When the twentieth strike fell, the executioner stopped. "Reporting to the Eldest Princess, he is dead."
"Mm." Chu Qingmeng showed not a shred of emotion. Mo Jiangche, however, stared in disbelief at the concubine's corpse, tears welling in his eyes as he collapsed to the ground. Chu Qingmeng gripped his hand tightly, pressing it onto her knee to keep him from moving.
When the fortieth strike was dealt, the other executioner also stopped. "Reporting to the Eldest Princess, the punishment is complete. He is dead."
Chapter 248