Chapter 137: The Shocking Truth
"Princess, the evil spirit here is too heavy, and the princess is a precious body, so she really can't come here to be impacted. If the slave maid went in by herself, she would have explained to the old aunt of the Punishment Division. β
Behind him, Leng Yu stood respectfully, his words full of worry about Jing Shengwu. This method of punishing people by the Prudential Criminal Division is extremely bloody, and others are scared when they look at it. She had followed the former imperial concubine here, and it took ten days to settle down.
"If you can't stand this idea of blood, under the earth-shaking changes in the future, I'm afraid that the blood will flow like a river is just a trivial matter, how can it be a big responsibility?" Hearing Leng Yu say this, Jing Shengwu did not look back, only replied indifferently.
Then, with a wave of her hand, she stepped into the door of the Punishment Division.
The air in the Punishment Division was filled with a faint smell of blood, and the deafening screams on both sides raised the atmosphere here to the extreme. Jing Shengwu only walked indifferently with his hands on his shoulders, without any fear on his face.
Seeing this scene, even the old aunt in the prison who was leading the way in front nodded approvingly. Ordinary palace people are afraid that they are scared when they come here, but this fourteen-year-old princess does not have any fear when she looks at it.
"Squeak-"
The heavy cell door opened in front of Jing Shengwu, and the old aunt of the prison immediately stepped forward and lit a candle inside. In the dim candlelight, Rao is concentration looked at the cold incense now, and he almost couldn't help but turn his head and run away.
Leng Xiang, who was nailed to the wall, had no intact place on his body, and the only coarse cloth prison clothes on his body were in tatters, and there was not a good cloth. The prison robe should have been gray and white, but now it was hanging on Leng Xiang's body, but it was completely bright red.
It was the color of the cold, fragrant blood.
Leng Yu signaled, and the old aunt directly stepped forward and poured a scoop of cold water on Leng Xiang's face. She raised her eyes blankly and saw Jing Shengwu and Leng Yu standing in front of her. At that moment, there was a glimmer of hope in those big empty eyes.
"Celestial Princess. The slave and maid knew that they were wrong, and begged the eldest princess to spare the slave and maid, and the slave and maid never wanted to stay in this criminal department again! β
Because of the cold incense, his mouth was swollen, and blood flowed. So when she spoke, there were drops of blood dripping down her chin and falling to the ground. In such a pitiful scene, where is there still half a point of the cold fragrance of the day?
"Aunt Leng Xiang, I didn't expect that you, a famous hard bone, would also open your mouth to beg me for mercy on this day. It's really unexpected. β
Jing Shengwu didn't have the slightest pity, he only stood still with his hands down, and said indifferently. Hearing this, Leng Xiang was speechless, only shook her head vigorously and looked at her pitifully.
"It's not impossible to get you out of this Punishment Division now, but you have to come up with something that satisfies me." As he spoke, Jing Shengwu turned his head and gestured. The old aunt behind her immediately retreated respectfully, leaving Leng Yu to guard the cell door. In case the partition wall has ears.
"Whatever the princess wants, just say it. As long as you can get the slave and maid out of here, you can make the slave and maid loyal to the princess! β
Hearing that he could leave this Punishment Division, Leng Xiang nodded directly and pleaded. In only half a day of being here, she had already experienced all kinds of cruel punishments. In this criminal division, wanting to die is a happy thing.
The punishment aunt here will not let you shed the last drop of blood, and the extreme pain will not let you die comfortably. Besides, this cold incense is a person that Jing Shengwu and Li Ya have personally instructed to "take care of"! So even if it's a loyal person like Leng Xiang. I can't bear the punishment of this criminal division.
"I want to know if the death of the first queen was the queen's hand, and there are other people behind it. Don't sue me you don't know. Otherwise......" Jing Shengwu stared coldly at Leng Xiang's suddenly widened eyes, "I'll let you try all the punishments in this Shen Penal Division again." β
"Of course, I won't let you die in punishment. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a pity that the new punishment system of the Prudent Criminal Division has been studied and there is no person who has personally tested it? β
Listening to the girl with the soft face in front of her. But he spit out such a bloody sentence so indifferently, Leng Xiang only felt as if a cold knife had slashed through his heart. She looked at Jing Shengwu's soft face in despair, and wept lowly.
Perhaps, from the beginning, he and the queen were wrong. Although this girl is not from the emperor, her ruthless methods are in the same vein as the emperor. Listening to the girl's words, which was more desperate than death, Leng Xiang didn't even dare to hope in her heart.
Being tortured by her like this, even if the queen mother can save herself, it depends on whether she survives this round of punishment!
"Well, have you figured out if you want to sue me about these things?" Jing Shengwu crossed his fingers and sat down in front of Leng Xiang. "I'll give you a cup of tea. After this cup of tea, for every hour you delay half a pillar of incense, I will let you pass a punishment. β
"I don't know if Aunt Leng Xiang, with her thin skin and tender flesh, can survive the punishment of the Prudent Criminal Division? Auntie doesn't have to think that the queen mother can come to save you, this is the emperor's own holy decree. β
Hearing Jing Shengwu's words, Leng Xiang's wavering heart finally settled. She raised her blood-red eyes and stared at Jing Shengwu's face. "Okay, the slave said, I just ask the princess to let the slave and maid out of this Shen Punishment Division!"
After seeing Jing Shengwu nodding, Leng Xiang gritted his teeth and said. "The matter of the first queen back then was the hand of the queen herself. But the queen mother also served that person's will! β
Hearing Leng Xiang's words, Jing Shengwu's eyes widened suddenly, and the long armor was pinched into the palm of his hand.
Jing Shengwu knew that the meaning of Leng Xiang's words was that the queen also listened to that person's will. How many people in the world can command the queen?
It's just the one on the dragon couch!
Leng Xiang gritted her teeth and continued. At that time, the Rong family had a great business, and even the entire family together could not compete with the Rong family's power in the court. The most important thing is that the head of the Rong family has a heavy army, and even the old prince Rong is his subordinate.
In the previous dynasty, the strength of the head of the Rong family was undoubted, and he stood out. In the later dynasties, after the first queen entered the palace, she was the favor of the special room, and the concubines of the six palaces could not plunder her limelight at all. Even if it was the later Concubine De Niangniang, she couldn't match the favor of the former queen of the day.
Hearing this, Jing Shengwu was silent for a long time. Perhaps, the first empress can be so favored by the emperor. I think there is also the shadow of the Rong family in it, right? If there was no Rong family as the most powerful backing, how could the emperor be so fond of this concubine?
"At that time, the emperor favored Cheng DΓΉ of the former empress in the harem, which had reached an unbelievable point. Moreover, the first empress was pregnant, and His Majesty the emperor was happy. Then he pointed to the boy and said, "If he is a man, he will be the prince of the dynasty." β
Leng Xiang smiled bitterly and continued. Later, Jing Shengwu had already guessed a lot. This queen is the favorite of the special room, and she has a child in her womb. Status is extremely valuable.
Therefore, the queen mother moved to get rid of the first queen. The queen was not the only one who did it that day, and many people in the Manchu court participated. Even in this harem, there are many people who attack the former queen.
It seems that this is the queen mother used all her strength to push the former queen and even the entire Rong family into the abyss from which there is no return? Jing Shengwu raised her eyebrows, I am afraid that this thing is not as simple as she imagined.
Not to mention anything else, if the queen moves so much. Then how could Emperor Chu Heng not notice it at all? It seems that this is what the Rong family did was acquiesced by Chu Heng. But now that there is no evidence at all, how can this be confirmed?
Thinking of the difficulty of pulling the queen mother off the throne, Jing Shengwu stroked her smooth forehead a little tiredly. It's hard to say, and it's easy to say. The key is still on Chu Heng in the Fengtian Temple, and it depends on how he chooses at that time.
"Actually, the slave maid doesn't know much about this, after all, the slave maid is just a little palace maid next to the queen's mother. If the eldest princess wants to know more news, you might as well ......" Speaking of this, Leng Xiang hesitated.
With the pause in her words, Jing Shengwu's eyes suddenly turned cold. She reached out and took the long whip that hung in the doorway. Play with interest in your hands.
This long whip was specially used by the people in the prison of the Prudential Punishment Division to punish the hard-mouthed palace people. The texture of the whip is soft iron and is generally not very hard. But on top of the soft iron, there are iron barbs.
Hitting a person like this will only make one feel like a knife that is extremely sharp. In one fell swoop, he cut off all the flesh and blood on his body. However, because the iron whip is not soft enough, it is extremely painful to whip.
When Leng Xiang first entered this prison, he didn't suffer less from this whip.
"Celestia, don't use this whip, please. I'll say everything! Seeing that Jing Shengwu was extremely interested in this whip and had the intention of trying it on himself, Leng Xiang screamed at the moment. As she screamed, the wounds on her face cracked open again. There were drops of blood dripping on the ground, and it looked extremely pitiful.
"Aunt Leng Xiang, this is the last time, if you don't say anything like this next time, this whip will pull out some blood marks on you." Jing Shengwu put away the whip with a smile and looked at Leng Xiang. The light in her cold eyes frightened Leng Xiang and nodded her head again and again.
"Tell me, who do you say if you want to know more?" Jing Sheng Wufu sat down on the stool again, frowning. The hardwood bench in this prison is really not as good as the soft chair in the palace.
"If the princess really wants to know about the events of the year, she also asks the princess to ask Lord Qi Anhou of the current dynasty, he is a direct official of the queen's mother, and he knows a lot about the events of the year. Moreover, the slave maid once received an edict from the queen's mother. β
Speaking of this, Leng Xiang looked at Jing Shengwu and said word by word, "The slave maid was ordered to give a bottle of medicine to Lord Qi Anhou. What this medicine is for, the slave and maid don't know. It's just that a few days later, the first queen ....... β
All along, although Jing Zhengming was indifferent in front of her, he didn't feel too cold and despicable. Moreover, Jing Zhengming is a little too snobbish, but it is still within Jing Shengwu's acceptable range.
Now, Rong Chu's queen mother actually died indirectly in the hands of Jing Zhengming? This news made Jing Shengwu's mind really confused for a long time. She lowered her eyes and touched the white hosta on her head in a panic.
Jing Shengwu is not completely cold-blooded, this Jing Zhengming is also her biological father. Although he may not be completely concerned about himself, he even wants to exchange her for more benefits. But Jing Shengwu still couldn't do it, and trampled Jing Zhengming under his feet.
If Rong Chu knew, they were originally the descendants of the enemy, how would they choose? The white hosta in his hand is faintly white and polished. Looking at the light, Jing Shengwu seemed to see Rong Chu's face as cold as a white cloud in the sky that day.
Thinking back to his actions on his shoulder that day, crying and whispering, Jing Shengwu's eyes were a little obsessed. After a long time, she sighed and put the hairpin back on her bun.
"Princess, now that the slave and maid know everything, I hope the princess can save the slave and maid from this prudent punishment division!" Leng Xiang watched Jing Shengwu come back to his senses, and pleaded in a low voice at the moment.
Jing Shengwu glanced at her soothingly, "Don't worry, I'm not the one who broke my word." Now that you have served me, you should first take care of yourself in this criminal division. β
Hearing that Jing Shengwu still let herself stay in this Shen Punishment Division, Leng Xiang's eyes showed an anxious look at the moment. Her body shook slightly on the wall, and her uncontrollable trembling made the iron chain make a "clanging" sound.
"Princess, the slave doesn't want to stay here any longer, I beg the princess to be kind enough to let the slave and maid go outside. This Punishment Division is not a place for people to stay at all, and the slave begged the princess......"
As she spoke, Leng Xiang was already crying lowly. The big tears and blood dripped to the ground, and even her coarse cloth clothes were soaked a lot. Jing Shengwu shook his head, and a trace of unbearability flashed in his heart.
That's it, since she has already surrendered to herself, let her have a good result.
"I'm not leaving you alone to serve in this Penal Division, but I'm letting you recuperate here first. The old aunts will take care of your wounds and will not touch you again. Now I have to ask for the emperor's decree, and you can wait patiently. (To be continued.) )