Chapter 17 Does it hurt?
Chi Li's eyes flashed, "Really?"
Zhao Chun nodded desperately, like a chicken pecking at rice. "Really, really!"
Chi Li narrowed her eyes. "In that case, Ling Qiong, give him another chance."
A trace of unwillingness flashed across Lingqiong's face, but she still retracted the pliers.
Chi Li waved towards Zhao Chun, "Good boy, come here."
Zhao Chun breathed a sigh of relief and immediately dodged the iron clamp. He walked to Chi Lu on his knees, raised his face, and smiled ingratiatingly, "Mother."
Chi Qi stared at his flattering face and frowned slightly. He was so mature and smooth at such a young age. No wonder Zhao Mingyue was afraid of him.
His voice turned colder, "Prince, you should know what will happen if you lie to me."
Zhao Chun nodded, looking very well-behaved.
"In that case, then you should do as I say... Can you do this?"
Become a puppet emperor and hand over all real power to her?
After hearing Chi Lu's request, Zhao Chun was filled with resentment, but he still had a flattering smile on his face, "I'll listen to you, mother."
Just appease her for now, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!
Zhao Chun was thinking about it when suddenly, Chi Qi leaned over and whispered in his ear.
A low, cold voice rang out, "Since I can get rid of your father quietly, I can naturally get rid of you quietly as well. I advise you not to be too clever."
Zhao Chun widened his eyes in horror and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.
She really killed her father!
Before this, Zhao Chun thought that the rumors that Queen Chi killed the emperor were all Li Xianyou's conjectures, but he was happy to confirm the rumor.
But now, this horrible truth has been confirmed by the murderer.
Zhao Chun's inner defenses were instantly broken. He looked up at Chi Li, only to see a smile on her lips. Her eyes, mostly white and a little black, were staring at him like some kind of wild beast.
Unprecedented fear surged in his heart, making him completely lose the desire to resist.
No... I can't go against this woman... I'll die...
He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that his throat was so tight and painful. At this time, someone outside the door came to inform him.
"Master, Prime Minister Li has arrived and requests to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"Let him go, I won't see him!" Zhao Chun cried out in horror. He had to draw a clear line between himself and these officials who wanted to deal with Queen Chi.
Chi Qi's lips curled slightly. "Let Prime Minister Li come in. The Crown Prince just happened to have something to discuss with him, right, Crown Prince?"
Zhao Chun remembered her request and immediately understood. His face darkened. "Yes, yes."
Chi Qi then stood up, glanced at Zhao Chun, and without saying anything else, took Zhao Mingyue's hand and walked to the back room.
Lingqiong also put away her pliers and followed.
Zhao Chun was the only one left in the hall.
He got up from the ground and sat down on the chair in shock. Before he could catch his breath, heavy and hurried footsteps were heard at the door.
Li Mian, breathing slightly, strode in and bowed to him.
"I am late, Your Highness, please forgive me."
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Li Mian would never have thought that when he and Zhao Chun were lamenting Queen Chi, Chi Li herself was in the inner room just across the wall and heard everything he said clearly.
She didn't need to look to know what a disgusting look Old Deng would have.
Chi Li knew very well that she had only frightened Zhao Chun temporarily. Just because he didn't dare to resist this time didn't mean he wouldn't dare to resist next time.
If you want to solve the problem once and for all, you have to make Zhao Chun a real puppet.
Thinking of this, Chi Li took out the medicinal powder she had exchanged from the system store and handed it to Ling Qiong. "The prince is too frightened. Make him a bowl of calming soup."
Ling Qiong didn't ask any more questions, took the medicine powder, turned around and walked out through the back door.
He went to the empty kitchen, found the medicine jar, poured all the powder into it, then lit a fire and boiled the medicine.
She quietly looked at the jumping flames on the stove, and suddenly laughed, as if she remembered something happy. Then she laughed louder and louder, and her shoulders shook uncontrollably.
It took a long while before he stopped and stopped smiling.
The reason why she wanted to join Queen Chi was for today!
Just to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince lying on the ground like a dog crying and begging for mercy!
How could this not make her laugh out loud?
When Zhao Chun held her hand and pulled out her nails one by one despite her pleas, she swore in her heart that she would make him pay the price even if it meant death.
For this, she has been trying her best to endure.
Until that day, when she saw Yuzhao digging out Li Xianyou's eyeballs with her own eyes, a voice suddenly sounded in her heart, saying that the opportunity for revenge had come.
As expected, Yuzhao was soon appointed as a first-class guard, and news was released that women with martial arts skills would be recruited to form the queen's personal guard.
Everyone treated this as a joke. Women are naturally weak, how could they possibly protect the queen's safety?
Ling Qiong listened to their discussion and just sneered in her heart. If you want to join the Royal Guard, you can't just have a strong body.
The most important thing is to have determination.
What Queen Chi wants is not a team of strong people, but people who are determined to be loyal to her until death.
A woman who does not have this kind of determination would not even think of joining the Royal Guards, even if she is really skilled in martial arts.
How could such a rebellious choice, destined to endure the world's doubts and strange looks, be so simple?
But this is the easiest thing for Lingqiong.
Because what she had was the determination to die.
Otherwise, how could she dare to hide outside the tent, risking being beheaded, and eavesdrop on the conversation between Li Xianyou and the prince?
How could he dare to sneak into Yuzhao's residence in the dark of night, tell her the news of the decree to depose the empress, and ask to join the guard?
She could still clearly recall how the calm expression on the face of the first-class guard who had said calmly that killing people was like killing pigs had cracked.
Then she met Queen Chi.
Compared to Yuzhao, Queen Chi's reaction was much calmer.
In her deep eyes, which looked at me, there was no arrogance or contempt for the slave, nor any pity or sympathy for her miserable plight. Instead, what was revealed was a more ruthless and difficult to fathom emotion.
It was like an endless abyss, with only nothingness in sight, which made her feel awe involuntarily.
Queen Chi asked her, "What do you want?"
Such a straightforward question made Ling Qiong realize that the excuses she had prepared were both false and pale.
Suddenly, I felt an urge to tell the truth.
This was the first time she wanted to reveal her true thoughts to others, and this might also be the last time.
So, why not?
Ling Qiong looked up at Chi Ling, and a kind of almost self-destructive paranoia surged in her gloomy eyes.
"I want revenge. I want him to suffer the same pain I suffered!"
Anyone who heard this shocking idea would be frightened, because that person was the prince, and she was just a humble palace maid.
But palace maids are also human beings. They will feel pain, cry, and get angry. When they are hurt, they will want revenge.
Chi Li laughed softly, "As you wish."
"Continue to stay with the prince until he loses everything."
After that, Ling Qiong followed Chi Kuai's instructions, secretly monitoring the prince and passing on the news.
After lying dormant for so long, today, she finally got what she wanted.
God knows how much she wanted to pull out Zhao Chun's tongue when she held the pliers just now!
The medicine decocting on the stove began to gurgle, and Lingqiong instantly came to her senses. She took a thick cloth to wrap the medicine jar, lifted it up, filtered out the residue, and poured the medicine into a bowl.
Smelling the bitter aroma of the medicine, she was a little confused. Was this really just a medicine to calm the mind?
Ling Qiong shook her head and said, forget it, there is no need to think so much, just do as Queen Chi said.
Anyway, it won't be long before she can successfully take revenge.
Lingqiong picked up the medicine and walked towards Mingde Hall. Just as she reached the door, she heard the sound of cups and bowls breaking from inside.
She curled the corners of her mouth. It seemed that the conversation between the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Li was not very pleasant.
After waiting for a while and hearing the room become quiet, he walked in.
"Your Highness, it's time to take your medicine."
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"I, I did everything you said, don't pull out my tongue!"
Zhao Chun looked at Chi Lu in fear, covered his mouth with his hands, and began to tremble. He no longer had the fierce look he had at the beginning.
"If the prince is really obedient, drink the medicine quickly," Chi Li said, pointing to the medicine bowl that Ling Qiong brought. "Don't worry, this medicine is not poisonous. It will just help you get a good sleep."
Zhao Chun looked at the bowl of black potion and felt uneasy. Is this really not poison?
But at this time he was already scared out of his wits and did not dare to refuse Chi Qie. He cried and begged, "I, I already know I was wrong. I will definitely listen to my mother in the future. Please forgive me..."
While he was afraid, he also felt great regret. He shouldn't have listened to Li Xianyou and gone against Queen Ji.
After struggling for so long, Chi Qi was tired and didn't want to waste any more time talking to Zhao Chun.
He turned and looked at Lingqiong. His dark eyes were cold and his voice was even colder. "Lingqiong, you come and feed the prince the medicine. I leave his safety to you. I should go back and rest."
Ling Qiong raised her head abruptly. Was this what she thought it meant? Did it mean that she could take revenge on the Crown Prince?
She hesitated and before she could ask, Queen Chi turned around and walked past her.
As they passed by, Ling Qiong felt a gentle touch on her shoulder, and a whisper passed into her ear, "Don't let anyone die."
Ling Qiong was startled for a moment, then overjoyed. Suppressing her emotions, she knelt and saluted, "Yes, I respectfully send the Queen off!"
The palace door was slowly closed with a dull thud.
Ling Qiong looked at Zhao Chun, picked up the tongs again, and said respectfully and humbly, "Prince, let me serve you the medicine."
Zhao Chun's eyes widened, bloodshot. Fear made his face pale and his lips tremble. "You...you don't come over here...go away!"
Ling Qiong said nothing. She walked slowly to Zhao Chun and suddenly bent her knees to thrust hard into his crotch. Zhao Chun screamed in pain, covered his crotch and fell to the ground. His eyes rolled back and he almost fainted.
"Your Highness, does it hurt? It's right that it hurts, because the pain I suffered is ten or a hundred times greater than yours!" Ling Qiong gritted her teeth, pressed Zhao Chun down with one knee, pinched his chin with one hand, and picked up a pair of pliers with the other hand and stuffed them into his mouth, forcing it open.
Then, he took the still boiling hot medicine and poured it into Zhao Chun's forced open mouth.
“Ahhhhhhhhh—”
The medicine poured into the soft mouth, burning the tongue and throat. A shrill and whimpering scream was heard, and the voice became unclear.
Outside the palace gate, Yuzhao and the guards heard the sound and looked at each other, seeing the subtle fear in each other's eyes.
However, they did not know that the screams in Mingde Hall would continue for a long, long time until they became numb from hearing them.
Zhao Mingyue, who was walking away with Chi Lu, seemed to have noticed something. She suddenly stopped and looked back.
"Mother, is the medicine you gave Zhao Chun really a tranquilizer?"
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