dognovel Chapter 53 Consort Gao with Two Faces
Chapter 53 Consort Gao with Two Faces
[But what a clever role reversal! The wicked should experience the consequences of their crimes before being judged.]
[Old Emperor, I support you.]
The old emperor smiled with satisfaction. Seeing Shen Zhiyi's revenge plan, he knew that this child was just like him.
He's just a little timid.
After that, the old emperor, true to his word, gave Shen Zhiyi a real taste of what it's like to have a prince put in a sack and get a beating.
[That's fantastic! This might be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sorry, Prince Rui, I'll step on you one more time.]
【Ah-da!】
While huddled in the sack, Prince Rui cursed Shen Zhiyi's ancestors for eight generations.
Because of Shen Zhiyi's strong insistence, only she and the sack were in the small room.
But other people are curious.
The old emperor, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, and the left and right vice ministers all watched this scene from a place where Shen Zhiyi could not see them.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review even felt a little itchy to touch it.
Beating up a prince is an immense imperial favor.
The old emperor glanced at the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
"Don't even think about it. I still have my pride."
"Your two children are already in this state, and you're still planning to have another one..."
The old emperor slapped the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review on the back of the head.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was not annoyed. Instead, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what about my previous memorial?"
"You can start the investigation."
"I accept the decree!"
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review bowed to the old emperor. Inside, Shen Zhiyi was also covered in sweat and exhausted from the beating.
The old emperor prepared to leave with Shen Zhiyi, after all, the scene that followed was not something a girl who had never seen bloodshed could witness.
"Remember, Prince Rui must drink that medicine."
"Your subject will remember this."
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The old emperor did not stay long in the Dali Temple prison because Consort Gao came to his door after learning that her son had been imprisoned.
He hurriedly left with Shen Zhiyi, Zhang Sheren, and Chen Decai.
I think I saw Princess Yonghe when I came out.
But it looks like he's missing an arm.
It's only been a few days, how come he's already missing an arm?
The thought of the gloomy atmosphere of the prison sent a chill down Shen Zhiyi's spine, but she couldn't help but try to find out why Princess Yonghe had lost her arm.
This sight was so shocking that I almost threw up my dinner from the night before.
[Yue, Princess Yonghe's lunch today was her severed arm from this morning.]
Zhang Sheren's face turned pale, and he also felt like vomiting.
What a terrifying emperor.
Don't get up, that's a really ruthless attack.
The old emperor glanced at Shen Zhiyi with concern, thinking, "Who told you to be so curious?"
He gave Zhang Sheren a disdainful look, thinking that the young man still needed more practice.
Wow, that's fierce!
Zhang Sheren closed his eyes. "Shen Zhiyi, stop looking at what's happening in the prison!"
He admitted that he was timid and cowardly.
[Is this how they force people to take medicine in prison?]
[Haha, Prince Rui is tied up like a thousand-year-old tortoise, and the jailers are just pouring medicine down his throat. What kind of medicine is this, arsenic?]
Shen Zhiyi scratched the back of her head. She hadn't seen the old emperor issue an edict to give Prince Rui poisoned wine.
[Pfft, this is a drug that will make someone lose their head for the rest of their life...]
Zhang Sheren: What the hell?
The old emperor noticed that Zhang Sheren didn't understand, so he looked down.
Zhang Sheren swallowed hard and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have a family and I prefer men, no, I prefer women."
The old emperor sneered. How could he have ever thought that Zhang Sheren was so clever?
That's probably just my imagination.
[This medicine is excellent, Emperor. I suggest it be promoted nationwide.]
[For those rapists, this kind of drug should be used to achieve true castration!]
Shen Zhiyi became more and more excited as she spoke.
[Actually, physical castration isn't bad either, just confiscate the tools used in the crime. However, some places seem to consider it inhumane, believing that people with physical disabilities are more likely to become vengeful and psychologically disturbed.]
Chen Decai: He didn't, don't spread rumors!
Seeing the gazes cast by the old emperor and Zhang Sheren, Chen Decai felt that even if he had eight mouths, he couldn't explain himself.
Your Majesty, this old servant is utterly loyal to you!
The old emperor smiled enigmatically, and the group arrived at the Zichen Palace amidst Shen Zhiyi's startled and anxious thoughts.
Consort Gao has been kneeling for some time now.
Upon seeing the old emperor approach, Consort Gao immediately pulled out a dagger and held it to her neck.
"Your Majesty, if you do not release my son today, I will die right before your eyes."
The old emperor stood there quietly watching Consort Gao's performance.
Seeing that the old emperor had not spoken, Consort Gao changed her tactics again, holding up a cup of poisoned wine.
"Your Majesty, do you really think that I dare not drink it?"
The old emperor raised his hand.
The Dragon Scale Guards in the shadows moved with incredible speed. Shen Zhiyi caught a glimpse of a shadowy figure, and the next second, the poisoned wine in Consort Gao's hand vanished, along with the dagger.
Consort Gao then took out a white silk ribbon.
The old emperor turned slightly to the side: "Do you need me to invite you in? After all, there aren't any beams outside for you to use."
"Pfft."
Shen Zhiyi couldn't help but let out a tiny bit of laughter, and quickly lowered her head.
[I can't take it anymore, my stomach hurts from holding back my laughter. Old Emperor, your skill in doing this is almost heartbreaking, hahaha.]
The old emperor's lips twitched.
Not really.
These are all based on experience.
So that's how the old emperor trained.
Previously, when Consort Gao switched to her manic mode, frequently threatening to hit people or commit suicide, the old emperor initially thought she was just playing a prank on him. However, when she actually attempted suicide by cutting her wrists, causing him to bleed profusely, he was terrified.
You thought she was just joking, but she was actually serious.
I will cry if I continue.
The old emperor sighed slightly, watching as the various methods of suicide were brought out again and again, until finally the murder weapons were all taken away by the Dragon Scale Guards.
On the 24th, Consort Gao attempted suicide multiple times outside the Zichen Palace, using methods including but not limited to self-immolation, poison, and hanging herself with a white silk ribbon. The Emperor, experienced and wise, thwarted each of these attempts.
The old emperor was in a state of confusion, unsure whether Shen Zhiyi's words were a compliment or a dig at him.
Consort Gao, seeing that she had failed to kill herself multiple times, fainted from a fit of rage.
The old emperor, unhurriedly, instructed his eunuch to summon the imperial physician.
The imperial physician administered three simple acupuncture treatments, and Consort Gao woke up.
After waking up, Consort Gao did not become hysterical as before, but knelt down and sobbed softly.
[Uh, is this a depressed version of Consort Gao?]
The old emperor was starting to have a headache; Consort Gao was difficult to deal with in this state.
"Your Majesty, since you are unwilling to spare our child, then I shall take my leave."
After speaking, Consort Gao, resembling the delicate Lin Daiyu, knelt and left.
[Just like that, he left?]
The old emperor felt a deep sense of powerlessness, all because of the sins he had committed in his youth.
"Have someone watch over her, whatever she does, make sure she doesn't die."
Even if I'm going to die, it's not now.