In this royal palace, as Lady Wangyue's son is the King, she is akin to the "Empress Dowager"; when she orders someone to be driven out, it's done with just one sentence.
With such oppression looming, eventually, someone with shaking hands stands on a ladder with scissors, ready to cut the rope holding the severed heads short.
But he is scared, his hands trembling so much he can barely hold the scissors steady, and after swallowing several times, he closes his eyes, clenches his teeth, and snips the rope.
The rope is cut, and the head falls.
Yet... the crux of the problem is, as he reaches out to catch the head, not only does he fail to grasp it, but he also knocks it off the bed.
The head rolls on the woolen carpet, making no distinct sound, leaving a red trail of blood, and finally, it comes to a halt in front of Lady Wangyue.
Then, unsurprisingly, Lady Wangyue holds her head and lets out another piercing scream, "Ah..."