The Enchanting Imperial Concubine (Book 3)

Chapter 437 - Husband and Wife

That night was destined to be a sleepless one.

With the downfall of Jing Xian Fei, the first to panic was Ying Wanrong.

All night long, she feared that Ming Guifei would soon settle accounts with her, and she frightened herself into illness.

Meanwhile, in the Ministry of Punishment, Tanxiang and Nianzhu endured severe torture, and ultimately, they could not withstand it any longer. They exposed everything Jing Xian Fei had done over the years.

After all, they knew that within a few days, Chef Zhou He would be sent into the palace, and their master wouldn't be able to keep her life. Now, suffering under torture, they just wanted a quick death, not wanting to live in worse conditions than death.

Jing Xian Fei had indeed committed many offenses over the years.

The list of her crimes was twice as long as that of the deposed Empress Xie.

Reading it made one's heart tremble.

She was responsible for the death of the Second Prince's biological mother, Yang Shi.

Years ago, Lin Shi despised the deposed Empress Xie. She bribed a maid by Lin Shi's side, inciting her to provoke Zhao Shi, who was around the Empress, to harm Yang Shi, and then let Lin Shi expose Zhao Shi's heinous act.

Using Lin Shi's hand, she caused the deaths of two consorts.

However, Lin Shi died of illness, which had nothing to do with her.

There was no need to mention the miscarriage of Xie Shi, but what surprised Ye Yun was that the person who caused Wan Shi's infertility back then was also her.

She even personally poured a pot of poison for the deposed Empress Xie, acting on behalf of the executioner.

All the incidents that had happened to Ye Yun, including the mishap during her second pregnancy and the events of the Double-Ninth Festival, were all orchestrated by her.

To kill Ye Yun, Song Shi put in a lot of effort, even going to Prince Kang's residence outside the palace to seek help from the side consort, and then used the life of the Fifth Prince to coerce Qin Shi into being her scapegoat.

Moreover, how she plotted to harm Qi Shunrong's child and her ambition to place the Second Prince on the throne were all confessed clearly by the servants.

Ye Yun had initially thought that is because the Empress was deposed, which led Song Shi to develop ulterior motives, but she didn't expect her to be so deeply concealed.

If it hadn't been for the capture of witnesses this time, one could only wonder how many more people this venomous woman would have harmed.

It was also nauseating to think that Song Shi, who had plotted against the Second Prince's biological mother, Yang Shi, could remain so calm while raising the Second Prince for so many years.

Such a disposition was indeed rare.

With the charges made public, Song Shi was already doomed, and it was no pity for her to die a thousand times.

Ning Chen was indeed furious; this time, Song Shi was left with no choice in how to die, directly sentenced to hanging.

Her family was also implicated and punished.

On the day of execution, Chu Yunhong had already brought Zhou He back to the capital, just in time to carry out the execution together.

This was a rare bloodbath in the harem since Ning Chen took power. Those involved in Song Shi's schemes were punished accordingly, and those who deserved death were all executed.