After the case is closed, it is natural to deal with those involved.
Zhao Ling was deprived of his title, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned in the Beigong; Hua Shang, as an accessory, was also deprived of his title, demoted to a prostitute, and was also imprisoned in the Beigong; Li Cairen was demoted to a commoner, and given a foot of white ribs.
The rest of the people involved in the case received varying degrees of punishment. Only Muxue's punishment was lighter. Dugu Liancheng only ordered him to be confined in Xihua Palace. Without an imperial edict, he was not allowed to step out of Xihua Palace.
As soon as the result came out, everyone was silent.
Everyone understands that this is the difference between Muxue and other concubines.
Even though Concubine Xian was just an accomplice and her contribution was not as great as that of Muxue, she was still relegated to the cold palace by the emperor.
As one of the main criminals, Muxue was only banned. This difference shows how tolerant the emperor was towards Muxue.
After all this trouble, the harem, which was not very full at first, suddenly became even emptier.
During the Battle of Wanhua Festival, two first-grade concubines were lost, and the only remaining first-grade concubine, Mu Xue, was banned again, and most of the others involved were demoted and sentenced to death.
After being sent to the North Palace, Zhao Ling sat on the edge of the couch blankly, unable to figure out why he had reached this point.
After thinking about it, there is only one reason, and that is that she is too arrogant.
Because she had framed Mu Ci time and time again, she thought she could easily frame Mu Ci again as before.
She knew in her heart that this time was not like the last time she was locked up in the well hall.
This time she was deprived of her title and entered the ominous place of Beigong. It was basically impossible for her to return to the harem alive.
In fact, when she first entered the palace, she came here to avenge her sister.
After entering the palace, she soon learned that Zhao Meiren's death was not caused by Mu Ci, but she was still blinded by jealousy, covered her eyes, and forcibly regarded Mu Ci as her enemy.
If she hadn't been eager for success, she wouldn't have ended up in Beigong.
After Zhao Ling and Li Cairen were sent to the North Palace, they were relatively quiet and quickly accepted the fact that they were sent to the cold palace.
Only Hua Shang was unwilling.
She clearly wanted to watch a good show. If Zhao Ling and Mu Xue weren't sorting things out, how could she have embarked on this path of no return?
"It's you, a bitch, who has harmed me!" Hua Shang pounced on Zhao Ling and strangled Zhao Ling's neck.
Zhao Ling subconsciously fought back, and the two of them struggled together. The scene was ugly.
Li Cairen watched quietly for a while, then walked away without helping Hua Shang.
When Zhao Ling and Hua Shang separated in the palace, they were both very embarrassed, with scratches on their faces.
They looked at each other breathlessly, fearing that the other party would make a sudden move again.
Finally, it was Zhao Ling who broke the silence: "If you want to blame, blame yourself! I punished you? If you didn't want to harm Mu Ci, why would you join forces with us? Since you took action, you should have thought about the consequences of failure."
"Your last sentence is also given to you. This is the result of the failure of your calculation. You claim to be scheming, but you don't know that you have already stepped into Mu Ci's trap. It's ridiculous that so many of us have been plotted by Mu Ci!
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With so many people joining forces, they were no longer able to defeat Mu Ci, and were even beaten by Mu Ci.
Muxue was lucky enough to have a father as high and powerful as Muzhi, so Muxue was simply grounded.
"Mu Ci is not necessarily very smart. She just figured out that we are eager to get rid of her." Zhao Ling tidied up her clothes.
She suddenly remembered someone, that was An Rong.
That time, one of the people she tested was An Rong. But An Rong said immediately that she would not get involved in this matter. Presumably at that time, An Rong was sure that the outcome would be the same as today, right?
At that time, Mu Ci had specifically reminded her that An Rong was very scheming. She should have understood at that time that An Rong did not want to get involved because she foresaw the risk of failure, but she did not take it seriously.
First, she wanted to get rid of Mu Ci too much, and second, Mu Ci was successfully plotted by her twice, and she thought she could succeed this third time.
As for Yinqiu, there must be something wrong with it, right?
Maybe Yinqiu had been bribed by Mu Ci a long time ago, and that was Mu Ci's hidden stake in Wuyou Palace...
Clothes Bureau.
Because Yinqiu was willing to cooperate, she was eventually sent to the Clothing Bureau.
After dusk, she went to a deserted place. The person standing there was none other than Mu Ci.
"Slave, please see your Majesty, Your Majesty Jin'an." Yinqiu knelt down on the ground.
Mu Ci helped her up: "No need to be polite. You stay in Huanyi Bureau for the time being. When the time comes, the Ai family will arrange a suitable position for you. There is no need to worry about your sister outside the palace, the Ai family has already arranged it
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This time Yinqiu contributed the most, but she still had to stay in the Huanyi Bureau for some time so that no one would find out that Yinqiu was a hidden thorn she had left beside Zhao Ling.
Perhaps Yinqiu can still play a role in the future.
Yinqiu has a good character and a very clean foundation. It's just that this time, her face finally showed up, and those who are interested will definitely notice Yinqiu's existence.
But if she is in the harem, there will always be a time when Yinqiu will be reused in the future.
"It's okay, slave." Yinqiu said not much as usual. Even after entering the clothing bureau, it was no different from when he was in the Wuyou Palace.
Mu Ci would like Yinqiu in such a palace and take Yinqiu as his own, naturally because Yinqiu's qualities were liked by the concubines in the harem.
After leaving the Huanyi Bureau, Mu Ci returned to Yong'an Palace. When she returned, she found out that Dugu Liancheng had arrived at Yong'an Palace not long after she left Yong'an Palace, and was now waiting for her to have dinner together.
She went to the dining room and Dugu Liancheng was already seated. Seeing her appear, he asked quietly: "Where have you been?"
On weekdays, Mu Ci would not go out or take any steps towards the second door, but today he went out at this hour, which seemed a bit unusual.
Mu Ci responded calmly: "I'm going to visit a friend."
"Do you still have friends in the harem?" Dugu Liancheng said with surprise on his face.
Mu Ci lightly curled her lips, slandering the emperor for not being able to speak. But because she was in a good mood, she would not be angry over such a trivial matter.
"If I have time, I would be happy to meet your so-called friend." Dugu Liancheng softened his tone.
Mu Ci didn't answer and buried himself in his meal.
Dugu Liancheng was also eating, and looked up at Mu Ci from time to time. Mu Ci seemed not to notice his gaze, and concentrated on his meal.
For some unknown reason, he unconsciously began to serve Mu Ci.
It took a while for Mu Ci to realize that Dugu Liancheng was showing kindness to her. She was a little surprised and looked up at Dugu Liancheng.
Dugu Liancheng took the opportunity to put on a smile: "You are too thin, you should eat more."
Mu Ci looked at him deeply and simply put down the bowl and chopsticks: "If you have anything to do, just tell me."
Instead of playing riddles, it's better to explain it directly.
Dugu Liancheng was a person who always wanted to save face, and she was usually looked down upon by everyone, let alone her, the Queen Mother, who had no real power.
This time Dugu Liancheng suddenly showed kindness to her, which seemed strange no matter how you looked at it.
