Chapter 549 Begging for mercy
Chapter 549 Begging for mercy
Dong Sisi sighed softly, her tone full of helplessness and expectation: "Feng'er, do you really want to force your uncle into an irreversible situation?"
Faced with the tough attitudes of Dong Sisi and Dong Sicheng, Qin Feng was finally defeated. He drooped his eyes slightly, as if he was having an inner battle.
Then, he slowly closed his eyes and sighed, "Forget it, I will obey you. I, Qin Feng, swear here that I will never have the slightest desire to covet Cousin Mei'er again. Now, are you satisfied?"
Dong Sicheng got the answer he wanted and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. There was both relief and satisfaction in that smile.
He patted Qin Feng's shoulder gently, his gesture contained infinite expectations and warmth, and said earnestly: "Feng'er, that's right! A man of honor in the world, why worry about not having a beautiful woman to accompany him?"
"As a prince, you can easily get any woman you want. Uncle believes that you will meet the one you like sooner or later."
"Let's go and meet His Majesty together!"
After saying that, he smiled slightly, turned around and walked in front of Qin Feng, with an unquestionable firmness in his steps.
Staring at Dong Sicheng's receding back, Qin Feng was filled with emotion, thinking to himself, "Yes! As a prince, I have power and status in my hands. There are so many women in the world, and I can have them all."
"However, the person who can accompany my cousin Mei'er, enjoy the beauty of the moon, and spend the morning and evening with her, will never be me. This feeling may be the most difficult and precious thing in my heart."
Dong Sisi opened her red lips and let out a long and gentle sigh. In a tone that seemed to heal all the pain in the world, she whispered to comfort him: "Feng'er, your thoughts, mother understands, and your emotions, mother can also understand."
"But you must remember that even the most supreme emperor has stars that he cannot reach. If you don't have a broad mind, how can you stand at the top of the world? Mother firmly believes that with time, you will understand the truth."
"Let's go! Don't keep your brother waiting too long."
Qin Feng slowly raised his head after hearing this, his eyes flashing with determination and relief. He replied softly, "Don't worry, mother. I will never let you down, and I will never disappoint you."
After saying this, he took a deep breath, as if burying all the troubles and resentment deep in his heart, and walked towards Linglong Palace with more steady steps.
The three of them came to the main hall of Linglong Palace side by side. They were immediately stunned by the scene before them, and ripples appeared in their hearts.
Dong Sisi and Qin Feng, in particular, couldn't help but feel a little surprised: How could someone who looks so much like Dong Meir appear here?
Dong Sicheng was the first to react to this sudden change. He turned his eyes gently to Dong Qingluan, and a warm smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Qingluan, you came to the palace to find your sister, why didn't you tell me, your uncle? No wonder you haven't been around the house these days, it turns out you sneaked into the palace."
Then, he walked steadily to Qin Hao, bowed, and said in a sincere and humble voice, "Your Majesty, please allow me to introduce you. This girl is my niece. Her parents died when she was young, leaving her alone and helpless."
"I felt sorry for her, so I took her into my house. Mei'er and her have been close since childhood, just like real sisters. If she has done anything wrong and offended your majesty, I hope your majesty will forgive her. After I return to my house, I will discipline her strictly."
Qin Hao's eyes were deep and calm, as if he could see into people's hearts. He quietly admired the textbook-level superb acting skills of Dong Sicheng, the old fox, and almost laughed out loud.
The corners of his mouth inadvertently raised a subtle arc, and he smiled faintly: "My dear Dong Aiqing, why is it that the information I got from Dong Qingluan is quite different from what you said."
"Now, my heart is filled with ripples. I don't know who to believe."
After saying this, he waved his sleeves lightly, his tone becoming more playful and teasing, "Why not let Dong Qingluan tell the whole story in person, so that the Concubine Dowager and my second brother can figure it out together. Who should I believe?"
When these words were spoken, Dong Sisi and Qin Feng were both stunned. They looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion and shock.
They had never expected that there would be someone in this world who looked so similar to Dong Meir, and ripples of emotion arose in their hearts.
This sudden change made the already turbulent situation even more confusing.
Dong Sisi and Qin Feng didn't dare to interrupt, for fear that they might accidentally say something wrong and make things even more out of control.
Under Qin Hao's ruthless rejection and provocation, Dong Sicheng's face instantly became gloomy and terrible, with a hint of indescribable anger in the iron blue.
He had never expected that Qin Hao not only ignored family affection and did not give him, his elder, any face, but also wanted to make his private grudges public, making the situation extremely embarrassing.
In a rage, Dong Sicheng's hand unconsciously reached for his waist. The jade belt inlaid with warm and beautiful jade seemed to have become a medium for him to vent his emotions at this moment.
He pulled hard, and the jade belt was freed. With some determination, he turned to face Dong Meir. This usually arrogant and willful daughter had now become the target of his anger.
Dong Sicheng raised his hand high, and the jade belt drew a cold arc in the air, hitting Dong Meir's weak body squarely, making a crisp but heart-pounding sound.
"You unfilial daughter! My Dong family has been loyal for generations, how could we have a rebellious daughter like you? You have angered the emperor and are a disgrace to my Dong family! I will beat you to death." His voice was low and full of majesty, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, mixed with endless disappointment and anger.
As his words fell, the jade belt rose again. Every fall was accompanied by Dong Meir's suppressed sobbing and trembling. The air was filled with an extremely depressing atmosphere.
Dong Sisi's eyes gently swept across Qin Feng, and that subtle glance seemed like a silent hint.
Qin Feng understood what he meant, and turned to Qin Hao, pleading earnestly, "Brother Emperor, it is because I am young and ignorant that I lost my mind for a moment, which is why I made you angry."
"From now on, I swear that I will strictly abide by the rules and draw a clear line between myself and my cousin Mei'er, and never cross the line again. I hope that my royal brother will think of the relationship between us brothers, be merciful, and forgive her this time!"
Qin Hao's face was solemn when he heard this. A cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. His voice was filled with unquestionable majesty: "Second brother, it's not that I am narrow-minded, nor that I am unwilling to be lenient with Dong Mei'er. It's actually that this matter concerns the palace rules and national laws."
"Even if I can forgive the emotional entanglement between you, she privately made the empress's phoenix robe and phoenix crown with the intention of usurping power, and even had the sinister intention of murdering your sister-in-law. How can I let her go so easily for such a serious crime? If I don't punish her severely, how can I rectify the government and keep the harem in order?"
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