Chapter 1: Voodoo Doll
"Sister, you'd better confess quickly, otherwise it will be embarrassing when the palace servants find the voodoo doll."
"Your Majesty, don't you think so?"
Concubine Yu cried softly, "Your Majesty, I have been wronged. How could such a filthy thing be in my palace?"
Shen Tingyu was woken up by the chaotic noise in a daze, and felt a little unhappy.
Early in the morning, my stupid roommate started playing the palace fighting soap opera again. Doesn’t she know that she went to bed very late last night?
She closed her eyes, picked up the pillow beside her skillfully, and prepared to throw it in the direction of the person who disturbed her sleep.
But he found nothing.
Shen Tingyu was even more irritable when she got up. She sat up and opened her eyes. The leaves that had suddenly enlarged were right in front of her. Dewdrops on the leaves dripped down and hit her, wetting the yellow and white linen cloth.
She looked up at the leaves, then looked down at her puppet's body, then looked around, feeling a little confused.
What's going on?
She turned into a rag doll, lying on... a tree?
She was so frightened that she shuddered. Shen Tingyu closed her eyes again and muttered to herself, "I must have opened my eyes incorrectly. I am hallucinating. Go to sleep!"
She lay back down, the noisy sounds continuing in her ears.
"Your Majesty, we did not find any voodoo doll in Concubine Yu's bedroom."
Voodoo doll!?
Are you talking about her?
Concubine Yu...the voodoo doll...your majesty...!
Why does it sound familiar? Isn't this a plot from the melodramatic ancient Chinese novel "Secret of the Spring Palace" that she stayed up late to read last night?
Did she travel into a book?!
This novel is incredibly melodramatic. While Concubine Yu is the heroine, the hero isn't the emperor, but his younger brother, the eleventh prince, Xin Mingzhe. They're deeply in love, and even after one of them married and became the emperor's sister-in-law, their love remains unwavering. Their tormenting romance is so heartbreaking it's sure to bring readers to tears.
The emperor standing between the two is a complete villain. He has a violent temper and kills people at will. Everyone in the court and harem is afraid of him. He is also idle in government affairs, which has led to the corruption of the court. The people live in dire straits and their lives are in dire straits.
The Eleventh Prince, who could no longer tolerate the situation, joined forces with the Regent to launch a coup. The heroine, Concubine Yu, cooperated with him and sent the tyrant away with a cup of poisoned wine. In the end, the lovers finally got married.
Shen Tingyu suddenly opened his eyes, climbed up, and looked down.
The beauty under the tree wiped her tears with a handkerchief, weeping bitterly: "Sister, what is your intention? You actually slandered me for secretly raising a witch doll. Your Majesty, you must help me."
Unexpectedly, Shen Tingyu misjudged her own size and stepped on empty air. She let out a faint cry of surprise and fell rapidly with her eyes open.
"Mommy, help!"
The doll on the tree fell down.
A pair of warm hands just caught her. The man had sharp eyebrows and lowered his head with a cold expression. His cold eyes were captivating, and his magnified face made Shen Tingyu look handsome.
She had to admit that this man was really handsome. Even if one looked at his face through a magnifying glass, it would still withstand close scrutiny. She murmured softly, "What a handsome face!"
Unfortunately, he happens to be the villain.
The man's eyebrows were cold and frivolous, and his eyes were fixed on the mouth of the voodoo doll. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, and he seemed to see its mouth move.
"Empress Yu, you should first explain what is going on with the doll in my hand."
The voodoo doll in his hand had a needle stuck in its heart and was wearing a linen outfit that looked like a prisoner's uniform. The word "bitch" was written on it in bright red. Xiujuan's handwriting was distorted, revealing a bone-chilling hatred.
The exquisite embroidery makes this rag doll look lively and cute, but the doll looks about 70% like Concubine Min.
Concubine Min covered her mouth and took a step back, exclaiming, "Concubine Yu, you really hate me."
Concubine Yu's face changed, and her tears stopped abruptly. "Your Majesty! This is not mine. Someone must have framed me. Your Majesty, you must believe me."
Xin Hongying stroked the scarlet words on the linen cloth with her fingers: "I want to believe you, but how can I not recognize the handwriting above."
"Concubine Yu, how can I trust you?"
Concubine Yu really cried, and her tears were no longer as tearful as before. "Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation. I am innocent..."
"Come here, Concubine Yu secretly practiced witchcraft to curse Concubine Min, destroying her own morality. She is guilty of unforgivable crime and will be taken to the Dali Temple immediately." Xin Hongying frowned and did not listen to her explanation. After saying that, he turned away with a wave of his sleeves.
The man looked down at the voodoo doll in his hand, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes.
Shen Tingyu was stared at and felt a little uneasy. The heroine, who was the favorite concubine, was arrested and imprisoned, so she... wouldn't be in even worse trouble.
Oh my God, she traveled through a book, but why did she become a voodoo doll? Not to mention the golden finger, she doesn’t even have a body. She must be the most miserable one among all the time travelers.
She is also about to face the danger of humane destruction. It is so hard for her!
Eunuch Gao said, "Your Majesty, I will take this filthy thing and dispose of it, so as not to soil your hands."
"No problem." Xin Hongying waved his hand and said, "Everyone, go out."
Eunuch Gao's smiling eyes fell on the voodoo doll, and with a hint of doubt, he retreated without saying anything.
The silver needles in the heart were pulled out one by one, the giant needles reflected silver light, and the body suddenly became lighter.
Oh my God, what a huge needle, half as tall as her. It’s really hard to imagine. Fortunately, she has no sense of pain now, so the needle doesn’t hurt.
The man's scrutinizing eyes were condescending, and the strong sense of oppression brought by the superior was so strong that Shen Tingyu didn't dare to move, not even a little bit.
It’s so strange, why is he always looking at me? Did he discover something?
The slender finger poked the doll's cheek, "Monster, stop pretending, I just saw your mouth move."
Apart from the prickly silver needles, the soft baby has delicate features, a well-behaved smile, and limbs hanging down softly, exuding an air of open harmlessness.
Xin Hongying pinched the doll's cheeks hard. They felt soft and were quite easy to pinch.
Shen Tingyu was so frightened that her whole body froze. What should she do? She was discovered... She was alive!
Those who are not of my kind must have different hearts. Many ways of dying flashed through her mind. Don't panic, he might be deceiving her.
"Speak." Xin Hongying's low voice sounded in her ears.
After waiting silently for a while, seeing that the doll was still smiling and motionless, he impatiently put the doll on the table and left the hall.
The heavy footsteps faded away, and Shen Tingyu breathed a sigh of relief. She was so scared, but before she could catch her breath, Xin Hongying came back again. He slowly approached, holding a candle in his hand. His solemn temperament was no longer restrained, and his sharp eyes narrowed slightly: "I will give you one last chance."
"Speak, or I'll burn you."
The blazing candle flame was getting closer and closer. She could feel the burning scent of the candle flame, and the fine hairs on her body began to burn and disappear.
The fear in Shen Tingyu's heart amplified.
The villain emperor has always been cruel. Recalling the description of his brutal methods when facing his enemies in the book, she shuddered.
Xin Hongying will really burn her to death!
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