Chapter 9
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She hated rats, but she was badly bruised, so she didn't even have the strength to raise her hand to drive it away. She had to let it show off in front of her.
It was already the third day since she was put in prison. Under Fu Jinfeng's orders, these people tortured her in every possible way. They whipped her with whips with salt water every day, and she felt as painful as if she had been burned by fire.
However, she had not seen Qin Xue since she had been locked up to take the blame for her.
She suddenly thought of the man in black, the man she had detested and hated for a long time. At this moment, she really hoped that he could appear and bring her out of this cold place.
When Fu Jinfeng sent her here, she didn't intend to let her go out alive at all. She gradually realized how worthless the dignity and pride she had in front of the man was in the face of life and death.
By the time he calculated the days, the Emperor's Autumn Hunt was over. In another three days, he would probably return to the palace. Presumably, that black-clothed man would also return with the Emperor at that time.
He said that he would come back to find her in a month. She believed that he would be able to find this place with his ability, and what she had to do was to get through these three difficult days and wait for him to come back alive.
However, these three days were not as relaxed as she had imagined. At daybreak, she was once again dragged out by the people from the Department of Punishment. Feng Jing raised her eyes lazily and looked at the fit and strong palace lady. "What kind of game do you want to play today?"
"It's been three days, yet your bones are still so hard?" The palace woman used her whip to poke her chin and snorted coldly.
Feng Jingyi's lips curled into a cold smile, but she didn't say anything else. With her skills, it was easy for her to subdue the people here. However, she couldn't arouse the suspicion of the Emperor of the Grand Xia, so she could only grit her teeth and endure it.
"It doesn't matter if the bones are hard. The most powerful thing of the punishment department is to grind the hard bones into jelly. Since you think the whip is too soft, let's change the way today." The palace lady said as she placed the whip on her waist. She picked up the shining cold needle on the table and smiled viciously. "How about the needle? If this small embroidery needle were to pierce into the nail, you will never forget its taste for the rest of your life."
Before Feng Jingyi could speak, the palace lady had already pierced her index finger with the needle in her hand. The piercing pain made her cry out in pain.
"Not even a single one of them can withstand it. There are still nine left," the palace lady said as she shouted, "Hold them down!"
"Stop, all of you!" The sudden shout stopped everyone.
The palace servant who was still arrogant earlier saw the person and his expression changed. "Miss Mo, what are you doing here at the Department of Punishment?"
Mo Yan was the palace maid in charge of the Empress of Qingning Palace, so her status was not ordinary.
"According to the Empress' orders, bring this person out." Mo Yan said as she looked at Feng Jingyi who had been tormented so badly that she did not look like a human.
"This is the servant that Consort Dowager sent in. Since Miss Mo has taken her away, it would be difficult for us to explain." The palace woman said.
Mo Yan's face darkened and she shouted, "The imperial consort of this palace is still the master of Qingning Palace. She is not in the court. Your tail is wagging in the wrong place."
###Chapter21,A Long Future
On one side was the Empress, and on the other side was the favorite Imperial Concubine. She couldn't afford to offend the Department of Punishment, so she had to let the people in Qingning Palace take Feng Xueyi away.
"Qinxue... Qinxue is still here," Feng Jingyi said weakly.
Mo Yan pursed her lips and asked the hostage of the Department of Punishment coldly, "What about the other one?"
"I couldn't stand the punishment yesterday and committed suicide. Now I've thrown myself out of the palace," the palace maid replied expressionlessly.
The Ministry of Punishment had always been a place where the dead would die. In their eyes, the life and death of a palace maid was a very common matter.
When Feng Lanxiu heard this, she suddenly got strength from nowhere. She rushed over and grabbed the palace lady's skirt. "What did you do to her?"
When the palace maid saw Feng Jingyi's cold and scary look, she couldn't help but tremble. She couldn't help thinking that she was just a palace maid. Even if she survived, what could she do?
"He's dead. He died yesterday. He committed suicide by biting his tongue."
"You..." Feng Jingyi's eyes were filled with killing intent.
"Let's get out first." Mo Yan quickly stepped forward to stop her.
Feng Jingyi reluctantly let go of her hand and looked at the palace lady with cold eyes. Each word was as cold as ice. "You will pay for her life."
If he had to take the blame for her, he would have spent the same age as her and wouldn't have ended up like this.
The palace woman adjusted her clothes and smiled contemptuously. She didn't care about her threat. "Many people said such things to us, but most of them died, while we were still alive."
Today, this person was able to walk out of the Department of Punishment alive, but with the Imperial Concubine's character, she would definitely not allow her to remain in the Imperial Palace alive.
Feng Jingyi and the others had just come out of the Punishment Department and had not yet arrived at Qingning Palace, but Guandang Palace had already received the news that Fu Jinfeng had been waiting on the way to Qingning Palace.
"I've instructed those who passed by to inform the empress that she should inform me when she wants to take the maid away, shouldn't she?"
Mo Yan lowered her head and went up to greet the Emperor. "Greetings, Your Highness. This is a serious matter. The Empress only said that we should bring her back to Qingning Palace first and wait for His Majesty to return to the palace before we deal with her."
Fu Jinfeng glanced at Feng Jingyi who was covered in wounds and snorted, "What if I have to leave her behind?"
Indeed, she couldn't be sure if this person was Gu Wei. But she couldn't keep anyone who resembled her. She would rather kill the wrong person than let them go.
"If she dies in the palace, I'm afraid both the royal consorts and the empress can't bear this crime." Mo Yi lowered his head and spoke in a voice that was neither servile nor pushy.
Fu Jinfeng glanced at Feng Jingyi and said, "It seems that he is still an extraordinary person."
The Empress would not be against her for no reason, just to save a little palace maid.
"This is the daughter of the Duke of An, Shangguan Jing. Even though the South Tang Empire has surrendered, the courtiers of the South Tang Empire are all loyal to Lord Shangguan. Lord Shangguan's son has already passed away. If his daughter dies in the palace, I fear that he will not let this matter rest." Mo Yan spoke of the matter word by word.
Although Shangguan Jing was a surrendered minister, he played an important role in the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Fu Jinfeng knew the Emperor's temper. No matter how much trouble the palace was in, it was just a matter of women. He would not interfere. However, if it implicated the former dynasty, he would definitely not stand idly by.
"Since that's the case, I won't pursue this matter any further." As she spoke, she walked up to Feng Jingyi with light steps and said in a low voice with a sneer, "You're lucky this time. We... will have plenty of time in the future."
###Chapter22,Being Forced to Be an Imperial Concubine
In the drawing hall of Qingning Palace.
Fengqingyi had been placed here for several days to recover, and had recovered a lot under Mo Yan's care. However, every time she thought of Qinxue who died innocently, her hatred was hard to calm down.
Mo Yan immediately rushed back after serving the Empress in her afternoon nap. When she saw Feng Jingyi getting up and getting out of bed, she quickly walked up to her and helped her up. "It hasn't healed yet. Why are you up?"
"I'm fine." Feng Jingyi helped her to the table and sat down. She asked, "Has the Emperor's Emperor returned to the palace?"
"I have been back for days." Mo Yan said as she poured tea. "Even though I saved you in the name of Lord Shangguan, the Empress and the Emperor wanted me to send you back to the manor when you are better. I don't think they want Sir Shangguan to see you like this."
The corner of Feng Jing Yi's lips curled up into a pale smile as she coldly mocked, "How is Fu Jin Huang?"
"The Emperor has only punished you for two months' salary. It's not the first time that such a thing happened in the bedchamber. The Emperor has always favored Imperial Concubines and always turned a blind eye to it." Mo Yan said, looking at the door to make sure that no one was at the door, and then continued, "Although the Duke's Manor is also important, it can't compete with the power of the Fu family. The Emperor won't punish the Imperial Palace for you."
"I know, and Fu Jinfeng won't let me go just like that." Feng Lanxiu took a sip of tea and said with a frown.
"What are you going to do? It's no longer safe for you to stay in the palace any longer." Mo Yan asked worriedly.
Feng Jing put down her teacup and calmly said, "I must stay in the palace."
Mo Yan looked at her and advised, "If you continue to stay in the palace, Fu Jinfeng will still attack you. Furthermore, once you've recovered, she will definitely send you out of the palace. This is not a place where you can stay as you wish."
"As long as I become the emperor's concubine, I can stay." Feng Jingyi smiled slightly, but her eyes were full of solemnity.
"You're crazy!" Mo Yan couldn't help but cry out. Glancing around, she lowered her voice and said, "The Grand Xia Emperor is naturally suspicious. Once he discovers your identity, he'll definitely kill you!"
Feng Jingyi's expression was calm as she poured tea and said, "Didn't you say that the most dangerous place is the safest? He can't even dream that the person he's determined to kill will become his lover."
"No, this is too risky." Mo Yan said firmly.
"If I don't do this, I don't know how many more years I'll have to wait before I can take back the Southern Tang. I can't wait any longer," Feng Jingyi said as she slowly gripped the teacup in her hand. Her expression was firm and resolute.
"Have you thought clearly? At that time, not only will you face Xia Hou Che and Fu Jin Huang, there will also be many concubines in the palace. Even the Queen will also be your enemy. A battle between women will not be so easy." Mo Yan persuaded him in a serious and earnest manner.
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