Soon, after thirty lashes, the guard panted outside the house and reported, "Your Majesty, the whipping is over."
"Well, let's go down." Nangong Yu's still cold voice came from the room, but there seemed to be a hint of impatience in the voice.
Hongying Qiuye and Dongxue, who had been kneeling on the ground, saw the guards leaving and struggled to get up. However, the pain on their backs made it difficult for them to move, especially Qiuye who was the most seriously injured. She had no internal strength to protect her. The body is just an ordinary weak woman, and it is already the greatest endurance for her to be able to endure until the flogging is completed.
After Shui Lianyue waited for the guards to leave, she walked over in two steps, frowning tightly, looking at the pale and haggard faces of the three people, her heart was bleeding like a knife, she held back her sobs and said softly: "Come, let's go back to Taoran "residence".
Hongying and Dongxue stood up tremblingly with Shui Lianyue's support, while Qiuye just raised his head and smiled at Shui Lianyue before passing out.[
On the way back to Taoranju, under the refraction of the sun, there were the shadows of four people supporting each other. They walked slowly and carefully, for fear of hurting the wounds on their backs.
Outside Ting Lanxuan's door, Nangong Yu stood with his hands behind his hands, wearing a black tight-fitting robe to wrap his body, showing his aura of a king. But at this moment, there was a touch of worry between his eyebrows, and his black eyes stared into the distance. The figure from behind seemed to be murmuring: "Tell me, is there anything wrong with what I did today?"
Qing Niao stood behind Nangong Yu, her eyes were half-squinted, looking at the four shadows, she couldn't help but sigh: "Your Majesty, it's not that Qing Niao is too talkative. I'm afraid I owe you some due for what I did today. Just now, Qing Niao listens. The princess's words seemed to have given her a step forward, but the prince was still angry at the time and could not tolerate the princess's arrogance. Now that I think about it, I am afraid that the princess's hatred for the prince will only increase rather than decrease."
"So what? There are many people in the world who hate this king, but she is the only one who hates me."
Qing Niao lowered his head slightly and stopped talking. He knew the prince's temperament best. Even if he made a mistake, he would not admit it. Instead, he could turn white into black. At this moment, it would be better for him to talk more.
"Are you trying to say that she hates me and will never give me the secret of the Jinling Palace treasure no matter what?" After a while, Nangong Yu turned around and looked at Qingxiao and asked.
"Since the prince knows this, why should he do this?"
Nangong Yu snorted softly, stopped looking at Qing Niao, turned around and said in a deep voice: "Humph, if I want to rule the world, how can I rely on just one woman? Even if I have the country in the future, I will not feel at ease." .
"However, the whereabouts of the one hundred thousand loads of rice grains are still unknown. The location of the Demon Palace has not been found yet, and the people in the Demon Palace have also disappeared mysteriously. Now the matter of raising rice grains is becoming more and more tense. Nangong Ling sent troops to guard each official grain store. "I'm afraid it will take too long." Qing Niao slowly raised her head, her face full of worry, and said anxiously.
Nangong Yu frowned slightly, his dark eyes filled with worry, and there was a faint chill that penetrated his body. The evil aura around him once again surrounded him, making the atmosphere around him a little creepy under the scorching sun.
"Even if I treat her kindly, what can I do? Don't forget that she conspired with Nangong Ling. I am afraid that if I am not careful, she will find out something. The current situation is critical and we must not take it lightly. Then The matter of one hundred thousand loads of rice needs to be investigated as soon as possible. In addition, I have written a letter to Xiao Tian, the vassal king of Luchang County. You should immediately send someone to send it quickly, and ask the master of Mingtang Hall to rush there too. If Xiao Tian "I agree that the king can collect grain secretly in Luchang County, and then let the master of Mingtang Hall circulate in Luchang County."
Qing Niao was startled, then raised her eyebrows and asked: "What the prince means is that he is afraid that Xiao Tian will agree on the surface, but in private."
Nangong Yu nodded and said in a colder voice: "Although this man has a brotherhood with me, after all, I haven't seen him for many years, so I must be on guard against others. The matter of collecting food is considered a bold move." Let’s test him. If he has a different heart from me, let the Master of Mingtang Hall sever the brotherhood with Xiao Tian for me.”
"Qing Niao understands." Qing Niao nodded slightly and stopped talking. He understood what the prince was thinking. He would never be cruel to anyone unless it was absolutely necessary. Except for the Empress Dowager Chu and Nangong Ling, the prince would never be cruel to anyone. The hatred between the two of them is enough to destroy the world.
By the way, when Shui Lianyue and the others returned to Tao Ranju, she immediately took out Yu Xuefeng Powder Ointment from the bottom of the box and smeared it on the three of them. The master brought her another bottle when he came last time, and now it comes in handy. , she looked at the delicate white porcelain bottle in her hand and smiled sarcastically.
Although Qiuye had applied Yuxuefeng powder, he was still unconscious and his breath was disordered. Shui Lianyue knew clearly that since Nangong Yu had beaten the three of them, he would never do it again for these three. A maid went to ask the doctor, and she simply sat cross-legged on the bed, held Qiu Ye up and sat firmly, and used her internal strength to open up her blood vessels. After a while, her forehead was dripping with fragrant sweat, and Qiu Ye's breath was also Gradually it became harmonious, and the blood began to appear on the face.
Since the four of them didn't even eat when they left for Tinglanxuan, the three of them were lying on the bed recovering from their injuries. Shui Lianyue was responsible for cooking. Hongying wanted to get up to help, but she stopped her. , and lay back on the bed obediently.
Small things like making a fire and cooking are not a problem for Shui Lianyue. When she was performing tasks in the past, anything could happen. Survival in the wild, fighting with trapped animals, mistress, housewife, undercover, she What hasn't been done?
It's just that I just tidied up the small kitchen yesterday, except for tea, rice, oil, salt and noodles, and nothing else. I was planning to go shopping today, but I didn't want something like this to happen.[
In desperation, Shui Lianyue had no choice but to make some light noodles. Originally, the simple meal could no longer be boiled noodles, but when she came to Dongxue, she was shocked. They were not boiled noodles, they were clearly vermicelli. , the roots were crystal clear and smooth in the mouth, more delicious than anything she had ever tasted.
Just when everyone had finished eating the noodles, Butler He led two pretty women to Tao Ranju. Shui Lianyue looked at the two women, with light steps, alert eyes and measured manners. She couldn't help but frown slightly and looked at them. It seems that Nangong Yu is really unwilling to give up.
"To report to the princess, the prince ordered that Tao Ranju's maidservants were not serving her properly, so he personally selected two clever maids from the palace to serve the princess," Butler He said respectfully, lowering his head.
Shui Lianyue nodded and ignored Butler He. She stared at the two women with her phoenix eyes. After a while, she lightly opened her red lips and asked lightly: "What are your names?"
The two women were only sixteen or seventeen years old. When they heard the princess' question, they slowly stepped forward to salute and said in a measured manner: "In reply to the princess's words, your servant Qinglan, your servant Qingyu."
"Well, since you are here to serve me, you must abide by the rules of Tao Ran Juli. Without my permission, you are not allowed to step into the main room. Without my permission, you are not allowed to leave Tao Ran Juli." Half step, although my princess's maidservants are not serving me properly, I am also accustomed to serving them. In the future, you can only serve me closely with my princess's permission. Otherwise, don't blame me for not thinking of the prince's kindness and punishing you. , you guys, do you understand?" Shui Lianyue said a lot of words carefully, and finally looked at the two women calmly, and said with a touch of impressive majesty in his words.
Although the two women had been trained, they could not help but feel a little offended by Shui Lianyue's words. They were clearly an unpopular princess, but now she was so arrogant.
Butler He next to him froze slightly. When he saw that Qinglan and Qingyu didn't respond at all, he realized that he had lost his composure. He quickly covered the two of them, poked their backs hard, and shouted loudly: "What do you think the princess said?" Didn’t you hear that? If you don’t accept the order quickly, do you want to be punished?”