kingnovel Chapter 171 Cutting Tongue
Chapter 171 Cutting Tongue
The Queen Mother frowned and felt that the punishment was too severe.
"Emperor...Since the last emperor, no matter who committed a crime, as long as they weren't treasonous or attempting to usurp the throne, their clansmen would not be implicated. Your punishment is far too harsh."
Qin Feiling's eyes were filled with dark coldness, and he looked deeply towards the inner hall.
"I am merely setting an example... What's the difference between poisoning the heir to the throne and treason, or attempting to usurp the throne? Anyone who dares to plot against the heir to the throne will be punished with confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan. If I don't punish them severely today, tomorrow... there will be others who will continue to cross my line and disregard the majesty of the royal family."
The Queen Mother was speechless for a moment.
Yes, the issue of the royal heir is of great importance, but this dog slave killed Concubine Shu's child. If he is not severely punished, I am afraid that there will be more daring dogs in the future who will dare to harm the royal heir for their own selfish reasons.
The Queen Mother closed her eyes and didn't say a word of objection.
When Nanny Zhou saw this, her heart turned cold.
Her face was pale and her eyes were full of despair.
Zhou Lingge's eyes flickered. Looking at Nanny Zhou's intense reaction and panic, she immediately spoke tentatively.
"Madame Zhou, His Majesty is not a cold-blooded, cruel emperor without a trace of humanity. If you can confess and reveal the mastermind behind this..."
Nanny Zhou interrupted Zhou Lingge agitatedly: "No, no, there is no one behind this old slave."
"This is all done by the old slave."
Zhou Lingge clenched her fists tightly, staring at Madam Zhou. "Madam Zhou, do you dare to say that again, looking into my eyes?"
Nanny Zhou lowered her eyes and didn't dare to look at Zhou Lingge at all.
She prostrated herself and kowtowed, her forehead bleeding profusely.
"I have nothing to say... I have done everything. I bear all the blame. I deserve death. Your Majesty, please forgive my family."
Zhou Lingge was very angry. This old guy was really stubborn.
It’s not that she doesn’t understand what she means. She clearly gave her a way out, but she didn’t want it.
He must risk everything to protect Zhou Shiya.
What an idiot!
"Madam Zhou, the lives of your family members...are all in your hands. Can't you tell the difference between what is more important and what is less important? Do you think it's worth it to kill your entire family just for that one person?" Zhou Lingge was so angry that she almost pointed at Madam Zhou's nose and cursed her.
Nanny Zhou completely ignored what Zhou Lingge said. She just kowtowed and begged for mercy, taking all the blame on herself...
"It's all my fault. Your Majesty, please grant me death... Please spare my family."
Zhou Lingge's face turned pale with anger.
How could Zhou Shiya alone be able to defeat her other tribesmen?
Oh, that’s great.
I don’t know what kind of magic potion Zhou Shiya gave to Nanny Zhou that made her so blindly loyal that she would even sacrifice her own family?
She couldn't help but sneer repeatedly: "Oh, what a loyal dog."
"Well, since you want to drag your entire family to death with you, I won't say any more."
"It's really not a pity to die... so stupid."
Zhou Shiya was lying on the bed in the inner hall, her fists clenched tightly.
She was certain that Nanny Zhou would not betray her.
Oh, just because she's a concubine's daughter, she can sow discord between her and Nanny Zhou, who have been their master and servant for many years?
Zhou Lingge is so naive.
Bitch, you want to take advantage of this opportunity to push her into hell completely?
Oh, she was dreaming!
She will never be defeated so easily!
After that, no matter how much Zhou Lingge threatened or tempted her, Nanny Zhou refused to say a word and was determined to take all the blame on herself.
Qin Feiling was extremely angry. He pointed at Nanny Zhou with disgust in his eyes.
"If that's the case, don't blame me for being cruel. Eunuch Liu, pass down the decree, ordering the death of Madam Zhou and the extermination of her entire clan..."
Nanny Zhou was disheartened. She knew that no matter how much she begged, His Majesty would not let her family go.
But she...would never choose to betray the Queen for the sake of her family.
If the lady hadn't saved her, she would have died long ago.
She had promised the lady long ago that she would protect the queen even if it meant going through fire and water until the last moment of her life.
Nanny Zhou closed her eyes resignedly.
Eunuch Liu quickly waved his hand and asked the palace servants to drag Nanny Zhou away.
Zhou Lingge stood up and followed Eunuch Liu out of the inner hall.
"Eunuch Liu, wait a minute."
Eunuch Liu brought his men and planned to drag Nanny Zhou into the Sky Prison to execute her at a later date.
When he heard the imperial concubine's obstruction, he immediately stopped.
"Your Highness...you are..."
Zhou Lingge walked up to Nanny Zhou and gently pinched her jaw with her slender white fingers.
Nanny Zhou's bloody face suddenly appeared in front of her.
Zhou Lingge curled her lips slightly and glanced at Madam Zhou calmly: "I know that it was Madam Zhou who saved you back then, so for all these years, you have been loyal to Zhou Shiya in order to repay her life-saving grace."
"You know what, I'm quite touched by your unwavering loyalty to Zhou Shiya today. Since you want to be loyal, I'll naturally give you a chance to be loyal."
"Letting you die in front of Zhou Shiya should be the best way to express my loyalty to you, right?"
Nanny Zhou's eyes, which had been dead, finally showed some movement when she heard Zhou Lingge's words.
"You, what do you want to do?"
"I'm telling you, don't even think about tricking me into betraying my wife. Even if I die, I won't let you succeed."
"Zhou Lingge, just give up on this idea. Ha, you're just a concubine's daughter, yet you dream of being equal to our queen? I'm telling you... sooner or later, you'll regret it, you'll be left with nothing, and you'll be trampled under our queen's feet. You'll once again beg for mercy, begging for her protection and care."
Zhou Lingge's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and she raised her hand and slapped Nanny Zhou.
"What comes out of this mouth is really unpleasant to hear."
She turned to look at Eunuch Liu: "Eunuch Liu, I don't want to hear her say another word. What do you think we should do?"
Eunuch Liu naturally understood what the imperial concubine meant. The imperial concubine was currently in favor, and he naturally would not offend the emperor's favorite, so in order to please Zhou Lingge, he waved his hand.
Without saying a word, he ordered the palace servants to cut off Nanny Zhou's tongue immediately.
Nanny Zhou's eyes were filled with terror. She barely had time to struggle before her mouth was filled with blood... Even if she howled violently, she couldn't utter a single word.
It hurt so much that her entire mouth was almost numb from the pain.
Countless blood gushed out of her mouth.
She collapsed to the ground... howling in pain.
Zhou Lingge looked at the bloody scene, her eyes flashing with interest.
"Madame Zhou, how does it taste?"
"It must be very satisfying to be loyal, right? Tsk tsk, I'm really touched by your loyalty!"
"Don't be impatient, this is just the beginning..."