Murong Yue's scream echoed in the empty dungeon and then stopped abruptly.
With a "splash" sound, her body was thrown heavily into the cold vat, splashing water everywhere.
The icy water instantly submerged her head, and the coldness pierced her skin like countless needles.
She struggled desperately to get her head out of the water, making indistinct sounds in her throat and slapping the edge of the tank frantically with her hands.
But every time her head emerged from the water and she took a breath, the Eagle Guard would hold her shoulders and push her back into the water.
Murong Yue struggled desperately in the water, grabbing the edge of the tank with both hands to try to prop up her body. Her nails almost dug into the painted surface of the tank, but her strength was no match for the Eagle Guard's suppression.
The cold water rushed into her mouth and nose, her eyes bulged due to suffocation, and her whole body twitched in the water.
When she was suffocating so much that her vision went black and her limbs became weak, the Eagle Guard grabbed her hair again, pulled her face out of the water, let her take a few breaths, and then pushed her down again without mercy.
This cycle repeats itself.
Dota stood aside the whole time, watching all this coldly, his expression without any fluctuation.
He did not rush to execute Murong Yue, but chose to let her experience the fear and despair that Yuan Zhizhi felt.
Murong Yue's voice gradually became hoarse, and her struggles became weaker and weaker, until she was pushed into the water again and she didn't even have any strength left.
The cold water buzzed in her ears, and she felt like she was thrown into the abyss, her consciousness gradually becoming blurred.
When her body completely collapsed, the Eagle Guard picked her up and felt her breath.
"Your Majesty, the person is gone."
Duota glanced at Murong Yue indifferently, and his tone was without a trace of fluctuation, "Return her to the Murong people."
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After dealing with Murong Yue, Duota returned to the main hall.
Qingzhi was guarding Yuan Zhizhi, and when she saw him come in, she stepped aside.
"Your Majesty, Miss Zhizhi's fever has subsided."
Duota sat by the bed and reached out to touch Yuan Zhizhi's little face, confirming that the temperature of her face had returned to normal and her breathing had stabilized.
"Everyone go down." He said in a deep voice.
Jin Wan waved his hand and left with everyone in the hall.
Qingzhi took a last look at Yuan Zhizhi who was still lying on the bed, then looked at Duota before leaving.
After closing the palace door, Qingzhi stood at the door. Jin Wan called her aside.
"Miss Qingzhi is a member of the Eagle Guard. The king transferred you back because he hopes that Miss Qingzhi can protect and take good care of Miss Zhizhi in the future. Please don't let this happen again."
Qingzhi nodded, indicating that she understood.
But she still had one thing in mind: "Is the king planning to keep Miss Zhizhi?"
Jin Wan was silent for a while, "This... I don't know either..."
In fact, apart from Qingzhi, no one else here really knows Yuan Zhizhi's identity.
Only Qingzhi, who had served Yuan Zhao, could recognize Yuan Zhizhi's identity at a glance.
Even Jin Wan thought that Yuan Zhizhi was Duota's illegitimate son who was stranded outside.
So at the beginning, he also thought that the king did not care much about Yuan Zhizhi.
But now it seems that the opposite is true.
For Yuan Zhizhi's sake, the king punished Madam Murong and warned the Murong clan.
This was even after Yuan Zhizhi managed to survive.
He didn't even dare to think about what the consequences would be if they were a step late this time and Yuan Zhizhi really drowned.
So he sighed and said, "As servants, we should not interfere in the king's affairs."
"Just take good care of Miss Zhizhi."
Qingzhi agreed and stood aside.
Her thoughts were also a little confused.
She has been in the Eagle Guard for seven or eight years and is the most capable female guard in the Eagle Guard.
The people in the Eagle Guard all had no names, except her. She was given a name after Yuan Zhao came and followed Yuan Zhao.
Over the years, she had witnessed the king's coldness, stubbornness, and ruthlessness in the Eagle Guard.
Whoever the king wants to kill will not survive the day.
If you want to torture someone, that person will not die easily.
There had been traitors among the Eagle Guards in the past, and their end was undoubtedly tragic.
The king had been kind to her. She had helped to let Yuan Zhao go, which was a capital crime, but the king did not punish her. Now he asked her to come back to take care of Yuan Zhao's daughter.
Qingzhi certainly understood that this was not because of herself, but because of Princess Showa.
It seems that the King is only so capricious when it comes to matters concerning Her Royal Highness the Princess.
Sometimes, she couldn't figure out what the king wanted to do.
Qingzhi lowered her head, took a deep breath, and suppressed all these chaotic thoughts.
Now that the king has given her another life, she should protect Miss Zhizhi.
The hall gradually became quiet. After everyone left, Dota sat alone by the bed.
He looked down at Yuan Zhizhi's sleeping face and frowned unconsciously.
The little girl's complexion had improved a lot, but it was still so pale that it made him feel uneasy.
He rubbed his brows and felt a little tired.
So he slowly took off his coat and lay down on the outside of the bed, moving very gently for fear of disturbing the person on the bed.
Suddenly, the little person on the bed moved.
Feeling the approach of the heat source, Yuan Zhizhi turned over and rolled into his arms in a daze.
The chubby little hands grasped his collar, and the little head arched, resting comfortably on his chest.
Dota was slightly stunned and looked down at the person in his arms.
Her breathing was steady, and her face had a childish peace, and some of its redness had returned.
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