freenovelworld Chapter 482, 22nd Clash: Bai Yi Protects His Own (1)
Chapter 482, 22nd Clash: Bai Yi Protects His Own (1)
Thinking back to her past life, Yunxiu was the most favored concubine in the harem!
An Mi lowered her gaze slightly, and without disturbing the people inside the house, quietly left the palace. Once outside, the events that had just occurred were still swirling in An Mi's mind. As she was thinking, she suddenly heard a commotion. An Mi looked up and saw several eunuchs hurling insults at a woman who was prostrate on the ground not far away.
The woman had long hair that covered almost her entire face, and she was curled up on the ground, as if protecting something.
Suddenly, a eunuch kicked the woman hard. "You're nothing but a plucked phoenix with such a grotesque face. If it weren't for the Emperor and Empress's mercy, they would have already banished you from the palace."
The woman remained silent. An Mi, who couldn't stand such humiliation, coughed loudly, drawing the attention of the eunuchs as she wished. Some of the eunuchs recognized An Mi; everyone in the palace knew that the King of Bohai was deeply in love with a woman named An Mi. They also knew that An Mi was now the King of Bohai's fiancée, and given the King's status, the Queen Consort's position was naturally quite high.
“Miss…Miss…” The eunuch who recognized An Mi immediately knelt on the ground, and the others followed suit when they saw their companion doing so.
An Mi slowly stepped forward, glancing at the group of people. "What? Is this how people are bullied in the palace these days? I wonder if His Majesty the Emperor and Empress are aware of this matter."
An Mi's voice was as cold as ice, and the eunuchs trembled with fear, hurriedly kowtowing, "Miss, spare our lives! We know our crimes, please have mercy and spare us."
An Mi gave a cold snort, a hint of disdain in her eyes. The palace was full of such cowardly servants who bullied the weak and feared the strong. At this moment, she couldn't even bear to look at them. So she waved her hand and said, "Get out of here!"
Upon hearing An Mi's words, the eunuchs hurriedly fled. An Mi's gaze then fell upon the woman curled up on the ground. She frowned slightly. This woman was neither a palace maid nor a concubine. Every concubine in the palace was glamorous and beautiful, while this one looked no different from a madwoman. Suddenly, An Mi noticed her surroundings and realized what was going on.
This must be the Cold Palace. It seems this woman is a concubine who has been banished to the Cold Palace!
She was once glamorous and radiant, but here, even eunuchs can bully her at will. Who could be more pathetic than the women in this palace?
An Mi sighed inwardly, not intending to linger. Just as she turned to leave, she heard a woman's voice behind her...
"Thank you."
Anmi stopped in her tracks, not for any other reason than that she recognized the voice. Anmi frowned and finally turned around to look at the woman on the ground. At this moment, the woman who had been curled up had raised her head, and a face was slightly revealed among her disheveled hair. The face was covered with scars and had completely lost its former beauty, but it was still possible to vaguely make out that this person was the same one she had thought of earlier.
It was none other than the former Consort Rong!
"Consort Rong..." An Mi spoke subconsciously, not knowing what she was feeling. She had once enjoyed such favor, but now she had fallen to such a state.
Consort Rong had always harbored ill intentions towards her. Everything she had done was her own fault, which is why Empress Feng was so unforgiving towards her!
When Consort Rong saw that it was An Mi, she was taken aback, and a look of panic flashed in her eyes. She seemed to want to cover her face. An Mi saw her like this and knew what she was thinking. She tugged at the corner of her mouth and said, "No need to be polite."
After saying that, An Mi turned and left without hesitation. She knew that if she stayed, it would only make Consort Rong feel more embarrassed.
Regardless of how Consort Rong had schemed against and used her before, she had already ended up like this, which was enough. She didn't want to get too involved in the affairs of the palace and would avoid them if possible!
Consort Rong stared at the departing figure, still somewhat dazed. Her gaze fell on the thing in her hand, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips. It was just a steamed bun, yet she had endured the eunuchs' punches and kicks for such a soiled bun. Ha! This palace truly is a place that eats people without spitting out the bones!
And that tranquility...
Consort Rong's expression changed slightly. Although she was in the Cold Palace, the story of An Mi and the Prince of Bohai had already spread to every corner of the palace. She knew a little about it, and a sense of emotion welled up in her heart. What wealth and honor, what illustrious status, could not compare to a man's true feelings for you.
Fortunately, it was Anmi, not her!
And she... is she destined to spend the rest of her life in this cold palace?
No, she refused! Thinking of Empress Feng only fueled her resentment!
On that day, Emperor Mingde returned to his study and ordered a decree to be drafted, commanding Prince Qin to come to the capital to complete the marriage. At this time, no one knew that Prince Qin, who had been lingering around the capital for some time after being betrothed by the emperor, had quietly entered the capital.
The following day, news that Emperor Mingde had bestowed the marriage of Miss Yan Bing from the Marquis of Jin's residence to Prince Qin spread rapidly throughout the capital.
Inside a secluded inn, in a room, the man couldn't help but smile as his subordinate reported the news. His handsome appearance made the attendants in front of him chuckle to themselves.
"Congratulations, Your Highness!" the attendant said, also happy for his master. Over the years, he had known his master's thoughts and feelings. His master had gone to great lengths for Miss Yan Bing's sake. Some time ago, he received a letter from the Prince of Bohai and learned of Miss Yan Bing's whereabouts. On the day he received the letter, he did not even say a word about the affairs of the manor, and rushed from his territory to Lingfeng Pass day and night.
He finally found Miss Yan Bing, but she was completely different from the gentle and dignified Miss Yan Bing he knew. It was as if she had become a different person. If it weren't for the fact that her face was exactly the same as the Miss Yan Bing he knew, he wouldn't have recognized her.
When they met again, Miss Yan Bing seemed to dislike the prince quite a bit, even avoiding him like the plague. She abandoned Lingfeng Pass and fled back to the capital.
He couldn't understand why the prince ignored the gentle and virtuous Miss Yan Bing, who was once a lady of high society, but was particularly interested in this shrewish bandit leader, even going so far as to sneak into the capital against the emperor's orders.
He couldn't fathom the prince's thoughts, but he understood one thing: judging from the prince's strange and dangerous smile, he knew that Miss Yan Bing was probably not going to escape this time!
In recent days, Cheng Ying sent over some newly made high-quality brocade. An Mi used this brocade to make a belt for Bai Yi. One day, An Mi had some free time and heard that Bai Yi was in the study, so she took the belt herself and wanted to deliver it to him.