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Chapter 227 Doting on concubines and destroying wives

The queen also became curious after hearing what she said.

Yaoyao muttered, "She must be a seductive and extraordinary person, otherwise how could Mr. Xin do such a bad thing."

Yuan Man lay on the recliner and looked at the moon and continued, "It's nothing for a concubine to be favored. After all, that's her ability. But it's her fault for allowing her daughter to sell the legitimate daughter."

"The legitimate daughter was sold, and there has been no news in the mansion for such a long time. It is impossible that the concubine did not take action."

The Queen nodded. "As for Xin Fan, I have met him several times at palace banquets. He looks like Grand Tutor Xin, but I never thought he was just a superficially upright person."

Yuan Man said: "It shows that he is good at pretending."

"Tomorrow, let Xiao tell us what happened to Xin Fan."

She believed that Hui Chengyuan would take care of it.

The queen nodded and said, "Let mother come and listen then."

"Aunt, I want to know too." Yaoyao added.

Yuan Man turned his head and looked at her, "Okay."

After listening to Yuan Yi's report, Hui Chengyuan brought up the matter at the small court meeting the next day.

After Xin Fan heard about Xin Qian's sale of his legitimate daughter, he immediately retorted, "It's impossible. Qian'er has always been well-behaved. How could she do such a thing? Someone must have slandered Qian'er."

"Besides, Xin Rong is already a grown-up and has always stayed in the mansion peacefully. How could she be sold out?"

Hui Chengyuan glanced at him, "Then Lord Xin means that Xin Rong is lying and intends to slander the concubine."

"Then this prince is very curious. Xin Rong was trapped for many days until she was rescued by my people. It has been three or four days. Why hasn't the Xin Mansion found her yet?"

Xin Fan's face turned pale. Yes, a legitimate daughter was missing, and no one in the huge Xin Mansion noticed it.

"Lord Xin, you can't figure it out. This prince can't figure it out either." Hui Chengyuan glanced at him and said.

"This matter is originally your family affair, but it involves the character of the Imperial Censor and the human traffickers, so it can no longer be considered an ordinary family affair."

"So, this prince brought Xin Rong into the palace and let her talk." After Hui Chengyuan finished speaking, he waved his hand and had someone bring Xin Rong into the Golden Palace.

"I, Xin Rong, pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."

The emperor looked at the thin and petite Xin Rong and frowned slightly, "Stand up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xin Rong stood up calmly.

The emperor glanced at Xin Fan and asked, "How old are you? What's your position at home?"

Xin Rong lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, I am fifteen years old this year, and the third in my clan."

"Fifteen years old. The eldest daughter of the Xin family is as thin as a child of eleven or twelve years old. Can't the Xin family afford to raise a child?" The emperor looked at Xin Fan.

Xin Fan looked at Xin Rong, his eyes full of disbelief.

It seemed that he didn't expect that she was fifteen years old, and seemed to be surprised that his daughter could be so thin.

"Your Majesty, I failed to supervise properly. Please punish me." Xin Xing knelt down quickly.

He was wrong in this matter. Although one was in the East Courtyard and the other in the South Courtyard, they lived together after all. He didn't even notice that his own brother treated the legitimate daughter so harshly.

The Xin Mansion's finances were managed by his wife, and given her character, she would not have withheld the allowance from her niece. So, it could only be that the servants had taken the allowance and embezzled it.

Whatever the case, it was his fault.

The emperor glanced at him, didn't let him get up, and didn't say anything.

Hui Chengyuan looked at Xin Rong and said, "Tell me everything about how you were sold to the human traffickers."

"Yes, Your Highness." Xin Rong knelt down and told the story of how she was sold to human traffickers.

"Impossible, why would Qian'er sell you?" Xin Fan retorted immediately.

Xin Rong said calmly, "Because I took her place as the legitimate daughter, and my mother took her mother's place as the legitimate mother."

"My mother is seriously ill, but her dowry is in the hands of a concubine. It is a laughing stock for a legitimate wife to be managed by a concubine."

"It was also because of this so-called father who listened to the concubine's slander and forcefully took away my mother's dowry and gave it to a concubine to manage, that my mother had no medicine to use and could only lie in bed all day."

"I was looking for medicine for my mother, so I fell into Xin Qian's trap and she sold me to a human trafficker."

"If she hadn't come to me and laughed at me, saying that I was just a bastard born by a mother but not fathered, and that I had been missing for so long and no one had found me, I wouldn't have known that it was her who did it."

Xin Rong spoke expressionlessly without even looking at Xin Fan.

Xin Xing frowned and looked at his second brother. How could he do such a stupid thing? This was not just like a pig without a heart, but also like a brainless person.

Xin Fan frowned, obviously not believing what Xin Rong said, "Are you deliberately slandering Qian'er because I didn't value you?"

Xin Rong sneered, "It doesn't matter to me whether you value it or not. I want to get my mother's dowry back and treat her illness."

After saying that, she knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please make the decision. Xin Fan favors his concubine over his wife and allows his concubine to harm his wife. I ask Your Majesty to divorce my mother Rong. I just want to keep my mother safe."

The emperor looked at Xin Fan and said, "Xin Fan, you favor your concubine over your wife, indulge your concubines and harm your legitimate wife, and do not manage your family. You are unfit to serve as an Imperial Censor. I will remove you from your position and punish you by copying the Imperial Censor's Book a hundred times."

Xin Fan’s face turned pale.

Xin Xing pulled him, and then he realized what was happening and knelt on the ground, lying there with a pale face, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

It took him half his life to reach the position of Imperial Censor, but his career was ruined in an instant because of his favoritism towards his concubine.

The emperor looked at Xin Rong and asked, "Have you discussed the divorce with your mother?"

Xin Rong was lying on the ground. "My mother has been ill for a long time and has long been unconscious."

The emperor said: "Then let's wait until your mother wakes up and discuss it. If she wants a divorce, she can just submit a letter to the palace and ask the empress to make the decision." The children asked for a divorce on their mother's behalf, which ultimately damaged their reputation.

Xin Rong's eyes were red. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. Long live Your Majesty."

The emperor nodded and said, "Then order Xin Fan to return Rong's dowry, and not a single thing can be missing."

"Xin Xing, the rise and fall of a family cannot be determined by standing in the court. A thousand-mile dam can be breached by an ant hole."

Xin Xing had been kneeling, and upon hearing this, he immediately knelt down, "Yes, I will definitely keep it in mind. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your words."

The emperor glanced at him and then discussed the gift with his ministers.

Xin Fan had been stripped of his official position, so naturally he could no longer stay in the Golden Palace. He was taken out, and Xin Rong followed him out after paying her respects.

Xin Fan saw her and immediately scolded her: "Are you satisfied now?"

Xin Rong walked straight past him and headed towards the palace gate.

A eunuch chased after her and said, "Miss Xin, let me take you out of the palace. His Majesty has ordered me to help you count your dowry."

Xin Rong bowed, "Thank you very much, eunuch."

Seeing that she ignored him, Xin Fan became even more angry, "Xin Rong..."

The eunuch looked at him and said, "Second Master Xin, your current fate is nothing but your own fault. Why blame the victim?"

"If you hadn't indulged your concubine and favored your concubine over your wife, how could this happen today?"

"Second Master Xin, please come with me out of the palace. I have been ordered to help Third Miss Xin get back Rong's dowry. Nothing can be left out."

Xin Fan slumped on the ground and allowed two imperial guards to drag him away from the palace.