Xiaocui's pitiful screams resounded throughout the entire Beiwang Mansion. In the silent night, the frightening sound waves echoed emptyly.
The screams continued intermittently for more than an hour, and gradually lost their sound.
Xiaocui's hands were tied to the branches of the sycamore tree, leaving her thin body dangling. She was whipped again and again, fell into coma again and again, and was woken up by cold water again and again.
When the number of whips was sufficient, the cold water mixed with the blood from the bruised flesh formed ice and froze on the body.
"Xiao Cui?"
Liu'er stood under the tree, trembling and screaming.
"Your Majesty, do you want to free the man?" asked the subordinate in charge of wielding the whip. Ximen Hao had given instructions in advance that the blow should be heavy, but not to hit the vital point, and that Xiaocui would be allowed to experience misery, but not to be beaten to death.
This is what is called making life worse than death.
"We'll wait until dawn." Ximen Hao said coldly.
The news of Xiao Cui being whipped has spread all night long. As long as Ximen Yi's people get the news, it will definitely reach Su Ranhua's ears. Ximen Hao just wants to see how Su Ranhua will face what happened in Beiwang Mansion.
One scene.
The people in Wutong House gradually dispersed, and only Liu'er, who was standing blankly under the tree, and Xiao Cui, who was hanging high and unconscious, were left in the small courtyard.
Liu'er looked up at Xiao Cui, who was fluttering in the wind like a straw, bit her lip, thought for a moment, and ran towards Ting Yuxuan.
"Miss, miss, please save Xiaocui!" Liu'er begged anxiously.
Bai Yiyi glanced at Liu'er, "Why are you panicking? The person who rescued Xiaocui hasn't come back yet. It's my turn to take action. Don't you know that the prince is angry at this time? If you say more, the person who gets whipped more will still be Xiaocui.
emerald."
"But, I don't know how long it will take for the princess to come back. Xiaocui will be too much to bear after being whipped and still being hung." Liu'er said worriedly, firstly out of sympathy for the fellow servants, and secondly, Liu'er also knew that Su Ran
The reason why Hua wanted to enter the palace was that she also agreed with what Xiao Cui said when she begged Ximen Hao. She was very afraid that Su Ranhua would encounter an accident because he made a wrong step, so she took the risk and rushed back too late.
"Liu'er, you girl, you are really soft-hearted." Bai Yiyi smiled slightly and looked Liu'er up and down, "I didn't expect you were the one who drugged the princess, but you are safe and sound. You might as well tell me what the princess's plans are.
, what did she want to do when she secretly left Wutong Residence?"
This is what makes Bai Yiyi even more incredible. Not only did Su Ranhua not blame Liu Er, but she took over everything for her and admitted that she had taken the musk herself. She didn't hesitate to anger Ximen Hao to do this. After all,
What is it for?
The more unreasonable the behavior is, the more uncertain Bai Yiyi feels.
Bai Yiyi originally wanted to take advantage of the rift between Su Ranhua and Ximen Hao, and then use the Musk incident to blame Su Ranhua, further instigating the relationship between the two and worsening their conflict. Unexpectedly, Su Ranhua not only
She didn't defend herself and rescued Liu'er. What was her plan?
"I don't know." Faced with Bai Yiyi's question, Liu'er could only shake her head and didn't dare to say anything, for fear that if she said the wrong thing, it would be detrimental to herself.
"This Su Ranhua is really a ghost, so let Hao use Xiaocui to deal with her." Bai Yiyi said with some frustration.
Such a tone was a bit unfamiliar compared to the always gentle and pleasant Bai Yiyi. Liu'er raised her head and looked at Bai Yiyi blankly.
"What, did I say something wrong?" Bai Yiyi also noticed her gaffe, frowned and said to Liu'er, "I said this to vent my anger on your behalf."
"Yes." Liu'er quickly lowered his head.
"From the bottom of my heart, I still regard you as Ting Yuxuan's person. Don't blame me for not saying anything when I found out that you went to the drug store to purchase musk, and for not notifying you in advance and exposing the matter of musk," Bai Yiyi said, "
I admit that I deliberately used the imperial doctor to expose the secret of that bowl of porridge, just to make things difficult for you. Don’t you think that moving to Wutong Residence is a good opportunity to deal with Su Ranhua?”
"Yeah," Liu'er nodded vaguely after hearing Bai Yiyi's seemingly sincere words. Bai Yiyi looked like a good person, and so did Su Ranhua. She couldn't distinguish between true and false, and felt so confused. She never thought that there was such a thing.
One day, I will get mixed up in a puddle of muddy water, and I will not be able to tell who is right and who is wrong. Being a maid cannot be simple.
"Liu'er, you are too innocent and not suitable for revenge at all." Bai Yiyi said, "It is better to leave the matter of dealing with the princess to the prince. You should be glad that you have not suffered. After all, in the eyes of the prince, you have no regard for Su Ranhua.
To me, you are not as important as Xiaocui. This is your blessing. When I find an opportunity, I will let you return to Tingyuxuan. At that time, I wanted you to save your life and please the princess. Now it seems that you are not as important as Xiaocui.
People she has close relationships with will be more at risk, and Xiaocui is a good example."
In fact, Bai Yiyi's purpose of letting Liu'er leave Su Ranhua was to prevent Liu'er from knowing the truth one day and turning against her. Su Ranhua's actions were really unexpected and unpredictable. She was afraid that one day Liu'er would be washed away by Su Ranhua.
Brain, she doesn't know yet.
Although Liu'er is stupid, stupid people can be useful. Therefore, Bai Yiyi rejected the original idea of placing Liu'er next to Su Ranhua and deal with Su Ranhua through Liu'er's hands. It would be better to leave Liu'er alone.
Under her nose, do her bidding.
"Miss, don't you plan to save Xiao Xiaocui?" Liu'er raised her head and looked at Bai Yiyi sincerely. Even if she is a fake good person, she should make herself look like a good person. Hasn't she always been kind-hearted?
"It's not that I don't want to save him, it's that I can't save him." Bai Yiyi politely rejected Liu'er.
"Oh," Liu'er lowered her eyes in disappointment, "I'll take my leave first. I'll go to Wutong Residence to take care of Xiaocui."
"Go." Bai Yiyi waved her hand.
Liu'er returned to Wutong House very weakly. The cold wind whistled in the middle of the night, and Xiaocui was hanging on the tree like a dead person, swaying.
Liu'er moved a chair out of the house, and then moved a few rocks to cushion it. She stepped on it carefully, gave it a try, hugged Xiao Cui's legs, and raised her hand high, just enough to touch Xiao Cui's head.
"Well..." Xiao Cui let out a shallow moan between her breaths.
"Xiaocui?" Liu'er shouted happily, "Just wait, I'll pour you a bowl of hot water."
Liu'er held a bowl of hot water, carefully climbed onto the chair, held the bowl high, and handed it to Xiaocui's mouth.
Xiao Cui swallowed a few mouthfuls with great difficulty.
Liu'er, who was holding the bowl high, was also struggling. The cold wind blew her hands and hit her face, which made her feel cold and painful. You can imagine how it would be for Xiao Cui, who was in pain all over and was poured with cold water and hung up high.
pain.
The prince's cruelty is well-deserved.
Thinking of this, Liu'er couldn't help but tremble. The chair underneath her shook. The legs of the chair tilted over from the stone. Liu'er was also thrown to the ground heavily. The bowl in her hand broke and cut her.
hand.
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