freenovelworld Chapter 106 It turns out I underestimated her.
Chapter 106 It turns out I underestimated her.
Shuyan propped her head up and looked in Shen Sangwan's direction. "Take it slow."
"Little Yan Yan, actually I'm quite afraid that you'll leave me here alone."
Shen Sangwan turned over and tilted her head to look at Shuyan.
In the past, Shuyan would have retorted with a retort or two, but now she didn't have the energy for it. She just yawned weakly and said, "I'm starting to feel sleepy again."
"I'll have Shuyi go to the palace to invite a royal physician to take a look at you. I don't think Xiaotong's approach is very reliable."
As she spoke, Shen Sangwan got up from the soft couch and walked out.
"Eh—".
Before Shuyan could even speak, she had already left.
"Ming Prince's Mansion"
On the second floor of the attic, Shen Yujing embraced Lin Wanyi, held her hand, and leisurely drew patterns at the desk.
On the other side of the table, two maids stood on one leg, each holding a piece of porcelain of different sizes in their left and right hands.
Sweat poured down his face, his body swayed violently, and he looked like he was about to give up.
Lin Wanyi's hand holding the wolf-hair brush trembled slightly.
"Ah Wan, concentrate. Look, the ink is all smudged."
The warm breath on Lin Wanyi's ear sent shivers down her spine.
"Your Highness, Lian Qiu and Lian Yun have been standing here for an hour. They didn't mean to. Perhaps we should let them leave..."
"hiss--!"
A sharp pain shot through my wrist as ink spilled from the brush onto the rice paper, completely ruining a picture of a woman juggling.
"Ah Wan is truly soft-hearted. I wonder if Ah Wan has ever seen a human skin lantern?"
Lin Wanyi's heart skipped a beat, and she turned her head in disbelief, "Your Highness—"
"It doesn't matter if you haven't seen it before, let Awan take a look today."
The sound that followed was the crackling of porcelain shards shattering and hitting the ground.
Two guards leaped in from the window and pinned the two maids to the ground.
"Your Highness, spare us! Your Highness, spare us! Your Highness, Your Highness, we know we were wrong! Please, Your Highness, save us!"
Lian Qiu and Lian Yun's arms were held tightly behind their backs, so they could only keep kowtowing to the ground.
Lin Wanyi tried to speak, but Shen Yujing covered her mouth again.
"Ah Wan, you'd better keep driving obediently, otherwise I can't guarantee that the young ladies of the Lin family might one day be missing an arm or a leg, or..."
The last few words were whispered into Lin Wanyi's ear.
Her pupils dilated in shock, and her whole body trembled.
Finally, he was forced to nod frantically to show that he was behaving himself.
"Take it outside to peel, so you don't get the floor dirty."
The guards used a little force to lift the man up and leap out of the window.
Shen Yujing stood with Lin Wanyi by the window, looking down at everything below the attic.
The scene was far too bloody and violent; it was no less impactful than the day the chestnuts were sliced to pieces.
Lin Wanyi suppressed her nausea and dared not resist in the slightest.
Since the flower-viewing banquet that day, she has been under house arrest in this warm pavilion, forced to have sex with him at night, and having to endure Shen Yujing's repeated hurt to her during the day.
Under the dual pressure of physical and mental strain, she felt herself on the verge of collapse.
"It's a pity she's not a beauty, but at least her skin is quite smooth, so she's passable."
The words spoken in a calm tone were chilling.
The thunder grew louder and louder, almost drowning out the woman's pitiful screams.
The torrential rain washed away the blood, dispelling the stench and concealing the traces.
The two stood by the window for a full half hour.
Lin Wanyi was forced to witness the entire process of Lian Yun and Lian Qiu being skinned alive, and the fear was deeply imprinted on her soul.
These two people had only accidentally broken the teacup, and she thought Shen Yujing would only give them a small punishment and that would be the end of it.
In the end, it all ended like this.
In the future, the people serving her will likely have to be just as on edge as she is.
"Your Highness, I am feeling a little tired."
Her stomach was churning violently, but she dared not show the slightest discomfort.
"Then Awan, rest well. I will come to keep you company later."
Shen Yujing gently kissed Lin Wanyi's forehead and stepped down the stairs from the warm pavilion.
At Shen Yujing's behest, the steward skillfully dispatched two new maids to serve Lin Wanyi.
In the study, Mo Xuan, a trusted confidant, had been waiting for a long time. Upon seeing Shen Yujing arrive, he knelt down and bowed.
"This subordinate has met the prince."
"How did things go?"
“Harichi is demanding an extra 100,000 taels of silver, 50,000 taels of gold, and 100,000 shi of grain every year.”
Mo Xuan grew increasingly indignant as he spoke, his fists unconsciously clenching.
Shen Yujing took a brocade box from the bookshelf next to him, inside which was a porcelain bottle.
After opening the bottle, I poured out a red pill and swallowed it directly.
“Dongrui is full of talented people. I am not the only one who can help me. Take my token to Lincheng to find Morgi. As long as he does not cross my bottom line, he can set the terms.”
"Subordinates take orders."
After taking the medicine, the flesh on Shen Yujing's face churned like waves, a truly frightening sight.
Fortunately, Mo Xuan was already used to it and was unmoved by the scene.
“Haliqi is insatiable. I must send word to Grandma to eliminate his master Gu.”
Shen Yujing's whole body began to convulse. He endured the pain, and the veins on his hands, gripping the chair armrests, looked like they were about to burst.
"Let's keep him for a few more days; I still have a use for him."
"Forgive my bluntness, but Your Highness should avoid consuming this poison, as it is very harmful to your health. If Grandma finds out, she will be heartbroken."
Shen Yujing, whose complexion had improved somewhat, returned to a half-dead state after taking the medicine. His cheekbones were frighteningly high, and his face was as pale as a dead man.
"The Empress's birthday banquet will be held in a few days. If nothing unexpected happens, there will be a good show. I haven't watched a play in a long time, so I must go and see it."
Even her voice became weak, and she looked frail and fragile, as if she could break at any moment.
Seeing that his attempts to persuade her had failed, Mo Xuan stopped talking and went on to report other matters.
"After the princess was assassinated on the long street today, Feng Shao has not sent back any news. I'm afraid she is in grave danger."
Shen Yujing reclined on the rattan chair, fiddling with the jade thumb ring on his thumb, turning it idly.
Is there anything unusual in the palace?
"After learning of the assassination attempt on the eldest princess, the Empress left the palace through a secret passage. Her guards failed to follow and disappeared without a trace. She has not returned to this day."
"Oh~"
Shen Yujing let out a long, drawn-out sigh with great interest, listening intently to the pattering rain outside.
"Tell the people in Fengluan Palace to be careful. This time, the Empress might become suspicious. Don't expose yourself."
"I will repeatedly remind you."
"I underestimated this woman; she has such abilities. This capital is truly becoming more and more interesting."
He gently rocked the rattan chair, a half-smile on his face, as if he were pondering something.
Those sinister eyes looked particularly eerie in the dimly lit study.