Chapter 380.1: Chain of Scapegoats, Father Kneeling Son
After Le Cheng Emperor’s people returned, they reported the cause and effect in detail, but this time, they slightly used a bit of skillful wording. Rather, it wasn’t to lean towards Li Hong Yuan and Jing Wan, but purely because they had grudges towards Kang Qinw.a.n.g inside. The other party was a qinw.a.n.g, so there was no possibility of extracting revenge, but now that there was an opportunity, they naturally just took the opportunity to make things difficult for him.
As expected, aside from having a bit of something to say towards Jing Wan ‘causing havoc’ in Kang Qinw.a.n.g Manor, Le Cheng Emperor didn’t have the eldest imperial grandson’s matter pinned on Jing Wan. In contrast, because she’d sent a doctor, causing his eldest grandson to be able to fully recover, he was rather pleased. And towards Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s side consort, he also didn’t blame, but towards his eldest son nearly having his eldest grandson beaten deaf, then immediately after go roll around on the bed with a concubine, he was quite furious, immediately smas.h.i.+ng something on the spot.
“Go to Kang Qinw.a.n.g Manor again, and pa.s.s on this emperor’s decree, let Li Hong Yi go kneel in Yu’er’s courtyard. Whenever Yu’er’s conditions improve, that will be when he can get up. Also, that lowly slave, directly beaten to death with the rod.” Le Cheng Emperor suppressed his anger, saying with an expressionless look.
“Yes, your Majesty.” That inner court attendant deeply inhaled a breath inside. ‘The father kneeling to the son’, Kang Qinw.a.n.g can also be considered to have set a precedence. For someone like him that was extremely narrow-minded, yet very much cared about his face, just based on this bit, it was more than enough to let him burn in anger for quite some time. Moreover, this kind of thing most likely won’t just be over with like this. He must think of a way to let his Majesty increase the punishment.
As for the Empress’s side, it was completely seeking the truth from the facts. The Empress was sitting upright, unable to make out her emotions, just having her eyes closed, not opening for a long time.
The people serving to the side didn’t dare to breathe loudly, fearing that they will accidentally suffer a calamity.
What the Empress thought of far exceeded Le Cheng Emperor’s thoughts. First, it wasn’t Li Hong Yi, nor Yao Rao, and also wasn’t Jing Wan, but rather Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s side consort. From inviting imperial physicians for Yu’er with great fanfare, to afterwards, revealing in front of everyone that Li Hong Yi was fooling around with someone while his son was injured, this incident after incident, so long as she had the intention, she could’ve had the matter suppressed, but she not only didn’t do this, she even ‘wantonly spread the news’. In the Empress’s eyes, the one that had the most faults naturally was her. However, the Empress was also very clear, because Yu’er very much relied on this maternal aunt of his, the punishment towards her can only be light, and can’t be heavy. Perhaps she was certain of this bit, thus would be this unbridled.
And towards Li Hong Yi, this son who even someone who shares his bed all detest him and scheme against him as such, the Empress has long lost hope through and through. Saying any more was all wasting her energy. But, she just had this one son, and can’t just ignore him, because without this son, it’ll be impossible for her to realize her own ambitions.
However, right now, saying these things was all excessive. The crucial point right now was how to have the possible disadvantageous outcomes reduced to the lowest.
The Empress rather wanted to cling onto Jing Wan’s matter, but n.o.ble Consort Su and them definitely won’t agree. If they really were to mutually implicate, then in the end, her son further won’t have a good outcome. That’s why, it was probably still just letting that lowly slave bear the greatest guilt.
The Empress opened her eyes, ordering someone by her side to take another trip and must make it before the Emperor’s people, having certain matters taken care of to clearly express her att.i.tude.
As for the others of the imperial harem, there really weren’t many that expressed concern or pity towards that small child. Even if they say ‘ah, really pitiful’ with their mouth, it was still mostly taking pleasure at another’s misfortune. The di eldest imperial grandson, never mind going deaf, it would’ve been best if he’d died. Unfortunately, there just had to be someone that liked to meddle in other’s business…………..The enemy’s son, if cured, that was just ‘raising a tiger to invite disaster’. How stupid did someone have to be to just foolishly send a doctor.
That’s right, in many people’s eyes, Jing Wan was just stupid. Even if wanting to put on an act, there was still no need to go this far. If the di eldest imperial grandson were to become disabled, then Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s cards for the throne can all be reduced by a lot. Rui Qinw.a.n.g similarly held great power, and the only area he lacked the most compared with Kang Qinw.a.n.g was precisely not having a son.
Towards this matter, n.o.ble Consort Su didn’t give a comment. After all, she herself was still plagued with troubles right now. However, Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s son, in n.o.ble Consort Su’s eyes, was the most irksome. Because of Li Hong Yuan, it can be said that she had all her emotions towards Jing Wan suppressed down.
The Empress’s people, on the way to Kang Qinw.a.n.g Manor, saw Le Cheng Emperor’s people, and couldn’t help but feel alarmed inside. Her Highness really did have incredible foresight, and without the slightest hesitation, they had them avoided, advancing towards Kang Qinw.a.n.g at an even quicker pace.
And at this time, Kang Qinw.a.n.g had already crawled up from Yao Rao’s bed. The news that had been intentionally or otherwise sealed off from Yao Rao’s courtyard by Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s side consort also finally pa.s.sed on in. The person that originally had Kang Qinw.a.n.g side consort’s servant girl blocked, at this time, uncontrollably trembled in fear. In the end, she finally endured the fear and entered the room to report. After all, things have gotten increasingly big, and if she were to continue delaying, they perhaps will all die without a proper burial.
A moment ago still acting lovey-dovey, mutually flirting, but in the next moment, Kang Qinw.a.n.g’s complexion just darkened into the bottom of a pot, singlehandedly having Yao Rao pushed aside. Climbing down from the bed, he just kicked that servant girl that was kneeling on the ground in the chest, “Lowly servant, have the matter explained clearly, exactly what happened?”
That servant girl directly vomited blood from the kick, shaking all over. Enduring the pain, she had the matter repeated again while stammering.
Kang Qinw.a.n.g was brash and impulsive, and not considered smart, but this didn’t mean that he completely didn’t have any brains. Right now, he realized that he was done for. This time, even if he didn’t die, still needed to shed a layer of skin.
Having no time to bother with the servant girl on the ground, and also no energy to bother with Yao Rao, grabbing his clothes, he just hastily put on, and rushed towards his son’s courtyard without even wearing shoes.
As for Yao Rao who was on the bed, her complexion was also exceptionally dark. She never thought that she not only would fall once, but before she can even completely get up, she firmly fell head first a second time. And this second time, it won’t be that easy to recover from. Yao Rao has gone through many trials over the years, so if her brain wasn’t good enough, she would’ve long died off thoroughly. The situation right now, she was very clear, Li Hong Yi that useless moron definitely won’t be able to save her, and she didn’t dare to hold the slightest hope.
Yao Rao climbed down from the bed, not having an inch of clothes covering her body, seemingly not feeling cold at all. She directly walked before that servant girl, similarly sending a kick. Not only so, she even took the opportunity to step on the other party’s neck, “When the side consort had sent someone over, why didn’t you report?”
The servant girl was very scared, very very scared, but didn’t dare to resist in the slightest, “Master, master, this servant thought, thought that the side consort wanted to use the heir to win favor, so……………..”
Yao Rao leaned down and just fanned a slap over. Her fingers were even deliberately bent slightly, streaking across that servant girl’s face, bringing out several trails of blood, “Have you just been in Kang Qinw.a.n.g Manor for a day or two? Would the side consort use this kind of method to win favor? Can’t do anything yet always causing trouble, useless trash.” Yao Rao’s chest continuously heaved in anger.