flstandardbreds Chapter 978 Quietly Awaiting News in the Study
Chapter 978 Quietly Awaiting News in the Study
Zhang Miaoying sat there blankly, feeling more and more aggrieved the more she thought about it.
The mother and daughter over there held hands, at least they could get a little companionship and comfort from each other.
And what about yourself?
In the past, I was the dignified Princess Yi. My mother and sister would look down on the world with arrogance and recklessness because their daughter and sister were Princess Yi!
Now that she is no longer the Princess Consort, she is no longer of any use to her mother and sister. Therefore, in their eyes, she has become a superfluous person who is dispensable.
Actually, before this, her title of Princess Yi was just a nice name, and she looked glamorous on the surface.
In reality, because there were too many women in the Prince Yi's mansion, and because her relationship with Xiao Jingyi was shallow and they could hardly be called loving, and they had no children, she spent most of her time alone in an empty room.
Now, he has ended up in a miserable state of being divorced, convicted, and left to await death...
It seems I'm destined to be alone, even waiting to die... I'll be waiting alone!
As Zhang Miaoying lamented her tragic fate, a delicate and beautiful figure flashed clearly in her mind—it was Leng Rongyue!
"I really envy Leng Rongyue!"
Zhang Miaoying's whispered words were only audible to herself.
Although Leng Rongyue is an orphan without parents, she is loved and protected by the entire maternal family of the Duke of Anguo!
Even the Emperor and Empress in the palace doted on Leng Rongyue like a precious treasure, let alone Prince Yu, Xiao Jingyu, who was betrothed to her!
Even before they were married, Prince Yu, Xiao Jingyu, wished he could be by Leng Rongyue's side at all times!
Prince Yu only has Leng Rongyue in his eyes and heart—I saw this very clearly when I was being interrogated in front of the Duke of Anguo's mansion!
His Highness Prince Yu's love for Leng Rongyue is absolutely genuine!
They were both women, and she truly envied Leng Rongyue...
What can you do if you're envious?
If you don't have such good fortune, being envious will only make your heart ache more!
That's enough, this life is over, let's wait for the next life!
Thinking of this, Zhang Miaoying shook her head slightly again, no longer looking forward to the next life!
I dare not ask to be reborn as a human, I only wish that tonight my body and soul will perish, and everything will vanish from this moment on!
Zhang Miaoying forced herself to stop thinking about it and simply closed her eyes and pretended to sleep.
A single lamp cast a dim light, plunging the prison into darkness.
After an unknown amount of time, the faint sound of a clapper striking the hour could be heard; it was time to set the watchman's drum...
Inside the official office of the Shuntian Prefecture government.
Behind the desk, Prefect Zheng Tong was writing something with a pen in his hand.
As the watchman's clapper sounded, Zheng Tong paused for a moment, glanced at the darkening sky, then looked away and continued writing.
In the prison.
Tan Wen, the chief of the prison guards and commander of the Northern Garrison, was still in the office and had not left.
Tan Wen had just taken a sip of tea when he heard the sound of a clapper coming from outside.
Tan Wen put down his teacup, looked up at the dim sky, and tapped his fingers lightly on the table...
This night is destined to be a sleepless night!
Xiao Jingyi, in the Prince Yi's mansion, was also sleepless.
Xiao Jingyi couldn't sleep, and neither could his two advisors, Jiang Fang and Tong Lian!
They knew better than anyone what was going to happen tonight.
They were waiting, waiting for the news they both wanted to hear and didn't want to hear.
The study was deathly silent, as if the air itself had frozen...
Xiao Jingyi's personal attendant, Chang Gui, has already come to change the hot tea several times...
Every time I come to change the tea, the cups are still full even though the tea has gone cold.
Xiao Jingyi didn't drink a single drop of tea.
Xiao Jingyi didn't drink tea, so how could Jiang Fang and Tong Lian dare to leisurely sip tea themselves at this time!
Xiao Jingyi sat behind the desk with a gloomy face, while Jiang Fang and Tong Lian sat beside him on chairs.
None of the three spoke, but they all knew in their hearts that several people would die tonight.
And one of those who are about to die... was just yesterday the most honored mistress of the Yiwang Mansion.
However, after leaving the manor and entering the palace yesterday, she never returned to the Prince Yi's manor.
After tonight, she will... never come back!
Xiao Jingyi, who had been married to Zhang Miaoying for several years, did not return to his room tonight to sleep peacefully, nor did he go to one of the concubines' rooms in the backyard to seek pleasure. This can be considered as a pitiful amount of affection he has shown to Zhang Miaoying, with whom he has been married for several years!
The sound of the clapper tonight is like a death knell for some people!
As the sand in the hourglass kept flowing down, the atmosphere in the study became increasingly oppressive, so oppressive that it was almost suffocating!
Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar, and the three people in the study all turned to look at the study door...
Soon, the study door opened, and a man in black strode in.
Approaching the table, the man in black clasped his hands in a respectful bow, saying, "Your Highness, this subordinate greets you!"
Xiao Jingyi didn't speak, but stared directly at the man in black in front of him.
"Your Highness, the matter is accomplished."
The people who delivered food to the Heavenly Prison and the people who delivered food to the Shuntian Prefecture Prison have also been dealt with!
As for them…they…should have been…after midnight!
Xiao Jingyi lowered his eyes to look at the empty table, still remaining silent.
Seeing this, the man in black was quite sensible. Without waiting for Xiao Jingyi's response, he simply bowed and turned to leave.
Silence fell once more in the study.