The Self-cultivation of a Salted Fish Concubine

Chapter 271: People are careful and vicious

Xie Run took two steps forward. "So you're saying that the eldest son deliberately wanted to harm Concubine Sun?"

Changkuan was so frightened by these words that he fell to his knees.

"I don't know, I just told you what I saw!"

"They say that you, Concubine, are merciful and lenient. If I confess now, I might be given a lighter punishment. Otherwise, when the prince returns, I'm afraid my life will be in danger..."

It was precisely because everyone around him was whispering that Chang Kuan, with his rat-like courage, dared to come to Chunshanyuan to surrender himself.

"I swear to heaven that I will not tell a single lie!"

"Although I don't have any evidence, the people around the eldest master can testify for me!"

Xie Run: "I will naturally send someone to ask the people around the eldest master. It's not just your words that count."

Xie Run thought for a moment, "The eldest master's current situation is also due to your failure to report the truth and your inadequate service. No matter what, you will not be able to escape this punishment."

"I am willing to accept the punishment, and I only ask Concubine Xie to spare my master's life."

"Your crime is not serious enough." Xie Run: "Then go and get twenty strokes of the cane first."

She thought for a moment and said, "You can't serve the eldest master anymore. Just go to the stables and help wash the horses."

After hearing this, Changkuan kowtowed repeatedly to express his gratitude.

This punishment is actually a bit too severe.

Xie Run felt that Changkuan was also quite innocent.

Although the eldest son is young, he is paranoid and cruel, and it is impossible for a servant like Chang Kuan to persuade him.

The eldest son is close to Chang Kuan, not necessarily because he thinks Chang Kuan has no opinion, is easy to manipulate, and dares not go west when told to go east.

Chang Kuan is the eldest young master's servant. Even if he knows that what the eldest young master did is inappropriate, how dare he do anything to go against the eldest young master?

But there is no logic in this kind of thing.

Chang Kuan was the one who served the eldest son. If something happened to the eldest son, it meant that he had failed to serve him well and he should be punished.

What the people in the mansion were saying was not wrong.

If you fall into Xie Run's hands, you will just be punished.

If King Jing returns home and finds out who is responsible, his life will be in danger.

After all, no matter how wrong the eldest son was, he was still King Jing's biological son.

Xie Run punished him severely now, and when King Jing heard it in the future, he would at least feel better and would not be angry anymore.

Xie Run punished Chang Kuan and had someone write down his confession and put his fingerprints on it.

There were two copies, one was sent to the princess and the other was sent to the Jin Yuan guards in the front yard.

Xiao Shu teased, "I've been in the palace for a while now, but this is the first time I've seen the master handle things this way."

"It's like trying a case at the Dali Temple. Although it's a bit troublesome, it's clear who did what and who said what. You can't change it later!"

Xie Run smiled, thinking that she just wanted to leave a trace, so that no one would change their words and throw dirty water on her in the future.

She is not a princess, she does not have the dignity accumulated over the years, nor does she have the right to have the final say.

This is the only way to keep yourself safe.

Dan Tao collected the confession and sorted it out carefully: "According to what Chang Kuan said, the eldest son wanted to harm Concubine Sun, but who knew that he would end up harming himself instead."

Xie Run walked to the window and looked at the newly sprouted flowers. "Do you remember where the eldest son and Concubine Sun stood?"

There was curiosity in the eyes of Dan Tao and Xiao Shu.

"When the servants rushed over, a group of people fell down together and didn't notice this."

Xie Run's fingertips landed on the newly sprouted flower buds and he said calmly, "I deliberately glanced at the rockery at that time."

"If the original gap in the rockery hadn't been repaired, Baobao Jiang would have fallen a little further forward."

"That position will only hit Concubine Sun, but won't hurt the eldest son who is opposite Concubine Sun."

"Although the eldest son is young, he is quite clever. He guessed that Nanny Mu was plotting against someone without telling him. He remained calm and took advantage of Nanny Mu's scheme to involve Concubine Sun."

From the beginning to the end, the eldest son just wanted to bring misfortune to Concubine Sun.

As for him being hit, it was entirely because Xie Run had someone repair the rockery in advance, and Jiang Baobao's plan went wrong, leading to an accident.

To some extent, it's all his own fault, just like Jiang Baobao.

After hearing what Xie Run said, the two girls fell silent.

At this moment, the child's evil is laid bare before people's eyes.

Xie Run added, "Besides, the eldest master is so smart, it's unknown whether he is really stupid or just pretending to be stupid."

The two girls looked up in surprise.

"Master, what you mean is that the eldest son is demented and might be pretending?!"

Xie Run shook his head: "I just have a guess."

"He's a malicious, cruel child. I have to assume the utmost malice towards him."

Dan Tao said anxiously, "Master, if the eldest son is not really stupid, but is just pretending, then what should we do?"

"What to do?" Xie Run smiled, "Do nothing."

"They say pretending to be a pig will make you eat the tiger, but if you pretend to be a pig for too long, you will eventually become like the pig."

A fool, whether real or fake, the education and resources he will receive in the future will be far inferior to those of normal children in the palace.

If a pig like this pretends to be a pig for too long, it will eventually become a real pig.

"Whether he's really stupid or just pretending to be stupid, we should do what needs to be done."

Xie Run thought for a moment, "Once Changkuan's words are passed on, the eldest master may not be able to live a peaceful life."

Xiao Shu said, "Concubine Sun has pissed Concubine Jiang off to the point of barely having a breath left. If she knew her disfigurement was a deliberate frame-up by the eldest young master, I'm afraid she wouldn't give up."

Xie Run couldn't let anything happen to the eldest son at the moment, otherwise Prince Jing would not like her when he came back.

"Go to the front yard and ask the Jin Yuan guards to send someone to protect the eldest young master. Don't let him come to the backyard unless necessary."

The front yard and the back yard of the palace are clearly separated. As long as the eldest son does not come to the back yard during this period, Concubine Sun will not be able to reach out for a while.

Xie Run now only seeks temporary peace.

As soon as the information Xie Run found out was sent to Qingsong Courtyard, Concubine Sun soon learned about it.

After hearing what the maid said, she was stunned for a long time.

Her hand unconsciously fell on the side of her face covered with a veil.

Even through the veil, she could still feel the hideous scar on the side of her face.

Concubine Sun's voice trembled a little, "You said my face was destroyed, and the culprit was just a child of a few years old?!"

Tao Yao asked anxiously, "Master, could it be that Concubine Xie is deliberately putting the blame on the eldest young master in order to exonerate Concubine Jiang?"

Before Concubine Sun could say anything, Mother Du had already said with certainty, "Impossible!"

"How could Concubine Xie and Concubine Jiang ever have a good relationship? Why would she fabricate lies and frame the prince's eldest son for Concubine Jiang?!"

"Looking at Concubine Xie's actions, she has always been quite fair... Since she dared to say that it was the eldest son who harmed our master, there must be solid evidence of his guilt."

Concubine Sun tightly grasped the comb in her hand, nearly crushing it. "I took all sorts of precautions, never thought I would be ruined by a child!"

"Because this face is ruined, I wish I could die with Jiang Baobao and paint her face too."

"Now she's lying in bed with only one breath left. She deserves it! It's karma!"