The Emperor Xiao San's Little Concubine

Chapter 33: Princess Ye Xiwu's Cruelty (Part 1)

After a week of the events at the lake. Finally the little concubine got the evidence and witnesses who pointed to the Minister of Finance. Little concubine Xixi returned to the palace with the evidence and the witnesses. The little concubine directly faced the emperor Xiao Ge.

"Greetings to the emperor. May the emperor live a long and healthy life always." said the little concubine.

"So you dare to face me. Guards drag him to jail." the emperor's orders.

"Emperor, please listen to the servant's explanation first." said little concubine Xixi pleadingly.

The emperor, unwilling to listen, ordered some of the guards to take the little concubine to the dungeon. The prince, who heard the news, immediately went to the emperor to give his little concubine a chance. Yet emperor Xiao Ge remained firm on his decision, he gave no chance to the little concubine. The prince continued to kneel outside the emperor's residence, pleading for a policy for his little concubine. The prince continued to kneel in front of the emperor's residence. But all in vain.

That morning the emperor ordered the court of the palace to bring the little concubine to the court. The emperor ordered the executioner to give the sentence of one hundred lashes to the concubine for treason. The prince kept on his knees asking for forgiveness for his little concubine. But the punishment continues. The prince was only able to see with great pain and anger. Whereas on the other hand the finance minister, eunuch Li and princess Ye Xiwu smiled faintly with satisfaction at the punishment.

The hundred lashes left the entire body of the little concubine wounded and almost delivered her own life to the angel of death.

"I forgive you for the crown prince. From now on, the title of a minor concubine will be removed from your status. And you will return to be a palace lady in the prince's residence." the emperor's order.

The little concubine was brought back to the palace prison for a month for a sentence. The prince was not allowed to meet the little concubine. The little concubine tried to stay afloat, even though her body was getting weaker. He did not expect, that the emperor had been brainwashed by them. The little concubine had lost a step to them. Now the little concubine is back with the status of a palace lady. He's been in a dungeon for a month. Kaisa ordered the little concubine to come out and return to the prince's residence.

The body of the little concubine looked extremely thin, her face was extremely pale. As if it was just an undead. The prince who saw the little concubine walking towards him did not dare to help him in public. He did not want the little concubine to be punished again for the prince's rash attitude. In the heart of the prince, it was very painful. The prince felt like crying looking at the state of his little concubine.

Suddenly Ye Xiwu's daughter came towards the little concubine, she deliberately crashed herself into the body of the little concubine until the little concubine fell down and got injured. The prince wanted to help her but he tried to hold her back. The prince could only watch from a distance as Ye Xiwu's daughter tortured him. The prince's tears involuntarily trickled down looking at the torture. Princess Ye Xiwu with an arrogant face, laughed satisfiedly at the state of the little concubine. After being satisfied playing with the little concubine, she immediately left the little concubine who had fainted in the middle of the road.

After making sure Ye Xiwu's daughter had already gone away. The prince told the palace guards to take him to the small concubine's residence behind the prince's palace. The prince told one of the healers to examine and treat the little concubine. It's really very sad. Now the little concubine was left alone in pain. There were no more palace ladies or palace guards serving him and accompanying him. Now he must survive alone in the palace.

In the middle of the night, the prince secretly came to the room of little concubine Xixi. The prince checked her condition. His pulse and heartbeat felt very weak. He is between life and death. The prince hugged the body of the little concubine carefully so as not to injure her.

"Darling, I'm here." whispered gently to the prince as he hugged her.

"Hm, I know. Prince don't worry, I'm fine." said a small concubine.

"I won't blame you prince. I believe in your heart. Don't say anything else. Let me now be in your arms." said the little concubine in a weak voice.

That night, the prince just hugged tightly without any words between them. The prince only wanted to accompany the little concubine even if only for a moment. In the morning, the prince immediately left the small concubine's residence secretly. That day, even though the little concubine was still in a weakened state, Princess Ye Xiwu did not waste the opportunity to torture the little concubine. He ordered one of his palace ladies to drag the little concubine before him. The little concubine was brought rudely to meet Ye Xiwu's daughter.

"You little boy, wash all my shoes. I don't want to see the slightest dirt." orders Ye Xiwu's daughter.

Princess Ye Xiwu deliberately ordered the little concubine to wash all her shoes with cold water. The cold water made the whole hand of the little concubine freeze and her skin began to peel off due to the effect of the cold water. It's not enough to get there. After washing all her shoes, Ye Xiwu's daughter moved back, she ordered the little concubine to drain the fish pond in her residence and fill the pond with clean water. Princess Ye Xiwu did not allow anyone to help the little concubine. Finished doing the task, the little concubine returned to her residence with a hungry stomach. Princess Ye Xiwu did not feed her all day.

With an empty stomach, the little concubine slept while crying. He had not expected, his life would be like this. In the middle of the night, the prince secretly brought a thick blanket, medicine and delicious food to his little concubine. She fed her little concubine with gentleness. He warmed up the body of his little concubine who was getting weaker.

"Is it delicious?" asked the gentle prince.

"Hm, it's delicious" said the little concubine in a hoarse voice.

"Is it warm now" asked the prince.

"Hm, it's very warm" said the little smiling concubine.

"I'll accompany you here. I'll give you warmth and won't let you starve." said the prince, giving calm and comfort.

"Stay here. Even though we have to hide" said the little concubine full of hope.

"I promise to always be by your side. Be patient, I'll bring things back. I will restore your status." said the prince softly

The prince hugged her tightly. Staring at her affectionately and kissing her forehead gently. During the day, princess Ye Xiwu gives her hatred to the little concubine and in the night the prince will give all his love to the little concubine. Little concubine Xixi was the most precious special woman to her forever.