RPAGF Chapter 141 Punishment of the Imperial Brother-in-Law's Mansion
Chapter 141 Punishment of the Imperial Brother-in-Law's Mansion
Before the lady-in-waiting could react, she heard Feng Rui's incredulous voice:
"How……"
"It's settled then. I'm tired, so I'll head back now." Feng Han made the final decision, and then left with Empress Xiao and Consort Xu, giving them no chance to refuse.
Seeing that His Majesty had left, the officials below the hall naturally saw no need to stay and also took their leave.
In less than a quarter of an hour, apart from the palace servants, only the Dowager and Feng Rui remained in the vast Imperial Garden.
Feng Rui glared angrily at the gloomy-faced matriarch: "Father, why didn't you follow the plan today? Now Zhen'er is forced to marry this slut..."
As he spoke, he pinched Chu Jiang hard. This scoundrel had already seduced Zhen'er when he first arrived. He was thinking about what he would do in the future!
So they sent someone to his wife's house to investigate, and only then did they learn that the scoundrel's wife had seen his affair with his mother-in-law and had been so angered that she died...
Chu Jiang winced in pain, and Ling Wanzhen watched with concern. It wasn't that she liked Chu Jiang that much, but this man was skilled in bed, and it would be such a disappointment if he were injured!
The Empress Dowager merely glanced at it casually before closing her eyes in disgust and waving away the serving palace attendants, Ling Wanzhen, and Chu Jiang, leaving only Feng Rui behind.
"Rui'er, I don't think Feng Xin is trustworthy! As the saying goes, a barking dog doesn't bite. This person is too cunning and untrustworthy." After saying this, the Grand Empress Dowager opened her eyes and patted Feng Rui's shoulder:
"Don't worry, you are my own child, I won't watch you suffer."
Originally, as long as Wanzhen inherited the title and ensured your lifelong favor, everything would have been fine. But since Feng Han is so ungrateful, then don't blame me for being ruthless.
Feng Rui's eyes lit up immediately: "Father has an idea?"
The Grand Tutor nodded and smiled, "However, we still need Feng Xin to pave the way for us. That way, we can kill two birds with one stone, and you can learn from the Regent of Nanli..."
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Fengqi Palace.
"The Japanese officer deliberately humiliated my little stone today, waaaaah... He's never liked my little stone since he was little, I don't know what little stone did to offend him..."
Empress Xiao sat on the couch, wiping away tears while punching Feng Han with her fist.
Feng Han put her arm around Xiao Junhou's shoulder and whispered words of comfort, but in her heart she thought to herself:
[Let alone Little Stone, even I and my princes and princesses are not close to Father. Yet he shows great favor to Feng Rui, who has been raised by him since childhood, and his daughter!]
"Don't worry, Ah Xuan! I will definitely give you an explanation." Feng Han coaxed Xiao Junhou gently, just like when the two of them were young.
As the saying goes, the prosperity and decline of the imperial court are intertwined. If the Empress Dowager has done something wrong, then the Imperial Uncle's family should bear the consequences!
However, Feng Han didn't expect that someone was faster than her.
Lin Shu returned to the manor that night and read through all the information about the Dowager. She had the same idea as Feng Han: since they couldn't touch the Dowager, they would take their anger out on her mother's family, the Imperial Uncle's Mansion!
Sure enough, at the court assembly two days later, someone accused Lin Shu of randomly arresting people in the street. The people arrested were the second sister of the emperor's brother-in-law, the eldest son of the emperor's brother-in-law, and the emperor's fifth prince.
After the emperor's brother-in-law saw the memorial being presented, he immediately knelt in the main hall, weeping and wailing, recounting Lin Shu's evil deeds:
"Your Majesty, you must do justice for me! My second sister and daughter are not a problem, but the Fifth Princess is a member of the imperial family! How could Lin Shu be so presumptuous!"
Feng Han raised an eyebrow and looked at Lin Shu: "Does Minister Lin have anything to say in response to this?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Shu stepped forward and shook her head: "Your Majesty, no."
The surrounding officials angrily condemned her actions, and even the Emperor's brother-in-law, Zou Qu, smiled.
But before her smile could spread, she heard Lin Shu's mocking voice:
"Your Majesty, I have indeed arrested several heinous criminals, but I was unaware that these individuals were actually relatives of the Imperial Uncle Zou and the Fifth Prince!"
Zou Guojiu angrily threatened, "Lord Lin! Being an official is not easy! You'd better not talk nonsense!"
"Oh? What crime did they commit?" Feng Han ignored Zou Guojiu's words and then smiled sarcastically. It seemed that they had been allowed to live too comfortably all these years, and they dared to threaten officials in front of her.
Lin Shu glanced casually at Zou Guojiu, whose eyes were filled with a fierce light, then presented the memorial before speaking slowly and deliberately:
"These three men were engaging in group sex at Yingchun Tower, targeting innocent girls under the age of ten, and they even used the banned drug 'pleasure pills' on these children! I caught them on the spot."
"Your Majesty, Lin Shu is talking complete nonsense!"
At this moment, Zou Guojiu no longer cared about threatening Lin Shu. Cold sweat poured down his forehead. His own sister had a penchant for keeping male prostitutes, and she even showed a particular fondness for his own son...
"Outrageous! Look what your good sister and good son have done!" Feng Han smashed the teacup on the table onto Zou Guojiu's head, still unable to quell her anger.
Although she wanted to take the opportunity to retaliate against the Imperial Uncle's family, she did not expect that the Imperial Uncle's family would be so rebellious. The damage caused by this pleasure pill is irreversible and has long been prohibited, which is why it is called a forbidden drug.
Seeing this, Zou Guojiu was about to invoke the name of the Imperial Lady, but was interrupted by a military officer:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Feng Han nodded to indicate that she was speaking.
The military officer then presented the memorial, which also included many sheets of paper, seemingly letters:
"Your Majesty, I wish to file a complaint against the Empress Dowager's second sister, Zou Hu, the Grain Transport Commissioner of the Ministry of War, for embezzling grain and supplies, and for colluding with the enemy and betraying the country."
Our border soldiers not only have to guard the frontier, but also take turns growing grain to replenish their supplies. And the grain that is embezzled will, within a few days, be sold again to the people of Fengming by merchants from other countries in the border towns!
After a long search, I have finally found his secret correspondence with people from other countries!
"This is utterly audacious!" If Feng Han's anger was only six-tenths before, it had now exceeded ten-tenths. She slammed her hand on the table:
"By imperial decree, Zou Hu, the grain transport commissioner of the Ministry of War, is guilty of using banned drugs, endangering the country, enriching himself, and colluding with the enemy. He is to be punished by being torn apart by chariots for all his crimes."
Out of respect for the Japanese, his family members were demoted to commoners and exiled three thousand miles away, with the women becoming slaves for generations and the men becoming prostitutes for generations!
The fifth princess, Feng Xiang, was deemed morally reprehensible and was demoted to commoner status, imprisoned forever in the imperial mausoleum.
Upon hearing the verdict, Zou Guojiu collapsed in the main hall, utterly despondent. Those who had previously been on good terms with him all bowed their heads, and none dared to plead for him.
When the Empress Dowager heard about this, she naturally cried, made a scene, and threatened to hang herself. However, Feng Han ignored her this time, as she had already shown leniency by not executing the entire family out of respect for the Empress Dowager.
Lin Shu was also surprised by this result. If it weren't for the military general providing evidence, she wouldn't have been able to bring down the Imperial Brother-in-Law's Mansion directly.
However, the person behind this military general is someone I know without even thinking—it must be my cheap mother!
After this matter came to a close, both the Dingbei Prince's Mansion and the Lin Mansion became busy. Ling Huanan's wedding date was set for seven days from now, and both were busy making preparations.
Meanwhile, Lin Shu, the daughter, was standing with Feng Zhao and Ji Wan at the entrance of Chu Guan, the largest male prostitute brothel in the capital.
Seeing Ji Wan staring intently at the few bare-chested, posing men at the entrance of the Chu Pavilion, Feng Zhao couldn't help but slap him on the head.
Ji Wan was engrossed in watching, and she hadn't expected that after so many years away from the capital, the brothel had changed so much.
"Ah! Your Highness, why did you hit me?" Suddenly interrupted, Ji Wan's tone was full of resentment, then she leaned closer to Feng Zhao in a cheeky manner and said:
"I know, His Highness has taken a fancy to that handsome young man in green, so he won't let me look at him. Tch! How stingy!"
"Fool, call me Second Miss!" Feng Zhao sighed helplessly and couldn't help but tap her on the head with her fan again before turning to Lin Shu, who had a cold expression, and said, "A-Shu, weren't we looking for someone? What are we doing here?"
Could she be here for pleasure? But it doesn't seem like it. With Lin Shu's cold demeanor, it's more believable that she's here to kill someone!
"Of course, I'll find someone!"
Lin Shu surveyed the layout of the place, then shoved Ji Wan towards the men from the Chu family who were eyeing her covetously, immediately causing a commotion:
Ouch! I'm being squeezed!
"Hey, you rascal, you touched my thing!"
"I hate it..."
"..."
Lin Shu stepped through the hustle and bustle and quickly entered the museum.
Feng Zhao quickly followed behind, glancing back sympathetically at Ji Wan, who was almost completely overwhelmed by men, and thought to herself:
[Thank goodness it wasn't me who got pushed!]
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It's getting cold, and my brain just can't stay alert~