Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 894 - 896: The Downfall of Jin Guifei (5)

Chapter 894: Chapter 896: The Downfall of Jin Guifei (5)

"Your Majesty, I’ve been wronged, I really didn’t do it, it wasn’t me..." Jin Guifei was terrified by the Emperor’s demeanor, crying and kowtowing vigorously, thud thud thud, she knocked her head on the ground more than a dozen times until she was dizzy and bloody, yet the Emperor remained unmoved.

Her heart filled with sorrow, she looked toward the imperial concubines standing by the Emperor’s sides, hoping someone would speak up for her. However, as soon as they met her gaze, they either looked down, shifted their eyes away, or showed a schadenfreude expression. Desolate, she withdrew her gaze, only to catch sight of Chun Xiao kneeling to one side, and immediately grabbed her, shouting hoarsely, "Damn maid, you framed this palace, tell me, who instructed you to do it, you poisoned Yan Meiren, didn’t you?"

Chun Xiao wept bitterly, "Your Highness, I’m innocent, even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn’t dare to poison my master, I’ve served Yan Meiren for two years with utter loyalty, I beseech the Emperor and Your Highness to see the truth..."

"Shut up, you still dare to argue, it must be you!"

Jin Guifei’s eyes were red with rage, by now she was almost certain Chun Xiao was hiding something, she pulled on Chun Xiao’s hair and urgently said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, I feel this damn maid definitely has issues, please interrogate her strictly, and the true mastermind behind this will surely be revealed."

Concubine Yao laughed lightly, "Your Highness’s words are amiss, I’ve heard that under severe torture, miscarriages of justice often occur. If we only beat this palace maid without considering the evidence at hand, even if she confesses, it’s mostly because she cannot withstand the torture and is biting back wildly, which should not be trusted."

Concubine Yao, the legitimate daughter of Yao Yuanpan, had an unfortunate fall when she was six months pregnant, causing her to miscarry. She barely survived but was left unable to bear children again, and the Emperor’s favor towards her was severed. Therefore, she has long harbored deep hatred for the true culprit behind her fall, wishing she could perish together with them to avenge her unborn son.

After Concubine Yao’s remark, the Emperor suddenly lost his interest in interrogating Chun Xiao and then turned back towards Jin Guifei, looking coldly at her, who was now a tearful mess, "I have merely favored Yan Meiren a bit, and you couldn’t tolerate her, insisting on putting her to death. Could it be that in My harem, only you are allowed to exist?"

"No, Your Majesty, I’m wronged, I really didn’t..."

Jin Guifei shook her head, sobbing so hard that she could barely speak.

The Emperor stood up and walked over to her, looking down at her with a chilling gaze, "I’ve favored you all your life, and I’m not unaware of the things you’ve done before. I thought you would grow wiser with age, yet you’ve become even more vicious. I’m truly disappointed in you!"

After speaking, the Emperor left without looking back.

Seeing the Emperor leave, Jin Guifei, in addition to her heartache, started beating and kicking Chun Xiao, demanding her to confess the true culprit behind the scenes, which caused Chun Xiao to wail like a ghost, howling like a wolf, continuously crying out her innocence.

The imperial concubines, having been tormented enough by Jin Guifei today, and also suffering her tyranny frequently, were all deep-seated in their hatred for her. Seeing her downfall, they unanimously stayed behind to watch the excitement unfold.

They were not disappointed, for soon after the Emperor left, Zhu Zhong came to deliver the Emperor’s oral decree, "By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees, Jin Guifei of Great Jin, has violated womanly virtue, and harmed her fellow concubines. I consider The Prince’s feelings and will not investigate deeply, hereby demoting Jin Guifei to Lady Jin Xing, placing her under house arrest in Silk Palace for half a year, and all servants by her side are to be expelled from the palace forever, never to return, hereby commanded!"

After hearing the Edict, Jin Guifei stood up as if mad, intending to seek justice from the Emperor, but Zhu Zhong would not allow her such insolence. With a wave of his hand, several young eunuchs firmly grabbed her, dragging her away to Silk Palace.

Li Shanggong and Chief Eunuch Li Hai, who stood by her side, were stunned. Back when the Empress’s people were dealt with, they were on the sidelines making jokes, but they never expected it would be their turn so soon!