The Destiny of Going to Hell

Zhen Huan also came back, but Huanbi stayed on Penglai Island forever.

Her figure and her bravery as she blocked the knife for Zhen Huan with blood spitting out from her mouth kept appearing in Zhen Huan's mind and could not be shaken off.

"Eldest sister, I know you have always looked down on me, but I have only one wish. I beg you to allow my mother to be enshrined in the Zhen family ancestral hall..."

Huanbi's words seemed to still echo in her ears, and her eyes full of expectation made Zhen Huan heartbroken.

Shen Meizhuang and Huanbi, once close sisters, have now left her.

Her own beauty, grace, and even being forced to commit herself to Prince Guo...

All of this seems too ridiculous and too absurd.

Zhen Huan couldn't help but ponder why she ended up like this?

Is it for that illusory power?

Or is it for that unattainable grace?

She felt lost, as if everything had lost its meaning.

Prince Dun was imprisoned in the clan house. A few days later, the six ministries jointly reviewed his crimes and listed ten major charges.

They disrespected the monarch, betrayed the previous emperor, formed cliques for personal gain, disrupted government affairs, blocked the channels for speech, beat ministers, enriched themselves, harbored ulterior motives, abused military power, and used their own troops to gain power.

Each of these counts is a heinous crime punishable by death.

Yinzhen approved the proposals of the six ministries, but the final decree was: considering that Prince Dun had made great military achievements, it was decided to revoke his title and continue to imprison him.

At the same time, Nian Gengyao, Nian Fu and Nian Xing were beheaded, and all women under the age of fourteen in the Nian family were taken into the palace as maids. The rest of the family members were all exiled and were not allowed to return to the capital for the rest of their lives.

The next day, Cao Qinmo went to Yixiu and reported that when Hua Fei Nian Shilan was in the Old Summer Palace, she had put cassava flour in Princess Wen Yi's water chestnut soup, intending to poison the princess and put the blame on Guiren Wan.

After his attempt to frame someone failed, he then instructed Xiao Tang from the imperial kitchen to take the blame.

"Since you already knew about it, why didn't you tell me earlier? Why did you have to wait until now?"

"At first, I was unaware of the situation and was deceived by Concubine Hua. I thought it was Concubine Wan who did it. It was not until later that I overheard Concubine Hua instructing Xiao Tang to take the blame that I suddenly realized the truth."

"But unfortunately, I was discovered by Concubine Hua, and she threatened me not to tell anyone, otherwise she would take away my Wen Yi."

Her crying makes people feel pity.

"Poor Wen Yi, she was so young, and she had to suffer such a crime, and she almost lost her life. As a mother, I am really heartbroken, and I am even more afraid that I can't raise Wen Yi myself."

Everyone had their doubts about Wen Yi's poisoning that day, but unfortunately Yinzhen did not investigate further.

Yixiu sighed.

"If that's true, Concubine Hua is really vicious. Although she is not Wen Yi's biological mother, she is also her stepmother. How could she be so cruel to a little baby?"

Concubine Jing said helplessly, "Xiao Tang has been beaten to death, and now there is no evidence."

Yixiu pondered for a moment and said, "Send someone to invite Concubine Hua."

After a while, another palace maid stood up and cried about how she had witnessed Concubine Hua Nian Shilan accepting bribes and was almost killed because of it.

Her voice trembled.

"Fortunately, I grew up near the water and am very familiar with the water. I was also saved by Lady Cao. Otherwise, I would have died."

After hearing this, Yixiu pretended to be angry, with anger surging between her brows.

She was about to speak, but looked up and saw Nian Shilan standing outside the palace gate.

"Hua Fei, you are here."

There was a barely perceptible hint of coolness and joy in Yixiu's tone.

Nian Shilan couldn't control her temper at all. She shook off Songzhi's hand and rushed in.

Her eyes were as sharp as torches, shooting straight at Cao Qinmo, and then she mercilessly slapped her in the face with a loud slap.

Seeing this, Yixiu shouted angrily, "Hua Fei, what are you doing? You are not allowed to be so presumptuous in front of me!"

However, Concubine Hua ignored the Queen and sneered.

"You have not allowed me to be so presumptuous, but I have been so presumptuous many times!"

Her eyes were full of provocation and defiance, as if she didn't take the queen seriously at all.

She grabbed Cao Qinmo and wanted to beat him again, but was pulled away by the palace maids and eunuchs.

She cursed, "You bitch! How dare you betray me and slander me? I have wasted my years of trust and kindness!"

Cao Qinmo just hid behind Fuling, like a mouse avoiding a cat, sobbing.

Yixiu stood up and said coldly to Jianqiu.

"Remember this. Concubine Hua said it herself. She and Concubine Cao have always been close. Therefore, Concubine Cao's words can be trusted."

After she finished speaking, her tone became serious, "Go report to the emperor and ask the Ministry of Punishment to urgently try Zhou Ninghai."

Nian Shilan stood there in a daze, feeling a sudden surge of guilt in her heart.

But soon, she came back to her senses and her eyes quietly swept across the faces of the concubines present. Her gaze was so sharp that people could not help but be shocked.

Finally, her eyes fell on Zhen Huan.

"Is it you? You have always had a grudge against me, or is it that bitch, the Queen? Or is it Concubine Yu? Which one of you is it? You actually ordered her to frame me like this!"

Yixiu spoke lightly.

"No one wants to frame you. If you don't want others to know, then don't do it."

Nian Shilan was filled with grief and anger. She pointed at everyone with trembling fingers, and her voice was filled with despair and unwillingness.

"You are all really adding insult to injury. You are pushing the wall down! I have already lost my brother, and now I have to endure such humiliation..."

Yixiu raised the corners of her lips slightly, drawing a gentle but cold arc, and she interrupted Hua Fei's words.

"They have brought this upon themselves, so they can't blame anyone else. Seeing how you are now, I can't ask you anything. You should go back to the palace and wait."

As she spoke, she paused slightly, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes.

"You are still the Hua Fei at least, don't embarrass yourself here like a street shrew."

Songzhi hurried forward, helped the dispirited Nian Shilan into the sedan chair, and hurried back to the palace.

The concubines around him felt happy and satisfied when they saw this scene.

They had been bullied by Nian Shilan for many years, and now they finally saw her fall, and they felt extremely happy.

Yixiu returned to the palace and dismissed everyone, leaving only Jianqiu by her side.

She finally couldn't help laughing heartily, with a hint of pride and joy in her voice.

"Hahahahaha! Nian Shilan will finally have the day when she loses favor! It's really satisfying!"

Zhou Ninghai, once the most capable eunuch under Nian Shilan, was once very powerful and glorious.

However, now that he has fallen into the hands of the Ministry of Punishment, no matter how powerful he was in the past, he is nothing more than a prisoner.

Before dawn, Zhou Ninghai could no longer bear the severe torture and confessed everything.

After receiving the confession, Yinzhen was furious and immediately summoned all the concubines and Cao Qinmo, who had turned herself in to expose the crime, to gather in Yixiu Palace.

The statements in the confession made Yinzhen furious.

Among them is not only the cassava flour incident described by Cao Qinmo, but also the ugly behavior of Nian Shilan who was exposed by the palace maid about colluding with ministers.

What is even more shocking is that she also instructed Yu Ying'er to poison Zhen Huan's medicine, push Shen Meizhuang into the water, forge the image of Shen Meizhuang's false pregnancy, and framed other concubines for various evil deeds.

After hearing this, Yinzhen was furious and immediately ordered Nian Shilan to be demoted to the rank of Da Ying as a punishment.

At night, Yixiu and Yinzhen were talking in a low voice, but suddenly they heard the voice of Nian Shilan asking for a meeting outside the door.

Yixiu opened her lips slightly and spoke tentatively.

"Your Majesty, would you like to see him? Nian Da Ying seems to be unwilling to give up. She wants to appeal for her grievances, but also hopes that Your Majesty can forgive her family."

Upon hearing this, Yinzhen sighed softly, with helplessness and determination revealed between his brows.

"There is nothing left for me to say to her. Even if she has committed a heinous crime, Shilan is still my wife. She has enjoyed all the glory over the years. Tell the people in the palace not to treat her harshly. She will still live alone in Yikun Palace."

When Yixiu heard this, she became furious.

Chunyuan is your wife, Nian Shilan is also your wife, so who am I?

Is she just an insignificant queen?

She swore in her heart: Nian Shilan, you must die!

Her expression froze for only a moment before quickly returning to her gentle smile.

"The emperor is very tolerant and generous. I hope that next year I will promise that I will be grateful for the emperor's grace, change my past mistakes, and never repeat them again."

The implication is: if she does it again, she will be ignoring the emperor.