Chapter 409: The Buried Concubine VS the Ruthless Romantic Emperor 57
In the sky prison, the candlelight flickered, reflecting the mottled stone walls, and the air was filled with a damp and depressing atmosphere.
Nanny Qin was bound by a thick iron chain in a dark corner. She used to be the Queen's right-hand man, but now she is like a bereaved dog, her eyes unwilling to despair.
Across from her, there was a tied-up queen's secret guard. His face was pale and his eyes were empty. He had obviously experienced a lot of torture.
And the trembling Wen Po.
"Nanny Qin, why are you so stubborn?" Lu Xi walked in slowly with a long whip in his hand, his voice cold, "What the Queen has done is obvious, why do you still keep secret for her?"< br>
Nanny Qin raised her head. Although her clothes were ragged, her eyes still showed tenacity: "Old slave only knows that loyalty can only be done after death. The Queen treats me well, how can I betray you?"
“Huh, Yu Zhong!”
Lu Xi snorted coldly and turned to Wen Po aside, “What about you? Are you also the queen’s chess piece?”
Wen Po was removed. His jaw dropped and he couldn't speak. But he shook his head and said he didn't know.
It's not that she doesn't want to say it, but her family is in the hands of the queen and she can't say it.
Lu Xi snorted coldly and looked at the secret guard again. The secret guard lowered his head and said nothing, looking uninterested.
He simply stopped asking and just took the whip and whipped it hard, one whip after another.
After slapping Nanny Qin, she went to smack Wen Po, and then the secret guard. The three of them took turns slapping her until they were willing to speak.
If you still don’t speak, then use other torture methods.
Nanny Qin and Po Wen were already old, so they couldn't stand being whipped so violently, with constant curses and screams.
I fainted quickly.
If you faint, splash water to wake you up, and continue the torture...
The secret guard is not much better, his originally pale face is now as white as paper.
Finally unable to hold on any longer, he revealed that it was Nanny Qin who found him, saying that the Queen ordered him to go to Tianlao to kill Po Wen.
Wen Po's eyes widened and she looked extremely shocked.
I tried my best to keep the secret for my empress, but the empress wanted her own life.
She slowly closed her eyes, then opened them again, looking at Lu Xi, as if she had something to say.
Lu Xi motioned to the jailer on the side to reattach her chin.
The jailer stepped forward, exerted slight force on his hand, and with a "click" sound, Wen Po's chin was removed and reattached.
This little pain is nothing compared to the torture I endured in the sky jail these past few days.
Wenpo adapted for a while, and spoke in a trembling voice: "Eunuch Lu, old slave... I am also forced to have no choice. The queen is threatening the lives of my family, and I have no choice but to obey. I beg you to show mercy and keep me safe. The old slave must know everything about my family’s life.”
From the moment she learned that the queen wanted to kill her, she didn’t want to hide it.
But her family was in the hands of the queen, which made her afraid to spit it out easily.
“If I had known today, why bother in the beginning.”
Lu Xi sighed, "Okay, I promise you to try my best to rescue your family, but I can't guarantee whether it will be successful."
Po Wen also knows that there is no guarantee for this kind of thing, but She was already very grateful that the other party agreed.
She kowtowed to the ground, the chains in her hands clattered with her movements, and she kept saying thank you: "Thank you so much, father-in-law, thank you so much for your great kindness."
Mother Qin was shaking with anger. , yelling: "You shameless bitch, my queen has never treated you badly, how dare you do this?" Aren't you afraid of retribution for slandering the Queen?"
Wen Po shrank, but she still frowned and said, "Mother Qin, I also think about the lives of my family. What she did was unacceptable, why did you bother to cover it up for her?”
Nanny Qin's face was ashen and she gritted her teeth and cursed: "You are talking nonsense. The Queen is a virtuous and virtuous woman. You villains must have conspired to frame her."
Lu Xi frowned and scolded: "Qin Mammy, you are still stubborn. Po Wen has told the truth, and it will not help if you continue to mess around like this."
Mammy Qin turned to look at Lu Xi and said through gritted teeth: "Lu Xi, you. Don’t think you can cover the sky with just one hand. You must have been instructed by those traitorous concubines to bring down the Queen.”
Lu Xi sneered: “Mother Qin, you. Don't be rude. The queen's actions are just the beginning. The truth will be revealed to the world sooner or later. "
Lu Xi waved to the jailer, "treat them well, no matter what. Use any method to open their mouths.”
He pointed at Nanny Qin with the whip in his hand.
He would like to see how tough this old man’s mouth is.
Lu Xi snorted coldly, dropped the whip in his hand on the ground, turned around and left the prison.
"Yes, Eunuch Lu Xi."
The jailer received Lu Xi's order and showed a ferocious smile on his face.
He walked towards Aunt Qin, grabbed her hair, and forced her to raise her head.
"Old man, please stop being so tough. If you say it now, you will suffer less."
The jailer said gruffly.
Nanny Qin took a sip and spit it on the jailer's face, "You bitch, don't be rude to me. This old slave will never betray your mother even if you die."
Jailer Angry and angry, he slapped her hard on the face and cursed: "You old thing, you are so shameless."
He picked up the red-hot soldering iron and waved it in front of Nanny Qin's eyes, "What do you think this is? If this falls on you, it would be a bad feeling."
Nanny Qin closed her eyes. , looking forward to death, "You can just come, if the old slave snorts, he is not the queen's wife."
The jailer sneered and pressed the iron hard on Nanny Qin's shoulder.
Nanny Qin's body trembled violently and she bit her lip until blood came out, but she managed not to scream.
Seeing this, the jailer felt a little admiration, but he did not stop.
This old guy has such a tough mouth, so he can only use other torture methods.
In the Imperial Study Room, Emperor Jing was dealing with a mountain of memorials. The fragrance of ambergris and ink intertwined, making it quiet and quiet.
Lu Xi hurriedly walked into the palace and made a big salute: "Your Majesty, this old slave has come to return his orders."
Emperor Jing did not raise his head and continued to deal with the memorial, saying coldly: "Speak. "
Lu Xi stood up and said cautiously: "Back to the emperor, Na Wenpo has revealed some secrets. She said that the queen threatened her family's life and forced her to do evil things. The queen's secret guard was also tortured and relaxed, saying that Nanny Qin was ordered by the queen to go to Tianlao to kill Po Wen to silence her. However, Nanny Qin was very stubborn and refused to admit it no matter what. She also insisted that the queen was virtuous. Shude was framed. ”
The ink pen in Emperor Jing's hand paused for a moment, his brows furrowed, but he still didn't raise his head. He just said lightly: "Is there any evidence?"
The queen is the mother of a country and his first wife, even if she has no feelings. But without conclusive evidence, even he cannot be easily dismissed.
Lu Xi hurriedly stepped forward and presented the note found from the secret guard's residence and the remaining poison hidden by Wen Po in his fingernails:
"Your Majesty, this is from the secret guard's residence. The note and the poison remnants found in the guard's residence were found under Po Wen's fingernails. Please check it with the emperor. In addition, Nanny Qin was captured by the secret guard when she was in contact with him. A large amount of money and gold and silver jewelry were also found in the residence. The house has been guarded by the old slave."
Emperor Jing put down the ink pen and looked at the evidence, his face became gloomy, "I always thought. The queen is dignified and virtuous, and her mother is in love with the world. She did not expect to do such a vicious thing. Then where is Aunt Qin now?" Lu Xi replied respectfully: "Back to the emperor, Nanny Qin is still in the prison. No matter how the jailer tortured her, she refused to let go, insisting that the Queen was innocent and had been framed. "
Emperor Jing snorted coldly: "This Nanny Qin is a loyal person, but it's a pity that her loyalty was wrongly paid."
Lu Xi stood respectfully and said nothing.
Emperor Jing tapped his fingers lightly on the table, remained silent for a moment, and said: "I remember that Grandma Qin has a grandson. If I go to arrest him, there is no need to arrest him. I will get something that Grandma Qin can recognize. "
Lu Xi immediately understood what the emperor meant and said respectfully: "I understand, I will do it now."
Then exited the imperial study room.
After Lu Xi retreated, he quickly sent people to Nanny Qin’s home.
Not long after, the men brought back the longevity lock that Nanny Qin’s grandson hung around his neck.
The longevity lock is exquisitely made, with "longevity" engraved on the front and her grandson's birthday on the back.
Nanny Qin can recognize it at a glance.
Lu Xi came to Tianlao again, holding the longevity lock in his hand.
In the prison, Nanny Qin endured another round of torture. She was already on the verge of death, but she still refused to let go. Even the jailer refused to speak out despite the torture.
The jailer was also afraid of killing someone, so he was very worried and didn't know what to do.
The jailer's eyes lit up when he saw Lu Xi coming, and he hurried forward, "My father-in-law is finally here. This old guy is very hard-boned and won't say anything no matter how hard he is beaten."
Lu Xi He frowned, glanced at the jailer, and reminded: "Don't beat her to death, the emperor still keeps her useful."
The jailer nodded and bowed, and said with an apologetic smile: "Yes, father-in-law. This old guy is really stubborn, and the younger one has no idea."
Lu Xi ignored the jailer and walked to Aunt Qin, squatted down, and held the The longevity lock dangled in front of Nanny Qin's eyes, "Mother Qin, do you still recognize this thing?"
Nanny Qin opened her eyes with great effort, and her body trembled when she saw the longevity lock. He stood up, his eyes filled with fear and worry.
Her lips trembled, she hesitated to speak, and her expression was struggling.
Seeing this, Lu Xi struck while the iron was hot: "Mommy, if you continue to speak harshly, your precious grandson's life will be in danger. As long as you tell the Queen's crime, the Emperor may spare your grandson and your Family.”
After she finished speaking, she took out another piece of her son's underwear.
My subordinates took this from Aunt Qin’s home.
In addition to these objects, Grandma Qin’s family has also been controlled by them.
When they went to Grandma Qin’s home, they found that another wave of people were also looking for the family.
If Lu Xi guessed correctly, he should be the queen’s person.
It's a pity that it's not as fast as them.
Nanny Qin looked at her son's underwear, and the struggle in her eyes became even worse.
She knew that if she persisted, her family would be destroyed.
Although she is loyal to the Queen, her son and grandson are more important in her heart.
Finally, as if all her strength had been drained away, Nanny Qin slowly lowered her head and said in a weak but clear voice: "Old slave...say."
Lu Xi smiled slightly and said hurriedly: "Mammy, please tell me in detail."
Later, Aunt Qin secretly killed the original Wen Po and replaced her own Wen Po into Qionghua. Palace, Ming Wenpo took action when Concubine Chen was giving birth, so that the process of killing two people could be explained in detail.
Even after the incident was revealed, the empress ordered her to deal with Wen Po secretly, and she confessed, including contacting the secret guards.
In addition, Nanny Qin even revealed that even Concubine Yun gave birth prematurely and even died of dystocia, including the fact that the eldest prince was born weak because the empress ordered her to do it secretly.
They also secretly gave Shu Guiren, whose belly was more than seven months old, drugs that made the fetus and pregnant woman weak.
The ending is nothing more than the same as Concubine Yun.
Because they were given the same medicine, only Concubine Chen had been living in the Hall of Supreme Harmony. They were not able to do it at first, so they failed.
Lu Xi has served the emperor for many years, so he is used to seeing the secrets of the harem.
But at this moment, when Nanny Qin told what the queen had done, he still couldn't help but feel frightened.
He never expected that the harem's conspiracy could be so ruthless.
Nor did she expect that Concubine Yun's death in childbirth was actually the Queen's handiwork.
There is also Shu Guiren, whose belly is so big that she is about to give birth.
If the emperor knew that the child in Shu Guiren's belly was destined not to be born, and even if he was born, he would be extremely weak, I'm afraid he would be very sad.
Lu Xi kept his composure, knowing that this matter was closely related, and ordered people to keep a close eye on Nanny Qin and others.
Not daring to delay for a moment, he hurriedly left Tianlao and went to the Imperial Study Room.
Lu Xi hurried to the imperial study room and saluted again: "I have seen the emperor."
Emperor Jing put down the memorial in his hand, with an inquiring look in his eyes: "Can you tell me, Nanny Qin?"
Luxi He respectfully replied: "Back to the emperor, Nanny Qin has said it. What she confessed is really a heinous crime."
Then he repeated what Nanny Qin said in detail, and Present the confession.
Emperor Jing took the confession and watched it quietly, his face gloomy and his eyes getting colder.
He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after a long time, he slowly spoke.
The voice was low and majestic: "I always thought that although the queen didn't have much affection for me, she could still manage the harem and be dignified and observant. I never thought that she would do such a cruel thing. She is really responsible. My trust is not worthy of the Queen."
Lu Xi lowered his head and did not dare to express his anger.
Emperor Jing was silent for a moment, then continued: "According to my decree, the queen will be deposed from now on, stripped of all titles, demoted to a commoner, and sentenced to death. The men of her family will be exiled to the border and will never return to the court; All the women have been turned into prostitutes and cannot be forgiven."
"I obey the order," Lu Xi said.
Emperor Jing said again: "Although Aunt Qin told the truth because of her family, she participated in many evil deeds and cannot be forgiven. She should be given death. The secret guard who acted as an accomplice should also be put to death. Although Po Wen was coerced, she could not refuse. If you take the blame, you will also be given death."
Lu Xi accepted the order and hurried to arrange relevant matters.
When the news reached the harem, there was an uproar.
Those who had relied on the queen were all terrified, fearing that they would be implicated.
Although those who have been suppressed by the queen are secretly happy, they also feel sad because of the cruel battle in the harem.