Whoever comes here to plead for mercy in Xuanming Hall is not kneeling down, so she took Zhao Zongheng's arm and sat next to him.
Si Ningchi's hand went down Zhao Zongheng's arm and held his hand easily. He looked at Zhao Zongheng with a curved lips and said with a smile: "I, this is a beauty trick, others can't pull it off."
Zhao Zongheng: "..."
It seems like this is a big deal, and a beauty trap has been used.
Si Ningchi saw that Zhao Zongheng had no intention of getting rid of him, so he suddenly became bolder and said silently: "Didn't the emperor ask me to check the accounts? A few days ago, Aunt Jiang came to help me, and the accounts were checked.
It really went smoothly, and I also let my concubine find out some things..."
"It's a more serious matter." Si Ningchi glanced at Zhao Zongheng again and continued: "It's just that I was so angry that I took a step forward and punished him with a cane."
"The emperor won't blame my concubine for disrespecting the emperor by overstepping his authority, right?"
Zhao Zongheng frowned slightly, listening a little confused, and asked casually: "What mistake did the people below make that made the queen so angry and punished on the spot?"
Si Ningchi coughed slightly and waved to Su Yongde to bring everything up. What was presented to Zhao Zongheng was the accounting omissions found by Si Ningchi, as well as evidence of Wei Fangruo's crime of accepting bribes and having liaisons with courtiers, as well as his relationship with the outsider of the palace.
The letters from the past are still the same.
Zhao Zongheng's face became gloomier every time he glanced at it, and finally he slapped the account in his hand on the table.
"How outrageous! As a royal minister, you actually know the law and break the law!" Zhao Zongheng said angrily: "Bring him here to me!"
"Your Majesty..." Si Ningchi said silently: "I have already been punished, but I am still whipped in the prison of the Sentence Department. I was beaten until I fainted. I am afraid that I will not be able to bring her to the Emperor."<
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"..." Zhao Zongheng's face froze in anger. Looking at Si Ningchi, who had his head lowered next to him, he suddenly felt that his anger had nowhere to go, but his anger was not directed at her.
"Your Majesty, I forgive you. It's all my fault that I was so angry that I took the first step." Si Ningchi let go of Zhao Zongheng's hand, stood up, took two steps back, knelt down, and said aggrievedly: "I also wanted to use this to establish my authority.
, no one will dare to disobey my concubine in the future."
"You are the queen, who dares not to listen to you?" Zhao Zongheng frowned.
Si Ningchi knelt down silently, while Zhao Zongheng lowered his eyes and looked at the things on the table and asked in a low voice: "Is all the evidence of the crime here?"
Si Ningchi nodded hurriedly and said: "I've checked it out, and it's all here. If Wei Fang takes the initiative to confess, can it be regarded as a return to the wrong path?"
Zhao Zongheng sneered and said in a calm tone: "That's because you are desperate."
Si Ningchi: "..."
Why is he so smart?
Zhao Zongheng looked at the kneeling Si Ningchi and raised his hand to signal her to get up. Seeing that she had put so much thought into interceding for Wei Fangruo, he even punished her first, just to protect her. Life.
The crime of adultery cannot be leniently punished. If it were a normal situation, she would be thrown into prison and dealt with severely. But now that she is being dealt with by Si Ningchi, he can see what she is thinking.
What this letter says has nothing to do with government affairs. If you save the queen's face, it's okay.
"Demoted to the rank of minister and fined for three years, as a warning to others." Zhao Zongheng closed the accounts on the table and said expressionlessly.
Si Ningchi was about to open his mouth.
Zhao Zongheng: "Don't open your mouth, I don't want to spit out what I just ate."
Okay, she shut up.
Although it was impossible to keep the position of the palace, fortunately her life was saved, and she was lucky enough to live up to her fate. However, if Wei Fangruo was whipped hard, she had to silence the outsiders. She really The punishment is real and you have done it in front of the emperor, so the matter is settled.
In Fengwu Palace, Si Ningchi slowly held tea and lowered his eyes and said: "Go, send some medicine to the Wei Si."
"Yes." Shen Ting followed the order.
Si Ningchi was angry with the Division of Punishment, and this whip was just to make Wei Fangruo suffer some physical pain. When Shen Ting came to the Division of Punishment with the medicine to arrest someone, he saw that Wei Fangruo was covered in blood. He was dragged out and pressed out. Looking at his embarrassed appearance, where is there any trace of the majesty of being the Shang Palace?
Shen Ting thanked several escorts and looked down at Wei Fangruo, who was trembling and kneeling on the ground. He didn't have the slightest pity. He stretched out his hand and handed the medicine in his hand to her and said: "The Queen ordered me to Sent."
Wei Fangruo shook his body and looked up at Shen Ting.
"The Empress has saved your life in front of the Emperor. You should make good use of this medicine." Shen Ting lowered his eyes and put the medicine into Wei Fangruo's hand and said: "There is still a long way to go, but don't let the Empress down."
"Slave... I would like to thank the Queen for her kindness." Wei Fangruo had tears in her eyes, struggling to raise her arms and bow her head to thank her.
Wei Fangruo's incident didn't even cause much turmoil in the palace. The punishment was too fast. Others didn't even get a taste of it before it was over. Only the people in the 3, 4 and 6 Bureaus clearly understood Wei Fangruo's case. How big is Fangruo's matter?
Earlier, when she saw Wei Fangruo begging for Concubine De, she knew that the matter was serious. Later, she learned that Concubine De ignored her, obviously not wanting to involve herself.
What people never expected was that Wei Fangruo would go to see the queen in the end. The scary thing is that the queen really has a way!
The flesh wounds on her body from several whips healed quickly with the medicine sent by the Queen. Within a few days, she rushed to Fengwu Palace to pay her respects to the Queen.
"Get up." In the flower garden, Si Ningchi stood under the shade of a tree to enjoy the cool air. He fiddled with flower branches and looked at Wei Fangruo who was kneeling on the ground and said, "Since you are injured, why don't you rest for a few more days?" p>
"This slave is grateful for the queen's kindness and wants to serve her as soon as possible. How dare you delay." Wei Fangruo bowed her head and responded.
"You can talk." Si Ningchi curled his lips and smiled: "Although you are a servant now, you don't have to worry too much. You can work as an errand in the Treasure Bureau in the future."
"I thank you, the Empress, for your kindness!" Wei Fangruo was overjoyed and quickly bowed his head to thank her. Among these six rounds, only the treasure bureau was the richest. The Queen is now transferring her here, obviously with the intention of reusing Wei Fangruo.
Fang Ruo is extremely happy.
"There are many banquets in autumn and winter, and the ladies of each palace want a lot of treasures and jewelry, so you have to take care of them." Si Ningchi held a flower branch and looked sideways at Wei Fangruo and said, "If you handle things properly, I will be in good hands as the emperor."
I’m going to give you a nice word in front of you, but don’t embarrass me.”
"Yes, I will do my best to complete the errands assigned by the Queen!" Wei Fangruo agreed repeatedly.
Si Ningchi hummed and waved his hand to let Wei Fangruo go down. He was planning to take the freshly cut flower branches back to the main hall, but when he raised his head, he saw the Concubine De who was walking into the palace gate. She was about to retreat next to her.
Wei Fangruo also stopped, stepped back and waited.