It was dark and damp. Any movement was accompanied by piercing pain. Ji Youran opened his eyes and looked at everything here in a daze.
A room, like a cage, she was locked in the cage, the dark and damp place reminded her that it was a dungeon and she was in a dungeon.
There was half a steamed bun on the ground, dry, which was the leftover from her previous meal. It was still there and no one cleaned it up.
My body ached a lot. I had been whipped several times before and my whole body was in pain. It was so painful that it was difficult for me to even breathe.
There was almost smoke coming out of my throat.
"Water... water." She whispered with difficulty, finally making a sound that was almost inaudible.
No one paid any attention to her, and there was no one around. All of Ji Youran's strength was put into this low murmur, which was so low that even she thought no one could hear it.
There were footsteps, and a man who looked like a eunuch walked a few steps in front of her and stood there with disdain, "You are lucky. You didn't die after being hit so hard."
He chuckled, "Mrs. Ji... Oh, not now. I really don't know what to call you. You look like this now. It's really worse than death!"
“Water… water.”
Ji Youran looked at him longingly.
"You want to drink some water? That's fine... It's better to live a miserable life than to die. Who knows if there will be a future after this." The eunuch was surprisingly easy to talk to. He turned around and went out, poured a bowl of water, and brought it to Ji Youran, then poured it up for her.
The water went down his throat, it was icy and had a strange smell, but Ji Youran felt like he was drinking the sweetest dew and drank it all in one breath.
Only after she finished drinking the water did she feel like she was alive again.
He slumped down on the ground and looked at everything around him.
"Don't look at it. It's just a shabby place. If you don't want to live, we'll give you a ride." The eunuch said with a smile, as if he was not talking about a matter of life and death.
"You dare." Ji Youran said in a hoarse voice.
"Why shouldn't we dare? You don't really think that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would still care about you? If your affair is exposed, the Princess of England will provide evidence that you murdered the Crown Princess." The eunuch took the bowl and said disapprovingly.
"This bitch." Ji Youran gritted his teeth, his eyes full of hatred.
"Don't blame the Princess of England. It's your own fault. You have too many problems on your plate and you don't clean them up. The reason you can stay here is because His Highness is kind. Otherwise, you wouldn't be alive. People outside say you are dead." The eunuch tapped the bowl lightly on the ground and said casually.
"Dead...dead?" Ji Youran could hardly believe his ears.
"Of course he's dead, otherwise why are you here at this time? You are his royal highness's legitimate concubine. If you hadn't been in trouble, you should be living a life of luxury right now!"
The eunuch looked her up and down and said with a sigh, "Speaking of you, you are really miserable. You used to be a high and mighty concubine of the Eastern Palace, but now, you are not even as good as an ordinary maid."
"Why... did she wrongly accuse me?" Ji Youran actually knew nothing. She was just brought here and beaten hard with a few whips until she passed out.
She hated Qu Moying so much that she wanted to devour her flesh and blood.
Ever since Qu Moying met her, the two of them had never gotten along. At first, she didn't care about her, she was just the fourth lady of Minister Qu's mansion. Ji Hanyue was gone.
Who is she
If she had known that she would harm herself to this extent one day, she should have taken drastic measures to end her life directly, and would not have allowed her to be involved with the King of England, which has become a taboo for her.
She had a feeling that her previous weakness was all due to Qu Moying's secret manipulation, but unfortunately she realized it too late now.
After all, it was just a mistake.
"I don't know about that. I only know that he is a high and mighty figure, and we can't compare with you. As for you... you are even worse than us, and your life is in our hands." The eunuch said proudly.
"I want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Ji Youran said anxiously.
"His Royal Highness is very busy. Saving your life is a great achievement. What else do you want to do?" The eunuch glanced at her and said disapprovingly, "Look at you now. You look so ugly that His Royal Highness would be hurt by a glance. It was really a favor for His Royal Highness to keep you here before."
The eunuch reached out and brushed away a strand of Ji Youran's hair that had fallen in front of her. He looked at her face and clicked his tongue twice, "You look like this. Even I find it hurtful to see you. You are really... too ugly."
As he spoke, he pushed the hair away from her face to hide the injuries on her face.
Ji Youran felt ashamed and angry, and subconsciously reached out to touch her face.
"Okay, your face is really unbearable to look at. Don't look at it anymore. Anyway, you are not a concubine now, so there is no point in keeping such a face." said the eunuch.
"Find a doctor for me, I will get better." Ji Youran had fully regained consciousness at this time, and said anxiously, turning her head away, not wanting the eunuch to see the scars on her face.
"With your face like this, why do you still want to see a doctor... Such severe scars look like..." The eunuch paused here.
"What?" Ji Youran asked.
"It's like a curse. Have you offended some evil spirit, or... done something that angered the heavens and the people? Is the heaven punishing you?"
“You… you are talking nonsense…” Ji Youran’s whole body tensed up, and the hairs under his vest stood up.
"You know whether you are talking nonsense or not. Think about it... Is this true? I heard that it was just a minor injury, but now it has become like this. If it is not... that kind of thing, how is it possible." The eunuch said and looked around as if there really was a ghost at this time.
Ji Youran’s whole body was trembling. Even if others didn’t know her, how could they not know how she got this injury in the first place
Was it Ji Hanyue's revenge? His legs tightened unconsciously, and he stepped back a bit. His breathing became heavier, and he looked around in panic.
"Did you really do something that angered God and man?" the eunuch laughed and asked curiously.
"You...you are talking nonsense. I want to see His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Ji Youran said unwillingly.
"Why do you still want to see the Crown Prince at this time? His Highness the Crown Prince is already extremely worried because of you. If he is seen coming here again, you won't be able to explain to His Highness even if you die to apologize." The eunuch stamped his feet. "You are lucky. At least you are still alive. You are still asking for so much. From now on, you will be an ordinary woman, and a disfigured woman at that."
"Is there no way I can see His Highness?" Ji Youran said in despair. She had gone to great lengths to climb onto the prince's bed, but in the end she ended up like this. If she hadn't seen
The Crown Princess must be the head lady of a large family. With Ji Hanyue, the Crown Princess of the Eastern Palace, around, no one dares to look down on her.
So, is this what you want
"That's not certain. Let's just wait and see!" The eunuch didn't say anything final. He looked easy to talk to. He shook his head, stood up, and was about to leave with the bowl in his hand. "You just stay here for now. What happens next is not up to you and our family. Wait for news. If you are useful... maybe there will be a chance."
These words reassured Ji Youran, she knew she was still useful.
Seeing that the eunuch was about to leave, he hurriedly asked, "Who hit me? Who gave the order?"
When she was brought down, she was whipped several times by an unknown person and was knocked unconscious. Until now, she didn't know who that person was because she had never seen him before.
"How can I take you away if I don't knock you out? If I hadn't knocked you out, you would be dead now. It is said that you committed suicide by jumping into the lake. Karma really pays back!" The eunuch smiled, but Ji Youran shuddered when he heard it.
She is now a dead person, and she had jumped into the lake.
Ji Hanyue also died by "jumping into the lake", so she also died by "jumping into the lake".
Is it really Ji Hanyue’s wronged ghost who has come looking for me
“Ji Hanyue, don’t blame me. It’s not me... I just happened to be in the right place. If it wasn’t me, there would be someone else. It’s useless for you to look for me.” Facing the empty, damp and dark room, Ji Youran curled up into a ball, muttering to himself.
She wants to go out, she is still useful, she still has a chance...
When she gets out, she will deal with Qu Moying even if she has to do everything she can...
She just didn’t believe she couldn’t defeat Qu Moying…
But even thinking this way, she still trembled, always feeling that there was a pair of invisible eyes staring at her, staring at her mockingly, staring at her now falling into such a state...
It was Ji Hanyue. Ji Hanyue had been staring at her. It was even possible that Ji Hanyue was possessed by Qu Moying, which made Qu Moying know her so well and put her to death step by step...
Xiefeng hugged Mingxin in panic, her body trembling. Her head had been bandaged, but the pain there still clearly told her of the prince's violence just now.
She almost died in the prince's study.
"It's all over now, young lady. His Highness has asked someone to take care of you. From now on, you will be a maidservant of the Crown Prince. The Crown Princess will not do anything to you. Even if other masters come to the East Palace, they will not target you. You will have someone to protect you."
Mingxin comforted her in a low voice.
Xie Feng moved to another place and became a maidservant close to the prince. Although she was not the most personal maidservant, nor a top-ranking maidservant, it sounded like she was demoted to an ordinary maidservant, but at least she was considered a visible person.
Mingxin was also rowed over and continued to serve her.
After hearing Mingxin say this, Xiefeng calmed down a little and his hands slowly relaxed.
"Miss, I feel strange. Why did Madam Ji suddenly become so depressed? I think Madam Ji should not be the kind of person who can't get over it." Mingxin patted her hand, let go of her hand and wanted to stand up, but was suddenly pulled by Xiefeng.
I heard the sound of teeth chattering at the corners of Xie Feng's mouth...