However, before she could be happy for long, Gu Yinwei spoke.
"The prince can leave, but the princess cannot."
"Why?"
"The princess must stay in the Buddhist temple and pray for the emperor."
"This... the prince is worried that the princess won't be able to get used to the food in the palace."
"The emperor is bedridden, not even eating a single grain of rice. The princess is a murderer. If she doesn't repent and atone for her sins, does she still have to eat delicious food all day long?"
"After harming others, she has no sense of shame. If it weren't for the prince's order to come to the palace, I'm afraid the princess would still be hiding in the palace."
Prince Xiaoyao tried to explain, "The princess has a repentant heart and came to the palace to apologize of her own accord."
After saying that, he bumped Princess Zhou with his shoulder and said, "Say something."
Princess Zhou had not prepared a speech in advance, and she hesitated and didn't know what to say, so she repeated King Xiaoyao's words.
"I know my mistakes, and I will correct them."
"It is good that the princess has a repentant heart. Then the prince can leave the palace without worry."
King Xiaoyao opened his mouth and wanted to say something else, but Gu Yinwei had already stood up and left.
"Princess, bow your head when you should. Don't act like that. I hope you'll still be alive the next time I enter the palace."
"My lord, I cannot leave you."
Strong winds reveal strong grass, and true friendship is revealed in times of adversity. After what happened these days, Princess Zhou suddenly discovered that the prince whom she despised so much had been protecting her at critical moments.
Princess Zhou cried miserably.
King Xiaoyao turned around and raised his hand to wipe the tears from her face. Just as his hand was about to touch her face, King Xiaoyao immediately pulled his hand away.
"Pray for blessings and repent sincerely. I am leaving."
As soon as King Xiaoyao left, Princess Zhou cried even louder.
At this time, Gu Yinwei walked out from behind the screen, and Princess Zhou immediately stopped crying. Tears are only useful to those who care about her.
Princess Zhou cried so hard that when Gu Yinwei came back, she didn't have time to control her emotions, so she raised her hand and covered her mouth.
Gu Yinwei looked down at Princess Zhou from above. Princess Zhou was kneeling on the ground with her forehead pressed against the ground, not daring to make a sound.
"Princess Zhou, you are truly lucky. You have no talent, no looks, no morals, and no abilities, yet you have managed to attract the obsession of King Xiaoyao. Even after you have committed heinous crimes, King Xiaoyao still remains loyal to you. You are truly too lucky."
Princess Zhou always felt that her life was very bleak. The husband she married was short and fat, and the son she gave birth to was bald and fat. Only her two daughters grew up to be beautiful and graceful, which made her feel a little comforted.
But according to Gu Yinwei's thinking, she is indeed very lucky. Her father loves her deeply, and his illegitimate son has become the emperor. As long as she doesn't commit suicide, she will definitely live a rich and smooth life in the second half of her life.
Princess Zhou raised her tearful eyes and asked, "What do you want me to do?"
"The princess must atone for the wrongs she has done."
As soon as Gu Yinwei spoke, Bian Tao came in with four palace maids. Without saying a word, they walked forward and carried Princess Zhou away.
Princess Zhou was like a pig waiting to be slaughtered, grunting constantly and muttering some rebuttal words.
"Who dares to touch me? I am Princess Xiaoyao, the legitimate mother of the current emperor."
Gu Yinwei stopped her, saying, "The princess is of noble status, how can you drag her? Carry her out."
Four palace maids, two lifted their hands and two lifted their feet, but no one lifted Princess Zhou's head, and her head dragged on the ground.
Fortunately, her hair was tied up high, so she was unharmed despite the bumpy journey.
Princess Zhou was also carried by others when she went out before, but at that time it was a sedan chair, while today it was her limbs that were carried.
The maid threw her down like a rag.
Princess Zhou slowly climbed up using her hands and feet and found a cushion to sit on.
Bian Tao ordered people to bring tables, chairs and benches and asked her to copy scriptures, and then the door of the Buddhist hall was slammed shut.
The Buddhist hall was dark, with only light coming in from the window in front of the desk.
The statues in the temple were all strange in appearance. Princess Zhou always liked to hang out with the crowd, but now she was imprisoned here alone and couldn't help but feel timid.
The air was filled with the thick scent of incense, which was pungent and unpleasant in the confined space.
There is a copper basin in front of the gods and Buddhas, with some paper money in it that has not yet been burned.
Princess Zhou grabbed the paper money beside her and threw it into the fire, muttering something and trembling all over.
Lunch was a bowl of porridge, two tea eggs, and a plate of pickles.
Princess Zhou disliked the food and knocked over the dishes.
"I'm the princess, how dare you fool me with pickles? Hurry up and give me my favorite lotus root starch meatballs instead."
Bian Tao ordered people to clean the dishes and said quietly, "It seems that the princess is not hungry. Tell the kitchen that dinner does not need to be sent."
Princess Zhou was furious.
She was so hungry that her stomach was growling, and her chest was sticking to her back. How could she not be hungry anymore?
Bian Tao was too much. It was just a bowl of porridge that was spilled. Even if he didn't give her lotus root powder meatballs, he should have given her a new bowl of porridge. He even locked the door and said he wouldn't give her dinner either.
Princess Zhou cried and made a fuss, and finally untied the shawl on her body and planned to hang herself.
"Open the door of the Buddhist hall, I'll go take a look."
Princess Zhou stood on a bench, holding the shawl on the beam with one hand, and raised her feet to put her neck on it.
"Give me the lotus root starch balls quickly, or I'll hang myself."
Gu Yinwei sat on the bench and watched coldly, with no intention of stopping it.
Princess Zhou made up her mind and kicked the stool away.
Gu Yinwei had three solutions to Princess Zhou's act of hanging herself: first, not stopping her, second, not rescuing her, and third, ignoring her.
He said nothing, did nothing, just watched.
Princess Zhou was in a dilemma for a moment. In the past, when she was in the palace, whenever she hanged herself, everyone in the palace would comfort her. Why didn't this trick work in the harem?
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