I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 760 The plot twist was so fast, I almost thought I misheard? (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
"Your Majesty, please forgive me! I didn't mean it! Please spare my life!" Ferrado was so frightened that she immediately knelt down, her voluptuous body trembling slightly with fear, and her voice was trembling with sobs.

She knew that although these items were not priceless, her behavior in front of Li Chen would certainly result in punishment.

Li Chen did not immediately get angry. Instead, he bent down and reached out to help her up. His warm fingers even carefully checked whether she had been cut by the shards.

This unexpected gentleness warmed Ferrado's heart, as if a warm current had flowed through her.

This was the first time Ferrado had felt this way, especially after losing her husband.

After confirming that she was alright, Li Chen released her hand, his tone slightly playful. Looking at her chest heaving with tension, he slowly said, "Since you're not injured, it's still hard to learn from your mistakes if you don't get some punishment."

Ferrado's heart pounded again, wondering what kind of punishment he would face.

However, Li Chen's next move completely stunned her.

He put his arm around her waist, whispered something in her ear, and then half-carried, half-helped her into the inner bedroom.

That night, Li Chen subjected her to extremely severe and thorough punishment, which did not end until dawn.

The next day, when Sylph "happened" to come to pay her respects, she saw Ferrado leaning against the wall, staggering out of the temple. Her legs were visibly weak, and she could barely stand. Her wheat-colored skin still had a lingering blush.

Sylph chuckled inwardly, but feigned innocence and asked with concern, "Aunt Ferrado, what's wrong? Your face is so red, and you're unsteady on your feet. Did you hurt yourself while serving His Majesty last night?"

Upon hearing this, Ferrado's cheeks instantly turned bright red, like a ripe apple. Her eyes darted around, and she waved her hands repeatedly in a barely audible voice, "No, no! I'm fine! I'm just a little tired, I'll be fine after a rest."

After saying that, he fled as if he were escaping, leaving Sylph standing there with a sly smile on his face, as if his plan had succeeded.

Ferrado, dragging her tired and somewhat strange body, staggered back to her residence, a small, elegant courtyard near the core area.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, her daughter Seratis came to greet her.

Seratis also inherited her mother's beauty and dark elf bloodline, with wheat-colored skin, black hair and purple eyes, a tall figure, and a heroic and sharp air between her brows that was rare among her peers.

She was extremely talented and her cultivation was among the best of her generation, but Li Chen simply didn't value her.

When she saw her mother's obviously strange walking posture, her flushed cheeks, and the barely concealed lust and exhaustion between her brows, she instantly understood what had happened.

A surge of anger welled up inside her. Seratis's eyebrows furrowed, and she grabbed her mother, her voice filled with barely suppressed rage and heartache: "Mother! Who?! Who bullied you? Tell me, and I'll go fight them right now!"

The faces of several family elders who usually harbored ill intentions towards her mother flashed through her mind in an instant, and she clenched her fists so tightly that her knuckles turned white.

She remembered clearly that before her father accepted that almost certain death mission for the family, he solemnly held her hand and instructed her: "Sera, if your father doesn't come back, you must take good care of your mother and not let her suffer any injustice."

She had always kept those words in mind, so how could she not be angry when she saw her mother being "bullied"?
Ferrado felt both warmth and anxiety as she looked at her daughter's angry expression.

She knew her daughter's stubborn nature and considerable abilities well. If she didn't explain things clearly, her daughter might do something impulsive, and the consequences would be unimaginable! Offending that lord would mean certain death for both mother and daughter!
She quickly grabbed her daughter's hand, pulled her inside, closed the door, and, with an embarrassed and hesitant expression, recounted in broken sentences what had happened at the temple the previous night: from her clumsy act of breaking the fruit platter, to His Majesty's unexpectedly gentle inspection, and then to the severe punishment.
After saying that, she was about to earnestly persuade her daughter not to act impulsively and not to provoke that terrifying being.

To everyone's surprise, Seratis's angry expression vanished instantly after hearing this, replaced by a serious look and a sense of disappointment.
She frowned, looked at her mother, and said with a hint of reproach, "Mother! I have to say something to you! To be chosen to serve His Majesty in the temple is such an unparalleled honor! It's an opportunity that countless women in the family would kill for! How could you be so careless, clumsy in front of His Majesty, breaking things? This is an absolute blunder!"

Ferrado was stunned, staring blankly at her daughter, almost thinking she had misheard.

Seratis continued her earnest lecture: "What is His Majesty's status? He is a supreme being who survived from ancient times! The fact that he personally 'punished' you and pointed out your mistakes, instead of simply kicking you out or even annihilating you, is already an immense act of mercy and grace! This shows that His Majesty still regards you differently! How can you still have complaints?"

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Ferrado was completely stunned, her eyes widening as if she didn't recognize the person in front of her.

Is this still the same filial, stubborn daughter who said she would protect her?
Why are you completely siding with outsiders, speaking to that Your Majesty whom you've only met once?

Seeing that her mother still looked "clueless," Seratis became even more anxious. She lowered her voice and spoke in a tone of "passing on experience":

"Mother! Do you think what you did last night was enough? That was just the bare minimum! When you make a mistake, simply admitting punishment isn't enough! You need to show His Majesty your sincere remorse!"

As she spoke, she actually took out several sets of "clothes" from her storage pocket and unfolded them to show Ferrado.

What kind of clothes are those? They are clearly a few pieces of "maid outfits" with less fabric and a more daring and provocative design, and almost transparent tulle. Some key parts are even held together by only a few thin straps. It is simply an eyesore!
"Can you even wear this? It doesn't cover anything!" Ferrado blushed and waved her hands repeatedly, trying to politely refuse.

“Cover it? Who told you to cover it up!” Seratis interrupted her angrily. “Mother, listen to me! That’s not enough. You also need to be proper in your posture! It’s your duty to stand and serve His Majesty normally, but in private, especially when you’re ‘under punishment,’ you must always kneel!”

Make sure His Majesty constantly feels your humble attitude of admitting your mistakes and your sincere willingness to submit! Only in this way will a great figure like His Majesty believe that you are genuinely repentant, and only then will he be able to truly forgive you, and perhaps even go further to appreciate you!

Under her daughter's coaxing, scare, and half-coercion, Ferrado struggled internally for a long time before finally reluctantly changing into one of the most "outrageous" outfits, which was practically no outfit at all.

She only symbolically covered her private parts, which made her skin turn an alluring pink from embarrassment.

Then, urged by her daughter, she once again headed towards the temple where Li Chen resided.

Li Chen had just finished his exquisite breakfast and was leisurely sipping his tea when he saw Ferrado, in such a "profound" posture of repentance, almost crawling into the hall.

Seeing her even more revealing and daring outfit than last night, and her blushing face, evasive eyes, yet forced composure, Li Chen's eyes instantly lit up with an amazing light, as if he had seen an extremely interesting toy.

He put down his teacup, a meaningful smile playing on his lips, and said to Ferrado kneeling at his feet, "It seems that yesterday's punishment was too lenient and did not make you truly realize the 'seriousness' of your mistake."

Having said that, he stood up and led Ferrado back into the inner room, beginning a new round of more in-depth and severe punishment.

Ferrado felt a mix of emotions, as if she had been "sold out" by her daughter.

But Seratis wasn't stupid. She was very shrewd!

(End of this chapter)