The Emperor Xiao San's Little Concubine

Chapter 22: The Fall of Commander Chen Zhen's Family

A month has passed. Jiang Xi came to the residence of the little concubine to meet the little concubine secretly. Jiang Xi came with the results of the investigation regarding the emperor's bath water. As the little concubine alleged, the water contained mercury. Mercury is very dangerous for the body. If used in large and intense amounts it will have an impact on the body. The little concubine had expected him, that the emperor's illness which had never shown any progress was caused by this mercury.

"Bring that new palace lady to our hiding place. Do it neatly." orders the little concubine

"Fine" said Jiang Xi and directly left his residence.

The little concubine felt that the evidence obtained was enough to bring down the palace commander. The little concubine brought all the evidence before the prince. The prince was very surprised when he saw all the evidence given by the little concubine. The prince did not expect that all this time his little concubine had worked hard to find the perpetrator of the case that poisoned him.

The prince and the little concubine went to the emperor's residence with the evidence. The emperor did not believe what he saw, he did not expect that his right hand which he trusted so much that his little friend had betrayed him. The emperor who knew that fact was greatly wounded. The emperor gave orders to eunuch Li to take the palace commander and his entire family to the palace dungeon in order to be tried on the basis of treason.

"Eunuch Li brought the palace commander and the entire Chen family. Don't let anyone escape." the emperor decisively ordered.

Eunuch Li captured the entire family of commander Chen Zhen. They were imprisoned in a very dark and humid place. The palace commander did not expect the useless-looking prince to be able to trap him. The commander asked the man for help in order to help him from the death penalty. But the man just hands off and threatened the palace commander so as not to carry his name in this case. The palace commander was very upset and disappointed, it turned out that the people he supported actually fled from responsibility. Though the palace commander had already sacrificed everything for that person.

The palace commander and his family began interrogating to see if this was all the absolute fault of the palace commander or if there were other officials involved. The commander of the palace remained silent on the facts, even though he had been betrayed by that person, but he remained loyal to that person. He still claims to be the brain of the case. The palace magistrate finally decided to execute the entire clan of commander Chen. Two more days were the day of the Chen family's execution. Although Chen's family was innocent, but due to the actions of Chen Zhen who had committed treason then all his family was dragged along.

That night the little concubine came into the dungeon secretly. The little concubine came to meet the commander Chen Zhen. The little concubine was very curious about the case. It is impossible that the brain of the perpetrator of this poisoning case is only done by Commander Chen alone. While in accordance with the presumption of the little concubine, the poison given to the prince was not an indiscriminate poison. This poison can only be purchased by certain people and the commander is unlikely to get the power to buy this poison.

"Tell me how do you buy this poison?" ask the little concubine slowly.

"Hamba buys on the black market" said Commander Chen.

"liks. This poison can only be purchased using a plaque from the royal family." snapped the little concubine.

"I asked you again, where did you get this poison?" ask the little concubine

"Well, if you don't want to say it. Eat this." said the little concubine while inserting a special pill to resist the poison like she had once eaten.

"What is this little concubine." asked the commander Chen Zhen in anger.

"Haha.it's a small gift from me. You will never die and will be tormented at every beat of your heart." said the little concubine with frightening eyes.

"Do you know the commander. No one can hurt my husband. You cannot die easily. You have to feel the pain my husband is feeling." said the little concubine with demonic eyes.

The little concubine smiled wickedly and left the dungeon. He walked with arrogance. Commander Chen Zhen had never seen the demonic figure of a small concubine. That figure is so scary. The little concubine who had always looked very kind, cheerful, and innocent had a devilish temper when angry. The commander continued to stare at the small concubine who was increasingly invisible figure again. Commander Chen Zhen thought of the words of the little concubine who said that she would not be able to die. All night long Commander Chen Zhen thought of those threatening words.

The night was getting late, the air inside the prison was cold. The lash marks on the commander's body made the air even more cold. There was the sound of the sound of the sound of the sound of the dog's voice being mutually unpretentious. It was as if the long howl had become a warning for the life of Commander Chen Zhen. The moaning sound of the cries of his wife and child who were frightened by the thought of tomorrow's execution made the atmosphere in the dungeon even more gripping.

"The sky is very cruel to my family" Commander Chen Zhen said in his heart.

He was only able to sigh deeply and see his entire family who had suffered the consequences. Commander Chen Zhen felt an injustice. But he cannot take any action. The palace commander already owed a lot to that person.

"I'm sorry emperor. I have betrayed you." said the commander in his heart.

"I will not regret all my actions because all this is atonement for that person. Perhaps in the second life I will atone for my sin on you emperor." said commander Chen Zhen in his heart

The palace commander closed his eyes and shed his tears. He's just waiting for tomorrow morning. He had to let the Chen family's descendant generation perish. Perhaps this was karma for him and the Chen family in the past. The heavens are punishing them for their past sins.

That night was long. It was as if the earth was rotating very slowly. Their hearts were all shrouded in anxiety and fear. Tears kept pouring down their cheeks. Life and death are determined by the heavens. Karma and redemption are also determined by the heavens. Man can only accept it. The problem of reward and sin is that man cannot count it. All deeds must have their karma. The reckoning of rewards and sins is the secret of the heavens. The destiny of man is written. The mistake made by Commander Chen Zhen became karma for his family.