allonlinenovel Chapter 172 Taking Back the Phoenix Seal
Chapter 172 Taking Back the Phoenix Seal
Nanny Zhou covered her hands with blood and looked up at Zhou Lingge who was smiling beautifully.
Her eyes were filled with fear.
Zhou Lingge held the handkerchief to her lips and nose to block out the pungent smell of blood.
She turned her head to look at Eunuch Liu and asked again, "Where did you want to drag her to just now?"
Eunuch Liu was a little afraid of Zhou Lingge. He did not dare to be negligent and immediately replied respectfully.
"His Majesty has ordered that she be dragged into the cell and caned to death at a later date..."
Zhou Lingge chuckled.
The smile didn't reach his eyes.
"Since the death penalty has been granted, why choose a date for the execution?"
"How about we carry out the execution right outside of Fengluan Palace? This will also serve as a warning to others. Eunuch Liu, don't you agree?"
Eunuch Liu's eyes flickered, "This servant is following the orders of His Majesty..."
Zhou Lingge frowned, with a hint of impatience in his eyes.
"What if I want her to be beaten to death here?"
"Eunuch Liu...if you really can't make the decision, why not send someone to ask His Majesty?"
Eunuch Liu knew the emperor's response without even having to think about it.
Your Majesty will definitely not reject the Concubine's proposal.
If that’s the case, why would he take the risk of offending the imperial concubine?
Eunuch Liu immediately smiled flatteringly.
"The Imperial Concubine is the most favored by His Majesty. How could His Majesty not respond to such a small matter?"
"I'm just a dog slave. As long as the queen is happy, you can do whatever you want. I will fully cooperate!"
Zhou Lingge felt a little relieved.
She stood on the steps, curled her lips and smiled as she looked at Nanny Zhou, whose face was covered in blood and who was still sobbing and wailing.
"In that case, then execute him immediately..."
"He will be beaten to death right here. And let the Queen know how loyal her servant is."
Nanny Zhou shook her head and moaned.
But now she has no room for resistance.
She was immediately pinned to the ground like an animal.
The heavy board immediately came crashing down.
With just one blow, almost all the bones in her back were broken.
She couldn't help but screaming in pain: "Ah..."
This roar immediately startled everyone in the hall who had not yet left.
A palace maid walked up to Qin Feiling's ear and whispered something.
His eyes flickered, and then he realized what the imperial concubine meant.
He nodded slightly and did not send anyone to stop him.
The Queen Mother looked at Qin Feiling with some shock: "Emperor..."
Qin Feiling immediately interrupted the empress dowager's voice, looked towards the inner hall and spoke loudly, enunciating each word.
"The Queen's lack of discipline has led to her servants becoming emboldened and abusing her authority and influence to commit numerous grave offenses... As the mother of a nation, yet unable to control even her own servants, she is truly useless. From today on, the Queen's authority over the six palaces will be temporarily revoked, and the Phoenix Seal will be taken back..."
After these words were spoken, everyone was in an uproar.
Your Majesty, by removing the Queen's phoenix seal, doesn't that mean you are planning to depose her?
The Empress Dowager's expression suddenly changed: "Emperor... The Empress was also kept in the dark... You can't put the blame on her. She is still pregnant..."
Qin Feiling sneered, his eyes full of sarcasm.
"She is the queen of a country, but she can't manage the imperial palace properly. Isn't this a dereliction of duty?"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to persuade me. My words are golden. Once an order is issued, I will never change it."
"Someone, take the Queen's Phoenix Seal..."
The palace maid responded and immediately went into the inner hall to look for the phoenix seal.
The palace servant acted quickly and immediately found the Phoenix Seal and took it out.
Zhou Shiya, who pretended to be unconscious, could no longer remain calm.
She was filled with turmoil and refused to believe that His Majesty was actually going to take back the phoenix seal that symbolized her as the queen.
If an emperor does not have a jade seal, he is not a real emperor.
If the queen doesn't have the phoenix seal, is she still the queen?
No, it cannot be done.
She was given to Your Majesty by the late Emperor, and she is Your Majesty's first wife.
If her Phoenix Seal were taken back, wouldn't she, the queen, become a hollow shell?
She was extremely panicked. Did His Majesty simply not believe that the amulet incident had nothing to do with her?
Remove the power to manage the six palaces and take back the Phoenix Seal?
A mother of a country who has only the title but no real power will only be a joke in the eyes of outsiders!
Zhou Shiya quickly opened her eyes... She looked towards the place where the Phoenix Seal was placed, but it was empty.
Her face turned pale.
I never thought that things would come to this point.
What a wrong step, wrong step!
She was so upset that she almost vomited blood.
The next moment, Nanny Zhou's sharp and painful howl was heard again.
"what……"
"what……"
The hoarse scream of pain was like a knife stabbing into Zhou Shiya's heart.
Bang, bang, bang... The dull sound of the stick hitting her body made Zhou Shiya feel like her heart was being cut by a knife.
Her eyes were bloodshot and her hands were tightly clutching her clothes.
"Ah...Madame Zhou."
"How could this happen? Your Majesty, are you going to have Madam Zhou executed with a stick now? No, you can't..."
She wanted to save Madam Zhou. Madam Zhou couldn't be beaten to death like this.
She had clearly planned everything. As long as she was given enough time, she could save Nanny Zhou from death.
Who was it that suggested to His Majesty that he should have Madam Zhou beaten to death right now?
Zhou Shiya was almost going crazy. She quickly sat up, stumbled off the bed, and was about to rush out of the inner hall to plead for Nanny Zhou.
Suddenly, a nanny with half-white hair and wearing a blue-gray robe appeared and blocked Zhou Shiya's way.
Her hands were like steel, tightly holding Zhou Shiya's arms.
"My lady, you can't go out."
"At this point, there's nothing you can do. All you have to do now is be patient."
Zhou Shiya saw clearly the person who was blocking her, and a hint of joy flashed in her eyes.
She grabbed the hand of the person who came, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.
"Madame Qian, you're finally back!"
"Hurry, find a way to save Madam Zhou. She's about to be beaten to death for me. I don't want her to die. Find a way to fake her death and get away with it, okay?"
There was a dark and murderous look in Nanny Qian's eyes.
She shook her head slowly: "Your Majesty, I just secretly went to see that the Imperial Concubine was supervising the execution. She is hoping that we will lose our composure and give her an opportunity to use her as evidence."
"We can't act rashly at this time."
Zhou Shiya was crying breathlessly, her eyes filled with despair: "Do you want me to hear with my own ears that Madam Zhou was beaten to death like this..."
As soon as she finished speaking, another heart-wrenching scream of pain from Nanny Zhou came in.
Zhou Shiya's eyes were filled with despair. She covered her mouth and lowered her voice, unable to help sobbing and crying.
"Madame Zhou... did you hear her screams?"
"I wonder how much pain she must be in right now. Aunt Qian, my heart aches too."