Chapter 251 Leaving the Palace

When Xu Danying heard that he was demoted to a commoner and that the emperor did not mention his father, his face turned pale and he could only bow his head and say:

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

As long as the emperor does not involve her parents and relatives, she will have no choice but to accept death.

Concubine De’s calculations were accurate. She knew for sure that the weak spot of a girl from an aristocratic family would always be her relatives.

Huo Jinchi lowered his eyes to look at her, then winked at Xu An.

Xu An ordered his men to take Xu Danying away.

At first, Xu Danying was very quiet, but after she stood up and took only two steps, she suddenly turned around and looked at Concubine De who was being helped up by the palace maids and said angrily:

"I will open my eyes and watch carefully what happens to you, a scumbag!"

Her eyes were red, filled with anger and hatred!

Defei was also frightened by her gaze and took a small step back, but then she should have tried to cover up her action by simply showing obvious fear and turning sideways to avoid Xu Danying's sight.

Yun Qin glanced past her and looked at Huo Jinchi at the upper seat.

If what he expected was correct, Xu should be well guarded like Kong Danying, and when there is enough evidence, it will be the final evidence of Concubine De's guilt.

Her eyes turned slightly, and she suddenly spoke in a low voice, "I wonder how the emperor will deal with Kong Danying?"

She had hardly spoken since she entered the palace, and when she spoke this time, she immediately attracted everyone's attention.

She still looks sickly. Perhaps a beauty is beautiful even when she is sick. There is not a trace of dirt on her face. Her fair little face is not even the size of a palm, and it has a clear sense of fragility.

Compared with her, Concubine De's delicate appearance was not so attractive.

Even if Yun Qin just frowned, it would make people feel sorry for her, let alone crying.

No matter when I see her, I am always attracted by her appearance first, and then I realize what she says.

Everyone realized that Yunqin wanted the emperor to punish Kong Danying.

As one of the victims implicated at the time, she naturally had reason to say such things.

It has only been a short time, but they are almost forgetting that the now glorious Concubine Xi was once just a palace maid and she tried her best to save her master.

The look in his eyes when he looked at her was somewhat complicated.

She demanded that Kong Daying be punished. Could it be that she was still thinking about the friendship between them as master and servant?

That's really admirable.

Especially after witnessing the maid telling on her master and the two concubines biting each other, her sincerity seemed so precious.

Not to mention, Yun Qin is not that warm to Concubine Shen on weekdays, but she is willing to risk her life to save her.

No matter how much you dislike her, at least you feel at ease when you are with her.

Yun Qin had no idea what was in these people's minds, but she felt that the way they looked at her suddenly became kind.

Of course, this does not include Concubine De and Nie Danying.

The most obvious one was the Empress. As soon as she looked away, she said to Huo Jinchi, "Your Majesty, I also think that although Kong Danying is not the main culprit, he must be severely punished."

This made Yun Qin raise her eyebrows slightly. The Queen actually spoke for her?

Huo Jinchi had not yet retracted his gaze from Yun Qin, and his reaction was obviously a little slow.

This instantly wiped out any favorable impression that everyone except the Empress had for Yun Qin, and their gazes turned back to the fighting state as they looked at her.

Yun Qin felt the change in their expressions and almost rolled her eyes on the spot.

There must be something wrong with these people!

Huo Jinchi finally heard what was said. He did not look away, but still looked at Yunqin and said, "How do you want me to deal with her?"

He acted as if he was saying "I'll do whatever you say", and it was obvious that he had been fed another big gulp of "love potion".

Yun Qin did not look at Huo Jinchi, but glanced at Concubine De.

And Concubine De happened to glance over quietly, and her eyes met hers.

Defei was caught red-handed and instinctively wanted to dodge, but she quickly suppressed her instinct and let the curiosity in her expression fade.

Facing her gaze, Yun Qin naturally did not dodge or avoid it, and even raised his eyebrows slightly.

But before anyone noticed, she had already retracted her gaze and looked at Huo Jinchi, saying calmly: "Of course, I will listen to the emperor and the queen."

Among all the people, probably only Huo Jinchi understood that she did not really want to punish Kong Cainu.

Defei went to such great lengths, besides passing the blame to Xu Danying, what she really wanted was for the Emperor to execute Kong Cainü, right?

This also shows that she was not as calm as she appeared to be, and Kong Cainu was a great threat to her.

The more this is the case, the more Kong Cainü cannot die.

But Huo Jinchi felt that Yun Qin was not just reminding himself. He looked at Yun Qin and after a moment of hesitation, he understood what she meant.

"In that case, then just do as Xu Danying did, demote him to a commoner, and drive him out of the palace!"

When Yun Qin heard this, she knew that Huo Jinchi understood what she meant, and immediately lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty is wise and benevolent."

If she rushes out of the palace, it will give Concubine De an opportunity to take advantage of her. I hope she won't miss this chance to take action!

Hearing that the emperor had given light sentences, Concubine De was about to tear the handkerchief in her hands into pieces. If the two of them, especially Kong Danying, could still be alive, then why did she plot like this and not hesitate to put herself in the forefront again?

If not, she wanted to stand up and ask the emperor to execute the man because she didn't want to further deepen the emperor's suspicion of her!

Most of the people in the palace were just there to watch the fun. They didn't have any deep hatred for Xu Danying that required her death. When they heard that she was going to be driven out of the palace, they would immediately have one less rival, and they were all very satisfied.

As for Kong Cainü and Yun Qin, as half victims, they accepted the result, and they did not refute the emperor's words.

They all followed Yun Qin and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise and benevolent."

Afterwards, Yun Qin stood up and bowed, saying, "I feel a little unwell, so I will take my leave now."

Before Huo Jinchi opened his mouth, the Queen said, "No need to be polite. Go back and rest."

Her attitude made Hawking Chi look sideways.

Yun Qin was too tired to complain, so after thanking Rong Xin, she held Rong Xin's hand and left.

And Concubine De was also taken away.

After she left, everyone in the hall looked at Huo Jinchi, with some eagerness in their eyes.

Now that it's dark, it's time to go to bed.

"Your Majesty, I had someone stew me when I came..." Fang Danying spoke first, but didn't finish her words.

Huo Jinchi stood up and said, "You all can go back." He turned to the queen and said, "I will come to see you and the little princess another day."

After saying this, he strode out of the hall, revealing a bit of urgency, as if he was chasing someone.

It goes without saying who to chase.

Fang Danying stomped her feet in anger, while Nie Danying on the side glanced at her and snorted coldly.

The queen glanced at them, her eyes full of annoyance, and said impatiently: "All of you, leave!"

That attitude was completely different from the way he spoke to Yunqin.

One wonders if Yun Qin also drugged her.