30. Gao Yiyi's Provocation (Please add to your favorites)
Under such inhuman torture, even the strongest person would not last half an hour. Sure enough, the bound person had already fainted. If you looked closely, you would find that the bound person was covered in wounds, with red and swollen scratches everywhere, some of which had even become infected and were oozing pus.
Seeing this, the prison guard grinned slyly. He grabbed handfuls of salt and sprinkled them on the bound man. The salt stung the wounds, stimulating the bound man's nerves and waking him up.
Countless times he succumbed to the excruciating pain and fell into a coma, only to be jolted awake by the pain again. An hour passed in this manner, and the prison guards, tired and bored, released the bound man back into the cell.
The repeated cat-and-mouse battles, the repeated rubbing of salt into the wounds, caused the bound prisoner endless torment and pain. The bound prisoner glared hatefully at the prison guard standing in front of him, secretly vowing: If I can get out, I will make you pay a thousand times over in the future!
After releasing the bound man, the prison guard did not leave. Instead, he walked to a prison gate not far away. Inside, a woman in purple sat with her back to the door. Although her clothes were a little wrinkled and her hair was slightly messy, she still could not hide her noble arrogance. Hearing footsteps, the woman in purple turned around. She was undoubtedly Liu Hanruo.
Liu Hanruo quietly looked at the cell guard in front of her without speaking. Instead, the cell guard couldn't contain himself and asked in a friendly tone:
"My beauty, have you thought this through? Have you agreed to be my mistress?"
Upon hearing the cell guard's words, Liu Hanruo turned away and sat down with her back to the door as if she hadn't heard him, without replying. This put the cell guard in an awkward position, and he changed his tone, saying somewhat angrily:
"Damn it, don't push your luck! You're just a woman about to be divorced. It's your good fortune that I've taken a liking to you. You better turn around and get back to me, or I'll lose my temper!"
The only response the cell guard received was Liu Hanruo's retreating figure. This contemptuous attitude completely enraged the guard, who then launched into a tirade of curses:
"Damn it. You think I'm a pushover just because I'm not showing my power? Hmph, you saw it yourself, no matter how tough that kid is, he can't withstand my torture. If you keep being so ungrateful, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Liu Hanruo heard the man's screams clearly—squeaks, meows, and then howls. Although she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, Liu Hanruo could roughly guess what the cell guards had done. Just imagining those rats crawling all over her body, their claws digging into her flesh, leaving clear lines, made Liu Hanruo's heart tremble. She feigned composure and said:
"How dare you! I am a first-rank princess consort, the wife of the carefree prince. If you continue to utter such foul language and insult me like this, I will certainly not let you off!"
"Haha! That's hilarious! You think you can just walk out of here? You're just a woman about to be divorced. You really think you're a princess, putting on airs like one? Bah! I'm only giving you face because I respect you. I advise you to obediently submit to me, or you'll suffer some physical pain!"
"You...!" Liu Hanruo was furious. If it weren't for not wanting to expose her strength and clear her name, how could she have willingly submitted to this and been insulted like this? You should know that she was not a kind person. Just for what she just said, she would definitely make sure that the prison guard was reduced to ashes!
Just then, faint shouts came from the dungeon entrance, causing the prison guards to rush out. When they saw it was Tao Hong, the prince's first-class maid, they fawned over her, smiling obsequiously as they said:
"Sister Taohong, you've become even more beautiful the past few days. I wonder what brings you here today? What brings you here, Sister Taohong?"
What woman wouldn't be happy to be praised for her beauty? The maid, Tao Hong, immediately beamed with joy and teased:
"Oh, you're so sweet-talking. I'm here today on the Prince's orders. Isn't the Princess Consort in the dungeon? The Prince instructed you to treat her well and not to torture her privately. Remember that!"
Upon hearing this, the prison guard's eyes flickered, and he asked, seemingly casually:
"Sister Taohong, isn't it said that the Prince doesn't like the Princess? Why would he send you to deliver a message? Could it be that the rumors are false?"
"Actually, I don't know either. If it were before, I would be sure that the prince didn't like the princess. But recently the prince seems to be paying a lot of attention to the princess, so I'm not sure what the prince is thinking now. But the prince is the prince after all. Who can understand his thoughts? We servants just need to do our duty!" Tao Hong said after thinking for a while.
The prison guard nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but secretly he was relieved that he hadn't made a move yet, otherwise he might have lost his life. Tao Hong gave a few more instructions and then turned and left.
After seeing Tao Hong off, the prison guard was about to return to the dungeon when he saw a woman in red leading a maid gracefully towards him. The guard had never seen this woman in red before, but seeing the maid dressed in green, he instinctively assumed the woman in red was the prince's new concubine. He quickly stepped forward and asked:
"Greetings, Madam. May I ask what brings you here?"
Upon hearing the address, the woman in red was not angry at all; on the contrary, she was overjoyed and immediately instructed her maid in green to give her ten taels of silver as a reward. It turned out that this woman in red was none other than Gao Yiyi, who couldn't wait to marry the Prince of Xiaoyao. Hearing her addressed so respectfully, she spontaneously adopted the air of a lady and said:
"Where is the Princess Consort? Take me to see her!"
The prison guard, emboldened by the reward, hurriedly led Gao Yiyi down into the dungeon and to the cell door where Liu Hanruo was imprisoned. He even considerately left, leaving Gao Yiyi and Liu Hanruo to talk directly.
Hearing footsteps, Liu Hanruo assumed it was the prison guards again, and without turning her head, coldly said:
"Don't even dream about it! As long as I remain a princess, I will always be a princess. You think you can make me submit to a lowly jailer like you? Don't even dream about it, not even in your next life! If you dare to insult me again, don't blame me for not giving you a chance!"
After a moment of silence, a sharp, shrill female laugh suddenly rang out. Liu Hanruo, who was sitting with her back to the door, was delighted, thinking that the fish had taken the bait. She curled the corners of her lips, turned around, and said:
"Come here."
But before she could finish speaking, Liu Hanruo paused upon recognizing Gao Yiyi. She didn't continue, but changed the subject, saying:
"Why is it you?"
"Hehe, who else could it be but me? Did you think it was the prince? Haha!" Gao Yiyi mocked.
What are you doing here?
"Sister, I've come to the dungeon to see if you're doing well."
"No need to worry about it, but I don't remember having a sister like you!"
"It'll be soon, sister. Just yesterday, I was lying in the arms of the Prince of Leisure. It's only a matter of time before he marries me!"
---Aside---
I went out to eat today, so the update is late. Sorry.
I came back and found out today's post was deleted. Still seeking various forms of financial support.
Dear readers, this is today's post. Tomorrow, I will update twice, once in the morning and once in the evening.
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