"Yes, it's a slave." At this time, Platycodon timidly came out of the queue, knelt on the ground, not daring to look at the emperor: "Yes, it's a slave who made her own decision. Your Majesty, the imperial concubine is very strict, and it's a slave who did something wrong.
The imperial concubine didn’t know anything about it.”
"Is it you?" Dugu Liancheng didn't expect it to be Platycodon grandiflorum.
He had a good impression of Platycodon. He felt that he was a palace servant with a calm temperament. Every time he came to Jingyang Palace, Platycodon was pouring tea and handing out water. He was an alert and steady palace servant.
Furthermore, Kikyo is usually not a talkative person and has a very low sense of presence.
He never expected that the person who stirred up trouble would be Kikyo.
"Are you sure the imperial concubine didn't instigate you?" Dugu Liancheng felt that he could not be wrong in judging people, and thought that this matter would not be so simple.
"The imperial concubine didn't know anything about this matter. The slave just saw that the emperor had neglected the imperial concubine. Seeing that the imperial concubine was unhappy, the slave became resentful towards the beauty, and wanted to use this to punish the beauty. The slave can only do things for one person, and the slave can't
It will implicate the imperial concubine." Platycodon grandiflorum's voice was hoarse, and she kowtowed to Dugu Liancheng several times.
Every time she kowtows, she hits it hard. Soon, her forehead is cut open and blood oozes out.
An Rong also didn't expect that it was Kikyo who did this behind the scenes. If she hadn't been exposed by the emperor today, she wouldn't have known that Kikyo would do such a stupid thing.
In the past two years, Kikyo has behaved herself around her and never done anything out of line. Her character is also very good, and she has gradually let down her guard. But in her heart, the person she trusts the most is still Zhitao.
She never dared to completely let go of Kikyo.
In this battle, she no longer doubted Kikyo's loyalty to her. However, what Kikyo did this time offended Shengyan, and she couldn't protect her even if she wanted to.
Now we just look at Platycodon's own destiny.
"Your Majesty, this is the fault of my concubine for being lax in her duties. Kikyo usually does her job diligently, so please spare her life." An Rong finally said this to Dugu Liancheng.
Dugu Liancheng's eyes flickered back and forth across the faces of the two masters and servants, and he quickly made a decision: "Death penalty can be avoided, but living crime cannot be forgiven. Drag Platycodon down and give him twenty punishments with the cane!"
Platycodon was surprised and happy when he heard this, and kowtowed to Dugu Liancheng a few more times: "Thank you, Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Soon the guards came in, dragged Platycodon out, and began the execution.
Platycodon is a hard bone. After twenty sticks were applied, even though the skin and flesh were torn, she did not cry out in pain.
Kikyo's punishment came to an end and she was dragged out.
Dugu Liancheng looked at A'rao and A'mei at this time: "Concubine, what do you think we should do with these two people."
Regarding the Platycodon incident, An Rong had a clear conscience. But Aluo and Amei were indeed the people she sent there, and it was her intention to let them choose the opportunity to win favor.
It would be best to get rid of these two people.
"But it's up to the emperor to deal with it." An Rong lowered her head and answered.
Ah Luo and Ah Mei changed their faces at the same time.
Amei was even more desperate and said: "My dear concubine, you were the one who said that as long as the emperor likes you, your slave may become one of the emperor's harem. You also asked your slave to come back in time to report the situation to the emperor. You can't turn your back on me."
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But An Rong's face remained calm: "I think I have nothing to do with you, but you actually lied and falsely accused me? Come on, pull me down and kill me with a stick!"
Ah Rao's face turned pale when she saw this kind of battle. She knew that the imperial concubine was going to abandon her and Ah Mei.
I'm afraid she won't be able to escape this battle.
If she hadn't been so ambitious, she might still have survived.
"Your Majesty, I am unjustly accused. I have never done anything since I entered Yong'an Palace, and I have not even been close to Mu Meiren's bedroom. Although the imperial concubine has asked me to frame Mu Meiren more than once, I have always pushed back...
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Before Amei finished speaking, two nuns rushed forward and stuffed her mouth with a rag.
Amei could no longer utter another word. She struggled hard in the hands of the two nuns, her eyes widened, and she looked in the direction of Dugu Liancheng.
Dugu Liancheng didn't want to hear this anymore, he waved his hand, and Nanny dragged Ah Mei down.
Ah Rao was quiet and said nothing, and was then dragged out of the hall.
Dugu Liancheng stood up. His gaze was fixed on the top of An Rong's head, his eyes cold: "Concubine, please take care of yourself!"
An Rong raised her head and looked back calmly: "Yes, I would like to send you to your Majesty."
She watched Dugu Liancheng walk away and let out a faint sigh.
Zhitao hurriedly stepped forward to help An Rong up and said softly: "Although the emperor lost his temper, he did not embarrass the queen too much. This is a good result. The queen must not lose heart."
"Perhaps I have underestimated Mu Meiren." An Rong murmured to herself.
Today, two things collided, so the emperor came all the way to Jingyang Palace to warn her in person.
It is unclear whether she was too careless after becoming a noble concubine, or whether Mu Meiren was too capable.
She suddenly remembered that she had not yet inquired about the ins and outs of tonight's incident, her face changed slightly, and she said solemnly: "Go and stop the execution, or you must spare A'rao's life!"
Zhitao followed the order and left. However, when she came back, her face was gloomy and she shook her head at An Rong: "I left a little too late."
Ah Luo and Ah Mei were both executed.
"I also want to ask Ah Rao what happened in Yong'an Palace tonight. It's a pity that I didn't think of this before." An Rong sighed softly, she actually made such a low-level mistake.
Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you fight a hundred battles without danger.
She now suspected that she did not understand Mu Meiren. Otherwise, how could she have fallen into Mu Meiren's hands? This was the first time since she became a noble concubine that the emperor had spoken harsh words to her.
And listening to the emperor's tone, he has no doubts about Mu Meiren.
A beauty who can make the emperor stand out must have very powerful abilities, but she had underestimated her enemies before.
"The matter has reached this stage. We can only investigate it carefully in the future." Zhitao also felt it was a pity.
After Dugu Liancheng left Jingyang Palace, An Rong still couldn't calm down her mood.
Probably because the past two years have gone so smoothly, she began to be proud and complacent, and did not take anyone in the harem seriously. But today, she suffered the loss of being dumb at the hands of her beauty admirer.
In this battle, she almost killed three palace people. Fortunately, the emperor spared Platycodon grandiflorum in the end, but the emperor's impression of her was no longer the same, and this was the biggest hidden danger.
Nowadays, the beauty queen has entered the palace, and the concubine position is not on the stage. However, the emperor dotes on her. This is the power of the beauty queen.
Compared to An Rong's tossing and turning, Mu Ci was in a very good mood.
As early as when Dugu Liancheng took A'rao and A'mei away, she and An Rong won the battle. Later, news came that A'rao and A'mei had been executed, and Dugu Liancheng was also furious. This time Concubine An
It must be painful if you hit the iron plate, right?
