frightfiction Chapter 218 A sedan chair is carried into the palace
Chapter 218 A sedan chair is carried into the palace
The eunuch said calmly: "This is the emperor's intention, and it is also an imperial decree."
Since it is an imperial decree, there is no room for maneuver.
Shi Mingzhu burst into tears.
I just can't understand how she ended up being a concubine, even worse than in her previous life!
It must have been done by Shi Yao and her vicious sisters-in-law. They were jealous of her and couldn't stand her doing well!
"I want to see my grandfather, I want to see my father!"
The eunuch smiled at Shi Mingzhu, and said in a soft and delicate voice, "Replying to the young lady, the old Duke and the Duke of Zhenguo have been informed of this matter. They said that the young lady should choose."
Shi Mingzhu suddenly lost her strength and collapsed in Zhou Shao's arms.
Her grandfather and father actually let her choose!
How to choose?
Being a concubine or dying, how to choose!
Did her grandfather and father abandon her?
How could they give up on her?
She is the apple of their eyes, whom they have doted on for more than ten years. Even with today's plans, is she doing it for herself?
She did it for the entire Shi family!
Shi Mingzhu was filled with resentment and regret for a while. But at another moment, she thought that she was a useless chess piece. Shi Yao was the only daughter left in the Shi family. From now on, would the whole Shi family pamper Shi Yao as much as they pampered her?
She never wants to see such a scene!
Why did Shi Yao, that ordinary time-traveling girl, take away everything that belonged to her and replace her position?
She is the most honorable daughter of the Shi family and the only one favored by the entire Shi family!
Thinking of this, Shi Yao was actually the biggest beneficiary of this conspiracy, and Shi Mingzhu wanted to destroy her even more.
No matter how much resentment and unwillingness Shi Mingzhu had, in order to avenge all those who had harmed her, she could only choose to live with humiliation and sit in a sedan chair bestowed by the emperor, which was carried into Prince Cheng's palace overnight.
Of course, in Zhou Shao's eyes, Shi Mingzhu was steadfast and unyielding, willing to risk her life, and extremely loyal and virtuous. She could be regarded as a model of a chaste and heroic woman. If possible, he would immediately want to erect a chastity arch for her.
It took him a lot of effort to finally coax Shi Mingzhu into changing her mind. The daughter of the Duke's mansion and the jewel in the crown of the Shi family was willing to bow down and become his concubine.
He swore a poisonous oath and promised solemnly: "Zhuzhu, you have lived in grievance for me just now, I will never let you down in this life! Don't worry, I will ask my father to make you a concubine, and after you give birth to a child, I will seek the position of princess!"
Shi Mingzhu smiled sarcastically and said nothing.
Before, he had promised her the position of principal wife, but what happened?
Men's words are lies, she will never believe them again.
In this life, she must open her eyes and be a sober and reborn girl.
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The Duke of Zhenguo stood at the gate of the Duke's Mansion and watched as a sedan chair carried away his daughter, whom he had held in his hands and doted on for more than ten years.
Before the daughter got into the sedan chair, she saw him, but she did not greet him or call anyone, and just ignored him.
Zhuzhu must resent him.
The Duke of Zhenguo suddenly covered his face and sobbed silently.
As the Fourth Prince's carriage left, the imperial guards guarding the front and back doors of the Shi family also left.
Shi Mingying and Shi Mingmo supported their uncle, neither of them dared to say a word.
Shi Mingchen didn't grab the food and just followed his uncle and brothers silently.
After most of the day's chaos, although he knew a lot of information, he was increasingly confused about what they were doing.
Why did the Shi family ruin the marriage with the Fourth Prince and use Shi Yao to take his place?
He really couldn't understand.
Several people came to Hanxu Hall. The servants stood in the yard in a row. Only the old duke was sitting in the study. There was only a candle lit on the table in front of him.
The lights were dim and the room was dark.
When the four uncles and nephews came in, the light cast their shadows on the walls and screens, like swaying and dancing ghosts.
The four of them knelt upright in front of the old Duke.
Shi Mingying saw his uncle burst into tears. As the oldest among the brothers, he could only tense up and speak:
"Reporting to Grandfather, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has left with Zhuzhu, and the imperial guards from the palace have also withdrawn."
There was silence in the hall for a while, and then the old Duke asked in a hoarse voice: "Is Zhuzhu alive?"
Shi Mingying raised his head slightly and saw that his grandfather looked haggard, as if he was about to die. His nose felt sore and he lowered his head in shame and said, "Yes. From the looks of it, Zhuzhu is safe and sound."
"It's good to be alive." The old Duke even smiled softly. When everyone was panicking, he suddenly threw the teacup and hit his eldest son on the forehead. "Why are you crying now? Isn't this what you wanted? Your daughter finally became the prince's concubine, and you are crying for joy?"
The Duke of Zhenguo did not dare to hide, and fell to the ground and cried, "Father, please calm down. This is all my fault! I deserve to die - but Zhuzhu is innocent! Father, please have mercy on me and think of a solution. Zhuzhu is the legitimate daughter of our Shi family. How can she be a concubine of the prince?"
The old Duke grabbed the lion-head paperweight on the table and threw it at his eldest son again, angrily saying, "If you don't want to be a concubine, then what are you doing? Who do you want to be the prince's concubine? Shi Yao?
Why didn't you discuss this matter with me? Why did you have to use such dirty tricks to replace people? What does the emperor think of our family? If you dare to drug the prince today, will you dare to poison the prince and the emperor tomorrow?"
The Duke of Zhenguo felt the pain again. He kowtowed, his forehead hanging on the ground, and cried, "Father, I dare not!"
Shi Mingying, Shi Mingmo and Shi Mingchen all kowtowed to the ground.
"What are you afraid of? I think you are very brave!" The old Duke shouted, "Come here, tie up Shi Mingwei and bring him here!"
After a while, the butler brought Shi Mingwei over.
Shi Mingwei was like a silkworm pupa, unable to move, and he stiffened his neck and cried out in grievance: "Grandfather, Father! I knew nothing about what happened today, and I did nothing!"
The old prince recovered his breath and said coldly: "You harmed Tian Zhi's family. Tian Zhi's sister came to seek revenge on you and Xiao Ba, but you and Xiao Ba hid in the inner courtyard, and Tian Zhi's sister hurt Ming Kui as a culprit. Your fourth brother was implicated by you. Can you sleep peacefully tonight?"
Shi Mingwei, Shi Mingying and other brothers immediately felt a chill in their crotches.
Especially Shi Mingchen, one of the participants in the Tian Zhi case, felt very lucky.
Fortunately, his brothers did not recruit him to join this time, otherwise, if he was also drugged, Tian Mei would probably choose him as the target and turn him into a eunuch!
Shi Mingchen finally regretted that out of brotherhood, he shared the blame with his second and eighth brothers.
Shi Mingwei was so frightened that he burst into tears and crawled towards the old Duke like a maggot: "Grandfather, please understand! The case of Tian Zhi has long been settled. He was beaten and killed, and he was not completely innocent.
I was indeed one of those hooligans he hired, and he was an accomplice, an accomplice! He followed me and encouraged me to do bad things.
Who told him to have a lowly life, not having a good birth, just a lowly servant, and just lost his life! It is his honor to be killed by my eighth brother!
If our Duke's Mansion hadn't given him a bite to eat, his family would have starved to death on the street. Not only are they ungrateful, they also want to take revenge on me and hurt my fourth brother!
Grandfather, is Tian Mei's body still there? If it is, throw it into a mass grave. She deserves to die in peace and be eaten by wild dogs and wolves!"