After Becoming the Villain Mother-in-Law, I Launch My Redemption Arc Chapter 311: Madam Zhou, Take Care of Yourself

Emperor Jing looked at the thick stack of accusation morials placed before him, feeling overwheld.

Having overly capable ministers isn’t always a good thing.

This ti, he had intended to reprimand the Princess.

However, he hadn’t planned to completely ruin her all at once.

According to these morials, they could easily bring down several Princesses.

"Beloved minister, are these accusations true?" Emperor Jing asked in a calm tone.

True or not?

The Capital Prefect felt sweat forming on his forehead.

"Beloved minister, she’s the only sister I have left." Emperor Jing appeared sowhat dejected, "I know it’s because of that she’s beco spoiled over the years, and I regret it very much. I wonder if I have a chance to make ands."

The Capital Prefect opened his mouth, "This humble servant failed in his duties, please punish , Your Majesty."

"Beloved minister, you have devoted yourself to the Court, how could you have failed in your duties?"

"I was unable to verify the authenticity of these accusations one by one," the Capital Prefect said, "If Your Majesty gives a chance, I will imdiately determine the truth of these charges upon returning to the Governnt Office."

"I understand that with your busy official duties, occasional oversights can happen," said Emperor Jing.

The Capital Prefect hurriedly left the palace, feeling as though his ancestors were protecting him today, for he suddenly understood the emperor’s intentions.

He actually guessed His Majesty’s aning correctly.

This matter concerning the Princess cannot be handled lightly; His Majesty must provide an explanation to the people.

And also an explanation to the ministers closely watching the matter.

Moreover, the Princess is now the emperor’s only sister; as long as it’s not treason or a plot against the court, His Majesty is willing to forgive her.

So, he needed to carefully determine the veracity of these accusations.

He must both curb the Princess’s arrogance and yet ensure she is not irreparably ruined.

Indeed, the Capital Prefect was a good official who alleviated the emperor’s worries.

The next day, he went back to the palace to seek audience once more.

This ti, the accusation morials before Emperor Jing were extrely detailed, with the most appropriate punishnts noted according to the statutes.

Emperor Jing read with delight, "Beloved minister, you are truly my left and right arms!"

The Capital Prefect let out a sigh of relief, his sleepless nights and bloodshot eyes from writing the morials were not in vain.

"I will rember your contributions this ti," Emperor Jing added. "Rest assured, for those who suffered grievances, I will open the private treasury and compensate them handsoly. As for the Princess, all punishnts will follow your recomndations."

Execution may be avoided, but she cannot escape punishnt.

According to his writings, the Princess would henceforth beco a commoner.

This would probably be more painful for her than death itself.

The Princess Mansion was raided, with Shuangxi personally leading the inspection.

The decree that stripped her of her princess status was also personally announced by Shuangxi.

"You eunuch, it must be you who slandered before the emperor! I demand to see His Majesty!" The forr Princess, now a commoner, Zhou Kangping, was very agitated.

Shuangxi remained calm as ever, speaking slowly and deliberately, "Zhou..."

Frowning, Shuangxi pondered how to address her.

After so thought, he said, "Madam Zhou, careless words lead to trouble; when you speak, think before you act. You are now a commoner and cannot refer to yourself as ’Princess.’

As for seeing His Majesty, how could that be possible?

How could a commoner casually et His Majesty?

"You eunuch, this is intentional vengeance!"

"I always follow His Majesty’s instructions, and act consistent with my speech—how could there be intentional vengeance? Madam Zhou feels unfairly treated, yet little does she know how much effort His Majesty put in for this outco!"

After saying this, Shuangxi placed the accusation morials in front of Zhou Kangping, "Madam Zhou, you may read them at your leisure. Look at these charges and see if you would still be standing here today?"

Inside the morials was also a petition signed with fingerprints by the forr staff mbers of the Princess Mansion.

Each accusation detailed things the Princess had once instructed them to do.

She was still defending them, never expecting they would betray her!

According to those charges, she deserved to die a hundred tis over.

"Can I see these people?" Zhou Kangping asked Shuangxi.

"They have all been sent away; Madam Zhou cannot see them anymore," Shuangxi replied, "The situation is sealed; Madam Zhou should face it calmly. Otherwise, it will not be others who suffer but Madam Zhou and your daughter."

Indeed, the title and rank of Commandery Princess Bao Ping depended on Zhou Kangping.

Now, Zhou Kangping has beco a commoner.

How can a commoner have a daughter who is a commandery princess?

His Majesty specifically instructed that they should not be separated as mother and daughter.

Therefore, Commandery Princess Bao Ping must also beco a commoner.

After all, the Princess’s status cannot be restored.

Bao Ping, or rather, Xu Shuhui, was utterly bewildered; she did not understand what had happened, how they suddenly could no longer live in the Princess Mansion.

Moreover, she wasn’t allowed to take even a single piece of jewelry.

"Mother..." Xu Shuhui’s voice trembled, "What is happening?"

"Your uncle no longer wants us," the forr Princess spoke with difficulty.

"How could that be?" Xu Shuhui refused to believe it, her uncle had always spoiled her and her mother, granting every request, how could he no longer want them?

Shuangxi handed the imperial decree to Zhou Kangping, "Madam Zhou, take this decree, as they are given to Madam Zhou by His Majesty."

It was a deed to a small piece of land and so silver.

These were Emperor Jing’s provisions for Zhou Kangping and Xu Shuhui’s survival.

Although the estate was small, well-maintained, it could provide enough to live on comfortably.

It could even generate small savings.

Of course, this was on the condition that Zhou Kangping would accept and manage it well in the future.

If not, this little estate and the amount of silver would sum up to rely a few sets of clothing for Zhou Kangping.

Xu Shuhui continued to plead with Eunuch Shuangxi, hoping he might take her to the palace.

Shuangxi was willing to speak a few more words with Xu Shuhui.

Though she was Zhou Kangping’s daughter and indeed knew nothing of worldly hardships, she had never intentionally hard anyone.

In Shuangxi’s eyes, she was, at most, a pitiful girl fallen from grace.

"Miss Xu, it is impossible to enter the palace. You would do better to find a place to stay now, or hire a carriage to the estate; otherwise, you and Madam Zhou might end up sleeping on the streets," Shuangxi said.

"I don’t believe my uncle would treat my mother and like this!" Xu Shuhui’s eyes welled with tears.

By being compliant, His Majesty could gain a good reputation and naturally wouldn’t treat them this way.

But by being non-compliant, challenging His Majesty’s limits ti and again, this was His Majesty’s last resort.

Even then, His Majesty was still not hard-hearted enough to dispose of Zhou Kangping.

In Shuangxi’s view, His Majesty had already shown much kindness to Zhou Kangping.

"Madam Zhou, Miss Xu is not a child; there are so things you should not hide anymore, or Miss Xu will harbor resentnt towards His Majesty for an injustice," Shuangxi sincerely advised.

Zhou Kangping glared at Shuangxi with tear-red eyes.

Shuangxi remained indifferent, "I have said all that I need to; Madam Zhou, take care of yourself."