Raising a wife? The mistress of the Hou family divorced and remarried her younger uncle

Chapter 82 Poisoned Wine
Lady Anping suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. It is all my fault. It was because of my bad decision that I sent people to the farm to kill Mrs. Xie, which caused such a disaster. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

The wife of the Marquis of Anping kowtowed continuously, and her forehead soon became red and swollen.

Anping Bo knelt on the ground and said, "I failed to teach my wife well, and caused a disaster. It is my fault alone. I beg Your Majesty to forgive my wife and punish me alone."

Li Xueying's eyes widened. She didn't dare to look up to see Jun. She kept her head down and was still thinking about denying it. Unexpectedly, her father and mother knelt down to admit their mistakes. Why?
Why plead guilty?

Lu Jing was not surprised at all and had a gloomy look on his face. The Jinyiwei had already investigated the whole story clearly and he reported it truthfully after returning to the palace. Lu Jing did not blame the Marquis of Anping for the pursuit by the Huainan assassins.

The collision between the two groups of people was just a coincidence. Lu Jing even said that the Earl of Anping might not have known about it. This matter was all caused by the women in the inner house. The emperor became suspicious and sent people to summon all the parties involved into the palace for confrontation.

After knowing the truth, the Earl of Anping dared not hide it.

If he pleads guilty, the Emperor will not punish him severely because of his hard work and great contributions. If he deceives the Emperor, his entire family will be beheaded. The Earl of Anping will only weigh the pros and cons.

Su Qingwan was not surprised that the Anping Marquis and his wife confessed their guilt.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, "Marquis Anping, you are not aware of this matter? Was it your wife who did it alone?"

The Earl of Anping hesitated, and his wife kowtowed again, "It was done by me alone, and the master was not aware of it. After entering the palace, I told the truth. The master advised me not to deceive the king. I also realized that I had made a big mistake and dared not lie."

"Madam Anping, you sent the guards in your palace to pretend to be bandits to kill Xie at the farm. You know that human life is worthless and you must pay with your life."

Lady Anping shuddered slightly, "I... plead guilty!"

"Mother!" Li Xueying exclaimed.

An Pingbo was furious, "Shut up!"

"How dare you, you are so disrespectful in front of the palace, what crime should you take?"

Li Xueying looked up at the emperor in astonishment. It was the first time she saw the emperor's face so close. His face was pale, but his eyes were like a knife.

Li Xueying was so frightened that she knelt down hastily.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life. Your Majesty, please spare my life. I know I am wrong!" Li Xueying was even more frightened than Lady Anping, and she also realized that she had no way to escape.

The emperor frowned, and thought that Lady Anping was really good at teaching her daughter.

The eunuch took a few steps forward and slapped Li Xueying hard on the face. "The emperor didn't ask you to speak, so you'd better kneel down and keep silent."

The Earl of Anping was really disappointed with Li Xueying, and Li Xueying was also terrified. No matter whose house she went to attend a banquet, Li Xueying was always arrogant and didn't take anyone seriously.

Even when she went to the Princess's Mansion, she was still so arrogant.

After being taught a lesson at the princess's mansion, he did not remember it and dared to misbehave in front of the emperor.

The emperor ignored Li Xueying and asked Lady Anping, "Why did you send someone to pretend to be a bandit to assassinate Xie?"

"Yes..." Lady Anping hesitated, looking back at her trembling daughter, "My daughter married Lu Feng as a concubine. I felt sorry for her and was confused for a moment."

"You want to kill someone just because you feel sorry for your daughter being wronged, Madam Anping. In your eyes, human life is like an ant. Can you kill anyone you want? What do you think of the law?" "I know my crime!" Madam Anping kowtowed and admitted her guilt.

The Earl of Anping also asked the emperor to show leniency to her because she had admitted her mistakes.

"Ms. Xie, now that the wife of the Marquis of Anping has pleaded guilty, what do you think should be done with her?" The emperor's eyes fell on Su Qingwan, and he thought to himself, Ms. Xie is so beautiful and her family is very wealthy. Just because her status is low, Lu Feng wants to curry favor with the powerful and abandon his wife. He is really blind.

Su Qingwan raised her eyes slightly, looked at the emperor, and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, "I am a woman in the harem, and I am not familiar with the law. Since Madam Anping has been convicted, I will leave it to the law to deal with."

"According to the law, if you kill someone, you must pay with your life. Does Xie mean that Madam Anping should pay with her life?"

Lu Shaoqing was nervous and glanced at Su Qingwan, signaling her not to talk nonsense.

"Just judge according to the law." Su Qingwan said.

The emperor was straightforward and decisive. "Since that's the case, Lady Anping has admitted that she was the only one who did it. A life for a life. Come, give me some wine!"

"Yes!" The young eunuch outside the hall came in with a glass of wine.

The wife of the Marquis of Anping was pale, slumped on the ground, her eyes out of focus. The emperor turned the Buddhist beads on his wrist and looked coldly at the out-of-control wife of the Marquis of Anping. His eyes were icy, and the nonchalant words of his decision of life and death were frightening.

The Earl of Anping kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive my wife. I am willing to take the blame for her!"

Li Xueying was already frightened and pale, looking at Lu Feng pleadingly, hoping that Lu Feng could plead for mercy. Lu Feng was not even qualified to attend the morning court, he only met the emperor from afar during the palace selection, and Lu Shaoqing was not qualified to attend the palace banquet, let alone him. He was insignificant and had no say, so how could he have a say? He could only pin his hopes on Lu Jing.

Lu Jing's official position is far higher than Lu Shaoqing and Lu Feng. He stands at the front and seems to be unaware of the pleading eyes behind him. He acts as if it has nothing to do with him and has an indifferent attitude.

"Mr. Anping, everyone is responsible for their own actions. Since you were not aware of it, you can be spared the death penalty. But she is your wife, and if she commits a capital crime, you cannot escape the punishment of living."

Anping Bo has been with the emperor for many years and is familiar with his temper. This feud was caused by the love and hatred between young men. Xie is still alive, but the emperor wants to kill her. He must be suspicious that the Huainan assassins are related to the Li family.

If he aroused suspicion, the prosperous Li family would probably decline from then on, his sons would not have a good future, and the title they had worked so hard to earn would probably be ruined.

Xueying...He was very disappointed with Li Xueying.

In order to protect her daughter, the lady took all the blame, but her daughter remained silent out of fear of guilt. Did she really want her mother to die for her? How could she feel at ease?

"The wife of the Marquis of Anping has disregarded the law and treated human life as nothing. The Marquis of Anping has failed to discipline her, so she is guilty of the same crime. Considering the loyalty and military achievements of the Li family, her title will be stripped, her rank will be demoted, and she will be confined at home for half a year to reflect on her mistakes."

Su Qingwan wondered if the emperor's punishment on the Li family was too severe. He thought it was harsh to give them poisoned wine to kill the wife of the Marquis of Anping, not to mention to demote her. The Marquis of Anping was his most valued favorite, and Su Qingwan thought that the emperor would be lenient with the punishment and the matter would just pass by.

Lu Jing and Anping Bo are both favored ministers, but Anping Bo has the merit of following the emperor and has great prestige in the military. How can the emperor be willing to give him up?

She couldn't help but glance at Lu Jing's back. What did he say to the emperor?
“No!” Lady Anping was shocked and kowtowed frantically, “Your Majesty, the assassination of Xie was done by me alone, and the master was not aware of it. I am willing to die, and I beg Your Majesty to forgive the master and give him a lighter sentence!”

She hurriedly tried to grab the wine glass, but still went to die.

"Madam!" Earl Anping hurriedly tried to stop her, and his wine glass fell to the ground during his struggle.