Capítulo 914: Chapter 914: Better to Die with Honor than Live in Sha
Xiao Jizi’s mood suddenly cleared up like clouds dispersing, becoming much better.
After being reprimanded by Nanny Qi, he seed outwardly normal, though he was determined to quickly grow up, he couldn’t help feeling a bit dejected and downcast. He hated his own inadequacy and feared that he might still fail in the future. His heart was always on edge, restless and unsettled.
But Lian Hua’s words made his anxious heart settle down, and his mood brightened up.
Indeed, the master said he is important, so why shouldn’t he believe in himself? Even if it’s just for the master’s sake, he must risk his life to strive. He wanted to bring along Xiao Qing and Xiao Linzi to press forward together, and beco the three irreplaceable cronies by the master’s side, no fourth one needed!
Thinking this way, his empty heart finally felt grounded. He smiled and said, “The master is right. I also feel that I’m good in every aspect. Of course, this is all thanks to your wise leadership. Without the master’s radiance, I’d be like a flower that lost its water, with plenty of colors but unable to bloom.”
“Hahaha, oh dear, it’s no big deal. Praise when we get back, haha…”
The group kept joking and laughing as they continued towards the Star Palace.
In the Cold Palace, Beauty Zhao was taken aback: “Where does this lead to?”
It already surprised her to be led into the Cold Palace through a hole, but what amazed her more was the mysterious place connected to the deepest edge of the Cold Palace. She never knew such a place existed in the palace.
Ye Ying did not answer but urged, “Master Zhao, it’s sothing you’ll find out by entering, so no more questions. Ti is pressing, go on in.”
Beauty Zhao gritted her teeth. By now, there was no turning back. She leaned in through the hidden door, walked a few steps, and ca out from another side, where her view suddenly opened up.
Soone whispered, “Arrived.”
She looked up and saw a middle-aged eunuch she had never t before, with sharp eyes, eyeing her in a guarded manner.
Ye Ying ca out, surpassing Beauty Zhao in a few steps, and whispered sothing to him, which made him relax.
Then Ye Ying took the hand stove and handed it to him, and he hurriedly left.
By this ti, Beauty Zhao still did not know what was happening.
Ye Ying continued to lead her forward for a while, then suddenly Beauty Zhao sensed sothing: “This is…”
A low growl ca from not far away, and Beauty Zhao turned pale, looking over, understanding that this was the legendary Imperial Animal Garden!
There was a secret legend circulating in the harem. Many years ago, a frenzy of beasts nearly overran the entire harem; palace maids and eunuchs were brutally bitten and eaten by the beasts, leaving at and bone fragnts everywhere, becoming the nightmare of the harem.
Beauty Zhao entered the palace late and heard the legend by chance later. At the ti, she took it as a joke, feeling it was too sensational to be true. Only now did she realize that maybe that legend… was true!
Her legs went weak, and she tightly followed Ye Ying, terrified to find a dozen beasts each enclosed in an iron cage, with ferocious eyes staring at her and Ye Ying, as if they could pounce and eat humans without the cages.
Beauty Zhao was so scared that she stumbled backward a few steps, nearly falling. After finally standing firm, she saw that lying on the ground was an old eunuch, life or death unknown, with old leather armor on his arm.
A dead person?!
Beauty Zhao’s eyes widened in horror, and she scread involuntarily.
A newly appearing middle-aged man dressed as a eunuch grasped her shoulder, making her swallow the remaining scream down her throat.
The man said coldly, “He’s not dead yet.” Then he looked at Ye Ying, “Why let soone like this co?”
Ye Ying bowed respectfully and said with a smile, “Have to bring the dicine. If I bring it alone, it would be too obvious. Please forgive , Master Wu. The harem’s masters are all delicate, not used to such scenes.” She was much more careful in her attitude compared to how she treated Beauty Zhao.
The middle-aged man nad Master Wu finally released Beauty Zhao and silently walked away, continuing his work.
Beauty Zhao quickly hid to the side, not daring to speak again.
Ye Ying walked over to help, complinting him, “Master Wu’s word is as good as gold, truly admirable, staying hidden in the Imperial Animal Garden for so many years, it must have been hard on you. I wonder if Master Wu is confident about what’s going to happen next. These beasts are quite aged…”
Master Wu ignored her words, checked the cages, then took out a whistle-like thing and carefully wiped it.
After a while, he finally spoke, “Don’t worry, as long as the dicine you brought is correct, it won’t delay your plans. Once I handle this for you, the debt with Master Xue will be cleared, and in the future, don’t co to bother again.”
Ye Ying quickly said, “We wouldn’t dare, if it weren’t for the current predicant of the master, we wouldn’t bother you, Master Wu…”
“Master Wu, the at is ready, mixed well with the dicine.” The abrupt voice interrupted Ye Ying’s words.
The caged beasts sniffed the bloody sll of the at and began to stir restlessly in their small cages.
Master Wu stepped forward, flipped through the large barrel of at, nodded, and whispered that it was ti to go.
Thinking for a bit, he looked at the old eunuch with a complex gaze and finally moved him to a sheltered place, covering him to prevent him from freezing to death.
Another three eunuchs ca over to join, and Master Wu, seeing they were all ready, began to take action. The group moved quickly, carrying the caged beasts towards the Cold Palace.
Once they carried the cages away, only then did Beauty Zhao dare to approach and ask Ye Ying, “What are you trying to do?”
Ye Ying glanced at Beauty Zhao, “Master Zhao misspoke. It’s not you, it’s us.”
She then curled her lips, “Didn’t Master Zhao hear about the Imperial Animal Garden incident back then? What we’re doing now is recreating the beast frenzy.”
Ye Ying was not around during the event, but she knew the mastermind behind the tragedy was the Xue Family. The goal was to target a Favored Concubine, but unfortunately, that Favored Concubine was lucky, saved by a palace maid, though her face was ruined and lost favor, effectively removing a major threat for the Xue Family’s daughter.
Now it was again for the Xue Family’s daughter, even with Canglan Court surrounded tightly as a drum, with so many fierce beasts, driven mad and fearless, so would surely break through, hopefully scaring that heavily pregnant Beauty Lian to death.
Of course, even if they couldn’t break through, it didn’t matter. This move was not just to harm people and create chaos, but there were other purposes, which she didn’t know.
Beauty Zhao cried out in disbelief, “The Consort must be mad!”
Ye Ying’s smile faded, turning to look at her darkly, “Mad? Humph, rather break the jade than surrender! The Consort will never sit and wait for death, doing such struggling acts. This is the Consort’s unyielding spirit.”
Beauty Zhao shivered, “Mad, mad…” Xue Wanjun has indeed gone mad; heaven knows how much trouble these frenzied beasts would cause.
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