RPAGF Chapter 312 Demands Punishment
Chapter 312 Demands Punishment
Feng Zizhou looked closely and realized that the person in front of him was none other than Zhao Ning.
Zhao Ning saw his disheveled state and was filled with shame and indignation, but the matter was urgent, and he couldn't care less about shame and indignation. He shouted, "Zhao Ning, I want to see the Emperor! These people are blocking me from seeing the Emperor and they're even accusing me of committing a crime in the palace..."
Zhao Ning had initially thought that Feng Zizhou had gotten into trouble again and been arrested. Upon hearing his words, she looked up at the head nanny.
This old woman is neither someone close to the Emperor nor a member of the Feng family. Who is she?
Seeing this, the younger sister quickly said, "Princess, this is the head nanny of the Imperial Concubine."
"How dare you! How dare a mere nanny suppress the fourth young master of the Feng family?" Zhao Ning stepped forward angrily, about to slap the nanny across the face.
The younger sister quickly stepped forward to stop Zhao Ning: "Princess, there must be some misunderstanding between us. Her Highness the Imperial Concubine originally wanted to invite us over for a talk, but the matter is too urgent, and we want to see the Emperor."
If they were in front of other people, the nanny would definitely say something like, "Does the Emperor think he can see just anyone?"
But the person in front of her was the daughter of the eldest princess, who had been running rampant in the palace since childhood. Which of the concubines in the harem dared to offend this little tyrant?
She had no choice but to say, "Princess, Her Majesty truly has something to ask Fourth Young Master Feng and Princess Mu Wan to come over."
Zhao Ning didn't care about all that: "If she wants to invite them, we'll wait until they've met the Emperor. Feng Zizhou, Miss Si, I'm also going to see my uncle, the Emperor. You two come with me."
With her leading the way, the guards dared not stop her any longer and had no choice but to give up.
The old nanny was at a loss and turned to run back to report to the Imperial Concubine.
They could only wait in front of the palace, as it was still early and the emperor was still discussing matters with several ministers.
After waiting for half an hour, the Emperor finally ordered someone to let them in. But when the younger sister looked up, she saw the Imperial Concubine's palanquin coming this way.
It seems the Second Prince won't face any punishment today.
The younger sister sighed softly, lowered her head, and followed him inside.
Before the Emperor could even ask a question, the Imperial Concubine knelt down, startling everyone around her.
They are juniors, and it is truly inappropriate for the Imperial Concubine to kneel here in front of them.
But the Imperial Concubine didn't care at all, and covered her face, crying, "Your Majesty, Ren'er has caused a great disaster! Your Majesty, I really have no choice but to beg Your Majesty..."
The Emperor frowned: "What kind of behavior is this, crying and sobbing in front of the children? Get up and speak properly."
The Imperial Concubine rose, choking back tears, and said, "That child Ren'er... he saw the eldest daughter of the Si family at the hunting grounds last time, and he's been thinking about her day and night ever since..."
Feng Zizhou was furious and immediately shouted, "That's not true at all! The person he admires is..."
The younger sister pinched Feng Zizhou's arm hard, making him howl in pain. But the pain reminded him of her words, telling him to only talk about what he saw and not to say anything else.
The Emperor asked unhappily, "Feng Zizhou, you're never serious. I sent you to the Dali Temple for training, but what have you trained for?"
Feng Zizhou knelt down defiantly and said, "Your Majesty, I have come here today to beg for forgiveness. I learned that the eldest daughter of the Si family was in trouble, so I stole my elder brother's seal, forged a transfer order, and led men to surround the courtyard outside the Second Prince's palace!"
"Wh...what?" The emperor was taken aback.
The others present were also astonished.
The Imperial Concubine was seething with hatred, but outwardly she still spoke up for Feng Zizhou: "Your Majesty, Zizhou... is also worried about the eldest daughter of the Si family. It's all Ren'er's fault; Ren'er acted rashly, causing misunderstandings..."
The Emperor was exasperated by their rambling conversation and pointed at Feng Zizhou: "You, explain yourself to me!"
Feng Zizhou calmed himself down a bit. Although he was impulsive and wanted to say everything he was thinking, he tried his best to hold back and only told her how his second sister had come to him to ask him to help Si Muyan, and what he had seen after arriving at the courtyard.
The Emperor's face was extremely grim. He asked in a low voice, "What is the Second Prince doing? The Si family..."
He looked up at his younger sister kneeling beside Feng Zizhou, and was momentarily stunned.
The younger sister bowed respectfully, her head still bearing that aggrieved expression: "It's about Xiao An. My second sister has been busy lately, hoping to be of some help. She went out yesterday and seems to have made some progress, so she's thinking of sending her to His Highness Prince Ning today. As for my eldest sister, she was originally accompanying the Du family girl out for fun, but I don't know why, she was kidnapped by the Second Prince."
She absolutely could not say that the Second Prince had feelings for her Second Sister. Her Second Sister was a widow, and others wouldn't think the Second Prince was doing anything wrong; they would only think that her Second Sister, a widow, was shameless and dared to dream of marrying into a wealthy family!
Therefore, she concealed the fact that the Second Prince originally intended to kidnap her second sister.
The Imperial Concubine was worried that if the Emperor knew that his son originally wanted to possess Si Mutong, he would probably be furious.
Si Mutong is the daughter of a marquis; even if she were a widow, she could easily find a suitable husband from a lower social class.
Furthermore, if the Emperor were to actually grant Si Mutong to Ren'er, Ren'er would be out of luck when it comes to marrying Si Muyan. Given Si Mutong's temperament, if she were to become Ren'er's concubine, the entire Si family would likely be unhappy.
She wanted to form a marriage alliance with the Si family, not an enmity.
So she knelt down and kowtowed: "It was all Ren'er's fault for being foolish, Your Majesty. Ren'er was infatuated with the Si family's daughter and was so stupid that he did such a thing. Your Majesty, I have already punished Ren'er. Please forgive me!"
Feng Zizhou was furious and said, "My eldest cousin almost died! If the Second Prince truly loved her, how could he have been so cruel? Do you know what he did? When my eldest cousin refused, he actually tried to get the guards to..."
"Feng Zizhou!" the Emperor shouted, interrupting Feng Zizhou.
Feng Zizhou pouted, looking at the Emperor with dissatisfaction.
The Emperor rubbed his temples and asked Eunuch Wu, "Has Feng Ziheng not arrived yet?"
Eunuch Wu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has already entered the palace."
"Let him come and take this wretched child... and his brother back!"
Feng Zizhou shouted loudly, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, you can't do this! You can't cover up Xiao Jingren's crimes just because he's your son!"
Feng Ziheng rushed to the Hall of Diligent Governance and heard this sentence.
He felt like he was about to faint, so he stepped forward and kicked Feng Zizhou to the ground. He hurriedly knelt down and begged for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, please forgive me. My brother was outspoken and disorderly in front of the palace. He has committed a serious offense. I will certainly deal with him properly!"
Feng Zizhou was a stubborn man; even while lying on the ground, he kept shouting, insisting that the Emperor punish the Second Prince.
Feng Ziheng was so anxious that he paced back and forth, only thinking about finding a piece of cloth to gag his younger brother.
In the end, it was Princess Roushu, who had been standing by the side, keeping her eyes down and mind at ease, who stepped forward.