n

n

nChapter 1145 (Not Leaving)

n

"Long live the Empress.

" The palace maids immediately knelt down with fear, while Yi Yi glanced up at Qian Yuqing, still having some goodwill towards her.

nStruggling to bow towards Qian Yuqing with all her strength, that action was heart-wrenching to watch...

nYe Yuanqing already sensed that this beaten palace maid was indeed Yi Yi.

nIndeed beautiful, no wonder Little Tian would like her, but... how did she end up being beaten like this...

n

"What's going on!

" Qian Yuqing coldly demanded.

nThe palace maids looked at each other, not knowing how to answer.

nAt this moment, Yi Yi weakly said,

"Empress, it's because I didn't do my job well, so I was punished.

"

nThe palace maids breathed a sigh of relief, considering her sensible for knowing to plead for us. Otherwise, we'd have beaten her to death!

nQian Yuqing was very angry, and she raised her palm.

nSlap, slap, slap!!!

nSeveral palace maids suddenly felt pain on their faces, and they were slapped away, falling to the side and wailing.

n

"Get lost!

" Qian Yuqing coldly shouted.

nThe palace maids knelt down, enduring the pain.

"Empress, have mercy.

"

n

"Get out!

"

nThe palace maids felt a glimmer of joy, but they didn't expect Yi Yi to have the Empress backing her! She had such powerful support!

nLooks like they'll have to be more careful in the future!

nThe palace maids obediently retreated.

nQian Yuqing walked up to Yi Yi and helped her up gently.

"Are you alright?

"

n

"Empress, I'm fine.

" Yi Yi forced a small smile.

nQian Yuqing directly rolled up Yi Yi's sleeve, revealing the horrifying red marks, shocking to the eyes!

nAnd it was the same on her delicate shoulders! Qian Yuqing directly lifted Yi Yi's clothes, revealing a series of gruesome wounds on her fair back, the skin torn!

nQian Yuqing felt she should have killed those women just now! They were so cruel!

nYe Yuanqing stood silently beside, not saying a word, but her eyebrows were tightly furrowed. She never imagined that the girl Little Tian liked would be subjected to such abuse here!

n

"Yi Yi...

" Qian Yuqing couldn't bear it, deciding to have a good talk with Ye Hua tonight. Yi Yi was definitely not a spy. If she hadn't come today, Yi Yi might have been beaten to death by these palace maids!

n

"I'm really fine.

" Yi Yi squeezed a gentle smile and lowered her clothes.

nQian Yuqing directly released a white light, instantly healing Yi Yi's wounds.

"You've suffered.

"

nHearing these words, Yi Yi's grievances welled up inside. She wasn't afraid of being beaten or mocked, but... she was afraid of being cared for. Tears streamed down her delicate cheeks.

nQian Yuqing also felt heartache, gently embracing Yi Yi.

"Alright, don't cry...

"

nNow even Ye Yuanqing was starting to doubt. Could such a woman be a spy?

nSo either she's really good at acting, risking her life as a spy, or she's been wrongly accused. But from the current situation, it does seem a bit like a wrongful accusation.

nIf I hadn't come today, it would have been normal for her to be beaten to death. How could she have known I'd come back?

n

"Yi Yi, why not leave? Don't wait any longer, I'll help you leave,

" Qian Yuqing said softly. Waiting like this, you'll end up dead.

nYi Yi shook her head and whispered,

"Empress, I won't leave.

"

n

"Why? If you keep going like this, something bad might happen.

"

n

"I don't want to see the Empress being punished because of me. I'm guilty, so these punishments are deserved.

" Yi Yi actually didn't want others to be harmed because of her.

nIf the Empress helped her, the Emperor would definitely hold her accountable. Just because of her... it wasn't worth it.

nAnd she was still waiting for an explanation, even if it took forever.

n

"You silly girl, why do this to yourself?

" Qian Yuqing gently stroked Yi Yi's hair. Can't you think about yourself?

nAt this moment, Ye Yuanqing, who was standing nearby, spoke up,

"Yi Yi, do you really like Little Tian?

"

nYi Yi looked up at Ye Yuanqing, her eyes filled with confusion.

n

"I'm Ye Juetian's elder sister,

" Ye Yuanqing added.

nYi Yi suddenly felt scared, probably because of Ye Hua. She felt that this elder sister might not be easy to talk to either.

nQian Yuqing could feel Yi Yi trembling, realising that Yi Yi was truly afraid of Ye Hua, and even assumed that she was similar to Ye Hua just because she was his sister.

n

"Yi Yi, there's no need to be afraid.

"

nQian Yuqing's words were effective. In such a palace, Yi Yi only trusted Qian Yuqing.

nEven in Yi Yi's heart, she wasn't sure whether to trust Ye Juetian.

nYe Yuanqing sighed inwardly, not knowing what to say.

nYi Yi took a while to calm down. Her emotions had been quite turbulent just now. After all, Yi Yi was also an ordinary person, not made of iron, and had emotions too.

n

"Empress, is Ye Ye going to get married?

" Yi Yi asked in a low voice, her disappointment evident.

nQian Yuqing sighed softly.

"Yes, very soon.

"

nYi Yi bit her lip tightly.

"Ah.

"

n

"Yi Yi, take it easy. Don't do anything foolish, alright? I'll think of a way for you.

" Qian Yuqing advised, fearing that Yi Yi might not be able to handle it and all Little Tian's efforts would be in vain.

nLooking at Yi Yi's lifeless appearance, Qian Yuqing wanted to tell her that Little Tian got married to save her life...

nBut Qian Yuqing was afraid that if she told Yi Yi about this, she might have even more terrifying thoughts, which would be more troublesome later on.

nBut if she didn't tell Yi Yi, would she just let Yi Yi stay sad like this forever? It was really a dilemma.

n

"Empress, you can rest assured, I won't do anything foolish. Please don't...

" Yi Yi didn't finish her sentence, but Qian Yuqing knew what she wanted to say. There was hardly any room for Ye Hua to change his mind on this matter, especially since it involved his mother. It touched on something very sensitive to Ye Hua.

nQian Yuqing straightened Yi Yi's clothes and then said coldly towards the woodshed,

"If any of you dare to bully anyone again! There will be no mercy! No one can save you!

"

nThe palace maids trembled when they heard this.

nQian Yuqing couldn't stay too long either. If Ye Hua heard about this, he would definitely criticise her again.

nNow Ye Hua's mood wasn't good to begin with.

nLeaving the woodshed, Qian Yuqing asked,

"Yuanqing, do you think Yi Yi looks like a spy?

"

n

"No,

" Ye Yuanqing shook her head. This was based on a woman's intuition, as they were only seeing the surface for now.

n

"But Ye Hua is convinced.

"

nYe Yuanqing said softly,

"After all, Yi Yi is the prime suspect, and wasting the Spirit Spring is an indisputable fact.

"

n

"Yeah, if Yi Yi hadn't wasted the Spirit Spring, maybe things wouldn't have turned out like this,

" Qian Yuqing sighed softly, worrying about her mother on one hand and Yi Yi on the other. Wasn't there a way to have the best of both worlds?

nInside the woodshed, Yi Yi sat on a nearby stone stool, taking out the lollipop Ye Zizi had given her and putting it in her mouth.

nRead upto 60 additional chapters on my patreon. https:

/

/www.patreon.com

/NoWifeNoLife

n

n