Originally, if it were just the concubines, it would not be worth mentioning, but it is different when it comes to the emperor's heirs. Although the gender is not yet known, even if the boy is a concubine, it is different.
A bastard in an ordinary family is nothing. At most, he will receive some property when the family is divided, and it is possible to even be sent out casually. But as far as Zhu Biao's status is concerned, as long as his children become sons, they will all be princes and princes of the Ming Dynasty.
Whoever has anything to do with this matter will be in trouble, not to mention Li Yan, even Chang Luohua. That's why Zhu Biao said that anyone who dares to do this must be stupid.
Looking at Li Yan who had not yet understood what he meant, Zhu Biao pretended to be irritated and slapped the table: "Bring Liangdi back! Don't you think this place is not chaotic enough?"
The maid on the side hurried forward, not caring about using any force to help Liangdi up, and coaxed and advised: "Liangdi, it's better to go back first, His Highness will definitely find out the truth."
Li Yan struggled and said: "No matter who it is, they are all responsible for my poor care. Please punish them, Your Highness."
Liu Jin, who had just finished admonishing the palace servants, hurried forward and whispered: "My ancestor, I am afraid that this dirty water will contaminate you, so go back first."
After taking Li Yan away, Liu Jin turned around and reported: "Mao Xiang, the commander of the Duwei Mansion, and Shang Honghai, the commander of the Duwei Mansion, are waiting for the summons at the gate of the palace. I wonder if I want to see them."
Zhu Biao frowned slightly: "Did the news spread so quickly?"
"Liang Di was so anxious that she invited all the doctors on duty at the Imperial Hospital. Now His Royal Highness King Wu is the only one present in the entire Imperial Hospital. The news cannot be concealed."
"The Imperial Hospital cannot be left unattended. You arrange for two imperial physicians to go back and then arrange for another imperial physician to guard Nuanyu's room. Let the imperial physician check everything needed."
"The child is temporarily placed in Kunning Palace and asked to be taken care of by the queen. I will pick it up in two days."
"No, I will make arrangements right away."
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At this time, the Chengwei Zhaoxun disciples who were walking to their respective dormitories couldn't help but look at each other, wondering if she had done such a vicious thing.
The East Palace is still under expansion, and they live not far from here, so they are inevitably a little scared. After all, they are all legitimate daughters from official families. Most of them are well-educated and protected, and they have not seen many secret things.
As he gradually moved away from the prince's sight, and his legs and feet became less weak, his courage also returned a lot, and he gradually began to test in a low voice.
Chengwei Yang, the daughter of Pingzhang Zhengshi of Henan Province, whispered: "Li Liangdi stayed, could it be that she wants to plead with His Highness privately?"
"Hey, you can't say this casually. I see that although Li Liangdi is a bit arrogant, she doesn't seem like someone who can do such a bold thing."
A relatively petite and exquisite woman with an oval face and a cherry mouth responded: "That's right, Li Liangdi has received all the honor and favor from His Highness, so why should he attack Wang Liangdi, who has never been favored by His Highness? After all, she is a pregnant princess of a foreign vassal. This matter is something that the Holy Emperor has no problem with."
I need to ask."
"Humph, maybe. Li Yan has always been used to being lawless because of her pampering. I have long heard that she had a wanton temper when she was in the boudoir. Maybe she just doesn't want someone else to take charge of His Highness's child."
Walking at the front, the tall and slender woman with a few moles under her eyes, who looked extremely charming, turned her head slightly and looked at a figure and said meaningfully: "Don't rush to push Li Liangdi, it concerns the emperor's heir, Your Highness
I will find out clearly, and some people just want to stop being thieves and shout to catch the thieves."
Chengwei Zhao Ting'er smiled and said: "I wonder who the Zhang family sister is talking about? My little sister is usually very cautious. I don't know when I offended my sister. If there is any misunderstanding, please allow me to apologize to my sister."
At this time, a vague voice came from the end: "Speaking of which, the person who cares most about this child should be the Crown Princess. If there is no such thing, then there will still be only two grandsons in the palace."
The highest-ranking person here was Liangyuan Chen Yunqing. She immediately stopped and turned around and asked: "Who said that? With such status as the Crown Princess, how can I allow you to slander me here? If you have any real evidence, please follow me to Your Highness
Make it clear in front of you!"
Duan Qiangna, who was also in a good relationship, remained silent. Her mother's family, the Duan family in Dali, was now a prominent figure, and the court frequently awarded rewards, so she was qualified to stay out of the matter.
No one dared to answer Chen Yunqing's question. Not everyone can talk about the Crown Princess's gossip, but they all have some resentment in their hearts. Everyone is just talking casually. Why do you pretend to be a decent person here to flatter the Crown Princess?
Fortunately, she is still the legitimate daughter of the general envoy's family. Such behavior is really embarrassing. Although she has a high or low position, since she has entered the East Palace, she is also the sister of the same husband. Why should she be so willing to humble herself? It's not like Yun Jinnuan
As humble as Yu Qingyi.
When Chen Yunqing saw that no one was speaking, she stopped pressing her and turned around to move forward quickly. The others consciously slowed down and allowed her to leave the group.
Chen Yunqing didn't take it seriously. She entered the palace not to make friends, but for the sake of her family. The more stable the East Palace is, the better. The Crown Princess has a tolerant spirit and a motherly bearing, so it would be great to be able to rely on her.
As for the slight criticism, her father was a confidant of the prince, the spokesperson of the Jiangnan family, and the official envoy of the imperial court. No one could cause conflict over a few words from his daughter's family.
Although everyone lived close together, there were still forks in the road, and the crowd became thinner and thinner. In the end, only Zhao Ting'er and a woman with a tapered chin and thin lips were left.
"Sister Wu, why does she look so ugly? But she was so frightened just now. Those slaves were really tortured. They tortured her. How could she be dragged out bloody? When sister returns, she will tell the slaves to make a bowl of soothing tea and have a rest."
The woman trembled and replied absently: "Yeah, okay, thank you Sister Zhao for your concern."
Just when the two of them parted, the woman seemed to have reacted to something. She stared at Zhao Ting'er with an inexplicable expression. She wanted to say something but in the end she didn't say it because of some concern.
Zhao Ting'er smiled as always, as if the warmth could penetrate her heart and lungs: "What's wrong with my sister? I'm still scared. Hey, if on weekdays, my sister can still accompany me as usual, but today it's inconvenient."
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After two cups of tea, the Crown Princess led the imperial physician out. Zhu Biao made room for his wife to sit next to her. Imperial Physician Wang bowed and said: "After the rescue by the ministers and others, Liang Di and the unborn child were rescued."
It has been saved for the time being, but it is only stable for the time being. It is certain that Liangdi was born prematurely, and the child must have been born with deficiencies. This... humble minister is unworthy of Your Highness."
Zhu Biao took a deep breath and said, "I know that the imperial physician must have tried his best, but I only have very few offspring. I hope that the imperial physician will do his best. I don't ask for anything else, just to save my life."
"Yes, I will do my best."
After the imperial doctor finished speaking, he hurried back to the dormitory. Chang Luohua stood up and saluted: "If I had not left the East Palace, I should not have brought this matter to this point."
"People's hearts are vicious, so how can you guard against thieves for a thousand days?" Zhu Biao's expression gradually became calmer. The imperial physician always left a certain amount of room when speaking. Now that he spoke like this, his life should be safe.
As for the child being born with deficiencies, there is nothing that can be done about it. Fortunately, there is no shortage of good doctors and precious medicines in the palace. If God sees it, it doesn't matter if the child is a little weak, as long as he can feed him.
The couple had no intention of talking at this time. After sitting quietly for a while, they saw Zhao Huai'an coming with a few signed confessions: "Your Majesty, after several identifications and several tortures, in Liangdi's palace,
The palace maid Baojuan who was serving in the palace confessed that it was she who took the opportunity to add safflower and purslane to Liangdi's soup."
"Who ordered it?"
"At first, that wretched servant only admitted that Liang Di had scolded her for a trivial matter, so she harbored resentment and was waiting for an opportunity to retaliate. The servant subjected her to several severe punishments before she couldn't bear it and then she admitted that it was Zhao Chengwei of Julian Palace who instigated her."
Zhu Biao was noncommittal after hearing this, and just asked: "Her words alone are not trustworthy. Does she have family outside the palace?"
"I still have an old mother and brother and sister-in-law."
"You can arrest him or force him to question you."
"promise."
Torture to extort confessions may be inhumane, but it is always the most efficient method. Under the presumption of guilt and torture, the psychological pressure and state displayed by criminals and innocent people are very obvious. People with a little experience in interrogation can easily
Easy to distinguish.
Don't say that you are a frightened person with a guilty conscience. Even if you are really innocent, you can't help but be happy.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, this method must not be used, and the court also has very strict management measures. If the presiding officer uses torture methods to judge a wrong case, he will be revolted. If the person is dead, he must die.
The past dynasties have monitored this very closely, and most of the time there won't be too many mistakes. Unless it is necessary for political reasons, the rulers must not allow indiscriminate punishment in order to maintain their rule.
And now it's different when it comes to the emperor's heirs, and the people in the palace are all private slaves of the Tian family. They are decent on weekdays, but when something goes wrong, the laws outside the palace can't protect them, and the imperial envoy can't protect them.
He speaks for the common people, but he cannot and cannot speak for the servants in the palace.
