Chapter 109
Chapter 109
Translation: godsn
Twenty lashes wouldn't kill a man.
But the problem was that the recipient was none other than Samon Claudio, the flesh and blood of the Regent himself.
Catherine felt like she might faint. Caning? For her noble son whom she'd never so much as struck with a flower!
"Mother!"
"It's the law of the royal family! Or do you claim the Claudios are exceptions?"
Even under the Regent's furious shouts, the Queen Dowager didn't back down. Instead, she met his gaze coldly and commanded:
"The punishment shall be carried out in the plaza before the palace."
Was she ordering them to show the people the sight of young Duke Claudio being beaten like a slave?
This was the Queen Dowager's warning to the Regent.
'This position isn't yours. If you harbor foolish ambitions, abandon them quickly.'
The Regent could feel everyone's eyes on him.
If he pushed further here, it would amount to revealing his rebellious intentions to all.
For now, he had to accept the Queen Dowager's warning and show restraint.
"...Understood. The Claudios shall obey the royal command."
The Queen Dowager gave a merciless nod.
"...Let's go, Medeia."
As the remaining attendees exchanged meaningful glances, Samon was dragged away, screaming hysterically.
"Let me go! Where do you think—how dare you touch me! Let go! Father! Father!"
Swallowing his humiliation under his son's shrieks and the weight of everyone's stares, the Regent clenched his fists so tightly his nails dug painfully into his palms.