The ointment that Xiao Yunyi gave her was indeed good.
In the next four days, Ning Shu could be considered to have personally experienced the outstanding medical skills of the imperial physicians. The day before, her back was swollen from the beating. That night, she applied some medicine on her back and by the next morning, it would have mostly disappeared. However, not long after, she had to undergo a new round of beatings, causing the bruises that had just disappeared to swell up again. The swelling grew higher and higher.
It was said that a tiger would be bullied by a dog, but what was she doing now? Being reduced to a turtle shell in prison?
It had been seven days since she had been locked in prison, but other than Xiao Yunyi, no one else had come in. This meant that His Majesty had not relented. To think that she, a mere Ning Shu, was actually so feared by the Emperor of this world, it was truly an honor.
"Hiss." Ning Shu dug out some ointment and applied it gently on her back as she laughed at herself. After applying the ointment, she wiped away the thin layer of cold sweat on her forehead from the pain. Exhaling softly, she lay on the haystack to rest.
Looking down, she smelled really sour. Other than the strong ointment smell, there was a strange smell that came from not bathing for a few days. It was already May and the weather was getting hotter. Even though the prison was colder and more humid than outside, she had not bathed for many days. If this continued, she was going to stink.
Disheveled, disheveled, too disheveled. Even the dignified Duke Ning's plaque was going to be embarrassed because of her. However, when would these days come to an end?
Ning Shu was about to fall asleep in a daze from the pain when she suddenly heard a voice. "Miss!"
This' Miss' was tender and coquettish, worried and sorrowful, mixed with a trembling sobbing voice. Ning Shu was stimulated to the point she shuddered and sobered up as soon as she heard this.
Looking up, she found that the person who came was none other than Forsythia. She was carrying a wooden box and following behind Tan Siwei.
Between the Ministry of Justice and the Supreme Court, one was in charge of punishment, and the other was in charge of judgment. They had always been close like a family. Tan Siwei, the Shaoqing of the Supreme Court, was also a guarantee. Moreover, he was a flexible person who knew how to conduct himself. He also stuffed money into each of their pockets. Naturally, the prison guards didn't stop them and let them in.
Carrying the wooden box, Lian Qiao ran in impatiently, "Master has been kneeling outside His Majesty's palace for many days, but he still hasn't received His Majesty's permission to come in and see you. Therefore, this servant had no choice but to plead with the Supreme Court's Assistant Official Tan to bring this servant in to deliver some food to you while he is interrogating the criminals, and at the same time, to check on you in the prison. Let me take a look. Why did you look so haggard after being in here for a few days? You look thinner than a piece of paper … "Her eyes looked up and down Ning Shu's body, and tears flowed down her face as she sobbed.
"Uh …" Ning Shu was silent awkwardly. She thought that although she had suffered some physical pain these days, she would lie down and rest whenever she had time. Although the food in prison did not taste good, it was enough to fill her up. So other than looking a little embarrassed, she did not seem to have lost any weight. As for the so-called thinner than a piece of paper, it was too exaggerated …
She covered her face and hurriedly got up with the help of the railing. Although she was in a prison and in such a sorry state, Ning Shu did not lack etiquette. She bent her knees and thanked Tan Siwei solemnly. "Thank you for your help, Lord Tan. I will remember it in my heart. If there is a chance in the future, I will repay you generously."
Tan Siwei blushed slightly and hurriedly waved his hand. "It's just a small matter. Lady Ning, you don't have to take it to heart. You master and servant must have something to say. I won't disturb you here. If there is anything else I can help with, please don't hesitate to ask Lady Ning. "
Tan Siwei took his leave. Forsythia hurriedly took out the pastries from the first layer of the wooden box and gave them to Ning Shu through the gap in the iron bars. When she got close to Ning Shu and smelled her body odor, she began to sob again. "Miss, you stink. What kind of life have you been living these days? My heart hurts."
She hurriedly ran to the jailer's side and softly begged, "Big Brother Jailer, my family's young miss has been begging you to make an exception since she was young. Let this servant go in and help my family's young miss change her clothes. It will only take an incense stick's worth of time.
A young girl's tears were the world's greatest weapon. With the help of a heavy purse, even a man with a heart of stone couldn't help but waver. The two jailers hesitated for a moment before smacking their lips and saying, "Alright, alright. Hurry up and go in. Come out immediately after changing your clothes. At most half an incense stick's worth of time. If we delay any longer and our superiors find out, even we will be punished."
Forsythia smiled through her tears and hurriedly thanked them. "Thank you, Brother Prison Guard. You are really good people. However, my miss is a noble lady. If she changes her clothes in front of men, her reputation will be ruined. Therefore, I have prepared a cloth that will cover the surroundings of the cage later. I hope Brother Prison Guard can understand. "
The prison guard impatiently waved his hand. "Alright, alright. Don't talk nonsense. Hurry up and go change your clothes. Women are troublesome."
Forsythia thanked him again. She quickly took out a cloth from the box she carried with her and covered the iron cage. Then, she took the set of clean clothes and walked in.
Behind the dense cotton cloth, Forsythia wiped the tears on her face and hurriedly said, "Miss, there is not much time. Let me help you change your clothes quickly."
"Alright."
Then, there was the sound of clothes rubbing together.
Under the rustling sound, Ning Shu grabbed Forsythia's wrist and wrote on her palm. "What are you doing in here?"
Forsythia blinked her eyes blankly and replied, "Miss, what are you talking about? Of course, I am here to visit you. "
Ning Shu silently rolled her eyes and mercilessly exposed her. "Stop acting, Hui Mo."
Hui Mo clicked her tongue and pouted. She lifted the corner of her skirt and looked at the almost perfect dress in confusion. She whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Oh, I thought this time I acted very well and there shouldn't be any flaws. How could Lady Ning see through me?"
Ning Shu speechlessly twitched the corner of her mouth. What the hell was that crying? If she heard it again, she would have goosebumps. "Let's get down to business. What do you want to do in here?"
"Oh, oh, right, business," Hui Mo withdrew his frivolous look and hurriedly returned to the main topic. He rubbed his face and put on an extremely solemn expression. Then he opened his palm and wrote stroke by stroke in front of Ning Shu, "My family's shizi ye sent me to ask you: Are you willing to be the future shizi fei of Nanping wang fu?"
This short sentence made Ning Shu's heart suddenly stop.
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