Return of the Pearl

Yonghe Palace

Concubine Yu was looking forward to it with great anxiety, however, the news of the palace maid's success that she was expecting never came. Instead, Xiao Luzi appeared in front of her. The imperial edict brought by Xiao Luzi was like a heavy iron hammer, ruthlessly hitting Concubine Yu's heart.

When she saw the bright words on the imperial edict, she felt dizzy and her whole world seemed to collapse. The imperial edict clearly stated that Concubine Yu would be stripped of her title, demoted to a commoner, and sent to the cold palace. What was even more cruel was that she would be subjected to the horrifying "Tiger and Leopard Playing with Spring Punishment".

When Concubine Yu learned that she was being punished, she was struck by lightning, and a huge wave of resentment and anger surged in her heart. Her beautiful face instantly became distorted and hideous, and her eyes burst with intense anger, as if she wanted to burn everything to ashes.

She bit her lips tightly, and the bright and juicy lip color faded due to excessive force, leaving only a paleness, as if it was a reflection of her inner pain. Her nails dug deep into her palms, but the stinging feeling was far less than the pain in her heart. She wished she could tear all the injustice and humiliation to pieces.

Her body trembled involuntarily, a tremor mixed with anger and helplessness, her silent resistance to the injustice of fate. She was unwilling to be punished like this, unwilling to let her fate be manipulated so easily. She wanted to resist and break free from the shackles that bound her.

A strong urge surged within her, and she wanted to loudly question God, asking why he had treated her this way? Her mind kept flashing back to the beauty and glory of the past. However, despite her resentment and resistance, reality was like an insurmountable mountain, standing before her, leaving her feeling extremely desperate and helpless. But the feeling of resentment followed her like a shadow, lingering in her heart, making her unable to let go and causing her to suffer in pain and struggle.

In the gloomy and dim cell, Hai was ruthlessly stripped of her clothes. Her fair skin trembled in the cold air, and her hands were tightly tied to a cold and hard pillar, making her unable to move.

In the corner of the cell, several ferocious cats and mice were released. Their cunning eyes pierced Concubine Yu like sharp blades, and they made tiny and terrifying sounds from their mouths, as if announcing her tragic fate. These cats and mice were burning with hunger and desire, and they took light steps, slowly approaching Concubine Yu step by step.

Hai's eyes were wide open in horror, filled with despair and fear. Tears flowed freely like a flood, blurring her vision. Her body was shaking violently with extreme fear, like a candle swaying in the wind. She struggled desperately to break free from the restraints, but could only utter helpless whimpers.

She knew very well that these cats and mice were about to tear her apart with their sharp claws and teeth, and bring her into endless pain and darkness. Her heart was filled with fear of death, and her desire for life became so strong at this moment, but everything was irreversible. The tragic "Tiger and Leopard Playing with Spring Punishment" was about to become an unforgettable memory in her life. She was waiting for the judgment of fate in this endless fear.

Hai let out a shrill scream that pierced the sky, like the wail of a night owl, filled with endless pain and despair. Her throat seemed to be torn apart, and her voice trembled with unbearable pain.

Her face was distorted by extreme pain, her facial features were almost tangled together, her eyes were wide open, full of fear and grief, her mouth was wide open, as if to vent all the pain, and the sharp scream burst out of her mouth, echoing in the air, making people terrified.

Hai's face, which was once as beautiful as a spring flower, has now become distorted and hideous, as if it had been ravaged by a demon. Her cascading hair is stuck to her face in a messy manner, with dried blood mixed in her hair, adding a bit of sadness. Her eyes are empty and lifeless, filled with despair, as if her soul has been taken away, leaving only a broken body.

Her body was covered in deep scratches and bite marks, as if thousands of ugly centipedes were wreaking havoc on her. Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining her body a shocking scarlet. The wounds with the flesh turned inside out were unbearable to look at, as if one could see white bones. The blood and scars intertwined on her fair skin, like a horrifying picture scroll, which made people feel endless compassion and pain.

As the merciless salt water was poured onto her scarred body, the excruciating pain instantly spread throughout her body, nearly making her faint. Her body trembled involuntarily, like a dying candle in the wind, so fragile that it seemed like it would disappear from the world at any time.

Then, someone changed her clothes. The tattered clothes seemed to silently tell the endless pain and torture she had experienced. Finally, she was taken away from the bloody execution ground like a broken doll and sent to the cold palace, where she would bear the ravages of this tragic fate alone, gradually sinking in loneliness and despair.

Xiao Luzi stood quietly by the side, watching Hai being ruthlessly dragged into the cold door of the cold palace. His eyes were like torches, fixed on Hai's miserable appearance, but there was no pity or compassion in his eyes.

Deep down in Xiao Luzi's heart, he knew better than anyone that if the emperor had not returned in time, the unborn fetus in Concubine Xian's belly would have died in her womb. He knew very well that since he had chosen to be loyal to the emperor, he would only focus on the people the emperor valued.

Xiao Luzi has been struggling in this palace all his life and has a very thorough understanding and cognition of everything in the world. He deeply understands how important it is to follow the right master. Some things may be boldly tried, but some things must never be touched even until death. However, Hai Shi has never been able to see this clearly and has lost her direction in this deep palace.

Xiao Luzi sighed slightly and thought to himself: "In this deep palace, everyone has his own destiny, and I only need to follow the emperor closely and do what I should do." A hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and he turned and left, leaving only the door of the cold palace swaying slightly in the wind, as if telling the tragic fate of the Hai family.