And the concubine's nightmare has just begun.
She leaned back on the cushion, her eyelids trembling, and she had not yet completely gotten rid of the sleepiness.
Wu Qing: [Beauty? Don't leave me. Why is my beauty gone... I've traveled through time again. Where is this? Kabukicho...]
Wu Qing: [Wait a minute, why am I sitting down? I’m a working man and can’t afford it. You guys got it wrong! Uh, no one was mentioned. Yes, this is my first time here. Um, hello handsome guy. Do you like playing games too? What a coincidence.]
When Concubine Lin was yawning, a picture suddenly emerged in her mind.
In the steel forest that does not belong to this era, neon lights interweave into a dazzling galaxy. The luxurious decoration shows extraordinary style, and several golden patterns are embellished on the dark wallpaper. The air is filled with a faint scent of perfume, and the semi-open seats well protect the privacy of guests and provide guests with a comfortable conversation space.
Wu agreed to sit on a spacious sofa, surrounded by three handsome men. She could not hide the smile on her face even with her mouth covered, especially since the three men with different personalities around her were still vying for her.
"Your Highness the Princess will definitely like the song I sing more." The handsome blond man widened his eyes.
"My sister clearly said that she would go out to eat with me later." The young man, who had just reached adulthood, pouting his lips, argued with the blond man.
The other cold black-haired man held Wu Qing's hand and said affectionately: "Wu Qing, don't go."
Wu Qing, who came to practice her smiling lips: "Stop fighting over me."
"Your Highness, as long as you are happy." The blond man held Wu Qing's other hand.
"Sister, are you going to abandon us?" The young man lowered his eyes, revealing a somewhat hurt look.
"Wu Qing." The black-haired man said gently, "You don't have to spend money. We just want to bring you happiness."
Wu Qing slammed the table and shouted, "Open the champagne for me!"
Amid the cheers, the men hypocritically persuaded: "Champagne is still very expensive for Wu Qing, right? No need to spend money, just have a drink with us."
Wu Qing took the red wine, drank it all, and then shouted: "Bring the most expensive champagne in the store over! I want a champagne tower!"
Deafening applause broke out, and a waiter took the microphone and announced: "All staff! Champagne for all! Table 2, assemble!"
All the tall men in suits walked towards this side.
"Let's toast to the lovely Princess Wu Qing!" "Hi!" "Listen to my slogan and shout it out!" "Hi!" "Princess and prince!" "Hi!" "Please pick up your glasses!" "Hi!"
"Count down to three, two, one. Cheers!"
"Thank you for the champagne, Your Highness. We will satisfy Your Highness! The only one who can be our goddess is Your Highness Wu Qing! Tonight, we will make Your Highness the happiest woman in the world!"
Amid the orderly and passionate shouting, Wu Qing drank the champagne in the glass.
…
Concubine Lin came back to her senses and her pupils trembled.
What was that thing she saw just now? !
Was this Wu Da Ying's dream? It was so shocking.
Rather than being shocking, it is better to say that it was an era with completely different productivity.
Concubine Lin's eyes reflected this strange world. Towering skyscrapers, nearly 100 meters high, sprang up like bamboo shoots after rain and reached the sky. Between them, countless vehicles sped past on the wide road, as if playing a symphony of a bustling city.
On the streets, men and women were hurrying around in avant-garde clothes, which were very different from the clothes that Concubine Lin was familiar with. Their every gesture and every look revealed the unique atmosphere of this era.
Concubine Lin was now completely sober.
The maid on duty noticed that the queen had woken up and hurried in to ask if the imperial concubine needed water. Imperial concubine Lin shook her head and asked her to get a cup of warm water to calm her frightened heart.
After drinking the warm water, Concubine Lin finally had the mind to recall the scene she had seen before.
The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't sleep.
Concubine Lin ordered the maid to light the lamp, then she opened her red lips and asked, "Where is Zijuan?"
The maid bowed and replied, "Sister Zijuan is still interrogating someone in the backyard."
Upon hearing this, Concubine Lin simply put on a fur coat, stood up and went to the backyard.
The backyard of Linhua Palace is completely different from the main palace in style, and is filled with a cold and eerie atmosphere. In the palace, palace servants who have committed crimes should be sent to the Ministry of Punishment for a lesson according to palace rules. However, if a servant of Linhua Palace commits a crime, he will only be sent here quietly and handed over to the maidservant of the imperial concubine for detailed interrogation.
It was late at night, and the moon was hanging on the branches, but at this moment in the backyard of Linhua Palace, there were constant sounds of scolding and pleas for mercy.
"Speak! If you don't, I'll have your fingernails pulled out!"
"I am...not guilty..."
Concubine Lin walked slowly into the room.
The room was filled with a heavy smell of blood. A white-haired imperial physician was tied tightly to a wooden frame. Zijuan was holding a whip and whipping him hard. The sound of the whip breaking through the air was accompanied by shrill screams. The imperial physician's hunched body was covered with bloodstains, which was shocking.
"Your Highness." Qingfang, the concubine's maidservant, quietly walked up behind her and lowered her eyes and said, "It's late at night and the dew is heavy. You are weak, how can you come to this filthy place in person?"
Concubine Lin shook her head and asked, "Did you come up with anything?"
The maidservant who came with the dowry said: "She was very stubborn. Although she kept begging for mercy, she didn't utter a single word."
Concubine Lin did not comment and stood at the door without going in.
Doctor Guo, who was hanging on the wooden frame, was dying and could no longer utter a word.
Zijuan caught a glimpse of the graceful figure of the imperial concubine from the corner of her eye, and quickly gathered her thoughts, forcing a decent smile from the corner of her mouth. She simply washed her bloody hands, walked to the side of the imperial concubine Lin, and prepared to report to the queen one by one the punishment she had imposed on Doctor Guo.
Concubine Lin hugged the stove, pretending not to see Zijuan's attentive smile, and said in a light tone: "I let you interrogate me for a whole day, but you are able to evade me."
Judging from the tone of his voice, he was questioning her.
Zijuan's smile froze and she deleted all the words of seeking credit in her mind.
"My queen, I have tried every trick I can think of, but this old man's mouth is tighter than a rock. I..." Zijuan said aggrievedly.
Concubine Lin slapped Zijuan on the face, and the armor cut through the skin, leaving three obvious bloody marks.
Concubine Lin took back her hand and looked down at her coldly: "Is it because I am too kind to you? If you are not good at doing things, what use do I have for you?"
"I asked you to interrogate Guo Wenbo. When did I agree to you using torture privately? Guo Wenbo is the imperial physician appointed by the emperor himself, and he is an eighth-rank official. If this gets out, I will be so ashamed in front of the emperor."
Zijuan's face changed, knowing that she was in big trouble. It was all because she was used to bullying the palace maids, and now she didn't take the imperial physician seriously. She immediately knelt on the ground, ignoring the blood on her face, and kept kowtowing to the imperial concubine, hoping that Concubine Lin would spare her life.
The maidservant who came with the dowry stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Guo Wenbo has no wife or children, and he has always been honest. The execution is a last resort. I dare to ask you to show some leniency for Zijuan, as she has served you for so many years."