Chapter 464: The people around me are plotting against me
Mallow understood deeply that what she said now was not convincing at all.
"Slave, this slave is really unjust. Please ask Your Majesty to find out the truth." Mallow said bravely.
As soon as she raised her head, she met Dugu Liancheng's cold eyes.
It was as if he had penetrated everything and seen the darkest place in her heart, and her despicable methods were clearly demonstrated before his eyes.
At this moment, she was suddenly very scared, afraid of being convicted like this.
The emperor obviously no longer believes her, and she may not be able to escape this time...
"When I was unconscious, I thought you were Mu Ci. You obviously had the opportunity to confess that you were not Mu Ci, but you didn't deny it. Mallow, you had the opportunity to remind me, but you didn't even once. Although I was unconscious,
, but I’m not so confused that I can’t remember all the details.” Dugu Liancheng opened his lips indifferently.
Mallow fell to the ground. She looked at the man in front of her with blurred eyes and choked with sobs, begging for mercy: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong..."
"Don't be afraid to tell the truth. In fact, I still trust you." Dugu Liancheng added.
It's a pity that she didn't cherish this.
Makui probably didn't know that it was not easy for him to trust someone. When he first met Makui, he felt that she was kind, so he promoted her as an exception, but she was not grateful.
Under Dugu Liancheng's gaze, Mallow closed her eyes in shame.
Of course she knew how tolerant the emperor was towards her. Perhaps it was because of this tolerance that her ambitions expanded and she reached this irreversible step today.
Obviously if she is more honest, she can always be the emperor's concubine. If it lasts longer, she may become the emperor's most trusted palace servant.
But everything was ruined by her.
When they got to the shore, everyone got off the boat one by one, and a palace maid also disappeared among the crowd.
Mu Ci's peripheral vision glanced at the palace maid, who seemed to sense her gaze, smiled slightly at her, and quickly lowered her head.
This palace maid is Mu Yu...
Biyu went to the room where Mallow lived and found a medicine bag wrapped in a brocade handkerchief.
This medicine was exactly what Dugu Liancheng was taking, and the brocade handkerchief was even more interesting. The word "乐" was embroidered on the lower right corner of the handkerchief, which was the brocade handkerchief Qing Le used every day.
This thing was delivered to Dugu Liancheng. Dugu Liancheng looked at the brocade handkerchief for a long time without making a sound.
Mallow knelt on the ground with a pale face, her legs already numb.
"So you are promoted by Qing Le." A cold smile appeared on Dugu Liancheng's lips: "I should have thought of it a long time ago."
Qing Le used to serve him, so she naturally knew some of his preferences. But he didn't expect that Qing Le would plot against him.
Mallow didn't dare to look at Dugu Liancheng. She probably knew that she was finished.
She didn't want to go back to the Huanyi Bureau, but now she realized that living in the Huanyi Bureau was not the worst ending.
The worst thing is that she still wants to live, but death is approaching her.
"Tell me, how did Qingle start to train you?" Dugu Liancheng played with the jade on his hand and asked unconsciously.
Mallow's voice was dry and hoarse: "I have been in the palace for many years and have been working in the Clothing Bureau. About two years ago, I saw Le Jieyu for the first time..."
From that time on, Qing Le asked her to cultivate her moral character, and her life in the Huanyi Bureau became easier.
Qing Le also sent someone to teach her how to behave. She was smart and willing to learn. Qing Le saw this and became more attentive to her.
At that time, she didn't know why Qingle valued her so much. It wasn't until she entered Yanfu Palace that she realized that Qingle was her favor.
Her fate was doomed from the beginning, she was just a chess piece.
Even if she doesn't fight for favor or flatter the emperor, she will not end well and will definitely go back to the Huanyi Bureau. If Qing Le cannot tolerate her, she will probably be silenced by Qing Le.
She probably knew that she had only two ways to go, so she finally chose to climb up.
After Mallow was taken out, Mu Ci looked at Dugu Liancheng, who was unusually silent.
Since her rebirth, she has never seen this side of Dugu Liancheng. Doesn't it feel good to be betrayed by the people around you?
Of the four palace ladies around Dugu Liancheng, only one, Biyu, was left by his side.
Standing in Dugu Liancheng's position, she actually knew that he was cold-hearted.
She wouldn't say anything to comfort her, and given her status, it seemed that it was inconvenient for her to say it. But all of today's events were ultimately her fault.
Talking about the matter, for the first time she felt a little guilty towards the emperor, but only a little.
"Is there something wrong with you? Do you want to see the imperial doctor for a checkup?" Mu Ci broke the silence.
Dugu Liancheng stretched out his hand toward her.
She put her hand on his palm and was pulled by him to sit next to him.
"Being an emperor seems destined to be a lonely man. Everyone around me is plotting against me." Dugu Liancheng said slowly and gently, gently rubbing Musuo Muci's palm.
It was rare that Mu Ci did not go against him: "Yes, who made you the emperor? You are the most noble man in the world. Who doesn't want the noble power and your favor? They don't count you, that's called
Strange."
Even she is trying to figure out his thoughts and scheming against him, just because he is the emperor.
"What you said is unreasonable. Human desires are endless. Only when I have something worth plotting do people fly to the flames. When I was confused today, I thought Mallow was you. This
Does it mean that the person I trust the most is you?"
When Dugu Liancheng said this, he suddenly grabbed Mu Ci's chin: "Tell me, are you worthy of my trust?"
Mu Ci wanted to avoid his touch, but was unable to match his brute strength, so she had to give up her struggle in the end.
"Don't trust me, because I don't trust you either. In the harem, I believe in a truth. It is better to trust others than to trust yourself." Mu Ci looked magnanimous and did not feel that there was anything wrong with what he said.
Dugu Liancheng chuckled: "You are indeed different from others."
Even if he was plotted by her, he shouldn't be surprised.
"It shouldn't be your style to be sad for spring and autumn. Since you have sat on this throne, you should know that you have to lose something. It is normal for you to be lonely and alone. An emperor like you who cares about the world,
I won't take the betrayal of some people to heart." Mu Ci said, freeing his hand from Dugu Liancheng's control.
What Makui did was indeed despicable, but she didn't believe that Dugu Liancheng would feel sad about Makui's betrayal.
After all, there were Qingmei and others before this, so Mallow might not be that important.
Dugu Liancheng couldn't find the fault with her words for a moment.
"That's all, you can rest, I won't bother you anymore." Mu Ci said and slowly walked away.
Watching Mu Ci's back go away, the smile on Dugu Liancheng's face gradually disappeared.
He looked at the brocade handkerchief that was thrown aside, his eyes dark and bottomless...
