novelden Chapter 122 Striving to Save Sumei
Chapter 122 Striving to Save Sumei
At this moment, Su Mei felt even more uneasy. She said to He Jingcheng coquettishly, "Your Highness, I am very worried and afraid that something bad will happen."
He Jingcheng comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll take care of everything."
"Okay." Su Mei finally felt relieved.
When he arrived at the main hall, He Jingcheng not only saw Nanny Dong and two palace maids, but also Qu Xiaowan, Caiying, and Butler Zhang.
When Nanny Dong saw He Jingcheng, she walked forward and bowed.
"This servant pays respects to His Highness."
"Madame Dong, it's so late, is there something important? Does mother have something to tell you?" He Jingcheng asked anxiously.
Nanny Dong first looked at Su Mei who was beside He Jingcheng. After taking a look, she asked seriously, "Are you Su Mei?"
Su Mei was startled and quickly knelt down to salute.
"The maidservant Su Mei greets Madam Dong. The maidservant is Su Mei."
Seeing Su Mei kneeling down, He Jingcheng did not wait for Nanny Dong to respond, and hurriedly helped Su Mei up, saying considerately: "Su Mei, Nanny Dong is the old nanny beside the queen mother. Now you are my concubine, so you don't have to kneel down."
After Su Mei stood up, she saw that Nanny Dong had a gloomy face. She lowered her head slightly, looking weak.
"Madame Dong is an elder, I dare not."
Qu Xiaowan had been staring at Su Mei since she came in. When she saw He Jingcheng taking the initiative to help Su Mei up and comforting her considerately, she felt disgusted and annoyed, but she didn't say anything and just watched quietly.
Seeing this, Nanny Dong looked impatient, but she didn't say anything. She just took out the badge given to her by the Queen from her waist and held it up.
"The Queen has an imperial decree. Everyone, kneel down and listen to it." Nanny Dong said loudly.
He Jingcheng looked up and saw that it was indeed the queen's badge. He immediately knelt on the ground.
"My son, please listen."
"Your servant will obey the imperial decree."
Seeing this, Fang Di, Su Mei and others also knelt on the ground, waiting for Nanny Dong to speak.
When Nanny Dong saw that everyone had knelt down, she deliberately moistened her throat and coughed lightly a few times before she spoke.
"The Second Prince's concubine Su Mei, as a concubine, actually dares to pester the Second Prince every day and torment him without any consideration for his health. What's the use of such a careless concubine? The Queen has ordered that for the sake of the Second Prince's health, Su Mei must be beaten to death immediately. No mistake."
As soon as the words fell, the whole audience was silent, and everyone's eyes were full of shock.
Soon, Su Mei reacted, her eyes changed from shock to fear, she hurriedly looked at He Jingcheng, looking for help.
"Your Highness, please save me. I am wronged." Su Mei pleaded, her voice slowly trembling.
He Jingcheng glanced at Su Mei, then he quickly looked at Nanny Dong with a sincere look on his face.
"Madame Dong, did the Queen Mother really say that? Did she believe some rumors and issue the decree? There must be some misunderstanding. Su Mei didn't pester me every day. I went to see her on my own. It had nothing to do with her. Madame Dong, please go back first. I will go to the palace tomorrow to explain everything to her, okay?"
When Nanny Dong saw He Jingcheng persuading her so kindly, she softened her heart a little, but when she thought of the Queen's words, she hardened her heart again.
"Your Highness, the Queen has decreed that anyone who tries to stop the attack will be punished equally. Your Highness, please think twice."
After that, Nanny Dong shouted outside, "Someone, drag Su Mei out and beat her to death."
"Yes."
Two guards came in from outside, walked behind Sumei, picked her up, and prepared to take her out.
At this time, He Jingcheng also stood up and shouted at the guards: "Let's see who dares?"
Upon hearing the voice, the guards immediately let go of his hands. They were too afraid of He Jingcheng to take any action.
When Nanny Dong saw this, she was shocked and felt unsure for a moment, but she still mustered up her courage.
"Your Highness, are you going to disobey the Queen's order?" asked Nanny Dong.
He Jingcheng took a step towards Nanny Dong, walked in front of her and stared at her.
"Madame Dong, I respect you as an elder by my mother's side, but don't take yourself too seriously. If my mother really wants to execute Sumei, please execute her in front of me. Otherwise, I will never let anyone touch Sumei." He Jingcheng gritted his teeth, his eyes looked like he wanted to kill someone.
Seeing He Jingcheng's tough attitude and cold eyes, Nanny Dong was stunned.
Qu Xiaowan, who had stood up long ago and was standing aside, watching quietly, was shocked when she saw He Jingcheng's expression. It was the first time she saw He Jingcheng's eyes full of ruthlessness. At the same time, she also knew He Jingcheng's attitude towards Su Mei.
Suddenly, my mood hit rock bottom and I couldn't help feeling sad for myself.
Caiying noticed Qu Xiaowan's thoughts, so she leaned towards Qu Xiaowan, patted her arm, and comforted her with her eyes.
Qu Xiaowan felt Caiying's comfort, she just smiled bitterly and said nothing.
Fang Di was also dumbfounded when he saw this, he just stared blankly.
Butler Zhang, who was standing at the door, was also seeing He Jingcheng so angry for the first time. He stood there in a daze, looking at He Jingcheng.
Seeing He Jingcheng trying his best to save her, Su Mei was immediately moved. The tears in her eyes immediately flowed down her face. She said to He Jingcheng excitedly: "Thank you, Your Highness, for treating me so sincerely. Even if I die, I feel very happy because I have received your love."
Looking at Su Mei crying, He Jingcheng felt a pang of pain in his heart. He comforted her, "Su Mei, don't worry, I will never let anyone touch you."
"But, the Queen has already issued an imperial decree, and I don't want to put Your Highness in a difficult position." Su Mei looked very considerate at this moment.
"Sumei, don't worry. No one can touch you today." He Jingcheng continued to comfort her, but his eyes shifted to Nanny Dong and he glared at her fiercely, as if warning her.
When Nanny Dong saw He Jingcheng glaring at her fiercely, her heart skipped a beat and she felt a little scared, but as she had the queen's badge, she continued to pretend to remain calm.
"Your Highness, disobeying the Queen's order is a serious crime. Do you want to test the law yourself?" Nanny Dong warned.
"Then please ask Nanny Dong to go back to the palace and ask for punishment for me. Anyway, no one can touch Su Mei today? Otherwise, no one can leave my residence as the second prince." He Jingcheng threatened.
Nanny Dong heard the hidden meaning of He Jingcheng's words and was shocked. She couldn't help but remind him, "Your Highness, I am the Queen's servant. How dare you?"
"What a joke. You are just someone close to my mother, and I am her biological son. Who has a higher status? Do I need you to remind me? Nanny Dong, go back and tell my mother that tomorrow I will go to the palace in person to apologize to her. Nanny Dong, if you don't want to explain here, then go back and report honestly. Don't blame me for not reminding you." He Jingcheng warned coldly.
Nanny Dong stared at He Jingcheng blankly. She couldn't refute what He Jingcheng said.
After some thought, Nanny Dong put down the badge and put it back around her waist.