The demon girl lost weight very quickly. She was used to fine clothes and fine food, but she could hardly swallow those rice grains that were so hard.
The second year.
She has been able to eat all the spoiled food without changing her expression, leaving no trace behind.
The iron chains on the hands and feet always make a very heavy sound. It is a kind of entertainment to listen to it for a long time.
It's just that some cells are terrifyingly cold.
In winter, she was so frozen that she could only huddle in a corner.
When the Guishui came, it was very sticky down there, and she was dripping with cold sweat from the pain. She pressed her palm against her lower abdomen and beat it hard, but it couldn't withstand the biting coldness.
Later, she learned to be smart and cover her body with more hay whenever she felt cold.
She tried every means possible just to survive.
Just like my grandfather said, live well...
Even this way of living will make people miserable.
Spring has gone and east has come, and five years have passed in the blink of an eye.
One hundred and fourteenth year of the reign of Emperor Huang.
This day is the twenty-fourth of the seventh month in the Gregorian calendar, a hot summer day with a scorching sun.
The moment the demon girl walked out of the prison door, she felt dizzy.
She paused and tried to adapt to these scenes. She didn't know if it had been too long since she had been exposed to the sun. Standing in the sun, she could not see the things around her clearly.
She closed her eyes, then slowly opened them, until her eyes became narrow and bright, she straightened her waist and put down her left hand covering her forehead.
It was probably the hottest time when we came out at noon. There were not many people on the street, and the iron gate behind us clicked.
close……
No one came to pick her up, even though today was the day she was released from prison.
No, to be precise, someone came, but the person who came was wearing eunuch clothes, and the Demon Queen didn't recognize him.
"Miss Mo?" That person is very good at talking and is a great little eunuch. Even when facing someone like her, she can still smile naturally: "We are here to pick you up on the order of the emperor."
The demon girl opened her mouth, probably because she hadn't spoken for a long time, her voice was hoarse: "Thank you, father-in-law."
"Haha, where is it?" The little eunuch glanced at her again, seeming to be hesitating: "It's just Miss Mo, these clothes on her..."
The demon girl lowered her head and looked at the long skirt she was wearing. There was still the egg juice on it, because
It has been left for too long and has turned into a dark color, probably due to mold.
No one has visited her in the four years since she was imprisoned. Now that she is released from prison, she can still only wear the clothes she wore four years ago. It is just that wearing such clothes to meet the saint is obviously against the rules.
"If Miss Mo doesn't mind, I have a set of clothes there. It belongs to me...it belongs to my sister. I can give it to you to wear." The little eunuch smiled innocently, but hesitated a little.
The witch looked at him and nodded.
In fact, she didn't pay attention to what the little eunuch said.
She was feeling, feeling the wind, feeling the air, feeling the warmth of the sun spreading on her skin.
It probably rained last night, so the streets were very clean, and even the wild flowers were blooming exceptionally brightly.
She didn't dare to move very fast, and took a very light breath. It wasn't until she smelled the fragrance of flowers in the air that she truly felt that she was free...
The pedestrians on the road, the hawkers' hawking, and the scent of the meat buns being heated on the bamboo cages, all of this made the Demon Girl feel beautiful and strange.
She came out...
It’s really coming out!
The demon girl looked at the noisy streets and pedestrians almost greedily, her bright pink eyes unwilling to even blink.
The deep loneliness of the past was suddenly recalled in the midst of prosperity.
The demon girl clenched her hands hidden under her long sleeves, as if this was the only way she could hold back the pain from deep in her throat.
Emotions stirred up.
That kind of deep, resentful, almost calm emotion in the end, with nowhere to put it.
Although the palace in front of you is not as luxurious as the royal palace, it is still a large mansion lined with bamboo trees, with bluestone paths and tinkling springs winding up the property. It can be said to be a good place to escape the summer heat.
When the witch looked away, she accidentally saw several young masters who came to meet her. They all looked at her with strange eyes, with obvious disdain in them.
She wasn't angry, or even emotionally disturbed.
She had seen this kind of ridicule countless times and was used to it.
When she calmly accepted these glances, they all looked away and no longer looked at her.
To the emperor in the ancient pavilion, he reported the current situation of the border town one by one.
It turned out that the emperor was on a tour with several young masters, and when he came here, he thought of her for some reason, so he ordered her to be released from prison early.
"Come closer, let me take a good look." As if he had settled the matter, Emperor Gaozong raised himself from the memorial. His face, which had been under the influence of power for many years, became both familiar and unfamiliar.
The Demon Lady walked over with thoughtful etiquette. Even though she could no longer put on her fiery robe, her movements were still graceful and graceful. You couldn't find anything wrong with her. She was just too obedient and there was no such burning feeling.
And hot and angry.
Emperor Gaozong looked at her and seemed a little stunned. Is this the same little girl who held a riding crop and looked handsome in the school field?
It has changed, it has indeed changed.
Emperor Gaozong was silent.
The devil girl will not take the initiative to speak.
The little eunuch understood the rules and quietly retreated.
Emperor Gaozong then spoke: "I must give an explanation to all the officials about what happened back then."
"Yes." Of course the Demon Lady knew what the situation was like. Many officials in the imperial court wanted the Demon family to exterminate their family. She was also guilty of a human life. It was impossible for the Emperor to bear the infamy of being a faint king for her sake.
Emperor Gaozong looked at her reaction and sighed slightly: "Follow Xiao Xizi, he will serve you for a few days, and after a few days, he will return to the capital with me."
"Yes." The Demon Queen saluted, turned around, and walked away calmly.
She knew that this person in a high position was trying to make up for the Demon family.
But his compensation was always very limited.
Just like when he summoned her today, it was just to reduce his own guilt...
In fact, she never thought that the emperor would meet her again. After all, the power of the Demon family was no longer there, so there was really no need for him to do this.
After being in jail for so long, she only thought that one day when she was released, she would have a good meal of meat and a good sleep. She would not have to get up to be wary of the guards who wanted to violate her, and she would not have to endure the stench all over her body.
Yes, all she wants is a home where she can sleep and eat.
But she couldn't sway the emperor's kindness, she couldn't... be shameless.
Her edges have been smoothed away by so many years of hardship.
A smile as bright as a flower, as wild as a fire.
Those were young days.
She has grown up...
When the demon girl came out, she saw the group of young masters again. Judging by their clothes, they were all well-known young men in the capital. In the past, they were all walking sideways in Sijiu City.
Among them were young masters who had been promoted in recent years, and there were also some whom the Demon Lady had known before.
They were served by the boy beside them and drank iced tea to relieve the heat. There were some pastries in front of them. They ate them casually. If they didn't like them, they asked the boy to throw them away. They drank the iced tea in big sips and seemed to have no intention of eating.
I didn't see her, but she was talking and laughing unscrupulously.
"...She is indeed the young lady from the Demon family. Her eyebrows are getting longer and wider. She must have been nourished in the cell, right?"
The man's words immediately caused a burst of laughter.
"I still think she looked so charming before, wearing a red robe and holding a riding crop. It really makes people think...hehe."
"Come on, wait until you think about it. Maybe she is from the Nangong family. Thinking about such an arrogant temper, it is really exciting to have her under you. Do you think she will cry and call her brother, hahaha
."
Seeing no one around, these dandy young men began to talk and laugh more and more wildly. Those brocade robes were only wrapped in disgusting filth.
"Would the one from the Nangong family still want her? Not to mention her current status, how can she compare with the one from the Qu family at her current age? I heard that the eldest young master dotes on others very much.
, in order to treat Miss Qu, I have been staying in the snowy mountains for the past few years, and have not been seen in the capital for a long time."
The demon girl's figure stagnated slightly, just for a moment, and she quickly took steps forward.
You can still vaguely hear the low voices of those people: "Speaking of the Qu family, where is Mr. Luo? Where did the young master go to have fun again? He didn't take his brothers with him!"
"How can I take you with me? Young Master Luo has a date with a beautiful woman. I spent hundreds of taels of silver but couldn't get close to her. Young Master Luo is quite good. He became the most special one as soon as he came here."
"Haha, how dare you compete with Mr. Luo in your appearance?" Several men seemed to have changed the topic and teased each other: "It might be possible to recreate it again."
"Okay, you're the only one who talks too much. Be careful, Mr. Luo is back and I'll give you a kick!"
As he spoke, the voices of those people suddenly stopped.
The hand that was drinking tea was also frozen in place.
Because they saw the witch.
Xiao Xizi took her with her, and she walked in a place with lush trees. She took steps with her left foot, but her right foot seemed a little awkward and had an indescribable feeling.
It’s just that my walking posture is not as showy as before.
But he is also very good-looking, slow and unhurried.
If it weren't for that right foot, her walking would be more pleasing to the eye.
But it was obvious that the young men had no intention of admiring her walking style.
He just stared at her blankly while holding the tea cup.
The Demon Lady did not turn her head or turn her eyes sideways. There was nothing left on her face except a faint smile, which could not reach her eyes.
But it left a group of grown men at a loss.
"Hey, did she just hear what we said?"
"You must have heard it, our voices were quite loud."
"What...what if she goes to the emperor to complain?"
"Why are you panicking!" A slightly older young master laughed nonchalantly. It could be seen that he had experienced a lot, but he was a little calmer than the younger ones: "With her current status, will the emperor listen to her? Wake up.
Well, I'll go to the emperor now and beg her to be a little girl, and the emperor might agree."
"What are you asking for? She's like that, it's just for fun..."