Chapter 17 He wants to retire his concubine
He hugged the prince tightly and told him everything he knew. It turned out that the reason why the prince's concubines had no heirs over the years was because of the crown princess. Because the crown princess was weak and the prince rarely went to her place, she was worried that other women would affect her position as a concubine if they gave birth, so she poisoned the concubine's diet. Over the years, there have been a few fish that have slipped through the net, but in the end, the children were not born because of various "accidents".
He Shi cried and cried, "This is what I was told quietly by the posture of the crown princess's side, because I had a little favor to her before, and I couldn't bear to step into the footsteps of other concubines, so I risked my life to tell me." ”
After listening to this, Song Yin scolded: "This jealous woman! I'm going to my father today and divorce her! "Immediately left the Lingxiao Palace and went straight to Emperor Wei's bedroom.
After he left, He gently wiped away his tears, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
When Song Yin came to Emperor Wei's imperial study, Emperor Wei was discussing with Song Jin, Shen Yanzhi and several other ministers to discuss the flood. Emperor Wei is old, and he has more than enough heart for many things. Seeing that Song Jin had both talents, he often shared his worries for him, and he was very pleased, and made a decisive decision: "The matter of Xuncheng will be handled by the fifth prince Song Jin, if you have nothing else to do, go down first." ”
At this time, I heard the eunuch outside reporting: "Your Majesty, the prince asks to see!" Wei Di's face sank, and he was very impatient: "What's wrong with him!" Declare! ”
Song Yin strode in, folded his hands and said goodbye, "Father, the son wants to retire the concubine!" ”
Sure enough, his son came to block him, and shouted angrily: "Presumptuous! This princess is what you say will take a break! ”
This Mu Guogong was still in the imperial study at this time, he was very old, and when he heard that the prince was going to retire the concubine, his blood was surging for a while, and he fainted on the ground.
"Doctor Xuan!" The guards in the hall quickly carried Mu Guogong to the side hall.
The atmosphere in the imperial study was very quiet for a while, and some of the ministers with eyes had already retired, and there were also those who stood motionless without eyes, such as Song Jin and Shen Yanzhi. The two looked at each other in tacit understanding, ready to pour a handful of hot oil on the prince.
Song Jin stepped forward and arched his hand towards Emperor Wei: "Father, the emperor's brother must have his reasons for doing this, and he also asks his father to calm his anger." ”
As soon as Song Yin heard this, he wanted to scold him, what is the matter with you when I take a concubine! How can you be everywhere! Before he could speak, someone spoke first.
"What reason can he have!" Emperor Wei laughed angrily and looked at Song Yin: "Can you tell me a good story?" If you can't say that you are ugly today, you will give me a good time to go back to the palace and think about it behind closed doors! ”
Song Yin glared at Song Jin fiercely, and replied: "This crown princess Mu is simply a crazy jealous woman!" She has not come out for many years, I have never blamed her, who knew that she secretly murdered my heirs, and they are all your own grandsons! ”
When Wei Di heard it, this was worth it! "Do you have proof? If the facts are confirmed, this murder of the emperor's heir is a serious crime. ”
An old and weak voice came, "Your Majesty! ”
It was Mu Guogong, who had fainted in the hall before, who was supported by the guards and walked slowly. Emperor Wei frowned, this is difficult to do, Mu Guogong has been loyal and good for generations, and his sons have all sacrificed their lives for Sheng Guo, and now there is only one daughter left. How can he not give face?
I saw Mu Guogong kneeling down slowly, worried. "The emperor Mingjian, the daughter of the old minister, the old minister, understands that she will never do such a thing that harms the royal family!"
Emperor Wei helped him out, "You get up first, and someone will sit down." ”
Song Jin suggested: "Father, this is all about asking for evidence, it is better to invite the crown princess to come and confront him face to face." ”
Emperor Wei nodded, "Crown Princess Xuan!" ”
Accompanying the crown princess was Empress Yu. When Empress Yu heard that the prince had gone to the palace to talk to Emperor Wei about the concubine, she also made Mu Guogong dizzy, scolded a fool in her heart, and rushed to the imperial study in a hurry.
"Knock on my father."
"Attend the Emperor."
The two of them saluted together, and Emperor Wei said: "The queen is also here!" Crown Princess, the prince said that you plotted to kill the imperial heir, do you have something to say. ”
It's dog days right now, the sun is scorching, the temperature is extremely high, and the slightest movement will make you sweat. But Mu was still wearing a brocade jacket, tightly wrapped, and there was no trace of blood on his pale face. She glanced at Song Yin, without any expression on her face, and said slowly: "Please also ask Your Highness to show evidence." ”
"Bring a witness." Song Yin commanded.
I saw the guards escorting a woman in coarse cloth and plain clothes to come forward, her hands firmly bound by hemp rope, and her long messy hair covering half of her face. Song Yin pointed at the woman and said, "Can the crown princess recognize this person?" ”
The crown princess stared at the woman, carefully identifying it. "This is the maidservant girl in my palace, Zi Rong."
Song Yin snorted, "It's good to recognize, when I ordered someone to go to her house to look for her, I saw that she had changed into ordinary coarse cloth clothes, packed up her baggage, and wanted to escape from the palace." ”
Crown Princess Mu: "She told me this morning that her family is seriously ill and wants to go back to see her for the last time." I gave her a day off, what's wrong with that? ”
"She didn't want any fake to go back to visit the patient, she was absconding for fear of crime! You, to tell the truth, you are free from the pain of flesh and skin! As he spoke, he snatched the burden from the guards who escorted him and threw it to the ground, and the gold hairpins and jewels in the baggage rolled to the ground.
The palace maid who was lying on the ground trembled, raised her head at this time, her eyes were full of tears, and she looked at the crown princess and said, "It was the crown princess who instructed me to do it!" Because she couldn't have children, she instructed me to secretly put a child medicine in the diet of other concubines! ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall looked at the crown princess with different expressions. Song Yin is in control, "What else do you have to say this time!" ”
Mu and the prince have been married for many years, and they are very clear about his temperament, although the relationship between the two is weak, but at this moment, seeing him so anxious to put himself to death, he is still a little disappointed. She bowed to Emperor Wei Yingying, "I have been married to the prince for many years, although I have nothing to do, but I have never done anything to be sorry for the royal family, and now the prince only relies on the one-sided words of a palace maid, so I want to admit the great crime of murdering the emperor's heir, and the concubine refuses to accept it." ”
"Father, don't listen to her quibbles, now that there are all the evidence, this is the personal palace maid who has served her for many years, why did she risk the death penalty to wronged her?" Song Yin was afraid that Emperor Wei would listen to the Mu family, so he hurriedly said.
The crown princess's expression was faint, "I also want to know, I usually treat her well, why did she frame me so much?" ”
Wei Di watched the two of them arguing endlessly, each insisting on his own words, and had a headache. Shen Yanzhi came out in a very timely manner to worry about the monarch, "Your Majesty, can you say a few words?" ”