Chapter 1: Crossing Over, Fallen into Ruin

  Tianyuan Continent, Dayuan State.

  The southwest corner of the palace is where the desolate and cold palace is located.

  In a damp and low house, Hou Yunjing was pressed down on the bed by two palace maids, one sitting on her belly, pinching her neck to prevent her from breathing, and the other inserting thin steel needles into her fingernails.

  "Hehehe, look at her face, it's all purple now, so funny. Qiaolian, hurry up, that hand hasn't been sewn yet."

  "Alright, here it comes."

  "Xiang sister, when you go back, be sure to put in a good word for us two slaves in front of the Queen."

  "Remember, as long as you 'take care' of the Empress Dowager after her death, Her Majesty will surely reward you."

  Yun Jing Shu was like a wooden puppet without pain, coldly staring at the two palace maids who were torturing her. Her eyes seemed to have gathered the darkness and resentment from the depths of hell, chilling enough to make one's back feel cold.

  Next to him, the trusted female official beside the new emperor - Bing Xin sat calmly in her chair, a cold smile hanging from the corner of her mouth as she gazed at Yun Jing who was drenched in cold sweat.

  Yun Jing Shu's ten fingers were all stained with blood, wounds upon wounds, and his fingernails had been torn off, revealing the bright red flesh underneath. Under the wide sleeves, his pale and thin arms were covered in bruises, a mess of purple and green marks that clearly showed signs of long-term abuse.

  And on her face, which had turned purple from being choked, apart from the blue veins bulging out due to her thinness, there were no other scars.

  It's not because these people are kind-hearted, but they're afraid of being too obvious and having trouble explaining themselves.

  As for who to hand over to, it would naturally be those civil and military officials who still care about this abandoned empress, as well as the secret forces she had been cultivating in the dark of night. Before confirming that they completely controlled her power, the adulterous couple did not dare to openly torment her.

  "Alright, stop struggling." Yinxin watched as Yunjingchu's struggles grew weaker and weaker, only then did she satisfactorily smooth out her hair by the side of her forehead, stand up, and with an air of superiority say, "The Empress said to take good care of her sister, don't let her... die." When saying the last two words, Yinxin's eyes seemed to gleam with a poisonous light, flashing with a fierce glow.

  "Yes, Elder Sister Xing, rest assured, I will take good care of her!" The two palace maids had a sly smile on their faces as they released Yun Jing and bowed to Bing Xin with exaggerated respect. When they said the four words "take good care", their voices and expressions became even more sinister.

  "Hehe, don't worry, I'll report your loyalty to the princess." Bing Xin smiled with satisfaction and left the dimly lit and damp little hut.

  On the bed, Yun Jingchu's eyes stared at the three people, a pair of eyes that seemed to have been tempered by ice and snow, flashing with a chilling cold light that made one's heart tremble.

  Two palace maids exchanged a glance, and with a hint of mockery in their icy gaze, they suppressed the fear in their hearts and quickly left. The iron-blooded and ruthless nature of the deposed empress was well-known to all. However, the gentlewoman official beside the empress had assured them that the deposed empress would definitely die in the Cold Palace.

  When only Yun Jingxu was left in the room, her eyes burst out with a sky-high hatred: Dongfang Chen, Yun Xiaoyao, the pain you inflicted on me, I will definitely return it tenfold and hundredfold.

  She, Yun Jing Shu, was originally a top killer in the 21st century, ranking among the top ten, but died at the hands of her most beloved man.

  That day, she finally completed the last task given by the organization and planned to live a ordinary happy life with her loved one. However, when she rushed back home like a swallow returning to its nest, wanting to throw herself into his arms, what awaited her was the cold muzzle of a gun pressed against her forehead, and even his words were icy and detached, all businesslike...

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