The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 84: Throwing Water on Her to Wake Her Up

On the way to the Jiade Hall, Fan Luhai felt unprecedented difficulty.

The case of the governor's wife was just a contest between the emperor and the governor, and now Song Huaizhi was involved. Unfortunately, none of these three people could be easily offended by him.

He is now two heads tall.

After Song Huaizhi entered the secret room of the Ministry of Punishment, he looked at Jiang Shiwan who was lying unconscious on the ground and choked up, "Meimei?"

He approached her and looked down, noting that there was almost no intact part of her tortured hands and fingers.

Just as he was about to take out the medicine in his arms, he heard a voice from outside: "Your Majesty, be careful with your steps."

Song Huaizhi immediately let go of his hand and stood up.

The Queen came in and saw Song Huaizhi here. She pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why is Song Qing here?"

Song Huaizhi said calmly, "Eunuch Fan Luhai of the Ministry of Punishment has gone to report the progress of the trial to His Majesty. I have been ordered to stay here to look after the Governor's wife."

"Oh?" The Queen looked at Jiang Shiwan lying on the ground, and a smile with an unknown meaning appeared on her graceful face. "Is there no one left in the Ministry of Punishment? Why do you have to trouble Song Qing?"

Song Huaizhi bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. The Governor's wife has a special status, and Eunuch Fan did this to ensure that nothing goes wrong."

The Queen pondered, "From what I know, the Huangmen Ling who was killed last night seemed to have had a dispute with the Imperial Guards. Besides, you and Madam Jiang are old acquaintances. Song Qing should avoid suspicion."

Song Huaizhi was slightly startled, then sneered: "I was loyal to Your Majesty, but I didn't think it through. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

The Queen did not continue to talk to him, and instead ordered, "Come here, ask Lord Song to leave. Since this matter has been handed over to the Ministry of Punishment for trial, I, as the head of the harem, will also inquire about it. The main priority of the imperial guards is to protect the palace. What do you think, Lord Song?"

This is an order to expel you!

Song Huaizhi was naturally worried about Jiang Shiwan, but he knew that staying would only cause trouble, so he had to control his temper and said, "I will obey the Empress's order."

After he left, the queen lowered her head and glanced at Jiang Shiwan.

She was unconscious, her face hidden by her thick black hair, but her heartbreaking beauty could still be vaguely seen.

Yes, this kind of Jiang Shiwan actually has a kind of broken beauty.

Such a woman, not only men will be moved when they see her, but even women will be amazed when they see her.

The Queen looked at her for a while and muttered to herself, "The more I look at her, the more I feel like I've seen her somewhere before."

The nanny next to her said, "This is not the first time the Queen has seen her."

"I know. I was talking about someone she looked a bit like..." The Queen shook her head, thinking she was dazed. "Someone, throw water on her to wake her up."

After a basin of water was poured over him, Jiang Shiwan suddenly felt grateful. He felt cold all over and suddenly opened his eyes.

She crawled on the ground, looked up, and saw the calm and graceful face, and was a little surprised: "Empress?"

She was so tired and uncomfortable that she didn't even have the strength to kneel properly.

The queen leaned over, pinched her chin with her fingers, and said softly: "Although the Ministry of Punishment is not as cruel as the Dali Temple, it is inevitable to suffer some physical pain. Madam Jiang has suffered."

She downplayed the pinching of her fingers and the needle sticking into the nails as injuries.

Jiang Shiwan could hardly contain her anger; she lowered her eyes with a gloomy look.

"There is something I want to say, but I don't know if I should say it." The Queen let go of her hand, sat on the stool specially prepared by the palace servants, and slowly smoothed the wrinkles on her coat. Seeing Jiang Shiwan looking at her, the Queen said leisurely, "Madam Jiang, why don't you tell us the whole story, so that His Majesty can relieve his worries. After all, you have been out for a long time, and the young master will miss his mother."

The Queen used Ayou to warn herself!

Jiang Shiwan closed her eyes. Although she was in a mess, she still looked as graceful as jade. "I have never intended to murder you. I hope the Queen will understand."

"I thought that Madam Jiang was a smart person and should understand the good intentions of His Majesty and me. Now it seems that Madam Jiang may not have figured it out yet."

The Queen ordered lightly: "The Ministry of Punishment has plenty of ways to help you figure it out."

Seeing that he was about to be tortured again, Jiang Shiwan knew that if he continued, he would probably die.

She looked at the queen with a sincere gaze: "Your Majesty, as the head of the harem, you have been used by others time and time again. Have you ever thought about the consequences?"

"What do you mean?"

Jiang Shiwan endured the severe pain and forced a smile: "Your Majesty is the mother of the country, have you considered Princess Chongning?"

"You..." The Queen's expression changed. "You are such a sharp-tongued person. How dare you talk to me?"

As soon as the words fell, the queen reacted and stared at Jiang Shiwan: "Chongning? What did you do to Chongning? Or did you do something to Chongning?"

Jiang Shiwan was not afraid, but faced her question directly: "That depends on how Your Majesty intends to deal with me and Ayou. A mother is strong, Your Majesty should understand this principle, right?"

The queen stood up from her stool and said, "Someone, send someone to find Chongning, immediately! Right now!"

She looked at Jiang Shiwan in disbelief: "You are in the Ministry of Punishment, and you dare to touch my daughter? If anything happens to Chongning, I will tear you into pieces!"

"Your Majesty, if you want to blame someone, blame the person who asked you to deal with me." Jiang Shiwan continued to touch the queen's heart, "I was sent to the Ministry of Punishment, and your Majesty bears the crime of being the mastermind behind the scenes, so who is the winner?"

Looking at the queen's increasingly dim eyes, Jiang Shiwan knew that his words had worked.

I've heard from my father before that His Majesty's empress was a concubine's daughter, so it's inevitable that she behaves in a petty manner. Such a background is not beneficial to His Majesty's suspicious character.

Now it seems that my father was really a prophet.

The palace maid sent by the queen came back after a long time, looking panicked: "Your Majesty, Princess Chongning is missing."

"What?" The Queen was startled. "What did you do to Chongning?"

Jiang Shiwan smiled slightly: "Whenever Her Majesty the Queen lets me out, I will bring Princess Chongning back safely."

“Jiang Shiwan!” The Queen slapped him in anger, “Believe it or not, I will punish you right now!”

Jiang Shiwan was slapped in the face and saw stars. It took him a long time to regain consciousness.

"Your Majesty, punishing me is like stepping on an ant."

In a trance, Jiang Shiwan saw a tiny ant two steps away from him. It was crawling alone on the ground, and he looked so much like it.

She murmured to herself, "But if you step on the ants to death, Your Majesty will not be able to see Princess Chongning anymore. Can Your Majesty bear this?"

"If I am not mistaken, Your Majesty just wants to give Meng Tingzhou a warning. Why did Your Majesty insist on killing me?"

After staring at each other for a long time, the queen finally gave in: "Send Madam Jiang out of the palace immediately. If you dare to touch a hair of Chongning, I will not forgive you!"

(End of this chapter)