Xiuying could clearly see that the woman's arms and backs of her hands were bruised and swollen, as was her face.
Her tears mixed with makeup were flowing down her face, and the wet blood from the corner of her mouth was dripping on her front, looking like a madman.
"Xue...Xuezhen...it's you..."
Xiuying, who was still in shock, took a long time to recognize who this crazy woman was.
She suddenly turned pale with fear and became even more at a loss.
Xuezhen, who was struggling to her death, was already unconscious. All she could think about was saving her life, and she could not think of talking.
Hearing the sound of chasing behind her getting closer and closer, she threw her arms away from Xiuying who was blocking her and ran forward.
Not knowing whether the front was heaven or hell, Xuezhen ran forward like crazy, as long as she could save her life.
"Stop, don't try to escape!"
Several eunuchs leapt past Xiuying who fell to the ground, and they could catch Xuezhen in just one step.
Before Xiuying could react, she saw a eunuch running in front. The stick in his hand struck Xuezhen on the back.
"Bang..."
A muffled sound.
Xuezhen's whole body was like a bird struck by an arrow, and fell to the ground with a porcupine.
"Xuezhen...xue..."
Xiuying reacted, stood up, threw away the package in her hand and rushed forward.
But in front of her, there was a familiar figure wearing a purple chamberlain robe.
With a livid face, he stared at Xiuying for a while, turned his head, and ordered mercilessly:
"Execute on the spot, quickly!"
Five eunuchs holding sticks surrounded Xuezhen, no matter how she cried and begged for mercy, it was in vain. At the same time, they raised their long sticks toward the sky and fell heavily on her body.
"ah…"
You can clearly hear the whimpering and the sound of bones breaking.
With only seven or eight sticks, less than two blows per person, Xuezhen's back bones were broken and the Tianling Cap was shattered.
The person has no breath and is dying.
The snow fell harder and harder, and in a moment, the bloody human figure was covered by heavy snow.
Seeing the familiar dancer being beaten to death with a cane, Xiuying was so frightened that she stopped crying.
When the people dispersed, a pool of red liquid appeared from the blood, flowing from under Xuezhen's body and soaking the bluestone tiles.
The bloody scene made Xiuying's body collapse, and she knelt on the ground, her stomach churning with nausea.
The girl who was stunningly beautiful a few days ago now looked miserable. She covered her mouth with tears streaming down her face.
"You dispose of people."
"yes!"
The familiar low voice made Xiuying tremble all over.
She was speechless with horror.
Xuezhen's body was randomly dragged away by the eunuchs, leaving a shocking blood-red trace.
The warm blood dyed the white snowflakes red, eye-catching and terrifying.
"Get out of here quickly and pretend you didn't see anything. Do you hear me clearly?"
Zheng He's voice was sharp.
Seeing that Xiuying didn't respond, he hesitated for a moment, but finally walked away.
If there is another eunuch in charge today, or if the person in front of him is not Xiuying, in this case the witnesses will die instantly.
Unable to escape from the horrific atrocities, Xiuying looked at the pile of blood that was being covered by the snow with trembling eyes and burst into tears.
But she understood in her heart like a mirror.
It's all because Xuezhen is too ambitious and wants to be the concubine of the King of Han, and even become the empress of the palace in the future.
There has been a lot of commotion in the palace these days, so naturally someone will go to the master to report her.
This angered the palace master, so he was killed.
However, it was no small matter for the master to have Zheng He, the chief chamberlain, go out in person and secretly execute a lowly dancer.
I'm afraid she's either the emperor or the empress.
This winter snow is so powerful that it won’t stop for a while.
Xiuying's throat was blocked by soreness, and her heart palpitated so much that it was difficult to breathe.
She gasped for air, tears welling up from the corners of her eyes, and she had no intention of leaving.
About a quarter of an hour later, snow piled up on her body, and Xiuying felt as if her essence had been drained from her body, unable to stand up.
The sky gradually darkened, and apart from her soft sobbing, there was only the falling ice and snow.
Xiuying finally stood up straight, but her feet slipped and she almost fell to the ground again.
The ground was already completely white. She gritted her teeth and held on to the palace wall, slowly moving forward one step at a time.
For the first time, Xiuying realized that the inner palace walls were very long and the nights in the palace were very cold.
…
"Have you heard...Xue Zhen from the dance studio is missing? I haven't seen her in the Sun Palace these days?"
"How could you be missing? It's not an exaggeration to say that you are stupid. She has been staying in the Han Dynasty Palace for a long time. She eats well, drinks hot food, and wears silk and brocade clothes. In a few days, she will become the concubine of the Han Dynasty after the Queen Mother issues the decree. .”
"It seems like this. A few days ago, someone saw her getting on the chariot of the Han Dynasty and driving out of the palace. She should be going to the Han Dynasty."
"But I also heard from an eunuch in charge of the Shenxing Department that there was a dancing girl who was quietly imprisoned in the cold palace. I don't know if she is Xuezhen."
"..."
Rumors about the mysterious disappearance of the Maiden have been flying around Ouchi, and various theories have been expressed.
To put it all together, there are actually three words "missing".
Yue Gui was speechless after hearing this.
She thought about the strange events last night.
As soon as she went to bed, a palace maid staggered into the dormitory from outside, her face turned white, her body covered with snowflakes, and her eyes were dull.
"It's you, Yun Niang, what's wrong?"
Yuegui, who was hiding under the quilt to keep out the cold, was so frightened when she saw her good sister like this that she couldn't care about the cold. She lifted up the quilt and rushed over to hold Xiuying in her single clothes, "What happened, tell me."
"It's okay, let me lie down for a while and leave me alone." Xiuying said, trembling all over.
"He said it was okay. His hands were so cold that they were almost stiff. Take off your cotton-padded clothes and trousers and go to bed."
Guiyue has a straightforward personality and is very fickle in her work.
She couldn't help but take off Xiuying's wet cotton-padded clothes and pants, pushed her onto the bed, and covered her with a quilt.
"How many times have I told you to be careful when going out and walk slower? Why is it like this? It's terrible to catch the cold."
While Guiyue was complaining and nagging, she hung Xiuying's cotton-padded clothes and trousers on the hemp rope that tied her clothes.
After muttering for a while, Guiyue turned around and discovered that Xiuying had been covering her face and crying.
She didn't cry loudly, but choked and shed tears, looking very sad.
"What's wrong, Yun Niang, tell me, what happened?"
"Who bullied you? Sister, help you come forward. Please tell me?"
Guiyue squatted down, held Xiuying's face in her hands and said.
"It's okay, Sister Guiyue, I...I just feel sad and fell again..."
Xiuying argued.
She knew what she saw today, and she couldn't reveal it to her life or death.
When the time comes, not only will he die, but Guiyue will also be harmed.
Guiyue is a cannon and can't hide anything.
"Well, don't think about anything else. We are just miserable people. Take it one day at a time. When we reach the age of twenty-four, we can leave the palace and go home."
"Sleep and relax."
After a while, Xiuying really fell into a deep sleep.
But Guiyue clearly heard her shouting, "Xuezhen...Xuezhen..."
The next day, there was news in the palace that Xuezhen was missing.
Guiyue suddenly understood.
This time she didn't act stupid and kept silent.
