usatvline Chapter 175 Sliding Hands
Chapter 175 Sliding Hands
Although her voice was full of apology, the smile on her lips and the look she gave Zhou Lingge seemed to be laced with poison, as if she were a venomous snake ready to spit out its tongue at Zhou Lingge and bite her at any moment.
Zhou Lingge has been dealing with Mrs. Zhou for so many years, how could he not understand her methods and intentions?
This is a vicious woman who appears kind-hearted on the surface but is extremely cruel inside and kills people without their knowledge.
Over the years, she has been making a living at the hands of Mrs. Zhou and has endured countless hardships.
She had escaped death many times, and was tortured countless times by this vicious woman...
She knew that her mother's death was also related to this vicious woman.
Zhou Lingge narrowed his eyes slightly, and a sinister look flashed in his eyes.
She deliberately drugged Zhou Shiya in order to lure Madam Zhou into the palace.
Now that she has entered the palace, she can forget about leaving.
Now that she is a noble concubine, it is natural for her to seek revenge and complain!
If Mrs. Zhou wants to act like she did before and still put on airs in front of her, she is totally wrong.
Zhou Lingge chuckled and stepped over the broken porcelain pieces nonchalantly.
"I'm fine... Mother's hands have been slipping for a while now."
She found a seat and sat down slowly.
Qiao'er raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Madam Zhou.
"How dare you! Why don't you show respect when you see the imperial concubine?"
Mrs. Zhou was stunned, and the corners of her lips froze.
She suppressed her anger and looked at Qiao'er: "What did you say? You want me to kneel down to her?"
"Do you know who I am? I'm her legal mother in name only. How can a legal mother bow to a concubine's daughter? It's ridiculous..."
Qiao'er snorted coldly, her eyes filled with coldness and coercion.
"No matter who you were before, once you enter the palace, you must abide by its rules. Now, my queen is a noble concubine, of noble status... If you don't show respect, you are flouting the palace rules and openly challenging the royal authority. Even if you bring this to His Majesty and the Queen Mother, you still won't show respect..."
"Are you sure you can bear the consequences of insubordination?"
Mrs. Zhou's body trembled and her expression changed slightly.
She gnashed her teeth in anger and looked at Zhou Lingge: "I am your legal mother. Are you sure you want me, your legal mother, to bow to you? Zhou Lingge, can you bear it?"
Zhou Lingge curled her lips into a faint smile and looked helplessly at Madam Zhou: "Mother, I'm sorry. Qiao'er used to be a servant in the imperial court. She attaches great importance to rules... If mother is unwilling to abide by the court etiquette, if this gets to the ears of His Majesty..."
"Alas! His Majesty is already displeased with my eldest sister. Mother, are you sure you're going to continue challenging His Majesty's boundaries and make him dislike my eldest sister even more? My eldest sister's Phoenix Seal has been revoked. If she makes another mistake... Oh my, will her position as Queen be in jeopardy?"
Mrs. Zhou was stunned.
She stood up suddenly and pointed at Zhou Lingge: "You..."
Qiao'er stepped forward, staggering and bumping into Mrs. Zhou as if on purpose.
"Oh, Madam Zhou, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. I just slipped..."
Mrs. Zhou was caught off guard and never expected Qiao'er to suddenly pounce on her.
With a thud, she fell heavily to her knees.
As luck would have it, his knees landed right on the tiles that had just fallen to the ground.
She groaned in pain: "Ugh..."
Nanny Qian watched from the side, a hint of anxiety flashing in her eyes, and she hurriedly went to the inner hall quietly.
Mrs. Zhou knelt on the ground, unable to stand up for a long time because of the pain.
She was almost going crazy...
Ah, Zhou Lingge, this lowly concubine's daughter, how dare she?
In Fengluan Palace, on her daughter's territory, she dared to bully her like this?
Mrs. Zhou's forehead hurt and she was sweating profusely.
She was so angry that her whole body was shaking. With red eyes, she looked up at Zhou Lingge and said, "You are really arrogant now. Don't forget where you came from. No matter what, I am still your legal mother in name only..."
Before she could finish her words, there was a sudden snap... Zhou Lingge picked up the teacup and took a sip of the rim... Then she pretended to slip and the entire teacup flew towards Mrs. Zhou's face.
Mrs. Zhou felt a black screen before her eyes, and the next moment she was hit by severe pain.
There was warm liquid on the forehead, slowly flowing down.
"Ah...it hurts."
Zhou Lingge feigned shock and suddenly stood up. "Ah, I'm sorry, Mother-in-law... I accidentally slipped my hand and the teacup flew out. And what a coincidence, it landed on your face."
"Oh my, Qiao'er, quickly help my mother to her feet and send for the imperial physician. This palace didn't mean to do this. Don't let others think that I'm disrespecting my mother and deliberately torturing her."
Qiao'er tried her best to suppress the corners of her lips, holding back her smile, pretending to be terrified and quickly grabbed Mrs. Zhou's arm and dragged her up from the ground.
"I'm sorry, Madam Zhou. Our queen was careless. Please don't hold it against her. As an elder, you are naturally tolerant and compassionate, right?"
"Someone, hurry up and get the imperial physician to treat Madam Zhou. She's bleeding so much, it's quite scary to look at."
Mrs. Zhou was so angry that her vision went dark. She pointed at Qiao'er and then at Zhou Lingge with shaking arms.
Zhou Lingge looked at her with a half-smile: "My stepmother... has always been broad-minded. I don't think she would bother with me, right?"
"Qiao'er, quickly help your stepmother sit down and let her rest for a while."
Qiao'er quickly agreed. She was very strong and ignored Mrs. Zhou's struggles and resistance, pressing her down on the chair.
The blood on Mrs. Zhou's forehead slowly flowed down, almost covering her face.
She was so angry that her whole body was shaking and her teeth couldn't help chattering.
She glared at Zhou Lingge fiercely: "You...you are so arrogant now. You are a concubine's daughter, and you actually use this method to torture me, your legitimate mother. Zhou Lingge...you are really great..."
"Mother..." Zhou Shiya was weakly supported by Nanny Qian. She quickly called out to Madam Zhou, "Don't address the Imperial Concubine by her name..."
Mrs. Zhou's eyes turned red with grievance.
She couldn't help but choked up and said, "Ya'er, she is clearly deliberately bullying me."
"I... look at my forehead, all covered in blood."
Qiao'er couldn't help but say, "Madam, you're wrong. Our Empress didn't do it on purpose. She learned from you and it was just a slip of the wrist. The difference is that our Empress was lucky not to get hurt, while you were just unlucky. This is not our Empress' fault."
"You are our queen's legitimate mother. The queen is your daughter, so naturally all her actions are modeled after yours, madam..."
Qiao'er's words immediately left Mrs. Zhou speechless.
What a clever girl!
Mrs. Zhou gritted her teeth in anger. If looks could kill, she would have torn the bitch Qiao'er into pieces long ago.