Lingzhi struggled for a few moments, but the woman was locked on the long bench like a dead fish.

There was a yamen runner standing on each side, holding a water or fire stick, hitting each person, and the sound of the woman's screams was so creepy.

Lingzhi was pressed down on the long bench, his face turned pale with fright.

If I really get beaten with thirty boards, not only will the abortion pills be useless, but I'm afraid there will be two deaths.

Bang!

The gavel fell again, and Zhu Hu's voice rang out: "Hit him! Hit him hard!"

“Wait!”

At this critical moment, the person who had been hiding behind the curtain spoke.

The voice was low and magnetic, indescribably pleasant, and Lingzhi's eyes immediately fell on him.

The man stood there, tall and graceful, wearing a black robe, looking elegant and noble. He was none other than the Regent Xiao Qingyun.

Xiao Qingyun quickly walked to Lingzhi, lifted her up from the bench, and then fumbled around her face for a while, slowly tearing off a thin human skin mask, revealing another pale and beautiful face.

Xiao Qingyun was unable to speak, but just pointed at the Ganoderma lucidum and trembled continuously.

Zhu Hu and the other yamen runners on the high platform almost dropped their jaws in shock when they saw this scene.

A weird guy turns into a beautiful girl?

Could this be the long-lost face-changing technique?

Xiao Qingyun stared at Lingzhi without blinking, but did not notice the extremely surprised expression of the person next to him.

Lingzhi met his gaze and bit the finger he extended.

Xiao Qingyun suddenly felt pain and retracted his hand, saying to Lingzhi: "I actually underestimated you!"

Lingzhi said coldly: "Your Highness, you don't underestimate me. You have never looked down on me. I am controlled by you in every way and have never had a single bit of freedom. I don't want to be your puppet anymore."

Ever since coming to the capital, Xiao Qingyun has been involved in everything from major national affairs to her food, clothing, housing and transportation.

"I live like a pet. You'll only be happy if I obey you. I'm afraid you'll kill me if you get upset one day."

Xiao Qingyun sighed: "Are you going to run away just because of this?"

"You're so willful." He took her hand and said, "Come on, go back home with me."

His tone was gentle and he looked at her with eyes full of piety, as if she were a treasure.

But he didn't promise not to kill her.

Lingzhi's hands were shaking violently, but she knew she couldn't escape.

…

After returning to the palace with Xiao Qingyun, Lingzhi learned that Ye Wanning was also missing.

It turned out that those officers and soldiers were not only looking for her these days, but also the Empress Dowager and people from Marshal Ye's mansion were looking for Ye Wanning.

Lingzhi felt strange. Since she had a human skin mask and changed her appearance, it was understandable that they couldn't find her.

How come Ye Wanning, a lady from the inner palace who had never left the capital, couldn't find anyone?

This time when she returned to the Regent's Palace, Lingzhi's mood was very different.

Coming out of the Rose Courtyard, she walked aimlessly.

Seeing the various rare and famous species of fish in the koi pond, she immediately became excited. She walked over, squatted on the stone by the pond, and stirred the clear water twice.

Cuizhu, who was following Lingzhi, asked, "Miss, do you want to feed these fish?"

Lingzhi shook his head and looked at the water in thought: "These fish look free, but in fact they are just kept in captivity. Go, find me a fishing rod."

Although Cuizhu didn't understand why, she still found a fishing rod for Lingzhi, handed it to her and asked, "What do you want the fishing rod for, young lady?"

After she asked, she looked at the koi swimming in the pond and fell into deep thought: "Girl, you...you don't mean to..."

Lingzhi took the fishing rod and said to her, "The fish here are so fat, the meat must be delicious. I'm going to catch one to try."

Cuizhu was in a dilemma: "But..."

"Don't worry, there are so many fish in the pond. I won't be caught if I eat one secretly."

Lingzhi half-closed his eyes and glanced at her lazily.

"Okay, go down first! You don't have to follow me."

Under the pressure of her tyranny, Cuizhu didn't dare to say anything. She watched her put the fishing hook into the pond and left, looking back every few steps.

Lingzhi no longer looked around and concentrated on fishing.

In less than an incense stick of time, she caught a golden koi.

Lingzhi was about to quietly process it, and then set up a barbecue grill in the garden to grill fish.

But I heard an unfriendly voice behind me.

"Hey, the palace doesn't give you food anymore? You've been reduced to having to catch fish yourself?"

Lingzhi looked in the direction of the sound and saw Xia Qinghe.

She arrived quickly.

Xia Qinghe walked a few steps to Lingzhi and glanced at her from top to bottom with contempt.

He mocked her, "I thought you'd have the guts to leave here, but you came back. It seems like everything you did before was just an act."

She took a step forward and approached Lingzhi, a sinister glint in her eyes. "As expected of a lowly servant, you'll do anything to achieve wealth and glory. Even if you told me your dishonorable tactics to win favor, I wouldn't bother to do them."

After she finished speaking, she smiled provocatively at Lingzhi.

Lingzhi raised an eyebrow and let out a scornful chuckle: "Xia Qinghe, don't you feel tired like this? The more you look for trouble, the less Xiao Qingyun will care about you. He will only think you are a psychopath!"

Hearing Lingzhi's words, Xia Qinghe's pretty face instantly froze, and then she shouted like crazy:

"You're talking nonsense! As long as you completely disappear, the prince will treat me well. Why? Why did you come back?"

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