"not like this!"
Chu Xin hurriedly climbed out of bed, and the uneasiness in her heart was gradually growing.
"You obviously handed this box of charcoal fire to me personally. It was the little princess who said you wanted to give it to me. Everyone around you can testify!"
Chu Xin's whole body was trembling. Even though the charcoal fire was still burning, she still felt a chill.
She reluctantly raised her head to look at the eunuchs following behind her. These eunuchs were all whom she had met when she went to the Internal Affairs Hall, and they were all present at the time.
But the eunuchs all stood indifferently and did not say a word.
"What nonsense are you talking about? If according to what you said, this charcoal fire was stolen by this girl, then you guys didn't keep such precious charcoal fire carefully, and it was stolen easily by others. You are really incompetent. Aren’t you the ones who were beaten?”
Xie Ruling was calmer. She got out of bed, put on her coat, brought Chu Xin to her side, and glanced at the burning charcoal fire.
She probably understood what this meant. In fact, when Chu Xin got the charcoal from Aunt Cui a few days ago, she was a little afraid that it was a trap.
But seeing that there was no movement after all this time, I felt a little relieved.
After all, this winter is really too cold. Even if Mu Wan died this winter, she didn't want to freeze to death with this girl Chu Xin.
Maybe whether it was the last time or this time, it was all a game. The last time I gave him charcoal fire, he didn't care about it, which meant that he just wanted her to use it with peace of mind, so this time he would come over and argue with her.
Chu Xin grabbed Xie Ruling's hand, her whole body was trembling, and she quickly understood what it meant.
Thinking of the delicate little princess who looked like a lucky doll, she suddenly wanted to take the gold hairpin and insert it into the little princess's neck, just like she had killed the old father-in-law who refused to save him!
"I didn't expect that the imperial concubine is still so sharp-tongued. No wonder she is disgusted by His Majesty!"
Yuexiang is not afraid of Xie Ruling's questioning. She has been deposed long ago and is not a real imperial concubine. What should she be afraid of!
"Don't say such useless nonsense in front of me. Hong Luotan, you are not optimistic. It is your own responsibility. It is shameful to blame everything on a child. As expected, a slave is like a master!"
Xie Ruling stepped forward with her hands on her hips and cursed at Yuexiang. Those words could not hurt her at all. These things like love were worthless long ago.
"Your Majesty, you still have the same demeanor as before. It seems that these years in the cold palace have not worn away your temper." Yuexiang smiled strangely.
"I didn't come here to quarrel with you today, but Your Majesty has ordered that no matter who steals the charcoal fire from the empress, he will be beaten with thirty sticks. But I saw that this little princess is thin and small. I’m afraid there will be no one left if we go down, right?”
Yuexiang looked Chu Xin up and down and couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh.
Xie Ruling's expression changed drastically. She looked sharply and saw that someone among the eunuchs standing behind her had already brought a board. It seemed that this was a plot that had already been planned.
Before I met Aunt Cui, everything was fine, but as soon as I provoked the people around that bitch, I immediately got into trouble. As expected, everyone in Chuxiu Palace was a complete nuisance!
Chu Xin grabbed Xie Ruling's hand in fear. She shouldn't have taken away the charcoal fire so easily. She was really too stupid. She had long noticed that the little princess appeared out of nowhere. She should have acted more simply. Just pick up the charcoal residue and forget it!
Are you going to be beaten to death just for taking these charcoal fires?
"You stupid girl, hurry up and tell me exactly what happened without any obstruction!"
Xie Ruling was so angry that she slapped Chu Xin's head hard, but her whole hand was trembling.
No matter what happened, they came prepared today. It seemed that they were bound to suffer these thirty blows.
"These charcoal fires were given to me by the little princess, and she handed them to me personally," Chu Xin pointed at Yue Xiang and said aggrievedly.
It seems that she was indeed calculated this time. In fact, when she saw the little princess, she was very wary. If she was given something else, she would definitely not want it, but she gave it to the one who needed it most. The most precious charcoal fire.
I just don't want Xie Ruling to get cold, and I don't want to see her washing hands being red and painful from the cold.
"No one came forward to testify what you said. On the contrary, many people testified that you stole the charcoal, and His Majesty's order has been issued. No matter how much you talk, it is in vain. These thirty big blows must be slapped on one person." On my body!"
Yuexiang looked at Xie Ruling and smiled. It was obvious that she was the target of this visit.
"Okay, it's hard for your mistress to still remember me after so many years. It seems that I have left a deep impression on her. Since she is ready to beat me, what can I do now? Let's do it!"
Xie Ruling gritted her teeth and smiled. It was clearly a scene directed and acted by Zheng Xiyue herself. She had been in the cold palace for so many years, but she didn't expect that the other party would still not let her go.
"Your Majesty, you are really happy!"
Yuexiang looked away from Chu Xin with disdain, so what if she was the princess who was once the queen's direct descendant? She was still lingering in the cold palace, how could she compare to their Princess Yi?
Chu Xin stayed in the room and watched Xie Ruling being pulled out to hit the boards. She wanted to follow him out, but Xie Ruling refused to let her go out to watch.
Chu Xin collapsed on the ground and covered her face and couldn't help crying. She was so stupid. How could there be such a kind princess?
If there really was such a kind-hearted master in the palace, how could the people in this cold palace live so miserably!
People in the cold palace are unable to compete and will be sent in only if they lose, while the thoughtful people are living well outside!
But at that time, she really just wanted some charcoal fire. She really didn't expect that she would cause so many things.
She will never be so stupid again, and she will never trust someone so easily again.
She only regretted that she was unable to take revenge at this moment, and could not insert the hairpin into the neck of the little princess like she did to revenge Eunuch An!
Outside, Xie Ruling was lying on the bench covered in sweat. The board was knocked down hard. Even though it was a cold day, she was still sweating in pain.
"The proud concubine in the past is still the same as you are today. I thought that all these years in the cold palace would have worn away your arrogance, but I didn't expect that you would still be the same as before. I hope you can restrain yourself after being beaten. There are some!”
Yuexiang stood aside and gloated, seeing that Concubine Xie was her former empress's opponent. They all said that Concubine Xie was the most arrogant and arrogant, but in the end she still lost at the hands of their empress. Now she has to lie down. Getting stuck in the chair?
"If you want to fight, fight. Is it your turn to talk here?"
Xie Ruling glared at Yuexiang fiercely, and suddenly a board hit her hard, causing her whole body to tremble in pain.
Anyway, this slap must be received, so just give it a slap, it is better to hit her than hitting that girl.
Yuexiang sneered disdainfully and didn't say anything else. Anyway, she had completed her mission as empress, and this slap hit Xie Ruling firmly.
Chu Xin didn't know how long she had been in the house. She wanted to see what was going on outside through the window, but she still held back.
She knew that Xie Ruling didn't let her go out to watch because she didn't want her to see the other person being beaten. She also knew how proud Xie Ruling was usually. No matter how worried she was at the moment, she could only hold back.
Chu Xin slapped herself hard and told herself that this was the price of trusting others. If Xie Ruling hadn't been there, these slaps would have hit her.
The door suddenly opened again, and two eunuchs came in carrying Xie Ruling, who had been beaten until she was about to faint. They threw her into the room and turned around and left indifferently.
Chu Xin quickly climbed up and struggled to carry Xie Ruling to the bed. The board was hit on her buttocks, so she could only lay her down on the bed.
"Girl, you have to be smarter in the future. I don't have so many lives to bear the price. If I get killed next time, let's see who can raise you!"
Xie Ruling lay on the bed and opened her eyes in a daze, but quickly closed them again. Her whole body was hot and red, especially her cheeks.
The pain in my body has long been numb. The first few blows only really hurt when I hit them. After more blows, I no longer feel the pain.
"I know, I know!"
Chu Xin couldn't help but lie on Xie Ruling's back and cry loudly. While crying, she looked at the bloody wound on her buttocks, which was already blurry and her clothes were stained red with blood.
After crying for a while, Chu Xin wiped her tears vigorously, ran out and brought a plate of water. The water was already cold, and she quickly put the water on the shelf on the charcoal fire to heat it up, then rummaged through the cabinets to find something. Some clean clothes were given to Xie Ruling to wipe the wound
Xie Ruling was already unconscious, but she couldn't help but let out a few soft moans while the wound was being wiped.
After the water boiled, he brought the water over, tore the clean clothes into small pieces, dipped them in hot water and wiped the blood stains there.
Blood stains are easy to deal with, but the wound will be difficult to heal without medicine, not to mention that Xie Ruling's body is already burning hot at this moment, as if she is having a fever.
Looking at the basin of red blood, Chu Xin wiped her tears again. She had already lost one mother. Would she have to lose another mother? Would she be alone in the cold palace in the future?
No, she will never let Xie Ruling be like her mother!
The handkerchief that was suddenly thrown into the pile of clothes was taken out of the closet just now. This handkerchief was given by Aunt Cui. Judging from the situation that day, it seemed that Aunt Cui also had some status.
Those who came in just now said that His Majesty was in the palace of Concubine Zheng, so she would take this handkerchief and hope to pass through unimpeded to see what her father, whom she had never met, was like.
Chu Xin gritted her teeth. After making up her mind, she felt that she was not afraid of anything. She held the handkerchief tightly in her hand and took one last look at Xie Ruling, who was burning and confused. She closed the door and ran out.
It was almost late at night, and there was fine snow falling outside. The guards in the cold palace were already sleeping in their rooms, and Chu Xin slipped out easily.
Occasionally, a patrolling palace official saw Chu Xin. Just as he was about to drive her away, he saw the handkerchief and pointed out the location of Chu Xiu Palace to her.
Chu Xin knew that Aunt Cui must be from Chuxiu Palace. When she saw the little princess today, Aunt Cui was standing behind her.
I hope His Majesty is still in the Chuxiu Palace at this moment. Didn't you say that Concubine Zheng is very favored? Since she is suffering from frostbite, Your Highness must always be with her, right?
