C69 (1/2)
”Woman, if you are unable to continue staying in the Eastern Region, you can look for me there. Then, this handkerchief will be your token of love from this prince.”
Looking at Bai Zhixi's retreating figure, Mo Feiling shouted out anxiously.
The lingering sound of the dark and cold palace lingered in the air for a long time, but what responded to him was the endless desolation of the wind.
Since she liked it, regardless if it was true love or pretense, he was generous with her help. Who let this woman have a deep relationship with him?
Hearing this, Bai Zhixi paused in her steps, her red lips slightly curled up, her beautiful eyes winking forward with a sudden coldness, as though she couldn't see the end of the misty forest.
”Don't worry, I won't let myself get to such a state.”
After a while, Bai Zhixi carried him on his back, waved at him with his handkerchief, and then left confidently and unrestrainedly.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, he realized that she had lost her way. In front of him, the flickering lights of the palace were swaying in the cold wind. The lights flickered and dimmed. The sounds of women crying could be heard from all directions; it was eerie and terrifying. Without giving it much thought, he immediately ran. Unexpectedly, he fell into the embrace filled with the fragrance of rosewood.
”Jun Mohan, why are you here? ”This place is …”
Before she even finished speaking, Jun Mohan had already covered her mouth, signalling for her to be quiet, and pulled her towards the deserted and dark palace in front of them.
As Bai Zhixi listened to the increasingly clear sound of crying, a chill ran through his heart, and he tightly held onto Jun Mohan's hand, not daring to let go.
He suddenly raised his head and the two large words ”Cold Palace” appeared in front of him. His face instantly turned pale with fright as he hurriedly dragged Jun Mohan back.
”Senior Qi, the road is slippery at night. You'd better be careful to leave.” Your servant has already made that slut, your concubine, completely delirious. Even if you were to give her a bowl of poison, she would drink it without hesitation. ”
In the slightly dimmed cold palace, a young woman dressed in the attire of a palace maid was carefully supporting an old wet nurse with gray hair at her temples. Such vicious words kept coming out of his mouth.
”En, Qu Xiang, you did well. Once you've taken care of your concubine's life with your own hands, I'll recommend you to the empress to serve maidservant personally.
A trace of viciousness flashed through the old woman's eyes. To dare resist the empress, this was the outcome.
In the blink of an eye, she shot another look at Qu Xiang and walked into the room. She then pulled out a woman with disheveled hair and tattered clothes and roughly threw her onto the ground.
”Senior Servant Wei, this is your imperial concubine.” Are you satisfied with your appearance? ”
When Qu Xiang finished speaking, she even kicked the crazed girl twice. She spoke fawningly to Senior Servant Qi.
”Mm, this is done beautifully, bounty.”
As Senior Servant Qi's voice faded, the palace maid behind her walked up to her and retrieved an exquisite bracelet from her bosom. She placed it on the bracelet as if no one else was present.
”What are you laughing at?” Fragrance stroked the bracelet as her tiny eyes brimmed with happiness. She couldn't help but laugh at the sight of so many gold and silver treasures rushing towards her, causing Senior Servant Qi to glare at her and stop smiling.
After a while, she waved towards the back. A lady who looked like a palace maid came up with a bowl of black medicinal liquid and passed it to Qu Xiang.
Then, Fragrance's short, waxy yellow hands held a porcelain bowl. She bent her waist and pinched the woman who was playing on the ground roughly, pouring the bowl into her mouth. Perhaps the woman knew that this was a poison that wanted her life, so she kept trying to stop it, but to no avail.
The sap had run out and she lay motionless on the ground. It didn't take long before she lost her breath.
By the side, Fragrance reached out her hand to check her pulse before nodding towards Senior Servant Qi, her meaning unclear.
Suddenly, Senior Servant Qi waved her hand behind her. Four or five eunuchs surrounded her, their hands still holding the three feet long white silk. Senior Servant Qi shot a glance over and quickly wrapped the white silk around Qu Xiang's neck, pulling her back with all her might.
Fragrance's hands continuously dug into the white silk around her neck as she struggled with all her might. Her gaze was filled with great differences as she looked at the enigmatically smiling Senior Servant Qi, struggling to utter a few words.
”Is... Wh... ”What?”
After hearing her words, the corners of Senior Servant Qi's mouth curled up into a cold smile that was difficult to conceal. She stood in front of her and pinched her lips, looking down at her.
”Do you think the empress would want someone who betrayed their master?” Besides, your imperial concubine was the one who brought you to the palace, a person who let you enjoy wealth and prosperity. If the empress were to be found out in the future, you would definitely reveal her. ”The empress won't let a dog that bites its master live.”
Senior Servant Qi had just finished speaking when she pulled the two eunuchs at either end of the white silk to increase their strength, viciously strangling Sang Xiang's neck. As for Sang Xiang, she was constantly struggling, unable to break free from the deep remorse in her heart.
How could he have blindly helped the esteemed empress falsely accuse esteemed wangfei of stealing from the palace for the sake of money? This caused her to be expelled to the cold palace by the emperor. And now, he had been tortured to the point of madness and hatred in this cold palace. No wonder retribution came so quickly.
Gradually, the struggling of the two eunuchs grew weaker, and the hand that was holding onto the white silk began to drop. The two eunuchs abruptly exerted force, and then they loosened their grip. Sang Xiang's body fell to the ground with a strange expression on her face. She stared at the beam with wide eyes, as if she was dying with grief.