She knew exactly what time the third brother entered the palace, what time he went to Renchun Palace, and what time Nanny Zheng went to Kunning Palace.
Let me ask you, the Third Brother is in your palace, yet you insist on asking Xue'er to go to Renchun Palace. Isn't your intention obvious enough?"
Emperor Dongling waved his hand and said, "Laifu, drag that old slave, Zheng Ma, out. Give her fifty lashes and drive her out of the palace!"
"Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty..." Nanny Zheng kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Concubine Zheng also begged.
"Your Majesty, Madam Zheng has served me for many years, and I cannot live without her! Please show some mercy and spare her!"
"I can spare her, but you take the fifty lashes!
After all, she suffered for you. Since you feel sorry for her, then you should bear it!"
Concubine Zheng was frightened and unconsciously moved closer to Liu Zhi.
Eunuch Wei and several eunuchs dragged Nanny Zheng out of the imperial study.
"Your Majesty, please take care of yourself. I can no longer serve you!" Madam Zheng accepted her fate and stopped begging for mercy.
“Pah pah pah… Mmmmm…”
The dull sound of the board hitting flesh, mixed with Madam Zheng's muffled groans, drifted into the imperial study.
Both mother and son were so frightened that they shut their mouths tightly and dared not utter a word of pleading.
After being beaten with fifty sticks, Nanny Zheng was already breathing more in than out, and was barely breathing. The eunuchs directly threw her into a mass grave.
Emperor Dongling looked at Concubine Zheng coldly and said, "Concubine Zheng is demoted to Concubine Zheng and moved to a side hall in Renchun Palace. She is under house arrest for six months!"
Concubine Zheng collapsed to the ground.
Emperor Dongling glared at Liu Zhi.
"As for you..."
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