newbobooks Chapter 887 I want to hear how Kangpin explains
Chapter 887 I want to hear how Kangpin explains
Concubine Kang immediately stood up and strode out: "Send the sedan chair, I want to go to Zhongcui Palace to see Concubine Chen!"
"Yes!"
However, who would have known... As soon as Concubine Kang and her servants arrived at the gate of Chuxiu Palace, a number of strong guards came over and guarded outside.
No matter what, Concubine Kang is the mother of the fifth prince after all, so the guards were quite polite to her: "Concubine Kang, His Majesty has ordered that no one in Chuxiu Palace is allowed to leave until the truth is revealed!"
Kangpin's face changed, and she said quickly: "I just want to go to Zhongcui Palace and explain this matter to Concubine Chen in person. Please be accommodating."
Caiju immediately handed over a bag of silver.
Although everyone loves money, who dares to disobey the emperor's will?
The guards did not dare to accept the money and bowed to Concubine Kang: "Madam Concubine Kang, we are just following your orders. Please don't make it difficult for me."
Then, he waved his hand and said, "Close the door!"
With a "bang" sound, the gate of Chuxiu Palace closed.
Ever since Concubine Kang raised the fifth prince, the palace maids in Chuxiu Palace have been looked up to wherever they go.
Although they had never been arrogant in public, they no longer had to live in such a humble manner. This was the first time for everyone to encounter such a situation, and their faces were all panicked, looking at Concubine Kang hopefully.
What should I do now?
Can your Majesty think of a solution?
Concubine Kang knew that she couldn't get out, so she could only walk towards the main hall with a frown.
Caiju followed behind her, her face full of anxiety: "My queen, what should we do now?"
"If the Imperial Concubine Chen misunderstood you..."
Caiju couldn't even imagine the consequences...
Seeing Concubine Kang’s pale face, she also realized that the queen might be even more panicked than herself.
Cai Ju quickly comforted her, "Your Majesty, don't think too much. Whether it's the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple or the Ministry of Punishment, there are so many capable people. Since we didn't do this, they will definitely clear our name!"
"The Imperial Concubine Chen is so smart, she must understand that this was a deliberate frame-up. She won't misunderstand you!"
Kangpin sat on the chair, her face full of worry: "I am afraid that this matter is really related to the Zhang family..."
Once she entered the palace, it was like entering a deep ocean, and she didn't have much contact with her mother's family.
Even though the Fifth Prince would not live past the age of twenty, he was still a prince after all. As long as he left offspring before his death, he would be a legitimate grandson of the Emperor!
What if the family develops inappropriate thoughts because of this matter?
Or maybe someone bribed the Zhang family and forced her to get involved in the struggle in the harem...
For Concubine Kang, this is the most terrifying part...
Cai Ju grew up with Kang Bin since she was a child and was involved in the relationship. She now understood the worries in Kang Bin's heart.
Caiju would not be so naive as to say that even if this incident was really done by the Zhang family and the queen was unaware of it, His Majesty and Concubine Chen would not blame her.
Because no matter whether the queen knows or not, as long as the Zhang family did it, the queen cannot escape responsibility...
For example, if a concubine commits a crime, the family will be in trouble; if something happens to the family, Concubine Hua will also be implicated.
Even if Concubine Chen believed her, their alliance had come to an end...
Without the protection of Concubine Chen, who has little favor from the emperor, and who also has to take care of the sick Fifth Prince, how can she survive in the palace...
However, no matter how worried Caiju was, she could do nothing but wait quietly for the verdict of fate with Kangpin.
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The Ministry of Punishment was only responsible for matters within the imperial palace.
The investigation and interrogation of the Zhang family was the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice.
Even though the Zhang family was the fifth prince's maternal family, the Ministry of Justice was not polite to them with the emperor's order.
Two days later.
The Hall of Nourishing Heart.
The Minister of Justice finally presented the results of the investigation to the emperor.
"…Your Majesty, after rigorous interrogation and multiple pieces of evidence, the second master of the Zhang family, the uncle of Concubine Kang, has personally admitted that he was the one who ordered the craftsman to break the seal!"
The emperor's eyes suddenly became darker: "Why did he do this?"
The Minister of Justice said truthfully: "Your Majesty, the second son of the Zhang family said that it was because they saw that Concubine Kang raised the fifth prince, so they became ambitious and wanted to frame Concubine Chen and the fourth prince..."
"This way, there will be one less prince in the palace, and His Majesty will pay more attention to the fifth prince."
Nangong Xuanyu was less than 25 years old and was an extremely young emperor, but someone was already plotting against the throne beneath him.
As you can imagine, the emperor's eyes were filled with rage, and he sneered and asked, "Don't they know that the fifth prince won't live past the age of twenty?!"
He gave the fifth prince to Concubine Kang to raise so that the fifth prince could be properly taken care of, not to let him become a tool for court officials to fight for power.
Feeling the chill all over Nangong Xuanyu's body, the Minister of Justice said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the second son of the Zhang family said that even if the fifth prince cannot die of old age, if he can give birth to an heir, he will be a dragon and a phoenix, and he will also be qualified to inherit the throne..."
"boom!"
Nangong Xuanyu slammed the table heavily: "How ridiculous!"
The palace servants were so frightened that they knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, calm down!"
Nangong Xuanyu looked at the Minister of Justice and asked in a deep voice, "Does Concubine Kang know about this?"
The Minister of Justice said respectfully: "Your Majesty, according to the second son of the Zhang family, all these things were done by him alone, and neither Concubine Kang nor her father knew about it."
Little did he know that the more this happened, the more suspicious the emperor became.
It's fine that Concubine Kang didn't know about such a big thing in the deep palace, but the head of the Zhang family didn't know about it? It's ridiculous!
The emperor had so many political affairs to deal with every day, how could he have the leisure to judge a case for a woman in the harem. If this happened to someone else, the emperor would have sentenced her to death next time, and brought peace to the harem and the former dynasty.
But the judge of the Heyuan Court and the palace maids all said that Concubine Kang took care of the Fifth Prince in every detail, just as well as Concubine Xue did in taking care of the Second Princess Shi Shi, who was just one month old.
In this regard, Nangong Xuanyu was extremely satisfied with Concubine Kang.
Moreover, the women in the harem have their own thoughts. If the fifth prince were given a new adoptive mother, he might not be able to receive such proper care.
The child was already pitiful, and the emperor really didn't want him to suffer any more.
For the sake of the Fifth Prince, Nangong Xuanyu wanted to hear how Concubine Kang explained.
He looked at Li Changde and said, "Go to Chuxiu Palace and summon Concubine Kang."
"Yes!"
……
Zhongcui Palace.
Shen Zhinian received another reply from Zhao Yungui.
The Zhou family was very worried and concerned about Zhou Yuxi's injury and coma, so no one knew the inside story better than them.
Those who knew the news at first were all Zhou family’s confidants, and it was impossible for them to leak the news in advance.
Except for one person...