Luo Bai hung in the air with his hands bound. Though wrinkled, he was still being punished. Yun Zhi Yue entered, her eyes reflecting the influence of Zhu Zi.
[The strategy value is still dropping; think of a way!]
With Luo Bai's intelligence, it was clear to him that the matter concerning Xuan Tie Pai was undoubtedly orchestrated by her, a blatant betrayal. However, like Feng Yu, there was one thing he simply couldn't comprehend. For instance, his card had not been discarded, yet the piece in Feng Yu's hand was not fake either.
After dismissing everyone, Yun Zhi Yue chose a long whip from the wall lined with torture devices. Holding it in her hand, she flashed a coy smile at Luo Bai before striking him hard.
The whip cracked against Luo Bai's body. Though he lacked martial skills, she showed no mercy; the blows were real and forceful. The sound of the whip continued relentlessly.
The Reincarnation Stone trembled as if it might crack under the pressure, watching helplessly as the strategy value plummeted.
[Cao Cao Cao, Yun Zhi Yue, what are you doing!]
A thin layer of sweat formed on Yun Zhi Yue's forehead before she finally paused to catch her breath. Blood had already been drawn from Luo Bai’s body.
"Out of strength? This is your revenge? After taking so much from me, you can only endure these few lashes?" Luo Bai spoke up after remaining silent throughout.
Yun Zhi Yue sneered, using the whip's handle to tilt Luo Bai's chin upward. "So you understand why This Palace does this. You’re not feeling wronged at all."
Luo Bai offered a self-deprecating smile that hardly qualified as one. "At first, I didn’t understand. I thought that even if the Empress wanted to use me as a servant, there would be some feelings involved."
"But after this incident, I suddenly realized that the Empress’s past affections were merely survival tactics; she and I are alike—willing to do anything to climb higher."
Yun Zhi Yue raised an eyebrow. "When you were captured, you could have escaped from Si Li Jian; why didn’t you?"
"Because I didn’t want to," Luo Bai admitted. He began to lose his direction; climbing upward used to feel like chasing a guiding light in darkness—he just needed to keep pursuing it. But after the Empress appeared, he suddenly felt that the pursuit had taken on a different flavor, and he didn’t know why.
Yun Zhi Yue burst into laughter, her voice filled with mockery—a true villainess's delight. After laughing enough, she said: "This Palace can tell you the truth: you really are foolish. This Palace feigned affection only to shake your resolve."
"But This Palace never regarded you as anything significant. Did you think This Palace would bear your child? Hahaha! What a nice thought! This Palace would allow a servant to bear offspring?"
In the increasingly dark depths of Luo Bai’s eyes, Yun Zhi Yue enunciated each word clearly: "This child belongs to Feng Yu. After our first meeting at Night Breeze Moon Pavilion, we established a connection."
In this palace, there was disdain for the aging emperor, but after all, Feng Yu was of royal blood, and his looks were beyond reproach. Naturally, there were advantages to be gained. "You really are foolish," she thought.
Under Luo Bai's intimidating gaze, Yun Zhi Yue smirked and bit down hard on Luo Bai's lip, causing blood to flow instantly. After delivering a flurry of slaps to Luo Bai, she finally left, cradling her sore arm. "Have someone fetch Imperial Physician Wen Ningmo to check on him. The emperor hasn't seen him yet; I hope he isn't dead from my beating."
The prison guard immediately responded respectfully.
Once she left Zhao Prison, the Reincarnation Stone was nearly frantic.
"Yun Zhi Yue, you have some nerve! How dare you abuse the target of your strategy and inflict psychological harm? The strategy value has dropped! What do you plan to do now? Is Shi Ye hallucinating?"
Yun Zhi Yue scoffed, "You’re just a stone; what do you know about 'no pain, no gain'? After today, I will have firmly established my place in his heart."
The Reincarnation Stone replied, "Not that I understand it, but that's impressive!"
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