Chapter 165: Self-Proof of Innocence Blood Tiger Talisman
The ghost woman was tortured with a stick in public, which made her scream in pain.
But she still didn't change her words: "The civilian woman told the truth. I was just delivering the baby to the fifth prince's concubine. The emperor's grandson did not breathe when he was born, but he started crying after acupuncture."
"Okay, she can't withstand severe punishment at her age." The emperor raised his hand to stop the execution, "I heard that when people are about to die, their words are also good.
Shang Qiyan, go get a bottle of poison and let her drink it. I'll see what she has to say after drinking the poison."
Shang Qiyan went down, and soon came in from outside, holding an amaranth-red porcelain bottle in his hand. He walked up to the ghost woman, pulled out the cork of the bottle, and poured it into her mouth.
But the ghost woman said: "Housekeeper, give me the medicine! I will drink it myself to avoid dirtying your hands."
Then he took the porcelain bottle and drank it in one gulp.
Then he wiped his mouth and said: "The lives of women are like grass and worthless, but animals still know benevolence and righteousness.
Your Majesty is a wise king, and the country of Great Xia is maintained entirely by the royal blood. Women of the common people dare not do evil. It was the second prince's concubine who forced me to frame a good person. If I had not obeyed at that time, she would definitely kill me.
I don't regret dying, I'm afraid she will find someone else to frame the emperor's grandson again. Today I died in front of my eyes as a commoner, your majesty, as well as all the empresses and adults witnessed.
I personally gave birth to the emperor's grandson. From beginning to end, there was only this one child, and there will never be another one!
This child is the eldest grandson of the emperor, the true root of the royal family! He must not be harmed by evil people!"
After saying that, he crawled on the ground and waited for death.
Ma never expected that she would be so decisive. Originally, this old woman was so timid and greedy for money, so she thought she had her under control.
What went wrong?
"It's Lan Ning! It's her! It's the trap she made! She calls out to catch the thief!" Ma shouted regardless of her manners, "Father, you must not be deceived by her! You have to interrogate her! Interrogate her properly!
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However, the more hysterical she became, the angrier the emperor became towards her.
"You are so confused! You are openly questioning the royal heirs just for the sake of gossip!
And the two witnesses you brought, one is a traitorous slave, and the other is a martyr who was beaten into submission, and you have no other evidence in your hands, do you really think that I am an old fool?!"
"Your Majesty! Father! No...I am loyal! They are too cunning...they killed my child...and...just enjoy the benefits..." Mrs. Ma was heartbroken, and she was unwilling to give in! "You kid, you are so confused! What a disaster you have caused!" Seeing this situation, Concubine Ying quickly came up to pull Ma down.
"Your Majesty, you can't just listen to this mother-in-law about the Queen's matter, you have to investigate it carefully." Yao Wanyi quickly helped, "When the fifth prince concubine gave birth, the maid named Xue Hengzhao in front of Concubine Fu was with her. She
She is an insider. Arrest her and interrogate her under severe torture, and she will definitely get something out of her.
Otherwise, why would the fifth prince’s concubine drive everyone out when she was giving birth, leaving only the mother-in-law and her? This is unreasonable!”
"Yes, yes! This thing is so weird!" Ma said as if she had grasped a life-saving straw, "I dare to die to express my ambition!"
Come on! Get me a bottle of poison too! I'll drink it too! I didn't force that woman, she said it all herself!"
Of course Ma will not really drink, but she wants everyone to believe that she has this determination.
At this time, Lan Ning spoke: "Your Majesty, Queen, I also have something to say."
"Lan Ning, please don't add fuel to the fire." The queen reassured, "There is indeed a misunderstanding about this matter. It was a false alarm today. Don't take it personally."
The Ma family is the right-hand man of the queen, and the second prince is the queen's son, so of course the queen must protect them at this time.
"Thank you, Queen, for your consideration. However, if today's matter is not explained clearly, some people will always have doubts.
As time goes by in the future, I still don’t know what it will be like. My daughter-in-law doesn’t want to leave hidden dangers and wants to make a confession for herself." Lan Ning spoke sincerely.
She didn't act or cry.
There was nothing rude from beginning to end, which made the emperor treat her even more differently.
Hearing what she said again, he agreed: "Good boy, tell me what you have to say!"
"I know that until now, there must be many people who have doubts. Even if this woman is willing to die to prove her ambition," Lan Ning said, "Everyone will definitely wonder why I want to find such a person to deliver the baby.
In fact, before that, our house had already found two midwives in advance, but because I gave birth for a day and a night, the baby still could not come out. The two midwives were afraid and tired and couldn't support it anymore.
Our government immediately sent dozens of groups of people to various parts of the capital to hire experienced midwives.
But all the midwives were either sick or not at home, so none of them could be found.
Later, the maid sent from the palace by the empress thought of going to the place where common people lived to find a midwife, and then she found this mother-in-law.
As for why the midwives refused to deliver my baby, and why Dr. Zhou sent by the palace refused to treat me with all his heart.
The reason here is actually not difficult to find out. And why we were framed is actually not difficult to find out either.
The second emperor's wife keeps saying that someone harmed her child. Is there any witness evidence?! If there is, can we still be allowed to live in peace?"
After saying this, Lan Ning added: "Bring the emperor's grandson here, I want to prove my innocence."
After taking the child into her hands, Lan Ning gently opened the swaddling clothes and untied the child's clothes: "As the saying goes, words are empty. Today I will take out the voucher and ask everyone present to see it.
Clear.
This child survived a narrow escape, which is indeed a blessing. It took me a day and a night to give birth to him, but who would have thought that he would be born without breath.
Fortunately, he was rescued in the end. To this day, the child still has traces of the needle prick on his heart. Because the prick was too deep, the scar may not go away for the rest of his life."
After saying that, he showed everyone the scar on the little emperor's chest.
"Of course, this alone can't really explain anything. So I said that this child was blessed by his ancestors and protected by the emperor's grace. I probably knew that he would suffer such a disaster, so I brought him something like this." Lan Ning said.
Then, he exposed the little emperor's grandson's left arm, and there was a vermilion birthmark shaped like a tiger charm.
When everyone saw it, they were all shocked.
The emperor was even more surprised and happy, and stretched out his hand to pick up the child.
Like looking at a priceless treasure, he rubbed the birthmark on the little emperor's left arm.
"My grandfather, Emperor Xuan of the Ming Dynasty, had this birthmark on his left arm, and I also have an identical birthmark on my left arm. None of these princes have it, who would have thought that it would be on this kid!
Haha! This son is from the blood of my Zhu family! He is the grandson of the emperor who I cannot kiss anymore!" The emperor held the eldest grandson in his arms and said solemnly.
All the civil and military officials immediately knelt on the ground and shouted: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! Your empire will be established forever, and your heirs will be prosperous!"
"In the future, if anyone talks nonsense about the life experience of the emperor's eldest grandson, they will be executed without mercy!" The emperor looked around and said coldly.