To Be A Virtuous Wife

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"The crimes that Shu gui taifei have committed cannot be forgiven. Rui Wang, you are asking for mercy for Shu gui taifei, but have you thought of the innocent Han liangdi and the framed Empress?" Muhou Empress Dowager saw that He Yuan's forehead was bleeding from kowtowing before demanding coldly, "Should we not punish her because she is gui taifei?"

He Yuan stopped kowtowing. He turned to look at the mufei that was being held by the mamas and with a humble attitude, declared: "Mufei is er chen's elder. If she has committed a crime, it should be assumed by erchen."

"Injustice has a beginning, a debt has an owner. If the offenses of the elders are assumed by the younger generation, are there still any laws?" He Heng put down the teacup, frowning, "If all the people in Da Long Dynasty are like you, how can zhenrule the world?"

"Feng shi plotted to kill fei and framed the Empress. She has malicious conduct and is bestowed five feet of white silk," He Heng indifferently declared, "The Feng clan, due to not properly teaching their daughters, are removed of their title and for three generations, cannot enter the court as an official."

"Emperor, please give a favor, Emperor," Feng Zi Jin didn't think that the Emperor wouldn't care about past feelings, and even her paternal family would be affected. She wanted to kneel in front of He Heng but was dragged back by two palace maids who pressed her into the ground.

"Emperor!" Feng Zi Jin was so panicked she started to sob. She wanted to beg for mercy but her mouth was stuffed so she couldn't talk.

He Heng looked coldly at her, no emotion in his eyes as though she was just a stranger.

"Drag her down, don't leave her here to disturb others," Qian Chang Xin saw the Emperor's expression and motioned to the person beside him. Very quickly, others dragged Feng Zi Jin away.

Sitting at the side, Luo Yin Xiu watched Feng Zi Jin dragged down like an animal and couldn't help but shudder. Her eyes when they looked at Qu Qing Ju became even more worshipping.

Qu Qing Ju pinched a piece of pastry in her hands. Even in this noisy situation, she still had the interest to eat pastries. Detecting that Luo Yin Xiu was looking at her, she smiled at the other. Seeing the other lower her head in awe, she smiled carelessly and watched the farce in front of her with indifference.

He Yuan raised his head to look at the three people that controlled his mufei's life. He felt powerless. There hadn't been another time when he had felt this hopeless. Kneeling helplessly on the ground, he dazedly stared at the clean floor.

"Emperor, Shu gui taifei might have been accomplices with the criminal Feng shi, but it really wasn't her that sent someone to kill Han liangdi. Qiethinks that even though Shu gui taifei's crimes cannot be forgiven, they aren't worthy of death." Qu Qing Ju wiped her mouth, her gaze sweeping across Shu gui taifei, "Why don't muhou and Emperor spare Shu gui taifei's life?"

"Oh? What is Empress thinking?" He Heng heard Qu Qing Ju speak and turned to look warmly at her.

"Qie heard in the time of xiandi, Shu gui taifei frequently served by his side. If that's the case, why not let Shu gui taifei go guard the Imperial Tomb, to pray for xiandi every day and reflect," Qu Qing Ju smiled as she looked at the two Empress Dowagers, "How about that?"

A woman as used to luxury as Shu gui taifei going to the Imperial Tomb, wasn't that even more uncomfortable than death? Empress Dowager Wei looked at her erxi. Seeing her sincere attitude, it didn't seem that she was purposefully making it difficult for Shu gui taifei. Empress Dowager Wei thought she was thinking too much. She turned to inquire of MuhouEmpress Dowager, "What does jiejiethink?"