"Okay...that's good..." Cheng Jieyu's heart finally settled down a little, but she was still a little flustered.
In a moment, the emperor led a group of eunuchs and walked straight towards this place.
Seeing the emperor getting closer and closer, Concubine Cheng became more and more nervous, and said in a trembling voice: "Hurry... push me out quickly..."
Ah Zi's hands trembled when she heard that. She gritted her teeth and used all her strength to push forward. Because she pushed too hard, Cheng Jieyu was caught off guard and completely lost her balance. She leaned back and rolled several times, finally rolling to the emperor's feet.
The emperor's face instantly turned gloomy when he saw this, and he shouted angrily, "What is this!"
He then raised his foot and fiercely kicked Concubine Cheng. The kick was so powerful that it sent her crashing back against the wall. Concubine Cheng immediately began to spit blood. "Come here... Where did this assassin come from? How dare he disguise himself as a eunuch and sneak into the palace to assassinate me! Capture him immediately and torture him severely!"
"Your Majesty, it's me...I'm Concubine Cheng!"
Hearing this familiar voice, the emperor was stunned. He stared at the person in front of him with wide eyes and said in disbelief, "Cheng Jieyu? How dare you pretend to be a eunuch to assassinate me!"
Only then did Concubine Cheng realize the seriousness of the matter. She was terrified and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy, "Your Majesty, I had no such intention! I just wanted to give Your Majesty a surprise..."
However, the emperor remained unmoved. His face was terrifyingly gloomy, and he completely ignored Concubine Cheng's explanation. He sternly declared, "Concubine Cheng, you are so bold! How dare you commit such a heinous act! Come, drag Concubine Cheng away and give her 100 strokes of the cane, and banish her to the cold palace! All her attendants will be given 50 strokes of the cane and sent to serve in the imperial court! Concubine Cheng's father will be stripped of all his official titles, and his entire family will be exiled to southern Fujian!"
Following the emperor's order, the guards quickly stepped forward and tried to drag Cheng Jieyu out. Cheng Jieyu burst into tears and kept shouting "The emperor,
The entire palace was plunged into tension and chaos. Everyone was shocked and terrified by this sudden change.
Upon hearing this, Concubine Cheng was struck by lightning and collapsed to the ground, tears pouring out like a flood. She desperately crawled to the emperor, hugged his legs, and sobbed, "Your Majesty! I am loyal to you and have no intention of harming you! I beg you to be discerning and spare me and my family..."
Cheng Jieyu wept bitterly and kowtowed repeatedly, her forehead hitting the ground with a crisp sound, and blood oozed from her forehead, staining her clothes red. However, the emperor remained indifferent. His eyes were cold and heartless, as if Cheng Jieyu was just an insignificant stranger.
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