Chapter 286 : Xie Jianshen’s Ruthlessness (1)
Xie Jianyu’s return to Fuxi Palace was met with overflowing tears. Zhang Fengxi, one of the villains, was tactful enough to leave in order to grant Xie Jianyu’s palace staff freedom of speech and action.
Head Servant Zhou threw himself in front of Xie Jianyu and slapped himself repeatedly.
"This servant is useless!" he shouted. "Your Majesty, please punish me! I am not worthy of serving you!"
At Xie Jianyu’s command, three other servants were required to restrain Head Servant Zhou before he slapped himself bloody.
"You did your best," Xie Jianyu said with a sigh. "I left the palace out of selfish reason. It has been difficult for you."
Head Servant Zhou wailed loudly.
Mingyu too wailed loudly.
Qingyun was brought in front of Xie Jianyu afterward, but she had no more tears to shed.
"Your Majesty..." She kept saying with a trembling voice. "Your Majesty, you are finally back..."
Xie Jianyu gently led Qingyun to a cushioned pillow and urged her to sit down. The maid, once a cheerful and vibrant soul, now bore the haunting shadows of fear in her eyes.
Her shoulders tensed and her eyes darted around nervously, as if she was constantly on the lookout for danger. When the slightest disturbance broke the silence, she would flinch and jump, her heart pounding in her chest. As a coping mechanism, she had developed the habit of hugging herself tightly whenever she felt unsafe.