The prince is also a person who cares about face. If people knew that the prince and concubine treated the little princess so harshly, they would probably lose face.
"I couldn't hold it back just now," Liu Lan sneered, "I even heard that you ran away for a few days. You must have gone to meet a man secretly. Mom, search for me to see if there is any token of love on her.
"
"yes."
Aunt Qian responded expressionlessly.
Seeing Aunt Qian walking towards her, the fear in Ye Ning's heart spread, her voice was a little hoarse, and she covered herself tightly: "I didn't, Aunt, I didn't have a private meeting with anyone, I really didn't
…”
There was a cry in her voice, and even though she didn't know what the private meeting meant, she still felt that it was not a good thing.
Aunt Qian ordered someone to restrain Ye Ning, then stepped forward and tore her clothes off, regardless of whether there were any guards present.
"No, wuwu, don't..." Ye Ning finally cried, tears streaming down her face, "I know I was wrong, and I will never dare to do it again, wuwu..."
Aunt Qian pinched her arm hard and said sternly: "If you cry again, I will kill you!"
This sound scared Ye Ning so much that she didn't dare to cry loudly. She bit her lip and was trembling all over.
Aunt Qian's body search was different from an ordinary body search. She tore Ye Ning's clothes apart before finding a bottle of ointment.
When she saw the ointment, Ye Ning panicked and wanted to grab it.
This was given to her by her beautiful aunt, and it was the only gift she received.
Why……
Why did they take it away?
"Only this."
Aunt Qian handed the ointment to Liu Lan respectfully.
After Liu Lan took the ointment in her hand, her eyes were dark and her face was stern: "You go to the drug store to buy something like this, do you want everyone to know that I treat you harshly?"
"I don't……"
It was given to her by her beautiful aunt.
"Mother Qian, take her to the woodshed and lock her up. She won't be allowed to eat for three days." Liu Lan ordered expressionlessly.
"yes."
Aunt Qian turned around and walked towards Ye Ning. With a cold expression on her face, she grabbed Ye Ning's hand and dragged her out.
Ye Ning didn't walk as fast as Aunt Qian, and fell to the ground all of a sudden, but Aunt Qian didn't stop, letting Ye Ning fall to the ground, and continued to drag her out without mercy.
Her little body was worn out, and she wanted to get up, but Grandma Qian didn't give her a chance to stand up, so she lay on the ground and was dragged along...
When Aunt Qian took her to the woodshed, the little girl's body was covered with scratches and blood was oozing out.
After throwing Ye Ning into the woodshed, Grandma Qian had already left. She was alone in the cold and damp woodshed, cold and hungry, and her little body was curled up into a ball.
Due to excessive blood loss, her mind was groggy and she fell asleep directly.
I don't know how much time passed, but I heard a familiar voice in my sleep.
"Miss, miss..."
This voice... sounds like that of a nanny?
Ye Ning opened his eyes. The old woman in front of him had white hair and looked old. The concern in her eyes made Ye Ning's nose sore and her voice was dry: "Nanny, I want to go home..."
This sound made the old woman's tears flow. She raised her hand to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes, and quietly took out a steamed bun.
"Miss, I brought you steamed buns, you can eat them."
Ye Ning looked at the steamed bun handed over by the old woman, but did not take it: "Nanny, they only give you one steamed bun for every meal. Is this steamed bun saved by you? I don't want it."
"Miss, don't worry, I've already eaten it." The old woman forced a smile on her face and stuffed the bun into Ye Ning's arms.
Ye Ning then took the steamed bun and took a bite. It was hard and hard.
Watching Ye Ning stuttering at the steamed buns, the old woman swallowed her saliva subconsciously. She forced herself to look back and touched Ye Ning's little head distressedly.
"Miss, I regret bringing you here."
"Nanny, was it my father who forced my mother to do so?" Ye Ning raised her head, "Then why does the princess keep saying that my mother seduced him?"
"Of course it's true!" There was anger in the old woman's eyes, "He is just a beast! Your mother was kind enough to save him, but she ended up saving a jackal. If there was no other way, this slave would not have brought you back."
She is too old to take care of Ye Ning, and there is no way to get her a bite to eat. Even if she is sick, there is no money to treat her.
She just wanted to keep the young lady alive that day, so she had no choice but to bring her back. No matter what kind of treatment she received here, at least... she could save her life.
Ye Ning held back her tears and raised a bright smile: "Well, my mother is the best, she will not... she will not be used as someone else's wife."
Her memory of her mother was very shallow. In her memory, her mother knew everything and could teach her how to read and write.
The wet nurse's heart ached fiercely. If...if it hadn't been for the accident that year, maybe the eldest lady would not have been raped at all, and the young lady would not have come to the prince's mansion to suffer injustice...
"Miss, don't worry, I will definitely protect you."
This is what she promised to the eldest lady back then.
Now she can only take the young lady home when the situation there becomes clear.
After all...the eldest lady...is the former princess of Qingxiao.
If one day those people from the previous dynasty take back the country again, that will be when she takes the young lady and leaves.
Now, as long as she can save her life, she can only suffer injustice here, which is better than starving to death outside.
…
Night falls.
As soon as Shen Qingluan walked into the room, she was stunned for a moment and subconsciously wanted to retreat.
The man moved very quickly, and when Shen Qingluan was about to leave, he tugged hard and pulled her into his arms.
The evening breeze is gentle.
Entering through the window, he lifts up the man's red robe and gets entangled with Shen Qingluan's light-colored dress in the wind.
Her black hair was like a waterfall, flying slowly, and her whole body fell into the man's arms. Their chests were very close, so close that... she could even hear the other person's heartbeat clearly.
"I thought you wouldn't come again."
It made her feel relieved.
Feng Lichen raised the corners of his lips and smiled charmingly: "A few days ago, you wanted to accompany Shen Rumo, but I didn't bother you. Why, you thought you weren't coming, so you were disappointed?"
Shen Qingluan glared at him: "If you don't come to pester me, I will definitely thank heaven and earth."
"..."
Is he so unwilling to meet you?
"Today, you personally went to my palace to prepare delicacies for me. What's wrong? Your face changed so quickly?" Feng Lichen's slender fingers caressed her face, with raised eyebrows and a charming smile.
Shen Qingluan said calmly: "That's because I want to thank you. Every code is a code. I remember kindness and recognize hatred."
"Then what grudge does this king have against you?"
"The feud is irreconcilable!" Shen Qingluan narrowed his eyes: "If you are not afraid that one day you will be killed by me in your sleep, you can bother me as much as you like."