The brothel owner of Chunfeng Tower saw that Xue Zhiyi came from a noble family and was a rare commodity, and could attract customers by pretending to be a daughter of a down-and-out official, so she always wanted to let Xue Zhiyi figure it out herself and then sell her first night for a good price.
But I didn't expect that after being beaten, starved, and locked in a dark room where I couldn't see my hand in front of my face for several days and nights, and being tortured like this for several months, she still refused to give in.
Not only that, she planned carefully, collected many tools without anyone noticing, got the clothes of the people downstairs in Chunfeng Tower, and racked her brains to sow discord among the guards and lure them away. Finally, late one night, she found a flaw in the guards and escaped from Chunfeng Tower quietly.
At that time, Xue Zhiyi thought she had finally escaped. She was helpless and could only run to Prince Gong's Mansion for her life, pinning her hopes on Prince Gong, who would help her because of Xue Zhentong's daily loyalty, and at least save the lives of the other members of the Xue family.
Unexpectedly, after listening to her statement in a condescending manner, Gu Shichong simply told her that she was already a court prostitute and was not allowed to escape without permission.
Without hesitation, he had her escorted back to Chunfeng Tower. She pleaded heartbreakingly, even if it meant throwing her out of Huajing, just begging them not to send her back to that hellish den.
This escape completely made the brothel owner lose her patience, and she was thrown into a water dungeon.
Those seven days and seven nights seemed even longer than seven years. Every moment she wished she were really dead.
It was also during those seven days that she realized that no one could be trusted, and if she wanted to save the Xue family, she could only rely on herself.
So she gave in and put up a sign at Chunfeng Tower. She needed to rely on herself to please those powerful people and find out little by little how the court, which was completely unfamiliar to her, dragged her family into the abyss.
Even if this process is endless humiliation and pain.
Now that she has returned to this place, it has been a lifetime, but it still seems to uncover the bloody scars on her heart, making her heart ache with coldness.
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