Harem Daily Life

Chapter 747 Touching the reverse scale

Eunuch Feng carefully took out a packet of medicine powder from a bag that was sewn with several layers of sewn together and handed it to Doctor Li beside him. After careful identification, Doctor Li found that it was highly poisonous arsenic.

His palms were sweating: "Fortunately, it was a laxative, otherwise no one would survive after taking this arsenic." There was no time to detoxify, and the young masters were young, so I was afraid that the whole army would be wiped out.

Tao Yanyan was so angry that he was shaking all over. "Come here, ask Prince Yong to lead his troops to surround the First Prince's residence and Censor Zhang's residence. Arrest the First Prince and Censor Zhang and put them in the Sky Prison. Have the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice jointly interrogate them."

Eunuch Zhang quickly stopped her and said, "Please think twice, Your Majesty. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to make such a big fuss?" Although there is now Eunuch Feng's testimony, the eldest prince is still a prince after all, so it is better to be cautious.

Tao Yanyan frowned: "Then according to what the father-in-law said, what should we do now?"

Eunuch Zhang said, "Secretly arrest the man and interrogate him rigorously. Once we obtain testimony, we will then ask Your Majesty to make the final decision."

Eunuch Zhang was also doing this for the Queen's own good. If the Queen took direct action when it came to the Prince, it would inevitably give people a chance to criticize her.

Tao Yanyan thought about it, then waved his hand and handed the matter over to Eunuch Zhang.

Seeing that his purpose for risking his life to enter the palace today had been achieved, Eunuch Feng wiped his tears and said, "I was previously sent by Eunuch Qin to serve the Crown Prince. I simply do not wish to aid the tyrant in his evil deeds. I beg Your Majesty to grant me permission to leave the Crown Prince's residence. Even if it means a demotion, I will not return."

Eunuch Feng was also trying to protect himself. Given the eldest prince's violent character, he would never let the informer go.

Since it was the person arranged by Eunuch Qin, Tao Yanyan naturally had to give him some face, so he asked Eunuch Feng to go to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and wait for the arrangements of General Manager Li.

On the other hand, Manager Li tortured the captured man severely and threatened to cut off his penis, forcing the man to nod and write down the words "Instigated by Censor Zhang".

After seeing these words, Chief Steward Li did not dare to delay and immediately went to Changle Palace to report.

"With both witnesses and evidence, Censor Zhang can't deny it. Send it to Eunuch Zhang."

Chief Steward Li said angrily, "Censor Zhang has always touted himself as the most impartial and strict person, but I never thought he would commit such a heinous act. Your Majesty must not be lenient this time and must punish him severely."

Of course Tao Yanyan had to be punished. She dared to have bad intentions towards the children, which completely touched her sore spot.

Her phoenix eyes were frosty, and she said in a cold voice: "Such evil deeds will not be tolerated."

Eunuch Zhang asked Prince Yong to be a witness and sent more than a dozen guards to arrest the eldest prince and Censor Zhang. The scene was small, but the action was swift. After they caught the people, they were brought directly back to the Ministry of Punishment for interrogation.

"Uncle, what do you mean? I am the eldest son of the emperor. Uncle, you brought people to capture me. Does my father know about it?" He Ye was furious. He was put in a sack and taken to the Ministry of Punishment without any dignity.

Prince Yong looked at his nephew, who was almost as tall as himself, with a look of pity in his eyes: "If your father knew that you attacked your brothers and sisters, I'm afraid he would be even more cruel to you than I am."

He Ye's eyes flickered, and he suddenly became a little worried. However, he quickly realized that he had not participated in the poisoning, and as long as he didn't admit it, no one could convict him.

"I don't know what the emperor's uncle means. I moved out of the palace a long time ago and rarely see my brothers and sisters. How could I possibly poison them?"

Prince Yong sneered, "I haven't even said it was poisoned yet, how did you know the children were poisoned, Your Highness?"

He Ye choked and said, "I was just guessing."

Prince Yong was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. Soon, Censor Zhang was also brought in with his hands tied behind his back. When he saw the eldest prince tied up there, his heart sank to the bottom in an instant.

Prince Yong sneered, "Confess your crimes truthfully, and I, Censor Zhang, will even plead for the release of your family, considering your twenty years of loyalty to the court."

After much thought, Censor Zhang initially decided to deny it. However, when the man he found who poisoned the body was dragged in with his legs covered in blood, his mentality collapsed and he could no longer utter a word of denial.

Censor Zhang fell to his knees with a thud, crying, "Please, Your Majesty, spare my life! Please, Your Majesty, spare my life! I was coerced by the First Prince and obeyed his orders, which is why I did such a foolish thing. All of this was instigated by the First Prince. It was all the First Prince's fault!"

He Ye was furious: "Zhang Yushi, please stop slandering me. I know nothing."

When Censor Zhang saw the eldest prince denying his crimes, his face turned pale as paper, cold sweat ran down his forehead, and he angrily cursed the eldest prince for being treacherous.

Prince Yong snorted coldly, "Come here, Censor Zhang insulted the prince, which is insubordination. First, be beaten with twenty sticks, and then record your testimony."

When the executioner's guards from the Ministry of Punishment entered and were about to beat him with a stick, Censor Zhang was so angry that he was shaking all over. He knelt on the ground and shouted, "I confess, I confess everything. Don't beat me with a stick. My old bones can't stand it!"

He Ye panicked a bit when he saw that Censor Zhang was a spineless person, but he was usually very cautious. This time, he bought the poison himself and gave it to Censor Zhang personally. He did not ask anyone else to do it, which meant there were no witnesses. He was not afraid of Censor Zhang.

He Ye just listened calmly as Censor Zhang confessed his crimes.

Prince Yong listened and observed the eldest prince's reaction. He couldn't help but sigh that the eldest prince was indeed much more thoughtful than other teenagers of the same age. After listening to so many unfavorable testimonies confessed by Censor Zhang, he was still as steady as a rock.

However, he already knew that Eunuch Feng, who was beside the eldest prince, had come to inform on him. The eldest prince's claim that he had no evidence had long been untenable. With the testimony of Censor Zhang, both the human and material evidence were there, and the eldest prince could not be saved this time.

After Zhang Yushi finished speaking, Prince Yong asked him to sign.

"Other punishments may not be necessary, but the twenty lashes of the cane are still necessary. This is because the royal dignity cannot be violated." After the King of Yong finished speaking, he turned away in a huff, while Censor Zhang looked at him in shock.

He Ye frowned and shouted from behind Prince Yong, "Don't you have anything to ask me, Uncle Emperor? You won't even give your nephew a chance to refute me?"

Prince Yong stopped and slowly turned around: "He Ye, you were once your father's favorite child. But what you have done has really disappointed everyone."

He Ye frowned. "Uncle, are you going to convict me based on Censor Zhang's one-sided statement? I don't admit what Censor Zhang said. I didn't do it!"

Looking at the arrogant eldest prince, Prince Yong shook his head. "You are refusing to admit your guilt even when facing death. He Ye, your face is thicker than a city wall."

He didn't even glance at He Ye again, and walked out of the Ministry of Punishment with the testimony.

He Linzhang looked a bit older today than he had a few days ago, looking like a middle-aged man in his forties. Seeing Tao Yanyan and Prince Yong walk in together, his eyes flickered and he became dazed for a moment.