Seeing that she had no intention of letting herself get up, Yunyun had no choice but to kneel on the ground respectfully. She knew that Xiao Yingying's words were intended to blame her for being restless in the prison, so she moved her knees forward twice and leaned her face against her.
On the iron railing, "The Empress said jokingly, now the Donglin Kingdom is in the midst of a national crisis. In order to drive away the invasion of foreign enemies, the Emperor has spent all the financial and material resources of the treasury on recruiting military service from various places. Although the current situation is under control, the expenditure of the treasury has been exhausted.
There is no choice, the emperor can only call on everyone to save money on food and clothing, and the money saved will be used to comfort the victims left by the war. At present, the ministers' salaries have been reduced again and again, and the monthly salary of the concubines is also not as good as before. I just want to
Just do my little bit for the country.”
Xiao Yingying sneered and said: "Listen to what my sister said, the emperor really has to thank you. As the saying goes, three years are new, three years are old, and another three years are mending. My sister can sew a few stitches so easily.
I have solved nine years of expenses for the emperor. My sister is really good at it. I used to only know that my sister is a chivalrous girl with strong martial arts skills. I didn’t expect that my sister is also good at female celebrities. It seems that I want to spend some time with my sister.
Study hard”
Yun Yun smiled sweetly: "No, no, the empress has given me the reward. In the words of the emperor, I am just a half-way monk. My craftsmanship is poor and it is difficult to be refined. I have nothing to do these days, so I asked the emperor to take my place."
I found some needlework and practiced casually.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yingying became even more angry and said in her heart, "Who do you think you are? You are at most a concubine. When will it be your turn to order the emperor to do things? I don't know what the so-called dead girl is. Why don't you stay here?"
Squatting down and practicing some bad skills, don't think that this will make the emperor change his mind. I will deal with you when I get the phoenix seal.
Next, Xiao Yingying said some sarcastic words. No matter what she said, Yunyun could only nod her head. Due to kneeling on the ground for a long time, and because she had only recovered from her condition for a few days, her body was still a little weak. Gradually, she found that she
Her two knees had begun to work continuously, sore and painful, as if they were about to break. She gritted her teeth and tried to push through, but her body tilted to the side involuntarily, and the sweat on her forehead kept dripping.
On the ground, my head became dizzy.
When Xiao Yingying saw this scene, she was filled with ecstasy. She sneered secretly and said, "Smelly girl, do you think you will dare to fight with me in the future?"
"Why do I think my sister looks so bad now?" Xiao Yingying bent down and pretended to take out a fragrant handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Yun Yun's forehead, but Yun Yun politely pushed her away.
, "No - it's okay, thank you - the Queen - for your concern." She felt weak all over, and even the strength to speak was forced out.
Xiao Yingying shook her head and sighed: "If I had known, why would I have to do this today? Sister Yun Fei, if it hadn't been for the bowl of saffron you gave me, I wouldn't have fallen into this situation today. For your sake, I have been here all the time."
I beg for mercy for you in front of the Queen Mother."
"Empress, I gave you a bowl of ginseng soup that day. I know that saffron can cause miscarriage in pregnant women, so why would you add this medicine to the soup?" Yunyun wiped the sweat from his head,
I had to put both hands on the ground to straighten my body.
"Of course I believe in my sister's character. I said the same thing in front of the Queen Mother, but she just didn't listen. It was only because of my persuasion that the Queen Mother did not punish you for the serious crime."
"It's rare that the queen sister trusts me so much. I don't owe you this sister in vain." She said this out of politeness. How could she not know Xiao Yingying's character? Now that Donglin Kingdom is facing life and death, she can only swallow it.
We must accept these grievances and try our best not to conflict with others. Only by uniting as one can we eliminate the enemy.
"Alas, I felt very sad when I saw you, sister, in prison. Unfortunately, I was speechless in front of the Queen Mother. In the end, the Queen Mother only agreed to let me come to visit my sister, but refused to banish her.
, it seems that my mother is very resentful towards you, my sister."
"It's enough for the queen sister to have this kind of heart. The queen mother's misunderstanding of me didn't happen overnight. I don't blame her."
"That's good, that's good." Xiao Yingying looked slightly excited, but soon turned from joy to worry. In a moment, her eyes were wet, and she sobbed softly: "Sister, I don't know something. Sister came here this time just to see
Look at you, the second thing is——" He deliberately stopped mid-sentence.
"How?" Yun Yun looked at her strangely.
"The second is to convey the Queen Mother's will."
"What's the purpose?" Seeing Xiao Yingying sobbing and refusing to open her mouth, she was a straight-tempered person, so she hurriedly said: "Sister, I have something to say, but I can't say it."
Xiao Yingying wiped away her tears and said after a while: "The Queen Mother handed over this case to the Emperor. It has been three days, but there has been no progress in the case. The Queen Mother is very angry. She said -"
"What did she say?"
"She said that she would transfer you to a water prison as punishment. She also said that as long as you can survive two days, you will be released without charge."
"What is a water prison?" Yunyun asked in surprise.
"It means filling the prison with water and immersing your lower body in it."
"That's it? Haha, what's so difficult about this? I just obey the order." Yunyun nodded optimistically. She had practiced martial arts with the palace master since she was a child. The master said that the sword mountain and the sea of fire can pass unimpeded, let alone
After soaking in water for a few days, it won't be a problem even if you run twice in the fire.
Seeing that she had no fear at all, Xiao Yingying was very confused. Is this girl crazy or is she really not afraid of death? Hum, no matter what, I will ask you to live and die this time.
"Come here, open the cell door."
After receiving the order from the queen, the jailer rushed over and opened the cell door. Xiao Yingying made a gesture, and the four maids immediately helped Yun Yun, who had numb legs and feet. The four eunuchs couldn't help but pick up the rope and put it on Yun Yun. Yun Yun was immediately stunned.
, why are you tying me up when you send me to the water prison? Then she instinctively threw off the rope on her body. The eunuch was anxious and angry, and tied her arms behind her back with the rope again. Although her legs and feet were not strong, the strength in her arms was already there.
After recovering, he suddenly broke away from the rope, kicked several eunuchs to the ground, and scolded Xiao Yingying: "Empress, didn't you say you wanted to send me to the water prison? I'll just go with you.
But why do you have to tie up my concubine with a rope?"
Xiao Yingying pretended to be embarrassed and said: "Don't be surprised, sister, these are all the Queen Mother's wishes. The Queen Mother knows that you are a strong martial artist. What if you run away on the way?"
"The Queen Mother is really worried. No matter how high my martial arts skills are, I can't escape from this forbidden palace. Besides, I have never thought about running away." There was a hint of indignation in Yunyun's eyes.
"My sister is right, but the Queen Mother is already old. You also know that people become more suspicious when they get older. In order to make the old Queen Mother happy, you have to suffer once."
"No, I didn't make a mistake, why should I tie a rope?" Yunyun has always been very principled. If it was not her fault, she would never admit it, let alone allow the rope to be tied to her body.
Xiao Yingying had a look of helplessness on her face, "Well, if the old queen mother blames you, sister, please don't blame me for not reminding you." As she said this, she asked the palace maid to take Yun Yun out of the cell door, while looking at the four people lying on the ground.
The eunuch winked, and the eunuchs nodded knowingly, quickly pulled out the short sticks hidden in their waists, and while she was not paying attention, they swung the sticks and hit her on the calf.
"Ah" Yunyun immediately screamed and threw her whole body forward like an arrow. Upon seeing this, the palace ladies immediately ran over and tied up her limbs with ropes.
Yunyun was caught off guard. She had just received such a violent blow from the eunuchs. Both of her lower leg bones had been broken. However, she was so painful that she burst into tears. Her pale face showed an expression of pain, and her helpless eyes flashed with sparks of hatred.
It was hard to tell whether it was sweat or tears on her face, and they were dripping on the ground. She tried hard to reach out and crawl forward two steps, trying to climb out of the prison and ask Shao Yan for help.
Xiao Yingying squatted in front of her triumphantly and snorted coldly: "Yunyun, yunyun, now that your legs are broken, what qualifications do you have to fight with me in the future? The emperor will not want a cripple like you. It's a pity.
You have good martial arts skills, but now you have become a useless person, how pitiful you are."
Yunyun raised his head, glared at her with disdain, and shook his head helplessly, "I have never argued with you. You are the one who deceived yourself. You are the most pitiful woman in the world."
"You..." Xiao Yingying was so angry that she slapped her hand, raised it in the air and then took it back. She sneered at her and said: "As the mother of a country, how can I be like a useless person?"