Chapter 213 The "Guardian Angel" in the Cold Palace
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Chapter 213 The "Guardian Angel" in the Cold Palace
The western corner of the capital, the Cold Palace.
This is the most secluded and gloomy corner of the palace.
The paint was peeling off the walls, the windows were drafty, and the air was filled with a musty smell and the stench of urine from a place that had never seen sunlight for years.
"Release me! You bunch of lackeys! I am the Empress Dowager!"
With a loud bang, the two dilapidated wooden doors were slammed shut.
The once glorious Empress Dowager now sits slumped on a dusty pile of straw, dressed in a thin white prison uniform.
The wounds on her face were still bleeding, her hair was disheveled, and she looked like a crazy old beggar woman.
"Your Majesty, please stop calling."
Tang Li stood by the door, covering her nose with a handkerchief in disgust.
"It's quiet here, and no one will bother us."
Tang Li said calmly, her tone carrying a hint of "compassionate" cruelty:
"Didn't you complain that I don't know the rules? From now on, you can live here and cultivate your character properly. No one will make you angry anymore."
"You...you vicious woman!"
The Empress Dowager pointed a trembling finger at her, her eyes filled with venom: "You've imprisoned me here, aren't you afraid of retribution? Even as a ghost, I will not let you go!"
"To become a ghost?"
Tang Li chuckled softly, but the smile didn't reach her eyes:
"Your Majesty, it won't be so easy for you to become a ghost."
"The prince said he would let you live. He would let you live to be a hundred years old, so that you could see how this great Sheng kingdom would become even more prosperous and powerful without your 'troublemaking'."
"but……"
Tang Li abruptly changed the subject, a strange yet considerate smile suddenly appearing on her face:
“I know that the Empress Dowager is used to being surrounded by servants. If she suddenly finds herself without anyone to serve her, she will definitely feel lonely and scared.”
"Therefore, I have specially arranged some... special 'guards' for you."
"Guards?" The Empress Dowager was taken aback, and then an ominous premonition rose in her heart.
Tang Li didn't explain, but simply tilted her head slightly, facing the dark and damp corner of the wall, and whistled softly.
"call out--"
The whistle echoed in the empty, desolate palace.
"Shh..."
"Squeak squeak squeak..."
A dense, fragmented, and chilling rustling sound came from all directions, from wall cracks, mouse holes, and even the roof beams.
The Empress Dowager stared wide-eyed in horror.
Countless tiny, eerie green eyes lit up in the darkness.
One after another, large rats with gray-black fur and long, thin tails surged out like a tide.
One hundred... two hundred... five hundred...
They didn't run around randomly; they quickly occupied every corner of the Cold Palace.
The bedside, the table, the windowsill, and even the straw pile where the Empress Dowager sat were swarming with rats.
They formed a circle, trapping the Empress Dowager tightly in the middle.
"ah--!!!"
The Empress Dowager was terrified of such filthy things. She was so frightened that she cowered in a corner and screamed, "Get away! Get away from me! Disgusting thing!"
However, the rats did not move.
They just squatted there, staring straight at her with their tiny, beady eyes.
Listen up, my little ones.
Tang Li stood outside the door and issued the command through her mental power.
Cruel instructions:
She's your new toy.
Don't bite her to death. If you do, there's no more fun.
Tang Li's lips curled into a devilish smile:
However, she must not be allowed to sleep either.
[As soon as she closes her eyes, as soon as she wants to rest...]
【Then climb up on her, and with your tongues lick her face, lick her hands, and dance on her body!】
Did you understand?
[Squeak! Got it!]
[Don't let her sleep! Lick her! Play with her!]
The mice squealed excitedly, slapping their tails against the ground, eager to pounce.
"Enjoy yourself, Your Majesty."
Tang Li looked at the Empress Dowager, who was now limp on the ground in fear, and waved her hand one last time:
“These are the ‘guardian angels’ I carefully selected for you. They will stay with you day and night…”
May you have a long, dreamless night.
After saying that, Tang Li turned and left without any hesitation.
"No! Come back! Don't go!"
"Take these beasts away! Ah—!"
Behind them came the Empress Dowager's desperate cries and the heavy sound of the gate being locked.
Inside the cold palace, darkness descended.
The Empress Dowager huddled in the corner, trembling all over, her eyelids so heavy she could barely keep them open.
She had been working for a day and a night and was completely exhausted.
She was just about to close her eyes and doze off for a while.
"Squeak squeak".
A large, cold, furry rat suddenly jumped onto her lap.
Immediately afterwards, a wet, foul-smelling tongue licked her cheek.
"ah--!!!"
The Empress Dowager opened her eyes in terror and let out a shrill scream.
As soon as she dares to sleep, even more tongues will lick her the next second.
This torment will accompany her for the rest of her life.
Until she was consumed by fear and madness, she became a complete cripple.