ago!"
Enraged, the emperor grabbed the empress by the neck and lifted her off the ground.
"Is Consort Xian's death... also related to you?"
The empress was being choked until she could hardly breathe, her face turning purple, yet she still managed a cold laugh.
"She deserves to die!"
"The Emperor has shown her too much favor; she can't bear it. The sooner she dies, the better!"
The emperor's fingers tightened, as if he wanted to strangle the venomous woman before him immediately.
Just then, a palace servant came tumbling and crawling over.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!"
The emperor shoved the empress away, and she fell to the ground in a disheveled state, clutching her neck and coughing violently.
"Speak!" The emperor's voice was as cold as ice, devoid of any warmth.
"Wei...Wei Qiming has escaped from the mine!"
"He fled back to the capital and committed murder in the street!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor's chest heaved violently, and his anger reached the very top of his head.
"Your Wei family dares to so blatantly control my empire! You have some serious audacity..."
The emperor gritted his teeth, each word seeming to be squeezed out from between his teeth.
"Preach my will!"
"Send men to arrest Wei Qiming immediately and execute him on the spot!"
Upon hearing this, the Empress, disregarding the pain in her neck, lunged forward and hugged the Emperor's leg.
He cried out at the top of his lungs, "Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"
"Qiming was just confused for a moment. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and spare his life!"
The emperor kicked her away in disgust, and the empress fell heavily to the ground, her hair disheveled and her appearance extremely undignified.
You should think about yourself first!
The emperor turned and left, his voice cold and resolute, devoid of any emotion.
The empress had disheveled hair and clothes, and there were clear finger marks on her neck.
The captain of the inner palace guards clasped his hands and said, "By order of the Emperor, Your Majesty is requested to move to the Cold Palace and await further instructions."
The empress stared blankly into the distance, her expression dazed.
She only woke up with a start when two palace maids helped her to her feet and she struggled desperately.
"I want to see the Emperor! I need an explanation!"
She screamed at the top of her lungs, "It's all a conspiracy! Someone is trying to harm me!"
She was met only with pitying or indifferent glances from the palace servants.
Chu Ruohan turned and left, not giving that once arrogant woman another second glance.
At the palace gate, Consort Jing, dressed in a plain white nightgown, watched as the Empress was dragged away in the distance.
She finally defeated her...
Outside the Meridian Gate, Wei Qiming was forcefully pushed to the ground.
"Wei Qiming committed a crime in the street, an unforgivable offense! By order of the Emperor, he shall be executed on the spot!"
"No! I'm innocent!" Wei Qiming struggled desperately, his eyes filled with terror. "I didn't want to kill anyone! Someone framed me!"
Otherwise, the supervising official would sneer, "Even facing death, they still refuse to confess; they are truly incorrigible!"
Wei Qiming looked around in despair; the area was surrounded by onlookers.
"I was wrong! I was really wrong!"
Wei Qiming cried out hoarsely, "Please, take me to see the Emperor! I have a grievance to appeal..."