Chapter 504 Remember Your Duty

Gu Changyuan said: "My son is willing to suffer any punishment."

"Get punished."

"……Yes."

Gu Changyuan stood up and walked outside.

Concubine Ming was in a hurry, stood up abruptly, and shouted: "He is your son! He is like this, why don't you feel any pity and heartache at all? Isn't the royal father and son not father and son? Why are you so ruthless? righteous!"

"Mingfei, you are presumptuous!"

The emperor became angry, "No wonder King Xuan is so bold and reckless. Could it be that he thinks he can act recklessly because he is favored by your mother and concubine?"

"Since the emperor thinks that the concubine's fault was caused by King Xuan's mistake, then you should punish the concubine!"

"You think I'm reluctant to punish you?"

The majesty of the emperor could not bear provocation.

He said coldly: "You go out and kneel now, and you are not allowed to get up without my permission!"

Concubine Ming said: "The concubine is willing to be punished, but since the emperor has punished the concubine, he will spare King Xuan."

The emperor glanced at the door.

The eunuch Dexiang understood, came in immediately, walked up to Concubine Ming, raised his hand and slapped her across the face.

Concubine Ming covered her face and stared at him blankly.

The eunuch bowed his head and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, forgive me."

Concubine Ming looked at the emperor.

The emperor said coldly: "I want to tell you, you are just my concubine, stay in the harem peacefully, remember your duty! Don't be arrogant because of favors, let alone act recklessly!"

"The concubine understands."

Concubine Ming stood up silently, walked outside to the courtyard, and knelt down.

The sound of whips slapping flesh was faintly heard outside the courtyard.

But there was no cry of pain.

Concubine Ming knew her son well.

She knew that no matter how painful he was, he would not hum.

Concubine Ming felt that the back of her hand was a little wet.

She raised her hand, only to realize that she was crying.

It is heartache and cold hearted.

The physical injuries suffered by her son caused her pain.

That slap just now made her feel cold.

It's like being poured from head to toe by a basin of cold water in the twelfth lunar month of winter.

Concubine Ming woke up with a start.

She realized that all the happiness and lightness she had had during this time was an illusion.

It was given to her by the emperor.

That's what she got in exchange for serving the emperor in all kinds of tricks on the bed.

Once the emperor is unhappy, he can take away everything from her with a look or a word.

She thought she had won the emperor's sincerity, but the fact gave her a blow.

She is no different from other concubines, just a thing in the hands of the emperor.

If you like it, you will fondle it for a few days, and if you don't like it, you will throw it aside.

As a toy, it cannot have its own thoughts, nor can it question the owner's decision.

The nights in early autumn are a bit cool.

The coolness spread from the bluestone bricks below the knees to the tailbone, along the back and up, until it reached the top of Concubine Ming's head.

The emperor came out of the house, passed by her, didn't even look at her, just hummed softly, and left with a flick of his sleeves.

Vaguely, she heard the eunuch Dexiang say: "Yesterday, Chang Guiren said that he was unwell."

"Then go and see her."

"Observe the order. Set out to drive the gold-plated palace!"

……

Gu Changyuan received thirty lashes, and was sent back to Prince Xuan's mansion.

The next day, the news spread.

King Xuan had no purpose to return to Beijing, which was a big taboo.

But the emperor had already punished him severely, and the courtiers had nothing to say.

Yingning stayed in Yuming Palace for one night, and she didn't know about it until Zhelan found her at dawn.

"My servant heard that His Royal Highness King Xuan passed out after receiving thirty lashes, and even vomited a lot of blood. He almost lost half his life." Zhe Lan said in a low voice, "The emperor is too cruel, no matter what Say, that's his own son too!"

(End of this chapter)

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