"His Majesty has truly lost his mind."
Those below, upon hearing this, dared not utter a sound, and instead pretended not to hear, lest they invite disaster upon themselves.
"Hide? Try hiding again and see?"
As he spoke, another thorny branch was lashed at a little girl who looked only thirteen or fourteen years old.
"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, I was wrong!"
"How dare you! You dare to use the word 'I' in front of me? Who gave you the audacity?"
"Take him out and 'steam him' (a form of torture)."
Upon hearing that she was to be subjected to (steaming torture), the palace maid felt she might as well kill herself.
The palace servants kneeling on the ground, upon hearing the term "steaming punishment," felt even more dismayed; this Consort Yan was truly becoming more and more depraved.
But no one dared to plead for them; whoever did would be the one to be tortured.
"Oh dear, Your Majesty, why are you angry again? Don't be angry, I've come to deliver a message from the Marquis."
Old Lady Wei looked at the palace maid who had been beaten.
"You all disobey the Empress's orders? Don't you want to live? Drag her away!"
Several men came and dragged the palace maid out. Seeing that she had no hope, the maid somehow found the strength to break free from those holding her.
He slammed his head against the doorframe, bleeding profusely from his head, and before he died, he glared fiercely at Consort Gan.
"You unlucky thing, drag him away!"
Consort Jian was furious when she saw the palace maid looking at her like that.
"Wait, gouge out her eyes and throw them to the dogs!"
Even after they're dead, they won't let them go. What a terrible sin!
"Yes, Your Majesty! I will go immediately!"
The palace maid was dragged out by her legs.
"What message did your brother ask you to deliver?"
"The Marquis said, Your Highness, please calm down. He will take care of those outside the palace."
"Tell Your Majesty not to worry, and besides, I need to borrow a knife for chopping vegetables."
"Of course I know. Do you need me to tell you?"
"Help me change my clothes; I'm going out for a walk."
The palace maids on the ground got up and began to carefully serve Wei Linglong.
"etc"
Consort Jian stopped the palace maid who was combing her hair.
"What are your orders, Your Highness?" the palace maid asked respectfully.
"Go and fetch the hairpin that the Emperor bestowed upon me before, and give it to me to wear."
"Yes, this servant will go right away."
The old woman became curious.
"Why does Your Highness want to wear that gold hairpin?"
"Of course, it's for people to see."
"Your Majesty's move was truly brilliant!"
Hearing others praise him, his face immediately lit up with a smile.
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