Poison Genius Consort - Chapter 457

Chapter 457: A human heart must have compassion Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

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“I didn’t lie to anyone!”

“I didn’t lie! I didn’t, I didn’t!”

The stubborn, desolate cries of the girl soon filled the courtyards of the Duke of Qin’s estate. Half of Su Xiaoyu’s scalp was now scorched, making her feel dizzy and light-headed. She was using sheer willpower to sustain herself. She knew that death was coming, but she still obstinately defended her words. Even though master abandoned me, I’ll never sell him out! Master had raised her for so many years. Without him, she wouldn’t even exist today. She wasn’t some traitor who forgot her debts of gratitude!

Long Feiye watched coldly with the rope firmly in his hands. There was no need to let Su Xiaoyu down any further. If he kept her in the water long enough, her situation would be hopeless as soon as she was burnt enough to stop crying for help. Han Yunxi and Baili Mingxiang had both suffered from second-degree burns that scalded through their skin. Immediate treatment would ensure a full recovery within ten days. But Su Xiaoyu’s state was much more severe. Here was a full third-degree—perhaps even fourth-degree—burn.

Of all the people present, only Long Feiye looked unmoved. His callous, icy face was akin to a malevolent spirit. Both the guards and pageboys had long found the sight unbearable, while Han Yunxi had lost all sense of resentment. Her heart felt stifled by the sight of Su Xiaoyu being so stubborn and shouting her lungs out. She could admit that she wasn’t heartless enough to let this go on.

After all, Su Xiaoyu was less than ten years old! She was still a child!

Finally, Han Yunxi said, “Your Highness, as chenqie sees it, this is all she knows.”

Su Xiaoyu’s screams abruptly halted at her words as she hung limply from the rope with her eyes squeezed shut. It was unclear whether she’d lost consciousness or simply died from shock. Her small body hung miserably amidst the steam, making for a distressing sight. How could a child so young not fear death? Perhaps that really was all she knew.

Long Feiye had long given up hope of getting any intel from the girl. Han Yunxi’s words only further made him relent. Judging from the current situation, continuing to boil the girl would only be pointless. He handed the rope over to the guards and said frostily, “Get rid of her.”

But Han Yunxi grabbed the rope from the guard instead. “Your Highness, she’s still breathing. In the end, she’s just a child.”

If this was an adult or someone like Wang Laifu, she wouldn’t show any mercy. Every adult had to take responsibility for their own actions. But Su Xiaoyu was just a seven-year old girl. How many other kids her age were still naive innocents who acted spoiled in front of their mother and father? Han Yunxi was an orphan herself, so she knew the pains of forcing yourself to grow up and mature before your time.

When Long Feiye didn’t speak, Han Yunxi added, “Your Highness, as hateful as this girl is, she was still just following orders. Boiling her like that can count as her punishment. Since she’s still alive, chenqie wants to save her first and see what happens after that.”

Currently, all of the guards were silently counting down in their hearts. Typically, it only took esteemed wangfei three times to speak up before His Highness Duke of Qin gave in. This was already the second time, so the limit was almost up.

Reality proved that the guards were right, because the next thing Long Feiye said was, “You decide.”