Lianyun saw that Shen Qingwan was in a bad mood these days, and she was listless and had no interest in anything, so she wanted to go to the imperial kitchen to serve Shen Qingwan her favorite food, hoping to cheer her up. When she arrived at the imperial kitchen, she picked and chose, and finally chose two satisfactory cakes, and then went back.
"The master must be very happy now." Lian Yun muttered to herself. All she could think about was Shen Qingwan's happy expression when she saw the pastries. She did not notice Fu Xinyan not far ahead.
Fu Xinyan had just come out from the Queen, feeling bitter, and glanced at the maid beside her. In fact, she knew in her heart that the Queen said she was protecting her and was afraid that she would be poisoned last time, but in fact she was just sending her to monitor her.
"Princess, look." Zi Xin suddenly pointed ahead and spoke meaningfully.
Fu Xinyan followed her gaze and saw Lianyun approaching from afar. She subconsciously turned around and wanted to avoid her, but the servant girl grabbed her arm and she couldn't break free for a while.
"You, you are so outrageous." She looked at her angrily, her voice a little bitter.
"I dare not, Princess. If the Queen knew what you did, she would be unhappy. By then... I am afraid you will regret it!"
Fu Xinyan listened to her words and remembered the Queen's warning to her. Her smile became more bitter. Born in the royal family, she had no control over her every move and could only be manipulated by others. She only hoped that Shen Qingwan could understand her difficulties.
She gritted her teeth and took a step forward to block Lianyun's way. She bumped into Lianyun on purpose and stained her dress with food.
Lianyun then noticed that there was someone in front of her, but when she looked closely, she saw that all the food was poured on the princess without any waste. She was frightened and knelt down hurriedly, "Princess, please forgive me. I didn't mean it."
Zi Xin raised his hand and slapped Lian Yun, causing half of her face to become red and swollen, and then she began to scold him in a stern voice.
"How dare this servant offend the princess."
After saying that, he was about to take action but was grabbed by Fu Xinyan's sleeve. She looked down at Lianyun with a serious look in her eyes, but her voice was extremely arrogant and domineering.
"Who the hell are you? How dare you dirty this princess's skirt? I think you are tired of living."
"My lord, please forgive me, Princess." Lianyun knelt on the ground and kept apologizing, but she felt aggrieved in her heart. It was obviously she who deliberately stood in front of him.
"You've soiled my dress and ruined my good mood." Fu Xinyan leaned over and pinched Lianyun's chin, a hint of amusement flashing across her lips. "How should I punish you? Let me think about it..."
"Princess, this slut has offended you. I think she should be locked up in the torture chamber to teach her a lesson." Zi Xin observed Fu Xinyan's facial expression and couldn't see anything wrong, so she lowered her head and gave her advice viciously.
As soon as her voice came out, Lianyun, who was standing by, was startled. It was a violent room, and if you went in, you would not be able to get out without losing half your life. She hurriedly begged for mercy, "Princess, spare my life!"
"The torture chamber is not fun." It seemed like a casual refusal, but he was a little worried in his heart. If he didn't give Lianyun a severe punishment, Zi Xin would definitely report it to the Queen. Then...
She didn't dare to think about it anymore, but she couldn't bear to lock Lianyun in the torture chamber. Locking her in the torture chamber would be tantamount to pushing Lianyun into the gates of hell.
"How about this, you pick up the cakes on the ground and eat them all, and I might let you go."
Fu Xinyan spoke in a challenging tone, with a look of guilt and mockery in her eyes.
Lianyun looked at the pastries on the ground with a somewhat embarrassed look on her face. She was clearly insulting her.
Looking at Lianyun, Fu Xinyan knew that she was unhappy, but she couldn't be soft-hearted. Otherwise, if she was found out, not only would Lianyun's life be in danger, but she herself would not be well off. "Why, do you want to be locked up in the torture chamber?"
Her tone was arrogant, her eyebrows were flying, and she looked overbearing and difficult, but only she knew how sad she was. "I don't think you want to cause trouble for your master, right?"
"Your servant, your servant will eat." When Lianyun heard the princess talking about Shen Qingwan, she felt like something was blocking her heart. Indeed, her master was having a hard time in the palace now, and she couldn't make things difficult for her master anymore.
Lianyun picked up a piece of cake with trembling hands and held back the tears that welled up in her eyes. She absolutely could not let them see her cry and could not let them look down on their master.
"That's right."
With one foot on Lianyun's hand, she could only keep making things difficult for her in order to save her life.
"You, hiss..." Lianyun half-lay on the ground. The pain in her hand was getting more and more severe. She bit her lips to prevent herself from making any sound.
"Why, you can't stand this?"
He sneered, increased his strength, and rubbed his foot against Lianyun's hand continuously.
"You are so heartless. Fortunately, my queen treats you so well." Lian Yun clenched her teeth in pain, tears welling up in her eyes. She felt extremely aggrieved, and the pain made her less alert. She muttered aloud, but although her voice was small, it was obviously heard by the two of them.
Her master was so good to her, but not only was she ungrateful, she also made things difficult for her time and again. Last time she spilled the porridge she sent over, and that porridge was cooked by her master herself, and she spilled it as she pleased. Today she treated her like this again, and the more she thought about it, the more wronged she felt.
"What did you say?"
Poor Yun looked at the princess stubbornly without saying a word. She knew that she could never admit it.
"Very good, your mouth has caused your master a lot of trouble, right?"
Fu Xinyan lowered her head, patted Lianyun's face with her hand, and asked her sarcastically.
Lianyun turned away, not wanting to look at her again. She also missed her embarrassed look. How could this maid know nothing and not understand at all what it meant to say something that could lead to disaster
She frowned and glanced at Ziyun beside her carefully. She felt a little reluctant, but she still hardened her heart, closed her eyes, and said with difficulty: "This slave girl is disrespectful to this princess. She will be slapped twenty times. It's a small punishment and a big warning. She will be punished to kneel here and not leave without my order."
After saying that, Fu Xinyan staggered away with tears in her eyes. She had no choice but to keep the only thing her mother left for her, and hoped that her mother would not blame her.
"Go tell that slave's master to discipline her subordinates in the future. If they offend me again next time, I will beat them to death with a stick. I will not show any mercy."
Fu Xinyan sent a servant girl to warn Shen Qingwan, saying it was to question her but actually to tell her about Lianyun's situation and asked her to find a way to save her.
I hope she can understand her painstaking efforts.
Ziyun hit Lianyun with all his might, and after a few hits, blood came out from the corner of Lianyun's mouth. The bright red blood dripped from the corner of her mouth onto the ground.
Lianyun gritted her teeth and said nothing, holding her head up stubbornly. Her palm-sized face was swollen beyond recognition. The maids and eunuchs passing by lowered their heads, not daring to look at her horrific face that was bruised by the beating.