Phi-Fic Chapter 846 The Emperor's Wrath!
Chapter 846 The Emperor's Wrath!
As soon as Duanmu Jing woke up, she cried nonstop, sobbing, "Where have I treated her badly? After you divorced and lived in the Chu residence, when have I, as her sister-in-law, ever given her a hard time? Also, although we had a falling out over her wedding, I didn't miss a single dowry. How could she not?"
"My daughter! That's her own niece! How could she do that?"
No one spoke in the main room except for the sound of Duanmu Jing crying in the inner room.
Chu Rong was a military general who was not good with words, and now he didn't know what to say.
"Jing'er, don't be like this. I know you've been wronged this time. Don't worry, I will definitely give you an explanation. Fortunately, Zonghua and our daughter are both fine. You should rest first. After you take your medicine, I will go back with you."
This was the most persuasive thing Chu Rong could come up with.
Duanmu Chuze snorted coldly, gave a wink, and Zi Yi stepped forward and helped General Chu up.
Mu Hua quickly helped Madam Chu up as well.
"I will not make a judgment on your Chu family without first understanding the facts. However, this matter is indeed of great importance, and it is impossible to keep it from Father. Very well, Mother, Zonghua is now out of danger, so I will help you back to the palace first. As for the Chu father and son, they will come with me to plead guilty."
"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
General Chu understood the Crown Prince's good intentions. "Thank you, Your Highness. I am deeply grateful."
Duanmu Chuze carried Zonghua into the carriage and returned to the Chang Le Prince's Mansion with Mu Xinnuan.
Although Zonghua was fine, the Empress still felt a sense of unease and was quite unhappy.
But thinking about what my son and daughter-in-law said, it wasn't entirely unreasonable.
After all, this was a good deed done by Chu Moli alone, so we can't let it implicate the entire Chu family, can we?
Besides, if we really followed the law, the Chu family would be executed along with their entire clan!
In that case, wouldn't his daughter be left a widow?
The Empress took a deep breath and realized that Duanmu Chuze and Mu Xinnuan were also thinking of Duanmu Jing's best interests. She finally felt less stifled.
However, as evening approached, an imperial decree was issued to Duanmu Jing, ordering her to bring her two children into the palace for proper care.
The Chu family father and son went to the palace to plead guilty and have not returned yet. The princess and her grandchildren have also been taken to the palace. Madam Chu is really feeling a bit uncertain.
What is going on?
Could it be that the Emperor is in a fit of rage and wants to execute the Chu family?
Otherwise, why would they take the princess away?
At this moment, Madam Chu truly regretted giving birth to such a good-for-nothing as Chu Moli!
Why did you have to mess with the royal princess?
Now things are really messed up. If judged as guilty, he should be executed. Not only that, but the entire Chu family will also be implicated.
Just thinking about this made Madam Chu feel a chill run down her spine and her heart tremble!
The Chu family's glory, the honor that generations of people have worked so hard to achieve, is it really going to be ruined by this wretched girl, Chu Moli?
Madam Chu's guess was correct.
Inside the palace, the emperor was indeed furious!
They were made to kneel outside the Imperial Study, refusing to see the two men no matter what.
Duanmu Chuze simply shook his head. This time, his and Anuan's precious son almost had an accident. Although he admired the Chu family father and son, it didn't mean he could tolerate anything.
In other words, the Great Yong Dynasty is now full of talented people, so if the Chu family were to disappear, it wouldn't be a big deal.
However, when he thought of his younger sister, Duanmu Chuze couldn't help but say a few words on their behalf.
In Kunning Palace, the Empress held her daughter and wept bitterly. Then she immediately ordered people to clean up Jing'er's old palace so that the three of them could move in.
However, the Empress was ultimately a shrewd and far-sighted person.
Knowing that the Emperor would not truly punish the Chu family severely this time, and that Chu Moli would certainly not have a good outcome.
However, Duanmu Jing will still have to be a daughter-in-law in the Chu family in the future. Although she is a princess, she still has to live her life in the future.
At first, this was nothing, but as time went on, the Chu family would inevitably become closer to their own flesh and blood.
The mere thought of their daughter, Chu Rong's younger sister, who had died just like that, inevitably fueled any resentment towards Duanmu Jing.
So, after the Empress calmed down, she sent someone to inquire about the situation in the Imperial Study, and then whispered a few words to her daughter.
Although Duanmu Jing was unwilling, when she thought of Chu Rong, who was her husband after all, she gritted her teeth and went anyway.
Duanmu Jing came to plead for the Chu family, a fact that was witnessed by many ministers kneeling outside the Imperial Study.
It turned out that some court officials, upon learning that the Chu family's married daughter had committed a grave offense, came to plead for her mercy out of their camaraderie.
Mu Chang'an also came, but upon hearing that his grandson had almost lost his life at the Chu family's hands, he stood silently in the hall.
It wasn't until Duanmu Jing arrived that Mu Chang'an began to plead for General Chu.
The Emperor glanced at his daughter and most likely guessed that this was the Empress's intention.
He ordered his men to summon the Chu father and son, and gave them a severe dressing-down.
"If it weren't for Jing'er and the Crown Prince pleading for you, do you really think you could escape death by relying on your years of merit?"
"Wei Chen doesn't dare!"
"Hmph! A general of your stature cannot even handle a small matter in his own household. From this day forward, you and your son shall reflect on your actions in the household for one month, and each of you shall be fined one year's salary. As for that Chu Moli, along with her husband's three clans, she shall be exiled three thousand miles away. Her descendants shall not be allowed to hold official positions for three generations, and her daughters shall not be allowed to marry into official families."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
This is already the lightest possible punishment.
The Emperor didn't even take Chu Moli's life; it seems he did so out of consideration for Princess Duanmu Jing.
General Chu felt utterly humiliated, with nowhere to hide his shame.
How could I have given birth to such a bastard?
Is she complaining that her family is living too comfortably?
Well, that's settled then. Let their whole family go to those desolate places. He's done what he was supposed to do. Since she made the mistake herself, there's nothing anyone can do about it.
Chu Rong glanced at Duanmu Jing, then quickly lowered his head again.
This time, he owed Duanmu Jing an even greater debt of gratitude.
The Chu family was spared, probably mostly because the Emperor spared them for the sake of the princess.
The first thing General Chu did upon returning to his residence was to expel Chu Moli from the family genealogy. The Chu family would never acknowledge such a daughter again.