Chapter 16 Pregnancy (2)
Han Ji's condition was worrying. She had been in a state of confusion since she fell down. However, the more important thing was to find out the cause. Zhou Yan gathered all the people involved and began to question them. Of course, it was understandable that the maid who prescribed, boiled and delivered the medicine was the first suspect. Even Yin Yin could not say anything. She was more worried about Han Ji's condition because she felt that it was her fault. If she had not insisted on persuading Han Ji to take the medicine, it would not have come to this. So she stayed by Han Ji's side and did not participate in the interrogation...
"Tell me, who poisoned me?"
"I really don't know anything. I just delivered the boiled medicine to Concubine Yuan as usual. I never thought that the medicine I gave to Concubine Yuan would be drunk by the princess. How could I frame the princess in this way?"
"I just boiled the medicine according to the prescription as usual. I really don't know anything else!"
"I had already given the prescription to Concubine Yuan several days ago. If I had poisoned the prescription, something would have happened long ago, right?"
The two maids and the doctor each gave their own testimony, making it unclear who was right and who was wrong. "Humph, to avoid physical pain, I advise you to confess as soon as possible!"
"Your Majesty, please be wise!!!"
Zhou Yan's words made the three of them panic. Zhou Yan's ruthlessness was well-known far and wide. Usually, they were very careful in doing things to avoid mistakes and offenses. Now that he was involved in the crime of murdering the princess, one could imagine the severity of the consequences...
"It seems you won't cry until you get to the coffin, someone come——"
Zhou Yan gave an order, and the guards who had been prepared brought out the gate knives, the rivet templates full of plates, and the tanks full of snakes, scorpions and other scary little things...
"Your Majesty, you are very insightful—"
The torture props appeared, and the three suspects were immediately frightened out of their wits...
"See if you guys are still stubborn!"
"Your Majesty, please have mercy—"
"Get started!"
At the command, the torture time begins...
The shrill screams lasted for a long time, making people shudder...
That night, no one in Prince Jing's Mansion dared to sleep peacefully.
However, even under the threat of torture, nothing was found, so they had no choice but to put them all in jail and conduct further investigations later...
A day passed, and Han Ji's condition did not improve. Yin Yin, who was full of self-blame, stayed by Han Ji's side all the time. Zhou Yan was also very worried about Han Ji.
In order to pray for Han Ji to wake up soon, Yinyin asked to go out to burn incense and pray, but Yinyin herself was still very weak. Zhou Yan was very opposed, but due to Yinyin's pleading, he had to nod his head. He wanted to accompany her but was rejected. He had no choice but to send Zuo Yu to accompany Yinyin out of the house. To prevent accidents, Zhou Yan only agreed to go out at night...
Yinyin took a sedan chair to the most popular temple, Tai'an Temple.
There are fewer people at night.
Knowing that Yinyin was coming, the abbots and monks in the temple came out to greet her. To avoid being disturbed, Yinyin entered the temple only with Zuoyu following closely behind her, kneeling and praying. During the kneeling, the abbot and the monks personally chanted sutras and recited Buddhist scriptures for Han Ji...
I sincerely pray that Han Ji can recover soon.
In fact, in addition to Han Ji's matter, Yin Yin also came to the temple to pray for the deceased Ziheng and the people who died because of her, hoping that the resentment and grief accumulated over the days could be redeemed!
In the sound of chanting and the fragrant incense, Yinyin's heavy and exhausted heart was relieved...
Maybe it was because she had left the cage that held her captive.
Perhaps it is because I can pour out my sorrow in front of the Buddha and Bodhisattva as the prayer time flows and the chanting sounds.
Yinyin's heart felt a little relieved.
I don’t know how long it took.
Yin Yin still closed her eyes and prayed sincerely in front of the Bodhisattva.
The dead cannot be resurrected, so we can only pray that they can ascend to heaven soon and be reincarnated as humans. Those who are tortured by pain pray that they can wake up soon and escape from the sea of suffering. They don't want to deceive themselves.
I don't want to add more people to be hurt because of me.
I would rather have everything happen to me.
Don't let the people around you suffer because of you.
Many people have died because of her.
Continuing to add victims would cause her more pain than death.
Even though she was devastated by losing her most beloved person.
For the sake of the living, she still has to live a miserable life.
"Please, Bodhisattva, let me bear all the sins alone. Even if I will go to hell after death, please bless Sister Han Ji to be safe and sober. Too many people died because of me. I am willing to accept any punishment. I only hope that Sister Han Ji can wake up now--"
Deep self-blame.
Deep hatred.
It all started with an accident.
If she hadn't encountered the plane accident, she wouldn't have come to this era. If she hadn't entered this body, perhaps everything that happened now wouldn't have happened, and even the person she loved wouldn't have died because of her. Apart from self-blame and hatred, she couldn't think of anything else she needed to experience and face. Even if she died, the facts would not change, and the person she loved would never come back. Since she was still alive, she could only let nature take its course. Although she couldn't change her hatred for Zhou Yan, the reason she was still alive was that she lived in a world tortured by pain and hatred. Every time she saw more victims, her guilt deepened. When would this guilt end? She had no time to care. Now she just hoped that Han Ji, the only one who gave her warmth, could wake up soon...
After praying, Yin Yin set out again with a heavy heart to go back to that cage-like place. When she thought about going back and Han Ji's situation, Yin Yin felt bored and didn't want to go back, because when she thought about facing Zhou Yan, she would be at a loss and didn't know what to do; but Han Ji's situation made her too concerned. Han Ji fell because of her. If she couldn't see Han Ji safe and sound with her own eyes, Yin Yin would never be able to forgive herself!
On the way back to the palace, Yin Yin thought a lot with all kinds of emotions, but in the end she could not find the answer and the path she should take in the future. Should she continue to be locked up like this and face the enemy who killed her beloved and made her so painful?
I can't find the answer no matter how hard I try.
Suddenly, the sedan shook and fell to the ground, followed by the sound of fighting outside?
"Protect the queen——"
Zuo Yu immediately prepared for the battle. The guards who were protecting him surrounded the sedan chair. A group of masked assassins in black came head-on. It seemed that they had been waiting for a long time?
"What happened?"
Yinyin opened the curtain of the sedan chair and asked hurriedly, but the situation in front of her seemed to be guessable without asking...
"My queen, please step aside and let me deal with them first!"
Zuo Yu came to Yin Yin and gave her instructions.
The black-clad assassin began to attack.
Zuo Yu and his guards rushed forward.
The flashes of swords and sabers kept appearing in the dark night, blood splattered everywhere , the enemy was numerous, the guards fell one by one, the black-clad assassins went straight towards the sedan chair, it was obvious that their target was Yin Yin?
Fighting hard to protect the sedan, Zuo Yu and the few remaining guards fought hard, but they were outnumbered. Soon, all the guards except Zuo Yu fell down. Only Zuo Yu was still guarding the sedan, while the enemy still had more than a dozen people...
"Guard Zuo——"
"My lady, don't come out——"
Yinyin opened the curtain and saw Zuoyu fighting alone. She felt panic in her heart. Zuoyu tried his best to protect his master without any retreat...
The remaining dozen assassins swarmed in, and Zuo Yu fought desperately to resist...
"ah--"
An assassin attacked Yin Yin in the sedan while Zuo Yu was fighting with other assassins.
Zuo Yu drew his sword at the first moment, and before the assassin was about to stab Yin Yin, the sword had already pierced into the assassin's body. Yin Yin, who was still in shock, was pulled out of the sedan by Zuo Yu who rushed forward. Before the next wave of attack, Zuo Yu pulled out his sword from the assassin's body, and fought with the assassin while protecting Yin Yin.
It was very tiring to protect Yin Yin while fighting with the assassin. Even in any threatening situation, Zuo Yu would always stand up to protect Yin Yin and fight without flinching even when he was injured. Just as Zuo Yu was dealing with the assassin, the sound of hurried horse hooves gradually approached, but Zuo Yu was fighting to protect Yin Yin and did not notice it.
The cavalry approached a group of soldiers, and the assassins fled the scene...
"Yu——"
The leading officer and soldier hurriedly dismounted and ran towards Zuo Yu.
"Master Zuo!"
"Why are you here?"
"The prince saw that you hadn't returned for such a long time, so he sent me and others to welcome you!"
"I see. Fortunately you arrived in time, otherwise—"
Before Zuo Yu could finish his words, Yin Yin beside him fainted. Fortunately, Zuo Yu reacted quickly and supported Yin Yin when she fell...
"My queen——"
"My queen——"
Yin Yin's coma scared Zuo Yu and the others.
