"He is your lover?" Cheng Ying smiled faintly. "If you really like him and miss him so much, how about I peel off his skin, make a human skin lantern, and tattoo a picture on it and give it to you?"
He casually picked up a painting from the table and unfolded it. "This painting of a lady is very good. The color is the most vivid when the cinnabar is mixed with chicken heart blood."
Liang Wushuang was shaking with fear, her pale face full of terror, tears rolling down uncontrollably, wetting Cheng Ying's fingertips.
Cheng Ying wiped away her tears and took her hand back. Her feminine tone was exceptionally gentle, and she looked down at Liang Wushuang with a condescending smile, "Why are you crying? The human skin lanterns made by the people in the Imperial Household Department have been fumigated with precious fragrances, so they will not rot over time. The human skin is as thin as a cicada's wing and feels warm to the touch. The paintings embroidered on it are even more lifelike. It will always be with you, so it can be considered as making the best use of it."
Liang Wushuang widened his eyes in horror, shook his head vigorously, and sobbed, "No...no! Lord Governor, I am ignorant, please let Lu Qian go, please..."
At this moment, she finally understood how terrifying the man in front of her was. No one could say such cruel words so gently and with a smile.
She had heard many rumors about Mr. Cheng. People outside said how terrible he was, but when Mr. Cheng came to the house, he was just like an ordinary person in front of her. Although he was distant, cold and unapproachable, he had never been so terrible.
He was dressed in black, and his evil face was cold and calm. His lowered eyes did not carry any murderous intent, but they made people tremble with fear.
The feminine tone was like the death knell, "You don't seem to like the human skin lantern. The Ministry of Justice also has a water dripping punishment. The person is tied to a tiger bench and put on an iron mask, leaving only the forehead exposed. A bucket of water is hung above the person's head, and a small hole is drilled. Water drops will drip through the small hole and drip onto the forehead of the person being punished. It is said that water drips through a stone. Do you think the human skull will be dripped through?"
Cheng Ying raised her lips slightly in a cold arc, and her dark black pupils pierced Liang Wushuang, "This torture takes too long. The Ministry of Justice only has records of it, and has not tried it on prisoners. I heard that General Lu Qian is a martial artist, so he is just right for testing this punishment. After all, most martial artists are impatient and reckless, and they can't stand this kind of torture."
Liang Wushuang's face was covered with tears without her realizing it. She knew how powerful this man was. Even the Prime Minister Shen Tian had to please him and used all means to buy her and give her to this man.
However, Lu Jin was just a small captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. It would be as easy for Cheng Ying to destroy Lu Jin's life as to crush an ant.
She and Lu Jin were just like ants in front of such a person.
Liang Wushuang couldn't control his whole body shaking. He knelt and crawled towards Cheng Ying, pleading urgently, "Governor, there is nothing wrong between me and General Lu Qian. Before I moved into the Governor's house, my mother and I were selling bean juice on the street in Taoxi Lane. We were bullied by Xiao Yantai, the son of the Minister of Personnel. It was General Lu Qian who rescued us. Wushuang just wanted to repay General Lu Qian for his kindness, so she did such an unruly thing. Governor, Wushuang knows she was wrong. Please forgive Wushuang this time. Wushuang will never dare to do it again."
Cheng Ying smiled slowly, her gorgeous eyebrows and eyes showed her extraordinary elegance. She was so handsome, feminine and handsome, and it was hard to tell whether she was androgynous. No wonder there were rumors that the reason why Cheng Ying was so favored and could exercise the power of imperial calligraphy on behalf of the emperor was because she used her beauty to serve the emperor.
"You have a beautiful face, but crying so sadly is heartbreaking." He took out a white brocade handkerchief from the cuff of his black brocade robe and gently wiped away the tears on Liang Wushuang's face. "Girls should look good when they smile, especially your face. Your innocent and carefree face is the most endearing."
Such gentle and caring words only made Liang Wushuang more afraid. What kind of perverted person could say such a horrible way of killing one moment and be as gentle as a spring breeze the next moment?
Liang Wushuang was still kneeling on the ground, the cold white fingers on her cheek gently stroked the corners of her eyes, and she could clearly see the thick warmth in Cheng Ying's eyes.
The doubts that have been lingering in my heart for a long time seem to have an answer at this moment.
Before her, Cheng Ying had never kept any other woman by her side, and the reason why she was different was all because of this face.
Cheng Ying threw away the wet handkerchief in her hand, called the maid outside the study door to get a basin of hot water, and said to Liang Wushuang, "Get up, the ground is cold."
Liang Wushuang didn't know whether Cheng Ying said this and she didn't intend to pursue the matter any further, so she didn't dare to stand up.
"You live in my house, and these eyes cannot tolerate others. I think you should have known this." Cheng Ying sat back in the chair beside the table, and there was no warmth in her voice. "If there is a next time, even if you don't like human skin lanterns, I will peel off the skin of that person, make a lantern and hang it in front of your door, so that you can accompany me forever."
Liang Wushuang breathed a sigh of relief, and nodded hurriedly, "Wushuang will keep this in mind. From now on, there will only be Mr. Cheng in my heart and eyes."
She bowed deeply, resting her forehead on the cold ground.
This knock dispelled all distracting thoughts in her heart. From then on, the man in front of her was her world, her god, and her everything.
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