The most luxurious place in the world is the palace, and conversely, the most cruel place is the palace dungeon.
Zongzheng Shen lay on the stone bed, his body stained with blood. On the ground in front of him, Bai Li, barely clothed and covered in filth, lay unconscious.
These past few days, Bai Li has been dragged out by the jailers or humiliated here every day. Zongzheng Shen has gone from feeling angry and humiliated at the beginning to now being able to ignore it almost.
The oriole, initially filled with resentment and despair, has gradually come to accept it with equanimity and even become immersed in it.
Not long after, Bai Li slowly opened her eyes. A moment later, her beautiful eyes welled up with tears. She gritted her teeth, silently got up from the ground, wrapped her bare arms around her legs, buried her head in them, and her shoulders trembled slightly. Soon, faint sobs could be heard.
Zongzheng Shen's expressionless eyes flickered, but in the end, he couldn't bear it any longer: "Don't cry."
His voice was like the last straw, completely breaking down Bai Li's suppressed sobs. She burst into tears, her cries filled with despair, grievance, and helplessness.
This was the first time in several days that the oriole had cried so bitterly.
So many things have happened, she probably didn't want it to happen either. After all, she's a weak woman, and even if she wanted to resist, it would be useless. In a way, isn't it also his fault? He was the one who fell into the trap of that treacherous Jun Jiuxian and failed to protect her.
He really deserves to die!
Even if what Lu Qingyan said is true, so what? He has loved her for so many years, and it has long been ingrained in his bones. He can't bear to let go.
Zongzheng Shen's mind raced with thoughts, but he finally stepped off the stone bed, dragging his heavy shackles to Bai Li's side. He embraced Bai Li's small body and comforted her, saying, "Li'er, don't cry."
Bai Li hugged Zongzheng Shen tightly, sniffling, and said aggrievedly, "Shen, I thought... I thought you thought I was dirty... and you didn't want me anymore..."
Zongzheng Shen's body stiffened. Thinking of the scene of Bai Li moaning under those men, he still felt a little uncomfortable, but the place that hadn't been relieved for several days was now reacting.
“Ah Shen… don’t leave me, sob sob sob… they said… they said if I don’t obey them, they won’t let Ah Shen have a good life, so that’s why I… sob sob sob…” Bai Li cried when Zong Zheng Shen didn’t speak.
Upon learning the 'truth', Zongzheng Shen was immediately heartbroken. He hugged Bai Li tightly and said, "Li'er, don't cry. It's my fault. I shouldn't have been angry with you."
"Hmm, Li'er, don't cry anymore, and Ah Shen, don't be sad either." Bai Li rested her face against Zong Zheng Shen's chest, her voice becoming even softer: "Ah Shen, in this life, Li'er is so happy to be able to die with you. In the underworld, we will be reincarnated together, and in the next life, we will still be together."
Hearing the only woman who had ever touched his heart make such a declaration, Zongzheng Shen was deeply moved. He patted Bai Li on the back and said, "Li'er, we will not die. We will live a good life together. After we get out, you will be my only woman. I will give you the title of Empress. At that time, you and I will share this vast empire."
After taking care of everything outside, Jun Jiuxian brought Lu Qingyan to the dungeon and heard this sentence.
He curled the corners of his lips into a half-smile, but before he could speak, Lu Qingyan beside him sneered, "What, Zongzheng Shen, are you still dreaming?"
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