Chapter 963 Imprisoned
Lin Yuesha's brow twitched; she immediately had a bad feeling. She asked Wu Bailu, "What kind of medicine is this?"
"Snake venom."
Snake venom, refined from highly venomous snakes, is extremely precious. Generally, if ingested, one can meet the King of Hell within fifteen minutes.
The process won't be too painful, and it's still more effective than arsenic.
"I only have this one, it's for myself, but I find you more pleasing to the eye, so I'll give it to you."
Wu Bailu looked at Lin Yuesha, whose delicate skin certainly couldn't withstand the beating.
Send a poison, gain a sisterhood; the two will only meet again in the next life.
Lin Yuesha paused, her expression very strange. This was the first time she had ever heard of giving poison as a gift when meeting someone.
Think of the young girl in the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion who was tortured to death. It would have been better for her to take poison, at least she would have died a quick and painless death.
Lin Yuesha felt the heavy weight of the poison, but she couldn't accept it.
"You'll soon find out I have no ill intentions. A beautiful young woman like you is the Prince of Zhenbei's favorite."
Wu Bailu stayed in the courtyard for several days. Girls were constantly being taken away from the courtyard, but none of them ever returned.
Every moment they lived was filled with anxiety as they awaited death, as if they were falling into hell.
Some girls couldn't bear the torment and went insane.
However, even though he had gone mad, he still could not escape the clutches of the Prince of Zhenbei.
"Isn't there ever a miracle?"
Lin Yuesha forced a smile that looked more like a grimace. She seemed to sense the pressure.
Looking up at the sky, all around was shrouded in darkness, and it seemed too difficult to struggle and escape.
"If only there were a miracle."
Wu Bailu pointed to the teapot and teacups on the table and said, "Not everyone has the courage to commit suicide. Look, this teapot set is made of porcelain. If you break it, you can use the shards to cut your throat and commit suicide."
Those girls had a strong will to survive, and they waited anxiously for their assigned fate.
Destiny is something you control in your own hands; if it's in someone else's hands, what is it?
Wu Bailu saw things very clearly. She said to Lin Yuesha, "Whether you are a lady from a noble family or a girl from a humble family, women suffer because of certain constraints that they cannot escape."
For example, she was only twenty years old and still unmarried, much to the dismay of her parents.
The garrison is now surrounded by the Wei family, and the only one who has escaped is her cousin-in-law, Zhao Jingya.
Wu Bailu inadvertently revealed her identity, and Lin Yuesha suddenly realized that Wu Bailu was Zhao Jingya's husband's cousin, and that was the connection between them.
“I opened a school in Yingcheng to teach some poor girls to read, but before I had been open for more than a few days, the weather changed.”
Wu Bailu complained that she tried to escape, but it was difficult for her.
She was locked in the courtyard and was unfamiliar with the surroundings. Even if she escaped the courtyard, she wouldn't be lucky enough to escape to the outside.
Besides, if she really escapes, she can't go back to the Wu family. Where can she hide?
The courtyard was quiet, so quiet it was almost lifeless.
As evening approached, the courtyard gate creaked open.
Wu Bailu pulled Lin Yuesha and said, "The maid who brings the food is here. Let's go and see."
The maidservant was standing at the door; she had to hurry to get the food, because there might not be enough food boxes, and if she was late, there wouldn't be any left.
Lin Yuesha walked out of the house and looked at the doorway, and immediately froze.
The two maids who delivered the meal were both acquaintances of Lin Yuesha, Hongliu and Hongchou.
Hongliu looked haggard and listless. Pointing to the food box in front of her, she said weakly, "After you finish eating, take the food box to the door and someone will come to collect it."
As soon as it got dark, it was time for the Prince of Zhenbei to select his men.
"Sister Hongliu, I'll take care of the collection tonight. You can rest."
Hongchou looked in Lin Yuesha's direction, nodded slightly, and then took the initiative to ask Hongliu.
Lin Yuesha deliberately slowed her pace, wanting to hear more of what the two had to say.
"No need, I can handle it."
Hongliu waved her hand, she was living in a daze, completely unaware of what she was doing.
Hongtao was captured and brutally beaten, leaving her on the verge of death. She barely managed to escape, but Hongliu received news of Hongtao's death.
It was Granny Xiao who released Hongtao back then, but unexpectedly, after all the twists and turns, she still couldn't escape her fate.
Hongtao didn't want to betray her and Granny Xiao, so she gritted her teeth and didn't say a word, which only resulted in even more severe punishment.
Hongliu sniffed, feeling distressed. She even wished for another great fire to destroy the evil Zhenbei Prince's villa.
Recently, the Prince of Zhenbei has been emotionally unstable, and everyone in his household has been implicated and punished. Even though Granny Xiao is very diligent, she couldn't escape punishment and was given several lashes.
Granny Xiao was too old to bear it and was already delirious.
“Sister Hongliu, today is an auspicious day. Didn’t you say you were going to burn some paper money for Hongtao? If we miss tonight, we’ll have to wait another twenty days.”
Hongchou sighed and took the initiative to remind Hongliu.
She needed to discuss it with Lin Yuesha, but the two of them didn't even have a chance to speak, so they couldn't exchange messages.
If the Prince of Zhenbei chooses Lin Yuesha tonight, she will have no choice but to light a fire to send a signal.
"Yes, then you can help me collect the food boxes. If the manager asks..."
Hongliu suddenly realized that if she burned more paper money for Hongtao, Hongtao would have money to bribe the ghost messengers and could be reborn into a good family in her next life.
"If the manager asks, I'll say you had a stomachache and went to the toilet."
After Hongchou finished speaking, Hongliu nodded and forced a smile, saying, "Then thank you very much, Sister Hongchou."
Lin Yuesha entered the room carrying a food box, lost in thought.
It turns out that Hongliu already knew about Hongtao's death; it must have been Baiying who delivered the letter. And Granny Xiao is in a very bad situation now.
"Little Cloud, eat it while it's hot."
Wu Bailu urged, "It's cold outside. The food will get cold if you bring it from the main kitchen."
It's strange, though, because she's been eating cold food for the past few days, and only today did it have any warmth.
And surprisingly, there was mutton.
Wu Bailu looked at the food boxes she and Lin Yuesha had, and was very suspicious.
"Wait a minute, I'll go check another room."
After Wu Bailu finished speaking, she immediately stood up, turned around, and quickly closed the door, revealing a thoughtful expression.
"What's wrong?"
Lin Yuesha put down her chopsticks, looking completely bewildered.
"We might be saved."
Wu Bailu pointed at the food box and said, "Do you have someone backing you?"
I stayed in the courtyard for several days, and every day I only had vegetables and tofu, with an extremely bland diet.
In the evening, the Prince of Zhenbei or his guards would come to select girls. They disliked the smell of mutton and fish, so there was no mutton in the girls' meals.
Wu Bailu initially thought it was someone from the Wu family, but upon closer examination, she realized that when she and Lin Yuesha went to get their food, the maid first handed it to Lin Yuesha, and then, seeing that the two of them had come together, handed her another portion.
This shows that the maid was very familiar with the situation in the courtyard. Seeing the two of them walk out of the same room, she gave her the same meal to avoid suspicion.
Wu Bailu had only suspected something, but after she went around in circles, she immediately confirmed her guess.
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