The Duke of Zhao, who had lost his beloved son, now treated Ji Jing as his own son. To be able to exchange his own son's life for Ji Jing's, the Duke of Zhao was righteous and would definitely not give up on Ji Jing. He would rope in everyone to help Ji Jing consolidate his position.
The person he thought was dead had come back to life and even became the ruler. In fact, he had not even uprooted the weeds and brought disaster to the Chu Country. He hoped that a woman could satisfy Ji Jing's heart. He did not have enough power to lower his head.
"Xuan Prince said that as long as I can offer his beloved woman to him, he will temporarily let Chu go and forgive me for taking his life back then. The person he wants is the Hundred Flower House's master.”Imperial Dragon Keji suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and pretended to be indifferent.
What he wanted to protect was the entire Chu Country. Even though the country was big, everyone was small. Since Ji Jing had already spoken, if he could bring the lodge master of the Hundred Flowers Lodge to his side, he would give the Chu Country three years to recuperate. He wouldn't lay a finger on the people of Chu, otherwise, he would definitely destroy the Chu Country. He was now the hope of the Chu Country, and he couldn't implicate the entire Chu Country because of his personal grudges.
He knew that Jiang Ling 'er had been wronged and that she had been framed. However, he could not do anything and could only go along with it. How could he feel good about it?
"You mean you want to send me to the Great Zhou?”When Jiang Ling 'er heard the news that Ji Jing was not dead, she had mixed feelings. Her eyes were filled with tears. He actually did not die and even became the Emperor of the Great Zhou. He really did what he said and survived.
Imperial Dragon Keji fell silent. He didn't know what to say. Looking at the woman in front of him, he couldn't bear to part with her."After arriving in the Great Zhou, please Xuan Prince. This is also good for me!”
"You're already not good to me, so why should I be good to you?”Jiang Ling glanced at him and felt that it was incomprehensible. The degree of selfishness of this person was shocking.
"Then…I'll punish you!" After saying that, Imperial Dragon Keji walked out of the cell. He could not bear to see Jiang Ling 'er suffer.
Yulong Keji wanted Ji Jing to feel at ease with Jiang Ling 'er. If Jiang Ling' er lived comfortably with him, how could Ji Jing accept her? Perhaps she would be seen as a spy and her life would be miserable. If that happened, Jiang Ling 'er would be injured and leave. It meant that she was hurt here. She would not be bothered to be with Yulong Keji, let alone like Yulong Keji.
"I hate you! I hate you! How could you do this to me!" Jiang Ling 'er finally couldn't take it anymore and started shouting.
She was escorted out of the cell by the jailer to the place where the torture instruments were piled up. She was tied to a pillar with ropes. The jailer had received the Marquis 'orders and did not dare to do anything wrong. The sound of the whip rang out. Jiang Ling' er gritted her teeth but did not make a sound. She kept groaning but did not cry out in pain because her heart was in so much pain.
Thinking back to the first time she met Yulong Keji, the fragrance on his body was so mesmerizing. Now, it smelled so disgusting that it made people nauseous. Back in the stone prison, he was also covered in wounds. This should be revenge for her. Just like the day he kidnapped her to Chu, it was pure hatred.
She had actually forgotten about Ji Jing's death for this kind of person and was moved by him. She was so regretful that she was ashamed. How could she face Ji Jing? It wasn't that she didn't like Ji Jing, nor did she forget about him. It was that she was really moved by the Imperial Dragon Restraint. It was because she was too cheap that she liked this kind of person. She couldn't blame others.
Back in Haojing, Jiang Ling 'er was filled with a thousand grudges. The wounds on her body had mostly healed, and there were some scars on her back. She was sent to the palace as soon as she arrived. Yulong Keji did not say that she was the owner of the Hundred Flowers House, but used her real identity as Miss Yun Zhi, the former wife of the Marquis of Chu. The officials of Haojing were all talking about this woman of the Marquis of Chu, but Ji Jing did not pay her any attention. He arranged for her to stay in a simple courtyard in the palace and did not even look at her.
This place could be considered peaceful. The only person who accompanied her in the Zhou Country's Imperial Palace was her personal palace maid, Chun Tao. There was nothing else. Before she left, she did not even have the chance to see Zuo Shanyi for the last time. She did not know if he was worried about her. She could not face everything in front of her, let alone face Ji Jing calmly. She felt guilty in her heart, so it was more appropriate for her to stay in this quiet courtyard.
Jiang Yintian must have known about this. He wondered if he would be angry with Yulong Keji because of this. The two of them had a common plot. He was afraid that it would not happen. As long as he did not die, it would be fine.
At night, she heard the sound of a woman crying. She thought that it must be a vengeful spirit from somewhere. After many changes in the Imperial Palace, it was not strange for there to be a few ghosts. Hearing this, her entire body was creeped out. She did not have the mood to sleep anymore, so she got up and wanted to talk to Chun Tao.
When he arrived at Chun Tao's room, he saw that she was not asleep either. She was curled up on the bed and trembling. She must have been frightened by the woman's cries.
"You heard that 'female ghost' crying too?”Jiang Ling 'er walked over to Chun Tao's bed and sat down. She reached out to caress her body to comfort her.
Chun Tao jumped up in fright and said with a trembling voice,"I was scared to death. This servant thought that it was a female ghost who came to claim her life. I didn't expect that Madam would come over. I believe that Madam also heard that terrifying cry and couldn't sleep!”
She was so scared that her entire body was trembling. The voice was intermittent. It would come and go for a while, and then it would stop. Now, there was no movement. In this quiet night, there were probably not many people who would not be afraid to hear such a voice.
"Why don't we go out and take a look?”Jiang Ling 'er wasn't afraid of these ghosts' words at all. A straight body wasn't afraid of a crooked shadow. Even if it was a real ghost, it wasn't harmed by her. There was nothing to be afraid of. It was just that the sound made her unable to fall asleep. She was the kind of person who liked to sleep quietly and was easily woken up. Once she woke up, she would never be able to sleep soundly again.
"Furen, don't joke around, this servant doesn't dare!”Chun Tao was so frightened that her face turned green. She was a timid and weak woman. After hearing Jiang Ling 'er's words, her body trembled even more violently.
"It's just a joke. Why take it seriously?”Jiang Ling 'er chuckled. She wouldn't be so idle and find trouble for herself. If that woman wanted to cry, she could do nothing about it. She didn't have the time to care about herself and find it troublesome. She just felt that Chun Tao was too nervous and wanted to say a few words to her so that she could tease her. She just wanted to have some fun.
"Don't call me Madam anymore. I'm no longer the Madam of the Chu Country, and you're no longer a palace maid of the Chu Country. We're now in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Xuan Prince has not yet been titled, so we're just ordinary women in the palace.”Jiang Ling 'er had told her this so that she would not live in the past, lest she brought about a fatal disaster.
After all, the two of them came from another country, and they were also from the Chu Country where Ji Jing and the others were uneasy. With their identities here, it would definitely be inconvenient for them. If they did nothing, they might attract trouble. Moreover, Chun Tao had called them Madam. If outsiders heard about it, it would be inappropriate. If they were caught by others, they would be sentenced to death. Before Ji Jing could even see them, they would already be on the road to the Yellow Springs.
"This servant understands, then how should I address you in the future?”Although Chun Tao had only spent a short time in the Royal Palace of Chu, she understood these principles. It was just that she did not notice that this girl was not stupid. She could be considered to be very thorough.
"Just call me Miss! In the future, only the two of us will be able to rely on each other in this Zhou Country's imperial palace!”Jiang Ling 'er sighed, and some lonely feelings surged. It was another strange place. She didn't know if she had made the right choice to run away from the marriage back then. She didn't regret it, so it was the right choice!
The sobs of the 'female ghost' rang out again. It was even more miserable than before and seeped into one's heart. Chun Tao hugged herself in horror, and she was so scared that tears were about to flow out. She did not expect such a thing to happen in the Zhou Country's imperial palace. In the past, she had only heard about it from the other palace servants, but she had never really encountered it.
"This place is relatively remote, so it's not certain who it is. Usually, it's the living. The dead seek freedom and won't come out to do anything outrageous!”Jiang Ling 'er wasn't sure either. She was just trying to comfort Chun Tao when she saw how scared she was."You're so timid. Did someone scare you when you were young?”
Chun Tao shook her head and didn't reply. She was so frightened that she couldn't say a word. How could she be in the mood to answer any questions? She knew that Jiang Ling 'er was trying to make her relax, but she couldn't relax no matter what.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. The sound was getting more and more urgent. The sound seemed to be urging her to die. Jiang Ling 'er was a little afraid. It was not a big deal not to disturb her and just let her listen to the sound. It was not a small matter to come to the door. She looked nervously at the door and saw a black shadow with disheveled hair reflected outside through the moonlight.
" I'm so uncomfortable…Is there anyone who can talk to me…" A miserable voice came from outside the door. It was very similar to the voice of the woman who was crying just now.
"Are you alive or dead?" Jiang Ling 'er said to the door. She didn't seem to have any ill intentions. If it was a living person, she wouldn't be afraid. If it was a female ghost, she would take it as her bad luck.
" I'm a living person. Let me in…Let me in…" The knocking became louder, as if it was going to smash the door. The woman outside the door was crying, and her voice was terrifying.
Chun Tao grabbed Jiang Ling 'er's arm tightly and shook her head desperately, as if she did not believe that she was alive. Even if she was alive, she was still extremely afraid.
Jiang Ling 'er patted her hand to make her relax.""Since she's still alive, I'm afraid she's been persecuted or suffered some grievances. We're all people who have suffered. Let her in and have a chat with her.”
Jiang Ling 'er had never been afraid of anything since she was young. Now that she was in a high position, she was not afraid of being killed. Perhaps death would be a relief. It was not a bad thing. The palace was filled with women who had suffered. She had always pitied them. Presumably, this was one of the thousands of women who had suffered. Since she needed comfort, how could she be stingy?
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