This sentence was tantamount to pronouncing Nala's death sentence, causing her to collapse to the ground, while Yinzhen's words continued, "Sixi, convey my decree to ban Nala from Kunning Palace. As for whether to abolish the queen
, I will make a decision after discussing it with all the officials at court tomorrow!" The abolition is of great importance. Even if Yinzhen is the emperor, if he wants to depose the emperor, he must discuss it with all the civil and military officials before making a decision.
The next moment, Xiao Ningzi cried sharply: "Your Majesty, I am really unjust. You can't treat your master like this. I have been married to you for more than thirty years. How can you say that Ping'er will be abolished just by yourself? You...
"
"That's enough!" The person who scolded Xiao Ningzi was none other than Nala. She could only see her trembling lips saying: "When will it be your turn to make the emperor's decision? If a eunuch doubts it, shut your mouth and get out!
"
The word eunuch is far more hurtful than the word slave, because it undoubtedly reminds them that they are a disabled person, not a real man.
Xiao Ningzi did not expect that Nala would scold her like this, and she knelt there blankly. After scolding Xiao Ningzi, Nala took a deep breath and said with tears: "No matter whether the emperor punishes the concubine or not,
I will not have any complaints, because you are my husband. But I can no longer be by your side from now on. Please take care of your dragon body and don’t go too far.
Cao Lao. As for the concubine..." She smiled crazily, and the tears she held back slid down her cheeks, with endless sadness and desolation, "The emperor no longer has my concubine in his heart, what else do I want to do with this concubine?
, Your Majesty, please be deposed, but I would like to ask Your Majesty not to criticize the people around me harshly, especially Xiao Ningzi, they have nothing to do with this matter."
Yinzhen didn't expect Nala to say that. After being silent for a while, he said: "Don't worry, I will only discuss matters based on the facts and will not implicate anyone!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty." His words seemed to make Nala feel relieved. She kowtowed again and stood up shakily. Her frivolous steps made her unable to stand still. Xiao Ningzi quickly stood up to support her.
After they stood up, Yinzhen said to Ping'er who was still kneeling: "You were used by others to frame Concubine Xi, and you should have been executed. I hope you stopped at the edge and did not make a big mistake. I will forgive you and spare you the death penalty. However,
The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. I will punish you twenty times with the rod as a warning to others!"
Ping'er thought that nothing would happen to her, but she didn't expect that Yinzhen actually wanted to punish her with fifty sticks. She was so frightened that she kowtowed and begged for mercy. After receiving fifty sticks, she wanted to lose her life. But Yinzhen
How could Zhen give up on his decision just because she kowtowed a few times and begged for mercy?
Ping'er saw that it was useless to beg Yinzhen, and said to Yunli and Concubine Qin: "Your Majesty, Concubine, and slaves have realized their mistake. Please help me to beg for mercy and let the emperor spare me this time. I'll go to you."
I will definitely not do it again."
Concubine Qin didn't have the slightest pity for Ping'er, but Yunli couldn't bear it and said: "Your Majesty, Ping'er is just a weak woman, fifty sticks are too much for her, and just like what the Emperor said just now
, she did not make a big mistake, I am brave enough to ask the emperor to forgive Ping'er this time."
Ping'er cast a grateful look at Yunli, and after hearing what Yunli said, Yinzhen hesitated and said: "Although you plead for her, a mistake is a mistake, and you must be punished if you make a mistake. This way
Come on, let's change it to twenty sticks." Before Yunli could speak again, he said to Sixi: "Take her down!"
In this way, Yunli was obviously not given a chance to plead for mercy. Soon after Ping'er was taken away, the sound of wailing and screaming came from outside, which was particularly penetrating in the night.
After dealing with the people who should be dealt with, Yinzhen didn't want to stay any longer. He stood up and said to Concubine Qin: "Concubine Qin, I have someone take you back to your house. What just happened has shocked you."
"What did the emperor say?" After Concubine Qin finished speaking, Yinzhen saluted to Yun: "Old Seventeen, I still have something to say to you, follow me to the Hall of Cultivation of Heart."
"My brother, I obey." After Yunli agreed, Yinzhen strode out of Kunning Palace, with Yunli following closely behind. After they left, Concubine Qin barely stood up while holding Xiao Ningzi's hand.
Nala said coldly: "Queen, think about the consequences before you want to harm someone next time, but... I don't think you will have the opportunity to harm anyone again in the future."
Nala stared coldly at Concubine Qin for a long time, then spat out a sentence through her teeth, "Chen Xi, you are indeed the one who is doing this secretly. You forced Ping'er to confess me, right?"
Chen Xi is the maiden name of Concubine Qin. Since the death of Kangxi, no one has called her by her name. No matter it is Yinzhen or anyone else, they all call her concubine when they meet her.
Concubine Qin didn't care that Nala called her by her first name. She smiled slightly and said, "Since your Majesty already knows, why bother asking me again."
Nala nodded and gritted his teeth and said: "You are really capable, you actually let Ping'er bite me back, Chen?, I will remember what happened today, and I will be more prepared to pay you back in the future!"
"I'm afraid that the empress will never have another chance to repay the favor." Concubine Qin said with a smile that never faded: "Even if the officials don't agree with the emperor's dethronement, the empress will never step out of Kunning Palace again. But having said that, if the empress
If I really want to pay it back, the first person who should pay it back is not me, but Concubine Xi, because the one who saw through the empress’s plan was not me, but Concubine Xi. I was just helping to persuade Ping’er to switch sides!
"
Nala was startled, then came back to his senses and sneered: "When did you collude with the Niu Hulu family? It's so good to hide it!"
"Why did you hide it so well? If Concubine Xi hadn't told her, I wouldn't have known that your concubine wanted to harm Yunli." At this point, all the false smiles on Concubine Qin's face disappeared, leaving only a bone-deep smile.
Leng Yi said, "No matter how the empress and Concubine Xi fight to the death, they will always be with me.
I have nothing to do with the old bones, and I have no interest in participating in your fight. However, if someone has their thoughts on Yunli, I will not ignore it. If you want to blame me, I will blame you.
He killed someone he shouldn't have touched, so he ended up hurting himself, and it's your own fault!"
Nala stared at her and said solemnly: "Do you think you will win?"
"I know your Majesty, you are not willing to give in, but the facts have been put before you, so you have no choice but to be unwilling." After saying that, Princess Qin turned around and left. When she was about to cross the threshold, Nala's voice came from behind her, "Do you think this is...
Is it the end? Chen Xi, the matter is far from over. When I come back to power, I will definitely ask you to get back my money with interest, including your title as the concubine!"
Concubine Qin tilted her head slightly and said nonchalantly: "Then we'll wait until then. But in my opinion, the empress will never have this chance. Maybe... I won't even have the chance to call you empress in the future!"