Xie Yanci didn't see her again today.
The appearance of the woman in my memory gradually became clearer, but after we parted in the rain, she seemed to have disappeared and we never met again.
He was chatting with the Queen Mother about family matters, and stopped asking questions several times.
"Her Majesty, help!"
"Stop! How can you be so flustered?! The Emperor is still in there, are you trying to save yourself?"
"Your Majesty, please save Liuying! She's almost been beaten to death!"
The maid's plaintive yet pleading voice caught the attention of the mother and son.
Upon seeing this, Aunt Zijin immediately opened the door and let her in: "Yinzhu?! What are you doing..."
"Empress Dowager! Your Majesty! Liuying was lynched in the Imperial Garden. Her face was nearly broken. I couldn't bear to watch this, so I came here to ask for help!"
Normally, Yin Zhu was a quiet, calm person who never overstepped the boundaries. This was the first time she had been so anxious that she lost her composure and forgot the rules of the palace.
The Empress Dowager frowned and asked, "Liuying has been cleaning the outer rooms these past few days. How could she have left Shoukang Palace and been punished in the Imperial Garden?"
"this……"
A string suddenly broke in Xie Yanci's brain!
The uneasiness that followed made him stand up subconsciously and rush out: "Mother, saving people is the most important thing! I will go and take a look first!"
She is just a maid, is she worthy of being rescued by the emperor?
The Queen Mother stared at the figure outside the window, as if she understood something.
Along the way, Eunuch Yang and his entourage walked so fast that they almost slipped several times.
As they approached the Imperial Garden, a sharp scolding sounded—
"Speak! Do you plead guilty?"
“…”
"Disrespecting me and refusing to respond?" Liang Baolin deliberately made things difficult for her, and continued to order, "Beat her! Beat her until she speaks!"
"Who dares?"
Wei Shuyi fell to the ground, the heavy blow ripping into his old wound. With only one breath left, he finally saw the edge of a bright yellow robe.
The emperor was shocked to see her miserable state, then he leaned over without hesitation and held her in his arms: "It really is you..."
She opened her mouth slightly, unable to utter a word.
"Hurry up and call the imperial physician!"
Eunuch Yang agreed with great trepidation and quickly made the arrangements.
Xie Yanci held her tightly, fearing that the slightest exertion would cause her to perish. His hand hung in mid-air, not knowing where to touch. Her once charming face was now swollen and horrified, revealing the torture she had endured.
Soon someone brought a sedan chair, placed her safely on it, and took her to a nearby palace for treatment.
Liang Baolin, shaking like a sieve, saw this and bravely explained, "Your Majesty, please calm down! I was passing by the Imperial Garden today and heard a strange noise. Upon closer inspection, I saw this vile... palace maid having an affair with a guard, so I ordered their punishment!"
The terrified man next to him also echoed: "Yes, yes! Liuying used her beauty to seduce me, so... uh!"
He didn't even have a chance to finish his words.
The sharp blade was unsheathed and directly cut his throat!
Seeing the head rolling to the ground, there were screams in the Imperial Garden! Especially Liang Baolin, who almost fainted!
Xie Yanci held the sword in his hand and asked in a cold voice, "Is that really the case?"
"Your Majesty!"
Liang Baolin stared at the sticky blood beads on the tip of the sword. The fishy smell also spread with the wind. A feeling of nausea came over her, and she couldn't help but cover her handkerchief and retched!
"My lady...ah!"
"If she doesn't say it, then you say it."
The sword turned around and pressed directly against the neck of the maid. She was so frightened that her face turned pale and she began to apologize: "Your Majesty, please spare me! These are all orders from the young lady, and I cannot disobey! I was wrong, please spare me!"
The emperor remained silent, as if giving him a chance to explain the whole story.
In order to save her life, the palace maid told the emperor where she got the information from and who she asked for help. Finally, she continued to prostrate herself on the ground and begged for forgiveness.
"This maidservant far away in Shoukang Palace has never offended you, much less offered herself to me. Yet, based solely on your imagination, you set up this scheme to torture her to death?"
Liang Baolin's face turned pale: "Your Majesty, I was confused for a moment and did something wrong! Please forgive me this time..."
"Yang Mingrui." "The servant is here!"
"Baolin Liang is a person of poor character. She has disturbed the imperial palace and murdered innocent people! Immediately banish her to the cold palace!" Xie Yanci paused, then added, "Give her the Imperial Master's latest intestinal medicine. Use ginseng soup to maintain her vitality, and torture her for seven days before sending her on her way."
The woman's cries gradually faded into the noise.
He glanced at the remaining bloodstains on the ground, feeling only regret: If he had asked about her whereabouts earlier, she wouldn't have had to endure the disaster today!
Fortunately, the Imperial Hospital was performing miracles in resuscitation. After the process of boiling the medicine, grinding the powder, and making the ointment was completed, Wei Shuyi not only felt much more energetic, but even the scars on his body faded, and he no longer looked as hideous as before.
Yin Zhu came over to visit her. "Finally, she's almost recovered! The other day I saw Liang Baolin... No, she's already dead. And Qing Luo, who helped harm you, was also punished by the Emperor and sent to the Ministry of Punishment. I heard she died in there within a few days, covered in blood!"
"Yeah?"
Wei Shuyi leaned on the couch, his heart calm.
If you are of lower status, you will become a fish on the chopping board and be chopped to pieces if you are not careful.
Last time it was Meng Qingzhi, and this time it was Liang Baolin.
Before she was on the verge of despair, she gambled on the emperor's interest in being attracted by the word "mysterious". Fortunately, she won the gamble! Otherwise, she would be the only one walking on the road to hell!
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
Yin Zhu immediately stepped aside and said, "Greetings to the Empress Dowager."
"Alright, no need to be so polite." The Queen Mother, dressed in casual clothes, sat on the couch and spoke gently, "Thanks to that child Yinzhu for tipping off, your life was saved. If you had been a step later, I would have been so scared!"
"I am deeply grateful to the Empress Dowager for her kindness. Please, Director, treat my illness. I am deeply grateful!"
With just a glance, Zi Jin understood what he meant and took the others to the outer room to wait.
It was only then that the Empress Dowager patted Wei Shuyi's hand and said, "It was the Emperor who personally saved you that day. The people from the Imperial Hospital and the rare herbs were also sent down by his order."
She evaded the main point and responded, "Your Majesty, I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I can only tie a ring with grass in my mouth, serve the Empress Dowager well, and share your worries."
"Is it that what I said is not clear, or do you really not understand the emperor's mind?"
"To answer the Empress Dowager, I am afraid of conspiracy and do not want to enter the harem. It is good here. At least I can have peace and quiet."
The Queen Mother thought for a moment, then gave up trying to persuade him: "In that case, you and Yin Zhu will receive the rank of second-class palace maids, as my compensation!"
"Sister Yinzhu has a lot of experience and is definitely worthy of a promotion. But I'm different. I haven't been here long. If I were to rashly promote myself, I'm afraid it would cause resentment among the other sisters and disrupt the rules. I hope the Queen Mother will grant me permission to compete fairly with them!"
"You girl! You always have so many twisted ideas!"
A slight sound came from the inner storeroom, and then silence returned.
Wei Shuyi didn't pay any attention. After the empress dowager left, he continued to lie down with his clothes on and sleep peacefully.
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