Chapter 18 The Endless Purgatory of the Previous Life

The sky gradually darkened.

As the banquet at the Regent's Palace was in full swing, the conflict between the two princesses and the new princess caused some ministers to feel uneasy. After the Queen Mother and the Emperor left, many ministers of the royalist faction left with them.

Most of the remaining ones were ministers of the Regent's faction, mostly young people, who were toasting and drinking, playing finger-guessing games, and the atmosphere was very lively.

In contrast, Jinlin Courtyard was much quieter.

After Ji Yucang left, he did not step into Jinlin Courtyard again that night.

Shen Ning, who was sitting alone in the bridal chamber, did not deliberately think about the reason why the groom did not enter the bridal chamber.

Although she had married Ji Yucang, he was still a stranger to her, and there was no affection between them.

Perhaps something happened in the front yard that delayed him. After all, what happened today was not a small matter. It was a serious matter in the royal family, and he needed to deal with it.

Maybe he married her for reasons only he knew. He just wanted a princess. It didn't matter whether they had feelings or not, whether they slept together or not, or whether she was innocent or not. He just needed a wife.

Or maybe he was suffering from a severe poison attack and was tormented alone, unwilling to let others see his pain and embarrassment.

Shen Ning didn't know, nor was she interested in knowing.

She washed off her delicate makeup with the help of a maid, let her black hair loose, undressed, and lay alone on the bed.

She closed her eyes, and the scene before her death involuntarily appeared in her mind again.

It was the same wedding night, the same phoenix crown and bridal robe, the bridal chamber was full of joy.

The man with deep affection in his eyes gently handed her a glass of wine, his eyes were tender and his smile was soft and lingering, but after drinking a glass of wedding wine, she was greeted with abdominal cramps, and the strength in her body was lost bit by bit.

Blood kept flowing out of her mouth, and countless awls kept piercing her internal organs, causing her to roll on the bed in pain.

The gentle eyes of the man gradually cooled down, and his expression became complicated and cold: "The princess of the god of war who was so powerful that she shocked the lord will disappear from now on. After tonight, you are just a lowly prisoner, without power, martial arts, confidants, army, and even dignity..."

That night, she experienced the pain and despair she had never experienced in her life. The betrayal of her beloved made her fall into the abyss. The torture of living a life worse than death lasted for a whole day, until she fainted from exhaustion the next morning.

She thought she was dead.

But she didn't know that it was just the beginning of purgatory.

The sharp whip whipped her body, causing blood to splash, the pain of her fingers being crushed alive was unforgettable, and she felt weak and powerless after her tendons were cut.

Overnight, she fell from the high and mighty Princess of the God of War to the abyss of purgatory, becoming a waste at the mercy of others, being wantonly humiliated... Hundreds of days and nights of imprisonment, hundreds of days and nights of torture, crushed her dignity and pride.

She was like a stray dog ​​that was struggling to survive.

Shen Ning slowly opened her eyes, her eyes were desolate and lonely, and then she gradually grew up with boundless hatred.

In an instant, she lost all her sleepiness.

Shen Ning took a deep breath, got up from the bed, put on her clothes, stood in front of the window and looked at the dark night.

The lights in the palace flickered, and big red lanterns were hung in and outside the courtyard, indicating that today was a joyous day.

Shen Ning lowered her eyes and looked at her hand, gently stroking her wrist, which was intact, not pierced by the dagger, and the tendons of her hand had not been cut.

This was a brand new and intact body belonging to another person.

God gave her a chance to be reborn, so that she could continue to live in place of Shen Ning, who was despised by her family, and a chance for revenge, so that she could one day overthrow the dirty dynasty with hatred, kill all the traitors with malicious intentions, and make all the people who betrayed her live a life worse than death.

Rather than letting her continue to be lost in the so-called love between men and women, and experience the taste of betrayal again.

"Princess." Shiqin stood behind her and said respectfully, "The prince just sent someone to say that there is something tonight, so let the princess go to bed first."

Shen Ning didn't say anything, stretched out her hand to close the window, and said in a faint voice: "Who is Princess Jiahe?"

"She is the sister of the current emperor, the legitimate daughter of the previous emperor, and the biological daughter of the empress dowager." Shiqin replied respectfully, "The biological mother of Princess Jiayu has passed away, and she has been raised by the empress dowager since she was a child, so she has a good relationship with Princess Jiahe, and she has always been inseparable."

No wonder they are so arrogant.

It's a pity that they don't seem to recognize their situation.

Under the control of the regent, even the queen mother and the emperor were helpless. How dare the two princesses act so recklessly in the regent's mansion?

"You all go out." Shen Ning said calmly.

"Yes."

This night was destined to be sleepless. When she closed her eyes, she would see the scene of being betrayed before her death. The man she had loved for ten years since childhood was so cruel and ruthless when he betrayed her, which destroyed her body and mind.

Feelings are indeed the most worthless things in the world.

Shen Ning stood in front of the window all night, thinking all night, deepening her hatred in her memories, abandoning all emotions, freezing her seven emotions and six desires, and living for only one goal from then on.

...

After dawn, a maid came in to help her wash and brush her teeth, and a special female official in charge of clothing brought several sets of newly made clothes and selected the styles and colors that Shen Ning liked.

Shiqin and Shiqi lowered their eyebrows and eyes to help Shen Ning change clothes.

After everything was done, the female official in charge of food brought a few people to serve food.

Changing clothes, washing, dressing, eating and sleeping, the maids served her meticulously and attentively, without any mistakes.

It was as if she had become a superior person again in an instant.

The breakfast is very rich, with a wide variety of soup dumplings, fried dumplings, soups, porridges, sweet and savory, all available for the Princess Regent to choose from.

It can be seen from the meal that the regent treats the princess with respect. Even if she did not come last night, the status of the new princess in the palace cannot be tolerated by anyone.

Shen Ning sat at the table, eating her breakfast without saying a word.

As long as the food is non-toxic, she doesn't really care what she eats. Having fought on the battlefield for ten years, she has long been accustomed to all hardships. She can enjoy delicacies from the mountains and seas, and can also adapt to simple meals.

Accustomed to a difficult environment, but afraid of a gentle and wealthy land.

When people face difficulties, they can always inspire a strong will, but gentleness and wealth can corrode people's hearts and make them greedy, making them less like humans and less like ghosts.

"The Princess." A nun stepped across the threshold, followed by four maids. "According to royal rules, on the second day of the wedding, the new princess should enter the palace to pay homage to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, and listen to the rules set by the Queen Mother. Then go and see the emperor."

Shen Ning looked at her expressionlessly and said nothing.

Mammy's face turned cold: "Princess, did you hear what I said?"

"This is Aunt Wu, who is also the steward of the Prince Regent's Palace." Shi Qin stood aside and introduced Shen Ning responsibly, "I entered the palace when the plaque was changed in the Prince Regent's Palace. It was the order of the Queen Mother."

Two simple sentences are the key points.

When the plaque was changed in the Regent's Palace, it was naturally after the death of the late emperor and when Ji Yucang was appointed as the regent. The old nun sent by the Queen Mother was naturally loyal to the Queen Mother.

Aunt Wu thought that after Shen Ning learned her identity, her attitude would become respectful and polite, and she would stand aside with an arrogant attitude, waiting for Shen Ning to put on a smile and talk to her cautiously.

However, Shen Ning ate her breakfast without raising her eyelids and said in an indifferent voice: "I don't like the Queen Mother and I'm not interested in meeting her."

Grandma Wu's eyes widened, and she thought for a moment that she heard wrongly: "You...what did you say?"