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Shen Tianyu hummed as if she was talking about the nice weather on a stroll in some garden.
Shen Tianyu could sense the flash of terror from the woman but the latter quickly regained her grounds and blurted out. "Y-You can't do that! This is the royal palace and there are so many families here! You will shame the name of Zhu Wangye!"
"Families? Ah, there should be some of your relative among them, why aren't they coming out to help you?" Shen Tianyu mused. "Also..." Without waiting for the woman's answer, she swiftly broke the pinky finger of her left hand which she was holding.
The woman's scream echoed throughout the hall, causing some of the bystanders to flinch from the noise. Shen Tianyu spoke amidst her screech and her son callinng for his mother while cursing at Shen Tianyu. "What I do is my business, no one else's. What I wish to do, no one can stop me. What I do not want to do, not even the Jade Emperor[1] can force me. I dare to kick your husband, then naturally, I dare to do this!" As if accentuating her statement, Shen Tianyu broke the woman's ring finger as another cry originated from the woman's throat. Zhu Yazai's hands were well-taken care of and her nails were even painted and glued with fake nails. But in the end, none of that is of any use.
"A parent's duty is to provide them the necessary amount of food, clothing and shelter. They must make sure they never go hungry or get cold to the best of their financial ability." Shen Tianyu, despite not having ever experienced what it felt to be a parent, had her own understanding of what a parent should do from watching her mother and reading.
The spines of those present shuddered as another screech echoed throughout the hall following another cracking sound. "They are responsible for providing appropriate education and knowledge as well as training their children's moral character."
Before the last scream even died out, another echoed anew. Zhu Yazai's son was struggling to get to his mother but how could he overthrow Wu Linghao? As for the other people, half looked on in fear while another portion of them had little glints of joy in their eyes. Despite their standing, both Minister Bai and Zhu Yazai had used the Bai surname to throw their weight around and had earned the ire of quite a few people, though not to the point of ill intention plannings yet.
"A parent must love their children in a responsible manner and inspire them to live a good life." That last part was something a lot of parents do not do, either because they cannot achieve it or choose not to. Most marriages are decided by a child's parents and very few could be together with someone they truly loved in the nobility circle.
"If you don't stay still, this will just hurt more. Although... if you admit to your wrongdoings, I'm more than happy to let you go." Shen Tianyu tightened her grip on the other's hand, where she could more clearly feel their difference in strength. The woman whimpered but still didn't admit to the things she did to Bai Yaoxuan. Shen Tianyu huffed and continued her little lecture.
"A parent must never neglect their child's health." Perhaps she was getting impatient but she immediately broke a finger upon the end of that sentence.
"A parent must never cause lasting harm to their children." Another shrill wail.
"A parent must keep their children safe at all times." An additional shriek, Zhu Yazai was loosing her voice now.
"A parent must never stop their children from voicing their own thoughts." There was an obvious crack in Zhu Yazai's painful howl this time.
"They must be upstanding role models for their children." The last finger fell limp in Shen Tianyu's hand. As she was contemplating which other bones to break, Zhu Yazai's finally spoke, though with her cracked vocal chords it was more of a whisper.
"I, I concede." She forced through her dry lips.
Shen Tianyu immediately let go of her limp hand but still kept her hold on her hair. "Oh? This isn't a duel." She mocked the other.
"I admit it." Zhu Yazai licked her lips and tried again. Without Shen Tianyu's prompting, she continued. "I was the one who killed Bai Yaoxuan's mother. I was also the one who had her poisoned with Goldthorn weed."
Bai Yaoxuan who had been standing to the side and watching the entire time, widened her eyes but kept quite as she had. The latter, she already knew, she just had yet to find concrete proof. As for the former, she had her suspicions but it had yet to be cemented until now.
Shen Tianyu snorted as she fully let go of the woman's hair too, letting her fall on the years old, used red carpet. "Finally. Took you long enough. Did it have to take ten fingers for you to admit something you did yourself?" She was long sure of who had poisoned Bai Yaoxuan. The conditions she found the other girl in was way too suspicious, thin and clothed in low-quality cloth. She didn't need the other to say it outright and she already knew. After all, no matter how much the other mistresses of an official hate one of them, their power would never exceed that of the official wife's in the residence. At most, it can only be equal. If one of the mistresses was good with the official wife, their child would certainly never fall to such a state.
[1] Religiously considered the very first Chinese emperor and revered in daoism as the highest ranking god and the ruler of heaven
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Shen Tianyu hummed as if she was talking about the nice weather on a stroll in some garden.
Shen Tianyu could sense the flash of terror from the woman but the latter quickly regained her grounds and blurted out. "Y-You can't do that! This is the royal palace and there are so many families here! You will shame the name of Zhu Wangye!"
"Families? Ah, there should be some of your relative among them, why aren't they coming out to help you?" Shen Tianyu mused. "Also..." Without waiting for the woman's answer, she swiftly broke the pinky finger of her left hand which she was holding.
The woman's scream echoed throughout the hall, causing some of the bystanders to flinch from the noise. Shen Tianyu spoke amidst her screech and her son callinng for his mother while cursing at Shen Tianyu. "What I do is my business, no one else's. What I wish to do, no one can stop me. What I do not want to do, not even the Jade Emperor[1] can force me. I dare to kick your husband, then naturally, I dare to do this!" As if accentuating her statement, Shen Tianyu broke the woman's ring finger as another cry originated from the woman's throat. Zhu Yazai's hands were well-taken care of and her nails were even painted and glued with fake nails. But in the end, none of that is of any use.
"A parent's duty is to provide them the necessary amount of food, clothing and shelter. They must make sure they never go hungry or get cold to the best of their financial ability." Shen Tianyu, despite not having ever experienced what it felt to be a parent, had her own understanding of what a parent should do from watching her mother and reading.
The spines of those present shuddered as another screech echoed throughout the hall following another cracking sound. "They are responsible for providing appropriate education and knowledge as well as training their children's moral character."
Before the last scream even died out, another echoed anew. Zhu Yazai's son was struggling to get to his mother but how could he overthrow Wu Linghao? As for the other people, half looked on in fear while another portion of them had little glints of joy in their eyes. Despite their standing, both Minister Bai and Zhu Yazai had used the Bai surname to throw their weight around and had earned the ire of quite a few people, though not to the point of ill intention plannings yet.
"A parent must love their children in a responsible manner and inspire them to live a good life." That last part was something a lot of parents do not do, either because they cannot achieve it or choose not to. Most marriages are decided by a child's parents and very few could be together with someone they truly loved in the nobility circle.
"If you don't stay still, this will just hurt more. Although... if you admit to your wrongdoings, I'm more than happy to let you go." Shen Tianyu tightened her grip on the other's hand, where she could more clearly feel their difference in strength. The woman whimpered but still didn't admit to the things she did to Bai Yaoxuan. Shen Tianyu huffed and continued her little lecture.
"A parent must never neglect their child's health." Perhaps she was getting impatient but she immediately broke a finger upon the end of that sentence.
"A parent must never cause lasting harm to their children." Another shrill wail.
"A parent must keep their children safe at all times." An additional shriek, Zhu Yazai was loosing her voice now.
"A parent must never stop their children from voicing their own thoughts." There was an obvious crack in Zhu Yazai's painful howl this time.
"They must be upstanding role models for their children." The last finger fell limp in Shen Tianyu's hand. As she was contemplating which other bones to break, Zhu Yazai's finally spoke, though with her cracked vocal chords it was more of a whisper.
"I, I concede." She forced through her dry lips.
Shen Tianyu immediately let go of her limp hand but still kept her hold on her hair. "Oh? This isn't a duel." She mocked the other.
"I admit it." Zhu Yazai licked her lips and tried again. Without Shen Tianyu's prompting, she continued. "I was the one who killed Bai Yaoxuan's mother. I was also the one who had her poisoned with Goldthorn weed."
Bai Yaoxuan who had been standing to the side and watching the entire time, widened her eyes but kept quite as she had. The latter, she already knew, she just had yet to find concrete proof. As for the former, she had her suspicions but it had yet to be cemented until now.
Shen Tianyu snorted as she fully let go of the woman's hair too, letting her fall on the years old, used red carpet. "Finally. Took you long enough. Did it have to take ten fingers for you to admit something you did yourself?" She was long sure of who had poisoned Bai Yaoxuan. The conditions she found the other girl in was way too suspicious, thin and clothed in low-quality cloth. She didn't need the other to say it outright and she already knew. After all, no matter how much the other mistresses of an official hate one of them, their power would never exceed that of the official wife's in the residence. At most, it can only be equal. If one of the mistresses was good with the official wife, their child would certainly never fall to such a state.
[1] Religiously considered the very first Chinese emperor and revered in daoism as the highest ranking god and the ruler of heaven
Shen Tianyu hummed as if she was talking about the nice weather on a stroll in some garden.Shen Tianyu could sense the flash of terror from the woman but the latter quickly regained her grounds and blurted out. "Y-You can't do that! This is the royal palace and there are so many families here! You will shame the name of Zhu Wangye!""Families? Ah, there should be some of your relative among them, why aren't they coming out to help you?" Shen Tianyu mused. "Also..." Without waiting for the woman's answer, she swiftly broke the pinky finger of her left hand which she was holding.The woman's scream echoed throughout the hall, causing some of the bystanders to flinch from the noise. Shen Tianyu spoke amidst her screech and her son callinng for his mother while cursing at Shen Tianyu. "What I do is my business, no one else's. What I wish to do, no one can stop me. What I do not want to do, not even the Jade Emperor1 can force me. I dare to kick your husband, then naturally, I dare to do this!" As if accentuating her statement, Shen Tianyu broke the woman's ring finger as another cry originated from the woman's throat. Zhu Yazai's hands were well-taken care of and her nails were even painted and glued with fake nails. But in the end, none of that is of any use."A parent's duty is to provide them the necessary amount of food, clothing and shelter. They must make sure they never go hungry or get cold to the best of their financial ability." Shen Tianyu, despite not having ever experienced what it felt to be a parent, had her own understanding of what a parent should do from watching her mother and reading.The spines of those present shuddered as another screech echoed throughout the hall following another cracking sound. "They are responsible for providing appropriate education and knowledge as well as training their children's moral character."Before the last scream even died out, another echoed anew. Zhu Yazai's son was struggling to get to his mother but how could he overthrow Wu Linghao? As for the other people, half looked on in fear while another portion of them had little glints of joy in their eyes. Despite their standing, both Minister Bai and Zhu Yazai had used the Bai surname to throw their weight around and had earned the ire of quite a few people, though not to the point of ill intention plannings yet."A parent must love their children in a responsible manner and inspire them to live a good life." That last part was something a lot of parents do not do, either because they cannot achieve it or choose not to. Most marriages are decided by a child's parents and very few could be together with someone they truly loved in the nobility circle."If you don't stay still, this will just hurt more. Although... if you admit to your wrongdoings, I'm more than happy to let you go." Shen Tianyu tightened her grip on the other's hand, where she could more clearly feel their difference in strength. The woman whimpered but still didn't admit to the things she did to Bai Yaoxuan. Shen Tianyu huffed and continued her little lecture."A parent must never neglect their child's health." Perhaps she was getting impatient but she immediately broke a finger upon the end of that sentence."A parent must never cause lasting harm to their children." Another shrill wail."A parent must keep their children safe at all times." An additional shriek, Zhu Yazai was loosing her voice now."A parent must never stop their children from voicing their own thoughts." There was an obvious crack in Zhu Yazai's painful howl this time."They must be upstanding role models for their children." The last finger fell limp in Shen Tianyu's hand. As she was contemplating which other bones to break, Zhu Yazai's finally spoke, though with her cracked vocal chords it was more of a whisper."I, I concede." She forced through her dry lips.Shen Tianyu immediately let go of her limp hand but still kept her hold on her hair. "Oh? This isn't a duel." She mocked the other."I admit it." Zhu Yazai licked her lips and tried again. Without Shen Tianyu's prompting, she continued. "I was the one who killed Bai Yaoxuan's mother. I was also the one who had her poisoned with Goldthorn weed."Bai Yaoxuan who had been standing to the side and watching the entire time, widened her eyes but kept quite as she had. The latter, she already knew, she just had yet to find concrete proof. As for the former, she had her suspicions but it had yet to be cemented until now.Shen Tianyu snorted as she fully let go of the woman's hair too, letting her fall on the years old, used red carpet. "Finally. Took you long enough. Did it have to take ten fingers for you to admit something you did yourself?" She was long sure of who had poisoned Bai Yaoxuan. The conditions she found the other girl in was way too suspicious, thin and clothed in low-quality cloth. She didn't need the other to say it outright and she already knew. After all, no matter how much the other mistresses of an official hate one of them, their power would never exceed that of the official wife's in the residence. At most, it can only be equal. If one of the mistresses was good with the official wife, their child would certainly never fall to such a state.1 Religiously considered the very first Chinese emperor and revered in daoism as the highest ranking god and the ruler of heaven
