Chapter 685
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This was the fourth time that Ning Shu had knelt on the cold and hard tiles of the Phoenix Algae Palace. She straightened her back and lowered her head.
"This subject's daughter, Ning Shu, greets the Empress."
On the phoenix seat, Empress Cao was slowly washing her hands under the care of a palace servant. Her makeup was not messy at all. From beginning to end, her eyelids didn't even lift, as if there was only air in front of her.
In this deathly silence, Ning Shu's palms were tightly pressed against the cold tiles under her knees. She lowered her head again: "This subject's daughter, Ning Shu, greets the Empress."
Empress Cao gave a light snort and still ignored her, as if she was dead.
Time passed inch by inch. Panic was like a claw that reached out from the ground and grabbed a person's heart when they weren't paying attention. Then it was played with in the palm of its hand. It looked coldly at how much blood was hidden in your heart, how much longing you had, and how long you could endure. Ning Shu silently curled her ten fingers and locked them in the narrow and cramped cracks of the tiles until her fingertips turned white. She finally did as Empress Cao wished and completely bent her unyielding waist.
"This subject's daughter, Ning Shu, cannot be forgiven. I have specially come to beg the Empress for forgiveness. I beg the Empress to be merciful and give me a way out."
In the end, the rare word "beg" came from her mouth. Empress Cao's eyebrows moved. She waved her hand and ordered a palace servant to bring a soft pillow for her to lean against. Only then was she willing to give her a pitying look. She smiled coldly and said: "What did you say? Ben gong is old and can't hear clearly. Say it again. "
Under Ning Shu's long eyelashes, she hid all of her emotions and put down all of her pride. "This subject's daughter, Ning Shu, is extremely daring. She disobeyed niang niang and committed an irreparable mistake. This subject's daughter will not object to her punishment. However, my younger brother, Ning Ji, is only five years old and doesn't know anything. He is innocent. I beg the Empress to be merciful and let him go! This subject kowtows in thanks for Your Highness' mercy! "
Cao Hou raised his eyelids and sneered. He looked at her with an expressionless face. His deep eyes were filled with hatred that couldn't be dissolved. She waved her sleeves and tossed the golden basin in Cai Bin's hands in front of Ning Shu. She then tossed the basin full of water in front of Ning Shu. "Show mercy? This consort once gave you a chance, but how did you repay this consort!? With your disobedience or your betrayal! "
Ning Shu closed her eyes and allowed the water to splash all over her face. Streams of water flowed down her cheeks and slid down her neck and collar. Half of her body was wet. She didn't move at all, willing to bear Cao Hou's wrath. Because she knew that if she couldn't satisfy Cao Hou today, Ji 'er would have no way out.
Cao Hou walked down the jade steps and came in front of Ning Shu. He grabbed her neck forcefully and bent down to look at her surrender, "Heh, now that your loved ones are in danger, you know how to feel heartache, you know how to be anxious, you know how to be anxious, you know how to feel like your heart is being cut by a knife? Then what about this consort's older brother? This consort's only older brother died by your hands! "
"You think that what you did was beneficial to the country and the people, right? When my older brother's head fell, you must have been so happy that you wanted to clap your hands and cheer! But you are such an idiot, how could you know the unspeakable truth!? You worked together to wash away the injustice of that stubborn rock, Zhao Mingzhen, but you pushed my older brother into a boundless prison! "
Her neck was tightly gripped by that hand. Even breathing was a luxury. Ning Shu's eyes flashed. She raised her head and squeezed out each word from her throat with difficulty, "… This subject's daughter was ignorant and impetuous. Empress … please enlighten me."
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