Chapter 186: Let’s Hope There Are No Regrets in the Future
Chapter 186: Chapter 186: Let’s Hope There Are No Regrets in the Future
Vice Minister Wen felt as if he were burning inside, fearing that even in death he would not find peace.
The Dog Emperor has harmed me.
Rong Ling paid no heed to Vice Minister Wen; if one dared to work for the Little Emperor, one must bear the consequences of angering him.
"Someone, report to the Emperor immediately about the situation here. Someone has replaced my concubine. Please ask the Emperor to issue a decree to find out the whereabouts of my concubine. If my concubine falls into the hands of villains, her reputation will surely be tarnished."
Behind Rong Ling, Nan Feng immediately took people into the palace to report this to the Little Emperor, while chaos reigned in the execution scene.
Vice Minister Wen fainted, losing control of the situation, leaving several officials from the Ministry of Justice like headless flies, at a loss.
Below the platform, the common people loudly discussed the matter. Who had replaced Prince Yong’s Concubine Han Ziyan, and where was Han Ziyan now?
Did Vice Minister Wen take a fancy to Han Ziyan’s beauty and secretly replace her, or did someone else manipulate the situation?
Rong Ling ignored everyone, simply watching Feng Qing walk down from the Execution Platform, speaking softly.
"Let’s go."
Feng Qing nodded, and the two of them headed back to the Prince Mansion, accompanied by people from Prince Yong Mansion.
Behind them, in the crowd, someone noticed this scene and whispered in surprise.
"The Prince seems to treat the Princess Consort quite well, with no disdain at all."
"Indeed, I’ve never seen the Prince be so gentle with any woman."
"I heard the poison the Prince suffered before was cured by the Princess Consort, so it’s only right for the Prince to treat her well."
"How did the Feng Family’s eldest daughter, Feng Qing, know medicine?"
Outside the Execution Platform, people were saying all sorts of things.
Feng Qing and Rong Ling sat in Prince Yong Mansion’s carriage, on their way back to Prince Yong Mansion.
On the road, Feng Qing squinted slightly at Rong Ling, recalling the story Si Qi had told her earlier.
In this palace selection, the Little Emperor chose eighteen concubines, among whom the most favored was the Lanzhou Prefect’s daughter, Zhao Rou’er, who allegedly resembled Han Ziyan by fifty or sixty percent.
When she heard about it before, she hadn’t cared, but now thinking back, it held a different significance.
Feng Qing turned to Rong Ling and slowly spoke: "Prince, I heard there’s a concubine in the palace who looks much like Han Concubine, and she’s now a Secondary Fifth Rank Wanrong, bestowed with the title ’Shu’. Do you think after today, that woman will still be the original Zhao Rou’er?"
Rong Ling’s lips curled into a cold mocking smile: "I never knew that our Dayan Emperor was a romantic fool."
With this sentence, Feng Qing understood that the reason the Little Emperor favored the woman named Zhao Rou’er and continuously promoted her was all to pave the way for Han Ziyan.
From beginning to end, Zhao Rou’er was just a pawn. Feng Qing thought about the death-row convict she had seen earlier; without surprise, this woman must have been Zhao Rou’er. Since Rong Ling knew everything, he likely wouldn’t let Zhao Rou’er die, so this was a fortunate misfortune for her.
As Feng Qing sighed, inside the carriage, Rong Ling spoke again: "If he maintains protection over Han’s family, may he not regret his actions today."
Feng Qing awoke from her thoughts, turning to Rong Ling to say: "What do you think, how will the Little Emperor wrap this up? Will he find someone to confess to this crime, or hand over Han’s family?"
Feng Qing considered that with all the fuss the Little Emperor had gone through, it was unlikely he’d hand over Han’s family easily, so ultimately, he would find someone to take the fall. But who would be the scapegoat?