mtl008 Chapter 177: Death
Chapter 177: Death
Zhou Shiya's face turned pale, and she also knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please calm down. It was my fault for not thinking carefully. It's rare for my mother to come to the palace, and I was thinking that it's rare for our family to get together and talk..."
Qin Feiling couldn't help but snort coldly, "Are you talking to your family? When the Imperial Concubine arrived, Madam Zhou accidentally threw the teacup at her. Is that the way to treat guests? If the Imperial Concubine were to be hurt by even a hair, I would not let any of you off."
Zhou Shiya's eyes were red and she bit her lips tightly... She, the queen, had become a joke now.
In His Majesty's heart, is she not even as good as Zhou Lingge?
Her figure was shaky and she looked like she was about to faint from grief.
Mrs. Zhou's eyes also turned red with heartache.
But in front of the emperor, she didn't dare to be presumptuous anymore... She could only be humble and beg Qin Feiling to calm down. It was all her fault.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. It is my fault that I have been so careless and disturbed the Imperial Concubine."
Zhou Lingge pretended to be magnanimous and continued to smooth things over, "Ah, Your Majesty, please calm down... Mother and elder sister did not bully me. This time they treated me very well and respectfully."
"Forget it, it's not a big deal. We are all family, and it's a rare opportunity for us to get together and have a meal. Your Majesty... just let them get up and have a good meal."
She tugged at Qin Feiling's sleeve and acted coquettishly.
When Mrs. Zhou saw this scene, she was almost furious.
This little bitch is really good at seducing Your Majesty.
Wasn't it she who brought up the topic just now that caused His Majesty's dissatisfaction with them?
Now, she is so generous as to plead for them?
She has done both good and bad things.
How come she didn't know before that this concubine's daughter was such a good actress and was so pretentious?
Qin Feiling was very pleased to see Zhou Lingge acting coquettishly towards him.
After all, she has been lukewarm towards him these days.
Although he could see that she was partly acting, her initiative in throwing herself into his arms was enough to make him feel overjoyed.
He took Zhou Lingge into his arms and said, "Okay, for the sake of the imperial concubine, I won't bother with them anymore."
He turned his head and looked at the mother and daughter who were kneeling on the ground in fear and trepidation. "You two should get up. Next time, be careful not to be rude to the Imperial Concubine. Otherwise, if the Imperial Concubine is wronged and it affects the unborn prince, you will not be able to bear it."
Zhou Shiya and Mrs. Zhou nodded in agreement.
Mrs. Zhou became completely obedient. She no longer dared to act like an elder in front of Qin Feiling.
Even though she was Qin Feiling's nominal mother-in-law, he was the king of a country after all.
The emperor's wrath was like a landslide, and it was not something she and the Zhou family could bear.
She remembered the humiliation Zhou Lingge brought her today.
She will definitely find an opportunity to get them back one by one.
During the meal, Qin Feiling was serving Zhou Lingge the food and soup.
He was considerate and humble, as if everything came first for Zhou Lingge.
"eat more."
"Have more soup. How hot is it? Is it hot?"
Zhou Lingge frowned: "It's a little hot."
Qin Feiling quickly put down his chopsticks, picked up the bowl of soup and started blowing on it.
When the temperature was right, he placed it in front of Zhou Lingge.
"It shouldn't be hot anymore."
"Drink slowly."
"Try this fish. It tastes good. I've already picked out the fish bones for you. They won't get stuck in your throat."
Zhou Lingge shook her head and said, "I am full and cannot eat any more."
Qin Feiling frowned and coaxed Zhou Lingge in a low voice: "Be good, just eat five bites... three bites, just eat three bites... Eat more fish, it's good for the child."
"And this soup, drink half a bowl."
Zhou Lingge was not very happy and took a bite of the fish without any interest.
He immediately scooped a spoonful of soup, handed it to her lips, and coaxed her to drink it.
Zhou Lingge was quite cooperative and accepted everyone who came to her.
Qin Feiling watched her eat a lot of food, and he felt a great sense of accomplishment.
His originally furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.
Then, he continued to pick out fish bones, and he enjoyed it very much.
Mrs. Zhou was watching from the side, her eyes almost popping out.
Your Majesty, what are you doing?
He is the king of a country, but he actually serves a woman at meals?
Or is it Zhou Lingge, the concubine's daughter?
She... is she worthy?
With lowly blood flowing in her body, how could she be worthy of His Majesty preparing meals for her?
Mrs. Zhou was so angry that she almost bit her teeth to pieces.
Zhou Shiya watched quietly from the side, her heart already broken.
She was almost numb from the pain.
During all these years of being married to His Majesty, His Majesty never prepared meals for her, let alone poured her a cup of tea.
Every time she accompanied His Majesty for a meal, wasn't she busy serving him?
Now, he met Zhou Lingge, and everything has turned upside down.
It was as if... the person in front of Zhou Lingge now was not an emperor, but just her man, her husband!
Zhou Shiya's expression changed again and again.
There seemed to be a sweet and fishy taste in her throat.
This meal was a torture for Zhou Shiya and her daughter.
Mrs. Zhou was almost vomiting and her face looked extremely ugly.
She didn't even finish half a bowl of rice today.
I'm so angry!
His Majesty dotes on Zhou Lingge so much...it really makes her feel anxious and uncomfortable all over.
She must find a way to control Zhou Lingge.
Otherwise, this lowly concubine's daughter would sooner or later threaten her daughter's position as queen.
Mrs. Zhou's eyes turned slightly, and she had already made up her mind.
After the meal, Mrs. Zhou used the excuse of having some private matters to talk to Zhou Lingge again.
Qin Feiling frowned and subconsciously wanted to refuse.
He didn't want to stay any longer for even a moment.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Lingge smiled and nodded.
Zhou Shiya frowned. She held Madam Zhou's hand tightly and reminded her word by word in a low voice: "Mother, now is not a good time..."
Mrs. Zhou gritted her teeth secretly as she looked at the two figures cuddling together not far away.
"Zhou Lingge is almost climbing over your head. You, the queen, have become a hollow shell. If we don't take action now, won't she trample us under her feet?"
"That little bitch, she thinks she's the best of the best just because she's become a concubine, she's incredibly noble? Oh, I'll let her know... where she came from, where her roots are, and what a lowly creature she is."
"Anyway, don't worry about this matter. I know my limits... This time, I entered the palace with the intention of controlling Zhou Lingge. If I can't control her, then I'll just get rid of her and there's no need to bear a child through her womb."
Zhou Shiya couldn't stop her mother at all.
Her eyes were filled with anxiety as she watched Madam Zhou and Zhou Lingge enter the inner hall.
The pearl curtain in the inner hall was lowered, isolating the emperor and empress from the outside.