Chapter 427: Severe Punishment

Imperial father, it really isnt like that, you have to believe me.

Le Cheng Emperor had a cold look, looking to Princess Min Xiang as if looking at a dead person. It was obvious, he simply didnt believe Princess Min Xiangs words.

Your Majesty. n.o.ble Consort Su was extremely conflicted inside, seemingly no longer able to endure, Min Xiang being like this today, that is all this consorts fault. It was this consort that didnt teach her right. Sobbing as she said this, softly, as if extremely sorrowful yet also forcibly enduring, feeling disappointed towards Princess Min Xiang, but further blaming herself, Your Majesty, the hundreds and thousands of faults, all this consorts fault. Min Xiang has already suffered a lesson. If your Majesty wants to punish, then just punish this consort. To not educate the daughter, it is the fault of the mother. Everything all should, all should.

Imperial father, this matter, this son is also responsible. On normal days, one has paid too little attention towards Min Xiang, to the extent that many things, one all didnt know, thus resulting in her making continuous mistakes. If this son had taken some time to question a little, even if its just discovering some clues, things absolutely wouldnt have reached this step today. Li Hong Ming also had a look of remorse.

To put it bluntly, the mother-son pair were just advancing by retreating. Moreover, in this kind of situation right now, they not only cant extinguish ones family out of righteousness, they even needed to defend Min Xiang. This wasnt just because of their relations.h.i.+p, but also because of another factor. Min Xiang was a princess, the emperors daughter. Dont say something like, a prince breaking the law is punished the same as a commoner. That was just said for commoners to hear, else why would they be called heavenly n.o.ble descendants. Furthermore, shed even been injured by her fuma, so her guilt has already reduced by quite a bit.

This kind of method in itself wasnt wrong, but there was a premise, and that depended on whether or not Le Cheng Emperor bought it.

Princess Min Xiangs matter, in itself, was just the imperial familys ugly scandal. If each and every princess were all like her, then for the princesses after her, further dont think about finding a slightly better husband. After all, no one was willing to follow fifth fumas footsteps. An ordinary women that was easily jealous and malicious, can they even compare with Princess Min Xiang?

Alright, the matters of the back manor, and the women of the back manor, you forever cant underestimate. Certain peoples methods absolutely werent inferior in the slightest to Princess Min Xiangs. Princess Min Xiangs greatest mistake was just handling it with great fanfare, making it known on the surface. It didnt matter if others dont know, but once others know, then it was just a scandal, thoroughly embarra.s.sing the imperial family.

But, if they just punish Princess Min Xiang like this, then where would the imperial familys prestige lie?

This emperor hasnt even said anything, yet you all just rush to beg for forgiveness first.

Le Cheng Emperor was different from what theyd expected, but the mother-son pair still didnt dare to continue saying anything. In reality, this kind of seemingly unable to advance or retreat situation, made one strangely nervous and at a loss for what to do. All in all, there was one thing that was very certain, this absolutely wasnt a good sign.

The scene strangely sunk into silence. This kind of silence made one exceptionally unsettled, aside from Le Cheng Emperor that controlled everyones life and death, honor and disgrace. Even the inner court attendants all felt it was somewhat difficult to breathe.

All the way until a trusted attendant by Le Cheng Emperors side entered, Your Majesty, the others of fifth princesss manor have already been interrogated.

Turns out, the others from Princess Min Xiangs manor also got escorted into the palace behind them.

.The result of the interrogation, The inner court attendant paused for a moment, Fifth fuma in the princess manor was probably, easily bullied by all.

The last four words were very light. In this place where the drop of a needle can be heard, everyone all heard it very clearly. It was more than enough to see that just now, the people by Princess Min Xiangs side still somewhat held back.

Easily bullied by all? The tip of Le Cheng Emperors finger tapped against the imperial desk, Qi Yuans fuma has fallen to such a degree?

Towards those fumas, regardless whether it was his sisters, or his daughters, the ones that Le Cheng Emperor was satisfied with definitely didnt exceed three. In Le Cheng Emperors eyes, even if because of marrying a princess severed ones future prospects, resulting in many people all unwilling to marry a princess, its not like ones like the Grand Elder Princesss fuma didnt exist. However, his son-in-laws, in his eyes, really were more and more disappointing than the other. Looking at it now, it wasnt just the problem of their future prospects, his daughters werent outstanding to begin with either. Compared to the Grand Elder Princess, they really were far too inferior. In additions to ones like Min Xiang, its no wonder no one liked.

(T/N: The Grand Elder Princesss husband, Jiang-fuma, was introduced during the Grand Elder Princesss birthday banquet chapters.)

The daughter-in-laws of the imperial family were considered part of the imperial household, and the imperial familys son-in-laws were also considered half a member of the imperial family. Getting stepped on by a bunch of lowly servants, no matter how cowardly of a man, he would still have his dignity, so its no wonder he would snap and violently injure the princess. In a certain sense, Princess Min Xiang was just asking for it.

Le Cheng Emperor also felt that Princess Min Xiang was also just asking for it, but regardless of the reason, it all wasnt an excuse for a fuma to injure a princess, no matter how great of a price he paid.

n.o.ble Consort has erred in raising the daughter, forfeiting ones salary for a year, and shutting the palace doors for half a year. During this period, not allowed to interfere in any palace affairs. Rui Qinw.a.n.g left ones post without permission, not knowing the severity; forfeit ones salary for a year, and temporarily suspended from ones post in the Ministry of Appointments. Princess Min Xiangs nature is malicious, lacking in morality and conduct; shut oneself in confinement to reflect over ones mistakes. Additionally, order two etiquette mama to re-educate. Fifth fuma had duped the ruler, as well as offended ones superior by injuring a princess, will be taken into prison, unable to be pardoned for life. However, considering his severe injuries, will allow him to be imprisoned in the home, never to leave for all ones life. As for the people of the fifth princess manor, to not dissuade the princess, aiding in the tyranny, those in the slave cla.s.s will be sent back to the Department of Internal Affairs and dealt with from there; those not in the slave cla.s.s will be punished with forced labor for three years.

Once Le Cheng Emperors words came out, regardless of what the people below felt, all could only thank his Majestys magnanimous grace.

For fifth fuma as well as his family, this punishment actually wasnt considered anything, and should shed tears of joy, but they cant be happy too early. Fifth fumas current situation wasnt optimistic, perhaps having the danger of losing his life.

Princess Min Xiangs face was like dead ashes. If not for n.o.ble Consort Su pulling her in time, she wouldve almost openly defied the decree.

(T/N: She literally has the lightest punishment out of all of them, equivalent to just getting grounded to reflect on her mistakes.)

And in reality, n.o.ble Consort Su and Rui Qinw.a.n.g further wanted to directly strangle her to death. The ones that were truly dripping blood inside were the two of them.

For n.o.ble Consort Su, with the Empress absent, the palace affairs were left to her and Shu Consort Qin. Now that Shu Consort Qin has also collapsed, it was just her alone in charge. Although there was still a Xian Consort Wei, but as the Former Wei princess, that was just a flower vase decoration. This was definitely the best opportunity to insert her own people, but now, she directly got her powers stripped, even needing to shut her palace doors for half a year. Of course, closing the palace doors didnt mean that n.o.ble Consort Su wasnt allowed to leave Yucui Palace, but rather, in this half a years time, she wont have the opportunity to serve the night. Despite nowadays, Le Cheng Emperor going to Yucui Palace, majority of the times, n.o.ble Consort Su would all arrange someone else to serve the night, but that was still Yucui Palaces honor. The shut doors were directed at Le Cheng Emperor. In this half a years time, he wont set foot in Yucui Palace. In the imperial harem, regardless of how luxurious, and how high the consorts position was, the emperor not setting foot in ones palace, that was just equal to being the cold palace.

And Rui Qinw.a.n.g was just even more sullen. From the sounds of Le Cheng Emperors meaning, he was just being meddlesome, throwing aside the important matters in hand to go interfere in this kind of inner manor dispute, directly losing his job in the Ministry of Appointments. He had gone through so much to finally enter the Ministry of Appointments, exhausting so much effort to finally stabilize his foothold. By knowing even more information, his words will have more weight, but now, his efforts were all wasted.

As for the people in Princess Min Xiangs manor, who would still care about them.

Your Majesty, Jin Qinw.a.n.g requests an audience.

Upon hearing this, Le Cheng Emperors expression eased a little. Never mind n.o.ble Consort Su, even Li Hong Ming all couldnt help but reveal a look of hope.

Li Hong Yuan entered, his gaze not s.h.i.+fting, Greetings to imperial father.

How come you entered the palace at this time? Le Cheng Emperor asked.

This son heard that something happened to Min Xiang, so just entered the palace for a look.

You have heart, but this matter, this emperor has already finished taking care of, so just go on with your own business, no need to get involved.

Imperial father, can this son know how it was taken care of?

What is a grown man like you getting involved in these for? Quickly get lost. Le Cheng Emperor impatiently waved his hand.

Li Hong Yuan hesitated, and afterwards, swiftly got lost.

T/N: This is the extent of Princess Min Xiangs punishment, because shes an imperial princess, if they punish her, it will affect the imperial familys authority. As for karma, well she lost an ear and has a bad reputation now, I guess, but she will still live in luxury as a princess. As Ive said before, the imperial power is absolute, theres no such thing as justice or fairness. This is a realistic portrayal of it.