Chapter 2 — That Year's Snow Buried the Royal Dynasty

Ly Cong Cong kicked it away in disgust, turned to me and said in a half-blasphemous, half-sarcastic tone:

"Your highness, you still don't accept the order?"

In my heart, Lam Uyen is hot like fire, her breathing is weak. I can't last any longer. I looked at Tieu Canh. The man who had just been calling me "love concubine" was now avoiding my eyes. He felt a bit awkward and rubbed his fingers:

"My dear, her mother... is old and can't stand anger."

"After all, this is the household business of the Marquis, so it is not convenient for me to interfere too much."

"How about you put the person down first, I'll call the royal physician to take care of you, you'll follow me back to the palace..."

Ha. This is the so-called favor of the emperor? Before power and filial piety, they are just a joke. I didn't pay attention to Ly Duc Toan, nor did I pay attention to Tieu Canh. I hugged Lam Uyen and walked straight out.

"Your Highness! You dare to defy the order?!" Ly Duc Toan screamed, "Stop! Stop this crazy woman for me!"

Fence. A group of guards carrying swords blocked my path. Co Truong Phong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and smiled proudly:

“Your Majesty, you should still listen to the Queen Mother's words.”

“This maid has signed a contract to sell her body, in life she is a member of the Marquis Palace, in death she is a ghost of the Marquis Palace, you cannot take her away.”

I stopped. Lam Uyen's heart twitched and became delirious:

“Cold…so cold…”

"Tell... don't worry about me anymore... run away..."

I took a deep breath and turned to look at Ly Duc Toan.

“Ly Duc Toan.”

I called him by name. Ly Cong Cong was stunned. I had one free hand and snatched the golden brooch down. Without saying a word, I raised my hand and stabbed the nearest guard in the neck! Blood sprayed everywhere, the guard fell down clutching his neck. All were stunned. Even Tieu Canh rolled his eyes:

“Ai concubine?!”

I held the bloody brooch and stared at Ly Duc Toan:

“Today I don't just want to send people away.”

“Whoever dares to stop me, I will kill that person.”

"The Queen Mother? Tell her to come and stop it herself!"

Ly Duc Toan stepped back in panic:

"Crazy... crazy! This is treason!"

"Your Majesty! Are you just watching this demon concubine murder people?!"

Tieu Canh's face was ugly, but he still did not give the order. My bet is correct. Tieu Canh hates the Empress Dowager to the bone. I stepped on the blood, holding Lam Uyen step by step. This time, no one dared to stop. Behind him came the sound of Co Truong Phong gritting his teeth:

“Don't be afraid, with the Queen Mother there, she won't be arrogant for a few days.”

“That bastard only needs to be in my hands for one day, I have a way to kill him.”

I don't stop walking. Co Truong Phong, you better pray that the Queen Mother can protect you for the rest of your life.

03

After returning to the palace, I used all my connections and invited the royal physician to come. After the doctor finished his diagnosis, he shook his head repeatedly:

“Miss, this lady's body is already weak, kneeling in the snow for so long, the coldness seeps into her bones, plus…”

“More of what?” I asked.

"Furthermore... the tips of the ten fingers had all their nails pulled out, the wound was ulcerated, poisoned by public anger."

“Furthermore, in her body there are many cold and hard things that have not been digested, causing damage to the spleen…”

“I'm afraid... I'm afraid I won't make it through the night.”

“Plucking your fingernails?” My head buzzed.

There was an explosion in my head. I rushed into the inner sanctum, ripped off the bandage—my originally slender fingers were now covered in flesh and blood, all ten fingernails were gone.

“Yes Lieu Nhi…”

Lam Uyen woke up, her eyes looked empty as she looked up at the roof of the curtain and shed tears.

"He said... my hands are so beautiful, seductive to Marquis... so he ordered someone... to pull out my nails, one by one..."

“Then he mixed the pulled-out nails into the rice and forced me to swallow it…”

The blood in my body seemed to flow backwards. Page Nguyet Hoa Ca The blood was stagnant, my stomach churned in waves. Animals. These beasts!

“Bao…” Lam Uyen turned her head to look at me with difficulty.

“I want to go home… I want to eat hot pot… I want to drink milk tea…”

“Let's not play anymore... okay?”

“I miss my mom…”

I grabbed the healthy skin above her wrist, tears falling.

“Yes, I'm going home. Wait until I kill them, then we'll go home."

“Please try, please, please…”

At that moment, there was a noise outside.

“The Queen Mother is here…!”

Before I could react, someone kicked open the electric door. The Queen Mother walked in wearing a black phoenix robe with gold, her face as cold as ice. Behind them are Ly Duc Toan and Lieu Nhi with self-pity on their faces.

“Kneel down!”

The Queen Mother shouted, two midwives rushed up and kicked me straight in the thigh, I fell heavily to my knees on the yellow tile floor.

“My God, you are so brave!”

“Because a lowly servant dares to openly defy orders and injure the guard, is there anyone else in your eyes?”

I raised my head and looked straight at her:

“If the Queen Mother already knows the king's law, then the Marquis of the Palace treats human lives like trash and mistreats the women of the Liang family, why doesn't the Queen Mother take care of it?”

“Insolent!”

The Queen Mother raised her hand and slapped me squarely in the face. Burning pain like fire.

“That's the Marquis's housework! That maid has signed a contract to sell her body, it is the landlord's right to fight or kill her!"

Lieu Nhi hid behind the Queen Mother and gave me a provocative smile. He held a handkerchief and pretended to wipe away tears:

“Your Majesty, please don't blame me.”

“You were also deceived by that maid.”

"That maid knows evil magic, bewitching my sister to the point of going crazy, not even the emperor pays attention to it."

Vu co. This is the biggest taboo in the harem. Sure enough, the Queen Mother's face changed, her eyes immediately filled with murderous intent.

“Where are you? Go search!”