Chapter 72
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Compared to Gu Yueyin's pitiful state, she was more stubborn.
"Xiao Zhuozi was a servant of the Empress' Auspicious Harmony Palace. He saw Yue Xiu bury the Jade Dew Ointment I gave to the Empress under the tree behind the palace. Xiao Zhuozi was young and did not know his place. When he passed by the Imperial Garden, Shuang Xi recognized him and asked if the rash on the Empress' face had improved. "
"The two of them had a good conversation. Xiao Zhuozi spoke his mind and told Double Happiness everything he saw in Auspicious Harmony Palace."
Shen Yueji looked up at the Emperor who had an unfriendly expression.
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can call Xiao Zhuozi over to confront him. I have only been in the palace for a short while and this Xiao Zhuozi has been in the palace for many years. If Xiao Zhuozi can still be maliciously accused of being one of my people, then I have nothing to say. If Your Majesty thinks that I am a vicious person like they say, then Your Majesty can punish me however you want. I will not complain! "
"But I only ask for justice! I do not want to blindly sacrifice myself for Sister Empress only to end up like this! "
Gao Dezhong summoned Xiao Zhuozi under the Emperor's signal.
Xiao Zhuozi had never seen such a scene before and was scared out of his wits. He stammered and could not speak clearly.
"Speak!"
The Emperor rebuked in a low voice.
Xiao Zhuozi was furious.
Xiao Zhuozi trembled, his lips quivering and his teeth chattering.
"I … I … I saw it with my own eyes … It was … it was Sister Yue Xiu … she … she gave Consort Shen to … to …"
Yue Xiu's face was red with anger as she shouted, "When did you see it! You … "
"Gao Dezhong!"
A gloomy aura spread across the Emperor's handsome face as his cold voice was filled with displeasure.
The atmosphere in the palace was once again icy cold.
Gao Dezhong stepped forward, "Your … Your Majesty …"
"Slap yourself thirty times!"
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty!"
Yue Xiu knelt on the ground, trembling, "I know my mistake … I know my mistake …"
She had forgotten her propriety until the Emperor spoke. Only then did Yue Xiu realize that a lowly servant like her had repeatedly contradicted her master's words.
She didn't dare to beg for mercy. She knelt on the ground and trembled.
Gao Dezhong stepped forward and slapped her delicate face again and again.
Clap, clap, clap!
Every slap that landed on her face brought with it a burning pain.
After ten slaps, her face was already red and swollen.
Then, the twenty slaps didn't stop. She spat out a few mouthfuls of blood. The corner of her mouth was slapped crookedly, and blood dripped down uncontrollably.
"Continue!"
"It's … It's Your Majesty."
Little Zhuozi's heart was so scared that it was about to stop. After a while, he bit his lip until it bled.
The pain brought him back to his senses amidst his deep fear.
"At that time, your servant had finished his errand and was planning to fetch a few buckets of water to water the flowers and plants in the rear hall. In the end, I saw Yue Xiu … "Xiao Zhuozi lowered his head in fear when he saw Yue Xiu's murderous glare.
Perhaps it was because Yue Xiu's gaze was too intense that even Feng Jiuqing noticed it.
When she saw the Emperor looking at her indifferently.
Yue Xiu was so frightened that she quickly lowered her head.
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