Xi Liangyuan was usually cute and lovely in front of him, but was so arrogant and domineering in private, with two different faces in front of people and behind their backs, which made Emperor Xuan Jing extremely annoyed.
At this moment, Emperor Xuan Jing felt his sleeve being gently tugged. He lowered his eyes to look and saw Bai Susu pursing her pink lips, tears glistening in her eyes. She said with a hint of stubbornness and grievance, "She bumped into me on purpose. If it weren't for Nanchun cushioning her body, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to stand up now."
Her tears fell, burning Emperor Xuan Jing's heart. He hugged Bai Susu tighter, and his eyes swept over everyone and fell on Concubine An.
"You say it."
Concubine An was startled. After a moment of panic, she mustered up the courage to tell the truth about what she had seen. Finally, fearing that Emperor Xuan Jing would not believe her, she said, "I swear that every word I say is true. If I lie, I will be struck by lightning."
Her words were so powerful that Xi Liangyuan's face flushed and paled. She knew her situation was hopeless and quickly knelt down and kowtowed, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was blinded by greed for a moment. Please forgive me this time!"
"It's not me you should be apologizing to, but Lady Bai." Emperor Xuan Jing's tone was noble and low, but it revealed a majesty that could not be refused.
Xi Liangyuan's eyes were in a panic and her heart was in a knot. Asking her to show weakness in front of Bai Susu was tantamount to shattering her pride.
But the situation forced her to turn to Bai Susu and said, "Sister, I offended you for a moment. Please forgive me this time."
She pretended very well, with a sincere apology on her face, but Bai Susu felt sick listening to her sister's words.
He involuntarily took a few steps back, his disgust for Xi Liangyuan clearly visible on his face.
Emperor Xuan Jing saw her stern face and laughed inwardly: "Since Noble Lady Bai won't forgive you, then I have no choice but to punish you."
"Wang Fuhai"
Eunuch Wang bowed his head and replied, "Your servant is here."
"Xi Liangyuan is arrogant and domineering, using her power to bully others. Effective immediately, her title will be stripped and she will be demoted to a concubine."
His tone was light, but it struck Xi Liangyuan like a thunderbolt.
You should know that Xi Liangyuan is the only one among this wave of newcomers who has been given a title. This has always been her honor. Now the emperor has stripped her of her title and demoted her to a concubine!
Xi Liangyuan was truly panicked. She crawled a few steps on her knees, tugging at the hem of Emperor Xuan Jing's robe, tears streaming down her face. "I beg Your Majesty to revoke your order. I know I was wrong, I know I was wrong."
Bai Susu didn't want to see her in such an ugly state. She frowned and looked at Emperor Xuan Jing with misty eyes.
"Your Majesty, my hand hurts..."
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