Chapter 525 - Heavy Punishment, Beating All to Death (1/2)

Feng Yuran was not in a hurry to eat. After the meal, he chatted with Emperor Zongwen for a while before returning to the manor with his subordinates.

When they reached the gate, Steward w.a.n.g and Nanny Chen who was in charge of the back courtyard were already waiting there. When they saw Feng Yuran dismount from his horse before the gate, they hurried over to welcome him.

Feng Yuran got off the horse, raised his hand, and asked everyone to get up. He strode inside and said, “w.a.n.g Fu, you go to deal with the affairs in the outer courtyard first. Come to me later. Nanny Chen, come with me!”

Steward w.a.n.g nodded and left after a salute.

After they arrived at the hall, Feng Yuran sat down and a servant served him tea. He drank the tea before saying, “Nanny Chen, tell me what happened.”

“Your Highness, when you and Her Lady left, all the concubines in the backyard went to Concubine Xiang’s house. I heard that they went to congratulate her and chatted with her for a long time. Then they came out of her house together. Concubine Xiang saw them off at the door. When they came to the door, someone tripped on the threshold. The group of people fell one after another, including Concubine Xiang. As a result, the child was gone.”

A large group of people went to congratulate Concubine Xiang, and Concubine Xiang appeared very happy. These people left in the middle of the night, but when they came out, someone tripped on the threshold. While struggling, they dragged Concubine Xiang accidentally, causing her to fall to the ground. The scheme was really perfect. With so many people, it was a mess. It was hard to know who did it. Even if Feng Yuran wanted to punish these people, he could not punish so many people.

Feng Yuran narrowed his pretty eyes, and the smile on his lips turned into a sneer. “Don’t tell me about what happened on the surface. Just report what you’ve investigated,” he said in a cold voice.

“Yes.” Nanny Chen didn’t dare to hide the truth. She bowed and answered, “Your Highness, I’ve asked people to investigate this matter. It’s not what we see on the surface. At least eight concubines are suspected. Since she was pregnant, Concubine Xiang has been living in seclusion. In order to cover up the fact that she is pregnant, she even didn’t dare to come to you. She always used illness as an excuse. And she lived in a quiet place and no one visited her in normal times.”

“I also checked the door of Concubine Xiang’s house. It was obviously smeared with oil. Even if no one tripped on the threshold, someone would slip on the ground. Concubine Xiang didn’t want to send them out off the door at that time, but she had to do it because those concubines urged her to do so. She also claimed that there were several hands that reached out to her at that time.”

Feng Yuran nodded and his smile was as cold as frost. He said, “It’s interesting. This is really an eye-opener for me. People in our manor are really capable. They really know a lot.”

His words were full of sneers. Hearing this, Nanny Chen lowered her head and became more deferential. She secretly thought that Feng Yuran was really p.i.s.sed.

“Where is the maid of Concubine Xiang? If she was there, shouldn’t she support her master?” Feng Yuran asked coldly.

“Your Highness, that little maid had long been squeezed out of the room. Although she had been waiting carefully at the door, in fact, she could not do anything. When the concubines fell together, she wanted to help her master, but even she couldn’t stand steadily herself. How could she cross the crowd and hold Concubine Xiang?”

Nanny Chen had already investigated the matter thoroughly. She a.n.a.lyzed the situation carefully. Feng Yuran did not show his emotions on his face after he heard what Nanny Chen said. Then he nodded and said loudly, “Thank you for your hard work, Nanny Chen. It’s alright. Now that they caused this matter, they should bear the responsibility themselves. Somebody, bring the fallen concubines here.”

He was going to hear the case. Nanny Chen, who had been ready for it, immediately asked someone to call those concubines.

“Your Highness, Your Highness, you have to uphold justice for me and our child.” A sorrowful voice came as those people were brought here.

Concubine Xiang who was leading the way rushed in and knelt before Feng Yuran. Feng Yuran was shocked when he saw the pale and haggard beauty in front of him. It had only been a few days since he had last seen her, but she had lost so much weight.

Concubine Xiang was originally plump because of the pregnancy, but now her face was like an awl.

“Your Highness, Your Highness, we really didn’t mean to do this. We just wanted to have a chat with Concubine Xiang, so that she can take care of when she is promoted in the future. But who knows who fell down first at the door? Your Highness, it was not me who was walking in front at that time. Please uphold justice for me, Your Highness.”

“Your Highness, it’s not me. I was dragged by others and fell. At that time, I was far away from Concubine Xiang, and it was impossible for me to grab her.”

“She didn’t fall because we grabbed her. Please wipe out the injustice for us, Your Highness!” A large group of concubines behind Concubine Xiang defended themselves when they saw her cry. They cried and shouted that they were innocent. There were more than a dozen people on their side, so they immediately suppressed her cry.

“Nonsense, you are all talking nonsense.” Concubine Xiang turned back and tried to scratch the faces of the concubines behind her. She gnashed her teeth and said, “Your Highness, I haven’t known them since I entered the manor. Why did they come to my room together and chat with me? I had been tired and asked them to go back to rest early. They were not willing to leave. When they finally decided to leave, they asked me to see them off. Then, then…”

“You b.i.t.c.hes, it’s you! You’re the ones who harmed my child!”

Concubine Xiang cried so hard that her eyes were bloodshot. She grabbed two concubines’ long hair and pulled a fistful of it. When she was about to scratch their faces, the other concubines stepped aside. They were in a mess after they pushed each other.

“Separate them,” Feng Yuran ordered coldly.

A few strong older maidservants had already come and pulled Concubine Xiang aside. Concubine Xiang had just lost her baby and was still weak, so she couldn’t resist them. She immediately sat on the ground and gasped, looking at Feng Yuran with tears in her eyes and pleading.

“Your Highness, Your Highness, please uphold justice for me!”