The Side Character Wants to Lie Flat-Chapter 78: At This Moment, She Finally Regretted It
Li Ji said slowly, "I’m telling the truth. If you don’t believe me, you can swallow it and see for yourself what happens when the poison takes effect."
At this, Han Zhenzhen was too scared to even cry.
’How could she possibly experiment with her own life?’
’It’s not like she had a death wish!’
Han Zhenzhen pleaded tearfully.
"Do I have to take it?"
Instead of answering, Li Ji retorted, "What do you think?"
Seeing Han Zhenzhen dawdle, unwilling to take the poison, Li Ji’s last shred of patience ran out.
His smile vanished, and his gaze turned cold.
"A moment ago, you swore you were willing to entrust your life to me, yet now you’re stalling. You’re clearly trying to deceive me!"
Scared half to death, Han Zhenzhen frantically kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"Spare my life, Your Highness! Spare my life!"
At this moment, Li Ji had completely transformed into the ruthless Prince Zhao of legend, the one who killed without batting an eye. His dark eyes, framed by heavy brows, were filled with a sinister gloom.
He said coldly,
"You are merely a lowly nanny, yet you dare to think you can fool me?
If I don’t punish you properly today, how will I ever manage this entire Prince Mansion in the future?!
Guards! Drag Han Ruren out and give her thirty heavy strokes with the plank!"
Servants immediately rushed in and began dragging Han Zhenzhen outside.
Han Zhenzhen had never imagined things would escalate to this point.
The color drained from her face, and her mind went blank with panic.
Especially when her eyes met Prince Zhao’s sinister, cold gaze. She was shaken to her core as a wave of pure terror washed over her, threatening to swallow her sanity whole.
In that moment, she finally felt regret!
’She shouldn’t have fallen for her cousin’s sweet-talking and agreed to marry Prince Zhao.’
’If only she had stuck to her guns and refused to marry into the Prince Zhao Mansion, she wouldn’t be suffering such humiliation today.’
Han Zhenzhen was dragged outside and forced down onto the cold ground.
No matter how much she struggled and pleaded for mercy, she couldn’t stop the blows from landing.
After only three strikes, the pain was so excruciating she felt half-dead, wishing she could pass out on the spot.
Li Ji sat in his wheelchair, watching the scene with cold indifference.
Xingyu knelt on the ground nearby, kowtowing and begging for mercy ceaselessly.
Her forehead was already split open, and blood trickled down the bridge of her nose. She was a wretched sight.
Yet Li Ji didn’t spare her a single glance.
On the twelfth strike, Han Zhenzhen fainted from the pain.
Li Ji ordered coldly,
"Wake her."
A servant brought a bucket of cold water and dumped it over Han Zhenzhen’s head.
Chilled to the bone, Han Zhenzhen snapped awake.
She opened her eyes to find herself still lying prone on the ground. A searing pain radiated from her back, and waves of darkness washed over her vision.
Never in her life had she suffered such torture. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Both her body and her spirit were at their breaking point.
She was on the verge of breaking down.
But just then, she heard Prince Zhao’s voice.
"I can give you a chance to redeem yourself."
Han Zhenzhen struggled to lift her head. Through her blurry vision, she could vaguely make out the figure of Prince Zhao.
She rasped with all her might.
"Your Highness... spare me."
Li Ji said, "From now on, you will answer every question I ask truthfully. If your answers satisfy me, I will consider sparing you. How does that sound?"
At his words, Han Zhenzhen scrambled to pull herself together.
Like a drowning person clutching at a straw, she answered in a hoarse voice.
"Ask me anything. I’ll tell you everything."
’As long as it would spare her from the beating, she would say anything!’
Li Ji was quite pleased with her current state.
He dismissed everyone with a wave of his hand.
Even Hua Manman was sent away.
Only Li Ji and Han Zhenzhen remained in the silent courtyard.
