"After this incident, your reputation as a loyal servant has spread."
The bruises all over her body were shocking. Bai Lu tried to move as gently as possible, and her voice was a little sighed.
"No matter what you do now, Lin will not be suspicious at all."
"Anything."
These words hit the drowning man's heart like the sound of a drum.
The eyelashes trembled slightly, and there seemed to be some water drops on them. After a while, he muttered a word from his throat.
"Um……"
…
The woodshed was damp and there were many insects on the wood inside.
A heavy rain the night before had seeped into the wood a little, and water was dripping down from it. In the corner, the woman in white was as thin as a piece of paper, slumped there, lifeless.
Not having food or water for a day and a night is not the worst thing. The coldness all over the body is the most intimidating weapon in this cold winter.
After she was thrown in, those people didn't even give her a piece of clothing. They just threw her in with her underwear like a rag.
She could now beat and scold even the lowest-ranking servants in the palace at will, and ordinary people would sigh when seeing the mottled scars on her body.
At least the wood still had some warmth when I put it on my body.
Lin coughed very weakly.
There was a dead look in her eyes, and her originally delicate and flower-like appearance had now long since fallen.
In fact, waiting to die is the best option at this time, but unfortunately it is not enough to cause death.
The woodshed door creaked with an old and hoarse sound. Lin Shi did not even have the strength to open her eyes. She lay on the ground and sneered.
"It's you again... How are you going to torture me this time..." Even if you... beat me to death... I will..."
"lady……"
The trembling sound of falling water sounded at the door. She shed tears and dragged her broken body to kneel at the door. Looking at Lin's half-dead appearance, she uttered this sentence with a trembling voice.
"lady!!"
When Lin heard the sound of falling water, she suddenly looked up. She didn't know where she got the strength from. She suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at the man falling into the water at the door.
"Falling into the water?!"
After she finished speaking, she seemed to be in a hurry to get up, and was immediately supported by the person who fell into the water. However, her steps were a little staggering, and it seemed that her injuries had not healed well.
"Madam! You can't move! Madam!"
"Fall in the water! Why are you here? Fall in the water!"
Although Lin was already too thin to be a human figure, her tears still welled up when she saw the man falling into the water. Seeing the man's limping legs and the blood-stained body, Lin felt a pang of sadness in her heart.
"Fall in the water! Fall in the water!"
"I heard that you were beaten with twenty sticks because of me... and you almost died..."
"I didn't expect that even under torture, you wouldn't confess what I did. I thought... I thought..."
"You are so loyal to me. I usually beat and scold you..."
As she was speaking, Lin couldn't continue and started to sob.
He dragged one leg into the water, hugged Lin in his arms, and patted her back.
"Madam! You are my master. It was you who rescued me from that brothel. Without you, how could I be the servant I am now?"
It sounded like she was crying blood when she spoke. Lin, who was held in his arms, didn't notice at all that Luo Shui was gritting his teeth and looking angry.
Her hands slowly clenched into fists behind her back, and she looked ahead blankly, her lifeless eyes filled with hatred.
Perhaps because they were talking about the cause of her fall into the water, Lin felt a little guilty. She lowered her eyes and let the tears flow down, but her hands were shaking and she was speechless for a long time.
"Alright ma'am."
Patting Lin to comfort her, he stood up from the water, took out a ceramic bottle of water from his arms, and said to her hurriedly:
"Madam, this is the water I stole from outside with great difficulty. Because of the princess's instructions at that time, these people are keeping a close eye on me."
"I've tried using a bowl to hold water, but that's too obvious and I'll be caught. I can only... can only..."
"I can only give you this little bit of water with my daily meals. I hope you won't mind..."
Without any thought, Luoshui's words became the sound of nature in Lin's ears. She snatched the ceramic bottle from Luoshui's hand and drank it down in one gulp.
But the bottle was small after all. After pouring the last drop of water into his mouth and making sure there was no water in it, Lin's eyes were filled with bloodshot. He swallowed his saliva and grabbed the shoulders of the man who fell into the water.
"Anything else? Anything else?"
"Is there any water? I want water!"
The madman's appearance frightened Luo Shui a little. She shuddered and swallowed her saliva.
"No more...but...but I will...will try to get more tomorrow..."
"They are all watching me... I..."
Perhaps realizing that he looked a little scary now, Lin slowly calmed down the hungry beast in his heart, and even felt a little pitiful.
"Is there...anything to eat..."
The sound of falling into the water is smaller, and the eyes are evasive.
"No, madam... I am monitored every day, every meal. I am very lucky to be able to bring this water out..."
The way he fell into the water was indeed a bit embarrassing. He let go of his hand in disappointment. Lin smiled.
"It's okay... It's okay... As long as I have this little bit of water... I can survive..."
Her eyes turned cold as she looked at her scarred fingers.
Because he used to work on the farm, his hands were covered with scars, but not as scary as they are now.
Later, when she lived a good life, she cherished her hands more than her face.
She met Chu Zhiyao when she was kicked out of the farm. It was a rainy day and the man stood gracefully in the wind.
Slowly lifted her chin and smiled.
"This face can be used."
Everything is because of Gu Qingsheng!
That disgusting woman!
She was filled with hatred, her teeth clenched tightly, and her eyes were fierce.
"Falling into the water, don't worry."
Maybe it is true that a friend in need is a friend indeed. She raised her face to the manhole.
"As long as you follow me, as long as I am still breathing, I will make that woman pay the price!"
"That damn Gu Qingsheng! He will definitely regret it! He spared my life."
She lowered her head and did not notice Luo Shui's expression. She only heard Luo Shui nod.
"I believe that Madam will make a comeback one day."
Her cold fingers slowly clenched, and she slowly opened her eyes
"Of course, there will be a day like that."
…
In the Empress Dowager's palace, the sound of chanting sutras could be heard one after another.
After the monks left, Gu Qingsheng came out and smiled at the Queen Mother.
"Grandma has looked much thinner recently. Is there something bothering you?"
Seeing Gu Qingsheng coming, she waved to him to sit next to her. After not seeing him for a while, the empress dowager had many more wrinkles on her face and her eyes were full of sorrow.
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