OBS Chapter 289: Dying Struggle, Drag Him Out and Kill Him
Chapter 289: Dying Struggle, Drag Him Out and Kill Him
What is a human pig?
It was a torture invented by Empress Lü of the Han Dynasty to deal with Concubine Qi after the death of Liu Bang. It can be called the ultimate punishment!
There have only been a few examples throughout history, but I actually heard of one with my own ears today. Moreover, the daughter-in-law of a first-class duke and the wife of a first-rank official in the court was turned into a human pig by a concubine. What a huge scandal!
A lady patted her chest, unable to help but said with a trembling heart:
"Oh my god, did I hear it right? Lady Hesheli was turned into a human pig by that Li Si'er? Is that true?"
"Mrs. Hesheli's son said so, it must be true. No wonder I haven't seen her for the past two years. She said she was not feeling well and had been bedridden. It turned out that Li Si'er had turned her into a human pig. How tragic!"
"If it's Li Si'er, it's very likely. You don't know that Longkodo was famous for favoring his concubines over his wives. You can tell from the fact that all the guests in his house were received by Li Si'er. You don't know how arrogant he is. I heard that as long as someone can pay the money, he can buy an official position. I heard that he also lends money at high interest rates, a full 10% per month."
"Is it true? A concubine is so powerful?"
"Humph, standing behind her are Longkodo and..." The speaker didn't continue with the rest of the sentence, but the meaning was understood.
Kangxi's face became increasingly gloomy. Although he didn't say anything, he looked extremely frightening.
Longkodo was so frightened that he trembled all over, and finally reacted.
He didn't know how Yue Xing'a knew the secret that was hidden so well.
What he didn't expect was that Yue Xing'a would actually say it on this occasion, but now was not the time to think about these things. The only thought at this moment was that he must not expose the affairs of the Hesheli family.
So Longkodo turned around and slapped Yue Xing'a hard on the other face again.
This time the force was even greater, directly knocking Yue Xing'a to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood foam, while Longkodo cursed with his eyes spitting fire:
"What nonsense are you talking about, you evil creature? It's just a tiger. Your brother has admitted his fault. How dare you deceive the emperor and fabricate a family scandal to attract attention? Admit your fault now, or I will expel you from the family and make you die to apologize to the emperor!"
As he spoke, his cold eyes showed a strong warning, and then he turned around and kowtowed to Kangxi, explaining:
"Your Majesty, because Yuzhu is more sensible and obedient, I have always favored him. Yue Xing'a was not convinced, and in order to gain my attention, he liked to talk nonsense. I didn't expect that he would dare to be disrespectful in front of the emperor this time."
He said with a very sad and regretful expression:
"Hesheli was just seriously ill and had been bedridden for years. The whole story of a human pig is completely unfounded. Your Majesty, please don't believe a child's lies."
Tong Guowei, who was standing next to him, was thinking quickly and came to the same idea as Longkodo: he must not confirm that Hesheli was turned into a human pig.
So after hearing Longkodo's words, he quickly explained:
"Your Majesty, I can confirm that what Longkodo said is true. Hesheli has been in poor health for many years, which is why she rarely comes out. Moreover, Hesheli is my wife's niece. If it is true...how could my wife not have any reaction at all?"
There is indeed some truth to this.
At this time, many mothers-in-law like to find wives for their sons from their own families. This is called adding joy to joy, and the relationship will be closer.
Madam Hesheli was the niece of old Madam Hesheli. If she was really turned into a human pig, how could old Madam Hesheli not react?
"What the First-class Lord said makes sense. She is my niece. You will not remain indifferent no matter what, right?"
"I have also met Madam Hesheli. She is a kind person. It is unlikely that she would tolerate her son's concubine turning her niece into a human pig."
"Yue Xing'a's reputation is indeed not very good. Is he really bold enough to spread rumors about his own family in public?"
Hearing these discussions, Longkodo and Tong Guowei breathed a sigh of relief.
However, since Yue Xing'a had said it today, he had made up his mind to risk his life. Upon hearing this, he looked up suddenly, his eyes red, and gritted his teeth and said:
"Your Majesty, I did not lie. If I did, I would be struck by lightning and die a miserable death. I have evidence."
As he spoke, he took out two pieces of paper from his bosom, held them up with both hands, and said word by word as if filled with blood and tears:
"Because I haven't seen my mother face to face for more than a year, I had doubts in my heart, so I sent someone to secretly follow the whereabouts of the nanny beside Li Si'er. Who knew that I would find out... Please, Your Majesty, help me!"
Kangxi looked at the people below him coldly. He knew the truth about who he was without even looking at the evidence.
He really didn't expect that Longkodo would dare to allow a concubine to turn his wife into a human pig. Such cruel, cold-blooded and heinous behavior was simply not something a human could do.
Thinking of Longkodo's daring plan the day before to let Tong Jia Wanru climb into the bed, he suddenly felt a chill and alertness in his heart.
Longkodo can treat his wife so coldly and cruelly for the sake of a concubine today. If one day, I have a disagreement with him for some reason, how will he treat me?
Kangxi's deep phoenix eyes became darker and darker as he glanced at Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong immediately walked towards Yue Xing'a.
This move was obviously intended to obtain evidence.
Seeing this scene, Longkodo and Tong Guowei's pupils suddenly shrank.
Longkodo's breathing became even more rapid. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: he must not let the emperor see the evidence. So without thinking, he pounced on Yue Xing'a to snatch the evidence from him.
However, Shi Nanxi, who had been watching Longkodo's every move, immediately noticed the change in his expression and blurted out a word "be careful".
With this reminder, Yue Xing'a narrowly avoided Longkodo's fight and kept the evidence in his hands.
But Longkodo's action directly revealed his guilty conscience. Kangxi could no longer bear it and smashed a wine glass at Longkodo.
Just like when Longkodo hit Yue Xing'a with a wine glass before, blood gushed out of Longkodo's forehead, but he seemed unaware of it. With red eyes, he stared straight at the evidence handed to Liang Jiugong.
Liang Jiugong's heart skipped a beat when he was looked at. He put away the evidence with a vigilant look, walked quickly to the top, and carefully handed it to the emperor.
Seeing this, Longkodo clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and shouted anxiously:
"emperor!"
Kangxi was unmoved by Longkodo's words. He took the evidence steadily and began to read it.
The evidence was actually two confessions, which Yue Xing'a found with the help of Shi Nanxi.
One confession was from the court physician. Li Si'er wanted Hesheli to occupy the position of legitimate wife, so he couldn't let Hesheli die directly. At the same time, he wanted to torture Hesheli for a long time, so he needed a doctor's help.
There is also a confession from a maid who delivered food to Hesheli. She didn't know the truth at first, until one day, she accidentally saw Hesheli who was turned into a human pig and was almost scared to death. She felt very sympathetic, but didn't dare to say anything, and could only pretend that she didn't know.
After reading the two confessions, Kangxi looked at Longkodo with a cold gaze, and then said with a tone full of murderous intent:
"Who is Li Si'er? Drag him out and kill him!"