Zheng Jincheng's head tilted to one side, which showed how strong Ji Xiaoxiao was.
"Mother, what's wrong with you?" Zheng Jincheng asked, barely suppressing his anger.
Ji Xiaoxiao squinted at Zheng Jincheng. He had one nose, two eyes, one mouth, and two ears. He looked quite ordinary. Where was his stunningly handsome appearance, like a god descended from heaven?
Disdainful of the original owner's taste, Ji Xiaoxiao shouted, "You unfilial son, kneel down!"
Zheng Jincheng glared angrily, his hands clenched tightly behind his back, as if he had accidentally hurt himself.
Ji Xiaoxiao said coldly with a stern face, "You unfilial son, why don't you kneel down now? Do you dare to disobey me? I am the Emperor's Empress, your legal mother."
Ji Xiaoxiao revealed her identity, and Zheng Jincheng dared not disobey, unless he wanted to bear the accusation of disrespecting his stepmother and the empress.
Zheng Jincheng had endured for over thirty years, so what was a little longer? He bent his knees and knelt down, but his demeanor was neither humble nor arrogant, like a proud plum blossom.
Ji Xiaoxiao snorted and ordered the guards who had stopped to continue the execution.
In no time at all, Su Xin was beaten to death.
"Mother, you are too cruel." Zheng Jincheng's eyes showed disappointment, and he rebuked Ji Xiaoxiao for her disregard for human life. In reality, Zheng Jincheng's heart was aching!
Training good spies requires enormous costs and time. Zheng Jincheng is now the Crown Prince, but every thread and every piece of cloth is hard-earned, and he cannot afford to spend money like water.
Ji Xiaoxiao disliked the smell of blood, so she waved her hand and ordered someone to drag Su Xin's body away for disposal.
The body was dragged away by the guards, and a bright red streak appeared on the pristine white marble, a sight that was both alluring and terrifying. The quick-witted Lanxin noticed Ji Xiaoxiao's furrowed brow and tightly pursed lips, and hurriedly ordered the palace maids and eunuchs to clean it up quickly.
After a flurry of activity, Ji Xiaoxiao held up a glass of cool plum juice and sipped it slowly.
"Who is guarding the gates of the Palace of Beauty and Beauty? Step forward."
As soon as Ji Xiaoxiao finished speaking, a trembling little eunuch stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, it is this servant's turn to be on duty today," the young eunuch said, kneeling down.
Ji Xiaoxiao gave a soft "oh," looked at Zheng Jincheng who was drenched in sweat, and asked, "Then have you closed the palace gates?"
The young eunuch answered truthfully, "Your Majesty, I checked three times before I came, and the palace gates are undoubtedly closed."
Ji Xiaoxiao pointed at Zheng Jincheng, "Then how do you explain him?"
Since the palace gates were tightly closed, how did Zheng Jincheng, who was waiting outside, get in?
One was the Empress, the other the future Emperor; neither was someone he could afford to offend. The little eunuch lowered his head, deep in thought, his heart pounding so hard it almost jumped out of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, this servant is unaware."
Ji Xiaoxiao didn't deliberately make things difficult for the young eunuch. Instead, she gave Lanxin an order: "Lanxin, take some men and check if the palace gates are locked."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After waiting for a while, Lanxin returned with her people.
"Your Majesty, the palace gates are locked."
Ji Xiaoxiao looked down at everyone with a detached expression, saying, "You did well, Lanxin. Remember to reward him afterwards."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Unable to hide his joy, the little eunuch kowtowed repeatedly in gratitude.
The little eunuch was dutiful, yet people still came and went as they pleased at Yanjue Palace. It must be because her mistress wasn't powerful enough to deter outsiders; it was her fault.
"My good son, shouldn't you have a good talk with me about how you trespassed into my Yanjue Palace?" Ji Xiaoxiao looked at Zheng Jincheng and couldn't help but want to stomp on him.
Under the scorching summer sun, the delicate and pampered Zheng Jincheng swayed unsteadily after being exposed to the blazing sun for less than a quarter of an hour, his jade-like handsome face turning as white as a corpse.
Zheng Jincheng swallowed hard and said, "I heard screams outside Yanjue Palace and feared that Your Majesty was being assassinated, so I climbed over the wall and entered. I know that I have violated the palace rules and etiquette, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me."
Hearing this, Zheng Jincheng is right. Ji Xiaoxiao should reward him for his love for his mother.
Ji Xiaoxiao was cold and ruthless. Since Zheng Jincheng wanted to be punished, then he should be punished!
"Since you admit to violating palace rules and etiquette, considering that you have committed a transgression, I will give you twenty strokes of the cane. Do you have any objections?"
Before Zheng Jincheng could even express his opinion, Ji Xiaoxiao said, "Guards, give her a good beating!"
Ji Xiaoxiao emphasized the words "beat hard," and the guards, fearing Ji Xiaoxiao's reputation, dragged Zheng Jincheng to a bench and struck him hard with the paddle.
Even if Zheng Jincheng was not favored when he was young, he was still a legitimate prince and grandson of the emperor, with royal blood flowing through his veins. He was not some nobody who could be trampled on or cursed by anyone.
With each blow of the paddle, Zheng Jincheng cried out in pain. Because he despised "Hu Miaotian" and was in a state of confusion, he muttered insults at the current empress.
"Hu Miaotian, you bitch, you can't live without a man, release me right now, or else when I ascend the throne... Ah... Stop, stop right now."
The palace servants of Yanjue Palace hung their heads and remained silent, terrified.
The more you know, the faster you die. Hearing such secrets, the Empress should be furious enough to kill them. The palace servants secretly glared at Zheng Jincheng, who was crying and wailing. It was all his fault, all because of his nonsense.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn't have that many thoughts; she was happy to see Zheng Jincheng do this.
"The Crown Prince has no respect for his elders and insults his stepmother. He is utterly disrespectful. As the mother of the nation, I should set an example for the country. The Crown Prince is unruly and insolent. Someone, go to the eunuch room and fetch a few skilled eunuchs."
I'll cut off your reproductive organs, then let's see how you become an emperor or a saint!
---Aside---
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