Chapter 41 This miserable life can’t get any worse
"It's good that you know it yourself. You also know that you are a concubine carried by a low-ranking servant, so you should not have any thoughts that you shouldn't have. If I find out that you have some inappropriate thoughts, no matter how much the prince likes you, I will beat you to death with just one word."
The Marquis's wife's eyes turned cold again: "The prince is not always by your side. How long will it take to beat you to death?"
It was a beating and a threat. Li Ruanruan was trembling all over. She was really scared and said in a trembling voice, "Slave, slave will never dare to have any other thoughts. Please rest assured, Madam."
The Marquis's wife touched the pearls and jade on her head and stood up: "It's all right as long as you listen to me."
The Marquis's wife left, leaving Nanny Wang, who had a pale face, standing there.
Li Runrun knew that this was not the end of the show of authority. It seemed that the Marquis's wife was very angry that the prince did not even look at her and did not choose the portrait of his wife.
This is an unexpected disaster. I don’t know how she will be tortured next.
It is still unknown whether my younger brother is alive or dead, and at this time, even the prince cannot be found.
The Marquis's wife really has the power and will beat her to death.
Li's hands were shaking so much that she didn't even dare to stand up.
When her knees were sore from kneeling and her whole body was stiff and numb.
Nanny Wang then said, as if to grant a favor: "Get up."
Li Runrun was delighted and relieved. She just stood up and wanted to greet Nanny Wang before going back to find her father.
But then Nanny Wang said, "Since Madam has asked you to learn etiquette from me, I will teach you well."
Nanny Wang gave a look, and the maidservant beside her handed over a basin of charcoal. Nanny Wang ordered, "Hurry up and hold it above your head."
When Li Runrun saw this scene, she felt something was wrong. Such a brazier was not only hot to the touch, but if it turned over accidentally, she would be seriously injured.
The Marquis's wife's training was so harsh that she had no choice but to accept it.
Seeing that Li Ruanruan was a little slow to reach out, Nanny Wang directly hit her with a long and thin teaching stick.
Li Runrun trembled in pain and quickly reached out to take the basin of charcoal. Her arms were so thin, but she lifted such a large copper basin above her head.
She held the top part carefully. There was no charcoal on the top part. It shouldn't be so hot when the fire was lit, but it would be more difficult to hold.
Li Ruanruan closed her eyes.
"Why don't you raise the brazier above your head and get rid of the bad luck on you? You have to be clean to serve the prince."
What's wrong with her? She's just a way of torturing people.
Li bit her lip softly and lifted the basin above her head.
At a signal from Nanny Song, a maid came over and lit the charcoal brazier.
This charcoal was not good either. When it burned, smoke came out straight away, which made Pear's eyes sore and her breathing difficult. She tried to hold it in but still couldn't stop coughing.
Then, Nanny Wang hit her hard: "You can't even tolerate this. How can you serve the prince? The concubine must not move. If the burning coal falls, her beautiful face will be ruined."
Li Ruanruan's thin arms struggled to hold up the charcoal brazier. Tears from the smoke kept flowing. When she couldn't help it, she would cough. Every time she coughed, she was beaten.
Later, she didn't know whether they were tears caused by the smoke or her own tears. She just felt that the charcoal brazier in her palm was getting hotter and hotter, and she was getting more and more afraid.
This was the most painful time for her, as if every second was stretched infinitely and was extremely painful.
If she didn't hold it firmly and it fell, her face would be completely ruined.
Li Runrun was extremely frightened, and when the charcoal brazier started burning, the smoke was not that thick.
She closed her eyes, her face was pale, and her forehead was covered with cold sweat.
Li Runrun really didn't know if she could make it through this.
But she clearly did nothing wrong. Could it be that if the prince asked her a few more times, she could refuse?
How could the prince not choose a wife just for her, a concubine? He had his own considerations for not choosing one, so how could he blame her?
She is just a scapegoat and a soft persimmon!
Li Runrun even wondered if she shouldn't have run away from the beginning. Wouldn't marrying that silly Nanny Song be less painful than marrying the Crown Prince?
She still wants to fight for it. Is she wrong?
Why was she wrong?
It's so bitter, so bitter. Even a little grass with strong vitality in the darkest corner of the wall may not be able to survive for a moment.
Looking at Nanny Wang sitting on a chair and drinking tea leisurely, Li Runrun gritted her teeth and held on for dear life.
The charcoal basin was getting hotter and hotter, burning her palms so much that they hurt badly, and her arms were so sore that the pain went deep into her bones. The pain was like ants gnawing at her flesh and blood, making her wish she could die.
Nanny Pian Wang was drinking tea in a leisurely manner, chatting and laughing with the little maid beside her.
No one cares about her life or death. Just because she is of low status, does that mean she should be trampled on like this?
If she kept holding it up like this, her hand would be crippled. Li Ruanruan's instinct for survival made her ask, "Mammy, how long are you going to hold up this charcoal basin?"
"How long have you been holding it up? Hold it up until the charcoal in the charcoal basin is burned out and the basin is cool, then you can put it down."
Then her hand would be useless. I'm afraid that a layer of skin would be burned off, and the flesh would ulcerate and the bones would be exposed.
The Marquis's wife said she was teaching her a lesson, but what's the difference between that and taking her life? Does she deserve to die like this?
But it was obvious that the prince still loved her. If she used the prince's name, would he help her?
If she begged him, would he try to protect her or would he just stand by and watch?
It's a death sentence anyway, so why not let her have a try?
Let’s take another chance. It can’t get any worse. It can’t get any worse!
Li Ruanruan bit her lip until it bled, and she said, "Sister Haitang, who is beside the prince, said that the prince wants me to serve him tonight. If that's the case, please send someone to tell him that I can't serve him tonight, and please don't be angry."
Nanny Wang snorted coldly, "Are you using the Young Master to pressure me? Madam just taught you a lesson, and now you've forgotten it. I'll discipline you today on Madam's behalf, otherwise you'll be a coquettish slave to the Young Master in the future!"
Nanny Wang hit Li Runruan hard with the teaching stick in her hand. Li Runruan could still hold it back at first, but she had been holding on for too long.
When the charcoal brazier slid downwards, she knew it was over. She couldn't hold the brazier anymore!
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