The Return of the King: A Generation of Prodigies

Soon all the people in Yuxiu Palace gathered in the yard, and Shen Tianjiao sat in the middle of the yard, looking down at them.

"Empress, everyone is here." Qiu Tong reminded Shen Tianjiao in a low voice.

"Well, let's start." Shen Tianjiao raised her eyebrows and signaled Qiu Tong to bring the person up.

Looking at the four people who were brought up with their hands tied behind their backs, everyone in the yard had their own thoughts and watched, wondering what would happen next.

"You are all members of Yuxiu Palace. I have always been mindful of the hard work you servants endure, so I have always treated you well and never harshly. However, I never expected that my tolerance and kindness would not be rewarded with your gratitude and devotion. Instead, it made you think I was weak and could be bullied, giving rise to other thoughts."

"I have always been clear about rewards and punishments. Those who are loyal and unwavering will naturally be highly valued by me. However, if there are those who are unfaithful and have two hearts, I will never show mercy."

"These four people before us are those who are disloyal and have betrayed their master. Today, I will punish them in front of all of you in Yuxiu Palace. This will show you the fate of those who betray their master, and it will also warn you to think twice before doing anything in the future and to consider your own strengths and weaknesses."

After Shen Tianjiao finished her lecture, she tilted her head slightly and said to Qiu Tong, "Let's get started."

"Your Majesty, you'd better step away. After all..." What Qiu Tong didn't say was that the following scene would be too bloody and not suitable for Your Majesty to watch.

"It's okay, let's start." Shen Tianjiao rejected Qiu Tong's suggestion. It was just a matter of beating a few disloyal servants to death. In her previous life, when she was on the battlefield, she killed countless enemies. Compared with that time, these were just small scenes.

Seeing that Shen Tianjiao was unwilling to leave, Qiu Tong stopped talking. She walked over to the four bound men and said, "You all heard what the Empress just said. These four men have been lurking in Yuxiu Palace, plotting to murder the Empress. Today, by the Empress's order, they are to be beaten to death."

"I've asked you to come and watch the execution today to show you who is your master. If anyone dares to stir up trouble in Yuxiu Palace again, this will be their fate."

Qiu Tong winked at the side, and immediately several eunuchs rushed out with sticks. Without waiting for Qiu Tong's orders, they tied several people to the bench, and then started beating them with the sticks in their hands.

The people who were beaten twisted their bodies in pain, but no one could utter a scream, because they had been given a mute drug before being tortured, and their mouths were stuffed with cotton cloth. Even if they wanted to cry out or defend themselves, they had no chance.

In the broad daylight in Yuxiu Palace, no other sound could be heard except the sound of sticks hitting each other. The tragic scene before them had made many people vomit, and some of the timid ones even fainted. However, Shen Tianjiao had a calm face and did not even frown.

The news that the Empress was cleaning up the house in Yuxiu Palace and punishing the servants who dared to betray their master spread throughout the harem as quickly as the wind.

Everyone who heard it was shocked and suspicious, and all kinds of speculations came to mind. Everyone was worried that the situation in the palace was about to change. For a moment, everyone was in danger, and the atmosphere in the harem was unprecedentedly tense.

After all, it is really abnormal that the Queen, who has always been gentle and dignified, now has such great courage.

It is hard not to suspect that the Queen is going to kill everyone and purge the harem this time.