Chapter 99 – The madam’s body is so beautiful

Translator: ChuRen/ YuQiChen

“I want to chop off these beautiful feet and put them in my collection cabinet.”

Xie Qingzhi’s casual tone sent shivers down Tang Qing’s spine, making his scalp tingle.

Chop off his feet and put them in a collection cabinet…

As the Duke Bluebeard¹The story of bluebeard… honestly there are so many different stories regarding this. One such story states that he is actually Gilles de Rais, the man who fought side by side with Jeanne d’Arc. Having fought side by side with her, found himself falling for her. Unfortunately, the nobles claimed that the woman he loves is a witch and burned her alive causing him to fall into despair and start kidnapping noble children and murdering them. Nobles can be called those with blue blood. The amoung of children he killed stained his beard with blood. Hence the name bluebeard., who could silence children’s nighttime cries, Tang Qing had grown up hearing the “exploits” of the duke. He was psychologically prepared for his bloodthirsty and violent tendencies.

He knew that a person as twisted as Xie Qingzhi would never be affected even if he showed weakness and begged for mercy in front of him.

So, no matter how eerie and chilling Xie Qingzhi’s words were, Tang Qing took a deep breath and maintained a calm exterior, calmly saying, “Thank you for your affection, my lord.”

“But I don’t recommend you doing that.”

“Oh, why not?”

Xie Qingzhi’s narrow, gray-blue eyes, peering through his mask, fixed on Tang Qing like a venomous snake. He was intrigued to see someone remain composed after hearing such words.

Instead of panicking and begging for mercy.

This newfound sense of novelty excited him even more, making his breath quicken.

With a composed expression, Tang Qing continued, “My lord, you find these feet beautiful because they are attached to my body. If you were to chop them off, they would quickly lose their warmth, elasticity, and luster. It wouldn’t be the same as what you see now.”

Approaching the topic with an academic attitude, Xie Qingzhi asked seriously, “How is that so? I have the most exquisite preservation techniques, the highest quality formaldehyde, and the most airtight insulation devices. I can definitely preserve your feet and maintain their current state.”

Suppressing the goosebumps all over his body, Tang Qing calmly replied, “No, my lord. No matter how advanced the technology, it can never match the warmth of a living person. May I ask, why do you wish to collect my feet?”

Xie Qingzhi continued to scrutinize his bare feet, seemingly eager to chop them off with his eyes. “Because I want to possess them.”

After saying that, he reverently lifted Tang Qing’s foot, placed it beside his cheek, and delicately sniffed it, intoxicated, “So fragrant.”

Tang Qing forced a smile and earnestly said, “My lord, I am your lawful wife. My entire body belongs to you, including these feet.”

“So you don’t need to chop them off; you already possess them.”

Xie Qingzhi was momentarily taken aback by Tang Qing’s response.

“Do I not need to chop them off?”

For the first time, he heard such a response instead of a simple plea for mercy. He was a bit thrown off, like a child being disciplined for the first time, falling into a certain confusion.

Tang Qing opened his mouth and earnestly explained, “Yes, my lord, my entire body belongs to you. Whenever you wish to see them, just come to me. I am simply keeping them safe for you.”

Afraid he might not convince this twisted individual, Tang Qing added seriously, “You see, even my feet smell good. If you soak them in formaldehyde, you won’t smell this fragrance again.”

After saying this, Tang Qing felt a bit embarrassed. But as long as he could preserve his feet, saving face didn’t matter.

Xie Qingzhi’s gaze slightly hardened, and a chilling laugh suddenly rolled out from his throat.

“The Empire’s number one beauty, quite interesting.”

Tang Qing breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Xie Qingzhi no longer intended to chop off his feet.

Although he appeared calm on the surface, his back was drenched in cold sweat.

Xie Qingzhi once again appraised his supposed Duchess.

Tang Qing, acclaimed as the Empire’s number one beauty, was undoubtedly extremely beautiful.

Every feature of his face was beautiful, pretty and delicate. His large, round amber eyes, like glass beads, were captivating, with a touch of seductive charm in the vibrant red at the corners. Perhaps due to the sudden light shining on his eyes, they shimmered with a hint of moisture, watery and radiant.

He reached out to touch Tang Qing’s soft lips, admiring, “Not only eloquent, but even your lips are so beautiful.”

Pinching Tang Qing’s chin and lower lip, he forced him to tilt his head slightly, mouth slightly open, revealing the soft and tender little tongue inside.

Xie Qingzhi’s rough fingers ambiguously caressed his lips with force, reluctant to let go.

Finally, he withdrew his hand.

Tang Qing’s lips were slightly swollen.

But Tang Qing didn’t mind.

As long as Xie Qingzhi didn’t say, “Such beautiful lips should be cut off and soaked in formaldehyde,” he would be content.

That hand then rested on Tang Qing’s neck.

Gently stroking.

Tang Qing paused his breath. It felt quite unsettling to be touched in this manner by the royal madman. He was afraid that in the next moment, his husband might casually crush his neck.

He had no choice but to meekly lift his head, extending his neck to showcase himself for his husband’s admiration.

Slender, fair, delicate, and fragile, as graceful and exquisite as a swan.

The royal madman silently stroked for a while before admiring, “It would indeed be a shame to dismember you. Your body is truly beautiful.”

Tang Qing didn’t know whether he should be afraid or numb.

Could this person really be considering disassembling him like a toy and collecting his parts?

He smiled slightly and continued to speak firmly, “My lord, I belong to you. Whether it’s my neck, my feet, or every strand of hair, they all belong to you.”

After saying this, he lowered his head and gently rubbed his cheek against the man’s palm to show his submission.

The man seemed finally pleased by his compliance, ending this heart-pounding moment where any misstep could lead to a bloody “inspection.”

He withdrew his hand and the intense gaze that clung to Tang Qing.

“Since that woman, Katarina, has taken a liking to you, you shall sleep in my room. It’s better than her trying to push people onto me later.”

It was rare to have a beauty he didn’t detest, so he decided to keep him in the room to fend off his mother’s matchmaking attempts.

Although Tang Qing really wanted his own room, he could only pretend to nod in satisfaction.

Just as Tang Qing was about to get up to take a bath, his husband suddenly took off his outer garment, sat on the bed, and casually said, “Let’s sleep, I’m tired too.”

Tang Qing couldn’t say no, he hadn’t bathed yet.

After all, Xie Qingzhi had just been smelling and touching his feet…

Thankfully, he didn’t have smelly feet. Otherwise, if there was even a hint of an unpleasant odor, Xie Qingzhi might have chopped off his feet then and there.

He silently thanked his lucky stars for not having foot odor.

Tang Qing stiffly lay back down.

The room once again fell into darkness.

The Duke’s bed was naturally very luxurious and spacious, with enough room for several more people to sleep in between the two.

Tang Qing tucked in the blankets and politely said, “Good night, my lord.”

Perhaps due to the recent tension or the lingering effects of the medication, Tang Qing soon drifted off into a deep sleep.

Unaware in his slumber, he didn’t notice that the person sleeping beside him was now facing him, deep in thought.

Tang Qing was a Beta, devoid of pheromones.

Yet, there was a faint fragrance emanating from his body, a scent reminiscent of orchids but not quite. One could discern that it wasn’t the smell of perfume. Even on Tang Qing’s delicate and pretty bare feet, a subtle scent lingered.

The person beside him contemplated whether he could extract Tang Qing’s flesh and turn it into perfume.

But for now, he decided against it.

Because Tang Qing had said he belonged to him.

Therefore, he could possess Tang Qing whenever he wished.

Until he found a perfect method to preserve all of Tang Qing’s parts, it was best to keep him close.

Despite many Omegas attempting to seduce Xie Qingzhi with pheromones, no matter how sweet or fragrant the scents were, he found them repulsive.

Once, there was an Omega rumored to have a compatibility rating as high as 90% with him. Acting on his mother’s orders, they deliberately emitted pheromones to seduce him during his susceptible period. The Omega, who was said to have a strong mutual attraction due to their pheromones, only made him feel disgust that day. If not for Katarina arriving in time, he would have ripped out the person’s glands with his bare hands.

But this Beta was different.

Even while asleep, their body emitted a soft and fragrant aroma.

The Empire’s number one beauty was indeed more interesting than those delicate Omegas.

…

The next day, when Tang Qing woke up, his newlywed husband was nowhere to be seen by his side.

After a good night’s sleep, his mind finally cleared up.

It dawned on him, did he pass the test? Would he no longer be threatened with death by his new husband in the future?

He arrived at the dining table to find Xie Qingzhi already seated, having breakfast.

A young maid brought breakfast for him and said softly, “Madam, please enjoy your meal.”

Tang Qing replied gently, “Thank you.”

Upon hearing such a warm and pleasant voice, the maid couldn’t help but look up.

The Duchess was remarkably beautiful, truly living up to the rumors of being the Empire’s number one beauty.

She gazed on, forgetting to avert her eyes, even letting out an involuntary gasp.

“Is my wife beautiful?” a cold voice rang out.

The maid turned around to see the Duke, his face shrouded in shadows, his gaze as icy and menacing as a snake’s.

The maid turned pale, falling to her knees in fright, begging repeatedly, “My lord, I’m sorry… I didn’t mean to, I didn’t intend to peek at Madam.”

Xie Qingzhi’s long brows exuded a sense of aggression. Behind the silver mask, his gray-blue eyes added an eerie hue.

He casually smiled and said to Tang Qing, “My dear, have you heard? My knife skills are exceptional. I can slice a person thousands of times, leaving them barely alive, still able to moan.”

“My dear, we seem to get along well. Today, I invite you to witness an execution. Let’s see if this maid who dared to peek at you can survive a thousand cuts under my hand.”

Tang Qing, looking at the trembling young maid on the floor and the Duke’s unsettlingly excited face, couldn’t help but go pale.

He thought he had passed the test, only to realize there was an additional challenge ahead.

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  The story of bluebeard… honestly there are so many different stories regarding this. One such story states that he is actually Gilles de Rais, the man who fought side by side with Jeanne d’Arc. Having fought side by side with her, found himself falling for her. Unfortunately, the nobles claimed that the woman he loves is a witch and burned her alive causing him to fall into despair and start kidnapping noble children and murdering them. Nobles can be called those with blue blood. The amoung of children he killed stained his beard with blood. Hence the name bluebeard. ↩︎