eurekapd Chapter 228 The Emperor is Really Cruel
Chapter 228 The Emperor is Really Cruel
Hongli looked at Ruyi deeply and was amazed by her acting skills.
How did she do it, she could act so stupid!
Concubine Mei never speaks without a purpose, and now she has even produced evidence. Before today, she had always been very polite to Jinzhong, but now she suddenly mentioned Jinzhong and Li Yu together. Naturally, it can only be because she found out that Li Yu helped Ruyi, and Jinzhong was very filial to Li Yu.
He told Ruyi to shut up irritably, and said to Concubine Mei: "You, just show the evidence to Concubine Xian. If Concubine Xian still doesn't understand, then ask Concubine Xian to look at it. If she still doesn't understand, then ask Concubine Xian to look at it."
Concubine Mei didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. She immediately read out a string of names and picked out the confession: "Ulanara, do you know all the people I mentioned?"
Ruyi frowned: "They are all servants working in the palace. I used to be a concubine, so naturally I know them all."
Concubine Mei nodded: "It's good as long as you admit it."
Ruyi glanced at Hongli uneasily, her eyelashes trembling slightly, with a pair of innocent and clear eyes: "What do you want to say?"
Concubine Mei called Jinzhong: "Eunuch Jinzhong, you are familiar with these people, right?"
Jinzhong had a complicated expression: "Yes, these people... used to listen to the master, and they all received the master's favor... and threats."
Ruyi finally understood: "So you are waiting for Li Yu here!"
Concubine Mei rolled her eyes coquettishly: "Concubine Xian, you are really good at shifting the blame. When you see that the situation is not right, you immediately put all the blame on Li Yu!"
Ruyi was helpless: "Princess Mei, you really are..."
She shook her head, gently stroking her belly, and said calmly, "No matter how much you slander me, I will never admit anything I haven't done."
She turned her face away and just looked at Hongli affectionately. No matter what evidence Concubine Mei presented, she would not respond.
Hongli was happy to have some peace and quiet. He flipped through the account books and read the confession, and he had already sorted out all the connections.
In order to raise money to bribe Madam Wei to frame Yan Wan, Ruyi borrowed Li Yu's previous connections to get things done. However, Li Yu's words were no longer effective after his relationship with her had faded. In order to satisfy Ruyi's wish, Li Yu used the leverage he had gained over the years on the top officials of the Imperial Household Department to threaten them to turn a blind eye to the eunuchs and palace maids smuggling out of the palace and stealing the imperial gifts.
However, this should have been strictly prohibited, but because there was a favored concubine like Ruyi, the palace maids who brought the concubines along had free rein, and it couldn't be stopped at all, causing a big commotion.
In the list found in the account book, Hongli even saw the jewelry of the Empress Dowager and the Queen!
This is simply...
The big joke of slipping the world!
Hongli glanced at Ruyi and said, "Since Concubine Xian has no objection, then we will recover the stolen goods first. For the remaining stolen goods that cannot be recovered, let the Ministry of Internal Affairs estimate the price and start deducting it from the monthly salary of the Yikun Palace."
Concubine Mei asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, is it the monthly allowance for the entire Yikun Palace, or..."
Hongli said calmly: "Of course it is the monthly salary of the entire Yikun Palace."
He glanced at Ruyi, whose face had suddenly turned pale, and said calmly, "Xianpin is the best at making money by selling embroidery. Tell her to embroider well in the future and give it to Xiaolingzi to sell. It will be enough for her daily meals."
Concubine Mei couldn't help but smile: "Your Majesty! I can't think of such a good way to make up for the deficit!"
Shupin quickly turned her face away, fearing that she would not be able to hold back her laughter, which would be a bit too rude.
She wanted to hold it back, but the emperor's punishment was too harsh.
The precious treasures in the palace are worth thousands of gold, and there are also things bestowed by the emperor. Selling them is a capital crime, but the emperor did not punish Ruyi severely, and did not even kill anyone in Yikun Palace. However, the monthly wages of everyone in Yikun Palace added together would not be enough to pay it back in ten lifetimes.
She suddenly felt that Hongli was still a bit like the perfect emperor she had imagined - kind and did not kill Ruyi, but he also did not disregard the palace rules and let Ruyi escape punishment.
Jinzhong shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"
As soon as he took the lead, the other palace maids and eunuchs immediately shouted that the emperor was wise.
In this way, the matter is completely settled.
He had already seen that behind the emperor's light punishment lay a tremendous malice towards Ruyi.
After this incident, no matter how many children Ruyi gives birth to in the future, no one will want to or dare to do things for her, because this outrageous punishment will make all the palace maids and eunuchs regard Yikun Palace as the biggest fire pit in the world.
Ruyi's prestige in the backyard of the imperial palace has been completely destroyed and shattered to pieces never to be picked up again.
Even if the emperor suddenly falls ill again in the future and favors Ruyi without any reason, and Ruyi becomes nervous again, there is no way she can accomplish a killing spree like today.
happy!
What a pleasure!
Ruyi was looked at by Jinzhong, and she was frightened by his dark eyes at first sight.
Panic swept through her body, and she wanted to find Hailan to discuss it, only to remember that Hailan had been punished to clean the toilet in Xinzheku.
She tried her best to remain calm: "Your Majesty, I am indeed somewhat responsible for this matter. I am willing to compensate the losses of the various palaces. However, I am fine myself, but the child in my belly..."
She frowned slightly and looked at Hongli with sorrow: "This child's pregnancy doesn't look good. I always feel a dull pain in my stomach."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhang Yun, who had been hiding in the main hall for a long time, came out and said, "Your Majesty, I have already given medicine to Concubine Ling. She has fallen asleep. From now on, as long as she takes good care of herself and takes medicine on time, her life will not be in danger again."
Ruyi looked at Zhang Yun and her eyes lit up.
Hongli also looked at Zhang Yun and frowned slightly.
If he remembered correctly, the young imperial physician who had examined Ruyi before said that it seemed to be a slippery pulse, as if he was not very sure.
He said to Zhang Yun, "Show Concubine Xian...her belly."
Zhang Yun responded: "Yes."
He walked up to Ruyi, knelt down respectfully, and prepared to take her pulse.
Ruyi noticed that although his skin color was a bit dark, upon closer inspection, she found that he had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He did not look like an imperial physician, but more like a strong and thin guard.
She smiled warmly and was about to speak.
Concubine Mei sighed and said, "Princess Xian, please don't just think about warming up every time you see a man, okay? You've relied on the emperor's favor to live a long life, but you've been causing others to die innocently, which is really unkind."
Zhang Yun's hands trembled when he heard this, and he slid back on his knees, "Your Majesty! I won't watch anymore! Your Majesty, please trust me. I absolutely dare not covet the imperial concubines, not even to think about it! I'm ready. When the imperial concubine Ling recovers, I'll ask her to find me a good, honest and upright girl to marry!"
He remembered what Li Zhe had told him about the imperial physician who had been involved in the rumors about the previous emperor's harem and then had a uterine injury, and cold sweat broke out on his face.
No, no!
They are different!