Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 588: Pleading Guilty, Banished to the Cold Palace!
In the Imperial Study Room, Qi Yun looked icily at Nan Haitang, who was kneeling below.
Nan Haitang just knelt there, not saying a word.
He did not betray Qi Yun, nor did he poison Li Qingmu, but indeed, because of him, the others had an opportunity to act.
So, he accepted this crime!
"Nan Haitang, I asked you to watch over him to prevent any villain from hurting him, yet you watched him to his death?"
Qi Yun roared these words, and at this moment, he wanted nothing more than to tear this person to pieces!
"Your Majesty, I am guilty, please punish me!"
"Punish? Hmph!" Qi Yun sneered repeatedly, "Your crime is beyond redemption, even if you die a thousand times! Others don’t know his identity, but don’t you? Huh?"
"Bang!"
As he spoke, Qi Yun suddenly overturned the table!
The items scattered, some flew towards Nan Haitang, hitting his head, and a gash immediately appeared on his forehead, blood flowing, but he didn’t dare make a sound.
"You..." Qi Yun took a deep breath, "I will not kill you, I will not kill you... because killing you would be too easy. From today onwards, you, go to the north, go north to scout the enemy! Redeem yourself with merit!"
Nan Haitang suddenly raised his head, eyes filled with disbelief, he wasn’t... going to kill him?
He thought he was sure to die this time, but Qi Yun only sent him to scout the enemy in the north?
It seemed dangerous, but there was a glimmer of hope!
Nan Haitang was shaken internally, and thinking of his own mistake, felt remorse towards the Emperor, quickly kowtowed: "I... thank Your Majesty for your kindness, I shall do my utmost, until death!"
This was utter loyalty!
Qi Yun waved his hand, signaling him to hurry and leave, and Nan Haitang kowtowed again and departed backwards.
As he left, Chen Zhong handed a bowl of medicine over: "Your Majesty, you have been worrying and stressing these past few days, you should... drink some medicine to calm your mind."
In the blink of an eye, two days passed. These two days seemed calm, but everyone knew, a tremendous storm was brewing in the palace.
"How goes the investigation on the deposed Crown Prince’s side?"
Qi Yun had been in a daze these past two days, only today regaining the ability to handle affairs.
Li Qingmu’s harm started from the deposed Crown Prince’s death, who gave the dagger, and who provided the poison on it? This must be thoroughly investigated!
"Your Majesty, it has been found out, it was Aunt Zhen Shu by the Empress’s side!"
The Empress?
Qi Yun’s gaze grew cold, that vile woman, she was behind this!
"Your Majesty, the Empress requests an audience!"
At this moment, the eunuch’s voice announced from outside, and Qi Yun sneered, "Wasn’t she supposed to be confined? Who let her out?"
"Your Majesty, the Empress says she comes to confess her guilt!"
"Oh? To confess? How curious, fine, let her in, I want to see how she confesses!"
Qi Yun’s eyes flashed with malice, he had already decided to act against Empress Qiao, and as for her maternal family, the Qiao family? He had resolved, even if it caused chaos in the Capital City, nothing would stop him from this resolution!
Empress Qiao entered in simple attire, dressed in white satin, with no adornments on her head, not even makeup, her eye sockets sunken, looking very haggard.
She bowed: "Consort, greet Your Majesty, long live the Emperor!"
"Empress, didn’t I confine you? Why, what are you doing here? Are you defying the imperial decree? Hmm?"
Qi Yun’s words were rude, they had completely torn their faces.
"Your Majesty, consort is here to confess, under inadequate supervision, my maid dared to commit such a treasonous act. Today, consort specially brought her confession, and... her corpse!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
After speaking, Empress Qiao presented the confession, and behind her, Aunt Zhen Shu’s body was wrapped in a straw mat and dragged in.
This Aunt Zhen Shu was a trusted confidante by Empress Qiao’s side, who walked with arrogance in the harem, reigning supreme.
Yet now, in death, wrapped in a straw mat, it was pitiably miserable, leaving one sighing with emotion.
Qi Yun coldly watched Empress Qiao, glanced at the body, and then sneered: "Empress, she’s dead, unable to testify, how am I to know she did it?"
Instantly, Empress Qiao’s heart trembled, the Emperor did not trust her, determined to take her down!
Empress Qiao immediately kowtowed: "Consort begs Your Majesty to mete out punishment, willing to be confined in the Cold Palace, never to step out again!"
Self-confinement in the Cold Palace?
Good, very good!
You dare make such a decision?
Qi Yun sneered, without hesitation, he directly ordered: "Fine, as Empress wishes, someone, due to the Empress’s inadequate supervision, her maid plotted to murder the deposed Crown Prince, an unforgivable crime, confine her in the Cold Palace for life, decree!"
At once, this imperial edict was issued, Empress Qiao glanced at Qi Yun, and left laughing loudly.
This man, in the end, was just so heartless!
...
Long Yue slept for three days and nights before waking up, and after waking, her vitality was indeed better than before, it seemed Duanmu Nan’s approach was correct.
"Wah, wah, wah..."
The cry of a child brought Long Yue back to herself, she slowly turned her head, looking at Xiao Rui’er in the cradle.
"Drip!"
A tear unconsciously rolled down.
"Rui’er..."
She bent down, holding the child in her arms, gently rocking, but tears wouldn’t stop falling.
"Rui’er, I’m sorry, from now on, it’ll be just us, mother and son, depending on each other."
She even had the thought of joining the child in search of him, but that thought flickered and was extinguished.
Her death didn’t matter, but she couldn’t strip the child of his right to live.
After all, he was her flesh and blood, the one she loved most aside from Li Qingmu.
"Madam, you’re awake? I’ll get you something to eat, you’ve lost so much weight!"
Today, it was Hongtang taking care, seeing Long Yue awake, Hongtang was overjoyed and hurried out to prepare food.
Duanmu Nan had said, after immense grief, the body was weakened, the diet should not be too greasy or spicy, everything must be light.
Soon, a bowl of millet porridge was brought along with some vegetables and fruits.
Long Yue mindlessly drank the millet porridge, finding it tasteless.
Previously, with A Mu around, even eating a simple bowl of white porridge was delightful, but now... she found everything completely tasteless to her.
"A Mu, did you... just leave like this? Never caring for me again?"
She muttered to herself, tears pouring out once more.
"Madam, please don’t cry, please, if you keep crying, your eyes will go blind, boo hoo..."
Seeing Long Yue’s sadness, Hongtang also got emotional and started crying.
"Madam, why not find something to do?"
Ning Xiang came running in, looking at the state of the room, gritting her teeth, she said.
Long Yue listlessly looked up: "What should I do?"
Having lost A Mu, it felt like losing her soul, she truly didn’t know what to do now.
Ning Xiang said: "Madam, this matter might be related to the Empress!"
