"Yes, he said he would come to save me. He asked me to trust him and wait for him. I will definitely wait here."
Xiyan kept repeating this sentence, looking a little crazy. Although there was a trace of panic in her eyes, her tone still sounded firm, and she firmly believed that Bei Mingchen would definitely do it.
Came to save them.
"I know Sister Zhen'er is very kind to me, but I will never do anything to disgrace His Highness, and I will never betray him!"
After thinking for a while, Xiyan added firmly and looked at Zhen'er with clear eyes.
Seeing her excitement, Zhen'er also became excited. After getting along for so long, Zhen'er thought that Miss Xiyan was a sensible person. She never imagined that this girl would deceive herself so much about Bei Mingchen.
Wait for the situation.
"Miss Xiyan, please stop being naive. It was him who did that thing. Are you really unaware of it?"
Zhen'er didn't think much, she told the truth about the Queen Mother's poisoning without any secret, and told the result that the girl Xiyan least wanted to hear.
Zhen'er watched the fifth prince grow up, and he was originally a ruthless person. Zhen'er's experience of this was far more profound than that of Miss Xiyan.
At this point, Xiyan stopped suddenly. In fact, she knew all these things, she just didn't want to believe it from beginning to end.
In fact, she has had this idea since she saw the situation of the Queen Mother. She thought that Bei Mingchen might be behind all this. She has just been avoiding this, she just doesn't want to admit it.
, and even more unwilling to believe that these were really done by Bei Mingchen.
At this moment, Xiyan calmed down a lot. She slowly sat on the ground again, leaned against the wall, and sat there without saying a word. She hugged her legs tightly with both hands, and curled up together.
, the more it shrinks, the tighter it gets.
Seeing her silence, Zhen'er also calmed down. She sat quietly, turned her face and looked at Miss Xiyan quietly.
Although the light here was very dark, Zhen'er could still tell that Xiyan couldn't help but tremble. In addition, she also heard some short and rapid breathing sounds, and Xiyan seemed to be
Sobbing.
Seeing her sad expression, Zhen'er couldn't bear to say anything more. Looking at the fragile and stubborn little girl in front of her, Zhen'er seemed to understand why she was deceiving herself. People must have a sense of humor when they are alive.
Jiner, once this string is broken, people will lose the motivation to live and the fighting spirit to resist hardships.
"Perhaps it's because I've been in the palace for a long time, so I'm more likely to be nervous and worry too much about some things! Maybe I'm just over-worrying about the Queen Mother's affairs. Sister Xiyan, don't take it to heart."
Zhen'er took a gentle breath, calmed down her emotions, and spoke softly to Xiyan in a very gentle tone.
Xiyan didn't say anything, she just nodded silently. However, she had no intention of going to rest. She was still sitting there quietly alone.
Seeing that he hadn't fallen asleep, Zhen'er simply continued to stay next to him, keeping her company there.
Xiyan was still thinking about what Zhen'er had just said in her mind, and she also understood that the reason why Zhen'er said that was just to comfort her. After Xiyan was silent for a long time, she asked leisurely.
"Sister Zhen'er, do you have someone you like?"
"kindness."
Zhen'er answered her simply, a light flashed in her eyes. It was a memory deep in her mind, and it was an event nearly ten years ago. Although a long time had passed, and she had kept this memory dusty.
, however, it is still so unforgettable every time I think about it.
Hearing Zhen'er's affirmative answer, Xiyan's eyes lit up and he continued to ask her another question.
"Sister Zhen'er, if the person who loves you hurts you one day, what will you do?"
"Hmph, how much can someone love me who is willing to hurt me?"
Zhen'er sneered, and her eyes instantly dimmed a lot. Under the dark light of Tianlao, Zhen'er's whole body seemed cold. After thinking for a while, she added another sentence.
"You remember that a person who truly loves you will never do anything to hurt you. However, sometimes love is not as beautiful as you imagine. At the beginning, it was just wishful thinking on my part."
Hearing those words, Xiyan couldn't help but feel shocked. She was startled suddenly, and slowly turned her head to look at Sister Zhen'er next to her. She saw a smile on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes were looking into the distance.
.
…
That night, the two of them chatted for a long time, and finally they leaned against the wall and fell asleep.
The days spent in the prison were very hard, and it was even more difficult during the day. It was not until night that they could talk about pleasant things and pass the painful time.
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The punishments in the sky jail are not affordable for ordinary people. The jailers followed the Queen's order to interrogate the prisoners, but three or four days have passed and they have not obtained the results they wanted.
Seeing that time is passing day by day, the time left for them is getting less and less. If they don't get the result that the Queen wants, then they will be the ones punished in the end. They still know this very well.
of!
Miss Xiyan's stubbornness finally exhausted their last bit of patience!
On the fifth day, the jailers finally couldn't bear it anymore and they must pry her mouth open at all costs.
On this day, they took her out of the cell again, took her to the place of torture, and tied her firmly to the cross.
But this time, the difference was that they no longer used the leather whip to continue beating Miss Xiyan endlessly.
At this moment, Xiyan was looking at them intently, her eyes still firm and stubborn. She was watching what new tricks they would come up with this time.
"Girl, I advise you to recruit me! It will be good for you and us!" One of the jailers said leisurely.
"What I said is all the truth. It's your business to believe it or not!"
She said decisively, her temper still as stubborn as a few days ago.
It seemed that they really wanted to show her off, so those people slowly walked up to Miss Xiyan carrying a small plate.
Xiyan stared at the plate there, looking at the things inside carefully, and saw that they took out a few nails. The nails were not big or small, and the length was just right. When the jailers came closer,
After Miss Xiyan, they began to explain the uses of these things.
"Girl, look, the length of this nail is just right. If that nail is nailed to a person's limbs, it will be just long enough to be nailed to a person's bones. I know that the girl is proficient in medical skills, so this nail will not hurt people.
Can I introduce you more?"
Nails are inserted into the limbs, and the blood will not stop. If timely treatment is not obtained, the iron ingot is likely to rust on the body, causing the wound to ulcerate. If the nail is inserted into the corresponding acupuncture point, it may paralyze the person.
Look at these jailers, all of them are tall and thick. They must not know the structure of the human body, and they will probably do whatever they want based on experience. Xiyan couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, bit her lips tightly, and cheered herself up.
While a jailer was talking there, he picked up a nail and dangled it in front of Miss Xiyan, letting her look at the nails up close.
As the man spoke, a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The smile looked so eerie and terrifying. Combined with the flickering candlelight there, it made people feel as if they had entered purgatory on earth.
In fact, people who have been in the prison for a long time have somewhat abnormal psychology, especially the guards who abuse prisoners all year round. In fact, they like this kind of torture, because this kind of torture will cause great harm to the prisoners, but it will not harm the prisoners.
It's not difficult for them, and they don't have to expend too much physical energy. More importantly, the dirty blood of the prisoners will not stain their clothes...
Xiyan didn't say anything, nor did she escape his gaze. She bit her lips tightly and looked straight at the torture instruments without revealing her inner fear.
The jailer didn't pay attention at all. He just continued to explain the punishment and scare Xi Yan first.
"Girl, don't worry, we won't nail all the nails on you at once."
The jailer smiled a little softer and continued.
"Every day, I will only drive two nails into your body, but your blood will keep flowing out. You should know the medical conditions of Tianlao. No one will bandage you at all. You
The blood in your body will continue to flow out until the last drop of blood is drained out of your body."
After saying that, he walked down, put down the plate of nails, gently shook his sleeves, and sat in front of her domineeringly.
"I wonder how the girl is thinking? If you regret it now, I might consider being accommodating."
"I'll say it again, everything I say is true, believe it or not!" Xi Yan said firmly.
How could she admit those things? Someone told him to wait for him. She believed that he would definitely come, so she must wait for him and hold on.
That simple sentence "Wait for me." became the biggest thought in her heart and the only motivation for her to persist.
She will definitely wait for him. During this period, she will never do anything to feel sorry for him, and she will never betray him.
Seeing Miss Xiyan's heartless look, those people did not waste any more time talking to her.
The first time, one of the jailers picked up a slightly shorter nail, then picked up a small hammer from the tray, and slowly walked to Miss Xiyan.