Harem Daily Life

The prince of Liang's mansion and the two young masters who were driven out of the palace had lost their noble status as royal relatives. They didn't know what to do at the palace gate. In the end, Prince Jing brought the three of them back to his mansion and temporarily settled them.

When Princess Jing learned that Prince Jing had taken in three of Prince Liang's sons, she was somewhat displeased, and was even more worried that Prince Jing's mansion would be implicated.

"You're such a fool! Don't you know what their current status is? Prince Liang is guilty of a capital crime. What do you think the Empress will think of you taking in his son?"

Princess Jing was a little anxious and angry, and her tone was inevitably a little cold.

Prince Jing quickly comforted them, saying, "They've been in trouble and have nowhere to go. Since we share the same surname, He, I can't just stand by and watch them die!"

He glanced at the expression on Princess Jing's face, steeled his resolve, and said, "It's not just the three brothers, there are also Prince Liang's two concubines and one of his wives. I've also promised Prince Liang that I'll take care of them for him."

When Princess Jing heard this, her face turned green: "What did you say? Are you trying to piss me off to death?"

"Oh, it's just a matter of raising a few people. They won't live in our palace. I will arrange for them to live in the farm. Don't worry, they won't be a nuisance to you."

Princess Jing was so angry that she punched him hard. "Your He family is a large family with so many cousins. Prince Liang himself has brothers. How could it be your turn to raise his children? Everyone else would be smart to stay away and not get involved in this mess, but you are so stupid that you actually cling to it! Well, since you acted first and asked for permission later, I will no longer care about you. If you make the Empress dislike you, I will divorce you!"

Princess Jing was really furious. She loved Queen Tao the most, but unfortunately Prince Jing was clearly on the opposite side of Queen Tao in this matter.

When Prince Jing heard that Princess Jing wanted to divorce, he quickly hugged her and said, "Oh, don't get excited. The Queen is magnanimous and won't be angry with me. Please stop saying those unlucky words. We are destined to be together forever, until we grow old together!"

Princess Jing was trapped by his iron wall. She struggled for a long time but couldn't break free, so she had to kick him hard several times to vent her anger.

Prince Jing endured the severe pain from the back of his foot, still holding his own princess tightly and trying to comfort her shamelessly.

In the Sky Prison, after Princess Liang was escorted in, she was imprisoned next to Prince Liang's prison.

He originally thought that Princess Liang had already taken the children to the State of Yan, and Prince Liang had no worries. He did not expect to meet her in the Heavenly Prison so soon. He was a little afraid to recognize her for a moment.

"Princess, you...how come you were locked up here too?" King Liang's hands and feet were chained, and he couldn't walk to the prison door.

Princess Liang looked at the once handsome Prince Liang, now a prisoner, his hair disheveled, his clothes tattered, his hands and feet bound with chains. She burst into tears, "Your Highness...what should I do now? They say I'm an accomplice. I must be tried and sentenced together with you."

King Liang was so angry that his veins were exposed: "How did you get caught? Didn't I tell you to take the silver and take the children to Yan State? Where are the children?"

Princess Liang wiped her tears and said, "As soon as I arrived in Xiangcheng, I was targeted by Ningyuan Hou's men. Before the prince even forced the palace, they started arresting me. There was no way I could escape..."

Princess Liang burst into tears. "It's no use taking out the silver. It was all taken away by Ningyuan Hou's men. The three children were demoted to commoners and driven out of the palace. I don't know how they will live. They have been pampered since childhood, and now the mansion has been sealed off, the silver has been confiscated, everything is gone!"

King Liang slammed the ground hard, and the iron chains on his hands clanged, attracting the jailer.

The jailer said, "Behave yourself, or I'll chain you to a pillar." The pillar was used to tie up those being tortured. King Liang naturally didn't want to suffer any more, and he needed to conserve his energy. So he said nothing more and gradually calmed down.

"Okay, stop crying." King Liang advised: "Remember, as long as you insist on not knowing anything and not being involved in anything I do, you can get away with it."

"But...but I don't think Queen Tao is someone who is easy to talk to." Princess Liang then repeated all the lies Queen Tao had said to her.

Prince Liang sneered, "I underestimated her. She's so sinister." He now deeply regretted his decision to allow himself to be seduced by Empress Tao's beauty after holding her hostage. Had he known she was such a ruthless and difficult woman, he should have been ruthless and taken her hostage, forcing her to open the palace gates and let them in. Once he had taken control of the palace and captured Empress Tao, his current situation would have been far different!

It’s a pity that it’s too late to regret now. He has to take all the blame in exchange for the princess’s life.

In the Qinzheng Hall, less than a few hours after Princess Liang was arrested, the Minister of Justice arrived with the confession of Prince Liang.

"Your Majesty, Prince Liang initially refused to confess, but now he has admitted all charges and revealed the whereabouts of over 1.5 million taels of silver he had hidden. Together with the over 2 million taels confiscated by the Ningyuan Marquis in Xiangcheng, the total, over 3.5 million taels, has been surrendered to the court. Prince Liang has a request, stating that the Princess of Liang only managed the affairs of the palace and the harem, and was unaware of the origin of the silver. He requests a lighter sentence."

Tao Yanyan looked at the information Ningyuan Hou's men had found about Princess Liang's family's residence in Xiangcheng and said calmly, "Really? Where did her brother get the money he used to squander his life of luxury? Humph, using the money he used to exploit the people to support his brother, she's truly a good sister."

The Minister of Justice replied, "After questioning the stewards and servants of Prince Liang's mansion, some have indeed admitted that the silver Prince Liang had extorted from Yixing Hall over the years was given to Princess Liang for use. Even the over two million taels stored in Xiangcheng could only be withdrawn by Princess Liang herself. Furthermore, her personal maidservant stated that after withdrawing the silver, Princess Liang was indeed planning to take the money and people to the State of Yan."

The Minister of Justice paused before speaking, "Prince Liang's sentence is unavoidable, and now the only question is whether Princess Liang should be convicted of the same crime. Your Majesty will decide."

Tao Yanyan flipped through the investigative report Qi Yizheng had sent back. "There was a family in Yuecheng whose husband was deceived by the Yixingtang. He worked without wages, and when he demanded payment, he was beaten and eventually died. His wife was six months pregnant, with her baby only three months old. She had no choice but to endure the grief of her husband's death and find a job washing clothes to earn a hard-earned living. But guess what? The Yixingtang also did the laundry. The pregnant woman worked, and when the employer settled the wages, the Yixingtang took all the money, leaving the pregnant woman with nothing."