Chapter 250: Imprison

On the 16th day of the first lunar month, the new year's first great meeting.
The emperor made two extremely heavy imperial decree on this day of the Great Court.
The first imperial decree was to punish the three clans of the Chen family, and Chen Yuma as the first offender, beheaded the city.
In the second imperial decree, Princess Huyang was downgraded from the princess to the princess and fined her for three years.
As soon as the two imperial edicts came out, the hundred officials were silent.
Chen Luma cast coins privately and robbed the tomb. The Chen family are all accomplices. Just to punish the three clans is too harsh.
Moreover, Chen Fuma is still the son-in-law of the emperor, and he treats his son-in-law as abandoning the market, so when he treats other people, does it have to be divided into five horses?
Baiguan was shocked.
What shocked everyone even more was that Princess Huyang, the daughter of the emperor, could not escape punishment.
Lowering the title, fines, and bestowing the emperor's stingy with the kinship of the royal family, unless the new emperor ascends the throne, the princess Huyang will never want to return to the princess while the emperor is alive.
The two wills made the officials fearful.
The emperor is getting harsher and harsher and more irritable.
Moreover, the emperor couldn't wait to cut the Qiuhou.
The order was issued on the third day, and the Dongjiao vegetable market was crowded with people.
On this day, a hundred people from the Chen family will be executed here.
Many people came to the Dongjiao vegetable market in disguise to watch the punishment.
Gu Jiu didn't go anywhere.
The weather is rarely warm and the sun has come out.
She sat at the desk and wrote an essay on her mood.
A bit of cold wind blew in from the window, blowing the pages of the book, and also blowing away the melancholy between Gu Jiu's eyebrows.
Xiao Cui came back from outside, her face pale.
Huangmen Baizhong said, "I told you not to watch it, you still watch it."
Xiao Cui waved, talking to Bai Zhong impatiently.
Gu Jiu stopped writing and asked, "What's the matter? You and Bai Zhong went out together, and you finished watching it lively?"
Xiao Cui looked ugly, "Madam, the Chen family is miserable."
Early this morning, Xiao Cui went out with Bai Zhong to watch the punishment. Unexpectedly, when I was stimulated, I felt terribly uncomfortable all over my body, inside and out.
"The first person to execute the torture was Chen Fuma. Your Majesty sentenced him to abandon the city at the waist. The knife and axe who should have killed him, but did not want to execute the torture, had a blunt hand and a blunt knife. It took him three times to chop off his waist.
Chen Fuma did not die for the first time, he dragged half of his body forward and crawled forward three steps.
He looked to the west and the direction of the princess mansion, and finally swallowed his last breath unwillingly. "
"The rest of the Chen family died simply. The man was beheaded and the woman gave poison. It was just that the child was pitiful. The youngest was under two years old and was..."
Xiao Cui couldn't continue speaking, and today's view of Chen Chuma's slashing scene will leave her a lifetime shadow.
so horrible!
Too and cruel.
"This is still a messenger, and they all end up like this. I can't imagine the consequences of being an ordinary official."
After listening to Gu Jiu, his face didn't look pretty.
She asked Xiao Cui to rest for a few days and make adjustments. Try not to think about that scene.
After that, she called Bai Zhong to her side, "What do you see?"
Bai Zhong bowed and said, "The prison officer is the minister of the Xing Department and the prisoner of the Shao Mansion. The other men and horses appeared in disguise and appeared on the execution ground. The family leader of Huyang County Lord's Mansion was also on the execution ground, saying that he was going to replace Chen. The family collected the corpse. Some other officials were also watching the punishment."
Gu Jiu nodded and asked, "Have your majesty sent a servant to watch the punishment?"
Bai Zhong shook his head, "No one in the palace has ever appeared at the Dongjiao Vegetable Market."
Gu Jiu sighed and got up, "Let me see Princess Huyang."
The original Huyang Princess Mansion has become the Huyang Princess Mansion. Jin Wuwei has also been withdrawn.
However, Princess Huyang did not move back, she still lives in the palace.
Gu Jiu brought people to the guest house.
Princess Huyang dressed in court clothes and sat on the main seat.
Her two children had tears on their faces, and their eyes were full of fear.
When Gu Jiu walked in, Princess Huyang's stiff face finally reacted.
She opened her mouth and asked softly, "Is the execution over?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "It's over."
"He, was he really abandoned the market?"
"Yes, Chen Luma was beheaded and abandoned in the city. Only three days later can he collect his body."
"Does it hurt when you die?"
Princess Huyang looked at Gu Jiu eagerly. There was too much emotion in her eyes at this moment. Is it regret or hatred?
Gu Jiu hesitated for a moment, and said in a slightly heavy tone: "He won't stare at him."
Princess Huyang wailed loudly.
"It was my palace who killed him, and it was my palace's fault. Why was it not me who died?"
Princess Huyang cried out of breath.
Brother and sister Chen Min and Chen Lu also began to cry.
The two brothers and sisters are half and small, and have been well-clothed since childhood. Since going through this series of changes, the two brothers and sisters have grown up rapidly in a short time and are much more sensible than in the past.
Even though they were crying bitterly, they did not say a word of resentment.
According to the law, their two brothers and sisters are also in the three tribes, and they deserve to die.
Just like the little cousin who was less than two years old, before he could see the world clearly, he would die under the sword.
But because their mother was a princess and their grandfather was the emperor, they were able to save their lives.
Gu Jiu sighed, "Aunty please."
Princess Huyang couldn't help crying, "My palace didn't expect such consequences. Unexpectedly, the father would be so cruel."
Gu Jiu was expressionless, listening to Princess Huyang's cry.
She was complaining and seeking comfort.
She was also afraid in her heart.
For the first time, she experienced the coldness of Emperor Quan, which made her shudder.
These days, she lives trembling, how afraid she is that one day she will get a glass of poisoned wine.
Gu Jiu told people to take care of the three of them, mother and son, and left the guest house.
The sky is blue, but the mood is full of gloom.
Qingmei said, "Madam, don't think too much, everything will be fine."
Gu Jiu shook his head.
Wang Ye and Liu Zhao, she didn't know where they were now.
The prince poisoning case is confusing.
The Shaofu Prisoner, when investigating the case, did not forget to make this pond more and more muddy.
I really don’t know how many people will be involved in the prince’s poisoning case.
But there is still good news.
Jin Wuwei at the gate of the palace was withdrawn early in the morning.
Everyone in the palace is no longer restricted from entering and leaving.
Walking in the palace, the atmosphere in the palace is very strange.
On the one hand, everyone was cautious and panic. On the one hand, he was excited because Chen Fuma was beheaded and abandoned the city, and gathered together to whisper.
Seeing Gu Jiu's arrival, they all fell apart again.
Qingmei said: "These people are so outrageous, they dare to say anything."
Gu Jiu said, "Don't bother about those people. Let me go to Chunhetang and see."
The palace is still headed by Pei.
It's just that Pei's hasn't had any psychological problems recently.
Throughout the New Year period, I have been miserable and depressed, and I have taken medicine for a long time.
When Gu Jiu came to Chunhetang, Xiao Qin'er and Ouyang Fu were doing their filial piety in front of Pei.
Pei lay crookedly on the soft collapse, lacking energy.
"Daughter-in-law greets the mother and concubine, can the mother and concubine be better today?"
Pei's first hummed, "You are interested, sit down and talk."
Gu Jiu nodded and sat on the floor a few times before the case.
Pei asked straightaway: "Send someone to see it?"
Gu Jiu nodded, "Go. After the execution, the county lord's house Lingzheng is taking someone to collect the body of the Chen family."
Pei sighed, "Chen Fuma died terribly."
Abandoning the city in the middle, and three days of violent corpses, this is the most serious punishment in the dynasty.
"Fortunately, everything is over."
The atmosphere in the hall changed abruptly, and needles dropped.
Xiao Qin'er looked innocent and at a loss. She said nervously, "Did I say something wrong?"
Gu Jiu said indifferently: "Did the four younger siblings forget the safety of the prince and son?"
Xiao Qin'er looked at Pei, "Mother concubine, I'm talking about the case of the Chen family, and I have no other ideas."
Pei waved his hand, "Okay, you don't need to say, this princess knows it all."
After speaking, Pei sighed again.
From the initial anxiety and restlessness to the current peace, Pei also has a journey of mind.
Gu Jiu thought, maybe she should do something to prevent Liu Zhao from falling into the prince poisoning case inexplicably.
It's just that it's hard to know how to do it.
The emperor is suspicious, has a bad temper, and is about to kill at every turn.
If she stands up, it is very likely that people will not be saved, but will get in instead.
"Niang, the prince is back."
At this moment, the servant reported that King Ning had returned.
Pei suddenly sat up, "What are you talking about? The prince really came back?"
The servant said affirmatively: "The prince is really back and has entered the gate."
Pei hurriedly got up and walked outside.
Gu Jiu fell behind and stopped the messenger, "Is the old man back?"
The servant shook his head, "I didn't see the big man."
Gu Jiu frowned, hurriedly followed Pei's, and went out to see King Ning.
King Ning really came back.
His complexion was okay, and he didn't see any thinness. Obviously King Ning did not suffer during this period.
"Lord!"
Pei cried as soon as he saw King Ning.
The prince personally helped Pei's, "What are you crying, isn't the king coming back?"
Pei's tears were raining, and he looked at King Ning affectionately, "The prince has suffered."
Wang Hun Ning said nonchalantly: "I didn't suffer much, but I was not free. Fortunately, I finally came back, and the palace was comfortable."
King Ning pulled Pei and sat down on the main seat.
Concubine Shen and others rushed to the Tourmaline Pavilion after hearing that King Ning had returned.
For a while, in the hall, it was all between King Ning and his concubines, how to cry, how to comfort and so on.
Gu Jiu coughed lightly, attracting everyone's attention.
Gu Jiu opened the door and asked directly: "Father, where is the son? Why didn't he come back with the father?"
"He..."
King Ning's expression was a little sad, "He suffered for this king, and is now locked up in Zongzheng Temple."
Pei suddenly became nervous, "What's the matter? The prince is back, why is Zhao'er locked up? The Prince's matter cannot be related to Zhao'er. How can your Majesty be so confused."
"Speak carefully!"
King Ning rarely reminded Pei to speak carefully.
Pei's face was pale, and the muscles on his face trembled, "Master, are you still hiding something? Tell me why Zhao'er was locked up?"
King Ning frowned, "He is locked up, he has a reason to be locked up, don't ask too much."
Pei was embarrassed, but really didn't ask much.
Gu Jiu refused to accept this vague answer.
"Father, imprisoning the eldest son, does your majesty mean it?"
King Ning nodded, "Naturally it means the old man."
Gu Jiu asked again: "Is it because of the case of Chen Luma, or the case of the prince poisoning?"
King Ning stared at Gu Jiu, "You are well informed."
Gu Jiu was expressionless, "Please tell me the truth."
King Ning said perfunctorily: "Both."
Gu Jiu frowned, "So, is the eldest son convicting his father?"
"Presumptuous! How do you talk." Ning Wang was unhappy, and rarely scolded Gu Jiu.
Gu Jiu sternly said, "The daughter-in-law is still a bride, and the daughter-in-law does not want to be a widow, so he asked the father to tell the truth."
King Ning snorted, "Don't worry, Zhao'er is an emperor's grandson anyway, and he won't die and won't let you be a widow. You can stay in the house with peace of mind and wait patiently for Zhao'er to return."
"Father, when will the eldest son return?"
Ning Wang bared his teeth, how would he answer this question?
He can only say: "I don't know."
Gu Jiu's face was clouded over, "Excuse me, father, besides the son, who else is being held?"
King Ning said: "There are also thirteen princes and fifteen princes."
"So, the emperor grandson is only the son?"
"Exactly."
Gu Jiu smiled coldly. "My daughter-in-law often hears that your majesty is very kind to the emperor and grandson, and he will hardly criticize the emperor and grandson too much. As the grandson of the emperor, but being imprisoned, it is really strange. Think about it, is it true? Are you committing the crime for your father?"
King Ning stared at Gu Jiu, "Dalang's wife, you have to consider the consequences when you speak."
Gu Jiu lowered his head and smiled.
She remembered the second uncle's reminder.
The second uncle reminded her that she should never offend King Ning in the palace.
King Ning is cruel to himself and even more cruel to others.
Offended the princess, it was terribly uncomfortable for a while. It angered King Ning, but might lose his life.
The violent death of Wu Meiren is a living example.
Gu Jiu had already got the answer he wanted, so he stopped entanglement.
She bowed slightly, "The father and the king have a good rest, and the daughter-in-law retires."
After speaking, Gu Jiu took the people and left straight away.
No one blocked it.
King Ning also said nothing.
He just squinted his eyes slightly and looked at Gu Jiu's back with complicated eyes.
The hall was strangely quiet.
Pei looked at King Ning, "Master, Zhao'er will be fine, right?"
King Ning said angrily: "What can you do? Could it be that you are also suspicious of this king?"
Pei said, "The concubine didn't doubt the prince."
Ning Wang snorted coldly, "I will not mention this matter again."
After speaking, he flung his sleeves and left.
Gu Jiu returned to the east courtyard with a sullen face.
Qingmei and Mother Fang persuaded her together.
"Madam, don't be angry. Being angry hurts the liver."
"Fortunately, the madam left in time. The servants watched. If the madam continues to press harder, the prince will be punished on the spot."
Gu Jiu said with a cold face, "Of course the prince can punish me. He is a prince and a father-in-law, no matter what his status, I can't eat it. Be wise and avoid the edge, so this husband is talented. Will leave decisively. Go, call Shiqin, Shiqi and others. My lady has something to ask them."
After a while, the eight maids were called to the room.
Although Gu Jiu was angry with King Ning in her heart, she was not dazzled by the anger. Instead, he arranged various affairs very sensibly.
Her gaze swept across everyone's face, and then said: "Presumably you have all heard that the prince is back, but the son is not back.
The prince said that the son is currently locked in Zongzheng Temple, and this matter was ordered by his majesty himself.
No one can tell how long the son will be detained. It may be held for three to five months, or it may be three to five years, or even ten or eight years.
My lady asks you, who wants to go to Zongzheng Temple to serve the son? "
The eight maids looked at each other, their complexions changed.
Shiqin asked carefully: "Madam, is the son really locked up?"
Gu Jiu's face is serious, "How can this lady be joking with you on such a big thing. If you want to serve the son, please say it. Tomorrow morning, this lady will send you over."
The eight maids all bowed their heads and no one spoke.
Gu Jiu snorted, "It seems that you are not willing to go to Zongzheng Temple to serve the son."
"Please forgive me, Madam, maybe the servant at Zongzheng Temple is more suitable."
What excuses do you want? I don't want to go.
As a maid, all of them are light and fearful, and they are more decent than the ladies of ordinary officials.
I don't want to think about who gave this respect.
Sure enough, the imperial palace's life, let several maids forget their duties.
Gu Jiu sneered.
Liu Zhao also failed. Once in trouble, no one of the maids around him was willing to come and serve.
Gu Jiu didn't take the opportunity to attack, she said: "Get the bedding and clothes of the son, and someone will take it tomorrow. You all get back."
"Mrs. Xie."
Several maids filed back.
"Pooh!"
Qingmei despised: "Every one is not a good thing, the son is in trouble, they don't even serve. The lady is too kind, how can you easily let them go."
Gu Jiu said: "Now is not the time to care about these things. Prepare a few more sets of books, pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and the tools commonly used by the son. Come with me to Zongzheng Temple tomorrow morning."